@TheBrandedSwordsman To be perfectly honest, I’m not a huge fan of jazz-rock fusion. My tastes in jazz are almost exclusively classic and rooted in people like Mingus, Coltrane, Davis, Sanders etc. The only fusion I’m really big on is Miles Davis’ later stuff and that’s just because I like his sound. Although I quite like the 70s Japanese fusion stuff that they used for F1 coverage over there. That’s why Mario Kart has a fusion soundtrack.
Soul and rock though, I dunno. The obvious would be Michael Kiwanuka.
@maryeddington What does TOP stand for? I like jazz myself, but mostly the modern and 70s fusion stuff, as I was saying to @nessisonett .Which jazz and rock artists do you like? Have you tried any jazz-rock fusion? Surely if you like rock and old jazz you wouldn't mind the combination of the two?
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
Gutted I was outbid on a copy of The Clean’s Compilation on vinyl. One of the most forward thinking bands of all time, writing music that sounds eerily similar to the slacker rock trend in the 90s all the way back at the start of the 80s. They, and other bands operating out of Dunedin, essentially created people like Courtney Barnett’s entire schtick and people like Beck and Stephen Malkmus of Pavement definitely owe a debt to them as well. Surely one of New Zealand’s greatest exports! Anything Can Happen for example is from 1981, a whole 5 years before The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths which is often credited with revolutionising that style of music.
After watching super dooper alice cooper i've been revisiting the early albums..still dont like easy action and pretties for you but love it to death,killer,schools out and billion dollar babies are just so damn cool..just cant bring myself to play my vinyl as they are just too damn special to risk scratching..also just found my stooges cd's too...
@Jimmer-jammer Are you a fan of Led Zeppelin? I was listening to In Through the Out Door today and as a fan of the Human League many a year ago the keyboards work really well for me. As a piano player yourself you should be interested in hearing some of the keyboards on this album? What's your favourite Led Zep album?
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
@nessisonett I was listening to John Scofield's album 'Electric Outlet' earlier and noticed, since we were on that subject the other day, that the bass guitar on the album is credited to someone only known as 'DMX' mysterious eh?
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
@TheBrandedSwordsman So I’m about halfway through that Angel Bat Dawid live album now. It has a very strong “a bunch of people gathered together to jam for an hour and a half (possibly while getting high)” feeling to it - which is not a bad thing but I’ll admit I usually like more “structured” music if that makes sense. It sounds like a very honest performance though and I’ll stick with it to the end for sure 🙂
@Voltan Of course it’s Tower Of Power, I was trying to work that out! I do like a bit of TOP, they also feature on Masayoshi Takanaka’s An Insatiable High which is a great jazz fusion album.
@Voltan Yeah, I figured you might like the Frank Zappa album better, so be sure to give me your thoughts on that as well? Angel Bat Dawid wrote all the music then taught it to The Brothahood so it's more than just a jam session, it has a cohesive identity.
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
I enjoy many types of music, that includes foreign music. So here's a nice song I discovered last year after the death of someone dear to me. The song starts slow and picks up.
Nadia - Nitin Sawhney feat. Nicki Wells & Ashwin Srinivasan.
Nadia is a song about two lovers on opposite ends of the river. The song is almost like someone calling across the river. Based on a thumri, this track is about how the river has become the enemy as it is keeping the lovers apart.
@TheBrandedSwordsman I just finished listening. Good stuff. I’m a fan of that 70s sound in general so it’s usually a safe bet I’ll like a high profile album from that period like that, however Zappa stands out being a bit more experimental than most (even if not as complex as British prog bands in the early 70s). My favorite parts are probably the bluesy pianos and the extensive (for what’s essentially a rock band) use of chromatic percussion.
While I’m not a huge fan of the vocal performance, the signature style of the lyrics makes it stand out a little further 😉
Totally unrelated: this is what I played right after and I think pretty cool too
@Voltan I loved the Meer song, and thanks for posting your thoughts on Zappa. Can you recommend any specific early 70s British prog rock records with complex arrangements?
@TheBrandedSwordsman I’ll post some stuff tomorrow. I mostly mean some things by Yes, Genesis, King Crimson (they actually became more complex and experimental as time went on) and/or EL&P
Here's what I've been listening to today. Guesses? No using the web!
On the first day that I met you,
I was looking in the sky
When the sun turned all a blur,
and a thunder cloud rolled by
the sea began to shiver and
the wind began to moan...
It must have been a sign for me
to leave you alone
I was born without you baby,
but my feelings were a little bit too strong
you never said you love me,
and I don't believe you can
'cause I saw you in a dream,
and you were with another man
you look so cool and casual,
and I try to look the same
but now I've gone and loved you,
tell me who and what's to blame
i was born without you baby,
but my feelings were a little bit too strong
just a little bit too strong
now the whole wide world is reeling,
cause there's iron in my heart
I just can't keep from crying,
cause you say we've got to part
sorrow grips my voice,
as i stand here all alone
and watch you slowly take away
a love i've never known
i was born without you baby,
but my feelings were a little bit to strong,
just a little bit too strong
Forums
Topic: The Music Thread
Posts 1,001 to 1,020 of 2,426
Please login or sign up to reply to this topic