Little Gems

[Red Baron]

One of these days I'll read this thread when I can listen to it....

[Maximus]

It's worth a catch-up.

We were in a shop in Amsterdam and there was a tune came on that I liked and he tells me it's Disclosure, a group I'd rather ignored as being a bit mainstream. To cut a long story short he played me this. He was annoyed as usual when I told him that I had several versions already, from Glenn Miller via Frank Sinatra, Elvis and, my favourite, Bow Wow Wow. This is lightweight but excellent IMO:

Disclosure - Where Angels Fear To Tread

(the correct title is 'Fools Rush In')

[Maximus]

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever need to work on a catchier name but they're good at what they do.

The Neil Young is absolute quality.

[Psmith]

It seems to be fashionable to have stupid names.
eg: Car Seat Headrest.

Drunk

https://youtu.be/ccztRby3FAk

[Psmith]

Van Morrison singing Lightnin Hopkins
Stop Drinking
https://youtu.be/Elfz_30aF1s

[Maximus]

I like a nice drunk song but don't forget there's a price to be paid!

The Louvin Brothers "Kneeling Drunkard's Plea"

I love the Louvins and don't forget - Satan Is Real!

[Maximus]

An example from 1946 of why jazz fans rate Nat King Cole's piano playing pretty much as highly as his singing. Oscar Moore's guitar is non-too shoddy either:

The King Cole Trio - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

[Psmith]

Smoke gets in your eyes is great.
This is the one I know

Benny Goodman with Helen Forrest
https://youtu.be/91Sjh5nszHg

[Psmith]

MickTaylor with Carla Olson

Winter
https://youtu.be/obOUgSq4eKM

[Psmith]

So many to chose from him but this is today's.
Bob Dylan
Positively 4th Street.
https://youtu.be/WOP6R3JvNHg

[Undie]

I am just starting to get Dylan, bought an "Essential Bob Dylan" album a few years ago and he has started to get in. After many years of only listening to the odd 1 or 2 tracks.

[Psmith]

I think he's a poet and well deserved of his Nobel Prize..Not much of a singer admittedly but his voice suits his music much like Neil Young

[Psmith]

Doris Day
Move over Darling
https://youtu.be/FodJJJzQk4I

[Maximus]

Some nice tunes there Smitty.

Never really going to be a Bob fan, as much for personal as musical reasons (e.g. not liking certain people that are fans) and my general resistance to singer-songwriters. As usual, I can appreciate him and love a few of his tunes but...

I actually had his Greatest Hits from a relatively early age but I don't think it ever got any repeat plays.

I think I might have mentioned that I'm a bit of a Doris fan though, which surprised Mrs Max. Typically I like her jazzier output and, even more typically, my favourite of hers is 'Latin For Lovers' featuring four Jobim songs. Have I ever mentioned the genius of Jobim? I suspect I have.

Doris Day - How Insensitive

Talking of poetry, I love Jobim's English lyrics, some he translated himself after learning English and others translated by others.

[Maximus]

Jorge Ben tune on the song theme game thread reminded me of this fine funky number that gave rise to (was ripped off for) a big hit for a global raspy-voiced superstar a few years later. Great bass:

Jorge Ben - Taj Mahal (1972)

[Psmith]

Muse
Hysteria
https://youtu.be/3dm_5qWWDV8

[Maximus]

Muse
Hysteria
https://youtu.be/3dm_5qWWDV8

Despite me reading how massive they are they haven't really crossed my radar. Sort of a bastard child of indie and heavy metal. I tend to want one or the other really, not both at once.

[Undie]

Muse
Hysteria
https://youtu.be/3dm_5qWWDV8

Despite me reading how massive they are they haven't really crossed my radar. Sort of a bastard child of indie and heavy metal. I tend to want one or the other really, not both at once.

They have done some great stuff though, certainly early on. Origins of symmetry and Absolution (the album this song is from) especially. Their cover of Feeling Good is great. That said I don't go out of my way to listen to them much, mostly on the grounds they are so heavy and I rarely find the moment to rock out these days and if I did there would be a plethora of other bands higher on the list

[Psmith]

MBV
Sometimes
https://youtu.be/t0dJqlvOSq4

[Maximus]

I like that MBV - not really been on my radar. I imagine a little goes a long way though.

This song has been stuck in my head for days now.

I know I've gone on about Lovers rock forever but I truly believe it's the single most unfairly neglected genre of music. There are a few reasons including being an English form of romantic reggae at a time when reggae was all rasta and Marley for the majority. It also had a strong appeal amongst (mostly black) women (see below) which is often a barrier to being taken seriously by anorak blokes.

The Investigators are probably the best band the genre produced - I just love the vocals and harmonies:

The Investigators - Baby I'm Yours

This is a live (vocals) version and a reminder just how popular it was and that it was a reggae No. 1 for a fair few weeks:

Baby I'm Yours - Live