What are you listening to now

[Chv396]

“L.A. Woman”, The Doors

“Wheels Of Fire”, Cream

[Nicolas]

Fresh Air: Quicksilver Messenger Service. It's timely for us, as we are currently traveling the Cali coast via US 101 and California Hwy !. Like the song says, "Have another hit... o' sweet California sunshine!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt83arWRx-M

That’s a good song. I’ve always been a fan and at one time owned all their albums. I think Happy Trails was their best album. I saw them in concert once. There’s a slew of live albums that've come out since then and I’ve only scratched the surface.

[roamingzebra]

Catchy song, but what's with all the whining?

Well, it turns out the duo had a bad experience with their previous record label, so this is a rant against the music industry.

The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name

[bertilak]

Just ran across an old album of mine: Leon Redbone's Red to Blue (1985). Good stuff!

1947 - 2019 (picture 2010)

[vnatale]

Just got through our hourly walk listening to Emerson, Lake and Palmer. My wife recognized the Peter Gunn theme from high school days.

They did do an excellent version of that song, although a surprise that they even covered it in the first place. It was live, correct?

[vnatale]

Who’s Next: Life House — Super Deluxe — The Who. This is just 11 tracks of the box set’s 109 tracks, released today. To listen to the whole box set you’ll need a streaming service, or you can buy it. It’s almost ten hours long.

I wonder how many people will listen to all ten hours?

I did listen to all of the largest compilation of Woodstock movie soundtrack that came out. That took many days to listen to all.

[vnatale]

“Rumours”, Fleetwood Mac (1977)

“Hotel California”, The Eagles (1976)

“Led Zeppelin III”, Led Zeppelin (1970)

Went to a music festival this weekend. The last song tonight by the last band was an extremely popular Fleetwood Mac song, maybe from that album. The band was super talented and they did an excellent job on the song. Recommend seeing them if they come to your area. Their name is:

Cool Cool Cool

Two female lead vocalists, bass, drums, 3 horns, and keyboardist. One of the horns also played keyboards and the keyboardist also played guitar. I moved to be standing right in front of him when I knew it was time in the song for a blistering solo.

[vnatale]

“Rumours”, Fleetwood Mac (1977)

“Hotel California”, The Eagles (1976)

“Led Zeppelin III”, Led Zeppelin (1970)

I had all those albums at some point.

I probably played Led Zeppelin the most, but The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac stand the test of time better for me.

I realize I am now in that period where I prefer pop rock and laid-back rock better than hard rock.

Does that mean I'm getting old?

Maybe. My sister and brother-in-law were about 7 years older than me.

I noticed something when I was 22 and they were 29. I was still into my heavy music while they were as you describe above.

So, in my usual naive way, I thought that this was a natural progression that everyone goes through. But when I hit their age .. no change. More years go by ... no change.

I described this to a friend and my puzzlement over this and she replied, "You will always like that music because you love it!"

Exactly 50 years have gone by since that age 22 and I still love it all. Last night at the festival one of the last band of the night ended with Black Sabbath's Sweet Leaf. Loved it!

[vnatale]

Relentless — the latest from The Pretenders, released yesterday.

Loved them in the 80s. Unaware of this. Thanks!

[vnatale]

“Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?”, The Cranberries

“Slowhand”, Eric Clapton

“Moving Pictures”, Rush

GREAT Rush album!

[vnatale]

“Agents Of Fortune”, Blue Oyster Cult

Blue Oyster Cult one of my all-time favorites. I think I have seen them six or seven times.

But the first time was notable.

They opened for Alice Cooper -- Worcester, MA, January 1972.

We were big Alice fans, had never heard of Blue Oyster, and were there just to see Alice Cooper.

But after Blue Oyster Cult played my friend and I said to one another they must have been really good to keep us interested and at bay while we waited for Alice to come on. Then our band did two of their songs from their first record.

Back to that specific show. Decades later I read a book on Blue Oyster Cult. Turned out that was a pivotal show in their career. Alice Cooper had started out with someone else on that tour but dropped them and replaced them with Blue Oyster Cult just for that show. But once they saw how they performed at that show they keep them as an opener for the balance of their tour, obviously a major break in the band's career.

Their lead guitarist, Buck Dharma, is one of the all-time best underrated guitarists.

[vnatale]

“L.A. Woman”, The Doors

“Wheels Of Fire”, Cream

TWO classics!

[vnatale]

Fresh Air: Quicksilver Messenger Service. It's timely for us, as we are currently traveling the Cali coast via US 101 and California Hwy !. Like the song says, "Have another hit... o' sweet California sunshine!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt83arWRx-M

That’s a good song. I’ve always been a fan and at one time owned all their albums. I think Happy Trails was their best album. I saw them in concert once. There’s a slew of live albums that've come out since then and I’ve only scratched the surface.

DEFINITELY their best album by far!

We saw them sometime in late 1970 / early 1971 in Boston. We kept chanting, "Who Do You Love." but we never got it! It was the Dino Valenti era, who was a step down from the vocalist on the Happy Trails record.

[Nicolas]

Fresh Air: Quicksilver Messenger Service. It's timely for us, as we are currently traveling the Cali coast via US 101 and California Hwy !. Like the song says, "Have another hit... o' sweet California sunshine!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt83arWRx-M

That’s a good song. I’ve always been a fan and at one time owned all their albums. I think Happy Trails was their best album. I saw them in concert once. There’s a slew of live albums that've come out since then and I’ve only scratched the surface.

DEFINITELY their best album by far!

We saw them sometime in late 1970 / early 1971 in Boston. We kept chanting, "Who Do You Love." but we never got it! It was the Dino Valenti era, who was a step down from the vocalist on the Happy Trails record.

Then you’re familiar with Dino’s singing on What About Me?. Kinda catchy but not my favorite. I saw them with Dino too. He was with the band early on, and then later. Apparently cooling his heels in prison in the interim for a marijuana conviction. Simple possession I think. Today, if still alive (he’s not), he’d be at the top of the waiting list for a license to sell. What a world.

[Nicolas]

Who’s Next: Life House — Super Deluxe — The Who. This is just 11 tracks of the box set’s 109 tracks, released today. To listen to the whole box set you’ll need a streaming service, or you can buy it. It’s almost ten hours long.

I wonder how many people will listen to all ten hours?

I did listen to all of the largest compilation of Woodstock movie soundtrack that came out. That took many days to listen to all.

I will be listening to all!

[Nicolas]

Just ran across an old album of mine: Leon Redbone's Red to Blue (1985). Good stuff!

1947 - 2019 (picture 2010)

I like Leon too. A very enigmatic character. He was secretive about his background, even his age. Nobody could figure him out. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/mus ... 290139001/

[Nicolas]

Hank 100: Greatest Radio Hits 1923–2023 — Hank Williams. Released today in honor of his 100th birthday. I couldn’t find it on YouTube but it’s on the streaming services. https://americansongwriter.com/new-hank ... ry-legend/

[Chv396]

Thanks, I’ll keep the name of the band in mind.

“Rumours”, Fleetwood Mac (1977)

“Hotel California”, The Eagles (1976)

“Led Zeppelin III”, Led Zeppelin (1970)

Went to a music festival this weekend. The last song tonight by the last band was an extremely popular Fleetwood Mac song, maybe from that album. The band was super talented and they did an excellent job on the song. Recommend seeing them if they come to your area. Their name is:

Cool Cool Cool

Two female lead vocalists, bass, drums, 3 horns, and keyboardist. One of the horns also played keyboards and the keyboardist also played guitar. I moved to be standing right in front of him when I knew it was time in the song for a blistering solo.

[Chv396]

“Red Barchetta” is my favorite tune from this album…

“My uncle has a country place, that no one knows about…”

“Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?”, The Cranberries

“Slowhand”, Eric Clapton

“Moving Pictures”, Rush

GREAT Rush album!

[Chv396]

Never had a chance to see them back in the day, in concert, sadly.

Buck is a talented guitarist, for certain.

“Agents Of Fortune”, Blue Oyster Cult

Blue Oyster Cult one of my all-time favorites. I think I have seen them six or seven times.

But the first time was notable.

They opened for Alice Cooper -- Worcester, MA, January 1972.

We were big Alice fans, had never heard of Blue Oyster, and were there just to see Alice Cooper.

But after Blue Oyster Cult played my friend and I said to one another they must have been really good to keep us interested and at bay while we waited for Alice to come on. Then our band did two of their songs from their first record.

Back to that specific show. Decades later I read a book on Blue Oyster Cult. Turned out that was a pivotal show in their career. Alice Cooper had started out with someone else on that tour but dropped them and replaced them with Blue Oyster Cult just for that show. But once they saw how they performed at that show they keep them as an opener for the balance of their tour, obviously a major break in the band's career.

Their lead guitarist, Buck Dharma, is one of the all-time best underrated guitarists.

[Chv396]

Not old, musical tastes changing, maybe?

I go through phases myself…

“Rumours”, Fleetwood Mac (1977)

“Hotel California”, The Eagles (1976)

“Led Zeppelin III”, Led Zeppelin (1970)

I had all those albums at some point.

I probably played Led Zeppelin the most, but The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac stand the test of time better for me.

I realize I am now in that period where I prefer pop rock and laid-back rock better than hard rock.

Does that mean I'm getting old?

[vnatale]

Then you’re familiar with Dino’s singing on What About Me?. Kinda catchy but not my favorite. I saw them with Dino too. He was with the band early on, and then later. Apparently cooling his heels in prison in the interim for a marijuana conviction. Simple possession I think. Today, if still alive (he’s not), he’d be at the top of the waiting list for a license to sell. What a world.

Yes. NOT a fan of Dino.

[vnatale]

Never had a chance to see them back in the day, in concert, sadly.

Buck is a talented guitarist, for certain.

“Agents Of Fortune”, Blue Oyster Cult

Blue Oyster Cult one of my all-time favorites. I think I have seen them six or seven times.

But the first time was notable.

They opened for Alice Cooper -- Worcester, MA, January 1972.

We were big Alice fans, had never heard of Blue Oyster, and were there just to see Alice Cooper.

But after Blue Oyster Cult played my friend and I said to one another they must have been really good to keep us interested and at bay while we waited for Alice to come on. Then our band did two of their songs from their first record.

Back to that specific show. Decades later I read a book on Blue Oyster Cult. Turned out that was a pivotal show in their career. Alice Cooper had started out with someone else on that tour but dropped them and replaced them with Blue Oyster Cult just for that show. But once they saw how they performed at that show they keep them as an opener for the balance of their tour, obviously a major break in the band's career.

Their lead guitarist, Buck Dharma, is one of the all-time best underrated guitarists.

I saw them last not that long ago. So you may still have your opportunity. Not all the original members but Buck was definitely still in it. And, as usual, was extremely impressive.

[vnatale]

Not old, musical tastes changing, maybe?

I go through phases myself…

“Rumours”, Fleetwood Mac (1977)

“Hotel California”, The Eagles (1976)

“Led Zeppelin III”, Led Zeppelin (1970)

I had all those albums at some point.

I probably played Led Zeppelin the most, but The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac stand the test of time better for me.

I realize I am now in that period where I prefer pop rock and laid-back rock better than hard rock.

Does that mean I'm getting old?

The only way my music tastes have changed is that while I never discard any former ... I keep adding new ones.

Except will probably did not adding any Rap or Hip Hop since I don't consider them to be music. Where's the guitar??!! And, just about all other instrumentation except for a repetitive beat and someone talking?

[roamingzebra]

Not old, musical tastes changing, maybe?

I go through phases myself…

“Rumours”, Fleetwood Mac (1977)

“Hotel California”, The Eagles (1976)

“Led Zeppelin III”, Led Zeppelin (1970)

I had all those albums at some point.

I probably played Led Zeppelin the most, but The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac stand the test of time better for me.

I realize I am now in that period where I prefer pop rock and laid-back rock better than hard rock.

Does that mean I'm getting old?

The only way my music tastes have changed is that while I never discard any former ... I keep adding new ones.

Except will probably did not adding any Rap or Hip Hop since I don't consider them to be music. Where's the guitar??!! And, just about all other instrumentation except for a repetitive beat and someone talking?

I was actually joking about getting old, but hey, get off my lawn!

But seriously, The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac have staying power for me because I like the lighter stuff now. I used to be into Rick Wakeman, Roxy Music and some of the other "richer" stuff. Kind of makes me sick to the stomach now. And recently someone posted a David Bowie song, so I tried one of my old favorites, "Panic in Detroit"; don't like it now.

As for rap, I recently tried some Jay-Z just to see what all the excitement was about. Total Fail for me. But I do like rap mixed in with other songs. Just not alone.

[Nicolas]

^^^ Every generation hates the next generation’s music and I’m no exception. I don’t think it holds in reverse though as I do like my parents’ generation’s music.

[Chv396]

Streaming “Jazz 24” on my iPad Mini today.

[WhitePuma]

Big Machine by Velvet Revolver. Reflecting on the banal construct of modern-day success in the US. “We’re all slaves to a big machine… all tied up to a big machine.”

https://youtu.be/q5-qdAyDkPY?si=aCOnBw58tvhejUyI

[Nicolas]

The Beatles: Complete Stowe School Concert 4/4/63 — recorded by a student and unheard for sixty years, now available. Good content but just barely listenable.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65167799

[jginseattle]

Autumn Sweater, by Yo La Tengo.

[roamingzebra]

The Nields - Tyrants Always Fall

[vnatale]

The Beatles: Complete Stowe School Concert 4/4/63 — recorded by a student and unheard for sixty years, now available. Good content but just barely listenable.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65167799

Many, many thanks for this! The Beatles were extremely instrumental on my music life, starting with when I saw them on all those Ed Sullivan shows in early 1964.

Just started listening to it and read the accompanying Guardian article.

But it is great listening to it for as much as can be heard. It is so impactful for me that as soon as it finishes I will listen to it again.

[vnatale]

The Nields - Tyrants Always Fall

Thanks for this one!

They all live in my general area in Western Massachusetts. I'd never before heard anything recorded by them. First saw them perform live about 30 years ago.

[novicemoney]

"Lola" -The Kinks.
Got laid up after knee surgery this past 3 weeks and have taken to You Tube due to a lot of time on my hands. One of the genres of videos is the "first reaction to...". The premise is the reviewer is unaware of the song featured and posts a reaction to it. The reviewers are usually young and are unaware of music from the 50's through 80's. One of the songs I find fascinating is "Lola". Old timers like me(63) are well familiar with the song(released in 1970). The song is catchy and if you don't pay attention to the lyrics you will think it is a straightforward story of boy meets girl in a bar. Without revealing the surprising twist in the story, it is absolutely hilarious watching the reviewers realize what the song is really about. I must admit when I was much younger I didn't realize what the story really was and just thought it was a killer rock song. If you have never heard this song before I suggest a You Tube video with lyrics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKOEw8KcALg

Once you get what the song is about, I further suggest a "First reaction to Lola" videos, very amusing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8DKi-6 ... rt_radio=1

[heartwood]

"Lola" -The Kinks.
Got laid up after knee surgery this past 3 weeks and have taken to You Tube due to a lot of time on my hands. One of the genres of videos is the "first reaction to...". The premise is the reviewer is unaware of the song featured and posts a reaction to it. The reviewers are usually young and are unaware of music from the 50's through 80's. One of the songs I find fascinating is "Lola". Old timers like me(63) are well familiar with the song(released in 1970). The song is catchy and if you don't pay attention to the lyrics you will think it is a straightforward story of boy meets girl in a bar. Without revealing the surprising twist in the story, it is absolutely hilarious watching the reviewers realize what the song is really about. I must admit when I was much younger I didn't realize what the story really was and just thought it was a killer rock song. If you have never heard this song before I suggest a You Tube video with lyrics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKOEw8KcALg

Once you get what the song is about, I further suggest a "First reaction to Lola" videos, very amusing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8DKi-6 ... rt_radio=1

Thanks for the insight that many people today have no idea about the great songs and artists of the 50s - 80s. I enjoyed seeing the First reaction to Lola you posted. Always loved that song.
You inspired me to look for another favorite, Carly Simon's, Let the River Run, from the Working Girl movie. So hard to find the movie version of the song except on Youtube. It's blocked on spotify and other streamers. For me the movie version is the best.
Anyway here's a first reaction by a different reviewer to the album version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8euLW8SYkbI
He seems surprised to hear of Carly and seems to do a double take seeing a young Harrison Ford in the video.
I finally found out, from wikipedia, that the drummer is Mickey Curry and the guitar is Jimmy Ryan (if I'm reading correctly.) Awesome performances by both!

[Chv396]

I’ll keep my eye open for them, did not know they were still playing shows.

Never had a chance to see them back in the day, in concert, sadly.

Buck is a talented guitarist, for certain.

“Agents Of Fortune”, Blue Oyster Cult

Blue Oyster Cult one of my all-time favorites. I think I have seen them six or seven times.

But the first time was notable.

They opened for Alice Cooper -- Worcester, MA, January 1972.

We were big Alice fans, had never heard of Blue Oyster, and were there just to see Alice Cooper.

But after Blue Oyster Cult played my friend and I said to one another they must have been really good to keep us interested and at bay while we waited for Alice to come on. Then our band did two of their songs from their first record.

Back to that specific show. Decades later I read a book on Blue Oyster Cult. Turned out that was a pivotal show in their career. Alice Cooper had started out with someone else on that tour but dropped them and replaced them with Blue Oyster Cult just for that show. But once they saw how they performed at that show they keep them as an opener for the balance of their tour, obviously a major break in the band's career.

Their lead guitarist, Buck Dharma, is one of the all-time best underrated guitarists.

I saw them last not that long ago. So you may still have your opportunity. Not all the original members but Buck was definitely still in it. And, as usual, was extremely impressive.

[vnatale]

Bang A Gong

T.Rex

Sounds as good today as when I heard it the first time 50+ years ago!

[vnatale]

"Lola" -The Kinks.
Got laid up after knee surgery this past 3 weeks and have taken to You Tube due to a lot of time on my hands. One of the genres of videos is the "first reaction to...". The premise is the reviewer is unaware of the song featured and posts a reaction to it. The reviewers are usually young and are unaware of music from the 50's through 80's. One of the songs I find fascinating is "Lola". Old timers like me(63) are well familiar with the song(released in 1970). The song is catchy and if you don't pay attention to the lyrics you will think it is a straightforward story of boy meets girl in a bar. Without revealing the surprising twist in the story, it is absolutely hilarious watching the reviewers realize what the song is really about. I must admit when I was much younger I didn't realize what the story really was and just thought it was a killer rock song. If you have never heard this song before I suggest a You Tube video with lyrics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKOEw8KcALg

Once you get what the song is about, I further suggest a "First reaction to Lola" videos, very amusing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8DKi-6 ... rt_radio=1

I watched several of those type reviews. They were amusing to watch the reactions of the reviewers of these classic songs to us but prior unknown to them. The reviewers were generally quite excellent.

[vnatale]

I’ll keep my eye open for them, did not know they were still playing shows.

Here you go!

http://www.blueoystercult.com/OnTour.html

Obviously still extremely active.

What state are you in?

I am in Massachusetts. The only time they play close to me is in New York but outside of my hour limit to travel to hear music (I will stretch that to 1.25 hours if it is a long day of music).

[uaeebs86]

I’ll keep my eye open for them, did not know they were still playing shows.

Here you go!

http://www.blueoystercult.com/OnTour.html

Obviously still extremely active.

What state are you in?

I am in Massachusetts. The only time they play close to me is in New York but outside of my hour limit to travel to hear music (I will stretch that to 1.25 hours if it is a long day of music).

My first concert! Fire of Unknown Origin tour - Foghat opened.

[vnatale]

I’ll keep my eye open for them, did not know they were still playing shows.

Here you go!

http://www.blueoystercult.com/OnTour.html

Obviously still extremely active.

What state are you in?

I am in Massachusetts. The only time they play close to me is in New York but outside of my hour limit to travel to hear music (I will stretch that to 1.25 hours if it is a long day of music).

My first concert! Fire of Unknown Origin tour - Foghat opened.

What year was that?

At one point I thought that if I was going to be a roadie with a band ... Foghat would be the band. A band whose same songs I could listen to night after night after night and still look forward to hearing them.

I think I finally saw them in the late 90s when it was maybe only one or two in the band. Or, maybe it was a former Foghat guitarist who was playing in one of those bands of old that only had a few members left to it.

[uaeebs86]

I’ll keep my eye open for them, did not know they were still playing shows.

Here you go!

http://www.blueoystercult.com/OnTour.html

Obviously still extremely active.

What state are you in?

I am in Massachusetts. The only time they play close to me is in New York but outside of my hour limit to travel to hear music (I will stretch that to 1.25 hours if it is a long day of music).

My first concert! Fire of Unknown Origin tour - Foghat opened.

What year was that?

At one point I thought that if I was going to be a roadie with a band ... Foghat would be the band. A band whose same songs I could listen to night after night after night and still look forward to hearing them.

I think I finally saw them in the late 90s when it was maybe only one or two in the band. Or, maybe it was a former Foghat guitarist who was playing in one of those bands of old that only had a few members left to it.

1981


https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/blue-oys ... fa122.html

[mancich]

Peter Frampton acoustic classics. Excellent

[roamingzebra]

Heard this during an episode of "Suits" last night:

Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

[vnatale]

1981


https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/blue-oys ... fa122.html

That setlist looks quite good!

It was somewhat close to the first time I saw them in 1972. Then I don't think I saw them again for about 30 years. In the last 20 I've seen them another handful of times.

Each time they were excellent.

[vnatale]

Heartbeat

Adrian Belew

From 2009

This is the first time I've ever heard of him and hearing anything by him.

Sounds quite good, though.

I continue to be amazed at how much relatively old music there is out there that I like but am still completely unaware of the performer (until I finally do hear them).

[Chv396]

I got it.

I’m in California. Looks like BOC was in my area in summer of 2022, missed them.

I’ll keep my eye open for them, did not know they were still playing shows.

Here you go!

http://www.blueoystercult.com/OnTour.html

Obviously still extremely active.

What state are you in?

I am in Massachusetts. The only time they play close to me is in New York but outside of my hour limit to travel to hear music (I will stretch that to 1.25 hours if it is a long day of music).

[sycamore]

Volver Volver,
performed by Harry Dean Stanton in the movie Lucky.

https://youtu.be/nPWfTtHHpZ0

[vnatale]

I got it.

I’m in California. Looks like BOC was in my area in summer of 2022, missed them.

I’ll keep my eye open for them, did not know they were still playing shows.

Here you go!

http://www.blueoystercult.com/OnTour.html

Obviously still extremely active.

What state are you in?

I am in Massachusetts. The only time they play close to me is in New York but outside of my hour limit to travel to hear music (I will stretch that to 1.25 hours if it is a long day of music).

I see that they play in California this month and next. But I also know that California is a HUGE state. So this Friday in Bakersfield is not close to you?

[Nicolas]

Bang A Gong

T.Rex

Sounds as good today as when I heard it the first time 50+ years ago!

A great song and band. I like their previous incarnation also, Tyrannosaurus Rex. When Bolan died Bowie helped his widow out with expenses.