What are you listening to in 2021 and why might anyone be interested

Pete_the_painter · March 30, 2021, 7:12am

Frank Zappa Hot Rats

Pete_the_painter · March 30, 2021, 7:57am

I haven’t played this for ages, Pink Floyd DSOTM

ChifChaf · March 30, 2021, 8:03am

Definitely one to relax to after another thread… certainly in the UK at one time it was the go to album for something else as well

ChifChaf · March 30, 2021, 8:04am

Edit… the 20th anniversary Deluxe edition cd has some very good alternative versions and a good live concert included

Pete_the_painter · March 30, 2021, 8:05am

Think that’s universal.

Christopher_M · March 30, 2021, 8:14am

Eric Bibb and Needed Time - Good Stuff

It’s a gentle opener to a sunny morning.

Mike_S · March 30, 2021, 8:16am

It’s a bit late for me to blast this out, so chilling out to a new favorite, which is a very different style from my usual music. As you can see, I’m also trialling Roon:

Radikal · March 30, 2021, 8:30am

Elvis Presley, On Stage February 1970. This copy is a reissue from Music on Vinyl in red vinyl.

anon4489532 · March 30, 2021, 8:41am

A wonderful new Biber recording. The sun is out. Things could be a lot worse.

Dreadatthecontrols · March 30, 2021, 8:58am

I havent watched it in ages but I’m sure its Paul Simonon who tells it in Westway To The World

Charles64 · March 30, 2021, 9:03am

Prompted by a mention in the “jazz recommendations” thread, a memory of it being a favourite of a friend’s at University, and because it features Tommy Bolin.
Something I didn’t know, until I rediscovered the Glover & Gillan LP on Roon yesterday.

Thanks Roon. Thanks forumites.

igahman · March 30, 2021, 9:06am

Eric Clapton. Life in 12 bars. Disc one of newly arrived double cd. Obviously skipped Muddy Waters to get to the real blues.

Happy birthday Eric

steviebee · March 30, 2021, 9:07am

Could be, Dread. I can’t remember where I heard it but that sounds as good as any. At the time, I do remember thinking Scratch was right, lol!

(I don’t think so anymore, Clash is great but Junior is still the version )

Christopher_M · March 30, 2021, 9:23am

Arve Henriksen - Places of Worship

Genius.

Dreadatthecontrols · March 30, 2021, 9:42am

The lyrics to Police & Thieves are perfect for a Punk record and as such imo it was a good cover in that context and background of the times with rioting, police and NF on the march.
I dont think in all honesty though that anyone could realistically claim that its better than the Junior Murvin/Lee Scratch Perry original, particularly the 12" with the 4 mixes segued by Scratch.
I think The Clash did better sounding Reggae when they worked with Mikey Dread who taught them how to play it more authentically, less “Punk” for want of a better word. Imo I think that The Ruts did Punk Reggae much better, Babylons Burning, Jah Wars, Love In Vain and the Rhythm Collision albums with Mad Professor.

Just amusing conjecture on my part, I do wonder as The Clash met Scratch if he had liked their version whether some collaboration could have happened, the fact that they didn’t and later went on to work with Mikey Dread, might suggest that Scratch meant it when he said “you ruined it!”