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Post by Porscheguy on Apr 27, 2013 18:20:46 GMT -5
Great news Bruce! Yes Gregory Porter is great. Monkumonku has ordered the CD as well!
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2013 20:35:15 GMT -5
Same here. I've seen John Hiatt live. A great show Funny, I thought mostly everyone new who people like John Hiatt and Mark Knopfler were. They are household names to me... Just goes to show you......
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Post by chicagorspec on May 1, 2013 21:44:17 GMT -5
Great thread. I'm not up on all the fancy links and color pix, but here are a few off the radar that I like:
Toad The Wet Sprocket - If you like somewhat raw alternative rock, hard to beat. Try their debut Bread and Circus. Saw these guys in concert for 89 cents in 1992 and they were incredible.
Blue Rodeo - Along the lines of Tragically Hip, they're well known in Canada but relatively little presence in the U.S. Something between alternative rock and almost folk, depending on the track. Phenomenal talent, and great vocals from Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy. Seen them 3x in Canada. Check out Diamond Mine; I think you'll be impressed.
Texas - Rock with a bit of a country twist at times, and I hate country. Great female vocals. Check out Southside.
Wishbone Ash - Great guitar-driven rock. Check out Nouveau Calls from the I.R.S. No Speak series - Awesome.
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Post by Porscheguy on May 5, 2013 10:49:23 GMT -5
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Post by indyscammer on May 9, 2013 14:13:21 GMT -5
So I've resisted posting this until now only because I have posted them before in the main music thread. One of my favorite bands. Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding of XTC have a deep prolific catalog that has morphed with the times having started out in the punk vein and then experimented through their career. They also recorded under the pseudonym The Dukes of Stratosphere.
Here is a sampling over time:
1978 White Music album - first studio release 1980 Black Sea album and satirical political genius 1987 Mummer Album - Pop Music 1992 Nonsuch album - Social Satire 1999 Apple Venus Vol. 1 album - very mature music for a "punk band" 2000 Wasp Star - Apple Venus Volume 2 - Last Studio Album to date
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2013 15:02:07 GMT -5
Webb Wilder and The Beatneck's album: "Doo Dad"
Webb Wilder, last of the full-grown men!
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Post by siggie on Jul 24, 2013 13:39:44 GMT -5
Now, almost everything I currently listen to fits in this category or the other one (up and comers). Here's one that I have not yet posted in the other thread - Cracker (had minor hits in the 90's) If you like Cracker, you will probably like their lead singer's previous band, Camper Van Beethoven. Siggie
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2013 15:50:50 GMT -5
The first rock show my daughter ever attended, at 8 years of age, was Cracker, Gin Blossoms, and the Spin Doctors - that's a pretty good lineup, IMHO!
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Post by indyscammer on Jul 26, 2013 21:05:01 GMT -5
Now, almost everything I currently listen to fits in this category or the other one (up and comers). Here's one that I have not yet posted in the other thread - Cracker (had minor hits in the 90's) If you like Cracker, you will probably like their lead singer's previous band, Camper Van Beethoven. Siggie You are probably correct and yet I can't say I have heard any. Almost bought a CD several times....go figure.
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Post by indyscammer on Jul 26, 2013 21:06:28 GMT -5
The first rock show my daughter ever attended, at 8 years of age, was Cracker, Gin Blossoms, and the Spin Doctors - that's a pretty good lineup, IMHO! -rw- I owm music from them all. I would go see that show today still if I could!
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Post by ncred02 on Jul 27, 2013 18:30:31 GMT -5
I love the female singer songwriters . Aimee Mann is one of my favs. As for bands Augustana is right up there for me. Empire of the sun is something the cashier at Barnes and Noble suggested. I find myself listening to them regurlaly
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Post by Porscheguy on Aug 9, 2013 21:04:07 GMT -5
Johnny Hartman Much like Karen Carpenter, Johnny Hartman has one of the most pleasing voices I have ever heard. A baritone, the music seems to come so effortlessly when he sings. He never got the accolades that Sinatra, Andy Williams, Mel Torme or even Dean Martin did. He labored in the shadows making excellent music for decades. I have 4 of his CD's and enjoy everyone of them. He's been gone since 1983 but not forgotten..... If this song doesn't make you teary eyed, Nothing will... With John Coltrane.. www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=johnny+hartman
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Post by hydrocat on Sept 30, 2013 10:31:57 GMT -5
David Lindley is a good example of a guy who has been doing it for a long time and gets very little pub.Go see one of his shows.and you will see some instruments you probably have never seen before. And he will play them masterfully.
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Post by AudioHTIT on Oct 2, 2013 19:44:28 GMT -5
This thread got bumped at the right time. Last night on The Voice the son of Bill Champlin (Wil) auditioned and was chosen as a contestant. Bill Champlin started 'The Sons of Champlin' back in the mid 60's, their first album "Loosen Up Naturally" was power packed and introduced this great 'horn band' from the San Francisco Bay area to the world. But much of the world wasn't listening and their follow up albums "The Sons", "Follow Your Heart" (one of my faves), "Welcome to the Dance", and others didn't do all that well. Besides his writing and arranging talents Bill has a great voice which can cover from power, to soft nuance rock. Guitarist Terry Haggerty (having the ultimate laughing stoner look), could explode with speed runs as well as cool rhythm funk type chords - I meant to nominate his lead in "Freedom" (1st album) in the 'Best Guitar Leads' thread, but it doesn't really hold up to modern standards. Though I called them a horn band that isn't really true, it's just that Bill's arrangements made the typically single sax quite prominent. The Sons were also a band that you couldn't hold still to, whether just tapping you feet or full out dancing they got you to move. In the mid 80's Champlin joined Chicago which brought him more into the mainstream, but to me he still stayed relatively unknown (and hence my inclusion as a hidden jewel), Bill's also won some Grammy's but again he's not much of a household name. So while most here have probably heard a little or a lot of Chicago, if you want to explore some good Bay Area music from the late 60's and early 70's check out an album by The Sons of Champlin (aka The Sons) - interestingly The Voice didn't even mention them. They also released a CD in the late 90's "Hip Lil' Dreams" with some new material and older covers. Attachments:
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Post by AudioHTIT on Oct 2, 2013 19:47:04 GMT -5
David Lindley is a good example of a guy who has been doing it for a long time and gets very little pub.Go see one of his shows.and you will see some instruments you probably have never seen before. And he will play them masterfully. Great example, just saw David about a month ago, your description is spot on.
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Post by antoninus9 on Jan 27, 2014 21:23:37 GMT -5
Cowboy Junkies are best known for 'The Trinity Sessions' but their album 'Lay it Down' is mostly forgotten and may be their finest work.
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Post by pop on Feb 4, 2014 10:00:06 GMT -5
Hard Working Americans. This falls under the "Hidden Jewels" category
Featuring Todd Snider, Dave Schools, Neal Casal, Chad Staehly, Duane Trucks.
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Post by pop on Feb 4, 2014 10:29:02 GMT -5
Junior Kimbrough
Maybe you know him maybe you don't? Sloppy, throaty, raw, and not a trace of studio magic
Covered frequently by Widespread Panic, North Mississippi Allstars, etc.
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Post by pop on Feb 4, 2014 10:33:14 GMT -5
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
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Post by pop on Feb 4, 2014 10:42:18 GMT -5
Jimmy Herring Band
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