What Are You Listening To?

heiney9

BlueMDPicker wrote:

Buddy Guy - Stone Crazy
1981, Alligator ALCD 4723



I was fortunate enough to catch Buddy live at the old Checkerboard Club in South Chicago at about the time this album was cut. I was blown completely away. And, this album brings back all the memories of his intensity on the guitar, his bawling vocals tinged with a trailing sweetness, and his utter COMMAND of the blues.

There are no big name guest artists or fancy arrangements in this tight, six cut studio set recorded in France. Just Buddy's touring band of the era which included his brother Phil on guitar, bassist J.W. Williams, and drummer Ray Allison. He's done an amazing body of work in the nearly 30 years that have passed. But, I still want to hear him just go stone crazy again like this.

Great album. We have an outdoor music festival coming up on Labor Day and he's going to be playing. I can't wait to see him. Hopefully I get some video as well. He is among my favorites. I have a recording of Buddy Guy at the Checkerboard Lounge in 1979.

H9

P.s. I Smell A Rat is one of my favorite cuts

aaharvel

DJ GT - Voices of Summer

BlueMDPicker

Tinsley Ellis - Storm Warning
1994, Alligator ALCD 4823



Tinsley brings it to you strong on six originals and six covers filled with driving guitar and powerful vocals. A young kid named Derek Trucks establishes himself as a name to be remembered on slide, and Chuck Leavell lays down some great piano and B-3 work. Not a bad cut on this album.

To The Devil For A Dime
Cut You Loose
A Quitter Never Wins
Panhead
The Next Miss Wrong
Early In The Morning
When I Howl
Side Tracked
Wanted Man
The Sun Is Shining
Bush Doctor
Mercy Mercy Mercy

BlueMDPicker

Jimmy D. Lane - Legacy
2000, Analog Productios Originals - APO 2005



The son of the late blues great Jimmy Rogers credits Jimi Hendrix, rather than Dad, for his interest in the guitar--and it shows in his music. It took me awhile to warm up to this album. His vocals are uneven and lacking passion on some cuts and I guess I was expecting a blues album with a title like this and Dad backing on a couple of cuts.

On about my fourth pass through the album this morning I quit listening for what I expected and focused on the guitar work. It's the closest thing to SRV and Hendrix out there ("In This Bed" and "Four O'Clock in the Morning") since their deaths.

It's somewhat odd that these tracks, recorded in 1997, weren't released until 2000. Especially since they represent some of the last work that Jimmy Rogers, Hubert Sumlin, and Sam Lay did together before Roger's death.

1. Hey Little Girl
2. Clue Me
3. Four O'Clock In The Morning
4. Going Downtown
5. Another Mule Kickin' In My Stall
6. In This Bed
7. Call It Blues
8. One Room Country Shack
9. Big House
10. Baby's Mule
11. Dem Blues
12. Pride sten
13. It's All Good

Mike682

fireworks

BlueMDPicker

Tinsley Ellis - Georgia Blue
1988, Alligator ALCD 4765



Ellis' vocals have become more engaging over the years. But, he was already at the top of his game on guitar in this late 80's release. The arrangements and production of this offering are stellar. His cover of Albert King's "I've Made Nights By Myself" is a standout.

Can't You Lie
Texas Stomp
You Picked A Good Time
I've Made Nights By Myself
Crime Of Passion
Hot Potato
Double Eyed Whammy
She Wants To Sell My Monkey
Look-Ka-Py-Py
As The Years Go Passing By
Free Man
Lucky Lou

BlueMDPicker

Albert King - The Lost Session
Produced by John Mayall
1986, Stax SCD-8534-2



This session, recorded in August 1971, sat forgotten in the master tape archives of Stax for 15 years before being accidentally rediscovered by Bill Belmont of Fantasy Records.

Recorded at Wolfman Jack's studio, and produced by John Mayall, it apparently didn't "fit" into Stax marketing structure of the era. Mayall put together what would later become the lineup for his Jazz Blues Fusion group and co-wrote all the songs with King pretty much on-the-fly. John remembers that he purposely arranged the music in keys other than King's standard flats to "keep him from cliches." The results were magical.

She Won't Gimme No Lovin'
Cold In Hand
Stop Lying
All The Way Down
Tell Me What True Love Is
Down The Road I Go
Money Lovin' Women
Sun Gone Down (Take 1)
Brand New Razor
Sun Gone Down (Take 2)

heiney9

BlueMDPicker wrote:

Albert King - The Lost Session
Produced by John Mayall
1986, Stax SCD-8534-2



This session, recorded in August 1971, sat forgotten in the master tape archives of Stax for 15 years before being accidentally rediscovered by Bill Belmont of Fantasy Records.

Recorded at Wolfman Jack's studio, and produced by John Mayall, it apparently didn't "fit" into Stax marketing structure of the era. Mayall put together what would later become the lineup for his Jazz Blues Fusion group and co-wrote all the songs with King pretty much on-the-fly. John remembers that he purposely arranged the music in keys other than King's standard flats to "keep him from cliches." The results were magical.

She Won't Gimme No Lovin'
Cold In Hand
Stop Lying
All The Way Down
Tell Me What True Love Is
Down The Road I Go
Money Lovin' Women
Sun Gone Down (Take 1)
Brand New Razor
Sun Gone Down (Take 2)

Another really great album. This should be in eveyone's collection. A three-way fusion of Mississippi Delta blues, British blues, and Los Angeles jazz. The whole idea was to get Albert away from the Stax sound that was so popular at that time. Very experimental as far as King goes and in my mind very successful. Not everyon'es cup of tea, but it's nice to hear King play a bit different than his usual style.

BlueMDPicker

heiney9 wrote:

A three-way fusion of Mississippi Delta blues, British blues, and Los Angeles jazz.

A lot of King's work featured a Memphis style horns section. This album shines for the fusion timings and fantastic sax and trumpet solos in the arrangements.

We have a front stage table for Mayall at a small venue on July 22. I hope to have him sign the insert for "Lost Session".

Demiurge

Bob Dylan - Ballad of Hollis Brown

Absolutely positively Bob Dylans best song, IMO.

audiobliss

Fireworks. Well, in another hour or so at least.

Ray Zenz

Tomte - Auf Meinen Schultern

shack

Ok...After the morning 4th of July golf tournament where it was 90º + and 90% humidity, I planned on spending the afternoon IN the pool. I put the following 5 "greatest hits" CDs in the changer, directed it to the outdoor pool speakers and hit shuffle play.... Lots of good tunes...no critical listening here...just chillin'.

Jimmy Buffett - Feeding Frenzy (Live)



Duran Duran - Greatest




The Who - My Generation - The Very Best of the Who



R.E.M. - In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003



Creedence Clearwater Revival - Chronicle, Vol. 1: The 20 Greatest Hits

BlueMDPicker

The new Sirius tuner. Nice.

BlueMDPicker

Larry McCray - Live on Interstate 75
2006, Magnolia Entertainment



Big man, big sound, relentless guitar attack. Larry is coming into his own as a name to be remembered, and most of all heard, in the blues.

Delta Hurricane
Man on Bended Knees
Believe It
Witchin' Moon
Gone For Good
Four Nickels
Blue River
Secret Lover
Blues Is My Business
Somebody's Watching
Nobody Never Hurt Nobody With The Blues
Soul Shine

starchaser

Mr. Albert King and Stevie Ray tonight on sacd tonight, added a little Pacifico to make it a treo of wonder.

audiobliss

Eric Clapton - unplugged

landry_p2000

The best of Barry White.

DAGLJAM6

Randall Bramblett-"No more Mr. Lucky" and James Taylor-"Greatest Hits" through the Jolida CDP, Conrad J pre, and the newly aquired Dynaco
Stereo 70 tube amp (Thanks Russ). Fun little amp with seriously great sound running through the (yeah not Polks) KLH17's.(Doing the "period" sound system, less the Jolida of course, gonna look for a period LP player soon) Far from a reference system but makes me "tingly" where it counts.

shack

Southern Rock and Roll tonight! The cover art is very nice. The music is better.

.38 Special - Wild Eyed Southern Boys (vinyl)

Side one is kick-**** with "Hold On Loosely", "Wild Eyed Southen Boys" and "Fantasy Girl". Rest is pretty good too.



Wet Willie - The Wetter the Better (vinyl)

An under-appreicated Southern Rock band.

BlueMDPicker

Sublime - 40 oz. To Freedom, S/T and Stand By Your Van

200 g. vinyl limited pressings. Excellent!!

TroyD

Freddy Jones Band - North Ave. Wakeup Call

FJB is probably one of the greatest examples of a stellar band that never got a break. Thier albums are fantastic and the shows were AWESOME.

If you can find one of thier CD's in a used bin, pick it up!

BDT

shack

Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive! [LIVE]



Double LP.

It has been 25+ years since this LP has been out of the sleeves. I had forgotten how good of a live album it is. It was the best selling live album of it's time (and may still be). I sorta had it in the back of my mind that it was more teenybopper fluff than rock (big hair teen idol and all). I WAS MISTAKEN! 30 years after the fact the music still holds up well. The ex Humble Pie guitarist can flat out rock. He was definitely in his element in concert. " Do You Feel Like We Do?" is the last cut on the album and is probably best known for his use of the "voicebox" but it really displays his guitar playing talent. "Frampton Comes Alive" will certainly get played again before another 25 years rolls around.

PS: I understand there was an A&M remastered CD iissued in 99 that is excellent and also a MFSL gold disc that is even better.

heiney9

Government Mule-Deepest End.




Very enjoybale semi prog/jam rock. If you enjoy great musicianship this a great cd to kick back and listen to. Extended jams that just flat out groove. At times it's chill inducing how the jams are played.

Recorded and filmed during the 2003 Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, the show features the most astonishing array of guest bassists yet, and so many other guests the date was like a festival unto itself. Among the bassists preset for a night of music that began at 10:10 p.m. and ended at 3:35 a.m. were Jack Casady, Les Claypool, Roger Glover, Will Lee, Jason Newsted, Rob Wasserman, Victor Wooten, George Porter, Jr., Conrad Lozano, and a half-dozen others. Other musicians participating in the festivities -- many of whom who had gigs in the Crescent City at the same time -- include David Hidalgo, Bernie Worrell, Fred Wesley, Karl Denson, Sonny Landreth, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band horns, B

BlueMDPicker

Weather Report - Tail Spinnin'
1975, Columbia LP



As good as they day I bought it - 31 years ago. Excellently produced and featuring a (then) new, funkier groove for the group as well as amazing African percussion.

My Maxell Moment for the week.

heiney9

Evanescence-Anywhere But Home



Switching gears today. This is as aggressive as the Gov't Mule was laid back. Crunching guitars, slamming bass line, and the Goth tinged voice of Amy Lee; who makes Evanescence unique. Sure they are little bit, Tool, Linkin' Park meets Tori Amos, but that's what I like about them. The rythms are smart and the drumming is above average......and did I mention Amy Lee's vocals. Nice bit of contrast to many of the songs by using swelling keyboards to good effect. Slightly haunting, but the crunchy guitars are awesome. Recorded pretty well also.

Home also reasserts Amy Lee's position at Evanescence's center. Throughout the band's rise, there was the drama -- co-founder Ben Moody's contentious departure, the are-they-or-aren't-they Christian rock debates -- but there was always the singular force of Lee, whose powerful vocals, strident public persona, and striking fashion sense broke down the doors of the alternative metal boys club. Appropriately, Lee is the star of Anywhere but Home. Her voice has an impressively raw quality live, and her banter with the fawning Parisian crowd is always engaging. The mix also favors her (as well as the prominent use of keys/synthesizers), which unfortunately lessens the effect of John LeCompt and Terry Balsamo's guitars and Rocky Gray's impressive drumming. Still, "Going Under" surges nicely into its anthemic chorus, and when the guitars do show up (like on "Everybody's Fool"), Lee matches their power easily. She takes a softer approach for the arch piano ballad "My Immortal," which becomes a singalong moment for 5,000 souls, and that song leads nicely into an extended vocal intro for the breakthrough hit (and Home standout) "Bring Me to Life." (Evanescence's cover of Korn's "Thoughtless" will be another fan highlight.) The album closes, as does Fallen, with the swirling, vaguely Eastern-tinged metal melodies of "Whisper," and Lee's throaty vocal endures even as the synths and processed choir effects threaten to engulf her.

Forgot how enjoyable this is, especially when the mood fits.

H9

HBombToo

I just popped in Fleatwood Mac. It's hot here in KC and the Bomb Shelter is a great refuge on a Sunday afternoon.

HBomb

heiney9

Refuge from the heat seems to be the phrase of the day around the middle section of the country. Look out east, it's coming. I played 18 holes of golf yesterday it was over 90 w/ a heat index close to 100 and today it's even hotter. I'm enjoying the day in air condtioned comfort just rediscovering some dusty recordings.

Ted Nugent-Double Live Gonzo
Stxy-Best Of
Peter Frampton-Comes Alive
Buddy Guy-Live at the Checkerboard Lounge
Nancy Wilson-Live at McCabes
Various Led Zep bootleg tracks.

Getting ready to do BD dinner for my bro at our parents place. Ice cold Mexican beer varieties with fresh limes. Grilled Grouper with fresh mexican style salsa my Mom made and much more........I can taste that Negra Modelo, Tecate and/or Dos Equis in frosted mug. *wipes drool off keyboard*

H9

Shizelbs

Nirvana - Nevermind
Pearl Jam - Vs.
Led Zep - How the West was Won.

HBombToo

I eat anti past twice just because she is so nice

Oh Angalina

Oh Mama....:p