What Are You Listening To?

[Dennie]

Okay, time to start this Friday evening off with some LIVE music....

Without A Net (Live) -- 2 CD Box Set

Grateful Dead

1990 Arista Records

Without a Net is a recording of the Grateful Dead performing live in concert. It was released in 1990. The album is dedicated to Clifton Hanger, a name keyboardist Brent Mydland used to sign in hotel guestbooks. Mydland died during this album's post-production of a drug overdose. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 27, 1990.
Disc one

1. "Feel Like a Stranger" (Barlow, Weir) – 7:32
2. "Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo" (Hunter, Garcia) – 8:00
3. "Walkin' Blues" (Johnson, arr. Weir) – 5:44
4. "Althea" (Hunter, Garcia) – 6:55
5. "Cassidy" (Barlow, Weir) – 6:36
6. "Bird Song" (Hunter, Garcia) – 12:57
7. "Let It Grow" (Barlow, Weir) – 11:55

Disc two

1. "China Cat Sunflower / I Know You Rider" (Hunter, Garcia/trad., arr. Grateful Dead) – 10:24
2. "Looks Like Rain" (Barlow, Weir) – 8:04
3. "Eyes of the World" (Hunter, Garcia) – 16:14
4. "Victim or the Crime" (Graham, Weir) – 8:04
5. "Help on the Way/Slipknot!/Franklin's Tower" (Hunter, Garcia/Grateful Dead/Hunter, Garcia, Kreutzman) – 19:07
6. "One More Saturday Night" (Weir) – 4:51
7. "Dear Mr. Fantasy" (Capaldi, Winwood, Wood) – 5:44

 

[Dennie]

Simpatico -- CD

Suzy Bogguss & Chet Atkins
Amazon.com

When Suzy Bogguss released her debut album, Somewhere Between, in 1989, Chet Atkins wrote the liner notes, saying, "Her voice sparkles like crystal water." It did, but it also quickly drained away without leaving a mark. Bogguss has always had a pretty soprano, but it never seemed connected to any emotion or tradition worth caring about. It's only on her sixth album, Simpatico, which is co-credited to Atkins, that she has at last made music worthy of her talent. "You Bring Out the Best is Me" is one of the 10 songs on the album, and it summarizes Atkins' effect on Bogguss. --Geoffrey Himes

1. "In the Jailhouse Now" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 3:11
2. "When She Smiled at Him" (Joanie Beeson, Michael Johnson) - 3:06
3. "Forget About It" (R. L. Kass) - 4:22
4. "Wives Don't Like Old Girlfriends" (Shane Fontayne, Randy VanWarmer) - 4:12
5. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) - 3:59
6. "Two Shades of Blue" (Deborah Allen, Bobby Braddock, Rafe VanHoy) - 3:25
7. "One More for the Road" (Atkins, Bogguss, Doug Crider) - 4:26
8. "I Still Miss Someone" (Johnny Cash, Roy Cash Jr.) - 3:40
9. "You Bring Out the Best in Me" (Bogguss, Crider, Steve Dorff) - 3:34
10. "This Is the Beginning" (Pat Donohue) - 5:12

 

[Dennie]

Acoustic Blues........Priceless! :music-listening:

Beautiful Isle of Somewhere -- CD :handgestures-thumbup: :handgestures-thumbup:

Geoff Muldaur

2003 Tradition & Moderne

Recorded live in Bremen, Germany, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere documents the re-emergence of Geoff Muldaur to the concert stage. After having spent most of the '80s and '90s concentrating on film scores, the business side of music, and computer-related ... Full Description projects, Muldaur returned to the studio and released 1998's acclaimed The Secret Handshake. The success of this disc prompted a small tour of Europe that led him to the Moments club in Bremen, where this intimate solo performance was recorded. With his gentle guitar and beautifully weathered voice, Muldaur moves effortlessly through a comfortable collection of folk-blues standards and originals for a subdued yet appreciative German audience. Songs selected for this set provide a nice variety that crosses through different factions of blues music, with Muldaur's voice easily matching the tone and style of each composition. Unlike some of today's blues singers who lick and trill their way though lyrics, his unadorned vocal work quietly conveys the ghostly character in Walter Davis' "I Can't See Your Face Anymore," while coming vibrantly to life on a rockin' version of Sleepy John Estes' "Drop Down Mama." His pipes get a workout on Vera Hall's "The Wild Ox Moan," a highlight from The Secret Handshake, where he caps off phrases with a tripping falsetto "moan." Even more so in concert than in the studio, Muldaur is able to showcase his mastery and passion for the blues, and this warmly affective performance stands as undeniable proof. ~ Aaron Latham

Track listing

1. Common Cold
2. My Tears Came Rolling Down
3. Wild About My Lovin'
4. Downtown Blues
5. Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You
6. Motherless Child
7. Just A Little While To Stay Here
8. Wild Ox Moan
9. I Can't See Your Face Anymore
10. Trouble Soon Be Over
11. Drop Down Mama
12. Tennessee Blues
13. Got To Find Blind Lemon (part 1)
14. Sloppy Drunk
15. Prairie Lullabye
16. Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere

British folk-rock master Richard Thompson was quoted as saying "There are only three white blues singers, and Geoff Muldaur is at least two of them". After his self-imposed exile from the music business in the early '80s, Muldaur returned in the late '90

 

[Rope]

Dennie -

If you don't stop listening too so dayum much music and do your homework, I'll be forced to take the keys to your audio gear!!! :happy-smileygiantred:

Rope

 

[Kazaam]

Dennie doesn't need to do any stinkin' homework 'cuz he's already got it made. He's living the dream! Have you not seen his speciial toilet chair? And don't forget about all those hot chicks that keep bringing him deliveries.

 

[Dennie]

Possibly my favorite Mark Knopfler Album......

Shangri-La -- CD

Mark Knopfler

2004 Reprise Records
Amazon.com

Mark Knopfler isn't afraid to drop names. The heavyweight Cassius Clay laid low, the man who made burgers and fries into big business, the kings of rock & roll and skiffle are among the motley assortment who pass through Knopfler's fourth solo album. Recorded in Malibu with a tight crew of steadfast Knopfler sidemen, Shangri-La (the title comes from the studio where the entire set was recorded) chronicles the foibles of the acclaimed and the adrift, all delivered with the nonchalant grace that has marked Knopfler's music since Dire Straits emerged in the late '70s. Seven of album's 14 originals clock in at between five and seven minutes. That's Knopfler in a nutshell--don't rush things, but don't loose the thread, either. As a songwriter, Knopfler has a storyteller's eye for minutiae, which he delivers with practiced nuance. He overreaches here and there ("Song for Sonny Liston" fails to capture the pathos of the menacing fighter), but also pulls off a few career highlights (the understated crime-drama opener "5.15 a.m."). --Steve Stolder

1. "5.15 A.M." – 5:54
2. "Boom, Like That" – 5:49
3. "Sucker Row" – 4:56
4. "The Trawlerman's Song" – 5:02
5. "Back to Tupelo" – 4:31
6. "Our Shangri-La" – 5:41
7. "Everybody Pays" – 5:24
8. "Song for Sonny Liston" – 5:06
9. "Whoop De Doo" – 3:53
10. "Postcards from Paraguay" – 4:07
11. "All That Matters" – 3:08
12. "Stand Up Guy" – 4:32
13. "Donegan's Gone" – 3:05
14. "Don't Crash the Ambulance" – 5:06

 

[Dennie]

Dennie -

If you don't stop listening too so dayum much music and do your homework, I'll be forced to take the keys to your audio gear!!! :happy-smileygiantred:

Rope

Homework? This is my Home Work! :angry-tappingfoot:

Ever since I bought the Klipsch La Scalas, I just can't get enough music, but I keep trying! :happy-smileygiantred:

Dennie :teasing-neener:

 

[PaulyT]

Wow, not even finished listening to this the first time through yet, and already I love it!

 

[Rope]

Dennie -

If you don't stop listening too so dayum much music and do your homework, I'll be forced to take the keys to your audio gear!!! :happy-smileygiantred:

Rope

Homework? This is my Home Work! :angry-tappingfoot:

Ever since I bought the Klipsch La Scalas, I just can't get enough music, but I keep trying! :happy-smileygiantred:

Dennie :teasing-neener:

My bad, I stand corrected, let the good tunes roll!

Rope

 

[soundhound]

Porgy and Bess - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. The names say it all; this is a wonderful performance!

Buy it here: http://www.amazon.com/Porgy-Bess-Ella-F ... 079&sr=1-1

 

[PaulyT]

Cool! Ordered. Do you have a rec for a full recording of the original musical/opera? Seems like half of 20th c. jazz is based on this music, I'd like to hear the original, but a quick search on amazon shows countless versions...

 

[Bob R]

This one was pretty dissapointing.

 

[soundhound]

Cool! Ordered. Do you have a rec for a full recording of the original musical/opera? Seems like half of 20th c. jazz is based on this music, I'd like to hear the original, but a quick search on amazon shows countless versions...

Afraid I don't. I have a couple other versions of the highlights, and this one is the best. The recording quality if pretty good, although it's a bit hissy and sibilant in places; a common problem in earlier recordings which were originally recorded with vinyl release in mind, not CD. In addition to singing, Louis Armstrong of course plays trumpet on this recording which is a big plus.

 

[Zing]

...if you thought Barry White or the Saxaphone is instant panty remover, try some Kem.

If panty removal power is what you're after, you seriously need to consider picking up some Silk, Jodeci and Keith Sweat.

 

[Dennie]

I picked this one up this morning and I'm giving it a first spin now....

Intimacy -- CD

KEM

2010 Motown Records

Delicious, like honey,
September 12, 2010
By C. Johnson - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
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This review is from: Intimacy [+Digital Booklet] (MP3 Download)

This is a smooth, sweet, soft and rhythmic collection of songs that is hard to put down, hard to stop grooving to and hard to not rock to; This is worth the pennies! Go out and get this one right away. You will not be disappointed.

01. When I'm Loving You

02. Can You Feel It

03. Love Never Fails

04. Share My Life

05. Human Touch

06. If Its Love

07. Why Would You Stay

08. Mother's Love

09. You're on My Mind

10. Golden Days

 

[Dennie]

Porgy and Bess - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. The names say it all; this is a wonderful performance!

Buy it here: http://www.amazon.com/Porgy-Bess-Ella-F ... 079&sr=1-1

Nice choice Soundhound! I have the vinyl and love it. :handgestures-thumbup:

Dennie

 

[Dennie]

Mama's Gun -- CD

Erykah Badu

2000 Motown Records
Amazon.com

A true tour de force, Mama's Gun is that rare sophomore album that shows a maturing artist at her best. Erykah Badu's voice was always her main attraction--its unique sound has been compared to Billie Holiday and Chaka Khan. Here, it's her skill with that voice that shines. Badu shapes her instrument to suit her material (all of it written or cowritten by her). A full range is represented: On faster, danceable tracks like "Penitentiary Philosophy" and "Booty," she sounds gritty and funky. On softer, more introspective tracks, like "A.D. 2000" and the single "Bag Lady," she shows amazing restraint, letting her voice travel lightly over the notes, allowing the songs' emotions to guide her performance. The high point of the disc is Badu's duet with Stephen Marley, "In Love with You," easily the sweetest, truest love song of the year. That alone is reason enough to buy the disc--and you won't regret having done so. --Courtney Kemp

1. "Penitentiary Philosophy" (E. Badu, J. Poyser, A. K. Thompson) – 6:09
2. "Didn't Cha Know?" (E. Badu, J. Yancey) – 3:58
3. "My Life" (E. Badu, J. Poyser) – 3:59
4. "...& On" (E. Badu, J. Cantero, S. Martin) – 3:34
5. "Cleva" (E. Badu, J. Poyser, J. Yancey) – 3:45
6. "Hey Sugah" (E. Badu, N'dambi) – 0:54
7. "Booty" (E. Badu) – 4:04
8. "Kiss Me on My Neck (Hesi)" (E. Badu, J. DeJohnette, J. Poyser, J. Yancey) – 5:34
9. "A.D. 2000" (E. Badu, B. J. Wright) – 4:51
10. "Orange Moon" (E. Badu, B. Lacy, S. Martin, G. Young) – 7:10
11. "In Love with You" (E. Badu, S. Marley) – 5:21
12. "Bag Lady" (E. Badu, B. Bailey, R. Brown, N. Hale, I. Hayes, C. Longmiles, Martin, A. Young) – 5:48
13. "Time's a Wastin" (E. Badu, G. Young, S. Martin) – 6:42
14. "Green Eyes" (E. Badu, V. Duplaix, J. Poyser) – 10:04

Interesting fact....

Planned track listing

The track listing originally planned for this album was changed by Erykah Badu shortly before its release. Consequently, many compact discs bear the following tracklisting as had previously been planned:

1. "Hey, Sugah"
2. "Booty"
3. "Kiss Me On My Neck (Hesi)"
4. "Didn't Cha Know"
5. "My Life"
6. "... & On"
7. "Cleva"
8. "Props To The Lonely People"
9. "Time's A Wastin"
10. "A, D. 2000"
11. "Penitentiary Philosophy"
12. "Orange Moon"
13. "In Love With You"
14. "Bag Lady"
15. "Green Eyes"

Early CD booklets have the lyrics to the songs which remain unreleased from this project. On later releases, the compact disc itself has a signed message from Erykah Badu which reads: "I changed the sequence at the last minute, peace."


My copy has the "Planned Track Listing"!


Dennie

 

[Dennie]

Chaka Khan.......Chaka Khan......

Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan Vol. 1 -- CD

Chaka Khan

1996 Reprise Records
Amazon.com

Whether with the groundbreaking group Rufus or on her own, Chaka Khan has one of the most distinctive and influential voices in R&B. She's able to wail at full emotive throttle or deliver a love song with nuanced jazz-inflected tones, and sometimes even do both within the same track. This 1996 collection gathers some of Khan's biggest and most beloved solo efforts. Included here are the classic tangy attack of "Ain't Nobody" and the turntable-enhanced smash "I Feel for You" (penned by admirer and recent collaborator Prince). There's also the anthemic original version of "I'm Every Woman," the moody "Through the Fire," and her 1996 collabo with Me'Shell Ndegeocello, "You Never Miss the Water." As all great vocalists do, Khan takes control of every song, breathing fire and life into the words and interpreting them without overpowering their meaning. One listen to Epiphany and it's abundantly clear that, even though she's been AWOL from the charts for a while, Chaka Khan remains a founding mother of soul and funk, armed with a potent voice that can both illuminate and elevate. --Amy Linden

Track listing

1. Ain't Nobody
2. Papillon (aka Hot Butterfly)
3. Tell Me Something Good - (live)
4. I Feel for You
5. I Know You, I Live You
6. I'm Every Woman
7. Love Me Still
8. End of a Love Affair, The
9. And the Melody Still Lingers On (A Night in Tunisia)
10. Through the Fire
11. What Cha' Gonna Do for Me
12. Everywhere
13. Never Miss the Water
14. Somethin' Deep
15. Your Love Is All I Know
16. Every Little Thing

 

[GreatDane]

:music-listening:

oh so nice...

 

[Dennie]

Eric Clapton -- CD

Eric Clapton

1970/1996 Polygram Records

Amazon.com

The album that launched Clapton's solo career takes most of its cues from his then-recent collaboration with Delaney and Bonnie. In fact, Delaney produced the album, which explains its loose, jam-session feel that sometimes finds Clapton battling against a cast that includes guest stars Stephen Stills, Sonny Curtis, Rita Coolidge, Leon Russell, and Delaney and Bonnie. Yet this is the album on which Clapton established himself as a forceful singer, and it also produced some of his most enduring classics, including "Blues Power," "After Midnight," and "Let It Rain." --Daniel Durchholz
Side one

1. "Slunky" – 3:34
2. "Bad Boy" – 3:34
3. "Lonesome and a Long Way from Home" (Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell) – 3:29
4. "After Midnight" (J. J. Cale) – 2:51
5. "Easy Now" (Clapton) – 2:57
6. "Blues Power" (Clapton, Russell) – 3:09

Side two

1. "Bottle of Red Wine" – 3:06
2. "Lovin' You Lovin' Me" – 3:19
3. "Told You For the Last Time" (Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Steve Cropper) – 2:30
4. "Don't Know Why" – 3:10[2]
5. "Let It Rain" – 5:02