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Post by Mr Kite on Jan 30, 2019 22:50:23 GMT
Lifted - Israel Nash (2018 ) As I said up there I went to this fella on Sunday night in Leeds and I bloody loved it ! He was ...Brilliant ! This man really put on a show and heck I liked him so much I bought this CD after the show and I even got it signed , for he was there for signing . I told him I bloody love the show He thanks me , and I says it`s my first time I`ve seen him and not my last And he shakes my hand ! and thanks me Anyway ... The album It`s very good , and to be fair I remembered the songs he played on Sunday , so that helped . I just know , I`m going to love it , as I do love this man ( in a manly way ,of course ) Not washed my hand yet . Stand Out Track Lucky Ones 100
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Post by Mr Kite on Feb 2, 2019 20:16:51 GMT
The Roaring Silence - Manfred Mann`s Earth Band (1976) Via You Tube
Yes , I know it`s them again Well it just popped up on my reconmmendations on You Tube , and I pressed play ! Well folks it`s another great album ! If the first track doe`snt draw you in then nothing will Blinded By The Light ! Do I need to say anything more ? But I will , it`s got a few songs that hit you right away like the Waiter There Is A Yawn In My Ear, which is a live track !!! What a top Prog tune that is ! Road To Babylon is another great tune that has an almost Steeleye Span start to it Indeed a great album and as I`ve said I will be giving the band much more listens I have to do F.T`s recon yet Solar Fire . Stand Out Track Waiter There Is A Yawn In My Ear
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American Stars And Bars - Neil Young (1977)
I heard this back in the day , and I did`nt like it , except it only had probably one of the greatest Rock tunes ever , let alone Neil`s finest . So I happened to have the album given to me , so here it is I still did`nt like it , much . Just doe`snt have that edge that Young had at that time and without doubt his finest part of his career between 1970 to 1979 in my humble It`s the kinda album he`s been bringing out over the last 20 or so years Don`t get me wrong I love Neil Young , but when you don`t get that love the first time of hearing an album of his , it`s tough to get into them . Just try Landing On Water and you`ll know what I mean . Stand Out Track Hurricane
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Tomorrow I`ll play an all time fav of mine and I hope I can put across the love I have for it , and I think I need a recap !
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Post by Fiendish Thingy on Feb 2, 2019 22:31:47 GMT
Good to see you back in business Mr K. I have both those albums on vinyl! And I agree entirely with your observations. I actually had the pleasure of seeing Manfred Mann's Earth Band at Newcastle City Hall in the seventies. As for Neil Young - I think the 3 consecutive albums 'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere', 'Harvest' and 'After The Goldrush' are sublime. Although early in his 'career', he was at the top of his game at that time. Looking forward to hearing your personal faves from 97 down to 1 over the next year or so! Stay cool .
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Post by Amadeus on Feb 3, 2019 18:20:43 GMT
I'm gonna have to look into the Earth Band. I think I only know Blinded By The Light. Hum.
You must, Mr K give The Luck Of Eden Hall a serious listen and review. I think I gave that to you a while ago. A beaut of a psychedelic rock album. You must. You must.
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Post by Mr Kite on Feb 4, 2019 20:12:28 GMT
I will Amadeus. Yes you did give it to me I did try it out I think and it did`nt sit very well in my comfy chair , but I will do it , honest I was going to do an all timer tonight , but I got distracted as usual So then , I did . Silk Purse - Linda Ronstadt (1970) Via You Tube Yes, I know , it`s Country and is it western ? Like all people who grew up in the 70`s and had parents I think that`s most of us , they bought records and my ma bought Blue Bayou And that was my introduction to Linda . But she (My Ma ) mustn`t have been impressed as that was the last of Linda in our house Now I have put my toe in that Rondstadt well over the years and it`s just been to deep in that checkered shirts and rolled up jeans and cowboy boots , but what a looker ! But tonight I went for it . It was alright . Stand Out Track Will You Love Me Tomorrow ( No Bayou ) 97
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Post by Mr Kite on Feb 7, 2019 21:36:39 GMT
As promised
The Acceleration Of Time - The Luck Of Eden (2016)
First thing is what a name for a band ?! Well folks its Prog and I`m guessing Concept ? . And it has a feel of that 80`s Prog with a touch of David Bowie with Tin Machine and late 80`s bands like Alarm and other bands I can`t remember what they were called , The Church ? Can`t say it bowled me over and I can`t say I disliked it Nothing special about the vocals and it did`nt grip me with the Music itself As I always say though , one play really is`nt fair when it comes to long Prog albums and this is a long one Stand Out Track White Caps In The Wind .
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Post by Mr Kite on Feb 23, 2019 16:55:09 GMT
Pieces, Aquarius, Capricorn And Jones Ltd - The Monkees (1969) Via You Tube
With the loss of Peter Tork this week I`d thought I`d break my duck and listen to a Monkees album . The first thing that drew my attention was the year it came out . As you listen to it , you (well me) start to think that this was released two years to late It has that summer of love sound to it and even sounds like Lovin Spoonful Nice easy 3 minute plus songs and not anything that make you want to turn it off and the band all have a pop at vocals , it sounds like I`m not really an expert on them . Not for me though and you can see why they never really hit the heights in the Rock world. Stand Out Track Pleasant Valley Sunday
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Post by pothos on Feb 23, 2019 17:12:59 GMT
Some of their stuff is really out there. Head a one hell of a trippy movie. Really sad of Peter Tork's passing.
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Post by Mr Kite on Mar 20, 2019 18:36:32 GMT
Reckless Heart - Joanne Shaw Taylor (2019) Hot off the press album as it came out Friday Anyway , you may know I`m a bit of a fan Saw her on Sunday night and as you can guess she played a fair few off the album The album ? Well , I think apart from her debut album , this could well be my favourite and it really is a cracker She has even ventured with an acoustic on this one ! It is one that you know will get better as the more you play it album She really seems to be more confident than ever on stage and I`m sure she will be playing bigger venues in the future I hope not , as I`m very fond of her and small venues these days Great album and a great Blues artist Stand Out Track I`ve Been Loving You To Long 94
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Post by Mr Kite on Jul 6, 2019 20:05:50 GMT
Hello reader ! I hav`nt give up on this mission Just been a busy lad and I don`t want to do them just for doing sake I`ll get back to it , I`ll change it to 20 . No rush then Heck though I`ve bought loads of new stuff lately , so here we go Stonechild - Jesca Hoop ( 2019 ) Now you know (or forgotten ) I`m a devoted Jesca fan I can`t tell you how much I love her stuff , it`s just incredible and I really am besotted So much last night I was in Manchester to the album launch and today in Sheffield at Bear Tree records for her set Yes , I a fan boy for sure So you may think my review is going to be so biased it`s just silly and pointless Well I`m doing this thread with %100 honesty as there would be no reason to go to the trouble to post anything So as I review this with an unbiased ....Bias So then her last album I loved , so much , just after one hearing I loved it This album I got last night , went round town after the set and got very drunk , so when I got home I went to bed So I got up nice and early and played it . Well , it`s even better than the last one It`s an incredible album , it is just so good it`s tough to pick a fav track But Red White And Black it`s turning into my fav Hoop song It just... sublime piece of music .. The album is has very "dark" feel to it maybe bar one she wrote for her Nephew (Outside Of Eden) they really have a melancholy edge to them maybe the most uplifting is Death Row "Maybe you have a good death a very good death " she sings cheerily with backing singers I can`t wait to learn all the lyrics on this album Shoulder Charge is another stand out song The song writing is top notch through out The songs I`ve heard the most obviously stand out and I can`t wait to be familiar with all of them The production and the sound is sublime Produced by John Parish , who really knows his stuff To sum this album up it really is Jesca at her Everest in writing and music and most of all her incredible and unique vocals It`s a winner Stand Out Track Red White And Black / Footfall To The Path 93
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Post by Mr Kite on Jan 2, 2020 16:50:18 GMT
And I`m back ! I have Spotify on the telly now , so I can listen to millions of albums in top quality surround sound and bells and whistles , so I have no excuses So the first one of a new year
The Bell - Iamthemorning (2019)
A band I have tried to get into for so bloody long and the penny is just not dropping So I tried the new album A duo from Russia who have hit top spots in this years Prog awards for female vocal and Keyboard They are melancholy prog with dreamy vocals , all the ingredients that hit the spot for me But on this one listen it just doe`snt get me giddy in any way They must be a grower band . Stand Out Track could picked any as they all sound...The same ?
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Post by pothos on Jan 2, 2020 23:29:16 GMT
Glad you are back doing this.Have you done any Neil Innes /BDDDB.
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Post by Mr Kite on Jan 3, 2020 14:36:35 GMT
Glad you are back doing this.Have you done any Neil Innes /BDDDB. Thanks for you support Pothos ! Good call for Neil . I`m sure I did a Bonzo album , the thing is I`ve lost the plot on what I`ve done ! I will do a Bonzo for sure . If you (or anyone) have any questions or ideas ,I`m all ears, or even anything you disagree with me , I love a good debate
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Post by Mr Kite on Jan 4, 2020 14:31:04 GMT
Tadpoles - Bonzo Dog Band (1969)
An album I`ve own for a few years now and it seems I have listened this many times A band that are very Marmite and this have a few hit and misses which does`nt make it easy listening at times with a skip ban But you have to love Viv with his insane humour Stand Out Track The Urban Spaceman
Velvet Donkey - Ivor Cutler (1975) Spotify ( Yes that Ivor )
This popped up as a recommendation on the ol` Spotify and so I obliged Spoken word it said . And it`s very listenable considering Ivor is`nt a singer (?) But ! (I had to look her up ) Phyllis King chips in with a few tracks (?) and is a revelation ! Remember that old School you had back in the day ? , it`s her ! With I`,Slowly its under 30 seconds of erotica Makes you wonder what record companies were thinking when they were bringing out albums like this in the middle of the 70`s , but it strangely works . Stand Out Track The Stranger
Come Out Fighting Ghengis Smith - Roy Harper (1968)
Just fancied a bit of Harper and this one , well it`s been awhile For the time it came out , you would say it`s almost mainstream for our Roy . His first album was a "Folk" album This one is Roy very restricted in my humble and the Roy we got to love is being a good lad and got going off on one , which we say in these parts . 12 Months later who would have thought his next album would be so off the scale from this album with the brilliant Folkjokeopus The songs ? Circle is maybe the Harper sneaking in what is a "anti establishment" vibe Not many gems , but there are a few Harper classics Stand Out Track All You Need Is
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Post by Mr Kite on Feb 2, 2020 17:14:10 GMT
Darkness Brings The Wonders Home - Smoke Fairies (2020)
Its mad to think it`s almost five years since the last Smoke Fairies released an album and that was the Wild Winter L.P. Which even though it was an alternative x mas album they seemed have got the guitars out and left the keyboards in the attic which were all over the self titled album a year before which almost never happened as Jessica seemed to have lost heart in the Music scene . So here we are in 2020 and they are back with a new album which is full of guitars and lots of blues esq riffs !
Opening up with a dreamy track with Kaf on vocals On The Wings and then Elevator which maybe is a nod to Jack White who signed them up many years ago on his label and it has that distorted guitar sound at the end of the track that was a signature White Stripes sound Next up is Disconnect which again another faced paced track with Jessica on main vocals with heavy riff guitars Kaf is using a Gibson on this album and it shows ! On Coffee Shop Blues again we have Jessica on Vocals , which seems to have took over the main singer roll on this album This sounds very early Fleetwood Mac Chris McVie days . Left To Roll. again Jessica This is one that I know will grow on me and be a favorite for sure , and as daft as this may sound this reminds me of .. Something , but I just can`t put my finger on it , as if Paul Simon song ( I said it was daft ) Out Of The Woods , Kaf on Vocals ! , hard not to like this one , well it`s Kaf and the guitar riffs are so 70`s Rock Chocolate Rabbit , back to Jessica and seems to be one that they must rate as it was the set finisher last night . Chew Your Bones . yep it`s Jessica again and this is my fav , not only on the album but maybe my fav Smokes song ! ..Maybe Don`t You Want To Spiral Out Of Control ? This one feels its come off the self titled album minus the keyboards, it`s tough to give a thought on a first listen . Super Tremolo Again another track that needs more hearing again its being played live and I remember it sounded great !
Overall I do love this album and I know given a few more plays I will settle into it like an old comfy chair I remember it took me awhile to get into Blood Speaks which soon became a must play album at the time So are the Smokes going to go on and record more albums and keep the ball rolling as this album has had plenty of good reviews and I even went into a shop the other week (CEX) and coming out of the speakes was Chew Your Bones Are the Smokes going to become mainstream ? Who can tell . Stand Out Track Chew Your Bones
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Post by Mr Kite on Feb 2, 2020 19:10:34 GMT
1000 Hurts - Shellac (2000) Spotify
This is what happened . My ol` mate comes round today when I`m in the middle of my housework and he is the one getting the Om tickets for June . But he is not really a on line guy , so I gets them , like you do as I`m a online type of guy . We mull over bands and he tells me give Steve Albini a listen and more so the band he`s in , Shellac So I did .
I`ve heard worse Under three minute songs with lots of shreeeeching guitar and sounds like the drummer from The Pixies and we get lots of angst and rude words . Luckily its not a long album . Stand Out Track ( which weirdly enough , the last track !) Watch Song
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Post by Amadeus on Feb 3, 2020 0:45:35 GMT
Om?
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Post by Mr Kite on Feb 3, 2020 20:01:35 GMT
Oh Yes Om Not seen these yet , so I`m really excited to go and see them in June Check this out ! Not a bad tune eh ?! And a Rush fan
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Post by Amadeus on Feb 3, 2020 20:21:25 GMT
That's from my fave album of theirs. Great stuff. Prolly great live!
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Post by Mr Kite on Feb 8, 2020 12:58:36 GMT
And we go again .
Thank Christ For The Bomb - The Groundhogs ( 1970 )
Bit of a fan of the Hogs . They could have been a great band if it was`nt in fact that their leader was a tortured soul and a bit bonkers . Trouble with their albums is that there not " strong" with the exception of Split as which is a masterpiece in my humble This album I`ve flirted over the years with and never really listened to it all the way through But now I have and it`s not a strong album ! Yes I know , what did I expect ? It has a few great songs though with the title track and the bonkers Garden Stand Out Track Garden
Colorado - Neil Young , Crazy Horse (2020) Spotify
Do you remember when you loved Neil Young ?
I still remember I loved this man , the music , the sour stare when you put to much milk(cream) in his coffee When he stuck two fingers up to the Music business and recorded Everybody`s Rockin with the shocking pinks Yes it was shocking, that bad I never bought it ( I`d go round to my mates house and listen to new albums before I bought them ) I guess the last straw was when he toured with Greendale and I got my ticket , but not been able to go round my mates house as it was`nt out yet Yes Neil toured and played the whole album before the album had come out As you can imagine it was a very long night . to be fair the encore of old classics was bloody brilliant .
I reach for Neil`s 70s albums every time these days , when for me he really landed on water and walked the walk So here we are 2020 and he`s back with the Horse . You remember when Neil and the Horse rode through the 70`s and rocked ? This album is so like those days , even could be a tribute to the 70`s when ... Is it a good album , you ask Well it`s a hell of a lot better than Greendale but not as good as Psychedelic Pill . I reckon though , after a few more plays I could really love this album , as it`s so Neil when ... You have to give Young so much credit for being the man who never gave a toss about the Music gravy train He still is Rockin in the free world and the day he stops will be a sad day and we will remember when he was the man Stand Out Track Shut It Down
Footnote. There is a track called Rainbow Of Colors . It`s only our George`s Behind That Locked Door with different lyrics ! Check it out and see .
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Next Up Onion - Yes
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