chas
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I wondered what happened when the Levellers got a mortgage
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Don the Don
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Forgive the description of it being music but I heard this today and it made me smile..........google translation available
Doc Strange
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I wondered what happened when the Levellers got a mortgage
There's an awful lot Levellers inspired bands doing the rounds at these sorts of festies.
That band were followed by something pretty similar, who I've seen before, 3 Daft Monkeys
But they weren't as good as Leather Rat, who I hadn't.
DS
chas
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Prompted by Sarky having a jolt about listening to Dylan at 17. I don't know if Dylan prompted my love of words that dance along a sentence or whether something else did but if you love words you can't not love Dylan.
One of my gateway musicians at around 17 was Hendrix. From atonal Jazz to slick soul my ears were softened or led in by Hendrix.
And this has a nice bit of lyricism too
One of my gateway musicians at around 17 was Hendrix. From atonal Jazz to slick soul my ears were softened or led in by Hendrix.
And this has a nice bit of lyricism too
MartytheMartian
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I like a spot of Hendrix but I can't say I really 'dig' him daddio. I much prefer the old be-bop boogie, New Orleans Jazz and blues. If you listen to the old Western Swing bands and the Early Blues, not to mention a fellow called Pee Wee Crayton you can hear where guys like Elvis got their inspiration to kick off the Rock'n'Roll revolution.
Sarky B’stard
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Funnily enough my iPod lives on plugged into the car. A trip to Edinburgh is enough for an album each way or Layla there and back. Was similarly catapulted back in time to both performers listening to Little Wing. CSNY get a good airing on that run too.
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The Departed
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Paul Weller
Oasis
Reggae
70's - 2000's
All down to the mood of the time.
Oasis
Reggae
70's - 2000's
All down to the mood of the time.
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The Departed
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Gerry Cinnamon, a recent find, pretty good .
Old Nick
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5th Spice Girl?
Doc Strange
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Can't beat a bit of Jimi!
And while still watching Play School when that was released, I was lucky enough to discover it later and get into his work.
Great - that's my Friday eve listening sorted
DS
Old Nick
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Skimming through this thread and listening to some of the great music here, I started contemplating that my musical tastes are mellowing the older I get and now am really digging Jazz from the likes of Chet Baker, Dave Brubeck, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane and so on, each having their own ‘time’ to be listened to
Miles Davies and Charlie Parker for example is great late night/drinking music, whereas Chet Baker more Sunday morning cleaning the bike vibe
Now, an album I heard a lot about in the past as being iconic and inspirational is Miles Davis’s Bitches Brew - Can anyone please explain to me what the hell that album is all about? One and a half of the two disc album sounds like he recorded the band throwing their instruments down a flight of stairs - repeatedly
Can any jazz officianados explain why this album is considered so great
Miles Davies and Charlie Parker for example is great late night/drinking music, whereas Chet Baker more Sunday morning cleaning the bike vibe
Now, an album I heard a lot about in the past as being iconic and inspirational is Miles Davis’s Bitches Brew - Can anyone please explain to me what the hell that album is all about? One and a half of the two disc album sounds like he recorded the band throwing their instruments down a flight of stairs - repeatedly
Can any jazz officianados explain why this album is considered so great
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Skimming through this thread and listening to some of the great music here, I started contemplating that my musical tastes are mellowing the older I get and now am really digging Jazz from the likes of Chet Baker, Dave Brubeck, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane and so on, each having their own ‘time’ to be listened to
Miles Davies and Charlie Parker for example is great late night/drinking music, whereas Chet Baker more Sunday morning cleaning the bike vibe
Now, an album I heard a lot about in the past as being iconic and inspirational is Miles Davis’s Bitches Brew - Can anyone please explain to me what the hell that album is all about? One and a half of the two disc album sounds like he recorded the band throwing their instruments down a flight of stairs - repeatedly
Can any jazz officianados explain why this album is considered so great
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I love the sax, I always wanted to learn how to play it, but if you heard me sing, you would know there is no way I could learn any instrument. But JAZZ soft jazz, yes loud shite like the above is like heavy metal; hell no.
Doc Strange
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Skimming through this thread and listening to some of the great music here, I started contemplating that my musical tastes are mellowing the older I get and now am really digging Jazz from the likes of Chet Baker, Dave Brubeck, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane and so on, each having their own ‘time’ to be listened to
Miles Davies and Charlie Parker for example is great late night/drinking music, whereas Chet Baker more Sunday morning cleaning the bike vibe
Now, an album I heard a lot about in the past as being iconic and inspirational is Miles Davis’s Bitches Brew - Can anyone please explain to me what the hell that album is all about? One and a half of the two disc album sounds like he recorded the band throwing their instruments down a flight of stairs - repeatedly
Can any jazz officianados explain why this album is considered so great
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Funny, I have a couple of Miles' albums - Kind of Blue and Fran-Dance, and that one is next on my list.
Caught a BBC4 documentary on his life a few months back and it made me interested in it.
Be interesting to see if my verdict matches yours
DS
chas
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Not that I'm any expert also, in short, I can't explain it either.Skimming through this thread and listening to some of the great music here, I started contemplating that my musical tastes are mellowing the older I get and now am really digging Jazz from the likes of Chet Baker, Dave Brubeck, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane and so on, each having their own ‘time’ to be listened to
Miles Davies and Charlie Parker for example is great late night/drinking music, whereas Chet Baker more Sunday morning cleaning the bike vibe
Now, an album I heard a lot about in the past as being iconic and inspirational is Miles Davis’s Bitches Brew - Can anyone please explain to me what the hell that album is all about? One and a half of the two disc album sounds like he recorded the band throwing their instruments down a flight of stairs - repeatedly
Can any jazz officianados explain why this album is considered so great
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I think it was a 'landmark' album which is why it's referenced widely. To actually 'listen' to I prefer the one after (same personell) 'In a SilentWay'
May be preaching to the choir but if you like Baker try....
Old Nick
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Kind of Blue is awesomeFunny, I have a couple of Miles' albums - Kind of Blue and Fran-Dance, and that one is next on my list.
Caught a BBC4 documentary on his life a few months back and it made me interested in it.
Be interesting to see if my verdict matches yours
DS
and a regular visitor to my CD player but Bitches Brew?
MartytheMartian
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Can't say I'm a fan of the 'pushing the boundaries of music' experimental style Jazz and much of it was the result of heavy drug and alcohol use. If I remember rightly Charlie Parker believed that Heroin, Cocaine and Alcohol were the way to go in 'expanding your mind' to produce great music. Afraid I'd have to take cocaine, heroin and probably LSD to 'get into' that kind of Jazz. I much prefer a bit of early Louis Armstrong.
chas
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'sketches of spain' is an earlyish one that i'd look at and like my reply to Nick, i'd skip 'brew' and go to 'silent way'Funny, I have a couple of Miles' albums - Kind of Blue and Fran-Dance, and that one is next on my list.
Caught a BBC4 documentary on his life a few months back and it made me interested in it.
Be interesting to see if my verdict matches yours
DS
Old Nick
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Frantically searches Apple Music and voilaNot that I'm any expert also, in short, I can't explain it either.
I think it was a 'landmark' album which is why it's referenced widely. To actually 'listen' to I prefer the one after (same personell) 'In a SilentWay'
May be preaching to the choir but if you like Baker try....
Downloaded and listening now
and I’m liking what I’m hearing
I used to be one half of a fairly successful rock disco. It was my mates kit & my music.
He's 11yrs older than me & mega stuck in his ways regarding the music he likes.
Not just that either, he used to be utterly convinced about what tracks were acceptable at a bike rally.
I'm not a Mod (I'm far too scruffy) but I like the music they like.
I'm also not black but I love black music, especially reggae & SKA.
I've lost count of the conversations between myself & Pete that went like this...
"You can't play that. You'll get us lynched!"
"I bet you a pint that they'll love it"
(4 minutes later)
"Whilst you're at the bar, please get me a packet of cheese & onion as well Pete"