The Watering Hole

Hymn to Freedom, Oscar Peterson on Piano, Ray Brown on bass, Ed Thigpen on drums...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCrrZ1NnCuM

CraigBert — Jan 13, 2014Just got a link to THIS from someone else.

Howie's narrow perceptions of what people tell him is good not-withstanding, this is some really good shit!  (Don't let the first song fool you - Jesse doesn't show up on stage until after it's done - BTW, I thought the first song was enchanting.)

I bet Ironsheep will love the guitar playing.  :)

Holy fucking shit. That is some amazing and deep stuff...

charger — Jan 13, 2014Well, I guess I didn't expect this thread to end up like this, that once DTR heard what we were all listening to, he would decide that it's better to just listen to his music alphabetically than to listen to anything new we suggest. ;)

Or, the two are not related.  I said I only do this every once in a while and was enjoying it for the last few days.  I've listened to some or most of almost everything you guys have put up.  

I simply replied to post what I was listening to at the time, which was the exact purpose of the thread.  And, only here would that somehow not be acceptable.   ;)

listening to that Jesse Cook concert... wow, this is great!

wonder why it made me remember Dusk Till Dawn? ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkaveikyikE

(though, in truth, it made me think of Desperado... which, of course, made me think of Hayek... obviously :))

charger — Jan 13, 2014Hymn to Freedom, Oscar Peterson on Piano, Ray Brown on bass, Ed Thigpen on drums...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCrrZ1NnCuM

whoa, that was awesome!

ironsheep — Jan 14, 2014listening to that Jesse Cook concert... wow, this is great!

wonder why it made me remember Dusk Till Dawn? ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkaveikyikE

(though, in truth, it made me think of Desperado... which, of course, made me think of Hayek... obviously :))

Awesome even with the sound off!   ;)

true! but leave it on.. tito and tarantula! awesome!

I love this clip because, well, fucking salma hayek dancing for two minutes in a bikini.  But also, hey, executive produce and write the script, and you get tow write yourself into a personal bikini dance from salma hayek that includes sucking liquor off her toes, and out of her mouth. Also looks a lot more interesting to me after hearing all the stories of tarantino being a serious foot fetishist.

I remember it as a great movie... but only because of that scene. the rest of it kinda sucked. heh.

That's what I call a fucking show!!!  :D

no comment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkBvmv8kt4U


rubinstein playing chopin for the rest of the night around here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14ZMFyuOMRU

except youtube showed me this... speechless: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEotg6ukL0I

ironsheep — Jan 15, 2014no comment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkBvmv8kt4U

Just love watching her bend notes and do vibrato -  everything starts to wobble in a nice way  ;D :) ;D

ironsheep — Jan 15, 2014 except youtube showed me this... speechless: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEotg6ukL0I

Ok, but can she play Freebird?  :D

normally, when people making guitar videos look at the camera, it totally gives me a serial killer vibe... not so with that one. heh.

Selma is a knockout!  

Other guitar player chicky.... I'm thinking that is her "make a you tube guitar video" outfit FOR A REASON!  LOL  Never seen such fine vai brat toe.   ;)  (Although Mark said that Craig's boobs wiggle like that when he does Vai Brat Toe, but I gouged out my eyes and underwent electroshock therapy to get rid of the mental image after hearing that).  In any event, I don't want to see it and I'm SURE it's not as nice as hers.   ;D

Here, I'm still in Jukebox mode and enjoying it more every day.  I had a 45 minute drive to Dayton yesterday, 45 minutes back.  When the day started, On Monday I started in the songs that start with D.  Yesterday, I was STILL in songs that started with DA...   If you wonder how that's possible with work and home Monday, work, and then two 45 minute drives... well I have 3 versions of "Dazed and Confused" and two are live so that took 45 minutes!  

Anyway, I'm enjoying the alphabetical "play all" that I have been doing in the car, as more and more I'm hearing music that I never listen too recently even though I've had it for years.  In the last two days, I've heard old Rainbow, a couple Hendrix songs off albums I rarely ever play, and everything from the Beatles and Elton John (whom I never call up to play) to Vinnie Moore, Tony MacAlpine, and lots of other cool stuff that I haven't listened to in years.  I started last week with a track in the C's.  A week later I'm just hitting D's.  This cold take a while.  But it's refreshing some old stuff.  

Gee Howie, I think you've got me confused with someone else.  I don't have anything resembling moobs.  I may not bench 350 lbs. anymore, but I still have a pretty sizeable chest.

Of course, if you're just fantasizing, then you DEFINITELY have the wrong person.  ;)

well, "giving Holdsworth a chance" this morning... listening to Devil Take The Hindmost on Metal Fatigue. I went looking for a video to accompany it... they go well together, heh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji3dIGpTYlQ

Sorry DTR, I just can't get into it - there are some incredible solos but the rest is unbearable elevator music to me... or background music for some 80's TV show like lifestyles of the rich and famous... meh, I can't think of a good way to describe the level of cheese it evokes. killer leads though.

Hey, thanks for at least trying it.  It's funny how we all perceive things, isn't it?  Craig puts up some stuff that is mind numbingly the same thing over and over with very sight variations, and he thinks its great stuff.  It bores the living crap out of me.  Meanwhile, I think this is really cool jazz/rock with incredible guitar solos, and the core of it bores you.  I was never into Jazz until I started hearing some of the killer players that play it.  Of course, Di Meola was the first one.  But now, while I still don't listen to more traditional jazz, I love some guitar rock-ish jazz stuff.  Jazz definitely has the coolest and most beautiful chords.  And many times, the most "out there" solos.  Someone put up some classic jazz trumpet a couple weeks ago.  I listened to the whole thing, appreciated it, but it didn't  do anything for me.  I'm not inclined to buy it, or even go listen again, even though I appreciate it.  Holdsworth is from a different planet.  His solos are incredible.  I love some of the songs, like most of them, and don't hardly dislike any.  

But here's another observation regarding this topic.  The farther "out" a musician or band goes, the more polarizing the music is.  Example, the Beatles are so pop and main stream that it would be hard to dislike them, even if you don't love them.  Elton John, the Eagles, etc.  fall into this category.  But Jimi Hendrix went so far out that while many think he is one of the greatest guitar players ever, most of them don't really LOVE Jimi.  If it gets' right down to it, most people like the radio Hendrix songs.  Things like "Machine Gun" from Band Of Gypsys, and "Red House" live, and some of his truly GENIUS never-been-equaled playing, is not stuff the casual Hendrix fan even appreciates.  I have friends who love older prog like Yes, Kansas, ELP, Genesis.... but when I throw them a few Dream Theater CDs they really like it, but not even enough to buy a CD,  Yet several of my prog buddies went pretty nutso like I did after hearing them and have gone and bought ALL their albums and listen to them more than anything else.  

That said, the whole purpose of this thread is to share what we are listening too, and what we like, and hopefully we all find new stuff we like in the process of sharing.  

Hey Howie, you tell me, here's a pic of me with a couple of friends.  I'm the 6' 4" guy on the left if you can't figure it out.  Chest or moobs?  I haven't lifted weights for over TEN years.

Ok Craig, you win.  your chest is bigger than mine.  Now get back on topic.   ;D ;D

I had to listen to Bitches Brew after Holdsworth... I'd put it this way, BB is like a marketplace with lots of bustling activity and you can just walk in and be a part of it... totally accessible - Metal Fatigue was more like one of those stores that you're not supposed to go into unless you look like you have lots of cash... so it's empty but has really nice stuff behind the glass.

or, Holdsworth was a guy luxuriating in a snuggie to Miles' front porch in an old wife beater t-shirt and boxer shorts.

ok, I'll stop. heh, it's just like Eric Johnson -- totally floored by the leads but equally turned off by the chordal syrup.

Yeah, I like what Holdsworth does with his solos... he's insane... but throw on any real jazz rhythm section or composer, and it's not even remotely similar. There's "music," and then there's "changes for a great soloist". I always thought it would be awesome if Holdsworth released an album called "Backing Tracks with Solos"-proving he has a sense of irony and/or humor.  Guitarists who have never heard jazz, or don't like it, have no problem with that kind of stuff.  I grew to love jazz, living with jazz musicians for years, hearing it constantly, and there's just a certain level of depth in it that I need to not get totally bored.  Because on the surface jazz is a head, some changes, and then a whole lot of solos, but it can be so much more than that... it can swing so hard and groove so deep and really be challenging and soulful and beautiful.  

Bill Evans Trio, Sunday at the Village Vanguard - for real this time...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knzFrkdV3ok

Bill Evans on piano, Scott Lafaro on bass, Paul Motian on drums.  This is the apex of trio jazz in my opinion.  Not only is it an incredible collection of songs and players, it's an unbelievably gorgeous recording, and not the kind of great sounding recording where you say, "pretty good for 1961," it's just a great recording.  Scott Lafaro was just 25, and he was killed in a car accident ten days after recording this, but he was already one of the best players ever to play jazz bass... who knows what he would have done.  I completely dig their groove and their swing, and Bill Evans has such a great touch, Motian's brushwork is amazing...  I love this group's dynamics, how Bill Evans lays back on the bass solos, how his solos never really sound like solos but just extensions... it's great stuff.  The companion album Waltz for Debby was released the next year, and included several other tunes from this gig, and alternate takes.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCNyRcaTeMw

If I could go to only one jazz gig, I would want to be at the Village Vanguard that night for both shows.

But, boobs. Disclaimers, yeah, she's not the greatest singer, but she's not bad, and yeah, it's not the most complicated song (though I'm a huge White Stripes fan), still not all that easy to play this and sing it... but mostly, boobs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqsCYBt-3o0

Thanks for the perspective.  Always part of it as well, isn't it?  My friends who are old school rockers think Holdsworth is pure jazz.  My friends who listen to more old school jazz think he's rock or barely jazzy rock.  LOL   It's all perspective.  Coming from a background of classical and rock as I do, Holdsworth  is pretty much "jazz rock" for me.  

When I talk about the beauty of jazz chords, I absolutely LOVE some stuff like Steely Dan with their use of jazz chords.  The way they run a melody in a song by modulating a chord, is a thing of beauty.  I just love it.  Certainly they are not jazz, but more jazz/rock/pop fusion.  But then again, all these names.... even that is a perspective, is it not?  Dividing things into sub-genre's.... all sort of perspective, IMO.  Example, rolling back the clock 30 years or so, I'd say I would have said something like " Kansas is prog rock, Jimi is acid rock/blues rock, Boston is rock, Van Halen is Hard Rock, Black Sabbath is metal, the Scorpians are metal, etc.   Now days you've got 20 flavors of metal alone!   But no matter what we call any of it, all that matters is that we like it, love it, or better yet, that it MOVES you.  And that is certainly different strokes for different folks!  

I'll listen to Bill Evans later tonight... but this first link is boobs too. and that's ok.

Yeah, I often find the attitude "it's jazz" can mean anything from, "it really is jazz," to "it uses a jazz chord".  

ironsheep — Jan 16, 2014I'll listen to Bill Evans later tonight... but this first link is boobs too. and that's ok.

Oops... edited.. fixed...

Ok, "daily" means every day.  Last week was unusual for me for a couple reasons.  I had one day at my other office (where my work computer has no sound card) and one day in our annual corporate meeting in Columbus.  Didn't get to listen to music almost at all while at work last week, so I had nothing to post here.  I am still on my "play all" mode in the car and still enjoying the heck out of that.  Hearing stuff I hadn't heard in years, and to show why, here I am however many days later, doing that EVERY day, and I"m still on songs that start with "D."  

But now I'm back to a normal work schedule in my main office so I'll catch up later today with what I've been listening too here.  For the rest of you, time to start posting again!

So we should listen to songs that start with D?

Thanks, man.

To review:

But now I'm back to a normal work schedule in my main office so I'll catch up later today with what I've been listening too here.

So far today, Disc 1 and 2 of "Welcome Back My Friends...." Live Emerson, Lake and Palmer.  As stunning today as it was 30 years ago.  Mandatory listening!  

So, here it is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZawnCJ7q4M

Thanks!

I watched all the Grammy performances I could stomach today.  Shockingly thought Taylor Swift was the best performer... Carole King still sounds good.  John Legend did a really great performance of his complete throwaway song, whatever it's called.  Problem is that song is just completely uninteresting or uninspiring.  I don't really "get" John Legend... he's like a mildly good songwriter... nothing amazing... and somehow he has 7 grammys.

I don't get him either.  I haven't seen any of the grammys so I'll try to watch some of those tonight.  

Also, since I don't know if you and I have ever talked about them, interested to see what you think of the ELP I put up.  That is one of my all time favorite albums.  Still say to this day that Keith Emerson is the best musician I have ever seen live.  I know it's a long listen (3 albums! or 2 CDs) but man is it some fantastic stuff.  

I have been trying to play guitar a little bit every day.  Kind of Study like.  So, I have been listening to mostly Blues and some derivatives.  I had not posted here because I didn't want to post a bunch of stuff and not listen to your posts.  I'll get back at it. I'll keep looking in.

I have a better chance of listening when I'm working around here by myself.  I've had customers around lately so I haven't blasted them with my wandering music tastes.  

Here's an obscure one that I ran across.  Electric Mud.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYpwQsHb2_o

DreamTheaterRules — Jan 27, 2014I don't get him either.  I haven't seen any of the grammys so I'll try to watch some of those tonight.  

Also, since I don't know if you and I have ever talked about them, interested to see what you think of the ELP I put up.  That is one of my all time favorite albums.  Still say to this day that Keith Emerson is the best musician I have ever seen live.  I know it's a long listen (3 albums! or 2 CDs) but man is it some fantastic stuff.  

That ELP is fucking awesome.  Emerson is really off the charts.  They are tearing it up too, but it's still pretty musical, but very prog.  I listened to an immense array of notes and parts and sounds, then went and checked and it was only 8 minutes in!  Only think I wish was that this had the little linked guide to the tunes and start times.

I've been running around and not able to listen much over the last few days because I'm doing video training as well, but I did take a night off and listen to five Icehouse CD's (here's one: Man Of Colours) and all three Machines of Loving Grace CD's (here's one from them: Concentration though it's missing the first song off the album).

I'm sure it's too much of a contrast for the Howies sensitive people of the world but, fortunately, I don't care.  ;)

Oh yeah, I forgot that I got the latest effort from Boston.  Sounds good, sounds like Boston (sorry, no link to the whole album yet).  :)

Emerson is one of the true "genius" musicians IMHO.  Just incredible things he does.  When you add Carl Palmer it's only better.  I actually have two of the three album sets (one is WORN OUT) and have this on CD so I have the MP3s ripped in high res if you want them.  

This is one of my all time favorite albums.  Just crazy good stuff.  

charger — Jan 28, 2014[quote author=DreamTheaterRules link=1386100196/275#281 date=1390861233]I don't get him either.  I haven't seen any of the grammys so I'll try to watch some of those tonight.  

Also, since I don't know if you and I have ever talked about them, interested to see what you think of the ELP I put up.  That is one of my all time favorite albums.  Still say to this day that Keith Emerson is the best musician I have ever seen live.  I know it's a long listen (3 albums! or 2 CDs) but man is it some fantastic stuff.  

That ELP is fucking awesome.  Emerson is really off the charts.  They are tearing it up too, but it's still pretty musical, but very prog.  I listened to an immense array of notes and parts and sounds, then went and checked and it was only 8 minutes in!  Only think I wish was that this had the little linked guide to the tunes and start times.

p.s.  I can tell you that seeing them live (regretfully only twice) was absolutely even more epic than listening to this.  One of my friends who saw Rush with me many times and many other bands we saw together, used to tease me about several times at ELP concert he saw my jaw just hanging with this stunned look on my face.  He said "you were either really stoned, or totally blown away."    ;)

More on the ELP link.  If you can't listen to it all at once, listen to at least the first 30 minutes or so.  Then, when you get a chance to do so without interruption, go to about 1;14 and listen to Karn Evil #9.  It's going to take about 40 minutes to get through all three parts, but OMG....  

And, last but not least, go to about the 1:45 mark and listen to the end of Karn Evil #9. At the very end (in the 1:48 range) he plays the last riff, then speeds it up more and more and more.  I saw him do that live.  Both times they zoomed in on him so you could see his hands and he keyboard.  This is the most stunning thing musically that I have ever seen.  Having the album, I wondered what he would do live thinking that it was a studio trick.  At the end, he's playing notes so fast it seems humanly impossible.  Listen to it and report back.  

And now, listing to the album that JL (Bingewood) got his signature pic from.  Haven't listened to this in years as I have it on vinyl and not CD.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9P3ugzmmis

Dire Straits - Dire Straits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3HhqbXKuJU

If you really listen to this album it will completely blow your mind.  Killer drums and bass, locked down as fuck.
Mark fucking Knopler.  What he does between vocal phrases is understated, beautiful, brilliant.  Every solo is just a piece of the song, just extensions of the melody.  I always think of him as actually loving his songs. He's the reason I play with my fingers...

ha, and all this time I just thought you lost your pick!  

charger — Jan 29, 2014Dire Straits - Dire Straits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3HhqbXKuJU

If you really listen to this album it will completely blow your mind.  Killer drums and bass, locked down as fuck.
Mark fucking Knopler.  What he does between vocal phrases is understated, beautiful, brilliant.  Every solo is just a piece of the song, just extensions of the melody.  I always think of him as actually loving his songs. He's the reason I play with my fingers...

Funny side note, I remember listening to some Roxy Music songs and thinking just how appropriate the guitar was for the song.  Looked into the liner notes and, sure enough, Mark was the "session" guitarist for most of the songs on the album.  :)

Today I listened to Audioslave.  The self titled one and Out of Exile.  

Will check out some of the last couple days listed stuff tomorrow.  

Anyone else check out the ELP?  

DreamTheaterRules — Jan 30, 2014

Anyone else check out the ELP?  

No, is it any good?  :D

CraigBert — Jan 30, 2014[quote author=DreamTheaterRules link=1386100196/275#293 date=1391055650]

Anyone else check out the ELP?  

No, is it any good?  :D
Only if you like shit that is insanely ripping.

Oh I've got it and it does indeed rip, but it's just too easy to tease Howie.  :)

Been listening a lot to Mattias IA Ecklundh.  Very unique guitarist composition-ally.  Really like the album, "Freak Guitar - The Smorgasbord".  

Craig, if that ELP doesn't blow your mind in the first 30 minutes, you have seriously OD'd on your dance trance stuff.   :)

I'm thinking Sheep will really dig that when he thaws out.  

Listening to DM's Mud now.  So far so good.  Interesting "notes" about the album by the poster.  

Chris, I have that album.  Pretty cool stuff.  Whammy heaven.

observation:  Somebody done gave Muddy a FUZZ pedal!   :o