Slartibartfast's Magical Music Random Load Blog

I haven't heard that particular Stereolab album, but I really enjoy the two I have heard.  Same goes for the PFM album.

I have Southern Exposure,Good if you like acoustic guitars but very newage oriented (if I'm not wrong it's a whyndham hill release but I'm not sure). Abbey Road is in my top ten. I have recently rated it 5 stars (not rounded down to 4 )

Yeah, Abbey Road was a fitting end to the band.  If I'm not mistaken wasn't Let It Be recorded before, though released later?

Regarding my screen name, I've been using it for so long and in various places that I always manually type it.  However you may notice that in these polls or commentary where I'm listing several items from my collection, I do indeed use the keyboard copy and paste out my spreadsheet.  My computer experience goes back to the DOS only days so I do use the keyboard copy and paste rather than the right click.

To octopus, I'll fill you in on those three when I do some more commentary on these titles.  And as for not liking Tori, I won't hold it against you.   Well, off to work. 

Stay tuned all, I'll get back to you.


Edited by Slartibartfast - September 24 2010 at 17:59

Slartibartfast wrote: I was listening to that Stereolab album driving into work on 9/11/2001.  Talk about ingraining a piece of music in your head.  Walked into the office, it is (maybe soon to be was) in a house, this little TV was on in the kitchen and I saw the second plane hit.  What's really spooky is one of the songs I was listening to before I drove up had the lyric "live what must live, die what must die".  The back cover also has an image of two castle towers.  Spooky.  Might as well go ahead and comment on that one as the music is ingrained in the brain.  Oh, I was just thinking about the thread on English bias.  One of the real charms of this band is the mix of French and English vocals. If you like old PFM, you'll likely like Stati.  If you buy a hard copy get the one with the bonus DVD.  Pricey but worth it.

That is an odd and haunting story certainly. Kudos to you for no Freudian Typo in the OP then:
Premiata Forneria Marconi    Slarti Di Immaginazione

Marty McFly wrote: Yeah, good old DOS days. My first computer experience counts even before I was able to write, in 1992, when (on our 486 - yes, four eight six), after black screen with white text appeared, I typed: nc (enter) and it showed more colors (six?) I consider myself lucky to begin on such a system, because children now, who just know Xbox, there's some magic lost in the process.  From these albums, I know just 3 entries, Abbey, Masque and grumpy Rock star, so I'm going to listen Wakeman. Keep us informed Brian.

:-O And I though that it's some kind of concept computer of then times that I don't know yet. Not really, I understood you, don'T worry.

I'm curious too, I know original album (well, remastered on CD, but still, more or less original), this Selection confuses me as well.  Brian, people are confused :-)

Regarding Wakeman, Rick    Selections from…Journey to the Center of the Earth, I don't think it's in the discography here yet.  Been meaning to add it.  It's a set of new (1998 release) instrumental versions.  One of Rick's better releases. 

Well Octo's got me beat when it comes to ancient computer experience.  Anyone remember when a 1 Gig hard drive was considered huge?  I was looking at an ad in the paper and now you can get a 1 Terrabite for $90.00 

Double checked and adding that album is on my to do list.  I haven't listened to it in this round yet, but time for drive by reviews of what I listened to at work today...


Edited by Slartibartfast - September 24 2010 at 18:00

Feel free to hijack Jack.  Wow, just goes to show you that the more complicated they make them the more prone they are to failures...

Amos, Tori    Scarlett's Walk: Tori's an artist who basically can do no wrong by me, so they are all good and this one is a little better.

Beatles, The    Abbey Road: A classic that should be in everyone's record collection.

Coryell, Larry/Igor Stravinsky    Le Sacre Du Printemps: Almost a digital demo album.  Came out in '83 (I almost wrote it as '73, oops )  I like his solo guitar original material better.

De Grassi, Alex    Southern Exposure: Speaking of solo guitar, was one of Windham Hill's better solo guitarists.  The best was Michael Hedges until he started singing (joke).  Good mellow stuff.

Jackson, Joe    Laughter & Lust: lesser known album of Joe's.  He's done two I consider definitely progressive - Heaven and Hell and Symphony #1.  Good album, Trying To Cry and Drowning are my favorite tracks.  Solid tunes.

Kottke, Leo    One Guitar, No Vocals: I saw him play on TV, I think it was Austin City Limits.  Surprised he's not here in prog folk, but I'm not an expert in that sub or in Leo's music in particular.  I've heard one or two other albums, but this is the only one I have.  Four star album.  Great liner notes. ( If you've ever seen him perform, he tells short stories to introduce songs.) "Snorkel - Written in Sydney when my hotel room was flooding.  Too Fast - Too fast.  Chamber Of Commerce - I was upset."

I just noticed, these were randoms of randoms and I pulled down three solo guitar albums today.

Weird coincidences will probably keep this thread somewhat interesting.


Edited by Slartibartfast - September 24 2010 at 18:00

I guess I'm not surprised.  I really like it, but then I really like ambient.

Here's the Wakeman album on half.com: http://product.half.ebay.com/Selections-From-Journey-to-the-Center-of-the-Earth-Instrumental_W0QQprZ3335411QQtgZinfo



Edited by Slartibartfast - September 24 2010 at 18:26

I know My Feet Are Smiling is one of those I've heard.  My joke name for it was My Feet Are Smelling.  Just a joke name.  I liked the music.