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Posted: October 06 2015 at 15:09
Earlier this morning:
Advent - Silent Sentinel (highly recommended to Gentle Giant fans)
This afternoon:
DFA - 4th (wonderful Italian jazz-rock, one of my favourite albums of the past 15 years) Eccentric Orbit - Attack of the Martians (great keyboard prog from Boston inspired by classic sci-fi movies)
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Posted: October 06 2015 at 16:35
Raff wrote:
Eccentric Orbit - Attack of the Martians (great keyboard prog from Boston inspired by classic sci-fi movies)
That sounds interesting
Also today: Synkopy - Slunecní Hodiny Black Sabbath - Master of Reality Jonas Munk - Pan Brian Ellis Group - Escondido Sessions The Byrds - Younger Than Yesterday
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Posted: October 06 2015 at 17:56
progbethyname wrote:
Omg my friend. You gotta get Black Sabbath's first 3!! It's that of their best!
I know. I've heard tracks from all three, just haven't gotten around to get them yet. Will definitely do so someday.
progbethyname wrote:
Also, you don't need to win the lottery to have decent sound! Go the 'headphone way.' Very economical for top notch sound that won't cost you 50 billion dollars. Lol. :)
A friend of mine, who's an audiopfile like you, has this theory that you shouldn't listen to a sound system or headphones that has better sound than what you currently have (and is expensive), 'cause if you do you'll feel the need to get that better sounding equipment, and wouldn't want to go back to your current set-up. A bit far-fetched perhaps, but it sounds pretty reasonable to me.
I know I don't necessarily need to spend billions to have a decent sound system, and it's not like I wouldn't mind upgrading, but I'm pretty happy with what I've got right now, and would rather spend what I can of my earnings on CD's ATM. You know how that is, don't you, Nick? And especially now when it's closing in on the end of the year, still so much stuff from '15 I need to get and listen to.
progbethyname wrote:
Anyway. Keep spinning that Tull. I did ' Aqualung' this weekend. ;)
I'm done with Tull for the time being, I feel. Still love 'em a lot, but not as much as when I'd just discovered them. Just don't feel the urge to listen to them that often anymore. My taste have moved away from them a bit I'd say.
Aqualung, not my favourite album of theirs, never have been. The title track is one of their best songs, IMO, and there's other strong songs there as well, like "Cross-Eyed Mary", "Up to Me", "My God" and "Hymn 43", but the rest doesn't quite hold up for me, and "Locomotive Breath" just bores me, allways have. But keep spinning it, you could do worse, Tull/IA certainly did.
TeleStrat wrote:
Today's choices...
Jardin De La Croix - Ocean Cosmonauts
Elephant9 - Dodovoodoo...
...Gotic - Escenes...
That must have been a great day!
Guldbamsen wrote:
The Bearded Bard wrote:
Guldbamsen wrote:
Hi Audun
I see you've had your first spin of Stadsvandringar. What did you make of it?
I know it's a pretty straightforward affair, especially to a prog fan, but I still love it.
Yeah, gave it its first spin yesterday. I enjoyed it, but I felt it wasn't completely up to par with the rest of their output. A bit simpler and, as you said, straightforward than the rest, but by all means not bad. Don't think they're capable of making a bad album. I've got them all now (Stadsvandringar was the last I was missing), and there's not one of their albums I don't like. Great band!
Not sure I agree with you about their last one being their best though. It's good, I'll give you that, but for me it's about fifth, I think, after Tio bitar, the debut, Ta det lungt and 4. I've given that one, too, just one listen so far though, so, as is the case with Stadsvandringar, it might still grow on me.
Well I go waay back with Stadsvandringar, so that may have something to do with it. Cool you now have all the Dungen albums though - me too! Not a bummer in sight......and yes I may have come on a little strong earlier on, when I said it was their best album to date....but it's damn close. My faves prior to it were 4 and Tio Bitar, but I rather like the more progressive in-put and rawer psychedelia of the new one. Who cares anyway? Doesn't need to be a 'number one' (as much as we prog fans tend to categorize everything from music to mayo).
Oh and btw have you seen the video for Franks Kaktus?
Gotta love the Swedes (and their style).
Plan on giving both another listen soon, will treat myself to a Dungen marathon one of these days, I think.
Cool vid! Yeah, gotta love the Swedes, although there's an old Norwegian saying about Söta Bror: "can't live with 'em, can't invade 'em".
Meltdowner wrote:
Progres 2 - Dialog s vesmirem
What did you think of it?
Anyway, last few days for me:
Saturday:
Farmers Market - Surfin' USSR
Farmers Market - Slav to the Rhythm
Møster! - Edvard Lygre Møster
Møster! - Inner Earth
Møster! - When You Cut Into the Present
Sunday:
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
Lapera - L'Acqua Purificatrice
Birds and Buildings - Bantam to Behemoth
Birds and Buildings - Multipurpose Trap
Yesterday:
Thule - -graks
Junipher Greene - Friendship
Titanic - s/t
Titanic - Sea Wolf
Titanic - Eagle Rock
Progres 2 - Dialog s vesmírem (studio & live)
SBB - Memento z banalnym tryptykiem
Today:
Yes - Going for the One
Locanda delle Fate - Forse le lucciole non si amano più
Saft - 1971-1996
Aunt Mary - Loaded
Popol Vuh (Ace) - Popol Vuh
Popol Ace - Cat of 9 Tales: Best of 1972-78
Edited by The Bearded Bard - October 06 2015 at 18:42
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Posted: October 07 2015 at 17:27
The Bearded Bard wrote:
Meltdowner wrote:
Progres 2 - Dialog s vesmirem
What did you think of it?
Symphonic Space Jazz Rock, what's not to love about it?
TeleStrat wrote:
Jakob Skott - Taurus Rising
Great stuff, don't you think?
Sagichim wrote:
Nektar - A Tab In The Ocean (I was never such a fan of
the band but I am getting ready for the concert on saturday!)
Have fun! I hope you'll appreciate more their music after the concert
Today: Steve Roach - Suspension and Reflection Black Sabbath - Vol 4 Electric Orange - Vol 10 Michael Pinnella - Ascension Ciccada - The Finest of Miracles Ut Gret - Ancestors' Tale Lou Donaldson - The Natural Soul
</span><span style="line-height: 14.56px;">Omg my friend. You gotta get Black Sabbath's first 3!! It's that of their best!</span><div style="line-height: 14.56px;"><span style="line-height: 14.56px;">
</span><div style="line-height: 14.56px;"><span style="line-height: 14.56px;">I know. I've heard tracks from all three, just haven't gotten around to get them yet. Will definitely do so someday.</span> <div style="line-height: 14.56px;"><span style="line-height: 14.56px;">
progbethyname wrote:
</span><span style="line-height: 14.56px;">Also, you don't need to win the lottery to have decent sound! </span><br style="line-height: 14.56px;"><span style="line-height: 14.56px;">Go the 'headphone way.' Very economical for top notch sound that won't cost you 50 billion dollars. Lol. :)</span><span style="line-height: 14.56px;">
</span><div style="line-height: 14.56px;"><span style="line-height: 14.56px;"> A friend of mine, who's an audiopfile like you, has this theory that you shouldn't listen to a sound system or headphones that has better sound than what you currently have (and is expensive), 'cause if you do you'll feel the need to get that better sounding equipment, and wouldn't want to go back to your current set-up. A bit far-fetched perhaps, but it sounds pretty reasonable to me. </span><div style="line-height: 14.56px;">
<span style="line-height: 14.56px;">I know I don't </span>necessarily need to spend billions to have a decent sound system, and<span style="line-height: 14.56px;"> it's not like I wouldn't mind upgrading, but I'm pretty happy with what I've got right now, and would rather spend what I can of my earnings on CD's ATM. You know how that is, don't you, Nick? And especially now when it's closing in on the end of the year, still so much stuff from '15 I need to get and listen to. </span>
<div style="line-height: 14.56px;"><span style="line-height: 14.56px;">[QUOTE=progbethyname]</span>Anyway. Keep spinning that Tull. I did ' Aqualung' this weekend. ;)
<div style="line-height: 14.56px;">
<div style="line-height: 14.56px;">I'm done with Tull for the time being, I feel. Still love 'em a lot, but not as much as when I'd just discovered them. Just don't feel the urge to listen to them that often anymore. My taste have moved away from them a bit I'd say.<div style="line-height: 14.56px;"> <div style="line-height: 14.56px;">Aqualung, not my favourite album of theirs, never have been. The title track is one of their best songs, IMO, and there's other strong songs there as well, like "Cross-Eyed Mary", "Up to Me", "My God" and "Hymn 43", but the rest doesn't quite hold up for me, and "Locomotive Breath" just bores me, allways have. But keep spinning it, you could do worse, Tull/IA certainly did.
Well my friend. I've experienced quite a few flagship headphones paired with top level amps and I realize that what I have at home in living room is that of very good. When you get to a certain tier in quality there really is no such thing as 'better' only 'different.' however the trick is finding that 'difference' that agrees with you the most. It's hard to do, but that's the beautiful adventure that lies with in the audio world. And yeah Cd's ATM is Rune Gramophones cash guzzler. . Believe me I get hit with it too. ;) Also, yeah Tull's Aqualung kind of didn't do it for me last listen. Their was just a bit too much familiarity there, although the title track still gets me going. ;) Anyhow. You've got a point there.
Delian--- the human contradiction Iron maiden-- the book of souls IQ-- frequency Fear Factory--- genexus ( in my top 3 for 2015 so far. ;) Black sabbath-- heaven And Hell Banco Mutuo del soccoroso-- s/t Dream theater-- metropolis pt:2 scenes of a memory Black sabbath-- technical ecstasy ( horribly underrated album . It's amazing) Arena-- contagious (EP) Agalloch-- the serpent and the sphere Threshold--- March in progress Vangelis-- the city Tangerine Dream-- cyclone Black sabbath-- 13
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Posted: October 09 2015 at 13:44
Hard Days Night - Happy bday Johnny boy, love the mischievous guitar stings Centaur - Cacophony of Life -simultaneously soothing and stimulating Uncle Meat - for Gail
...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"
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It most definitely is Nick and so is Never Say Die.
