What Are You Listening To?

[Roy Munson]

Dave Brubeck - Time Out

Man, I just never get tired of listening to this classic!!!!!

CSN&Y - Deja Vu

This is one of the favorite albums of my youth and is another classic that gets ample play time.

[BlueMDPicker]

Former co-worker loaned me a then new release of his back in 2002. Surprisingly good and much, much different than the toothless man in Woodstock. Very bluesy...

I believe "the toothless man in Woodstock" you're thinking of was Richie Havens.

Taj has always been bluesy. Lately, he's been the driving force behind the Music Maker Foundation--helping starving artists in and out of the studio.

[BlueMDPicker]

Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited

Bloomfield, Kooper and McCoy help take him electric, the rest is history. A top shelf classic in my collection - always enjoyable.

[read-alot]

CDB- Simple Man

First time thru the SRS. Clarity and dynamics are amazing.

[ND13]

Neil Young-HARVEST

[DAGLJAM6]

Mint copy of Utopia-"Adventures in Utopia" Bruce, 4 bucks at the Flea market remind me to take you to the "vinyl guy" when you come in for Pfest '06.

[DAGLJAM6]

Hank Crawford-"Indigo Blue" Jazz for a sunday morning wake up.

[BlueMDPicker]

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping
1974, LP

My favorite from the group. "The Ballad of Curtis Loew" is hauntingly reminiscent of my youth and the foundations of my (life-long) interest in the blues.

[DAGLJAM6]

Next up...Delaney & Bonnie & Friends-"On Tour w/Eric Clapton" an exceptionally clean orig LP find from saturday's vinyl hunt.

[BlueMDPicker]

Sticking in a vintage southern rock groove this a.m. I always liked the funk in the back beat from this group.

Wet Willie - Keep On Smilin'
LP - CAPRICORN, 314 536 134-2

[BlueMDPicker]

Finishing up the set with another favorite from the same genre/era.

The Marshall Tucker Band (self titled)

[Tour2ma]

I believe "the toothless man in Woodstock" you're thinking of was Richie Havens.

Taj has always been bluesy. Lately, he's been the driving force behind the Music Maker Foundation--helping starving artists in and out of the studio.

DOH!!! You are correct, sir... Another brain fart cut loose to help wipe out that pesky ozone layer.

[DAGLJAM6]

Finishing up the set with another favorite from the same genre/era.

The Marshall Tucker Band (self titled)

Saw them here in Charleston several years ago(15 or so years ,geez:) )
Small bar maybe 30 people and the Band had a great time and they were on 'til 2 o'clock in the morning really good show in their prime.

[starchaser]

William Ackerman - Imaginary Roads

Perfect for this soft Sunday Morning. Enjoy.

t

[Drumingman]

Johnny Cash from the American Recordings, recorded by Rick Rubin.

These recordings are Great. Uncompressed and really dynamic sound.

[audiobliss]

The Beatles - Abbey Road

Finally spent my CC GF and brought home:
The Beatles - Abbey Road
ZZ Top - Fandango
Blind Faith - Blind Faith
Yes - Close to the Edge
Ted Nugent - Ted Nugent

Haven't listened to them all yet, but I hope they're good.

[heiney9]

The Beatles - Abbey Road

Finally spent my CC GF and brought home:
The Beatles - Abbey Road
ZZ Top - Fandango
Blind Faith - Blind Faith
Yes - Close to the Edge
Ted Nugent - Ted Nugent

Haven't listened to them all yet, but I hope they're good.

Pretty good choices....especially the Beatles and Ted Nugent!:)

[audiobliss]

Thanks! I like the Beatles CD! Haven't opened up the Ted Nugent CD yet...hmm...it may be next...

[Tour2ma]

Abbey Road has one of the great album sides of all time...

... but Close to the Edge is the pick of the litter in that list. Spin it in the dark and focus on the compostion...

[read-alot]

Finishing up the set with another favorite from the same genre/era.

The Marshall Tucker Band (self titled)

Went to school with these guys. They started out as The Toy Factory and played elementary school lunch rooms around Spartanburg. Most of the original guys are dead or retired now. Toy invited me to a few of his parties after they made the big time, I even remember going to a few.

[Knappy]

As I Lay Dying-Darkest Nights

[candyliquor35m]

Neil Young - After The Gold Rush, side 1, just him and his guitar or piano depending on the song, very raw and personal, maybe all his albums are like this, this is the only 1 I have.

[Tour2ma]

Of Neil's acoustic stuff, AtGR and Harvest, are in a dead heat for my favorite release.

Cruisin' the stacks tonite and picked one that' not been out of the case in a good while...

Dave Mathews' Band - Crash
Dave may be "over" now, but this disk shows just how high he once soared. Nice variety of pace, nice lyrics, and great SQ.

Kinda felt like I bumped into an old friend and spent an hour getting reacquainted...

[audiobliss]

Never heard of Ted Nugent before, but man am I digging this CD! That's some great music! :D

Close to the Edge is the pick of the litter in that list. Spin it in the dark and focus on the compostion...

Listened to it some today in the car and totally couldn't get into it. I'll try it out again tonight.

[Tex]

Queen-Jazz. I was not a big fan of this when it came out but it sounds great on the SDA's.

[jhermance]

Pink Floyd......The Darkside Of The Moon

[BlueMDPicker]

Went to school with these guys. They started out as The Toy Factory and played elementary school lunch rooms around Spartanburg. Most of the original guys are dead or retired now. Toy invited me to a few of his parties after they made the big time, I even remember going to a few.

Cool! I always enjoyed their harmonies and song writing style.

[Chuck_Norris]

My iron punching bag cry uncle.

And I haven't even touched it yet.

[cmy330go]

Maria Taylor - 11:11

I won't go into a long drawn out description, but what I will say is this is a sweet mellow album with cool, smooth, and almost haunting vocals. Definitely worth checking out! I can't seem to turn it off.

Dave

[Tour2ma]

Tony Bennett - Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues
Well... his kinda blues anyway... I've enjoyed TB's style for a while now. At least since his '86 effort, The Art of Excellence.

This is an interesting offering with only a couple solo tracks with the balance being duets with an interesting cast of characters including: k.d. lang, Billy Joel, Bonnie Raitt, B.B., Ray Charles, Sheryl Crow, Diana Krall.

Tony really doesn't do blues, he's a crooner, but nonetheless, this is a nice, kickback and relax listen...

Ivan Neville - scrape
This 2004 offering from this other Neville ain't no kickback release. I have not gotten funked up like this in a long time. Hook after hook... Gonna be spinnin' this one for a while...

More impressions later, but for now I'll just say, "damn good."