Richard Thompson - Sweet Warrior

The songs are uneven on this, but there's loads of great playing. Unusually he has a 2nd guitarist and there's always at least two guitar parts. Lots of great soloing from Thompson - I'm guessing the 2nd player gave him more scope for live-in-studio solos. Danny Thompson plays on about half of this and is predictably fab. RT goes for rock 'n roll on "Bad Monkey" (with outrageous soloing), Ska on "Francesca", an Irish Jig (complete with excellent Danny bass solo) on the scurrilous "Johnny's Far Away" and peppers "Dad's Gonna Kill Me" with GI slang. It all builds up to the dark, potent "Guns Are The Tongues" which must be one of his best recorded performances.

Amazing how events take place. Arjun suggests Eric Gales, I had an album with his version of I Want You, so the obvious progression is

The Beatles - Abbey Road

Squonk wrote:

Arjun Menon wrote:
Eric Gales FTW

@ Arjun can you remember this version of I Want You. I had this album and it broke. need to get another copy

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That was brilliant Squonk. I hadn't heard this one before.

Mogwai

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Laura Gibson - "If You Come To Greet Me".

There's something "old" or "timeless" or whatever in all of this - in quite an American way. I hear similar things sometimes in Sufjan Stevens's music. I'm turning over the idea that this has something to do with The Band.

Watching and listening

Larry Carlton and Robben Ford Live in Osaka

This is good stuff.

Robben is the better player IMO, and The LP Gas has scored another goal 8)

Squonk wrote: Watching and listening

Larry Carlton and Robben Ford Live in Osaka

This is good stuff.

Robben is the better player IMO, and The LP Gas has scored another goal 8)

? Good thing you didn't say the Dumble GAS has scored another goal

Arjun Menon wrote:

Squonk wrote: Watching and listening

Larry Carlton and Robben Ford Live in Osaka

This is good stuff.

Robben is the better player IMO, and The LP Gas has scored another goal 8)

? Good thing you didn't say the Dumble GAS has scored another goal

Way out of my price range ?

I found out about VM Bhatt's show at Gold Reef City too late, and I can't make it. So I bought the famous album instead. A Meeting By The River - Ry Cooder and VM Bhatt. Two deltas meet.

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R35.99 at the local online Nokia music store. Bargain.

Rory Gallagher - Calling card

Eric Clapton & Duane Allman - Studio Jams 1970

Two powerhouses pretty much in their prime.






The Electric Flag's debut album. Mike Bloomfield tearing it up on a few of these tracks, benchmark Les Paul tone.
Some highlights:
1."Killing Floor" (Chester "Howlin' Wolf" Burnett) -- 0:00
5."Wine" (Traditional) -- 14:34
6."Texas" (Mike Bloomfield, Buddy Miles) -- 17:49
10."Easy Rider" (Mike Bloomfield) -- 40:17
14."Going Down Slow" (James Oden) -- 51:18 *

Tinariwen - Aman Iman.

Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries

Some inspirational stuff on here

Terry Lee Hale - The Blue Room

Eyes Like Mirrors - Crusades

JHB Instrumental band

Squonk wrote: Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries

Some inspirational stuff on here

Big +1 on this! If you get the chance, please check out some Preston Reed as well. Also a monster player with great musicality.

I have been on a bit of a bender of late...i'm not a big fan of country music or Telecasters...but i haven't been able to stop listening to Brad Paisley for the past 2 days ???

This one is with a Strat though (now its more enjoyable ? )

Blackmore's Night - Paris Moon

I am liking this hectically at the moment. Ritchie plays some brilliant Acoustic Guitars, which has got me all GASSED up. The White Strat makes an appearance.
The music is obviously old time Renaissance inspired, it seems kind of happy but with some dark undertones.
The Band is good stuff, excellent percussion, bass, keys.

The Who - Live Isle of Wight 1970

Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Poor Boy