Positive Musical Listening Experiences (a.k.a: great shit!!)
Kousokuya: 1st (1991) wow!! awesome japanese heavy psychedelic guitar freeform workout!!!! if you're into the acid mothers then drop yourself a hit of kousokuya...incredible shit!!! 5 effin' stars - here they are - *****
Syd Barrett: Madcap Laughs (1970) i've always been a bit wary of the cult of syd, but i'm starting to get it. having been a long time pink floyd fan of post-syd, i enjoyed the stuff with syd, but not as much...well, i would say syd's stuff is closing in. listening to this, i started to see the beauty and the fragility of his songs, his voice, his guitar playing...
a man hanging on
by a thread...
hopefully, he found happiness and some comfort away from the music biz and tending to his garden and paintings...
Masters of Reality: Give Us Barabbas (2004) a quieter m of r and i was very impressed...extremely catchy, hooky songs that lure you in...this was the 1st m of r that opened my eyes to them, and i hope to explore them a little bit more.
Iggy Pop: Naughty Little Doggie (1996) i remember driving to toronto for a wrestling show (back in the day...i wrestled hurricane hugo and the bastard cheated to beat me!!) and this album had just come out, and 102.1 actually played the whole album while i drove into t.o. i liked it and it was pretty rockin' and got me pumped up...but, i ended up not getting it, and only recently got a copy...well, it still rocks like an mf'er and after enjoying ig's: avenue b (1998) it's apparent to me, that he had an artistic renaissance in the late 90s that isn't discussed much or critically lauded...man, this rocks, and avenue b is thoughtful and more somber...great stuff for us iggy fans.
The Mummies: Runnin' On Empty, vol.1 (1996) this is a hoot!! imagine...
you're in a small club
the beer is flowing
the toilets are
overflowing
the smell and sweat
increase by the second
the walls are stained...
then...
a bunch of nutjobs wearing mummy costumes come out and rock the bar down in a sloppy high energy performance where technique is irrelevant, but letting the sweat flow is of paramount importance...awesome...brings back some wild memories (the good ones!!).
fun fun fun baby!!!
Morgen: Morgen (1969) here's some obscure psych that i thought was great! it rocked, the vocals were good, and everything about it is positive. if you're into late-60s psych (i am!!!) then do yourself a favour and get a hold of this one...
Focus: In and Out of Focus (1970) of course i remember the insane "hocus pocus" (which isn't on this debut), and when i got a hold of this i wasn't sure what to expect...well, i loved it!! of course with akermann on guitar and thijs van leer on flute and keyboards, you know the instrumentation is going to be excellent...and i loved the songs and the jamming parts, and it wrapped me up in a blanket of dutch goodness and i am now a fan! if you like jethro tull (and i've been a fan since high school) check this baby out.
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I'm off to pick the Guru up at the airport this afternoon..finally!! She's been gone for 3 weeks and the Bah and myself can hardly wait to see her again...5 of the last 8 weeks she's been in Vancouver for training in aboriginal social services...or something like that. We've missed you Guru!!!!!!!!!!!
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Kousokuya: 1st (1991) wow!! awesome japanese heavy psychedelic guitar freeform workout!!!! if you're into the acid mothers then drop yourself a hit of kousokuya...incredible shit!!! 5 effin' stars - here they are - *****
Syd Barrett: Madcap Laughs (1970) i've always been a bit wary of the cult of syd, but i'm starting to get it. having been a long time pink floyd fan of post-syd, i enjoyed the stuff with syd, but not as much...well, i would say syd's stuff is closing in. listening to this, i started to see the beauty and the fragility of his songs, his voice, his guitar playing...
a man hanging on
by a thread...
hopefully, he found happiness and some comfort away from the music biz and tending to his garden and paintings...
Masters of Reality: Give Us Barabbas (2004) a quieter m of r and i was very impressed...extremely catchy, hooky songs that lure you in...this was the 1st m of r that opened my eyes to them, and i hope to explore them a little bit more.
Iggy Pop: Naughty Little Doggie (1996) i remember driving to toronto for a wrestling show (back in the day...i wrestled hurricane hugo and the bastard cheated to beat me!!) and this album had just come out, and 102.1 actually played the whole album while i drove into t.o. i liked it and it was pretty rockin' and got me pumped up...but, i ended up not getting it, and only recently got a copy...well, it still rocks like an mf'er and after enjoying ig's: avenue b (1998) it's apparent to me, that he had an artistic renaissance in the late 90s that isn't discussed much or critically lauded...man, this rocks, and avenue b is thoughtful and more somber...great stuff for us iggy fans.
The Mummies: Runnin' On Empty, vol.1 (1996) this is a hoot!! imagine...
you're in a small club
the beer is flowing
the toilets are
overflowing
the smell and sweat
increase by the second
the walls are stained...
then...
a bunch of nutjobs wearing mummy costumes come out and rock the bar down in a sloppy high energy performance where technique is irrelevant, but letting the sweat flow is of paramount importance...awesome...brings back some wild memories (the good ones!!).
fun fun fun baby!!!
Morgen: Morgen (1969) here's some obscure psych that i thought was great! it rocked, the vocals were good, and everything about it is positive. if you're into late-60s psych (i am!!!) then do yourself a favour and get a hold of this one...
Focus: In and Out of Focus (1970) of course i remember the insane "hocus pocus" (which isn't on this debut), and when i got a hold of this i wasn't sure what to expect...well, i loved it!! of course with akermann on guitar and thijs van leer on flute and keyboards, you know the instrumentation is going to be excellent...and i loved the songs and the jamming parts, and it wrapped me up in a blanket of dutch goodness and i am now a fan! if you like jethro tull (and i've been a fan since high school) check this baby out.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
I'm off to pick the Guru up at the airport this afternoon..finally!! She's been gone for 3 weeks and the Bah and myself can hardly wait to see her again...5 of the last 8 weeks she's been in Vancouver for training in aboriginal social services...or something like that. We've missed you Guru!!!!!!!!!!!
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