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Post by Al Truest on Dec 11, 2005 2:24:14 GMT
After listening incessantly to "Aerial" over the past month; my break has left me hungry for some nostalgic prog-rock and mid-70's fare. Here are a few that I have knocked the dust of of:
Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty Year of the Cat - Al Stewart
Newer releases just aren't measuring up for me. It is as much a yearning for a better time as it is trying to get into much of the newer stuff right now.
I'd like to hear what you've been listening to after "Aerial" I usually like Jazz as an alternative (Zawinul Steely Dan etc) then (besides the Christmas music at home in the evening) Sade, Tracy Chapman, K.D. Lang, P.J Harvey, Bjork, Gabriel, Afro-Celts, Mickey Hart, White Stripes, Loreena McKennitt, Dead Can Dance, Joy Division, etc.....but instead except for Sade and some loud Malagasy the mid 70's are sounding pretty good to me at present - and all I've heard for a day or so..... I defy anyone to listen to Al Stewart's "Broadway Hotel' and not hear the precursor to some of Kate's early songs as performed on her "Tour of Life" - just the ending...the strings and guitar especially as the song closes.
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Post by Adey on Dec 11, 2005 2:31:25 GMT
They say that the 70s were the decade that taste forgot, and may well be right.
It was however an undeniably fertile period for pop music, and sales records set then have not been equalled since.
Now that we effectively live in the post Aerial music age and Kate has raised the bar to a level for which binoculars are required just to see it, I'm not sure where I'll be going for my next music fix. No doubt however, that music and artists from that decade will feature heavily..
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Post by Al Truest on Dec 11, 2005 2:36:17 GMT
Yes much of the 70's music was gauche or pretentiously ornate. I'm not even going to defend what I cited as high quality (except for Al Stewart) It's just that familar and nostalgic is just easier for me at present after listening to "Aerial" for so long.
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Sheila
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Post by Sheila on Dec 12, 2005 16:03:54 GMT
I myself have been listening in between Aerial moments to a lot of PJ Harvey and the Guess Who. I've gotten back on this Guess Who kick for some reason. I think Burton Cummings has one of the best voices in rock history! And I happen to know Santa Claus is bringing me 2 10CC albums this year...
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Post by Al Truest on Dec 12, 2005 18:47:08 GMT
Santa Claus is bringing me 2 10CC's this year... A double load. Be sure and leave out some Viagra before he gets his cookies.
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Post by Gelid on Dec 14, 2005 4:12:08 GMT
Umm, I've been listening to 1970's Kiss albums (Alive!, Rock And Roll Over). Is that bad?
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Post by Kevin2 on Dec 15, 2005 20:59:15 GMT
I haven't listened to much Al Stewart - just what I've heard on the radio, and none recently. I could look it up, but... is Broadway Hotel an album or a song?
hrm... 70s...
haha I like ABBA! bah I think you've heard all my 70s bands... Say, have you heard Nina Hagen?
oh, and Grimm - yeah, Alive! is a fun album.
But ok, 70s music I've been listening to: David Bowie - Diamond Dogs, Ziggy Stardust, Low Van Morrison - Moondance and Tupelo Honey Tom Waits - The Heart of Saturday Night Bob Dylan - Desire, Blood on the Tracks Leonard Cohen - all of 'em Patti Smith - Horses, Easter Elvis Costello - My Aim is True, This Year's Model Lou Reed - Transformer and right now I'm listening to T Rex - Electric Warrior (The Slider is also a good album.)
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Post by Al Truest on Dec 16, 2005 2:18:44 GMT
... is Broadway Hotel an album or a song? It is track 7 on "Year of the Cat"
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Post by Al Truest on Dec 16, 2005 2:32:13 GMT
hrm... 70s... But ok, 70s music I've been listening to: David Bowie - Diamond Dogs, Ziggy Stardust, Low Van Morrison - Moondance and Tupelo Honey Tom Waits - The Heart of Saturday Night Bob Dylan - Desire, Blood on the Tracks Leonard Cohen - all of 'em Patti Smith - Horses, Easter Elvis Costello - My Aim is True, This Year's Model Lou Reed - Transformer and right now I'm listening to T Rex - Electric Warrior (The Slider is also a good album.) All good examples to bolster my affirmation of this decade. (despite a disgusting amount of crap )
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Post by Kevin2 on Dec 16, 2005 4:10:54 GMT
hrm... 70s... But ok, 70s music I've been listening to: David Bowie - Diamond Dogs, Ziggy Stardust, Low Van Morrison - Moondance and Tupelo Honey Tom Waits - The Heart of Saturday Night Bob Dylan - Desire, Blood on the Tracks Leonard Cohen - all of 'em Patti Smith - Horses, Easter Elvis Costello - My Aim is True, This Year's Model Lou Reed - Transformer and right now I'm listening to T Rex - Electric Warrior (The Slider is also a good album.) All good examples to bolster my affirmation of this decade. (despite a disgusting amount of crap ) I doubt I can properly express how pleased I am to learn I have buttressed your affirmation! ...and gosh here is talk of 70s and prog rock and I neglected to mention Peter Gabriel (though technicially, or actually really, only his first two solo albums were in the 70s.) But yeah, the 70s had a lot of great music - no reason for that decade to be different from all the others! It's the 80s that have given me a hard time in my search for good music. Lately however I have managed to find some enjoyable music from even this decade. I've included Al Stewart on my musical "to investigate" list. If I do find his music similar at all to Kate's early work then it will be a great discovery indeed. And really, even if I don't see the similarity I'll probably like it anyway - I know I like Year of the Cat.
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Post by Kevin2 on Jan 2, 2006 2:08:37 GMT
Ok Al, I picked up Year of the Cat yesterday and having just now listened to it - yeah, there is something of a similarity between this and Kate's first two albums. Kinda. It's not so much the sound itself, to me, but rather the atmosphere created by the sound. Well, that's a namby-pamby distinction but it's one that's accurate I think. These albums transport me to their own little worlds - though in the case of Year of the Cat that transportation may have something to do with the vast quantity of nyquil and cough drops I've been having for meals these last few days. eh... I think it will hold up when I'm back to "normal." On the first listen I particularly liked If It Doesn't Come Naturally, Leave It. And btw, have you heard Diana Krall? Oh and a belated for Joe Jackson and Steppin' Out (Night and Day)
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Post by Al Truest on Jan 2, 2006 2:14:18 GMT
Ok Al, I picked up Year of the Cat yesterday and having just now listened to it - yeah, there is something of a similarity between this and Kate's first two albums. Kinda. It's not so much the sound itself, to me, but rather the atmosphere created by the sound. That is exactly what I was saying. Thanks! And yes, I quite enjoy Diana Krall. I'm a jazz man by second nature.
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Post by michael on Jul 4, 2006 0:48:41 GMT
Well, this is an old thread, but worthwhile for us newbies. I have to admit that Baker Street is one of those songs that I'll never tire of, unless I hear the edited radio version which sends me up the wall. That sax melody line and Gibson solo are just perfect. Genesis: The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, the best concept album of all time. Peter Gabriel never sounded better. I must say that Cat Stevens' conversion (which I respect) was a real loss. He was a real antithesis to the James Taylor inspired smarmy folk of the time . I've also revisited Fairport Convention; Tam Lin, Michael and the rest are absolutely perfect when played with Kate. Also, Al, I have a love for the Muscle Shoals influence and JJ Cale's naturally is one of those perfect albums.
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Post by Al Truest on Jul 4, 2006 3:43:37 GMT
Well, this is an old thread, but worthwhile for us newbies. I like this thread too. I believe we should all, not just new members, dig up old threads and keep the dialog going. 'So nostalgic... The loss of Cat Steven's as a contributing artist was a sad occurence. James Taylor's music, albeit so opposite of Steven's in many ways, was and still is enjoyable to me in some ways. Just being reminded of the times is a big part of the draw though. The Alabama sound melding with Memphis and KY Bluegrass and Appalachian strings can produce some really honest music. The lines are starting to blur. And although I'm not a fan of mainstream country music, there are artists that transcend the genre. K.D. Lang, Johnny Cash, Bluegrass instrumentals etc. I liken some of this kind of music to buccolic Irish and Celtic immigrant influence.
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Post by matanchik on Jul 12, 2006 14:35:17 GMT
Afer "Aerial" my latest obsession is Radiohead, as you already noticed, i also discovered lately The band "arcade fire" and imogen heap
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