“AC/DC are an Australian hard rock band, formed in November 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, who continued as members until Malcolm’s illness and departure in 2014.[1] Commonly referred to as a hard rock or blues rock[2] band, they are also considered pioneers of heavy metal and are sometimes classified as such,[3] though they have always dubbed their music as simply “rock and roll“.[4]
The paragraph above is what Wiki says about ACDC however to me they would have to be the best rock and roll band of all time. Now I don’t say that lightly as there are many contenders however as a musician these guys really knew about how to write great roll and roll riffs that captured the audience.
Me personally I don’t listen to them much. My taste is more towards jazz/rock however having played in bands for 30 years or so people love this stuff. Like the Stones and Dire Straits they just had that something that separated them from the rest.
“Pioneers of heavy metal…” don’t think so but really fantastic rock music played by a really tight band with a great lead guitarist and as a guitar player one of my many idols. If I was looking for heavy metal pioneers I would look to the big four as they were known at the time, Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin but this is taste and there is no accounting for it.
Track 1 on side 1(showing my age here) is this,
Hells Bells
Now as a former player, when you get hot and sweaty the ability to play becomes harder, trust me, I’m a nurse.
The title track is here,
Back in Black
My favourite is here,
You Shook me all Night Long
The full album is here
For me, I like this stuff down the pub after a night out, a few drinks and a dance. Enjoy patrons, I will.
“Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo,[1][2][3] known as Angélique Kidjo (born July 14, 1960), is a Beninese-born American Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter and activist, noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. Time magazine has called her “Africa’s premier diva”.[4] The BBC has included Kidjo in its list of the African continent’s 50 most iconic figures” Thanks again Wiki, you know it all. If you want to read more go here
My favorite you can watch here. As usual very hard to pick one over the other to be honest. This track, Itche Koutche is a bit more upbeat but another track on the album called Never Know is also very special.
Sam, Otis, Marvin and Curtis Revisited Playlist by Algernon
Please enjoy this list first presented in May 2013.
Sam Cooke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX6QlnlMqjE
You send Me
Crimson Trio Members – Ian Wallace, Jody Nardone, Tim Landers
The King Crimson Songbook by the Crimson Jazz Trio is yet another jazz fusion style of album. The picture on the left I borrowed from Wiki, thank you and the members names are listed in the caption. No animals were harmed in the typing of this story, rest safe.
This is one fantastic album folks, sitting on the porch, gazing at the Milky Way, sipping on some nice wine, watching your cat get flattened and simply sharing time with your partner. Yes, you, sharing time with your partner. It’s important so sit up and take notice. This is important for many reasons because your partner will know when to shut the fuck up just like you will know when to shut the fuck up. Then and only then you can truly listen to this majestic album.
Now lets just have a quick look at the history behind this band while I eat my pizza. Jalapeno, garlic and shredded beetroot ,basil hmm, my favorite. [Sorry forgot where I was]
Now this band formed from King Crimson that where a a sixties progressive or alternative rock band. Look them up at Wiki here if you are interested,
All good. So Robert Fripp was the main stay throughout Crimson but the jazz trio was put together by Ian Wallace, a former member of Crimson.
Fripp has recorded so much music I wouldn’t have the space to mention it all here, Brian Eno did a lot of work with Fripp. I find Fripp maybe a bit to Bach for me however I do just love some of his material for example, google the Californian Guitar Trio, brilliant.
When I first heard King Crimson I really didn’t get into them but later I got to like “Larks Tongue in Aspect” and “Starless in Bible Black“. Both are great albums from the seventies.
Crimson reformed in the early 80’s , and went in a different direction and I strongly recommend these three albums, “Discipline“, “Beat” and “Three of a Perfect Pair“.
Think of it like this, a bit outside the box. Me, I love it.
This is what Wiki had to say about this John Mayer album.
“Continuum is the third studio album by American musician John Mayer, released September 12, 2006 on Columbia Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during November 2005 to September 2006 at The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, Avatar Studios and Right Track/Sound on Sound in New York City, and Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee.[4] Production was handled primarily by Mayer and Steve Jordan. It marked a change in Mayer’s musical style, and incorporated musical elements of blues and soul more heavily than in his previous work with pop-rock.[3][5][6]
The album debuted at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 300,186 copies in its first week. It also reached the top-ten in several other countries and sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Upon its release, Continuum received generally positive reviews from most music critics and earned Mayer several accolades, including a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 49th Grammy Awards. Rolling Stone magazine named it the eleventh best album of 2006.” Thanks Wiki, love ya stats.
I love this album mainly because Mayer sings from the heart, his guitar skills and song writing style are immaculate. Lovely melody and great lyrics. If nothing else at least listen to “Stop this Train” where Mayer confronts the aging process.
Track listing
1. “Waiting on the World to Change” John Mayer 3:21
2. “I Don’t Trust Myself (With Loving You)” Mayer 4:52
3. “Belief” Mayer 4:02
4. “Gravity” Mayer 4:05
5. “The Heart of Life” Mayer 3:19
6. “Vultures” Mayer, Steve Jordan, Pino Palladino 4:11
7. “Stop This Train” Mayer 4:45
8. “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room” Mayer 4:02
9. “Bold as Love” (The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover) Jimi Hendrix 4:18
10. “Dreaming with a Broken Heart” Mayer 4:07
11. “In Repair” Mayer, Charlie Hunter 6:09
12. “I’m Gonna Find Another You” Mayer 2:43
(Source: Wiki, thank you)
My favorite is “Vultures” as it reminds me of Steely Dan. This live version has more punch, as most live gigs do however I prefer the version on the studio album . If you listen to the studio version you will hear the Dan influence better. I think it is more like the Dan’s later stuff when Walter Becker took over playing the lead guitar. This is a musical connection to me, my neural pathways I guess. You can hear a live version of Vultures here,
Mayer’s version of Hendrix’s, “Bold as Love” is a lovely cover but for me this doesn’t suit the album. “Waiting for the World” to change and “Gravity” were the main hits from this album.
The song names tell you whats in them, to me magic. “In Repair” touches me, mainly cause I’m insane but it’s about about a person listening to their heart and suffering frustration. Time heals all ills no doubt however he remains wounded but is getting there. A very difficult place to be.
I believe he recovered from vocal cord surgery to return to music.
The full album can be heard here. Great album, give it a listen.
The trio reunited for a performance at the French jazz festival called “Jazz in Marciac” in 2007.
Material from the album was performed on tour by Trio! in 2005, also featuring Clarke and Ponty, with Béla Fleck on banjo instead of Di Meola on guitar.” Thanks Wiki, how dull.
What they left out that this album is absolutely brilliant. This has become my breakfast album i.e. the first album of the morning.
Every track is brilliant and again this is from Wiki,
Track listing
“Indigo” (Al Di Meola) – 7:15
“Renaissance” (Jean-Luc Ponty) – 4:33
“Song to John” (Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea) – 6:00
This is jazz/jazz fusion. My favorite is Renaissance but I even asked Gordon on this one as it was really hard to pick. To any guitar players, I love the guitar work in this song, how it blends beautifully with the violin.
Joe Strummer produced a series of eight radio programs for the BBC world service between 1998 and 2001. Here I’ve tried to recreate these programs. The first episode is mostly world music as well as some of Joe’s early influences. This one’s a little different.
This what poor old wiki had to say “
Window Dresser's Arms, Pig & Whistle 