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     sbenois Citizen Username: Sbenois Post Number: 12903 Registered: 10-2001  |
As you all know (now) Sbenois is converting all Cds to MP3s for loading onto my Ipod. Yay! (That's what I imagine Lydia would be saying if she read this). So as of this moment, here are the statistics on how many minutes I have available from the top 15 artists in my collection. Note that a huge chunk of Elvis Costello has not yet been loaded. There is still more Van Morrison and lots more Hendrix. We'll see where it all edns up. Artist Minutes: The Beatles :2403:40 Van Morrison :1290:24 Hendrix: :978:21 The Who :893:00 Pink Floyd: :865:14 McCartney: :681:02 B.B. King :657:12 Led Zep :474:55 *Fleetwood Mac :403:18 Steely Dan :385:16 The Dead :349:37 The Doors: :298:05 The Band: :287:42 Clapton :285:24 The Yardbirds :271:58 *All Fleetwood Mac is from before Stevie Nicks ruined them. Long live Peter Green. | ||
| sbenois Citizen Username: Sbenois Post Number: 12904 Registered: 10-2001 |
Just loaded up one of my favorite records Making Time by The Creation. Fans of the movie Rushmore might recognize the lead track as the distinct theme song from the movie. It's the one that sounds like it was done by The Who in 1965. When I first heard this song I actually thought it was a long lost Who track. It intrigued me so much that I came home and did some research on The Creation. As it turned out, they were produced by Shel Talmy who also produced those great early Who tracks. When Shel was fired, he went out and tried to find another group that sounded like The Who. He ended up with the Creation. Apparently, Pete Townshend was so impressed by the guitarist - Eddie Phillips - that he considered offering him a slot in the Who. But a recent interview with Phillips casts this fact in some doubt. Towards the end of their brief time together, a guy named Ron Wood joined The Creation. (he was never heard from again)  | ||
| sbenois Citizen Username: Sbenois Post Number: 12907 Registered: 10-2001 |
Just loaded up The Layla Sessions. Just about as good as it gets. | ||
| Parkbench87 Citizen Username: Parkbench87 Post Number: 1665 Registered: 7-2001 |
No Iron Butterfly or Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons? | ||
| sbenois Citizen Username: Sbenois Post Number: 12919 Registered: 10-2001 |
4291 songs so far. Elvis Costello up to 520 minutes - 7th Place. | ||
| sbenois Citizen Username: Sbenois Post Number: 12922 Registered: 10-2001 |
Van the Man appears to have a lock on second place. The battle for third is hot. Hendrix is now up at 1023. Pink Floyd at 908, The Who holding at 893 | ||
| sbenois Citizen Username: Sbenois Post Number: 12923 Registered: 10-2001 |
up to 23.8 gig, 4660 songs | ||
| Hank Zona Citizen Username: Hankzona Post Number: 1901 Registered: 3-2002 |
The Dead at 349 minutes..and thats only one live space jam into drums solo back into space jam from some bootleg from Red Rocks or the Cow Palace. And wheres the sensitive side, S? No Bread or America? | ||
| sbenois Citizen Username: Sbenois Post Number: 12924 Registered: 10-2001 |
Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. And I'm not a big Deadhead. Does Aztec Two Step count? Got some greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaat Al Green. 39 versions of Get Back. Paul Simon's first album just loaded. | ||
| sbenois Citizen Username: Sbenois Post Number: 12925 Registered: 10-2001 |
Just redicovered an absolutely wonderful album: Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance. Any Ronnie Lane fans out there? | ||
| Hank Zona Citizen Username: Hankzona Post Number: 1903 Registered: 3-2002 |
the Ronnie Lane-Pete Townsend album is still good to listen to..Rough Mix. The Ronnie Lane Benefit in 1983 at the world's most famous indoor sports arena is still one of the best concerts Ive ever been to (Beck, Clapton, Page all fronting bands then playing together..I was in heaven, especially when Beck blew em all away...all three on Layla was pretty darn amazing). Ive got a version of Get Back that you probably dont have and can push it to 40. Aztec Two Step are faux folkies..recently reunited, one of the Steps actually became a golf pro in Westchester when they called it quits for awhile. Al Green is well...he transcends sensitive and cool. | ||
| Dave Moderator Username: Dave Post Number: 4936 Registered: 4-1998  |
Did you get the Concert for George tribute dvd yet? I recommend it highly. | ||
| sbenois Citizen Username: Sbenois Post Number: 12927 Registered: 10-2001 |
Rough Mix is a great album. I've got some sealed copies for posterity. The Slim Chance record came out in 1974 and contains many of the same types of songs including an earlier version of what became "Annie". I also have Townshend's Who Came First album as well as the Meher Baba records that it was culled from. I went to that Concert in '83. It was terrific. I agree that Beck was the winner. As far as Get Back is concerned, I'd be surprised if you've got one that I don't. What is the length? I think I've got everything from the earliest versions (from the "No Pakistanis") to the full Rooftop 1/30/69. (Hey Mem, how was it???) Rex became a golfer. Neil married a good friend of mine. They still tour quite a bit. Al Green, what can I say? What can anyone really say about Al Green? | ||
| sbenois Citizen Username: Sbenois Post Number: 12928 Registered: 10-2001 |
Dave, Haven't gotten it yet but I have seen it on WLIW. | ||
| sbenois Citizen Username: Sbenois Post Number: 12929 Registered: 10-2001 |
Oh damn. I just saw that I spelled official wrong. Dave, this might require a fix. | ||
| sbenois Citizen Username: Sbenois Post Number: 12953 Registered: 10-2001 |
New Stats: The Beatles :2435:26 Van Morrison :1776:56 Hendrix: :1140:02 The Who :1004:59 (at least 5 more albums to go) McCartney: 973:30 Pink Floyd: :908:08 B.B. King :695:40 (Added Live at the Regal) Led Zep :549:23 Clapton: 465:41 Derek & the Dominos : 420:37 (Carl Radle wanted separate billing from Clapton) *Fleetwood Mac :403:18 Grateful Dead: 391:58 Steely Dan :385:16 The Doors: :298:05 The Band: :287:42 The Yardbirds :271:58 (So did Keith Relf) 5178 songs 28.5 gig | ||
| Strawberry Supporter Username: Strawberry Post Number: 4253 Registered: 10-2001 |
check out Stringcheese Incident. You'll love them. | ||
| Moose11217 Citizen Username: Moose11217 Post Number: 41 Registered: 12-2002 |
You'd probably also love the Festival Express DVD - the Band in top form, and though I'm not a huge fan of the Dead, they're actually really great in this | ||
| Hank Zona Citizen Username: Hankzona Post Number: 1910 Registered: 3-2002 |
and what about the influences of some of your more popular choices..no Muddy? No Willie? No Lightning? No Albert King (not the former Net)? I need to start a blues thread. And how many versions do you have of "Meet the Mets"? | ||
| sbenois Citizen Username: Sbenois Post Number: 12962 Registered: 10-2001 |
Hank, these are just the top 15 or 16. I have plenty of Muddy Waters stuff, Johnny Lee Hooker, RJ, Leadbelly, etc. No Meet the Mets but I did load up some Dr. Demento tunes: Shaving Cream, I'm Looking Over (My Dead Dog Rover). | ||
| Lydia Citizen Username: Lydial Post Number: 855 Registered: 5-2001 |
What? No Celine Dion? I just started reading this S - I think you need some Kinks but otherwise I'm fascinating on your 'pod-age. Yay! | ||
| sbenois Citizen Username: Sbenois Post Number: 12965 Registered: 10-2001 |
People, People People, this is just the top 15 in minutes. And I didn't get to Thunderclap Newman yet. Lydia, you can come over and plug in for a few gig anytime. | ||
| bets Supporter Username: Bets Post Number: 968 Registered: 6-2001  |
I would suggest some Joni Mitchell, Talking Heads, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor. Leftover Salmon, though they're a dead band already.  Rickie Lee Jones, Maria Muldaur (do you see where I'm headed?), Crosby Stills Nash Young, Peter Gabriel. Traffic. Jimmy Buffett. Sade. | ||
| Mayor McCheese Citizen Username: Mayor_mccheese Post Number: 84 Registered: 7-2004  |
String Cheese incident is great, so is leftover salmon. Galactic is really good too, but all instrumental. Moose - Festival Express is great, I got it for Christmas, and finally got a chance to watch it today... great stuff. | ||
| Lydia Citizen Username: Lydial Post Number: 863 Registered: 5-2001 |
You guys are bogging S's blog - Riddle me this: Q: What did the Deadhead say when he ran out of Pot? | ||
| bets Supporter Username: Bets Post Number: 971 Registered: 6-2001 |
"This band sucks!!!"  | ||
| sbenois Citizen Username: Sbenois Post Number: 12973 Registered: 10-2001 |
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| sbenois Citizen Username: Sbenois Post Number: 12974 Registered: 10-2001 |
I am taking a break from loading to search for better MP3 management tools for the Ipod than the horrific Itunes POS that came with the it (I'm using Win XP). I'm going to give Anapod a try. Anyway, what I'd really like to see this particular blog evolve into is a free discussion about three specific periods of music that I'm particularly fascinated with: The London Blues/R&B scene from 1963-1966 - The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, The Who, John Mayall, etc. We'll make an exception for Them even though they came from Ireland. If any of you haven't heard of Them, they were Van Morrison's band before he went solo. Great stuff. Rock and Roll 1952ish - 1957. That great period before music went to sleep only to reawaken on 2/9/64. Little Richard. No Perry Como. The Blues Baby - RJ through say, hmmmmmmmmmm, why don't we pick those Clapton/Howlin Wolf Sessions in 1970. Anyway, feel free to chime in any time. It would be great if people would post specific albums or songs from these periods that they believe I might like. | ||
| Lydia Citizen Username: Lydial Post Number: 872 Registered: 5-2001 |
Don't know if it's up your musical alley, but besides the Beatles I love mid-sixties soul/pop - especially Marvin Gaye w/ Tammi Terrell (sp?). Otis Redding too - "I've been Loving You Too Long" is just such an amazing song - sad, optimistic, pessimistic -- it just sneaks up behind you and - well, it usually makes me tear up (what doesn't?) | ||
| sbenois Citizen Username: Sbenois Post Number: 12981 Registered: 10-2001 |
Got it and got it. | ||
| Hank Zona Citizen Username: Hankzona Post Number: 1931 Registered: 3-2002 |
S- I was going to post a thread on this because I have decided to continue to deepen the musical exposure I give the kids and have been playing some old blues compilations for them. The hiss on "Too Rolling Stoned" caught their attention immediately. I was going to ask what people thought were the consummate classic blues songs that ought to be included on a CD or tape as an initial best exposure to the music form. "The Sky is Crying", "Too Rolling Stoned", "Born Under a Bad Sign", "Little Red Rooster"..and so on. One day, I am going to make the blues history trip from Memphis to Clarksdale, MI (to the Blues Museum) then down to New Orleans all along the river...sort of re-trace backwards the musical migration and stand on the levees. I went through my blues history study period...and it is the root of so much music we both seem to enjoy. One of the finest shows I ever saw was back in 1988, when there used to be an annual blues festival in NYC. At the Beacon, saw John Hammond, Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Albert King, Etta James, and a band of Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins, Jimmy Johnson, so many others. Earlier that day, John Hammond did a blues history workshop. A memorable day. There are alot of good compilations out there as you know from or including artists that are "essential"...early artists, Robert Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Son House, W.C. Handy, Robert Jr. Lockwood. Then the next wave of Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Elmore James, Howlin' Wolf; and the women...Sippie Wallace, Big Mama Thornton, Alberta Hunter, Ma Rainey. Alot of their music is in early Bonnie Raitt and Susan Tedeschi. Then there are the jazz female vocalists who have big blues catalogues and influences like Billie Holiday and Dinah Washington. Move on over to some later blues greats like Albert King and Otis Rush..clear influences on Clapton and other 60s to present white guitar guys. Or Texas blues like Johnny Copeland (Shemekia Copeland's father) and Albert Collins. I have a really good trio collaboration with Collins, Copeland and a just starting out Robert Cray called "Showdown!"..a good sampler of Texas blues. Hear the influence in Copeland and Collins on the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Even early Robert Cray is very true to form blues as well as covers. Bring it to the present day with Tedeschi and our area's Robert Randolph. Its an incomplete list, just what came off the top of my head, but a fascinating timeline of connections and influences and amazing stories all along the way. | ||
| wharfrat Citizen Username: Wharfrat Post Number: 1529 Registered: 6-2001 |
Choice Blues from no particular era Jimmy Rogers-"Chicago Bound" Magic Sam-"West Side Soul" Sam McDowell-"I Don't Play No RocknRoll" Howlin Wolf-"AKA Chester Burnett" Muddy Waters-"Live at Mr. Kelly's" and "Fathers and Sons" Roosevelt Sykes-"Dirty Double, Mutha for You" King Biscuit Boy-"Gooduns" Paul Butterfield-"East Meets West" (I know, Jewblues-still, great harp player, Mike Bloomfield, Muddy Waters Band rythym section) Albert King-"Live in San Francisco" Taj Mahal-"Recycling the Blues and Other Related Stuff" Otis Rush-"Cold Day in Hell" John Hurt-"Avalon Blues" and "Live" Mama Thornton-"BallnChain" (She is backed by Muddy Waters 1950s band, which was essentially the Chess Records studio band) Ray Charles-"Live at Newport (1958)" JB Hutto and the Houserockers-"Live at Sandy's" (Albert Collins AND Johnny Copeland team-up with JB to play a scorching set!!!! Play LOUD) Decent Rhythym and Blues Artists Louis Jordan Johnny Otis Ike Turner-Pre Tina Charles Brown If you like the Blues you want to check out these artists- Jimmy Witherspoon Joe Williams Mose Allison Find records with these guys on them- King Curtis Scotty Moore | ||
| Lydia Citizen Username: Lydial Post Number: 888 Registered: 5-2001 |
I love Blues live, but it's never the same recorded, sort of like boxing. Maybe I was spoiled living in Chicago. Blues is more than the sound, it's the vibe, smells and movement in the room as much as the music IMO. iPods are a great invention, but some sounds are best appreciated in real life. | ||
| mem Citizen Username: Mem Post Number: 4547 Registered: 5-2001  |
Wharf, Very nice list. Thank you. | ||
| Mustt_mustt Citizen Username: Mustt_mustt Post Number: 222 Registered: 8-2003 |
No Jethro Tull? | ||
| ML Supporter Username: Ml1 Post Number: 2224 Registered: 5-2002  |
Rock&roll from 1952-57 has got to include music recorded at Sun Studios. Elvis of course (That's Alright, Good Rockin' Tonight, Blue Moon, etc.), but also Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Roy Orbison when he was a rockabilly singer. | ||
| ML Supporter Username: Ml1 Post Number: 2225 Registered: 5-2002 |
how could I forget Elvis' "Mystery Train?" | ||
| Lydia Supporter Username: Lydial Post Number: 978 Registered: 5-2001 |
S - A fellow MOLer gave me a Chuck Prophet CD and I listen to it every day. I think you'll like him - hard to describe, over all vibe is folk, but I wouldn't say he's a folk singer at all. Influences from everywhere but his music never sounds like it doesn't know where it is. He's my new fave. |
