What are you Listening to?

[Psy-Fi]

The Rolling Stones & Mick Taylor - Can't You Hear Me Knocking (2013)

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On repeat

[Saulaac]

Thanks to the person on another thread who posted Nick Drake a couple of months ago. I got around to properly listening to "River Man". Was very nice.

[Lisnaholic]

If Nick Drake is new to you, Saulaac, then you are in for a treat, I hope !

Here's a guy analysing what is going on in River Man :

And here's Bridget St. John , with a track that owes a lot to ND - but, unfairly for her, when you listen to I Like To Be... back to back with Nick Drake, it starts to sound like a clumsy, hurried homage:-

[Saulaac]

Indeed Lisna, ND was new to me but as PD Bass mentioned in the breakdown you posted above, it was all very familiar. Well spotted!

The music was wonderful, and for once, the lyrics really grabbed me too. Who was this River Man he was thinking about?

"...Gonna see the river man
Gonna tell him all I can
About the ban
On feeling free

If he tells me all he knows
'Bout the way his river flows
I don't suppose
It's meant for me..."


The Canterbury genre contains a lot of this as well, fused with more upbeat jazzy funky stuff, which is why I'm still amazed by the Canterbury Scene and all who were influenced by that fountain.

[Lisnaholic]

Yes, I've listened to some Canterbury Scene artists.  With the exception of liking Soft Machine very much,  my enthusiasm for Canterbury artists falls way short of Guybrush's but I might dip into some more albums again. Perhaps you have a particular recommendation, Saulaac ?

In the meantime, once you've absorbed Nick Drake's 3 official releases (plus one out-takes complilation), the logical next step is the beautiful Solid Air album by John Martyn:-

There's no footage of Nick Drake playing because he barely did any live performances, but I was lucky enough to see John Martyn a couple of times in his Solid Air days. 

[Janszoon]

Thanks to the person on another thread who posted Nick Drake a couple of months ago. I got around to properly listening to "River Man". Was very nice.

Is it just me or does Nick Drake kind of look like Tig Notaro in that picture?

[Shhon]

[Lucem Ferre]

I've been getting into Sewerslvt's ambient breakcore for edgey & depressive anime fans. I'm not much of an anime fan, but It's still good music.

[Saulaac]

I've listened to some Canterbury Scene artists.  With the exception of liking Soft Machine very much,  my enthusiasm for Canterbury artists falls way short of Guybrush's but I might dip into some more albums again. Perhaps you have a particular recommendation, Saulaac ?

In the meantime, once you've absorbed Nick Drake's 3 official releases (plus one out-takes complilation), the logical next step is the beautiful Solid Air album by John Martyn:-

There's no footage of Nick Drake playing because he barely did any live performances, but I was lucky enough to see John Martyn a couple of times in his Solid Air days. 

I may have spoken out of turn Lisna, as I can't think of any Canterbury songs which perfectly illustate Nick Drake. It's more a feeling, and I'll try to dig some out. Soft Machine definitely, and perhaps Egg during their slower pieces?

[Lisnaholic]

^ I don't think anyone as polite as yourself could ever be accused of speaking out of turn, Saulaac !

In fact your comments reminded  me that Soft Machine helped out on Syd Barratt's first album. Here's a quote I found :-

The Soft Machine's contribution to Syd's first solo album:

Mike Ratledge at the organ, Hugh Hopper on the bass, and Robert Wyatt on the drums and tambourines overdubbed various parts onto the 8 track copies made the previous session. In contrast to their own recordings, Syd's tracks were very erratic and unpredictable. Although Syd booked them he wasn't very good at explaining to them what he wanted. 'Love You' for example was a simple overdub of jangle piano and drums, plus of course, Hugh Hopper on bass. Lack of adequate rehearsal gave the Soft's performances a rather ragged aspect.

The recording engineer said: "I must take responsibility. If I had been able to give them more studio time they would have delivered better backings, although I must add that over the years the erratic quality of these tracks has been what endeared them to Barrett fans. I can't help feeling, though, that the Soft Machine themselves were not very proud of their own contributions!"

All we need now is some video footage of Nick Drake rehearsing with Soft Machine in a studio: your Canterbury comment would be justified and we'd get to see ND actually playing !   

[Saulaac]

Well you're very kind Lisna, as half the time I don't know what I'm talking about.

Caravan's Golf Girl is not a bad start for bluesy melodic funky stuff, but as you say, Guybrush might give his twopence into what's going on here!

[Shhon]

[DJChameleon]

Thank you IG algorithm for showing me this band.

[innerspaceboy]

Soul Coughing, one of the most unique and influential bands of the last four decades, are returning to the stage fully-formed for the first time in 25 years. All four original members, Mike Doughty, Sebastian Steinberg, Mark degli Antoni and Yuval Gabay are performing from coast to coast this September and October. Each exclusive performance will feature songs from their legendary catalog– El Oso, Irresistible Bliss and their genre-defining debut album Ruby Vroom which celebrates its 30th anniversary this fall.

In celebration, I'm spinning all their deep slacker jazz classics. ❤



They performed their hit, "Super Bon Bon" live on Jimmy Kimmel last night.