What are you listening to right now?

Len_Dreyer · « **Reply #46560 on:** 27 May 2012, 06:09 pm »

Richard & Linda Thompson - I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight (1974)

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elasticnorseman · « **Reply #46561 on:** 27 May 2012, 06:37 pm »

Cheap Trick At Budokan: The Complete Concert (1979)

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Len_Dreyer · « **Reply #46562 on:** 27 May 2012, 07:55 pm »

Quicksilver Messenger Service - Sons Of Mercury (1991)

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SlushPuppy · « **Reply #46563 on:** 27 May 2012, 08:49 pm »

Quote from: Len_Dreyer on 27 May 2012, 06:09 pm

Richard & Linda Thompson - I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight (1974)

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SlushPuppy · « **Reply #46564 on:** 27 May 2012, 08:54 pm »

New Order - Low-Life (1985)

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Len_Dreyer · « **Reply #46565 on:** 27 May 2012, 09:19 pm »

Donovan - Sunshine Superman (1966)

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elasticnorseman · « **Reply #46566 on:** 27 May 2012, 10:05 pm »

Come on Now Social - Indigo Girls (1999)

SlushPuppy · « **Reply #46567 on:** 27 May 2012, 10:15 pm »

The Tragically Hip - Day for Night (1994)

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D.D. posted this the other night and I stumbled upon it in a Half Price Books
clearance bin this afternoon. I had "Road Apples" on cassette back in the day
and haven't owned a "Hip" album in many years. I forgot how good these guys
were. Adding more to the list as I listen. Great stuff.

Len_Dreyer · « **Reply #46568 on:** 27 May 2012, 10:58 pm »

Love - Four Sail (1969)

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SlushPuppy · « **Reply #46569 on:** 27 May 2012, 11:16 pm »

Ween - Pure Guava (1992)

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SlushPuppy · « **Reply #46570 on:** 28 May 2012, 12:17 am »

Thievery Corporation - It Takes a Thief (2010)

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Devil Doc · « **Reply #46571 on:** 28 May 2012, 12:20 am »

Diamond Dog · « **Reply #46572 on:** 28 May 2012, 12:25 am »

Quote from: SlushPuppy on 27 May 2012, 10:15 pm

The Tragically Hip - Day for Night (1994)

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D.D. posted this the other night and I stumbled upon it in a Half Price Books
clearance bin this afternoon. I had "Road Apples" on cassette back in the day
and haven't owned a "Hip" album in many years. I forgot how good these guys
were. Adding more to the list as I listen. Great stuff.

Hey Pup! That album catches "God's Band" right at that magical sweet spot where they're at the peak of their powers but still haven't decided that they need to "grow" and begin the downward spiral to becoming overly self-aware and eventually boring. If the band begins to bore itself, it packs it in. If not, they lumber on and on making records which are pale imitations of what came before but incorporating pennywhistles, a lute, an orchestra, hip-hop beatz, Bob Rock or Rick Rubin. Or some combination thereof.
Back to the Hip ( who are still together ), make sure the album before this one, Fully Completely, is on your list. Song for song it's probably the best of the lot.

D.D.

Len_Dreyer · « **Reply #46573 on:** 28 May 2012, 12:39 am »

Moby Grape - Moby Grape (1967)

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SlushPuppy · « **Reply #46574 on:** 28 May 2012, 01:23 am »

Quote from: Diamond Dog on 28 May 2012, 12:25 am

Hey Pup! That album catches "God's Band" right at that magical sweet spot where they're at the peak of their powers but still haven't decided that they need to "grow" and begin the downward spiral to becoming overly self-aware and eventually boring. If the band begins to bore itself, it packs it in. If not, they lumber on and on making records which are pale imitations of what came before but incorporating pennywhistles, a lute, an orchestra, hip-hop beatz, Bob Rock or Rick Rubin. Or some combination thereof.
Back to the Hip ( who are still together ), make sure the album before this one, Fully Completely, is on your list. Song for song it's probably the best of the lot.

D.D.

Tom, the guy that's in charge of the music section of my local Half Price Books is really awesome. He really knows music, is in a local "eclectic" band, and has a great sense of humor. He's also a realist. He knows he can sell used Aerosmith and Bryan Adams CD's for $4.99 every day of the week and keeps those in the top-shelf bins. The stuff he knows won't sell in my area goes straight to the clearance bins for a buck (almost always in mint condition). Every time he's working the counter he looks at what I'm buying and says "God I wish I had more customers like you". I almost immediately reply "I'm glad you don't"

Back when "High Fidelity" and "Stereo Review" were around one of them did a "Album of the Month" highlighting the Hips' "Road Apples". They loved it and gave it a glowing recommendation. I bought it on cassette and played it until I wore it out. For whatever reason I never replaced it and forgot about the band until I saw your post the other night. I only had a few minutes to shop there today while my wife was picking up a couple of books, so imagine my surprise when I saw "Day for Night" in the clearance just before I went to check out. Tom was working today and says "you know these guys?", I said "yeah" and mentioned I used to own "Road Apples". He said "My band played "New Orleans Is Sinking" last night during our closing set. Small world, eh?

Downward spirals are painful to watch, but luckily this band made quite a few good ones before that happened. I could hear the change when listening to album samples on Amazon earlier. My next purchase will be "Road Apples", then I'm going to get "Fully Completely". Nothing wrong with a sweet spot!

Slush