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[Viking4s 10,791]

[smokeyh2 1,512]

great song

 

[smokeyh2 1,512]

when i was in my teens i just loved this band

t rex and glam rock just could'nt get any better

this is my fave track from the electric warrior album

still have the album

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koFM5paYEmM

[burger19987 90]

[ByeByeBye 1,747]

great song

 

 

 

When I first heard Seal, I really thought that he was destined to be become one of the next musical mega-superstars, but he faded into semi-obscurity in less than five years and now, a little more than 20 years out he is pretty much a one hit wonder.  I also predicted that Madonna's heppy-peppy-happy "Holiday" would be her one hit wonder and she would quickly fade into obscurity.  So much for my musical prognostication.

 

Great post...I haven't heard Seal in years.  Now I'm gonna bust out the entire CD and give it a couple of listens.  I remember I used to love it!

Edited July 6, 2018 by ByeByeBye

[ByeByeBye 1,747]

Talking Heads ushered in an entire genre of music...New Wave in the late 70s.  New Wave was more commercially and socially acceptable than it's older cousin, Punk.  In fact, Talking Heads was originally considered a Punk band but their producers coined the term "New Wave" especially for them to seperate them from the Punk genre.  The new term worked very very well.  New Wave washed over Punk like the tidal wave it was and ushered in a new era of pop music...Blondie, Devo, The Police, Spandau Ballet, Depeche Mode, The Cars, Cindi Lauper, Real Life, The Motels, Gary Numan, Kajagoogoo, The Fixx, and litterally hundreds more I can think of off the top of my head.

 

Talking Heads went through many musical changes.  "Naked", one of their later albums is my personal favorite and it draws heavily from African genres.  But the pinnacle of their time as a band was probably when they released the concert film and soundtrack "Stop Making Sense".  In my opinion "Stop Making Sense" and "The Band - The Last Waltz" are the two finest concert videos ever made....EVER...Monterey Pop is another dandy too, but not in a league with Stop Making Sense or The Last Waltz.  Anyway, Take Me To The River is a great track from an earlier album when Talking Heads had first started.  This version is done live from Stop Making Sense.

 

Edited July 6, 2018 by ByeByeBye

[smokeyh2 1,512]

if you could have bottled the 60s then this is what would come out

the essence of british pop music of that era

brilliant stuff

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-D9xcZgKX4

[CooperO 7,956]

Another week, another ASOT.

[D_A_R_K_F_I_N 7,457]

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[CooperO 7,956]

[r_Kirby4 358]

 

You cannot forget this one once heard.  :P

[Wes.Is.Just.A.Digger 1,712]

[Wes.Is.Just.A.Digger 1,712]

Ok What Is Dis and how has it 142 mil. views?!!

 

[smokeyh2 1,512]

here you go guys

try this one

 

[Viking4s 10,791]

[burger19987 90]

[ByeByeBye 1,747]

One (ok, more than one) for smokeyh2 who was most likely a head back in the hippi-dippy-daze.   smokeyh2 would have been a bit of a youngster for this one in 1968, but I'm pretty sure this one will bring a smile.

 

You get a decent idea of the song, but it is compressed to hell, and as such, loses some of it's impact, but back in the day there would have been scratches, pops, and clicks in the vinyl anyway...so this is OK...I guess.

 

The first spoiler has a more contemporary, higher fidelity version of this song done live...it sounds much better overall, but isn't exactly like the original.   It also has another of my favorite Traffic songs, "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys".

 

The second spoiler is a full length version of this song from a vinyl record.   I included it because it is the full album and doesn't have a lot of compression...the fidelity is quite good and you can hear what is actually going on with the instruments.  The album has several really good tunes and is a satisfactory source.  It should open to 40,000 Headmen and "Low Spark" is on there too.  You would probably be better off clicking the YouTube icon on the video and use YTs links embedded in the "more" menu to navigate the full album. 

 

The third spoiler is a Blood Sweat and Tears cover of the song that I used to liked better than Traffic's version.  In 2018 it sounds a bit dated, mostly due to the cheesy song stylings of David Clayton Thomas...and it is compressed to hell.  I wish the original fidelity was available on YouTube, the actual musical arrangement is still very interesting.

 

The fourth spoiler is the title track from Traffic's 1970 album John Barleycorn Must Die.  I wasn't going to include it, but it's just so damn good.  I actually didn't care for this song back in the 70's, but now I really really like it...times change, our taste change.

 

Traffic - 40,000 Headman 

 

Traffic - 40,000 Headmen / The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys - Live 1994 Tour 

 

Traffic The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys Full album vinyl LP

 

Blood, Sweat & Tears - 40,000 Headmen 

 

John Barley Corn (Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die)

Edited July 7, 2018 by ByeByeBye

[smokeyh2 1,512]

one of my alltime favourite bands

jethro tull are one of the best bands ive heard

always loved their music

 

this is a great track

 

[ByeByeBye 1,747]

And one more bit of dinosaur rock from Cold Blood...heavy horn lines and a great singer Lydia Pense. 

 

This was from the very early 70's.  It was a good and very diverse musical period.  Now, with the advent of SoundCloud and YouTube, pop music has expanded it's horizons like never before and I believe that history will show this musical period we are in right now to the the most prolific and diverse period of all time for pop music...you are part of history in the making!

 

 

When I put up Valdez in the Country, I didn't think about it being just instrumental.  Lydia Pense is such a great singer and was critical to the essence of Cold Blood.  Even though this is probably the most popular Cold Blood tune, I don't think Cold Blood ever had a top 40 "hit".  This was underground music even in the day.  I just reveled in the whole East Bay Grease thing.

 

 

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I used to love Tull, haven't listened to anything but Aqualung in years though.  Tull was, again from that very diverse late 60s and early 70s period.  I am showing a dead link to "Minstrel In The Gallery".  If others are missing the link too, here is another one in the spoiler.

 

Edited July 7, 2018 by ByeByeBye

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOwsp2KALy0&feature=youtu.be

  

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[ByeByeBye 1,747]

Why do you think this slowass lounge jazz crap is any good?  Well, I'm glad I asked myself that...and I will try to answer me.  

 

...I was going to write up a breakdown of this brilliant piece in the hopes of turning some of your ears more towards the beauties of jazz, but it was just taking too long and was really boring...and I'm just too damn lazy.  So quickly...listen to this 3 times....and if you don't fall in love with it, I'll give you your money back.  

 

As you listen to Céu's voice, think of it as an instrument and contrast the sultry smooth flow and relaxed sound to the more intense snappy rhythm section that pushes each phrase into the next.  The piano solo bridge will probably leave most of you cold, but if you listen very closely there is a very distinct method in H.H.s madness and the architecture of this solo is sublime.  Tempo de Amor is soaring velvet hammer of hard-driving power chords pushed by relentless samba on a path of transitions.

 

Incidently it's just an intro until about 0:50.   Three times and you'll be hooked.  ;)

 

Edited July 7, 2018 by ByeByeBye

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Inovations in the music industry...

 

Songs from a Room (Sofar) has a brilliant marketing idea.  They put on secret concerts all over the world.  There are generally no "headline" acts but usually very tasty aspiring artists preforming...in a real concert...menaing the audiences main purpose is to LISTEN and not drink beer, chat, or fart around on their phones.  

 

Seating is very limited (usually about 70) and tickets are awarded by lottery via Sofar's website.  Venues have been stores, living rooms, roofs, the beach, attics, and even bedrooms...anywhere an intimate atmosphere can be generated.  The concert usually has three diverse artists.  The ticketed audience is notified of the location (in their respective city of course) 24 hours in advance but the line-up is not given until the show itself.  The audience is encouraged to show up on time or even early and stay for the entire show.

 

Performers apply via the Sofar website.   Sofar personel oversee the concert and generate a uniformity between venues and different cities.  The concert is filmed and the edited video product is uploaded to their YouTube channel.  

 

...Just friggin' brilliant!

 

 

There are bunches of Sofar concerts posted on YouTube.  I like these guys, City of the Sun, acoustic post-rock rockers...yeah!

 

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[Viking4s 10,791]