What Music Are You Listening to? November, 2023

[renfield]

Now playing Donald Fagen - Kamakiriad​

 

[TN Jed]

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

David Holt's documentary on YouTube of John is a fascinating watch. Any fan of his should check it out.

 

[DesertDan]

 

[philobeddoe]

Currently listening to The Rolling Stones ~ Hackney Diamonds.

 

[andrew]

RIP

 

[UB 40]

Stanley Clarke Schooldays:

 

[UB 40]

Joe Zawinul “In a Silent Way”:

 

[Dave760]

Rammstein: Mutter

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[Pip'n'Piper]

 

[philobeddoe]

Currently listening to The Dregs ~ Unsung Heroes.

 

[driftedshank1]

I've posted this before, a few years ago, but with all this recent talk of Johnny Hartman here, I wanted to share this again. It is Johnny performing one of my favorite songs, live on Sammy Davis Jr.'s TV show in 1966. We also get a glimpse of the multi-talented host on vibes.
Hank Jones is on piano and Milt Hinton on bass.

Check out the album The Voice That Is. Hartman does a great version of It Never Entered My Mind. Most invredible voice. Pity he died so young.

 

[renfield]

Now playing The Cars - The Cars, 24bit SACD​

 

[TN Jed]

NPR Mountain Stage at my little local theater. Steve Earl and Sam Bush Edit tried a link to a video it didn’t work.

 

[TN Jed]

 

[philobeddoe]

Currently listening to Barclay James Harvest ~ Gone to Earth.

 

[gamzultovah]

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Phil Collins - Sussudio

 

[Pip'n'Piper]

Phil Collins - Sussudio

Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums….
Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument.…
In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism....
Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock.…
Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds… But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite. Now, don’t just stare at it, eat it.