13-07-2014, 10:47
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Suggestions for Perfect/Near-Perfect Albums
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13-07-2014, 14:32
Nice story Max ! Thanks for sharing...I will search for some "new" music that you may enjoy! ...it's difficult however once you've been exposed to The Fab Four !!!!...lol...Opeth, Steven Wilson, Anathema, Arcade Fire and Kings of Leon are the main modern bands I listen to frequently these days ! I am delving into the vast catalogue of avant garde metal artists this week...some great discoveries !
MaxwellEdison Wrote:My parents didn't ever seem to care much about The Beatles, but for some reason, my dad actually had a few vinyl albums and singles hidden away in storage. My older siblings discovered them one day and started listening to them, needless to say, all 3 of us were hooked right then and there! And then "The Beatles Anthology" was aired on TV right about the same time. That little extra bit of propaganda made sure that our allowances went towards Beatles Cds lol.
The ultimate connection is between a performer and its' audience!
'Anyway, so based upon my described tastes - is there any album missing from my collection that you might recommend? I'm sure there is and I'm just dying to find out. Hours upon hours of internet research just keeps leading me back to the same overrated albums that I've already heard before.'
Looking at your preferences you probably would not like most of the stuff I would recommend but you might try 'Shawn Phillips - Second Contribution'. A lot of very different styles by the best session musicians of the day. Oh yes, and Sixto Rodriguez - Cold Fact. The one everybody missed first time around. Watch the movie 'Searching for Sugarman' on YT.
'The purpose of life is a life of purpose' - Athena Orchard.
13-07-2014, 20:34
The OP said"...chaos does not require talent..." Actually chaos is the antithesis of talent. More often than not, the quality and breadth of the question determines the quality and breadth of the answers. With that in mind, here's some choices firmly in the parameters of the question: 4 in the letter of, and 1 in the letter and the spirit of:
James Brown Live at the Apollo, vol. 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5JG27snLzM << Live shows are nearly always perfect by any artist of any standing for any length of time Creedence Clearwater Revival 35 Greatest Hits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jFn9T1ge2g << ditto Greatest Hits compilations Stax/Volt Revue Live in Norway, 1967 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM9Nq0bXHPc << better yet when groups of groups strut their stuff...this qualifies because it's available on CD Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra Holst: The Planets http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtphY-4xjQw << All his recordings were at least near-perfect; I picked this because it's accessible to non-Classical lovers And now to quit messin' with you: CC Adcock CC Adcock Here's a description and some tunes: http://www.allmusic.com/album/cc-adcock-mw0000623005 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzNsSsCZ5ZU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYCH9oBXR5U [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijUh3oB9k4w"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijUh3oB9k4w [/URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoMrqDwRV-A
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR |
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