What Are You Listening To?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

THE WALLFLOWERS "collected:1996-2005" cd, 2006

career stats:
studio albums................6
singles.........................13

no chart action stats for this album...

LA rock band fronted by Jakob Dylan(son of Bob)....
this is their best of compilation....
the vast majority of this album is strikingly similar to the sounds Tom Petty put out prior to the "full moon fever" era...
lyrically it is concise and intelligent like Petty and that of his father...
vocally, its nasally,again, like both the above mentioned artists plus on occasion,dare I say it....Mark Knopfler?
he even has that Dylan trait of expanding on words to make thing rhyme and fit together...
enough of the comparrisons...
this is a very good rock band/alt-rock/Americana outfit who hold their own in all departments...
its just a shame they never really achieved the success they deserved...

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

worst track: invisible city
best track: one headlight

[video=youtube;XyFpBvjew1M]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyFpBvjew1M[/video]

tracks:

1...one headlight ***
2...6th avenue heartache ***
3...the marlenas ***
4...the difference ***
5...invisible city **
6...letters from the wasteland **
7...hand me down ***
8...sleepwalker ***
9...ive been delivered ***
10.when youre on top ***
11.how good it can be ***
12.closer to you **
13.the beautiful side of somewhere **
14.God says nothing back **
15.eat you sleeping **

3s=9
2s=6
1s=0

rating: 2.6

[Ruby]

Martin Barre’s Stage Left from 2003. Fabulous instrumental album – one sung track only. The title refers to his assigned onstage spot. These are not re-workings of Tull material; all fourteen tracks are his own compositions. There are some really good melodies on this album and it oozes class – very interesting. Too few links on youtube, unfortunately, but here is what is available –

“Winter Snowscape” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl91teHpBjY
“Favourite Things” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpxLRYqB0TY

[video=youtube;Vr63_ODKNPE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr63_ODKNPE[/video]

[Jerome]

Beardfish - Comfortzone - a recco from SteveO - VERY different to what I normally hear. Some great production touches as well. Very original approach to composition and recording. These guys think! I hear elements of so many bands in this - Zappa, Tull, Kansas, Yes etc. A real eclectic mix of stuff. Thx for the tip SteveO - really like this. Might just have found something that will hold my interest for once. Going to buy this for sure!

[Jerome]

Martin Barre’s Stage Left from 2003. Fabulous instrumental album – one sung track only. The title refers to his assigned onstage spot. These are not re-workings of Tull material; all fourteen tracks are his own compositions. There are some really good melodies on this album and it oozes class – very interesting. Too few links on youtube, unfortunately, but here is what is available –

“Winter Snowscape” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl91teHpBjY
“Favourite Things” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpxLRYqB0TY

[video=youtube;Vr63_ODKNPE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr63_ODKNPE[/video]

Great stuff Ruby - some really good recommendations coming out this week!

[maximion]

[video=youtube;HVxsQt8cogU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVxsQt8cogU[/video]

[Jerome]

Strawbs - By Choice - I have a CD (not original) of this album copied from an old vinyl. Have not heard this since Pa fell off the bus. Last time I heard this album in it's entirety was around 1978!!!!

[Music Head]

Strawbs - By Choice - I have a CD (not original) of this album copied from an old vinyl. Have not heard this since Pa fell off the bus. Last time I heard this album in it's entirety was around 1978!!!!

dontcha just love it
smoke a doobie
put on the headphones
and go back in time

[Jerome]

And they said you can't go back in time... tut, tut - when will they ever learn, when will they eeeeeeeeever learn.

[SteveO]

I have this album...love it! A perfect album IMHO! I am ashamed that I only own one of their 21 studio albums!

[SteveO]

Sometimes I get it right J man!...lol

Beardfish - Comfortzone - a recco from SteveO - VERY different to what I normally hear. Some great production touches as well. Very original approach to composition and recording. These guys think! I hear elements of so many bands in this - Zappa, Tull, Kansas, Yes etc. A real eclectic mix of stuff. Thx for the tip SteveO - really like this. Might just have found something that will hold my interest for once. Going to buy this for sure!