Non-Classical Music Listening Thread!

[Bogey]

I understand completely about making mixes.  I don't really think I know any of the stuff on there.  Sure I've probably heard some of it, but I'd never be able to tell you who it was if you played it for me blind.

Allan

Love the photo op, Allan, but you gotta bring back the Deadwood Reject.....by far my favorite Personal Text submitted by a GMG'r!

[George]

Check PM Allan.

[George]

Love the photo op, Allan, but you gotta bring back the Deadwood Reject.....by far my favorite Personal Text submitted by a GMG'r!

On one condition, you bring back Lauren. Better to be sexy than cool. 

[Haffner]

Duuuuude, I read it that way. I was simply playing along. I'll let you know on that comp, OK?

Du-u-U-u-U-u-UUUUDE.

[karlhenning]

Mulletbass!!

Call the Church Police . . . .

[KevinP]

Daptone Records, the same as the recently-mentioned Sharon Jones albums.

I'm just going to quote the product description:
From the folks who brought you Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings...Deep in the heart of Mississippi lies Como, a small rural town where children and grown folks alike have been living and breathing gospel music for as long as they can remember. In July of 2006, Daptone Records placed a small ad in a local paper inviting local singers to come down to Mount Mariah Church to record their songs. The result is ''COMO NOW,'' a stirring collection of traditional and original gospel from the voices of COMO's own families.

Check out the official Daptone youtube clip:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HzVgxazqALE

This is some incredible music!

[Lethevich]

Opeth - Watershed


I am not disliking it as much as I did initially, but I still don't like the band.

[KevinP]

This CD is fantastic.  In 2007 I heard Thomas live in New Orleans, in a tribute to Mahalia Jackson that was about as stirring as it gets (of course the continuing post-Katrina mood had emotions running pretty high). 

She has a brand new album out called Simply Grand. I didn't mention it in the previous post because that was dedicated to recent retro soul while this is acoustic piano-based (hence the title), but it is a really good album. I'm glad Rounder's taken her away from the 'safe' R&B direction they had her in a for a long time.

[toledobass]

Kevin,

Dude.....good looking out on that one!!!!  Sounds great.  I've been interested in exploring some gospel stuff lately anyway, especially quartet stuff, any Kev's picks there?

Allan

[Kullervo]

One of my most-played pop records:

[KevinP]

My gospel knowledge is spotty. Some aspects I know pretty well (Mahalia Jackson), some not so much (alas, quartets). This album is probably the closest I can get you to that. Some of the the tracks are solo but many (roughly half) feature small vocal groups, and it's all a capella.

For gospel piano stuff, I really like the Sirens label (which specialises in Chicago piano, be it gospel, jazz, or boogie woogie).
http://www.thesirensrecords.com/ProductCatalog.htm

[Kullervo]

The Blue Nile - Hats

[rockerreds]

Lost In The Stars:The Music of Kurt Weill

[Subotnick]

[Solitary Wanderer]

Stereo Ultra ~ Volume two

French library music '69-'73

[jamesjoyce]

[Solitary Wanderer]

Stereo Ultra ~ Volume Three

[George]

Van Halen
Diver Down

[Subotnick]

Morning!

While I'm trying to decide which classical piece to listen to I thought I'd play this to get me in the mood for the release of the new next week. I like this as much as Year Of The Cat. Palace Of Versailles is my favourite track.



TTFN.
Me.

[Haffner]

Van Halen
Diver Down

Jah-HAH-mahn, mahn!

"Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now,
doin' dishes, moppin' up dat flo'
Well he used to go intown lookin' for a fight
now he's gotta be with that sweet woman every night..."