18-03-2010, 06:47
The Envoy is one of my favourite songs!
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18-03-2010, 11:28
I think that there are one or two albums that have the power to make you think that the surreal or something like it could be possible:
This is one of them: I have always loved the TV program âThe Twilight Zoneâ and believe that the Album âLoveâ would fit in to the series as follows : Scene One George Martin, and his son Giles have just arrived at Georgeâs London Home ( Did you know, that George lives in a converted church building , at one end is Georgeâs living accommodation and at the other is a recording studio , which lives in the translucent image of the light from one of the former churchâs stained glass windows.? What an atmosphere in which to record!!!) George and Giles have been in deep conversation about how George worked with The Beatles and how the recording barriers of the time were stretched and broken : each time the five of them met to start on a new album........................Giles has listened with intense interest, as George has relived his stories and has added comments about if only they had had 21st century recording technology then, what would the end result have sounded like?....................The conversations had gone on , until George Martin remembers that he has an appointment at Abby Road in about thirty minutes and, invites Giles along so that he can see the place...................The scene ends with both of them taking a taxi to Abbey Road , leaving the cab, and walking towards the doors of the building............................ Scene Two takes us back in time, to the last full Beatles recording session. They are just putting the finishing touches to a few tracks on Abbey Road and the atmosphere though tense, is thoughtful too.............they realise that this is a special time in history; they will not work together again in the same studio on a Beatles album.... and each Beatle is secretly feeling that in a way, they wish that there could one day be the chance to work together again. However, as the last few moments tick away, they realise that it could never be.............................They finish the last few pieces of work needed on the album and then all four get ready to leave. They head to the outer door and get ready to go. Just as they get to the door .....time freezes............ and they are locked in a time travel tunnel, at the other end are George and Giles Martin from the future and the Beatles from the last days of the sixties........As they meet.........Rod Serling appears and goes through the open sequence of a an episode of â The Twilight Zoneâ The Beatles realise that they have been give the chance to visit the 21st century, in the mirror position, George and Giles realise that they have been give access to all that the Beatles ever recorded , with the ability to utilize 21st century technology!!!!!!!!!!!!! And we are left staring at the result................a little silver disc which is the child of the two parties involved in the time travel collision..............................Of course....it is called âLoveâ because it is the love child of two ships that pass in the night..................but what does it contain ? WE have twenty odd remixed and re-mastered Beatles originals using their creative genius from the sixties and 21st century technology to fulfil their wildest dreams. The Tracks are:
[FONT="]And what difference did they make? Well to start with everything is in high quality stereo and beyond (DTS 5.1 mixes )â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦..Artistically: they added extra atmosphere and context to the songs that were chosen. Technically they were able to use samples from one track to enhance others which means that they were no longer limited by the technology of the sixties.[/FONT] [FONT="]There is tremendous fun in trying to locate the samples and work out which track they originally come from and beware they have used all possible recordings â¦demos â¦out takes and one new piece of recording [/FONT] [FONT="]The recording technology has also came of ageâ¦â¦â¦â¦â¦This came out on vinylâ¦â¦.24 Bit CD and DVD A in which one can really see the scope of the advances we ( might) have made. It is amazing how recordings largely made on valve based equipment stand up so well after some forty years.  [/FONT]
Nice to be able to go back to trust and friendship!!!!!!!!!
It's a mixed up sensation this being alive Oh! it wears a man down into the ground It's the strangest elation I can't describe it Oh it leaves a man weary It makes a man frown..............................Chris Simpson ( "Mixed Up Sensations" 1975 Martin's Cafe ) 
18-03-2010, 18:55
^^ I think Love is a fantastic record, and a sympathetic re-imagination produced as you've outlined.
The remarkable thing - as you say - is that the quality of the original master tapes is outstanding, and some of them are nearer 50 years old than 40 !! IMHO they were outreaching the capacity of the then-current recording technology toward the end of their run. Some of the late albums are so heavily bounced down and overdubbed that they don't have the quality of, say, Rubber Soul :nerd: 
21-03-2010, 11:20
from my library (cd)
![[Image: 200px-PleasePleaseMe.jpg]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/PleasePleaseMe.jpg/200px-PleasePleaseMe.jpg) Where it all began. The debut, in the U.K. anyway. Of course here in the states these tracks didn't arrive till much later. Stupid americans. Love these remasters, as we can finally get them in their entirety as they were intended. I do have the complaint once more of the mix being one side vocals and the other music. So once again this will be one of those where I can't listen under the headphones. Hearing defect in my right ear. Oh well, more reason to crank up those regular speakers. I LOVE THIS ALBUM Worst Track - A Taste Of Honey Best Track - Do You Want To Know A Secret You'll never know how much I really love you. You'll never know how much I really care. Listen, Do you want to know a secret?, Do you promise not to tell?, whoa oh, oh. Closer, Let me whisper in your ear, Say the words you long to hear, I'm in love with you. Listen, Do you want to know a secret?, Do you promise not to tell?, whoa oh, oh. Closer, Let me whisper in your ear, Say the words you long to hear, I'm in love with you. I've known the secret for a week or two, Nobody knows, just we two. Listen, Do you want to know a secret?, Do you promise not to tell?, whoa oh, oh. Closer, Let me whisper in your ear, Say the words you long to hear, I'm in love with you. 1) I Saw Her Standing There - *** - audio YouTube - The beatles - I Saw Her Standing There 2) Misery - ** - audio YouTube - The Beatles - Misery 3) Anna (Go To Him) - *** - audio YouTube - The Beatles - Anna (Go to Him) 4) Chains - *** - audio YouTube - The Beatles - Chains 5) Boys - ** - live YouTube - Boys - The Beatles 6) Ask Me Why - *** - audio YouTube - The Beatles - Ask Me Why 7) Please Please Me - *** - live YouTube - The Beatles - Please Please Me 8) Love Me Do - *** - audio YouTube - The Beatles - Love Me Do 9) P.S. I Love You - *** - audio YouTube - The Beatles - P.S. I Love You 10) Baby It's You - ** - audio YouTube - The Beatles - Baby It's You (2009 Stereo Remaster) 11) Do You Want To Know A Secret - *** - audio YouTube - The Beatles - Do You Want to Know a Secret 12) A Taste Of Honey - * - audio YouTube - The Beatles - A Taste Of Honey (2009 Stereo Remaster) 13) There's A Place - ** - audio YouTube - The Beatles - There's a Place 14) Twist And Shout - *** - live YouTube - The Beatles - twist and shout 3's - 9 2's - 4 1's - 1 Rating - 2.6
23-03-2010, 11:16
from my library (vinyl)
![[Image: 200px-Cheap_Trick_In_Color.jpg]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/78/Cheap_Trick_In_Color.jpg/200px-Cheap_Trick_In_Color.jpg) Sophomore album from the Illinois boys and one of their best imho. The band, formed in 1975, consisting of Robin Zander (vocals, guitar), Rick Nielsen (guitar), Tom Petersson (bass) and Bun E. Carlos (drums). Produced by Tom Werman, which the band was unhappy with, saying it was over produced. Sounds good to me. They were so unhappy that they went in the studio to re-record the album in 1998 with Steve Albini producing. Now that's a slap in the face. A little extreme I think, to go back 20 years later, but whatever. The project was never completed, although the album was re-released that year. One of those things that make you go hmmmmm. Was it finished or not? From it's kickoff, Hello There, and the call of "would you like to do a number with me?", I was there. The album reached #73 in the U.S. Some excellent live clips here. I LOVE THIS ALBUM Worst Track - Oh Caroline Best Track - I Want You To Want Me I want you to want me. I need you to need me. I'd love you to love me. I'm beggin' you to beg me. I want you to want me. I need you to need me. I'd love you to love me. I'll shine up the old brown shoes, put on a brand-new shirt. I'll get home early from work if you say that you love me. Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you cryin'? Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you cryin'? Feelin' all alone without a friend, you know you feel like dyin'. Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you cryin'? I want you to want me. I need you to need me. I'd love you to love me. I'm beggin' you to beg me. I'll shine up the old brown shoes, put on a brand-new shirt. I'll get home early from work if you say that you love me. Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you cryin'? Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you cryin'? Feelin' all alone without a friend, you know you feel like dyin'. Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you cryin'? Feelin' all alone without a friend, you know you feel like dyin'. Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you cryin'? I want you to want me. I need you to need me. I'd love you to love me. I'm beggin' you to beg me. I want you to want me. I want you to want me. I want you to want me. I want you to want me. 1) Hello There - *** - live http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrZHXYowMAU 2) Big Eyes - *** - audio YouTube - Cheap Trick - Big Eyes 3) Downed - ** - live http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isD0DDg6LLQ 4) I Want You To Want Me - *** - live http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBQ9dm7zaQU 5) You're All Talk - ** - audio YouTube - Cheap Trick - You're All Talk 6) Oh Caroline - ** - live YouTube - Cheap Trick - Oh Caroline 7) Clock Strikes Ten - ** - live http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BA91Qlu41A 8) Southern Girls - *** - live http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W0ZDVu1ORk 9) Come On, Come On - *** - live YouTube - Cheap Trick - Come On, Come On[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHhroMghPas][/url] 10) So Good To See You - ** - audio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jXqpWb8DYw 3's - 5 2's - 5 1's - 0 Rating - 2.5
24-03-2010, 11:33
listened online
![[Image: 200px-Alberta_cross_broken_side_of_time.jpg]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d6/Alberta_cross_broken_side_of_time.jpg/200px-Alberta_cross_broken_side_of_time.jpg) Pretty straight forward blues/roots/rock here on this debut album from New York based band founded by Petter Ericson Stakee (vocals, guitar), John Ericson (organ) & Terry Wolfers (bass). All were raised in England and made the move to the states although they spend time in both. Some other band members picked up along the way. Looks like a 5 piece in the live clips. Album was released in the U.K. back in September but just now getting to U.S. Not too shabby for a debut, with an outstanding final track. If you like Kings Of Leon, you'll like this. I LIKE THIS ALBUM Worst Track - The Thief & The Heartbreaker Best Track - Ghost Of City Life 1) Song Three Blues - 1.5 2) ATX - 2.0 - live YouTube - Alberta Cross - the new single 'ATX' - watch it now 3) Taking Control - 2.0 - live YouTube - Alberta Cross - Taking Control - HearYa Live Session 4) Old Man Chicago - 2.0 - video YouTube - Alberta Cross - Old Man Chicago (Video) 5) Broken Side Of Time - 2.5 - audio Alberta Cross ? Broken Side Of Time ? Free listening at Last.fm 6) Rise From The Shadows - 2.5 - audio YouTube - rise from the shadows 7) City Walls - 2.0 - audio YouTube - Alberta Cross - City Walls (HQ) 8) The Thief & The Heartbreaker - 1.0 - audio YouTube - The Thief & the Heartbreaker 9) Leave Us And Forgive Us - 1.5 - video YouTube - Alberta Cross - Leave Us Or Forgive Us 10) Ghost Of City Life - 3.0 - audio YouTube - Alberta Cross: Ghost of city life Average Rating - 2.0
26-03-2010, 10:46
from my library (vinyl)
![[Image: 200px-U2_October.jpg]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/U2_October.jpg/200px-U2_October.jpg) Now legendary status but yet to strike it big here with this sophomore album from the Irish lads. This only reached #104 in the states. To be honest I have never been on board with the mania. Yes they have had some good songs/albums, and this one is ok, but I just never got it. I think it comes down to Bono and his politics. Really surprised the guy has not run for office, as that seems to be his passion. The band has just been put on that pedestal, undeservingly imo. That being said, this album has a few great tracks and a few duds. I LIKE THIS ALBUM Worst Track - Fire Best Track - I Threw A Brick Through A Window I was talking I was talking to myself Somebody else Talk talk talking I couldn't hear a word A word you said He was my brother I said there was no other Way out of here Be my brother Gotta get out Gotta get out I was walking I was walking into walls I'm back again I just keep walking I walk into a window To see myself And my reflection When I thought about it My direction Going nowhere Going nowhere No one...no one is blinder Than he who will not see No one...no one is blinder Than me I was talking I was talking in my sleep I can't stop talking I'm talking to you It's up to you Be my brother There is another way out of here In my brother Gotta get out Gotta get out Gotta get out of here 1) Gloria - ** - video YouTube - U2 : Gloria - Widescreen (1981) 2) I Fall Down - *** - audio YouTube - U2- I Fall Down 3) I Threw A Brick Through A Window - *** - audio YouTube - U2- I Threw a Brick Through a Window 4) Rejoice - ** - live YouTube - Rejoice (live from Werchter 1982) 5) Fire - * - live YouTube - U2 - Fire (live from Werchter 1982) 6) Tomorrow - *** - video YouTube - U2 - Tomorrow 7) October - * - live YouTube - U2 - October 8) With A Shout - * - audio YouTube - U2- With a Shout 9) Stranger In A Strange Land - ** - audio YouTube - U2- Stranger in a Strange Land 10) Scarlet - ** - audio YouTube - U2- Scarlet 11) Is That All - ** - audio YouTube - U2 - Is That All 3's - 3 2's - 5 1's - 3
26-03-2010, 15:24
![[Image: 4100Z0WA3DL._SL500_AA300_.jpg]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4100Z0WA3DL._SL500_AA300_.jpg) On Spotify. Currently The Same Thing [Live in San Francisco March 18, 1967] This is a 5-disc mostly live trawl through the Grateful Dead archives. This song is a classy Blues, just the thing for a Friday afternoon chill-out...
27-03-2010, 11:18
from my library (digital)
![[Image: 200px-BHARCOVER.jpg]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8f/BHARCOVER.jpg/200px-BHARCOVER.jpg) The next super group? Or have they already arrived? I think so. Don't think we can call them alternative anymore, as the awards are rolling in. I was sold with Absolution. Yet this is the first I have heard this entire album. Not sure if this tops that for me, but damn close. No I have not heard Resistance, other than what gets played on the air. The group is composed of Matthew Bellamy (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Christopher Wolstenholme (bass, backing vocals), and Dominic Howard (drums and percussion). Of course them studio recordings have to be much more than that. This is the fourth album, and I have not heard the first two either. Someday. This reached #1 in the U.K. and #9 in the states. Singles of Supermassive Black Hole, Starlight and Knights of Cydonia. Only track I couldn't get into was that lead off, which just takes too long for the meat to arrive with the potatoes, and the synth is just annoying. I will end up getting this cd at some point. I LOVE THIS ALBUM Worst Track - Take A Bow Best Track - Supermassive Black Hole Oh baby dont you know I suffer? Oh baby can you hear me moan? You caught me under false pretenses How long before you let me go? You set my soul alight You set my soul alight (You set my soul alight) Glaciers melting in the dead of night And the superstars sucked into the supermassive (You set my soul alight) Glaciers melting in the dead of night And the superstars sucked into the 'supermassive' I thought I was a fool for no-one Oh baby I'm a fool for you You're the queen of the superficial And how long before you tell the truth You set my soul alight You set my soul alight (You set my soul alight) Glaciers melting in the dead of night And the superstars sucked into the supermassive (You set my soul alight) Glaciers melting in the dead of night And the superstars sucked into the 'supermassive' Supermassive black hole Supermassive black hole Supermassive black hole Glaciers melting in the dead of night And the superstars sucked into the supermassive Glaciers melting in the dead of night And the superstars sucked into the supermassive (You set my soul alight) Glaciers melting in the dead of night And the superstars sucked into the supermassive (You set my soul alight) Glaciers melting in the dead of night And the superstars sucked into the supermassive Supermassive black hole Supermassive black hole Supermassive black hole 1) Take A Bow - * - audio YouTube - Muse - Take A Bow 2) Starlight - *** - live YouTube - [HD] Muse - Starlight(Abbey Road Live) 3) Supermassive Black Hole - *** - video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsp3_a-PMTw 4) Map Of The Problematique - ** - live YouTube - Map Of The Problematique - Muse in Live 5) Soldiers Poem - *** - audio YouTube - Soldiers Poem - Muse 6) Invincible - *** - video YouTube - Muse - Invincible [OFFICIAL VIDEO] 7) Assassin - ** - audio YouTube - Muse - Assassin 8) Exo-Politics - *** - audio YouTube - exopolitics 9) City Of Delusion - ** - audio YouTube - Muse - City Of Delusion 10) Hoodoo - ** - live YouTube - Muse - Hoodoo [Isle of Wight 07] 11) Knights Of Cydonia - *** - video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_sBOsh-vyI 12) Glorious - ** - audio YouTube - Muse - Glorious 3's - 6 2's - 5 1's - 1 |
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