THIS is why I come to RP. As much music as I have and I've listened to (like many here), I had not heard of Danny before. Damn, been missing out. Often, great regional acts couldn't tour the whole country (or internationally) due to the expense, and you might never get to see some real talent in your local market. Nice this interweb thing brings me stuff that never tours here in fly-over country.
This - THIS - is why I like RP. Though I have Brubeck music, I've never heard this masterpiece before. WOW. In fact, looking back at the 20 or so previous songs, 5 or 6 artists aren't familiar to me. Of the ones that are, I've got music from half, but not this music, so Bill has just introduced me to a lot of "new" stuff and artists.
Oh yeah, that other thing about RP. Insightful comments from other listeners, like coloradojohn below. This is compelling reading for me, and there are a few others here that are brilliant wordsmiths, making me envious of their writing skills. Between Bill's music selection making me listen, and comments making me read, I CAN'T GET SHIT DONE WITH MY WORK. Give a guy a break...
Love Marcy Levy on this and many other EC cuts. She shares songwriter credits on this one, too. Loved the sax and had to see who that was - Mel Collins, best I can tell. But, I couldn't tell from the credits about the axe playing. It's obvious during the solos, but there's a rhythm playing all the way through and don't know if that was someone else, or they layered Clapton playing over the top of Clapton. Anyone know? Now, 'scuse me, I'm off to shop for some Marcy Levy solo stuff.....
The thing with Bonham was he made it sound easy or that it was meant for a particular song or at a certain point.
What he said. I can't play drums, but I can damn sure listen to performers. I don't think there's a better drummer in the rock world than Bonham. The unconventional, the sheer uniqueness.....you just know who you're hearing play. All those other names mentioned are superior players, too. (I would throw in Clem Burke, Mick Fleetwood and Pete Thomas, for others.) But, Bonzo beats 'em best!
Whew! Had not heard that before. Stopped my work in its tracks. Didn't know whether to cry from sadness or cry from joy. Eyes stayed dry, but the ears had an orgasm, what a beautiful piece of music.
I am going to sound so blasphemous right now but there is something about EC's voice that just grates on me.
I can see that, although I'm not personally bothered by his voice, but I know many are. I think there are other vocals worse (to my ears) like Young, Dylan, Pearl Jam, RHCP, Dave Matthews, to name the worst offenders. But, like some of those, I think Costello's composing skills are superior. (Of course, this song is written by Nick Lowe, who also produced the LP.) Anyway, this whole album is excellent (hard to believe it's 40 years back!) but this song just f_____ ROCKS!
Agreed. I've not heard anything from U2 as compelling as War. When it came out, I was listening to a college station in another town. Sunday Bloody Sunday came on and stopped me in my tracks and made me listen. WOW. That was powerful. Innit interesting how many debut albums end up being the best from a band. In my case, I think that applies to U2.
Sweet! Used to see her at the smoky blues jams on Wed night not two miles from my home. She made playing look easy, almost like it wasn’t much of a challenge.
They don't make em' like this anymore...freakin' outstanding! Listen to Mick killin' it on percussion!
You mean the human metronome? I think they use him to calibrate electronic drums. Heck, Mac and Mick make an outstanding rhythm section here, been together a lonnnng time. I'll bet that few people outside RP listeners know about this FM era. Damn fine tunes.
Sitting in the hospital for an all-day infusion, earbuds jammed deep, volume 16 outta 10, doing my damn best to not belt out the lyrics to all the other sad sacks here. This is how a rock sound should be played!
Wow, another band I met through RP. Haunting, beautiful, brilliant. I hear similarities with Pearl Jam and Mazzy Star, like previous posters. Also hear Delays and Grant Lee Buffalo. Gotta find some more of this band!
AH-HA! Bill, you said something about your time on O'ahu. I've wondered what kindled your interest in Hawaiian music. Keep playing it, Bill, it's most pleasant. I lived there as a kid in the early 60s, didn't know I was in paradise at the time. Commercialism has changed it so much.
Never heard this before, was surprised to look up and see it was SMB. It doesn't sound like the SMB stuff overplayed on commercial radio, fortunately. My music collection holds nothing from Steve Miller, because I was put off by that same commercial stuff. Well, I'll reopen my mind, at least partially.
Got introcuced to Strawbs by a progressive radio station in K.C. in the early 70s. Can't believe that they formed in '64! This is the only other place I've heard them. Thanks, Bill and Rebecca, for playing obscure stuff that I'm aware of, and introducing me to much great music that I didn't know.
Nice hearing SF on RP. I used to see her at a joint a couple miles from the house, at Wed night blues jams. Played well beyond her years (she would have been in her mid-20s). It wasn't hard to predict that her talent would go beyond the local scene.
Oh yeah, that other thing about RP. Insightful comments from other listeners, like coloradojohn below. This is compelling reading for me, and there are a few others here that are brilliant wordsmiths, making me envious of their writing skills. Between Bill's music selection making me listen, and comments making me read, I CAN'T GET SHIT DONE WITH MY WORK. Give a guy a break...
Or, push the "Stop" button and help our bandwidth.
The thing with Bonham was he made it sound easy or that it was meant for a particular song or at a certain point.
What he said. I can't play drums, but I can damn sure listen to performers. I don't think there's a better drummer in the rock world than Bonham. The unconventional, the sheer uniqueness.....you just know who you're hearing play. All those other names mentioned are superior players, too. (I would throw in Clem Burke, Mick Fleetwood and Pete Thomas, for others.) But, Bonzo beats 'em best!
I can see that, although I'm not personally bothered by his voice, but I know many are. I think there are other vocals worse (to my ears) like Young, Dylan, Pearl Jam, RHCP, Dave Matthews, to name the worst offenders. But, like some of those, I think Costello's composing skills are superior. (Of course, this song is written by Nick Lowe, who also produced the LP.) Anyway, this whole album is excellent (hard to believe it's 40 years back!) but this song just f_____ ROCKS!
Agreed. I've not heard anything from U2 as compelling as War. When it came out, I was listening to a college station in another town. Sunday Bloody Sunday came on and stopped me in my tracks and made me listen. WOW. That was powerful. Innit interesting how many debut albums end up being the best from a band. In my case, I think that applies to U2.
You mean the human metronome? I think they use him to calibrate electronic drums. Heck, Mac and Mick make an outstanding rhythm section here, been together a lonnnng time. I'll bet that few people outside RP listeners know about this FM era. Damn fine tunes.