What Are You Listening to ~ April 2022

Bengel · Apr 21, 2022

Bengel · Apr 21, 2022

renfield · Apr 21, 2022

Miles Davis Quintet - Relaxin’

Miles, Coltrane, Philly Joe Jones, Red Garland, Paul Chambers. Oof. So much talent in one studio. Great sounding album as well.

smudgersmissingleg · Apr 22, 2022

The Beatles - We Can Work It Out

TheIronMonkey · Apr 22, 2022

mawnansmiff said:
Tapping my feet along to Paul Simon's Graceland album (25th anniversary edition).....such a rich blend of beautiful music, great voice & interesting lyrics.

Being the 25th anniversary version it has an extra 3 alternate songs plus an interview with the man himself.

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Regards,

Jay.

It's a terrific album to be sure, but, I always feel a little weird, knowing some of the backstory. I used to do illustrations for National Lampoon in the '80s. The art director's girlfriend, Heidi, was a musician, who wanted to work with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on her debut album. Simon was supposed to produce her album and she lent him a cassette with the South African group on it. He ended up stealing them out from under her and made Graceland. I always thought that was a low thing to do.

Zero · Apr 22, 2022

John Lennon - Working Class Hero, performed by Green Day

mawnansmiff · Apr 22, 2022

TheIronMonkey said:
It's a terrific album to be sure, but, I always feel a little weird, knowing some of the backstory. I used to do illustrations for National Lampoon in the '80s. The art director's girlfriend, Heidi, was a musician, who wanted to work with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on her debut album. Simon was supposed to produce her album and she lent him a cassette with the South African group on it. He ended up stealing them out from under her and made Graceland. I always thought that was a low thing to do.

Wow.....and he always comes across as a pleasant, agreeable kind of chap. Just goes to show....more to folk than they project.

Regards,

Jay.