The ever-popular "Currently Listening" thread

Originally Posted by Capt. Huggy Face
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Here's one for Pibbur: Have you heard the cover of your favorite song by the late, great Kevin Gilbert?

Liked it. I like cover versions when artists add something of their own to it.

Here's an interesting one, from 1929, the original:



Led Zeppelin made a very different cover of it for their 4th album:



And other artists made covers of the Zeppelin version. Here's John Campbell (1952-1993):


The W.A.S.P. implementation offers nothing new and is easily forgotten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLhTiKNrZ7M

But then we have A Perfect Circle with another very different, and IMO very creative version on their 2004 eMOTIVe album : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXYieA0tGqE.

pibbur who moans today but for completely different reasons.

Dweezil Zappa plays Frank Zappa

Boo. YouTube says that video of the original "…Levee…" is unavailable. And, heh, I haven't heard anyone mention the band W.A.S.P. in a long time.

But your point about an artist adding his own spin to a cover is well taken, Pibbur. Otherwise, you might as well be performing at wedding receptions.

King Crimson Three of a Perfect Pair Live in Japan 1984

Leonard Cohen is the second musician this year to have died just after releasing an album that can be heard as a welcoming of death. It's not exactly "Suzanne".



You want it darker?

If I'm gonna break my silence, I suppose I ought to catch everyone up on some decent music since it appears nobody else has stepped up to properly carry the torch.

You'll pardon the extensive list, I've actually done a bit of exploration since I had more time available.

Excellent gaze with an unusual but enchanting vocal (reminds me of Siouxie Sioux, actually):
"We Run" by Seasurfer
"Cloudjumping" by Seasurfer
(They dropped Dorian and replaced her with Julia Beyer of Chandeen fame. Although I really enjoy Julia's work, it doesn't work as well with Seasurfer)

A band that's a little tough to reference. I think I'd call it a mix of Lush and Stone Roses. Indiepop goodness:
"Land Gone" by Novella
"Sentences" by Novella

"To Know You" by Wild Nothings
(reminds me a lot of Tears Run Rings, which is high praise)

"Fever Queen" by Nothing

I think I had put Tamaryn up before, but just in case:
"Softcore" by Tamaryn

And since I mentioned Lush earlier, it's only fair to put up some of their new work:
"Out of Control" by Lush

Don't know if I ever put these folks up or not:
"On the Run" by The Lost Patrol

That ought to do. Rebalance, as it were.

Welcome back. I'm guessing we'll be seeing you at Trumpfest in P&R?

Nice to see you here, DTE!

Thanks DTE! Some there I need to (re-)listen to.

I agree with you on Dorian for seasurfer, it now sounds similar to other bands. When I commented that I preferred Dorian's voice on FB Dirk went feral, which matched his reputation.

If I may make two suggestions, if you haven't already heard them.
You may enjoy Danxia - https://danxia.bandcamp.com/

Or Chatham Rise - https://chathamrise.bandcamp.com/

Meshuggah - Destroy Erase Improve (1995)

The Dandy Warhols - Ohio

Originally Posted by Nukester
King Crimson Three of a Perfect Pair Live in Japan 1984

Seattle, Paramount Theater, 1984. I was absolutely stunned. Power. Preciseness with feeling… Remarkable performance. Seemingly impossible.

Leonard Cohen - Recitation - Live in London

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sdHl6NKr8PQ

Originally Posted by Thrasher
Seattle, Paramount Theater, 1984. I was absolutely stunned. Power. Preciseness with feeling… Remarkable performance. Seemingly impossible.

I love this lineup of the band. They sound like a precursor for Radiohead with Adrian Belew handling the vocals. I got here from listening to the Talking Heads concert a few posts before I posted this one, and I wanted to hear more from Belew. Great performer and does some crazy stuff on the guitar

Anderson Rabin Wakeman - Awaken - Beacon Theater 11/1/16

Rick Wakeman still wears a cape. Now it's more fitting.

Forgot one when I did my big post-
"Honey" by Miniatures

a few rad 65-79 tunes:

Nina Simone: Sinnerman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH3Fx41Jpl4

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-kA3UtBj4M

Terry Callier - Ordinary Joe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0YOb5IC1js

Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z66wVo7uNw

XTC - Making Plans for Nigel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s29RKnB7l7o

Originally Posted by DeepO
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-kA3UtBj4M

Dare I say, this song and Marvin's "Mercy, Mercy Me" are my 2 favorite songs ever recorded. Truly otherworldly levels of beauty.

Originally Posted by Fluent
Dare I say, this song and Marvin's "Mercy, Mercy Me" are the 2 greatest songs ever recorded. …

No, you don't.

pibbur who knows that the best song ever recorded is Kashmir by Led Zeppelin.

PS. … DS.

Originally Posted by pibbur who
No, you don't.

pibbur who knows that the best song ever recorded is Kashmir by Led Zeppelin.

PS. … DS.

That's weird, I let the "greatest" slip in there. I changed the quote now.

Led Zeppelin is cool, and Kashmir is a good song (nowhere near my favorite Zep song, though), but every time I hear it now I can't get past the Godzilla soundtrack and the Puff Daddy sampling of it.