Yes, well most of the time. On occasion it can be a bit predictable but I suppose that the nature of the beast. For me it is a great way to hear and see new, (to me) performers and music I may not have otherwise found. It is also great for those live performances of bands I know and those I missed.
I always liked YT's ability to throw me interesting outliers. I feel it has got more like the streaming services in its recommendation predictability these days.
But, YT has a load of material you can't get elsewhere, so I do find myself laying in bed sometimes, having a look through its suggestions.
Not quite now but was watching Sky Arts the other day and it has stuck. Concert featuring a pianist called Lang Lang, live at the Lincoln centre with multiple guests, orchestra etc. Incredibly enjoyable, for me. Worth a look? I think so.
Apparently so though I'm no authority on classical music, similarly I don't have sky. They have an arts channel on Freeview? which turns up some interesting stuff, architecture, writers, painters etc. This particular programme was about the making of a "homage" to New York in song. lots of different singers and arrangements of tunes about New York. There are a few clips on YouTube.
With Christmas now over along with the "obligatory" background music imo. I have settled back down with a bit of ZZ top, Rare Bird, Quatermass and Wishbone Ash, yummy. Played as loud as I am allowed, Showing my age now!
Just spent the afternoon listening to some of my favourite albums, what a joy. Birds of Fire, Spectrum, Pirates and of course Time loves a hero. How lucky am I!
Agreed Dave. It’s her masterpiece. And gets overlooked in favour of her other albums. I remember driving over the New Severn Bridge with Court and Spark playing and tears rolling down my face.
Agreed Dave. It’s her masterpiece. And gets overlooked in favour of her other albums. I remember driving over the New Severn Bridge with Court and Spark playing and tears rolling down my face.
It is fabulous. I seem to be playing it most days at the moment.
But my favourite Joni is Hejira. But I guess Jaco's presence rules that one out for you.
Agreed Dave. It’s her masterpiece. And gets overlooked in favour of her other albums. I remember driving over the New Severn Bridge with Court and Spark playing and tears rolling down my face.
It is fabulous. I seem to be playing it most days at the moment.
But my favourite Joni is Hejira. But I guess Jaco's presence rules that one out for you.
:-D His incessant high-pitched twanging can ruin the finest compositions!
Agreed Dave. It’s her masterpiece. And gets overlooked in favour of her other albums. I remember driving over the New Severn Bridge with Court and Spark playing and tears rolling down my face.
It is fabulous. I seem to be playing it most days at the moment.
But my favourite Joni is Hejira. But I guess Jaco's presence rules that one out for you.
:-D His incessant high-pitched twanging can ruin the finest compositions!
OK, so I know it's one of those hi-fi show favourites and the pinnacle for a certain generation of British listeners, but it remains one of the most perfect jazz albums ever recorded on these shores.
And then he buggered off to New York to play with that trumpeter chappie.
Late last night/early this morning (12pm+) listening to radio 3. Alabaster de Plume, I don't know and United sacred hart musical association, the last words of comernicus. Totally different to any thing I have heard before and quite hunting. I have no idea of what genre they may fall in or even anyone else who might like them either. Isn't music surprising!
since posting about sacred hart above I have spent a bit of time on youtube looking at them, totally fascinating! Massed vocals , they have bee around for a long long time. I really don't know what draws me to them as this is not my normal. there is just something about what they do that resonates, gives me pleasure.
If you do I would think you might find better quality via streaming as the youtube versions, whilst I enjoy them are not as good as the radio 3 broadcast I heard.
Bait? can't imagine that you would agree, Super Trio. Think though... I did once travel 12 floors up and down to get to the end of some Kenny G....... surely this is an indication of my appreciation of good music?
Bait? can't imagine that you would agree, Super Trio. Think though... I did once travel 12 floors up and down to get to the end of some Kenny G....... surely this is an indication of my appreciation of good music?
Excellent!
Love Steve Gadd myself, just an instantly recognizable feel to his groove.
Alto saxophone solos by one of today's jazz masters. It's not at all like the Anthony Braxton free alto solos school. On the surface, it could be Coleman practising or composing, but let yourself roll into it and it's fantastic.
Sorry, nothing on YT. And I don't have streaming at the moment, having joined the exodus from Spotify.
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DJ Shadow feat The Gift of the Gab
'Entropy' (Part C)
great stuff. :-D
Anyhoo... This morning, I went back to the beginning - or, at least, the beginning as far as I'm concerned.
Thelonious Monk - Genius of Modern Music, Volume 1
Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark
I'm not sure there's a dud track on it.
It’s her masterpiece. And gets overlooked in favour of her other albums.
I remember driving over the New Severn Bridge with Court and Spark playing and tears rolling down my face.
His incessant high-pitched twanging can ruin the finest compositions!
I was just enjoying A Perfect Circle the other day, followed by Audioslave (and mourning the loss of Chris Cornell all over again).
FWIW, I know Ms Ian, but not the album.
Wow! I'm not awake enough for the Screaming Trees at the moment. Maybe after my fifth coffee
Love Steve Gadd myself, just an instantly recognizable feel to his groove.
1992 album 'Flying High'
Followed by the 1998 effort 'It's Tomorrow Already'