peterfrederics
Thanks for your comments and totally understand what it’s like to be so busy! Really glad that emusers is here for the long term. I likewise listen to many of your tips and often for similar reasons. That is, to my mind, what makes this group so great to belong to.
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Two really good, unheralded albums by Ayers Rock "Beyond" and "Big Red Rock".
Difficult to go past "Disraeli Gears" by Cream for a classic 1960s psychedelic album cover!
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May 2021
@djh thanks for the intro to "Gusano Mecánico" by Climax.
I don't think I've ever seen such diverging views on an album. If you go to Progarchives, in particular, some peo…Husband/Wife combinations - can't get much better than Elvis Costello and Diana Krall.Great mix! Includes a number of my favourites.
Your story reminds me of being in Cuba in 2016. We were staying in this rather uninspiring house as everything else was booked out. So we cheered ourselves up by belting out the 1978 song "Ap…@rostasi your listing of Thirsty Moon (above), an absolutely top rate 1970s Krautrock band, reminds me of my theory that there are no bad bands whose name includes the words "Sun…Thinking of great husband/wife combinations. In this case, John and Alice Coltrane.
Are there any other couples that you can think of that can match these two for their combined virtuosity?
Worthy of a new "Discussion"!?Fabulous album by Alice Coltrane "Journey In Satchidananda"!
AMG says "Truly, this is a remarkable album, and necessary for anyone interested in the development of modal and experimental jazz. It's also remarkably accessible"
<…"The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady" by Charles Mingus
AMG says "The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady is one of the greatest achievements in orchestration by any composer in jazz history". Who am I to disagree!?
in What are you listening to right now? (Twenty Million Things [We'd Like to Do when COVID is over]) Comment by peterfrederics April 2021"Arriving Twice" by Canterbury scene group Gilgamesh
Progarchives says "One of the premier bands to feature on the Canterbury scene".
http://www.progarchiv…"First Loss" 1970 album by Murphy Blend one of Germany's best Prog Rock bands.
AMG says "Their one album, First Loss, from 1971 is considered one of the …Meanwhile, I'm relaxing down the beach with my Aussie mate!
First shot last week - finally. We did a great job controlling Covid in Australia (still under 30,000 cases and less than 1,000 deaths grand total since it started) but useless on immunisation with only 6% of population done."Ahead Rings Out" by Blodwyn Pig led by Mick Abrahams lead guitarist on Jethro Tull's first album which got him crits comparing him favourably with Eric Clapton.
Great cover!in Favourite Rock Albums from the late 60s and early 70s Comment by peterfrederics April 2021
"The Clown Died In Marvin Gardens" by Beacon Street Union
@greg or come to Australia. Slow on the vaccines but Melbourne has now gone 42 days without a single Covid case!“On the Boards” the 1970 album by Taste.
Funnily enough down here in Australia because we have had less than 50 new cases in the last 2 or 3 months there doesn't seem to be the same sense of urgency.@confused The Doors first album, in my view probably the best rock album ever!
@confused The Doors first album, in my view probably the best rock album ever!"The Five Faces of Manfred Mann" by Manfred Mann.
AMG says "The Five Faces of Manfred Mann is one of the great blues-based British inv…"Blue Pine Trees" by Unicorn
All Music Guide says "Always one of the most exquisite-sounding records of the mid-'70s, Blue Pine Trees was the sound of Unicorn at the peak of their musical and songwriting abilities. An album that puts you …@Brighternow thanks and another great album for the download list!
Isn't it great that no matter how big your collection of rock from this great (if not the great…@bremble on your March topic, how about a podcast featuring "Bear" bands e.g like the ones I have "Minus The Bear", "Art Bears", "Bear In Heaven", "Bear Quartet", "Bear The Mammo…"Marks" by Alquin.
Dutch 1970s Prog at its best..
"Creation A Child" by Corpus from, you guessed it, Corpus Christi!
Excellent hard rock album from 1971. Best tracks are "Joy", "Mythical Dream", "Creation A Child" and "Marriage".in Favourite Rock Albums from the late 60s and early 70s Comment by peterfrederics March 2021
@Brighternow thanks and the Alrune Rod s/t is a great album. I particularly like the Natskyggevej and Rejsen tracks.
A Swedish band that I really like is R…Quicksilver Messenger Service album "The Best Of Quicksilver Messenger Service".
… @Germanprof thanks for the recommendation - a great album.
