They never let you down... and always grow on you too. I'm off to see them in Leeds in September. For the seventh time, or something. Last time I saw them it was also in Leeds and Joey Barton was there. My brother chatted to him briefly, for some reason. In unsurprisingly two-faced fashion, he was very complimentary about Gaz. It was the December of the Championship promotion season, shortly before the dreaded COVID.
I saw Morrissey at Ally Pally and agree dreadful venue to see bands, then you have the aftershow chaotic circus of being part of the attempt to break the world record for how many people they can get on a bus on the downward spiraling road on the hill.
As I recall @ChasHarps their set consisted of a lot of meandering baggy shuffling instrumental breaks with the odd guitar break I recognised. This was the 1990s...I would assume Mr Brown was as refreshed as I was. I lived in Wood Green at the time, so I may have walked - or at least staggered - home.
Last night's "Later with Jools Holland" (first in a new season, coincidently from Ally Pally...) inspired me to listen to Hoziers first Album, very good it is too.
I then thought I would have a meander through my record collection which included the underated first album from Candlebox, a WTF was I thinking moment when relistening to Black Dahlia Murders album Unhallowed (probably not best to listen to at the end of a tiring day) & the joys of Pink's albums Beautiful Trauma & Funhouse.
Today in between work has had me listening to Hootie & The Blowfish's album Cracked Rear View & the latest release from Jethro Tull - Rokflote as well as a dip into some classic Motown from Martha Reeves & The Vandellas.
@ReturnToSenda it is simply organised in alphabetical order by artist & chronologically if I have more than 1 release by that artist for the physical albums & where I only have it digitally then everything is alphabetical.
Thankfully I have digitalised most of my collection & have a 4tb 4 disc RAID array NAS that it is all stored on along with all my photos. I also invested in a load of Sonos speakers, when I was freelancing, these are all networked up (via LAN) so I can play music all over the house.
At a slight tangent from that last reply, which artist do you have the most stuff by? I've got 25 different Fall albums and 40 Gary Numan albums (including live albums and compilations). It's actually far more for the latter as I have multiple copies/formats of stuff but count each release as one. Anyone beat that?
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Quite a good quiz, 14 the score to beat... https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/yGG60LzKTjlGfFtdPtFQdc/quiz-can-you-guess-the-iconic-album-artwork
Only 10 for me. Knew 9 of them but my guesses were rubbish
11, had never heard of the ones I got wrong but guessed one I got right.
It has got me thinking about my favourite album covers. Green Day's 'Dookie' always stands out, and 'London Calling' for an obvious classic.
And obviously Unknown Pleasures. There's something about album sleeves which 'artify' otherwise quite nothing-y images.
Just listened to Anything But The Girl's first album since 1999 - Fuse - it is damn good & some wonderful lyrics.
Upgrade them to Everything and it's even better (agreed, it's very good).
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=2cscpJisU6k&feature=share
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=qaQHKPuVP5Q&feature=share
A couple of my favourite tracks.
I am quietly confident that @Erroll_Sims will enjoy both and I’d be thrilled to bits if anyone else finds them interesting and/or enjoyable.
I dedicate this one to @LX1
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg979qbr7OA&feature=share
Well, that seems to have gone down well !!
Very much enjoying the new National album this morning
They never let you down... and always grow on you too. I'm off to see them in Leeds in September. For the seventh time, or something. Last time I saw them it was also in Leeds and Joey Barton was there. My brother chatted to him briefly, for some reason. In unsurprisingly two-faced fashion, he was very complimentary about Gaz. It was the December of the Championship promotion season, shortly before the dreaded COVID.
My first time this Oct - at Ally Pally, which I absolutely hate as a venue but I'll stomach for them...
I saw Morrissey at Ally Pally and agree dreadful venue to see bands, then you have the aftershow chaotic circus of being part of the attempt to break the world record for how many people they can get on a bus on the downward spiraling road on the hill.
I think I just got pissed and ran back down last time. But yeah, the acoustics are awful - you can tell it's not a music venue.
Love Miles Davis - Tutu is probably my favourite album of his but great pick @micra
Thoroughly enjoyed Abdullah Ibrahim Trio too.
@Erroll_Sims Miles Smiles for me.
In A Silent Way probably second.
Thanks @Erroll_Sims.
I tried @ReturnToSenda’s picks. Wonder if he’ll try mine ?
I saw the Stone Roses at the Ally Pally. I was suitably refreshed...so the acoustics though poor, did not spoil my enjoyment.
I don't think the acoustics will have much of an affect on Ian Browne's undulcet tones.
As great as the Roses are, king Monkey probably hits more bum notes that any other frontman, I've ever seen.
As I recall @ChasHarps their set consisted of a lot of meandering baggy shuffling instrumental breaks with the odd guitar break I recognised. This was the 1990s...I would assume Mr Brown was as refreshed as I was. I lived in Wood Green at the time, so I may have walked - or at least staggered - home.
I saw Blur supported by Pulp at Ally Pally many years ago and more recently, Suede with Nadine Shah.
Even the best of bands sound thin and distant in that place. Love it from the outside though.
I will!
Just reviving this thread for the summer
Last night's "Later with Jools Holland" (first in a new season, coincidently from Ally Pally...) inspired me to listen to Hoziers first Album, very good it is too.
I then thought I would have a meander through my record collection which included the underated first album from Candlebox, a WTF was I thinking moment when relistening to Black Dahlia Murders album Unhallowed (probably not best to listen to at the end of a tiring day) & the joys of Pink's albums Beautiful Trauma & Funhouse.
Today in between work has had me listening to Hootie & The Blowfish's album Cracked Rear View & the latest release from Jethro Tull - Rokflote as well as a dip into some classic Motown from Martha Reeves & The Vandellas.
Far too many choices...
@Erroll_Sims I imagine you to have quite an extensive record collection all meticulously organised
@ReturnToSenda it is simply organised in alphabetical order by artist & chronologically if I have more than 1 release by that artist for the physical albums & where I only have it digitally then everything is alphabetical.
Thankfully I have digitalised most of my collection & have a 4tb 4 disc RAID array NAS that it is all stored on along with all my photos. I also invested in a load of Sonos speakers, when I was freelancing, these are all networked up (via LAN) so I can play music all over the house.
At a slight tangent from that last reply, which artist do you have the most stuff by? I've got 25 different Fall albums and 40 Gary Numan albums (including live albums and compilations). It's actually far more for the latter as I have multiple copies/formats of stuff but count each release as one. Anyone beat that?
That speaker set-up sounds pretty handy!
I’m seeing Gary Numan this week as it goes.
I went down a Sleaford Mods rabbit hole a few years back and have a few dozen bits of their stuff but nothing approaching 40 albums!
In fact I don’t think I’m into any bands that have released more than ten or so albums!
I have to admit to having at a quickish glance -
48 Bob Dylan Albums,
36 by Jethro Tull,
21 by Bruce Springsteen,
15 by Alabama 3,
13 by Led Zep,
12 by New Order
(in all cases county multi disc releases as 1)