Re: It's Friday: Post some music that you like and want to share
The Coliseum in Athens, (Georgia) has the acoustics of a cave. To hear a band there you had to be very near the front row or the echoes made the music sound wretched. I was right up front in 1973 for, I think, an Allman Brothers concert. The opening act was some L.A. band with the weird name, Steely Dan. I’d never heard anything like them. I was blown away, man. So cool and tight. Been a big fan since first hearing Do It Again, the opening number. They only toured once back then, being more a studio kind of band... lots of different players sitting in for just the right sound. (Did see them at Chastain just a few years ago). Hey Nineteen (1970) always satisfies. The album, Aja (1977) was part of the soundtrack of some formative years- fantastic!
Re: It's Friday: Post some music that you like and want to share
Speaking of Steely Dan.
I was just watching this earlier, I though they were lip syncing at first but they are just a really good Steely Dan cover band.
Re: It's Friday: Post some music that you like and want to share
For the music geeks out there: Brian Wilson's genius for those not familiar (and think he just wrote some cheesy surf and GTO songs). 24 yr old kid telling the best session players (Wrecking Crew) in the world how to play.
Behind The Sounds: God Only Knows Parts 1 and 2
A great video about and intro to Steely Dan
Steely Dan: More Than Just a Band
And now just to f* with your expectations. Metal? J-Pop? Why not both? But, definitely not soothing or mellow. If mixing chocolate and peanut butter isn't for you, probably give this one a miss. btw, the chocolate and pb don't mix until about 2 min in.
BABYMETAL - Catch Me If You Can「かくれんぼ」Full Live compilation
Re: It's Friday: Post some music that you like and want to share
It's Saturday, late as usual.
I remember listening to this song, part of the 80s "New Wave". It was among the refreshing power pop songs from the 70s and 80s which included the likes of Big Star, REM, the Cars, etc.
Someday, I'll do a post about Album 88, GA State's radio station which back then pumped out some of the best new music in the nation. So many songs...
Re: It's Friday: Post some music that you like and want to share
Thanks, I enjoyed that, and would love to hear more Album 88 (Left on the Dial, Right on the Music). 90.5 WUOG was my station in those days!
Here is Atlanta's own 'The Brains" from the same era.
Re: It's Friday: Post some music that you like and want to share
It's been a while - somehow Fridays have been busy and I find it's Monday and I haven't posted anything and then I feel bad until Thursday when my mind goes blank for the next 48 hours.
Just wanted to share with anyone out there with digital radio in their vehicle that the great Album 88 (GSU station 88.5) whose main broadcast got co-opted by GPB has the good stuff on the digital stations 88.5-2 and -3. -2 is still the cutting edge student stuff like always and -3 is the cool stuff from years gone by (heavy on the 70s). Not the stuff you usually hear on "Classic Hits" but the actual stuff we listened to. Better, they just don't play the one song by this or that band but the cool stuff on the album because back then, we'd buy the album and listen to every song on it.
The first song is easy
Atlanta Rhythm Section - Doraville
Steely Dan - Bodhisattva
Great example - heard this a few weeks back and it was super cool and never imagined it was the same guy who did the pop songs. A bit of a Stevie Wonder vibe
Gino Vannelli - Powerful People
An interesting song from the time
Danny O'keefe ~ Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues
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I think I posted Al with Chicago before but here's Al Green by himself. I was riding on the Silver Comet earlier this week and ended up behind an older man Black man (still, he was younger than me... ) who was playing music. It took me a minute until I recognized the voice - Al Green. So I sped up a bit and asked if I could ride behind him just to enjoy the tunes. After a few miles, he was a bit gassed as he was hustlling home to beat the darkness. I asked him if he wanted me to pull a bit (him drafting behind me) and he latched on. It was a pleasure pulling him the last few miles from home in exchange for the excellent tunes. Here's to both Al and all the nice people I've ridden with on the Comet.
Re: It's Friday: Post some music that you like and want to share
Of all places - was sitting in a hotel having breakfast (one of those complimentary deals) when heard two great upbeat songs in the background music. Maybe it will get you up and going for a sail, cycle, hike or whatever else you have the chance to do this weekend
The Coliseum in Athens, (Georgia) has the acoustics of a cave. To hear a band there you had to be very near the front row or the echoes made the music sound wretched. I was right up front in 1973 for, I think, an Allman Brothers concert. The opening act was some L.A. band with the weird name, Steely Dan. I’d never heard anything like them. I was blown away, man. So cool and tight. Been a big fan since first hearing Do It Again, the opening number. They only toured once back then, being more a studio kind of band... lots of different players sitting in for just the right sound. (Did see them at Chastain just a few years ago). Hey Nineteen (1970) always satisfies. The album, Aja (1977) was part of the soundtrack of some formative years- fantastic!
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Howard
Speaking of Steely Dan.
I was just watching this earlier, I though they were lip syncing at first but they are just a really good Steely Dan cover band.
Alan
Some soothing sounds for Good Friday
Alan
Howard
For the music geeks out there: Brian Wilson's genius for those not familiar (and think he just wrote some cheesy surf and GTO songs). 24 yr old kid telling the best session players (Wrecking Crew) in the world how to play.
Behind The Sounds: God Only Knows Parts 1 and 2
A great video about and intro to Steely Dan
Steely Dan: More Than Just a Band
And now just to f* with your expectations. Metal? J-Pop? Why not both? But, definitely not soothing or mellow. If mixing chocolate and peanut butter isn't for you, probably give this one a miss. btw, the chocolate and pb don't mix until about 2 min in.
BABYMETAL - Catch Me If You Can「かくれんぼ」Full Live compilation
Howard
It's Saturday, late as usual.
I remember listening to this song, part of the 80s "New Wave". It was among the refreshing power pop songs from the 70s and 80s which included the likes of Big Star, REM, the Cars, etc.
Someday, I'll do a post about Album 88, GA State's radio station which back then pumped out some of the best new music in the nation. So many songs...
Thanks, I enjoyed that, and would love to hear more Album 88 (Left on the Dial, Right on the Music). 90.5 WUOG was my station in those days!
Here is Atlanta's own 'The Brains" from the same era.
It's been a while - somehow Fridays have been busy and I find it's Monday and I haven't posted anything and then I feel bad until Thursday when my mind goes blank for the next 48 hours.
Just wanted to share with anyone out there with digital radio in their vehicle that the great Album 88 (GSU station 88.5) whose main broadcast got co-opted by GPB has the good stuff on the digital stations 88.5-2 and -3. -2 is still the cutting edge student stuff like always and -3 is the cool stuff from years gone by (heavy on the 70s). Not the stuff you usually hear on "Classic Hits" but the actual stuff we listened to. Better, they just don't play the one song by this or that band but the cool stuff on the album because back then, we'd buy the album and listen to every song on it.
The first song is easy
Atlanta Rhythm Section - Doraville
Steely Dan - Bodhisattva
Great example - heard this a few weeks back and it was super cool and never imagined it was the same guy who did the pop songs. A bit of a Stevie Wonder vibe
Gino Vannelli - Powerful People
An interesting song from the time
Danny O'keefe ~ Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues
Alan
For any guitar players out there, you may have come across Chris Buck's channel on youtube -
A project he's in
Cardinal Black - Warm Love
I admit that I'm terribly late to the party with this
Joe Pass - "Ain't Misbehavin'"
Rick Beato (ATL resident) says this is his vote for the greatest music solo ever. Even if it's not, it's good enough to warrant a listen.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Oscar Peterson
Rick explains why: https://youtu.be/yj93v9j2A4A
Robert Cray - Smoking Gun
Alan
RIP Charlie Watts, RS drummer (and let's revel in the goodness of Mick Taylor's slide guitar)
The Rolling Stones - All Down The Line (Live)
Saw this Atlanta son the other day. Amazing piano talent
Joe Alterman Trio @ Birdland - Time And Space (Ramsey Lewis)
Duane Allman & Boz Scaggs ~ ''Loan Me A Dime'' 1969
I've never seen so many "over-qualified" rhythm guitarists
The title leaves out some monsters, too.
No Time (1992) Ringo Starr, Burton Cummings, Joe Walsh and Todd Rundgren at Montreux
What a better combo - Jaws and Pink Floyd. Watch it full screen and HD
Opening Day at Jaws - Big Wave Surfing - 11-2-21 - Kai Lenny, Billy Kemper, Walsh, Albee Layer & co.
Time and Great Gig in the Sky by PF
I think I posted Al with Chicago before but here's Al Green by himself. I was riding on the Silver Comet earlier this week and ended up behind an older man Black man (still, he was younger than me...
) who was playing music. It took me a minute until I recognized the voice - Al Green. So I sped up a bit and asked if I could ride behind him just to enjoy the tunes. After a few miles, he was a bit gassed as he was hustlling home to beat the darkness. I asked him if he wanted me to pull a bit (him drafting behind me) and he latched on. It was a pleasure pulling him the last few miles from home in exchange for the excellent tunes. Here's to both Al and all the nice people I've ridden with on the Comet.
Al Green - Love and Happiness
Of all places - was sitting in a hotel having breakfast (one of those complimentary deals) when heard two great upbeat songs in the background music. Maybe it will get you up and going for a sail, cycle, hike or whatever else you have the chance to do this weekend
Baker Brothers - Once I Had A Friend
Macy Gray - Lately
100 of the most "perfect" songs by the users of reddit.com
We're starting with #2 on the playlist for reasons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvFH_6DNRCY&list=PLZ0CvBCFYuioJjTXJnhYahbLIMfpdcqTt&index=2
The thread: https://old.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/r2q1i2/which_song_is_in_your_opinion_100_perfect/
Something new, something old this week.
Mitski, such a great voice
Mitski - The Only Heartbreaker
Doobie Brothers - South City Midnight Lady
RIP Meat Loaf
not a song but his iconic album
Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
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