What are we listening to right now..

[Berwhale]

Reliving my Glastonbury days...

 

[CoastingOR]

I'm listening to The Grateful Dead's 1972-08-27 concert at "Old Renaissance Fairgrounds" in Veneta, Oregon, which was a benefit for the Springfield Creamery, still owned by members of Ken Kesey's family. This famous concert was the forerunner of the Oregon Country Fair. It was a 100+ degree day and yet the concert went on before a large crowd and this recording is one of the great ones available freely for downloading from etree.

It has a commercial version called "Sunshine Daydream" which is also a movie documenting the event (which I haven't seen).

 

[boswell]

Pinetop Perkins and Hubert Sumlin: Legends/04 Hoochie Coochie Man

 

[BDWoody]

This brought a tear to my crusty old eye...

 

[stalepie2]

 

[VonGoethe]

Melody Gardot

 

[renaudrenaud]

 

[CoastingOR]

I'm "staying put," reorganizing my DLNA server's music and listening to Ben Webster & Johnny Hodges "The Complete Sextet 1960 Jazz Cellar Session"

I'm a fan of both Hodges and Webster (each was a star with Ellington) but hearing them together in this sextet, recorded in S.F.'s Jazz Cellar under "studio conditions" (no audience) is a treat. A terrific chance for both sax stars to shine together. Impressive recording for the dates. Anyone familiar with these two will recognize the music, but the way it works with them together in a tight small group is especially nice.

 

[Daverz]

https://open.qobuz.com/album/5902547011868

 

[Deleted member 65]

 

[MZKM]

Current American Idol contestant:

 

[murraycamp]

His cover of "Teardrop" by Massive Attack is particularly noteworthy IMHO.

 

[milw50717]

 

[Wombat]

I was recently given around 100 CDs. Lots of best of 60s, 70s, and best of Rod Stewart, Bee Gees MOR sort of stuff.

Some Neil Diamond ones too. I have Hot August Night on LP and CD - surely that's enough. Well, this one looked interesting and it is:

The liner notes, by Diamond, show his joy in being part of the Tin-Pan-Alley alumni, with concise tributes to the songwriters and tunesters of that golden era. He interprets the material skillfully. The recording and arrangements are superb. A hidden gem.

Sing-along time again.

https://www.discogs.com/Neil-Diamond-Up-On-The-Roof-Songs-From-The-Brill-Building/release/2777257

Samples: https://www.muziekweb.nl/en/Link/JK68844/Up-on-the-roof

 

[Wombat]

A tribute to Doc Pomus , one of the Brill writers.

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Till-The-Night-Is-Gone-A-Tribute-To-Doc-Pomus/release/3721556

Samples: https://www.muziekweb.nl/en/Link/JK80155/Till-the-night-is-gone-A-tribute-to-Doc-Pomus

 

[DChenery]

Childsong from TapRoot Manuscript by Neil Diamond

 

[murraycamp]

 

[murraycamp]

Wallace Roney (1960-2020)
RIP

 

[boswell]

Magic Dick & Jay Geils: Bluestime
Harmonica, Guitar, Bass, Drums
Blues (and Jazz and Swing and Blues)
Very well done and done very well (even the vocals, they are as well phrased as the instruments)

 

[VMAT4]