I've had to do a lot of driving in the last few days (a lot by UK standards!) and I played these 4 CDs from start to finish. Several random points occurred to me whilst listening
1. Is it virtually 50 years since She Loves You was released? To someone of my age that seems difficult to comprehend
2. Back then we had perhaps 10-15 years of pop/rock music history, compared to now. What a difference, but these tracks still seem fresh
3. How much the Beatles developed in what was about 7 or 8 years of recording. It really was one of the great periods of moving forward for popular music.
4. How much the Beatles actually recorded during that period - something like 14 albums in the canon, counting the White Album as 2 and including MMT and Yellow Submarine, plus a number of singles and EPs not on albums. OK I admit they were generally about 40 minutes long, not up to 70 minutes of CD, but still a lot of recorded music.
@Greg, interesting comments. And so true. I especially marvel at how much the Beatles developed musically in a relatively short period of time. And it wasn't just them - as you say, a truly great period of moving forward in popular music. I think the Beatles are most likely responsible for setting the bar for what followed.
I used to have those two albums on cassette. What a difference from the earlier recordings included and the later ones. All such good stuff.
3. How much the Beatles developed in what was about 7 or 8 years of recording. It really was one of the great periods of moving forward for popular music.
I keep thinking that being forced to record two original albums every year, during the period when the album was emerging as a dominant form, did more than anything else to advance Rock during this period.
Totally agree BT! And of course it wasn't just The Beatles but a number of other artists too, but they were the leaders that others followed, although Beach Boys/Brian Wilson fans may disagree.
Another important thing about the Beatles in pop music is that they broke up, which helped to greatly reduce the amount that they became silly caricatures of themselves as they aged.
In terms of consistency of quality I think this is the best "sequence" from Future Sequence to date. The others I have been gradually slimming down to the tracks I really like, generally about a quarter of the whole. Thirty tracks or so into this one I have really enjoyed everything so far. Very drifty in general (less noise/dark ambience than some other volumes) - has a more consistent overall tone than the others.
I am actually kind of puzzled by the comment on the release page that this "is a more experimental album than its predecessors, pushing into darker more inquisitive environments and making it harder to pin down into one particular genre." That just doesn't sound true to my ear. There's a very consistent peaceful vibe.
Free download at bandcamp and definitely more than worth the ergs required to click the download button.
dUAS sEMIcOLCHEIAS iNVERTIDAS: I "Celebrating the return home from their european tour to promote their third release, here is the ep from dUASsEMIcOLCHEIASiNVERTIDAS that started it all, now free for download. Some little indie jazz rock to soothe your evenings.
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Philippe Petit - Henry the Iron Man
Jacob Kirkegaard - Conversion
Randy Greif - Tony Two-Toes (sings A Song)
Svarte Greiner - Man Bird Dress
The Drift - Blue Hour
Doofy's earlier post above reminded me of this album
Steve Hillage produced by Todd Rundgren
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I've had to do a lot of driving in the last few days (a lot by UK standards!) and I played these 4 CDs from start to finish. Several random points occurred to me whilst listening
1. Is it virtually 50 years since She Loves You was released? To someone of my age that seems difficult to comprehend
2. Back then we had perhaps 10-15 years of pop/rock music history, compared to now. What a difference, but these tracks still seem fresh
3. How much the Beatles developed in what was about 7 or 8 years of recording. It really was one of the great periods of moving forward for popular music.
4. How much the Beatles actually recorded during that period - something like 14 albums in the canon, counting the White Album as 2 and including MMT and Yellow Submarine, plus a number of singles and EPs not on albums. OK I admit they were generally about 40 minutes long, not up to 70 minutes of CD, but still a lot of recorded music.
I used to have those two albums on cassette. What a difference from the earlier recordings included and the later ones. All such good stuff.
Another important thing about the Beatles in pop music is that they broke up, which helped to greatly reduce the amount that they became silly caricatures of themselves as they aged.
Various - Sequence6
In terms of consistency of quality I think this is the best "sequence" from Future Sequence to date. The others I have been gradually slimming down to the tracks I really like, generally about a quarter of the whole. Thirty tracks or so into this one I have really enjoyed everything so far. Very drifty in general (less noise/dark ambience than some other volumes) - has a more consistent overall tone than the others.
I am actually kind of puzzled by the comment on the release page that this "is a more experimental album than its predecessors, pushing into darker more inquisitive environments and making it harder to pin down into one particular genre." That just doesn't sound true to my ear. There's a very consistent peaceful vibe.
Free download at bandcamp and definitely more than worth the ergs required to click the download button.
Craig
dUAS sEMIcOLCHEIAS iNVERTIDAS: I
"Celebrating the return home from their european tour to promote their third release, here is the ep from dUASsEMIcOLCHEIASiNVERTIDAS that started it all, now free for download. Some little indie jazz rock to soothe your evenings.
Danny Paul Grody - Fountain
I'd like to thank kez for making me think about those guitar players.
Eight Trails, One Path
Alvarius B., William Tyler, Danny Paul Grody, Six Organs Of Admittance, Steve Gunn, Lee Ranaldo, David Daniell & Sir Richard Bishop.
That's them, all listed....Mostly guitar, plus the cover has that fellow playing guitar... all around pretty darn good.
Plus a big thanks to amc2 for putting me on to the Natch series
for free too! Man, you're the best.
Ps. I'm going to guess that's Michael