The new single from Fontaines DC forthcoming second album. This song is just brilliant
If That’s What It Takes [1982]
Some soulful Michael McDonald going down nicely ripped from original vinyl and sounding like it.
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Jon Balke - Book of Velocities
Jon Balke (Piano).
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… continuing on this Sunday morning with Jon’s ‘Book of Velocities’ and he is sounding sublime! This is also a nice follow up to the solo album from Brad Mahldau, ‘April 2020.’ A sunny and peaceful Sunday morning…
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Bartok Piano Concertos 1&2, Pollini, LSO/Abbado
I first heard this in a Music Works mains block and power lead demo, which was actually surprisingly impressive. That might have been helped by the choice of music. It’s rather challenging on the brain too. Excellent.
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Van Morrison. Hard Nose the Highway. 1973. Not one of his most celebrated albums, but I always enjoy it. Vinyl.
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3 x LP - UMC 2020 : )
This barnstorming 20-song, 3 LP set of previously unreleased music is culled from four shows (London, Brighton, Sheffield and Newcastle) which were part of a 1977 tour across the UK in support of Rory’s then latest album ‘Calling Card’. Featuring fantastic live versions of tracks from that album as well as from 1975’s ‘Against The Grain’ and other live favourites, has been mixed from the original multitrack tapes from the official Rory Gallagher archive and mastered for this release at Abbey Road Studios.
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25 years ago today Rory Gallagher tragically died
In the later years of his life, Gallagher developed a phobia of flying. To overcome this, he was prescribed various drugs. By the time of his final performance on 10 January 1995 in the Netherlands, he was visibly ill with severe abdominal pain and the tour had to be cancelled. He was prescribed paracetamol for the pain, a drug that can be extremely harmful to the liver, especially with a heavy drinker such as Gallagher.
Gallagher was admitted to London’s King’s College Hospital in March 1995, and it was only then that the extent of his ill health became apparent; his liver was failing and the doctors determined that, in spite of his young age, a liver transplant was the only possible course of action. After thirteen weeks in intensive care, while waiting to be transferred to a convalescent home, his health suddenly worsened when he contracted a staphylococcal (MRSA) infection, and he died on 14 June 1995, at the age of 47.
Gallagher’s body was buried in St Oliver’s Cemetery, on the Clash Road just outside Ballincollig near Cork City, Ireland. The grave’s headstone is in the image of an award he received in 1972 for International Guitarist of the Year.
Rory Gallagher 1948-1995
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Patricia Barber - Companion
Patricia Barber (Hammond Synth, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Vocals), Ruben Alvarez (Percussion), Michael Arnopol (Bass), John McLean (Guitar), Eric Montzka (Drums, Percussion) and Jason Narducy (Vocals).
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… after a short break to run to the store and pick up some groceries I’m continuing on this morning with the incredible and talented Patricia Barber! The album was recorded in a special three-night series of shows in July, 1999 at Chicago’s famed Green Mill jazz club and is sounding mighty sweet…
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Patricia Barber - Verse
Patricia Barber (vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes), Neal Alger (guitars), Michael Arnopol (bass), Joey Baron (drums 1-4, 6-10), Dave Douglas (trumpet), Eric Montzka -drums 5) and Cliff Colnot String Ensemble (2).
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… continuing on this late morning and heading into the noon hour with another album from Patricia. This is a superb album, Patricia is a fantastic band leader along with her sweet voice, lyrics, and music and her talented group of musicians make for a fun and happy listening! This is one sweet album…
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