What Are You Listening To?

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^Yoko really was so way ahead of her time....I appreciate her more every year....

[Kubacheck]

what a great movie... in a wacked out European way

Always wanted to pick this up.. record gives no credit to musicians other than Herbie Hancock and the lone Yardbirds track (apparently the only song to feature both Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.. used to great effect in movie BTW)... anyways from wikipedia it would seem like a real allstar cast of musicians.. unclear if Jimmy Smith really did play on this or not

oh and if you ever wanted to find the sample used by Dee-Lite for Groove is in the Heart..its here.. its Ron Carter on BASS!!!!!!! jammin'!

Personnel[edit]
Herbie Hancock: piano, melodica
Freddie Hubbard: trumpet
Joe Newman: trumpet
Phil Woods: alto sax
Joe Henderson: tenor sax
Jimmy Smith: organ
possibly Paul Griffin: organ
Jim Hall: guitar
Ron Carter: bass
Jack DeJohnette: drums

listening because it's finally coming out in Blu-Ray??

https://www.criterion.com/films/28694-blow-up

[Julian, White Poet WARLORD]

I like a lot of European cinema of that era but I could never get into Antonioni's work. Just tried rewatching La Avventura earlier this week and was bored to tears.

[Kubacheck]

I honestly don't know much of Antonioni's work, but I do like "Blow Up", if for no other reason than the Yardbirds appearing in it, albeit with Jeff Beck ripping off Pete Townshend at Antonioni's insistence.....

[Julian, White Poet WARLORD]

I honestly don't know much of Antonioni's work, but I do like "Blow Up", if for no other reason than the Yardbirds appearing in it, albeit with Jeff Beck ripping off Pete Townshend at Antonioni's insistence.....

I haven't seen Blow Up. I'll check it out when it hits Criterion/Filmstruck.

[dyecraig]

the velvet underground - scepter studios sessions
reissue of acetate cut on 4.25.66
i never tire of listening to this band.

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the velvet underground - scepter studios sessions
reissue of acetate cut on 4.25.66
i never tire of listening to this band.

one of the great record hunt stories of all time...can you imagine paying a quarter, walking home, putting it on and finding out what you just picked up? it gives you hope..

[dyecraig]

^ i've come across quite a few acetates, test and private pressings over the years, but nothing notable or worth a second spin.
but of course that won't stop me from buying them.

[kosmo vinyl]

What amuses me about the yardbirds in blowout is how all but the two dudes dancing in the back of the club, the rest of audience is staying still just staring  at the band.  and people acting like this some sort of dc audience only thing   and these were the original hipsters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSJGEn4FDys

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^that is some funny stuff...look like the body snatchers (or a dc crowd)


this was an interesting tid-bit that I uncovered

Their appearance in Blowup came after the Who declined and the In-Crowd were unable to attend the filming. The Velvet Underground were also considered for the part but were unable to acquire UK work permits.

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The Ventures- Christmas Album


really stellar stuff...surf guitar versions of yuletide classics with teases of classic tunes...

I was happy to find this in mint condition/shrink earlier this year.. not necessarily one I see around a lot... i used to have the CD but I sold it for $50 one year...

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Robyn Hitchcock- I Often Dream of Trains

[dyecraig]

john fahey - popular songs of christmas & new year's
on varrick records
not having a violent aversion to this, as i do with pretty much all holiday music.

[hutch]

Humble Pie- Thunderbox


I love me some Pie even this record conventional "wisdom" indicates is a turd..

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Humble Pie- Street Rats


Ok this does sound kind of cobbled together from shoddy outtakes with sub-standard sound against the his wishes.. .some of it just stuff being tested for his first solo record... still, amusing that I find more to like it in this than most stuff..Mariott's heart is always in the right place

It boggles the mind to think what if Marriott had replaced Taylor instead of Wood...