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bmoran
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response 11 of 607:
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Jan 20 19:39 UTC 2000 |
Carefully dropping the needle...adjust the balance...there, RIGHT NOW I'm
listening to Dave Holland Quartet - Conference of the Birds. Early 70's,
and sounds a little like it. Dave's bass is all over the place, side two
still hasn't grown on me yet, But the title track is still one of my
favorites. That's fusion for 'ya!
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tpryan
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response 12 of 607:
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Jan 21 01:29 UTC 2000 |
The latest STing CD. That and a couple other early November
purchases where put to the side to listen to Christmas music. So time
to back to the chronological filing system.
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gnat
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response 13 of 607:
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Jan 21 01:52 UTC 2000 |
"Oh My Gawd!!!...The Flaming Lips"
The title says it all.
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krj
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response 14 of 607:
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Jan 21 03:39 UTC 2000 |
Buddy Miller, CRUEL MOON. Just got it. On first listen, it sounds
very reminiscent of Richard Thompson's guitar work.
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gypsi
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response 15 of 607:
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Jan 21 15:43 UTC 2000 |
New Order "Perfect Kiss (live)". This version is wonderful... it's a bit
more energetic, the instruments sound better, and he sings a new verse over
the usual bridge, but it doesn't sound like a verse...it's just cool. =)
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orinoco
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response 16 of 607:
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Jan 21 16:33 UTC 2000 |
Beethoven's second string quartet. I'm still burrowing through the wad of
classical music my parents got my from Christmas.
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krj
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response 17 of 607:
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Jan 21 21:34 UTC 2000 |
Bach, Brandenberg Concertos, Philip Pickett. Usually I really like
Pickett's stuff -- he also hangs out with Richard Thompson and did a
stint in the Albion Band -- but I'd like to find a Brandenberg
recording with slower tempos. This one sounds like a race.
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krj
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response 18 of 607:
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Jan 21 22:44 UTC 2000 |
Sam Phillips, MARTINIS AND BIKINIS. I have to amend my fave-of-the-90s
list, this marvelous Beatles pastiche got left off.
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orinoco
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response 19 of 607:
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Jan 21 22:54 UTC 2000 |
The Either/Orchestra, "The Half-life of Desire." Home of quite possibly the
world's only big band King Crimson cover. Fortunately, one goes a long way.
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scott
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response 20 of 607:
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Jan 22 16:09 UTC 2000 |
Kaiser/Lindley, "World out of Time". This is a collection of music from
Africa and such; the Lindley is none other that David Lindley.
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scott
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response 21 of 607:
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Jan 23 00:44 UTC 2000 |
Clara Rockmore, "The Art of the Theremin". Rockmore is the most famous
theremin player, starting back in the 30's when the instrument was invented
(by Leon Theremin!). Still alive as of 4 years ago... and a very classy lady.
Would you believe the AA District Library has this CD?
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scott
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response 22 of 607:
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Jan 23 03:44 UTC 2000 |
Bruce Springsteen, "The Wild, The Innocent, & the E-Street Shuffle".
Bruce's 2nd album, and one of my two favorites from him (the other is the
first, "Greetings From Asbury Park"). Sort of an R&B album; the 'hit' is
"Roslita". I've got early and fond memories of this album, from the time when
my old 2nd hand reel-to-reel deck (with tubes and an 8-track slot in the side,
no less) came with a bootleg Bruce concert tape featuring many of the songs
from this album.
I'm eternally unable to decide which the 2 albums I like better. Both are
much more interesting than anything he's made since the late 70's.
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krj
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response 23 of 607:
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Jan 23 13:54 UTC 2000 |
I finally got up for the tail end of gnat's radio show. At least, that's
what I hope I'm listening to on 88.3. Hey Natalie! What was the song
with male-female harmonies and guitars, which followed the spoken/sung
piece by the woman whose house burned down?
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krj
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response 24 of 607:
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Jan 23 14:01 UTC 2000 |
Ooops, it's not gnat's show any more. Both of the pieces I described
above seem to be credited as "Is that all there is?" by PJ Harvey.
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scott
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response 25 of 607:
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Jan 23 14:06 UTC 2000 |
Damn. Got curious, did a Web search. Clara Rockmore died in 1998. :(
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gnat
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response 26 of 607:
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Jan 23 16:36 UTC 2000 |
Ken, I'm on Saturdays now (6-9am) if you still want to tune in. I'm
also doing a 8-10pm show on February 2. I appreciate you getting
up, though...
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krj
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response 27 of 607:
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Jan 23 16:39 UTC 2000 |
My tape recording machine will tune in and I will listen later.
Radio time shifting, I love it. Thanks for the update!
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goose
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response 28 of 607:
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Jan 24 13:20 UTC 2000 |
New Six Clips, the former Getaway Cruiser folks.
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gnat
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response 29 of 607:
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Jan 24 18:20 UTC 2000 |
Thanks for listening, Ken. I'd play some Richard Thompson for
you, but our box set got stolen...
Elf Power, "When the Red King Comes." Any record with a
zanzithophone on it is fine by me.
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orinoco
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response 30 of 607:
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Jan 24 19:06 UTC 2000 |
What, pray tell, is a zanzithophone?
Now playing, the tail end of "Mr. Heartbreak" by Laurie Anderson.
"You know, I see two little pictures of me, and there's one in each of your
eyes...."
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gnat
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response 31 of 607:
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Jan 25 03:30 UTC 2000 |
A zanzithophone is a saxophone-shaped synthesizer formerly manufactured
by Casio which produces a weird, eerie nasal sort of sound. I think
they were actually intended as toys.
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scott
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response 32 of 607:
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Jan 27 00:23 UTC 2000 |
Switched on Bach!!! This CD is available at the Ann Arbor District Library,
and of course comes highly recommended.
Interesting side note: The cover and the liner notes say "Wendy Carlos", when
the original (from the 60's) says "Walter Carlos". Transgender politics can
even affect CD re-releases, evidentally. Still the same great adapation of
the same great music, anyway.
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scott
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response 33 of 607:
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Jan 27 01:51 UTC 2000 |
Big Head Todd and the Monsters, (er, first major CD, since I've got a cat on
my lap and don't really want to go look at the CD box).
Recently started using my guitar with a distortion pedal again, and the song
of choice has been "Bittersweet" off the above CD in a sort of speed punk
adaption. I really need to learn all the lyrics one of these days.
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scott
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response 34 of 607:
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Jan 27 02:15 UTC 2000 |
Bjork, "Debut". Odd stuff, but what a unique voice she has...
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mcnally
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response 35 of 607:
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Jan 27 05:55 UTC 2000 |
the Beatles -- "the Beatles" (aka "The White Album")
(so what's the rule for this item when you start out responding while
listening to one album, receive a chat request from a Malaysian Grexer
in the middle of editing your response, and then change albums before
you finish entering?)
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