What Are You Listening To?

[Dennie]

Dennie posted: listening to this . . . .

This one from 2006 caught my attention.
Thumbs up or thumbs down, Dennie? ~ ~

it has some real potential . . .

........... :handgestures-thumbup:



Dennie bscene-drinkingcheers:

 

[No-L]

LIVE IN MY OFFICE RIGHT NOW!!! LOL
They are at mine and my husbands shop. Laying down some additional tracks and mixing their new album. It sounds great and is fantastic background music!
I'm a lucky gal!

 

[topper]

LIVE IN MY OFFICE RIGHT NOW!!! LOL
They are at mine and my husbands shop. Laying down some additional tracks and mixing their new album. It sounds great and is fantastic background music!
I'm a lucky gal!

Pretty cool
I know you're havin' a nice morning ~ ~ ~ :handgestures-thumbup:

 

[Kazaam]

It was be quicker if I just googled it, but I wanna ask instead: Is Natalie Merchant back with them? Or do they still have that one lady who sang on that one minor hit they hat back in the 90s after Natalie left? Or someone altogether different now?

 

[No-L]

Mary Ramsey is their lead singer. She was Natalie's back up singer and plays violin. She actually had several hits when she was lead back in the 90's. Then for about 8 years this last decade they had another lead singer who eventually had babies and moved to Ireland, at which point they brought Mary Ramsey back about five years ago. Now with Mary back on board they have been writing and recording a lot of new songs.

 

[Kazaam]

Sounds like Mary Ramsey is the one who I remember. Albeit, not very well. But I recall thinking way back then that the 10000 Maniacs still sounded pretty good even after Natalie Merchant left. It's good to see they're still out there making music!

 

[heeman]

LIVE IN MY OFFICE RIGHT NOW!!! LOL
They are at mine and my husbands shop. Laying down some additional tracks and mixing their new album. It sounds great and is fantastic background music!
I'm a lucky gal!

Now isn't that a TREAT!!

(Motorcycle Shop?, Car Repair Shop?, Beer Shop?, Cookie Shop, Flower Shop?)

 

[Kazaam]

LIVE IN MY OFFICE RIGHT NOW!!! LOL
They are at mine and my husbands shop. Laying down some additional tracks and mixing their new album. It sounds great and is fantastic background music!
I'm a lucky gal!

Now isn't that a TREAT!!

(Motorcycle Shop?, Car Repair Shop?, Beer Shop?, Cookie Shop, Flower Shop?)

Head shop?

:teasing-tease:

 

[Dennie]

It Just Happens That Way - CD

Mindi Abair

2003 GRP Records

It Just Happes That Way - Mindi Abair, December 8, 2006
By Dogfarm5 "HAS Member" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: It Just Happens That Way (Audio CD)

As this is the first CD that I have listened to from this artist I had no idea as to her style and presentation. Like so many listeners, there are quite a number of CD's that I have purchased where only one or two cuts are worth the effort to play. This CD definitely does not fall into that category. The energy that is put into each cut is truly outstanding. We have an audiophile club here in Houston and when I played this CD at one of our meetings, the question of who is this artist? was requested by at least half of the members present. IMO, this CD is well worth the purchase and this is an artist that ones needs to have in their library of music.

Track listing

1. Lucy's
2. Flirt
3. Save the Last Dance
4. As Good as It Gets
5. Save Tonight
6. Right On
7. It Just Happens That Way
8. Salt and Lime
9. Momo
10. Play
11. Remember
12. Home



Bonus Picture.......

 

[Dennie]

LIVE IN MY OFFICE RIGHT NOW!!! LOL
They are at mine and my husbands shop. Laying down some additional tracks and mixing their new album. It sounds great and is fantastic background music!
I'm a lucky gal!

Now isn't that a TREAT!!

... :text-+1:



Dennie :eusa-clap:

 

[No-L]

LIVE IN MY OFFICE RIGHT NOW!!! LOL
They are at mine and my husbands shop. Laying down some additional tracks and mixing their new album. It sounds great and is fantastic background music!
I'm a lucky gal!

Now isn't that a TREAT!!

(Motorcycle Shop?, Car Repair Shop?, Beer Shop?, Cookie Shop, Flower Shop?)

I am a trophy wife. I own a trophy shop. (thank you, I'll be here all week...) I graciously share my building with my husband's shop. (lol)
My husband has a media and graphics shop, but it used to be a recording studio - I know - that doesn't make much sense, but it is what it is. He still has a fully functioning recording rig and still records and mixes for the Maniacs.

The band are the nicest bunch of people. We have become close friends with them all.

 

[Dennie]

Larry & Lee -- CD

Lee Ritenour & Larry Carlton

1995 GRP Records

Double Your Pleasure, June 21, 2001
By Russell Diederich (Littleton, CO United States) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)
This review is from: Larry & Lee (Audio CD)

There is something special about two guitarists trading licks back and forth. Funny how four years after this album Larry Carlton would end up replacing Lee Ritenour in the group Foreplay. This album will not disappoint you if you're a fan of either guitarist. Both men are incredibly talented with the guitar, and play with real drive and emotion.

The album starts out with a great tune in "Crosstown Kids", which prepares you for what's to come. "L.A. Underground" really steps it up with Ritenour leading the way, breaking in several places to give Carlton a place to play. On the cut, "After the Rain" they lay back and play a very smooth piece before turning it up again on "Remembering". Throughout the album, these guitarists use each other to springboard to new levels of playing. They take turns expanding on an idea, combining their styles to really bring out some fun music.

There is some very good stuff on this album. Ritenour's smooth playing is counterbalanced by the bluesy edge of Carlton's. The complement is enjoyable, and it gives quite a coloring to the music. Guitar fans should find this album very impressive. It is one that I keep revisiting.

Track listing

1. Crosstown Kids
2. Low Steppin'
3. LA Underground
4. Closed Door Jam
5. After The Rain
6. Remembering JP
7. Fun In The Dark
8. Lota About Nothin'
9. Take That
10. Up And Adam
11. Reflections Of A Guitar Player

 

[heeman]

LIVE IN MY OFFICE RIGHT NOW!!! LOL
They are at mine and my husbands shop. Laying down some additional tracks and mixing their new album. It sounds great and is fantastic background music!
I'm a lucky gal!

Now isn't that a TREAT!!

(Motorcycle Shop?, Car Repair Shop?, Beer Shop?, Cookie Shop, Flower Shop?)

I am a trophy wife. I own a trophy shop. (thank you, I'll be here all week...) I graciously share my building with my husband's shop. (lol)
My husband has a media and graphics shop, but it used to be a recording studio - I know - that doesn't make much sense, but it is what it is. He still has a fully functioning recording rig and still records and mixes for the Maniacs.

The band are the nicest bunch of people. We have become close friends with them all.

Thanks for the info No-L!

I find it very interesting to learn about what we do in life!

 

[Dennie]

Vertical Vision -- CD

Christian McBride Band

2003 Warner Bros. Records

The celebrated jazz educator, master bassist, composer, and arranger, Christian McBride provides a new recording, told in a language of blazing originality. Vertical Vision is a multi-layered musical story that features beautiful solos, great grooves, funky riffs, and virtuosic performances by each bandmember. The recording also reveals McBride's passion for strong writing, brilliant accompaniment, and eclectic melodic voicings that stay with listeners long after the record ends. On this, his debut for Warner Brothers Jazz, McBride creates a dazzling weave of passionate rhythms, musical forms, and bass voicings with his longtime bandmate Ron Blake on saxophones and flute. Geoff Keezer on piano and keyboards, Terreon Gully on drums, David Gilmore on both acoustic and electric guitars, and Danny Sadownick on percussion add their flavorful interpretations, which elevate their performances to another level at each subsequent listen. The songs were inspired by and reflect a variety of subjects including the beautiful original "Song for Maya," which is played superbly by the ensemble and features the splendid flute work of Ron Blake. It is the most beautiful of all and the one that makes its way, like the family it has come to represent, into your heart. "Lejos de Usted" -- which is filled with beautiful horn voices and the vertical visions of McBride on acoustic bass -- is overflowing with Latin nuance and it is there, melding the borders between jazz and Latin rhythms. Top picks: "Technicolor Nightmare,""Tahitian Pearl," "Song for Maya," and "Boogie Woogie Waltz." Overall, Vertical Vision is a masterpiece that is beautiful, spirited, brimming with energy, and meets the same high standards set and achieved on Sci-Fi. ~ Paula Edelstein

Track Listing
1. "Circa 1990 (McBride)" 0:16
2. "Technicolor Nightmare (McBride)" 8:26
3. "Tahitian Pearl (Geoffery Keezer)" 6:26
4. "The Wizard of Montara (McBride)" 3:40
5. "The Ballad of Little Girl Dancer (McBride)" 5:38
6. "Lejos de Usted (McBride)" 4:52
7. "Precious One (Geoffrey Keezer)" 5:54
8. "Song For Maya (Ron Blake)" 4:08
9. "Boogie Woogie Waltz (Joe Zawinul)" 9:09


Christian McBride – Bass (Upright, Electric)
Ron Blake – Sax (Tenor, Soprano), Flute
Geoffrey Keezer – Piano, Keyboards
Terreon Gully – Drums
David Gilmore – Guitar(Acoustic, Electric)
Danny Sadownick – Percussion

 

[Dennie]

Glad Rag Doll - Deluxe Edition -- CD

Diana Krall

Today Verve Records

Deluxe edition includes four bonus tracks. 2012 release from the Jazz/Pop pianist and vocalist. Glad Rag Doll is an exhilarating and adventurous exploration of new sounds, new instrumentation and new musicians. It stars a singer and piano player, filled with mischief, humor and a renewed sense of tenderness and intimacy. The record reveals itself at that remarkable vanishing point in time where all music; swinging, rocking and taboo, collide with songs of longing, solace and regret. All are made new again in a vaudeville of Krall's own imagining. It is at once a major departure and a natural progression for the gifted musician. Diana simply calls the album, 'a song and dance record.'

TRACKS:

We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye
There Ain't No Sweet Man That's Worth the Salt of my Tears
Just Like a Butterfly That's Caught in the Rain
You Know - I Know Ev'rything's Made For Love
Glad Rag Doll
I'm a Little Mixed Up
Prairie Lullaby
Here Lies Love
I Used to Love You But It's All Over Now
Let it Rain
Lonely Avenue
Wide River to Cross
When the Curtain Comes Down
As Long As I Love (Bonus Track)
Glad Rag Doll (Bonus Track)
Garden in the Rain (Bonus Track)
There Ain't No Sweet Man That's Worth the Salt of my Tears (Alternate Version) (Bonus Track)

 

[Kazaam]

^^^
Did that just come out today?

 

[Dennie]

^^^
Did that just come out today?

Yes Sir! The vinyl has been out for a week or so.


Dennie

 

[Dennie]

Traveler -- CD

Jerry Douglas (and friends)

2012 eOne Music

Editorial Reviews

The phrase living legend may be overused, but in the case of the master Dobro guitarist Jerry Douglas, it s also an understatement. In addition to his first-call status as a Nashville recording icon, hes adored by rock musicians like Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, James Taylor, and John Fogerty, all of whom have featured him on tours. Jerry is a 13-time Grammy© winner and the long-time featured soloist with the multi-platinum Alison Krauss and Union Station. And he was an NEA Heritage Foundation grant winner in 2004.

With Traveler, Jerry has finally recorded an album that will even further elevate his already impressive stature from super-sideman to a bona fide front-rank creator of musical Americana. Produced by Russ Titelman (Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Ry Cooder, Little Feat, etc.), and recorded in New Orleans, Nashville, and London, this ambitious collection of vocals and instrumentals enlists a truly awesome cast of characters in support of an epic vision that combines Country/Bluegrass, R&B, and even a ballad with roots in the British Isles (Paul Simons The Boxer performed with Mumford & Sons and the song s composer.) Other highlights include two New Orleans classics--- Something You Got, with vocals and guitar by Eric Clapton; and High Blood Pressure, with vocals by Keb Mo and a gang of the Crescent City s finest including Dr. John.

1. On A Monday
2. Something You Got (featuring Eric Clapton)
3. So Here We Are
4. The Boxer (featuring Mumford & Sons and Paul Simon)
5. Duke And Cookie
6. High Blood Pressure (featuring Keb´Mo´)
7. Gone To Fortingall
8. Right On Time (featuring Marc Cohn)
9. American Tune / Spain
10. Frozen Fields (featuring Alison Krauss & Union Station)
11. King Silkie

 

[Dennie]

Paper Airplane -- CD

Alison Krauss & Union Station

2011 Rounder Records

A truly breathtaking collection of 11 exquisite songs, Paper Airplane is Alison Krauss' 14th album and the band's follow-up to 2004's triple Grammy® winning Lonely Runs Both Ways (Rounder). It is Krauss' first release since her 2007 internationally acclaimed, multi-platinum collaboration with Robert Plant, Raising Sand, which won six Grammys including "Record Of The Year" and "Album Of The Year."

Alison Krauss and Union Station features the talents of Krauss (fiddle and lead vocals), Dan Tyminski (guitar, mandolin and lead vocals), Barry Bales (bass and harmony vocals), Ron Block (banjo, guitar and harmony vocals), and Jerry Douglas (Dobro and harmony vocals). Paper Airplane was produced by the band and recorded in Nashville with engineer Mike Shipley (Maroon 5, The Cars, Def Leppard, Joni Mitchell). As bluegrass virtuosos the members of Union Station are beyond compare, and the music they create together transcends all genres. Their work on films such as Cold Mountain and O Brother, Where Art Thou? has contributed immeasurably to a renaissance of American roots music.

Part of Alison Krauss' incontestable talent is how effortlessly she bridges the gap between roots music and country, rock and pop. A highly sought-after collaborator, Krauss has worked with some of the biggest names in popular music, including James Taylor, Phish, Dolly Parton, Yo Yo Ma & Bonnie Raitt. Since signing with Rounder Records at the age of 14 in 1985 Krauss has sold in excess of 12 million albums and garnered 26 Grammy® Awards, the most for any female and the third most of any recording artist in Grammy® history.

1. "Paper Airplane" Robert Lee Castleman 3:36
2. "Dustbowl Children" Peter Rowan 3:06
3. "Lie Awake" Viktor Krauss, Angel Snow 3:55
4. "Lay My Burden Down" Aoife O'Donovan 3:52
5. "My Love Follows You Where You Go" Barry Dean, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose 4:03
6. "Dimming of the Day" Richard Thompson 5:20
7. "On the Outside Looking In" Tim O'Brien 3:35
8. "Miles to Go" Barry Bales, Chris Stapleton 2:54
9. "Sinking Stone" Jeremy Lister 4:42
10. "Bonita and Bill Butler" Sidney Cox 4:03
11. "My Opening Farewell" Jackson Browne 4:08
Total length:
43:15

 

[Dennie]

Today's work truck music....

BeBe Le Strange -- CD

Heart

1980/1990 Epic Records

Raised on Heart, January 2, 2003
By "littlequeen23" (Hawaii) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bebe Le Strange (Audio CD)

Bebe Le Strange is one of the albums that made me a more serious musician. Listening to Nancy Wilson on the song "Raised on you" raised a few questions in my mind. Who is really the masterminds behind the heart sound? Ann and Nancy truly deliver what I want to hear on a record. "Silver Wheels" captivated me the minute I heard it and now that's one of my favorites to play on the guitar. Probably my favorite song off of this record is "Strange Night" which is great to listen to on a road trip. "Sweet Darlin" is Ann Wilson's voice to the max it's really gorgeous. Please if you are into good music..get this CD.

"Bebe le Strange" (Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis, Roger Fisher) – 3:40
"Down on Me" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 4:45
"Silver Wheels" (N. Wilson) – 1:24
"Break" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 2:32
"Rockin Heaven Down" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 5:54
"Even It Up" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 5:10
"Strange Night" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 4:18
"Raised on You" (N. Wilson) – 3:21
"Pilot" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) – 3:18
"Sweet Darlin'" (A. Wilson) – 3:17