Just a random question about what you're listening to this week, or this month.
I've been putting my "now playing" selections in my signature for a couple of months now--will try to keep it updated more often.
Right now, I have the following in rotation (left to right below my signature):
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, Herb Alpert Presents...: finally got the CD. Waiting for the replacement stylus for my Shure V15 before I do my comparison with the MoFi vinyl (which, on first listen, still beats the CD).
Genesis, A Trick Of The Tail: still going back to this one repeatedly for the past few months. Can't get over how I overlooked it for all these years. An incredible album, that gets even more so each time I play it. Collins' first "day job" on vocals after Peter Gabriel left. And enough time changes to give Don Ellis a few ideas.
Mike Metheny, Day In -- Night Out: a rarity on CD, I finally landed it on eBay a couple of weeks ago, and just received it. My !Impulse! vinyl edition was OK, but a bit worn. Mike's kid brother makes an appearance on guitar here, taking solos on the title track and on Don Sebesky's "Olvidar". This is a good one to track down!
Pat Metheny, Secret Story: by far my favorite Pat (aka "the kid brother" ) solo recording...haunting, highly personal and very moving. One of the few times you'll hear Pat with strings, too. I haven't been able to stop playing it lately.
Brian Setzer '68 Comeback Special, Ignition!: must be a constant feeding of my rockabilly jones lately.
I've had this one going since January, non-stop. Despite the slightly headache-inducing mastering, there are some great licks here. I'm digging the song "8-Track" right now, where Setzer takes a solo with jazz changes in it, on top of the rockin', bass-slappin' background. Just ordered a CD by Lee Rocker (the slappin' doghouse bassist from Stray Cats) called Bulletproof that should arrive in a few days. Sounds really good from the MP3s I downloaded from Rocker's website.
Bill Withers, Menagerie: along with Still Bill, both of which were recently reissued on CD. My Withers compilation still gets a lot of play, but it's nice to hear the songs in their original context. Menagerie has "Lovely Day", "I Want To Spend The Night" and "Let Me Be The One You Need". Sumptuous! Still Bill features the ultimate jealousy song, "Who Is He, and What Is He To You?", "Lean On Me", and my favorite, "Use Me". Great liner notes, with Withers hinting that the muse just may be visiting him in the near future. He's been retired from music for awhile, doing handyman work and carpentry, and says the next step musically has been the building of his own little studio to record in.
I've been putting my "now playing" selections in my signature for a couple of months now--will try to keep it updated more often.
Right now, I have the following in rotation (left to right below my signature):Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, Herb Alpert Presents...: finally got the CD. Waiting for the replacement stylus for my Shure V15 before I do my comparison with the MoFi vinyl (which, on first listen, still beats the CD).
Genesis, A Trick Of The Tail: still going back to this one repeatedly for the past few months. Can't get over how I overlooked it for all these years. An incredible album, that gets even more so each time I play it. Collins' first "day job" on vocals after Peter Gabriel left. And enough time changes to give Don Ellis a few ideas.
Mike Metheny, Day In -- Night Out: a rarity on CD, I finally landed it on eBay a couple of weeks ago, and just received it. My !Impulse! vinyl edition was OK, but a bit worn. Mike's kid brother makes an appearance on guitar here, taking solos on the title track and on Don Sebesky's "Olvidar". This is a good one to track down!
Pat Metheny, Secret Story: by far my favorite Pat (aka "the kid brother"
) solo recording...haunting, highly personal and very moving. One of the few times you'll hear Pat with strings, too. I haven't been able to stop playing it lately.Brian Setzer '68 Comeback Special, Ignition!: must be a constant feeding of my rockabilly jones lately.
I've had this one going since January, non-stop. Despite the slightly headache-inducing mastering, there are some great licks here. I'm digging the song "8-Track" right now, where Setzer takes a solo with jazz changes in it, on top of the rockin', bass-slappin' background. Just ordered a CD by Lee Rocker (the slappin' doghouse bassist from Stray Cats) called Bulletproof that should arrive in a few days. Sounds really good from the MP3s I downloaded from Rocker's website.Bill Withers, Menagerie: along with Still Bill, both of which were recently reissued on CD. My Withers compilation still gets a lot of play, but it's nice to hear the songs in their original context. Menagerie has "Lovely Day", "I Want To Spend The Night" and "Let Me Be The One You Need". Sumptuous! Still Bill features the ultimate jealousy song, "Who Is He, and What Is He To You?", "Lean On Me", and my favorite, "Use Me". Great liner notes, with Withers hinting that the muse just may be visiting him in the near future. He's been retired from music for awhile, doing handyman work and carpentry, and says the next step musically has been the building of his own little studio to record in.
Wisely, Columbia picked up the masters for those recordings.
