What song are you listening to right now?

[Tom]

I think now I have heard the X song Los Angeles, but long ago. I liked it and the Cure song 'Forest'. The instrumentation on Forest was particulary good and remained interesting thru out.

Jazz was an acquired taste for me. Something I learned by hanging out with Jazz enthusiasts who would talk about and listen to nothing else. They played as well, but only one, a drummer, was totally committed (and super talented). Our bread and butter was Fusion. Stuff like Return to Forever, Jean Luc Ponty, Mahavishnu Orchestra. But they dabbled in the earlier stuff and I listened to some Coltrane and got to see Elvin Jones in NYC. I developed a real liking for Miles Davis though and still listen to the current modern jazz. The one talented friend went on to play with Chick Corea and Wayne Shorter and plays to this day.

 

[Tom]

Thank you very much for the education I am receiving.

Ditto. I only know a fraction of whats out there.

I do like slower/softer music but won't find it easily because when I am actively listening (ie. searching on youtube) I am drawn to the harder stuff. Almost feels like a adrenaline/addictive sort of thing. But as backround music at home or listening in the car I can only listen to classical/jazz.

I do come accross softer things by accident however. For the full song it is 'Space' by Magic Wands. (2012). Why the poster used it for this vid, I really don't know. If I had to make a WAG, I'd say it is because hardcore surfers do develop an obsession akin to love in some ways with the waves. An alternate idea is surfing is spacey, dreamlike. When it isn't knocking the crap out of you.

A moody piece, but it exercises a strong draw. Band is Spain, song is Untitled #1, 1995

I'll call this a very early and classic Indie tune. Band is Yo La Tengo, song is Summer, 1990

 

[puzzlingbill]

I think now I have heard the X song Los Angeles, but long ago. I liked it and the Cure song 'Forest'. The instrumentation on Forest was particulary good and remained interesting thru out.

Jazz was an acquired taste for me. Something I learned by hanging out with Jazz enthusiasts who would talk about and listen to nothing else. They played as well, but only one, a drummer, was totally committed (and super talented). Our bread and butter was Fusion. Stuff like Return to Forever, Jean Luc Ponty, Mahavishnu Orchestra. But they dabbled in the earlier stuff and I listened to some Coltrane and got to see Elvin Jones in NYC. I developed a real liking for Miles Davis though and still listen to the current modern jazz. The one talented friend went on to play with Chick Corea and Wayne Shorter and plays to this day.

I saw both Mahavishnu Orchestra and Miles Davis at college in the early 70's, and saw Jean Luc Ponty when he was touring with Frank Zappa. All 3 shows were amazing musically, and the Zappa show was the first date for my wife and I. Great memories, and I still listen to all 3 artists. Also like listening to some of the Miles Davis alumni, like Chick Corea and Weather Report.

The jazz funk of Miles Davis' On the Corner album has influenced so many musicians that it sounds familiar even if you haven't heard it before. If you've never heard it you should check it out.

 

[Loren]

I think now I have heard the X song Los Angeles, but long ago. I liked it and the Cure song 'Forest'. The instrumentation on Forest was particulary good and remained interesting thru out.

Jazz was an acquired taste for me. Something I learned by hanging out with Jazz enthusiasts who would talk about and listen to nothing else. They played as well, but only one, a drummer, was totally committed (and super talented). Our bread and butter was Fusion. Stuff like Return to Forever, Jean Luc Ponty, Mahavishnu Orchestra. But they dabbled in the earlier stuff and I listened to some Coltrane and got to see Elvin Jones in NYC. I developed a real liking for Miles Davis though and still listen to the current modern jazz. The one talented friend went on to play with Chick Corea and Wayne Shorter and plays to this day.

I only had the ability to have a quick read, here, this evening, but, looking most forward to returning to read, further, listen to the songs you posted, and I am quite interested in what you have shared...

 

[Tom]

I saw both Mahavishnu Orchestra and Miles Davis at college in the early 70's, and saw Jean Luc Ponty when he was touring with Frank Zappa. All 3 shows were amazing musically, and the Zappa show was the first date for my wife and I. Great memories, and I still listen to all 3 artists. Also like listening to some of the Miles Davis alumni, like Chick Corea and Weather Report.

The jazz funk of Miles Davis' On the Corner album has influenced so many musicians that it sounds familiar even if you haven't heard it before. If you've never heard it you should check it out.

By coincidence they just found a unpublished album (from 1963) of John Coltrane's . It comes out later this month. It was done by the Quartet that included Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison and McCoy Tyner.

Lost John Coltrane Recording From 1963 Will Be Released at Last

Zappa was a brilliant satirist. I got to see him when Capt Beefheart was in the band. The song stuck in my head this past week was Camarillo Brillo.

'She ruled the toads of the short forest
And every newt in idaho
And every cricket who had chorused
By the bush in buffalo'

 

[AGXStarseed]

Freedom Calls - "Merlin (Legend of the Past)"

Freedom Calls - "Merlin (Requiem)"

 

[Tom]

Freedom Calls - "Merlin (Legend of the Past)"

Freedom Calls - "Merlin (Requiem)"

German Metal Band, Mythological subject. Whats not to like.

 

[Tom]

Freedom Calls - "Merlin (Legend of the Past)"

Freedom Calls - "Merlin (Requiem)"

More German music

In Extremo. Such a cool band. Metal folk, looking back then like Visigoths.
Sangerkrieg (2008)

Ho
Ho Ho

Project Pitchfork - Time Killer, Acoustic version (2001). Video is from the movie 'Time Bandits'

Oomph - Augen Auf (2004)

 

[VJCJ0628]

Does anyone here like the old classics the long song good guitar solo's and such

Love the guitar solo on this Currently listing to

After this I will listen to some Allman Bros live Filmore east

 

[Tom]

Does anyone here like the old classics the long song good guitar solo's and such

Love the guitar solo on this Currently listing to

After this I will listen to some Allman Bros live Filmore east

The Allman Brothers was my first concert (and Date!) and I have a thing for some of that old classic rock. But that mood doesn't strike me very often. Funny, one of my favorite Allman Bros songs is the version of Midnight Rider done by Willie Nelson on the "Electric Horseman' soundtrack. Not better then Gregg's vocalizations but not just a copy either. He makes this version his own.

 

[VJCJ0628]

This is a good version too, difrent is what I like about it

I don't listen to music all the time anymore, and I do like many types but the classics are my first love, i love the complex one most long guitar solo's also much of the progressive rock like Yes and such

I did get to allmans yet but got sidtracked with this

 

[Tom]

Yes. Yes and such. I usually only like 1-2 songs from any particular band but Traffic has so many good songs. John Barleycorn, Empty pages, Mr Fantasy...

Always loved the title of this album 'The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus'. (1970)

 

[VJCJ0628]

Yes. Yes and such. I usually only like 1-2 songs from any particular band but Traffic has so many good songs. John Barleycorn, Empty pages, Mr Fantasy...

Always loved the title of this album 'The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus'. (1970)

I've saved this I haven't listened. Guessing will be good based on our discussion, Caught up right now with traffic

Agree so much Love John Barleycorn Just listen to empty pages now listening to

Haven't heard this in years

 

[Tom]

Phase shift
Cajun song in the largely unknown but excellent 1981 film 'Southern Comfort'.

 

[VJCJ0628]

The Allman Brothers was my first concert (and Date!) and I have a thing for some of that old classic rock. But that mood doesn't strike me very often. Funny, one of my favorite Allman Bros songs is the version of Midnight Rider done by Willie Nelson on the "Electric Horseman' soundtrack. Not better then Gregg's vocalizations but not just a copy either. He makes this version his own.

Here is another, not a direct coy great cover

 

[Tom]

Ooh this is finally on YouTube. It could be a theme song for Aspies. The Tubes - No Mercy (1979).

Well it's a shame when you got nobody
And it's a drag when you got no friends
But it's a worse when you get no mercy
And you're startin' all over again

And back in my own world
Nobody bugs me
But down on the shop floor
They show me no mercy

 

[Tom]

Here is another, not a direct coy great cover

Great song.

 

[VJCJ0628]

 

[Loren]

Ditto. I only know a fraction of whats out there.

I do like slower/softer music but won't find it easily because when I am actively listening (ie. searching on youtube) I am drawn to the harder stuff. Almost feels like a adrenaline/addictive sort of thing. But as backround music at home or listening in the car I can only listen to classical/jazz.

I do come accross softer things by accident however. For the full song it is 'Space' by Magic Wands. (2012). Why the poster used it for this vid, I really don't know. If I had to make a WAG, I'd say it is because hardcore surfers do develop an obsession akin to love in some ways with the waves. An alternate idea is surfing is spacey, dreamlike. When it isn't knocking the crap out of you.

A moody piece, but it exercises a strong draw. Band is Spain, song is Untitled #1, 1995

I'll call this a very early and classic Indie tune. Band is Yo La Tengo, song is Summer, 1990

I like all three songs, but, particularly, 'Space'.

Perhaps with 'Space', they used it, simply, as, the feeling and timing of the piece fits with the footage, and they like the song, or, one or the other.

Thanks for sharing that, about you and your Jazz musician friends. That's wonderful that you had the opportunity to experience those particular bands, live! Particularly, Elvin Jones. The first experience I ever had of live Jazz, was when I traveled with my design school to New York, many years, ago. I don't recall where we were, exactly, but, somewhere in Manhattan. It was a surreal and amazing experience and completely, out of the realm of Jazz venues I have been to, since that initial experience. Nothing in terms of Jazz, will ever, quite compare, I am sure.

I will be looking forward to the new Coltrane release. Thank you for mentioning it!

This is one of my favorite compositions, by John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy_

 

[Samuel]

Mother- Pink Floyd