What Are You Listening To?

Once started by the great autor "brianmargo67" on the 09 Apr 2010, at 13:06pm.

*Thus quoting his post;

"Right now I'm just listening to the rain fall and the birds outside... there's a woodpecker drumming on a tree trunk in the woods out back of my house. Very pretty quiet Vermont morning.

Musically... I can't stop listening to Jan and Dean's CARNIVAL OF SOUND. Jan's SMILE... very highly recommended... but be prepared: he didn't do ANY of the lead vocals on the tracks, nor did Dean. In that way it doesn't "sound like a Jan and Dean record" (although the lead vocalist on a couple of the tracks "does a great Jan"). But you can tell it's his music, his vision.

It's just a shame it didn't see an official release while he was still alive to enjoy it."

So, and here I am in 2018, via a new board and a new day. Let's have some music which I'm currently listening to and continue the legacy of this thread!

I'm currently obsessing over a symphonic metal band called Twilight Force.
They have a great orchestral sound with Gaelic elements. Utterly fantastic.

I found this album by The Ghost after one track, "The  Storm", was posted at PSF:



Both Shirley Kent and Terry Guy have fantastic voices.

http://thegreatrockbible.com/portfolio-item/the-ghost-biography/

https://www.discogs.com/artist/1833266-Shirley-Kent

Seeing these for a 2nd time live next month in London.

I heard this on the radio today. I have not heard this in many years. Just beautiful and always will be!

The Eels are back with a new album due this year and tour. This is the title track from their new album. Roger will be happy!

Lately I've been listening to Shania Twain's latest cd

It’s taken me way too long to discover these guys.. played the album this is from last night... it’s killer!

Mr. K wrote:They even rocked out in the encore (see below)

That was great!!
I'd known about Sandy Denny for a while. Quite a sad story!

In the mood for a bit of Kirsty MacColl tonight.. tragically overlooked career to go with a tragically short life.
I love the 60's vibe to this track, she had a knack for a good tune!

Who's seen this?

Cool Cool Water wrote:Who's seen this?

Tom really is a world-class singer. Normally he wipes the floor with his singing partners but Stills gave as good as he got----ye gods!

These fascinating and hilarious comments, reproduced in case the video gets pulled, are by one Steve Jump:  

"Little known historical facts taken down exactly as I heard them:

"The boys were so excited about being on Tom's show they rehearsed 'What's New Pussycat?' the entire week before the broadcast. Just before the show Jones announced he wanted to do this song ['Long Time Gone'] instead. Never having played the song live since recording it in separate sessions, they all fell into pre-show hysterics.

"Upon meeting Jones, Neil Young was so nervous he introduced himself as Neil Diamond. Jones sociably asked him to sing a little 'I'm a Believer,' and, too embarrassed to correct himself, Young did his best to oblige, muffing the famous guitar riff, to the humiliation of Stills.

"After the show, to complete his Southern California Folk-Rock experience, Jones had a 'relationship' with Joni Mitchell, who was with the band, and immediately dumped her because she was so damn nuts."

Maybe not as immortal as Mr. Bowie's version, but I always loved this!
Of course, a certain Mr. Jones is responsible for the backing vocals and sax..

Brilliant! Love the vocal blend and guitar.