What Are You Listening To?



Released 60 years ago the Stones’ first album

They’ve had a pretty good run I’d say…
They look so young except Wyman who was older….

The Sewergrooves- Saturday night, tonight we’re gonna have some fun
Bowie - Blackstar

First time listening since around when he died

Hutch wrote:
Bowie - Blackstar

First time listening since around when he died
I've been relistening to a lot of his 90s material, and that stuff was really quite underrated, looking back.
If Blackstar is as great as people say then his 90s stuff is vastly underrated….

Buddha of Suburbia soundtrack and Outside are strong albums imho

I think his 90s stuff and next Day are better than people think and Blackstar is good. The ultimate performance art of Blackstar’s release makes it hard for people to be objective about it….
LZ4

My older boy really gets into Stairway to Heaven….
Hutch wrote:
If Blackstar is as great as people say then his 90s stuff is vastly underrated….

Buddha of Suburbia soundtrack and Outside are strong albums imho

I think his 90s stuff and next Day are better than people think and Blackstar is good. The ultimate performance art of Blackstar’s release makes it hard for people to be objective about it….
I’m also pro-Blackstar.

Outside needs revisited critically. It’s great.
This listen is a long distance dedication to Sweetcell way off in the hinterlands of Cascadia! This, bud, is for you!

When I listen to the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim I am reminded a bit of Sweetcell: urbane, sophisticated, talented….what talent!

This album is cool because it’s a small combo with Jobim playing almost all the piano. Singing in his boring monotone- great composer not much of a singer- with Edu Lobo also singing to iron out the harsh Rosita. Relaxed. Nothing much exciting happens…like in the Pacific Northwest an hour from Seattle where Sweetcell lives. It’s quite calming…and sometimes that’s all you need…you don’t need a carnivalbroohaha with mostly naked people with feathers playing the bongos. That’s a different sort of Brazilian music…. And it’s not the pacific north woods


I am looking forward to listening to the Joe Biden interview on Howard Stern today.


Notice a still youngish bashful Sweetcell…before he settled down and packed up his rock and roll dreams for a life of consulting from the burbs….his “lost years” period spent in Spain as second guitarist for Los Rodriguez….bashful as always to Calamaro’s right
i just couldn't handle all the women, drugs, endless nights, and all that sangria
Well we are all musically poorer for it but the forum is richer with your presence.
sweetcell wrote:
i just couldn't handle all the women, drugs, endless nights, and all that sangria
are you referring to the Joe Biden interview on Howard Stern today.
sweetcell wrote:
and all that sangria


Crazy nights at Beefsteak Charlie's

(YT link)


tyutchev poetry

So good. I guess it’s blue grassy versions of older songs but it feels like a legit album. This came out in 2016. Yoakam hasn’t put out a new album since. Technically his last album of new originals is from 2013. Maybe he got tired of putting out great music.

Never seen him but tempted to check him out at the end of May when he is in town.
And the cover of Purple Rain has to be heard to be believed
Hutch wrote:


tyutchev poetry

So good. I guess it’s blue grassy versions of older songs but it feels like a legit album. This came out in 2016. Yoakam hasn’t put out a new album since. Technically his last album of new originals is from 2013. Maybe he got tired of putting out great music.

Never seen him but tempted to check him out at the end of May when he is in town.


Highly recommend his live show. I've seen him several times. Also, openers the Mavericks are every bit as good as he is.

I'm there, if the price is right. Never thought I'd say this, but wish it was a standing show rather than a seated show. Seated shows at the Anthem suck.

Though maybe I'm missing something, but I'm not sure what your link has to do with Yoakam's bluegrass efforts.