Recent Purchases

Ipod nano 16go.

My Classic 120go passed away this afternoon after 8 years of loyal service.

Touch 128 later this year, probably.

^ Not familiar with any of these but can imagine they look great

^ And, of course, as long as the music is AWESOME, that's the main thing. I know there's lots of incredible music out there, but I limit my choices to vinyl (mostly). I am satisfied.........

^ Agreed - and sometimes I question myself why I spend most ear-time with up-to-date and recent albums, whilst the 'golden-era classics' are, well, fading away before my very ears. Still love 'em with all my heart, but I am concerned that when I do spin these ole vinyls, it's more for nostalgia these days. I question my whole stance on being a true 'old-school' Prog-head (which I am, but...........)

Used vinyl......

Bought/Ordered:

Guldbamsen wrote: Mascodagama wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: Mascodagama wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: Oteme - L'Aguatto, L'Abbandono, Il Mutamento I'll be really interested to hear how you like it.  A record I'm very much into, and a grower.   By the way, I followed up your tip on Claudio Milano's work. Had some contretemps with the Italian mail service, and a little email correspondence with Claudio - who turns out to be a lovely and generous man - and yesterday received Nichelodeon's Ukiyoe and Il gioco del silenzio albums together with one by the Radiata 5tet. Absorbing music this dense is going to take a little time, but I can tell it's going to be a great journey Well that Oteme album turned out to be something of a headscratcher for me. I absolutely adore the music - the plethora of extremely wellplayed flutes and horns - but the vocals ruin the overall experience imo. Then again I'm somewhat of a vocals-nazi meaning if the vocals don't work for me I end up struggling with the remaining album. I just feel the music of Oteme deserves so much more than the anodyne and flat delivery of both the male and female singer. And apropos Claudio Milano - I could just imagine him singing on the album! On the other hand it may just be a grower, but I have a hard time imagining warming up to those vocals. (Crosses fingers) I too have spoken with Claudio and he is a very empathetic guy. The kind of man I'd enjoy a pint with methinks. I love the way you describe the music as being 'dense'. Possibly the most apt word for his music.   I actually like Gianotti's voice - which seems somewhere between one of the singers in Stormy Six (Franco Fabbri?) and...João Gilberto. To me it fits with the music and the lyrics, similarly to the way Mark Hollis' husky, wavering voice is just right on Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock.  I also like the songs better for being able to read the English translations in the CD booklet - he's a good lyricist, I think.   I do grok what you're saying though. The human voice seems to evoke a more visceral response than any other element in music - plenty of singers out there that have the same effect on me, and it means I can't get on with their music no matter how much I like what the band is doing.  C'est la vie.   I'd certainly buy Claudio a beer if I had the pleasure to meet him in person. Those vocal chords probably need a lot of coolant! It has improved a bit with a little time. I'm still not completely won over, but I feel my ears directly themselves more toward the music now, which is always a good thing. Regarding the human voice in music: there are those rare bands that manage to include what I'd personally call horrendous sounding vocals....yet for some inexplicable reason they work. Amon Düül ll is an apt example of this.

King Crimson - Live In Toronto 2015

Used vinyl....all originals.