Non-Classical Music Listening Thread!

[71 dB]

King Crimson - In the Wake of Poseidon

Hah, I got this today and just listened to it. Not one of King Crimson's best but
Cat Wood is very nice combination of rock 'n' roll and funk.  0:)

[Kullervo]

You mean Cat Food?

Seems like KC beat John Williams by 7 years by copping Mars, Bringer of War in The Devils Triangle.

[Kullervo]

King Crimson - Lizard

[Christo]

Let you annoy you  one more time with an album by Twice A Man: Agricultural Beauty (2002):

                   

>> `Agricultural Beauty' is a joint venture between Twice a man (music), Zac O'Yeah and Anjum Hasan (lyrics). The album is dominated by Indian soundscapes and Indian instruments - a result of field studies and recording sessions in India. The album also features musicians Peter Davidsson (Sitar) and Mikael Johanson (violin and key harp). <<

[71 dB]

You mean Cat Food?

Yeah, Cat Food  

Seems like KC beat John Williams by 7 years by copping Mars, Bringer of War in The Devils Triangle.

[Henk]

Great best-of album.

[Solitary Wanderer]

[SonicMan46]

Howlin' Wolf (1910-1976), a.k.a. Chester Arthur Burnett (yes, named after a 19th century American president!) - both a seminal & transitional bluesman, mainly from the 50s & 60s w/ tremendous influences on R&R muscians - the guy's voice is just amazing - if you're just getting into this music, then a MUST listen!

 

[karlhenning]

(yes, named after a 19th century American president!)

Well, and who among us, had he been named after Chester Alan Arthur, would not howl?

[SonicMan46]

Well, and who among us, had he been named after Chester Alan Arthur, would not howl?

Hi Karl - I've always wondered about Howlin' Wolf's first two names - assume that his parent(s) must have been aware of Arthur's early experience as a lawyer in NYC (quoted below) - these kinds of 'connections' are always interesting -    Dave

Arthur practiced law in New York City. His most famous case was his suit against a Brooklyn streetcar company for forcibly ejecting a black woman, Lizzie Jennings, from a whites only street car. This case resulted in the desegregation of New York's public transportation system.

[karlhenning]

Hi Karl - I've always wondered about Howlin' Wolf's first two names - assume that his parent(s) must have been aware of Arthur's early experience as a lawyer in NYC (quoted below) - these kinds of 'connections' are always interesting -    Dave

Wonderful! I'll never diss Chet ever again.

[Kullervo]

The Devils Triangle is based on Holst's Mars, Bringer of War, as is a lot of the music from the first Star Wars movie (think the music when the Millennium Falcon gets pulled into the Death Star by its tractor beam).

[Kullervo]

François de Roubaix - Le Samouraï OST

[71 dB]

The Devils Triangle is based on Holst's Mars, Bringer of War, as is a lot of the music from the first Star Wars movie (think the music when the Millennium Falcon gets pulled into the Death Star by its tractor beam).

Believe me or not but I don't really know well Holst's Planets (at least some parts of it I have heard years ago). Anyway, King Crimson doesn't sound Star Wars-like to me (and I am a SW/Lucas/JW fan!).

[ezodisy]

Almoraima is my favorite.

well then this is the only one I want. Thanks

François de Roubaix - Le Samouraï OST

excellent music in that film IMO

my two discoveries of the year, though both a few years old and essentially "classical", are Gotan Project in its entirety and Felix Lajko's Koncert '98. In characteristic fashion I listen to these every day and ecstatically await complete and utter burnout, at which time I'll try something else.

[bhodges]

Matt McBane: Build - Five-person ensemble (violin, cello, bass, piano, drums) headed by violinist McBane, whose work here is sort of "jazz minimalism."  An example of the growing numbers of young composers weaned on rock music whose work combines many different influences.

--Bruce

[Harry]

I finally took the plunge and ordered all the cd's I could find of her!
And yes I like her music very much, in fact I am totally hooked.

[Harry]

Pop music, the first time I buy after 35 years.

[Harry]

 

[Harry]