The Dean Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 The Band: The Last Waltz Two books - Across the Great Divide and This Wheel's on Fire both confirm much over dubbing was used. Levon Helm says that he refused to redo any of his live performances from the concert. A couple "live studio" tracks were added with The Band performing 'The Weight' with the Staple Singers, and 'Evangeline' with Emmy Lou Harris. I love the studio tracks. Emmylou and the Staples are awesome. As a live album, though, Rock of Ages is superior, IMO. After the huge success of Frampton Comes Alive (I never owned it...honest!) there were accusations that there was some significant overdubbing. Dunno if those accusations were true, but they inspired Dave Mason to call his live album "Certified Live". It was OK, with a few great tunes. A couple of of my more musically astute friends didn't really get Little Feat's "Waiting For Columbus" when it first came out. Now they love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 As far as live albums go I'll go one better and say it's the bootlegs albums that really kill. When a band knows their performance is being preserved they tend to play it a little safe. I have these bootleg performances by the Cramps, Bad Brains and Gas Huffer on vinyl that will melt your face. So much more alive than my favorite official live albums (Grateful Dead's Europe 72 and War's live album which is called something stupid like War Live or whatever). Recently I've really been digging my old Grant Lee Buffalo cds. Which is weird since I normally both don't like cds or Grant Lee Buffalo. But their melodramatic gothic folk thing has been speaking to me these days. Yeah, "Crazy Joe Moon" definitely took some time for me to "get". It's the only GLB CD I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 I like most of the Crash Test Dummies music - I saw them live after they released "I Don't Care That You Don't Mind". Their new CD Ooh La La is available for listening on their website CTD website It's Beautiful was nice the instant I heard it; the rest.....well, it will be another entry for this thread topic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 I really like the new Petty album... LOVE this track in particular: This cut is from a German artist that is making the rounds, too...kinda catchy Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Lionel Ritchie - Can't Slow Down, that album changed my life. "Who Hurt you Lionel? Who Hurt you? Who Hurt You?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clippers of Nfl Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 If you like country Sugarland's 'Love on the inside' is excellent. It took me by surprise cause I'm not a huge country music fan. good choice. love the fast songs and the slow songs are awesome too. "what i'd give" "fall into me" are hidden gems. honestly. for my main choice i would have to pick coldplays last album. viva la vida. from start to finish this album is great. honorable mentions jayz black album peal jam 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites Bay Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 1) The missing link? Man, I'm searching high and low for a CD version of "Touch Me There" by L. Shankar. It's been called the "Lost Frank Zappa Album". I have it on LP, but it's from 1979, and that was a lot of miles ago. Scratches, dust, "ashes", the works. I've searched Amazon, but it ain't there. But I'll keep looking. It's that good. 2) Anything by Crash Test Dummies. Many thanks for the "Oh La La" citation. I'll look for it. 3) Waiting for Columbus. Yes. Yes. Yes. Lots of great memories. 4) If you like "Pet Sounds", you have to get Brian Wilson's "Smile" album. Talk about an acquired taste. But if I was stranded on a desert isle (well, with a stereo and power to drive it, of course), I'd choose "Smile". And "Touch Me There". Dammit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I thought of a good one. The posthumous Elliott Smith album, From a Basement on the Hill. For some reason, I did not think much of it when I first heard it. Now I think it’s great and is as good as any of his other albums. I’m also slowly coming around on the double-album released after that, New Moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playman Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 DEVO - Duty Now for the Future was my least favorite album. just bought it to have the set completed. but now i absolutely love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemhoff Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Peter Gabriel - US U2 - Achtung Baby Dire Straits - On Every Street AVA - We don't need to whisper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanners Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Anything by Bob Mould takes awhile to get used to, but then it becomes genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 Anything by Bob Mould takes awhile to get used to, but then it becomes genius. Never heard of the guy. What sort of music is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Bob Mould is probably most famous as the lead singer of Husker Du....man I love Husker Du Never heard of the guy. What sort of music is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hossage Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I like old school reggae, like the ethiopians, but when I was younger it was too slow and odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrojanitor Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Anything by Bob Mould takes awhile to get used to, but then it becomes genius. Bob Mould is pretty amazing. Husker Du is a top 5 band of mine...Sugar was pretty great too. Always found the solo stuff a little hit or miss. the electronic stuff, in particular, just drove me nuts. For those Mould fans, the new Grant Hart solo album is killer. In fact I may like the new Grant hart more than any of Mould's solo jams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Ryan's Lapband Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Alice Cooper- From The Inside and Men at Work- Business as Usual I listened to a little '80s pop a couple years ago, as a lark. I couldn't believe how good Men at Work were. I remembered them as bubblegum-pop tripe... but they are actually very well composed. Colin Hay is a genius. I've been getting really into his more modern stuff too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrFishfinder Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 The Golden Age of Wireless: Thomas Dolby Stands the test of time and not a bad cut.....not even a mediocre cut, on the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 The Golden Age of Wireless: Thomas Dolby Stands the test of time and not a bad cut.....not even a mediocre cut, on the album. When my wife and I were driving to Chicago in 1983 for our wedding we were going through Gary Ind at night which is very creepy. We were listening to Thomas Dolby's "She Blinded me with Science." When he got to the line "I can smell the chemicals" we looked at each other and said not ****. If you've ever been through Gary you'll know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly McButterpants Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Gin Blossoms - New Miserable Experience I bought it because my wife commented that she liked "Hey Jealousy." I bought it, listened to it once and then it gathered dust for a while. I picked it up one day and gave it a listen. I thought, "not bad," and it became part of the regular rotation . . . Flash forward 10 years or so (i know it came out in '93 or so, but I did say it gathered dust for a while), and I find the recording indispensible. It is, quite possibly, my favorite CD of all time. It's a shame too because: a) nothing they've done since comes even close to duplicating that effort and b) Doug Hopkins' suicide shortly after the release of the CD . . . He was, obviously, the genius behind the catchy hooks and alcohol/drug abuse driven lyrical content. Definitely a tortured genius . . . Great CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Where'd you see that encore at? I was at Darien Lake and Saratoga a few weeks ago. Dude, actually listening to "All Along the Watchtower" as I type this. Fuggin' coincidence man! If you haven't heard it, check out their Central Park Concert. It has all their great songs with the best versions, IMO. Bela Fleck opened for Dave Matthews at the Finger Lakes Whatever They Call It Now, several years ago. As far as "All Along the Watchtower", in my opinion it was best performed in order by: Jimi Hendrix (a very original rendition) Dave Matthews (also original with a surprising intro that sneaks up on you) Bob Dylan (hey, he wrote it and sang it the way he "heard" it) Dave Mason (who did it but added nothing - just rocked up the Dylan version) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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