"Warsawa" 2004 live album by Porcupine Tree featuring many of their best songs.
To my mind, easily the best modern Prog Rock group. To prove that I mean it, I have 26 of their albums!
AMG says "Embracing and exploring prog rock inspirations while always keeping an ear out for newer musical connections, thus sidestepping the pointless revivalism of many of the band's peers, Porcupine Tree has created some noteworthy albums and songs"
I hadn't realised until today that this was released on my 23rd birthday! It means that it is 48 years old, it doen't seem like it. My favourite early Genesis album, one of my favourites of that era.
@greg I agree that "Selling England By The Pound" is the best early Genesis album. I particularly like "Dancing With The Moonlit Knight" and "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)".
And how about this great 1973 live version of "Dancing With The Moonlit Knight" with Peter Gabriel at his bizarre, showman best! Love the hairstyle!
@peterfrederics - thanks for the video link, brilliant! Don't they look so young? I need to listen to some more early Genesis. I've got most of their earlier LPs but nothing to play them on!! I suppose Spotify again as the only early album I have bought on CD is Selling England...
AMG says" The Acid Gospel Experience is..........expansive, eerie, rock, mood music instrumentals, it's a satisfying and evocative collection of pieces.....the ambience does vary considerably with the introduction of many different instruments, motifs, and electronic textures, among them guest piano by Harold Budd."
Thanks, quite enjoying this. I found an unintentionally hilarious review of his most recent release (I take it to be a non-native English speaker):
The reverberations of the explosion stretch out close to the 3rd minute when the sequencer, also so characteristic of our friend Gert, makes waddle its pensive balls....This time, the sequenced balls have a clear tone and waver idly in suspension until they tie in with the tap dancing of the percussions. The bass buzzes in secret and blends well with the unexpectedly dropped keyboard riffs.... It's two minutes later that the sequencer makes wiggles its resolute balls in a murky ambience reactivated by a very good bass line.
I have been trying to figure out what underlying (Italian? It's by a Mr. Lupari) expression might have led to the choice of "balls", and I am quite amused the image of the sequencer wiggling its resolute balls... Anyone might think I have a pile of work that I am procrastinating on.
(I can't help thinking @brighternow would have enjoyed this post, given his enduring love of scatological humor).
The review concludes myteriously:
And its opposite, with ambiences where I would not even put the kitten of my female cat outside!
Thanks, quite enjoying this. I found an unintentionally hilarious review of his most recent release (I take it to be a non-native English speaker):
Was that review on Prog Archives? I did a bit of "research" when I found the album and think I ended up reading that review. Anyway glad you like. It was part of one of those "if you like this you may like... " when I'd been listening to Dutch synth artist Ron Boots. see below.
Thanks, quite enjoying this. I found an unintentionally hilarious review of his most recent release (I take it to be a non-native English speaker):
Was that review on Prog Archives? I did a bit of "research" when I found the album and think I ended up reading that review. Anyway glad you like. It was part of one of those "if you like this you may like... " when I'd been listening to Dutch synth artist Ron Boots.
From what I have sampled of each so far, the Emmens seems a bit more interesting than the Boots.
I have been a big fan of Wolfgang's for many years. It has more than 3,000 concerts available for download at US$5 each, dating back as far as the 1960s with many, many more for streaming. Plenty have been sourced from Big Graham's Fillmore East and Fillmore West concerts.
Wolfgang's is also great if you want vintage posters, photos, t-shirts, comics and books plus a treasure trove of vinyl. I have a whole collection of their t-shirts!
And this concert displays Weather Report at their best.
"Wolfgang's was created in 2003, initially from the archives of famed concert promoter Bill Graham (born Wolfgang Grajonca). The collection not only included all of the concert memorabilia from the Bay Area dating back to the 1960s, but also the master recordings of these shows. Since then, Wolfgang's has acquired dozens of memorabilia and audio/video archives, created new products exclusive to Wolfgang's, and consigned third parties' items - compiling what the Wall Street Journal called "The most important collection of rock memorabilia and recordings ever assembled in one business!""
What is rather surprising is the focus on some good, well-known Australian/NZ artists performing in Australia (well-known that is in Australia/NZ!). Examples are Crowded House, the Veronicas, Tina Arena and James Reyne. What is strange about this is that eMusic stopped taking on new Australian members back in around 2010! Also, whilst albums by these artists are available on 7Digital, not to anybody's surprise I am sure, they are not available on eMusic!
Which all means that I must listen to James Reyne's best ever songs when he was lead singer for Australian Crawl in the 1980s - "The Boys Light Up" and "Downhearted". Can't get much more Aussie than these songs and that album cover!
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To my mind, easily the best modern Prog Rock group. To prove that I mean it, I have 26 of their albums!
AMG says "Embracing and exploring prog rock inspirations while always keeping an ear out for newer musical connections, thus sidestepping the pointless revivalism of many of the band's peers, Porcupine Tree has created some noteworthy albums and songs"
I hadn't realised until today that this was released on my 23rd birthday! It means that it is 48 years old, it doen't seem like it. My favourite early Genesis album, one of my favourites of that era.
And how about this great 1973 live version of "Dancing With The Moonlit Knight" with Peter Gabriel at his bizarre, showman best! Love the hairstyle!
AMG says" The Acid Gospel Experience is..........expansive, eerie, rock, mood music instrumentals, it's a satisfying and evocative collection of pieces.....the ambience does vary considerably with the introduction of many different instruments, motifs, and electronic textures, among them guest piano by Harold Budd."
I really enjoy the song "Hollow Talk" which is the theme music for that outstanding Danish/Swedish TV series "The Bridge".
Mamman Sani - La Musique Electronique du Niger
Martin Schulte - Magic
St. Johannes Intervention The Green EP
Elevate
Ps - I really enjoyed these. Thanks again to @Brighternow.
Martina Claussen - Verwoben
Emusic
ps - From the New & Notable thread. @Brighternow will always be a huge influence in my musical direction.
Masashi Isai - Five Musics (Plus One)
Emusic
Some of my last downloads at Emusic were ones I'd saved for later from his suggestions.
Pulsar - Halloween (1977)
Have not heard this in many years forgot how good this is
L'Animal Acclimaté
by Jean-Baptiste Geoffroy & Leo Suarez
Available from Wolfgang's Vault as a download for US$5.
https://www.wolfgangs.com/music/weather-report/audio/20020077-8497.html?tid=4844397
I have been a big fan of Wolfgang's for many years. It has more than 3,000 concerts available for download at US$5 each, dating back as far as the 1960s with many, many more for streaming. Plenty have been sourced from Big Graham's Fillmore East and Fillmore West concerts.
Wolfgang's is also great if you want vintage posters, photos, t-shirts, comics and books plus a treasure trove of vinyl. I have a whole collection of their t-shirts!
https://www.wolfgangs.com
And this concert displays Weather Report at their best.
"Wolfgang's was created in 2003, initially from the archives of famed concert promoter Bill Graham (born Wolfgang Grajonca). The collection not only included all of the concert memorabilia from the Bay Area dating back to the 1960s, but also the master recordings of these shows. Since then, Wolfgang's has acquired dozens of memorabilia and audio/video archives, created new products exclusive to Wolfgang's, and consigned third parties' items - compiling what the Wall Street Journal called "The most important collection of rock memorabilia and recordings ever assembled in one business!""
https://www.emusiclive.com
What is rather surprising is the focus on some good, well-known Australian/NZ artists performing in Australia (well-known that is in Australia/NZ!). Examples are Crowded House, the Veronicas, Tina Arena and James Reyne. What is strange about this is that eMusic stopped taking on new Australian members back in around 2010! Also, whilst albums by these artists are available on 7Digital, not to anybody's surprise I am sure, they are not available on eMusic!
Which all means that I must listen to James Reyne's best ever songs when he was lead singer for Australian Crawl in the 1980s - "The Boys Light Up" and "Downhearted". Can't get much more Aussie than these songs and that album cover!