So what are you listening to at the moment?

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I suppose you might call my music taste pretty catholic or eclectic. Just now listening to Wire - Pink Flag…seminal punk; but earlier today it was Barry White and the Love Unlimited Orchestra…

The raw nature of Wire; the musicality of the LUO…and live - in both just real music and musicianship whether you like it or not. Wire just four years or so after LUO - about which the Wire guys probably said ‘stuff that for a mug of Horlicks - or words to that effect’

Btw - love the stuff on the YouTube Midnight Special channel…a great place for 70s nostalgia.

 

[Robster59]

When the wind blows by Raymond Briggs
Based on the book, this is well worth listening to and does leave you with sadness at the end.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

When the wind blows by Raymond Briggs
Based on the book, this is well worth listening to and does leave you with sadness at the end.

The animated film of the book is also a pretty grim and sad watch…not of Threads grimness, but probably actually sadder.

 

[Robster59]

The animated film of the book is also a pretty grim and sad watch…not of Threads grimness, but probably actually sadder.

I think it leaves you with a feeling of true hopeleness for people who would be in that situation.

 

[Sid Rixon IV]

I recently "discovered" John Prine.
A few days back I had a 3hr car journey and a 4hr car journey back two days later.
Listened to him solid to the stage where I started to like the ones I didn't like at first.
As a guitar "owner" I'm astonished at their simplicity (3 or 4 chords) yet he's admired by the likes of Dylan, Cash, Raitt, Kristofferson et al.
And me

 

[Captainron]

Back onto 'The last of the international playboys' by Morrissey

Class song

 

[Tashyboy]

The Rain.

 

[srixon 1]

Not heard this for years. Must dig out the album.

 

[Hobbit]

Following @SwingsitlikeHogan post in celebs who’ve died I dug out my Supertramp music. After skipping through Crime of the Century I put Crisis, what Crisis on. I’ve always thought it could have been part of a double album with CoC. Time hasn’t dimmed that opinion, nor of my love for Supertramp.

Currently playing Even in the Quietest Moments album. My favourite album of theirs.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Following @SwingsitlikeHogan post in celebs who’ve died I dug out my Supertramp music. After skipping through Crime of the Century I put Crisis, what Crisis on. I’ve always thought it could have been part of a double album with CoC. Time hasn’t dimmed that opinion, nor of my love for Supertramp.

Currently playing Even in the Even in the Quietest Moments album. My favourite album of theirs.

I had that on earlier. Oddly for a group I love I never bought this album…skipped over it after CWC to BiA. I have no idea why.

 

[Rlburnside]

 

[Rlburnside]

Took awhile to get that posted one for you Supertramp fans.
Got my record Collector magazine and this advert was in, shows there still plenty of fans out there.

 

[ExRabbit]

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Not heard this for years. Must dig out the album.

Afraid it doesn’t do it for me, but I admit to not listening past the first 30s or so, so may try it all.

That said. Yesterday as a result of watching a Genesis album ranking video I decided to listen to Abacab. I gave up on Genesis after Duke and though I’ve not that long ago picked up the Genesis album for a couple of £s (on basis that Home by the Sea is good) that’s it. And so Abacab…well…a couple of passable tracks but most is to my ears pretty yeugh…with Collins trying out his drumming, singing and writing in prep for his solo albums…not for me.

I will give Abacab another chance with another listen, but yesterday I decided I needed what I know and like, so listened to Trick of the Tail and Selling England by the Pound back-to-back. And sorted.

 

[cliveb]

Afraid it doesn’t do it for me, but I admit to not listening past the first 30s or so, so may try it all.

That said. Yesterday as a result of watching a Genesis album ranking video I decided to listen to Abacab. I gave up on Genesis after Duke and though I’ve not that long ago picked up the Genesis album for a couple of £s (on basis that Home by the Sea is good) that’s it. And so Abacab…well…a couple of passable tracks but most is to my ears pretty yeugh…with Collins trying out his drumming, singing and writing in prep for his solo albums…not for me.

I will give Abacab another chance with another listen, but yesterday I decided I needed what I know and like, so listened to Trick of the Tail and Selling England by the Pound back-to-back. And sorted.

I like Genesis a lot. Following the disappointment of And Then There Were Three, Duke has some great stuff at the start and end, with a load of dross in the middle.
But with Abacab they finally lost it. Not a single song on that album I ever want to hear again.

 

[cliveb]

Interesting, but disappointing at the same time. It's called "The Mike Oldfield Story", but it's basically just "The Tubular Bells Story".
Yes of course Tubular Bells was staggeringly important, but so many people only think of that and ignore the amazing body of work that came after.
For me, Amarok is his masterpiece.

 

[Hobbit]

I like Genesis a lot. Following the disappointment of And Then There Were Three, Duke has some great stuff at the start and end, with a load of dross in the middle.
But with Abacab they finally lost it. Not a single song on that album I ever want to hear again.

I was late to the Genesis party, only really hearing them for the first time when one of the guys I house shared with at uni bought the And Then There Were Three album. I enjoyed most of the album enough to start buying the back catalogue. For me they really got going with their second album, Trespass.

But although I bought everything after the Were Three album they rarely got more than a few plays. I’d even go as far as to say one of them was played once and probably not all the way through. I’m not sure I’d label them as dross, just very different than before, and very unlikeable.

As for my favourite album, I’m not sure I can say one is my favourite as I like different ones on different days. A stunning body of work that brings back memories of the last 48 years of listening.

 

[Rlburnside]

In own my own so got the jukebox loud Who do you love by Bo Diddley is one you can crank the volume up.

 

[Hobbit]

I was late to the Genesis party, only really hearing them for the first time when one of the guys I house shared with at uni bought the And Then There Were Three album. I enjoyed most of the album enough to start buying the back catalogue. For me they really got going with their second album, Trespass.

But although I bought everything after the Were Three album they rarely got more than a few plays. I’d even go as far as to say one of them was played once and probably not all the way through. I’m not sure I’d label them as dross, just very different than before, and very unlikeable.

As for my favourite album, I’m not sure I can say one is my favourite as I like different ones on different days. A stunning body of work that brings back memories of the last 48 years of listening.

For those that are keen on hearing some of the older stuff played live, I recommend going to see Steve Hackett with Nad Sylvan on vocals. I’ve seen/heard a number of tribute acts down the years, and can say Sylvan is by far the best singer they’ve had.

 

[SatchFan]

Interesting, but disappointing at the same time. It's called "The Mike Oldfield Story", but it's basically just "The Tubular Bells Story".
Yes of course Tubular Bells was staggeringly important, but so many people only think of that and ignore the amazing body of work that came after.
For me, Amarok is his masterpiece.

Agree. Ommadawn and Platinum were my particular favourites.