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Beat ain't happening I guess. Never heard of them myself, but here's what one Peter Ticinovic of Vancouver has to say about them on Amazon.com (not a big fan, I gather):
"Annoying, pretentious snob-rock made by and for well-off upper-middle class whitebread bozos."
Here's one - I have Gillian Welch's Time The Revelator, which is probably one of my top 10 albums of recent years. Are any of her other discs in the same league (because I've read mixed reviews)? Apologies if this one's been asked and answered elsewhere.
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"Annoying, pretentious snob-rock made by and for well-off upper-middle class whitebread bozos."
Here's one - I have Gillian Welch's Time The Revelator, which is probably one of my top 10 albums of recent years. Are any of her other discs in the same league (because I've read mixed reviews)? Apologies if this one's been asked and answered elsewhere.
P.S. "Ween" is fun to say.
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Time (The Revelator) is easily my favorite as well but you can't go wrong with her other three albums. Revival, her debut, is a really strong set of gothic folk and Hell Among The Yearlings might not be as consistent but its high points (My Morphine, Good Till Now) are so beautiful and so spooky. Soul Journey is much more of a loosey goosey affair, very laid back and enjoyable country folk.
Time (The Revelator) is easily my favorite as well but you can't go wrong with her other three albums. Revival, her debut, is a really strong set of gothic folk and Hell Among The Yearlings might not be as consistent but its high points (My Morphine, Good Till Now) are so beautiful and so spooky. Soul Journey is much more of a loosey goosey affair, very laid back and enjoyable country folk.
I know that I'm not playing by the rules, because I have no answer for EV. Can anyone recommend anything by John Scofield? I know he has a new tribute CD of Ray Charles' stuff.
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I have Uberjam by Scofield. A raving fan friend gave me a copy. I should maybe give it a second go, but for me it was a 'once is enough' experience. All about technique and virtuosity and being up its own arse. And the drumming was so ridiculously accomplished it just depressed me! Good title, though.
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I enjoyed A Go-Go, the disc he did with Medeski, Martin & Wood and Quiet, a beautiful acoustic album, both from the mid-90's. Those are good places to start.ice nine wrote:I know that I'm not playing by the rules, because I have no answer for EV. Can anyone recommend anything by John Scofield? I know he has a new tribute CD of Ray Charles' stuff.
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I don't own it, Blue, but there's a new 4-disc collection of his work that got a very positive review on NPR a few months back. Here is the NPR link:BlueChair wrote:Lee "Scratch" Perry
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... Id=4649351
I have to warn you - the reviewer (Milo Miles) sounds like a traveling salesman, or one of those guys who did voiceovers for 1960s nature programs.
OK, I know that there are a lot of Prine and Steve Forbert fans on here (and I may be seeing Forbert when he plays our local hole in the wall in a few months time), so I would appreciate any recommendations on where to start with either. I'm counting on you El Vez, shatterproof, mood swung...
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ooo!! I can help!! at least with JP.
You can't go wrong with John Prine - I made this dumbass an intro cd (and I'd be happy to do the same for you - not that you're a dumbass!) and it was heavy on JP JP.
I can't imagine life without that one.
as a more career-spanning introduction, maybe Great Days - the liner notes alone are worth it.
You can't go wrong with John Prine - I made this dumbass an intro cd (and I'd be happy to do the same for you - not that you're a dumbass!) and it was heavy on JP JP.
I can't imagine life without that one.
as a more career-spanning introduction, maybe Great Days - the liner notes alone are worth it.
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go go go go go go go go go go go go go go goWho Shot Sam? wrote: (and I may be seeing Forbert when he plays our local hole in the wall in a few months time)
and goody can give you advise on his records (or you can just look earlier on this thread when it was given by shatterproof)
I'm not concerned about the very poor.
Let me just reinforce Oily's emphatic "Go!" Steve Forbert is one of the best and he always puts on a great, great show.
And as for Forbert recommendations.....
1. Just Like There's Nothin' To It - His most recent and it's grown quite the cult following on this board as Shatter, Miss MacBeth and I all love it.
2. Rock While I Can Rock - Twofer of the great Streets of This Town and the very, very good The American In Me
3. Alive On Arrival - Wonderful debut
4. Mission of The Crossroad Palms - Incredible lyrics.
5. Young, Guitar Days - Superb collection of previously unreleased stuff that's just as good as his What Kinda Guy? best of.
And as for Forbert recommendations.....
1. Just Like There's Nothin' To It - His most recent and it's grown quite the cult following on this board as Shatter, Miss MacBeth and I all love it.
2. Rock While I Can Rock - Twofer of the great Streets of This Town and the very, very good The American In Me
3. Alive On Arrival - Wonderful debut
4. Mission of The Crossroad Palms - Incredible lyrics.
5. Young, Guitar Days - Superb collection of previously unreleased stuff that's just as good as his What Kinda Guy? best of.
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OK, I will definitely make plans. I could walk there.El Vez wrote:Let me just reinforce Oily's emphatic "Go!" Steve Forbert is one of the best and he always puts on a great, great show.
Thanks El Vez. Will check those out when my wallet recovers from a recent splurge.
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I have lots of curiosity that needs satisfying, and I already know more than I care to about Rush and Rob Zombie. But you see, I didn't answer the question, I merely agreed, which is so much easier than forming an original thought and committing it to words. So, it's really El Vez's gaffe, if you ask me.
However, he really does know everything about everybody.
However, he really does know everything about everybody.
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