Brian Eno - Another Green World
Brian Eno - Before And After Science
Had both albums on vinyl for decades and can now enjoy them on iPod.
Brian Eno - Another Green World
Brian Eno - Before And After Science
Had both albums on vinyl for decades and can now enjoy them on iPod.
Around a week ago, I put the album on and the wife asked: is that Genesis? I said yes and she was impressed. She asked me to play the album again and again. And so I listened to FGTR and Archive Vol. 4 more often during the last week, than I did in decades.
14 points from me. A real classic. What always grabs me, is the drumming. Incredibly powerful. One of Phil`s highlights as a drummer.
Over the last couple of weeks, I have been working myself through this app and I must confess, that I find it highly enjoyable. The book is a very nice read and the extra features on the app (pictures, interview snippets and videos) are a real treat. I am really happy, I got this. Thanks for mentioning it here, Christian.
The tour comes closer - find all dates here:
Are you going to Tante Ju?
Yes - featuring Anderson, Wakeman and Rabin live at the Apollo.
As Counting Out Time already mentioned, it is one of the most enjoyable live albums from a Yes line-up since keys to ascension. It has some remarkable highs and some lows as well.
On the positive side:
All the songs have received a new arrangement, which makes them sound new and fresh. Only Awaken sounds a bit lame. The tremendous church organ solo is missing. So it leaves you a bit disappointed.
The sound and the production are excellent. And so is the performance of the band overall. Lee Pomeroy plays a tremendous bass. His work on the album is the most enjoyable part of the performance.
On the negative side:
Alan White is sorely missing. Lou Molino is quite a decent drummer, but he is far from giving the songs the power, that Alan White can bring to them.
The overdubbed applause on all the tracks is superfluous and annoying at times. Good, that it doesn't come out too much in the mix.
All in all an album, I would recommend to any fan of the band. I like it a lot.
Traveling Wilburys - The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
I have three of his older albums. I quite like them, but as they all sound quite similar, I never felt bothered to get more of his output.
U2 - Songs Of Innocence
Shooter Jennings (featuring Stephen King) - Black Ribbons
Frost* - Falling Satellites
The answer is "outstanding". If there is any track in the history of rock music, that is flawless, then it is Secret World. Incredible rhythm pattern, fantastic melody and one of Peter Gabriel's greatest vocal performances. I love this song to bits. The version on the Secret World live album is my favourite.
Martinus, you should update the title above the points. It still says "The Fountain Of Salmacis".
The Searchers - The Complete Collection
I have no idea, who wrote what, because - as I said - all the writing credits go to all. My approach is, how strongly the members of the band influenced the sound of the band and how good their musical skills are. Had Peter Gabriel never written a single lyric and not composed a single bar, I would still claim, there is an era of Peter simple because of his completely unique and stunning vocals.
This will probably not satisfy you, I` m afraid, but it is as simple as that for me.
For me the era of Steve begins with Nursery Cryme and ends with Seconds Out. I can not judge, whether Steve contributed much to the song writing or arranging. All the credits on the albums include him as co-writer. For me it is clear, that at least his guitar style is completely unique and made the sound of the band change after Trespass and again after Wind And Wuthering. His guitar contributions gave the sound of the band a particular trademark. I find any comparison with Daryl Stuermer futile, because Daryl`s own style is completely different from Steve`s. What Daryl did, when he was playing their material live, was giving Steve` s guitar passages his own texture.
Yes, there was an era of Steve.
Display MorePlease ignore if you feel uncomfortable with the mentioning of certain body parts. I found this sorry effort of a song on an old compilation CD (circa 1995).
Short dick man - 20 Fingers
(Yes, it should have been forgotten, I agree)
in a similar vein:
Pussy Power - Iggy Pop
Pineapple Thief:
Little Man
Someone Here Is Missing
Dissolution
all in a row.
13 points from me, too. Great hammond organ riff, mighty mellotron, great vocal arrangement and fabulous guitar work from Steve Hackett. It is the kind of song, which represents everything, that I love Genesis for.
Pineapple Thief - Dissolution
The best album, I have heard from them so far. Stunning!