What albums did you listen to today?

BrufordFreak wrote: DIV]Fields of the Nephilim Mourning Sun  It was an awesome day!

Haha!! Awesome day huh? I know why.
Come on, you had to have loved that Nephilim album. I hope?

I had an awesome day as well and coincidentally had the Mourning sun on my back. :)

Fields Of The Nephilim-- Ceremonies (disc 2 only)
Linken Park--Meteora ( I like this album. I do, but its mixed like sh*t. Andy Wallace should be put down for this.
Type O Negative--Bloody Kisses
Fields of the Nephilim--Mourning sun ( not many better atmospheric gothic metal albums than this baby. Even has some industrial flavor to it. So brilliant)
Marillion--Strange Engine (open water gets me every time. ;)
Genesis-- Duke ( fantastic concept album about break up hardships.)
Genesis--Wind and Wuthering ( 5.1 mix)

New Order - The John Peel Sessions.

Miles Davis - Agharta (also a Christmas gift), with some Bitches Brew on the side.

These last few days:
La Maschera di Cera - Le Porte Del Domani
Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy
Pink Floyd - The Endless River
Brotherhood of the Machine - Trip Hazard
New Trolls - Concerto Grosso Trilogy


Edited by Meltdowner - December 25 2014 at 16:50

Yesterday:

Rare Bird - s/t

Fairport Convention - Liege & Lief

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Today's choices: Nuova Idea - Mr E. Jones Arena - Songs from the Lion's Cage. United Progressive Fraternity - Fall In Love With The World Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Black Moon Asia - Alpha Rick Wakeman - 1984 (some cool music and playing, but what horrendous vocals! It's like W**kman said `You know what, take my music, and just s**t all over the top of it!' The whimsical elements he always includes really grate on this one too.)

Oh yeah? you mean you don't imagine Wakeman in a Spumante cape on top of a mountain with a mini moog? I think not. Anyway, glad to see you rocking Arena. The lions cage is timeless, but have you done pride yet?
I know we've talked about this, but don't skip this album. You'll be surprised.

Today.

Devin Townsend--Synchestra
Fields of the Nephilim-- the burning plain and From Gehenna to here
Ayreon-- the theory of everything ( Wakeman has his cape on here!)
Fields of the Nephilim-- One more nightmare (EP)
Mostly Autumn--Ghost light orchestra.

Meltdowner wrote: Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Today's choices: Nuova Idea - Mr E. Jones Arena - Songs from the Lion's Cage. United Progressive Fraternity - Fall In Love With The World Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Black Moon Asia - Alpha Rick Wakeman - 1984 (some cool music and playing, but what horrendous vocals! It's like W**kman said `You know what, take my music, and just s**t all over the top of it!' The whimsical elements he always includes really grate on this one too.) I never listened to Black Moon. What do you think of it? Everytime I think about trying Wakeman's solo albums I look at those awful covers and then listen to something else  I shouldn't judge an album by the cover though: what albums do you think are worth listening?

`Black Moon'...I bought the CD many years ago, and it's sat on my IPod for almost as long with barely any plays. Honestly, I haven't really listened to it properly, Sam. I think some tracks sounded a little straightforward, but then there's classic ELP moments as well. I really should commit to giving it some full attention. I have to admit, Greg Lake's voice is the biggest shock of all, it's a little shot...

Have you heard the Emerson, Lake and Powell album from the 80's? I think that's the best ELP-related album since `Brain Salad' and the `Welcome Back...' live album from the 70's. It's not classic, but it's got some good stuff on it.

Wakeman....I'm not the best person to ask! I have a lot of trouble with his solo stuff. I find it so inconsistent, and pretty much as soon as he goes into any poncy whimsical crap, it makes me sick!

Generally the safest best is his first two, which are pretty much instrumental. `Journey to the Centre of the Earth' is also considered to be a classic, but I find I struggle to get all the way through. `Criminal Record' is one of his best too. Maybe give that one a try?

The ones I absolutely love of his are a more modern one from 1995 called `The Seven Wonders of the World', all instrumental (except for narration before each track.

He also put out a beautiful solo piano album in the 80's called `Country Airs', which I gave a very positive review to. I thought his playing had never sounded so moving and restrained, and that album is very special to me. Of course, at the same time, my friend Tom Ozric gave it a spin and said it bored him no end, so you'll likely go either way!

I did just pick up a copy of his `No Earthly Connection' for $3 on LP, so I'll be giving that a spin in the next few days, I'll report back how it goes!

Hope you also had a great Christmas, Sam!