Non-Classical Music Listening Thread!

[George]

"The Notorious Bird Brothers". 

PD

[Todd]

Circa Survive, A Dream About Love

[SimonNZ]

Earlier:



Grand Jacques (1954) and Quand on n'a que l'amour (1957)

now:

[George]

Time for some Steely Dan before my girlfriend gets home. (She absolutely hates them.)

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Hey Manabu, I gave this one a listen and I did enjoy both the rhythms and the vocals on it.

Glad to hear that, Fergus!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Earlier:



Grand Jacques (1954) and Quand on n'a que l'amour (1957)

now:

Big fan of Brel here. I had assumed that nobody on GMG knew his music.

[SimonNZ]

Big fan of Brel here. I had assumed that nobody on GMG knew his music.

If you know Scott Walker you'll quickly become Brel-curious.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

If you know Scott Walker you'll quickly become Brel-curious.

I don't know his music at all!

[SimonNZ]

His first four solo albums are all wonderful (Scott, Scott2, Scoyy3 and Scott4). The very lush 3 is probably my favorite.

All contain a couple or three Brel covers in English, which were the compiled on to a Brel themed collection His cover of Jacky was a minor hit.



 



His later albums became progressively more challenging and arty and may be more of an acquired taste.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

His first four solo albums are all wonderful (Scott, Scott2, Scoyy3 and Scott4). The very lush 3 is probably my favorite.

All contain a couple or three Brel covers in English, which were the compiled on to a Brel themed collection His cover of Jacky was a minor hit.



 



His later albums became progressively more challenging and arty and may be more of an acquired taste.

Nice cover art! I will check them out.
David Bowie covered Port of Amsterdam- my fav Brel tune, but I have a mixed feeling.
Also Sting sung Je Ne Sais Pas, and I didn't like it.

[SimonNZ]

Walker covers Amsterdam on the first of those albums:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlw-N00t5zE


There was also some musical in the sixties made up of English language versions of his songs, which might have made him familiar, but I've never taken the time to track down a recording of it.

[aligreto]

Time for some Steely Dan before my girlfriend gets home. (She absolutely hates them.)

 

[George]

 

When she gets home, Two Against Nature becomes One Against Steely Dan. 

[aligreto]

Arms and Sleepers: Nostalgia for the Absolute





I do not stray into the genre of electronica very often. At 28 minutes there is not a lot of music on this album. What music there is here seemed undistinguished from any other number of such music that I have heard before. However, I find that the music is melodic, lyrical and pleasant but it is also somewhat shallow in that the average track length is approximately 2:30 minutes long. The [reasonably good] themes are never developed or expanded upon in any way which is a great shame. It could have delivered so much more, pleasant as it is.

[aligreto]

When she gets home, Two Against Nature becomes One Against Steely Dan. 

Now, tell me honestly, is that really a photograph of the shadows of you and a friend.
What I see is that your shadow on the left shows you holding a pair of binoculars scouting the horizon for your lady's return while listening to Steely Dan.
The shadow on the right is your friend with cupped hands around his mouth shouting to someone indoors "Turn off Steely Dan, she is coming!"

[George]

Now, tell me honestly, is that really a photograph of the shadows of you and a friend.
What I see is that your shadow on the left shows you holding a pair of binoculars scouting the horizon for your lady's return while listening to Steely Dan.
The shadow on the right is your friend with cupped hands around his mouth shouting to someone indoors "Turn off Steely Dan, she is coming!"

No, that is the actual cover, but your interpretation makes it even funnier than I intended.

[aligreto]

No, that is the actual cover, but your interpretation makes it even funnier than I intended.

Now you will interpret that cover differently forever more! 

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Walker covers Amsterdam on the first of those albums:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlw-N00t5zE


There was also some musical in the sixties made up of English language versions of his songs, which might have made him familiar, but I've never taken the time to track down a recording of it.

Nice and likable rendition. Very close to the original version. I also liked his Mathilde. I will check his other songs as well.


Imo, Jacques Brel is a great singer-song writer. If he were American, he would have been very/more popular. Inversely, I am not sure how popular Bob Dylan would have been if he were not American.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Françoise Hardy: Comment Te Dire Adieu. 

[Carlo Gesualdo]

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Decibels demons Track 2 link
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art of noise, cheers here a link
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So have a brave new days a head or two even more I harness positivism and fight negativism trrought Bludgeoning of guitar  and base re-edited it band  it took some time to achieve all this see, have a nice day I hope you or any GMG Members that like my stuff 

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