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darkrezin wrote:Well, I listed quite a few in my first post.... it's because I actively listen to quite a few albums over the course of a few days. Listing a few things in 1 post is a lot better than making a post every hour

Yeah lots of ways you could interpret the original question. I did the same as you, just looked at what CDs are on top of my desk/in my car RIGHT NOW. Favorites would have to include some Mozart, and Led Zeppelin / 70s era Heart, Ziggy era Bowie, etc.

right now it's
- robbie robertson and the red road ensemble : music for the native americans (2 tracks only, Mak Jchi and Akua Tuta)
- now you people have mentionned Gary Numan .. I've been rehearsing on music for chameleons bassline this w-e (woof, that's a hard one for a beginner like me who can't slap ). this version is pretty cool
- Ticon , Zero Six after: that's the only psytrance LP that I 've played more than a couple of times at home for a veeery long time ...
cha'

btw if you look in youtube, you'll find a version of ultravox's "Hiroshima mon amour" that's the best i ever heard (me thinks) and you can cleary see BC trying to F his Arp... yuuk
see ya

Genesis / P. Gabriel / P. Collins
Yes
Emerson Lake & Palmer
Pink Floyd
Gentle Giant
The Witch
Tom Waits
Nicholas Lens
Metallica
etc. etc.

Classical favorites: Bach, Chopin, Mahler and many others

At this very second I am listening to "The Best Of Marilyn Manson" CD. I absolutely love his music. It's got real balls and attitude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I listen to a variety of music with a bias to guitar virtuoso stuff like Steve Vai, Satriani, Brett Garsed and TJ helmerich, some Frank Gambale and Alan Holdsworth (though I don't like everything they do-some of it is a bit too poncy and airy fairy for my liking, but I appreciate their technique and playing). Guthrie Govan is a brilliant guitar player. For me he is the new kid on the block. He contributes to a guitar magazine called "Guitar Techniques".He has an album out called "Erotic Cakes". Absolutely brilliant in my opinion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like anything by anyone who can REALLY play the guitar. So name any decent guitar player and I probably listen to it.

I also love Radio Head. Recently have got into The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Nostalgic cool stuff from the 60's and 70's, lots of obscure electronic music by people I don't know. I like loads of things!!!!!!! Far too much to mention.

I often tune into an Australian radio station called Triple J (http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/). The best radio station in the world in my opinion.
I listen to live broadcasts via my PC. Particularly the segment called "Soundlab" Great electronic music!!!! Plus it keeps me in touch with Australia.

I am an Aussie by the way living in Holland. So when I get homesick I tune in.

Wagner's Dawn, and Journey Up The Rhine. I am re-sequencing it with VSL Orchestra Cube. I must admit though, my Westgate Studios Oboe is totally amazing. I did this on the Oberheims and EMU's way back when, and still love the classics, especially Wagner's programmmatic approach to Nordic Mythology. Tristan and Isolde will be my next project.

Don't Forget Your History, As It Helps You Win Your Future,

Almost Forgot,.........Ethel Merman.

scope4live wrote:Ethel Merman.

everytime we speak i'm thinkin' "there's no business...."

Wagner has the greatest pads and brass sections that classic has to offer - an Obie predecessor, so to say - but with a ton of more impact
The Rhinegold is one of my all time favourites

cheers, Tom

Wagner is pretty amazing it must be said - but its not something i could listen to every day! Good luck with the project Jimmy!

At present i've been getting back into my "fresh new music" and been listening to loads of new stuff, of the oldies i can always listen to miles davis, bird, coltrane etc.. they never grow old! And Bach's cello suites - that would have to be on my desert island! but this is a whats listening now thread right?

So - some random new stuff that i'm digging and can highly reccomend is:
- the new squarepusher album - Hello everything (always been a fan and hes back on form!)
-A Finnish trumpet/flugal player called Jukka Escola - just a joy to listen to sweet and mellow tones with great playing
-Spanky Wilson and quantic soul orchestra - sounds like it is soul from the late 60's but was recorded recently - for the production alone its worth checking
-Marc Mac (one half of 4hero) - dirty old hip hop - mmm smell the grooves
-Nigel kenny's blue note album - yes nigel kennedy - actually worth checking, nice selection of tunes and the rest of the line up is awesome (ron carter, jack dejohnette, joe lovano, etc..)
-The heritage orchestra - out on giles peterson's new label, their debut album , very nice and relaxed, good live strings, interesting listen.
Thats about it at the mo (oh and just about anyhting on social beats (dutch label. tasty!))
Most of it has strong jazz influences, or is jazz/funk, so if you dont dig that flavour then dont listen to it, or you'll be disappionted
P.S. this isnt supposed to be some obscure list for the sake of it, its what i've just bought and am digging.... and trying to spread the love
Peace,
Tom

Today I'm listening to a band called NOMO - a Detroit-based Afrobeat band. I went to see them play live last night and was so completely blown away I bought both their CDs after the gig.

I'm a bit of a Fela Kuti fan so it really was incredible to see a band pull off those frenetic horn licks in a gritty but lush funk backdrop. Unfortunately the albums can't compare to power of their live sets, but it's still a great listen.

If this band comes to your town, GO AND SEE THEM. You won't regret it.

I´m currently listening to a band called Eisbrecher - similiar to rammstein but different.

That's great that people here appreciate the Masters still. I consider Josef Zawinul a master also. It was at one of his seminars that I learned some unique ideas and approaches to composition, and theory. He said that he would fast forward LP's to 78 to hear modal values of a piece. It really works. Try listening to Debussey's awesome impressionistic pieces FF'd and you will here some of Zawinuls fantastic voicings he used with Weather Report in the days of yore, truly inspiring. I have used this with John Cage. Chopin, Ravel just to mention a couple, and it does give you some interesting ideas. I especially like Debussey, and Wagner though. But hey, next week I am sure Ethel Merman, and Harpo Marx's piano solos will be in order.

Music Makes Our Lives Full Of Purpose.

darkrezin wrote:I'm a bit of a Fela Kuti fan

aahhh, a good name after all: black, raw, original, politically engaged, sweatty, groove, dance
I'd like to add the name of Linton Quesi Johnson here!
'Ingland is a bitch..., followed by that crazy Wesmontgomery style guitar lick, wow

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hubird wrote: I'd like to add the name of Linton Quesi Johnson here!
'Ingland is a bitch..., followed by that crazy Wesmontgomery style guitar lick, wow

yes, one of the best dub poets. that style of guitar playing was developed by a jamaican named ernest ranglin(still alive and gigging).

thanks gary and hub, I'm gonna hunt out my LKJ In Dub and Ernest Ranglin CD's tomorrow

thanks Gary, I'll check that out

LQJ is a milestone on it's own

sisters of mercy, full discography ...
"walk away" should make it to our next gig....

edit: in fact, it's marian, which gonna make it, with a fat sequenced biosc4 bass full on on live !

Good ol' FZ (went to see Zappa plays Zappa last tuesday)
Michael Brecker
Syncopated Taint Septet
My Stuff because I still have to finish producing my 3 CDs for that record contract...

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