Never fails to give me goosebumps, does that.
Such a big voice.
That and 'Us and Them' are my favourite tracks off DSOTM

"DSOTM" for me is Pink Floyd's best album and still sounds as fresh as a daisy - I think Alan Parson's input helped a lot. "WYWH" is good but a slight disappointment. I now have "Animals" 2018 Remix and think it is excellent and a little underrated (I only had a cassette tape recording of it). "The Wall" is too long and could be edited down it a good single album - by now Roger Waters seemed to be in control and some of it I don't really like.

I don't have any further PF studio albums with the exception of the "The Endless River". I do though have a number of CDs/DVDs of live recordings of Pink Floyd and David Gilmour. I have not bothered with any of Roger Waters, Syd Barret's or Rick Wright's solo output but Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets was pretty good. David Gilmour's solo output is a little hit and miss at times.

Tim

I agree Mick, "The Great Gig in the Sky" is inspired - IIRC poor old Clare only got £30 for doing that.     

I never liked The Wall it was a Rodger Walters ego indulgence just as The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was for Peter Gabriel, and in both cases they left their bands shortly afterwards.

And so we head off in another musical direction. I bought this CD from reading a review and I was not disappointed. Firstly, a masterclass in live recording and secondly a great performance by Patricia Barber (vocals and keys) and her band, so here is "Use Me" from the CD "Companion"...


There are a few covers on the CD including "The Beat Goes On" and a rather unusual version of "Black Magic Woman". She has 14 releases under her belt to date.

Cheers,

Tim

Sorry, Tim. Not one for me. I thought it very reminiscent of the Fast Show's 'Jazz Club'

I really like Patricia Barber with her somewhat intriguing voice.
However, I hadn't heard Use Me before and I have to say it isn't really for me.

Some cool jazz from an album 'Jazz on a Summer's Day' (as it's pissistently raining outside )

Some of you oldies might know the first and where it was frequently heard......


and a slightly more frenetic track off the same album by 'Weather Report'.....

Not a bad compilation CD that Mick @Newportnobby ! "Birdland" got played so many times on Jazz FM at one time I got a bit fed up with it, thankfully there are many good other tracks on "Heavy Weather" - probably Weather Report's best album - although I have always liked "Mysterious Traveller".

Cheers,

Tim

Back to the 70s and a band that I saw at least twice but always acting as support to other more illustrious contemporaries.

I never possessed an album by them but they were a fascinating outfit who never really made it.

Here are Fruup :

King Crimson wanabies

I have heard of them but not heard them as it were. A bit of research reveals that the album this track is taken from was produced by Ian McDonald (Ex King Crimson). Thanks Martin @port perran a pleasant listen.

Cheers,

Tim

I can't recall if this band has featured here before. I liked their first single "It Happened Today" (1970) but the album went over my head at the time. "Back Street Luv" (1971) was great as well but everything came together for me on their fourth release in 1973 with "Air Cut". By now only Sonja Kristina remained from the original line up.

I saw them live in 2013, I was actually on the guest list as I knew Sonja Kristina's cousin. The sound quality was poor until I got closer to the stage. An accomplished band, including the original drummer, captured the Curved Air sound from the 70s. I had a good chat with the keyboard player Robert Norton (what a nice man) after the set and finally met Sonja*, who sold me a CD. Here is a track from "Air Cut"...


Cheers,

Tim

*Not a spring chicken anymore I am afraid.

   

Very nice.

I was never a huge fan but I did have Curved Air 2 which was quite an accomplished album in my opinion.

I saw them just the once when Back Street Luv was riding fairly high in the charts.

And of course the drummer had a great name - Florian Pilkington-Miksa.

Thanks Martin @port perran , I don't know if Florian had a family connection with Pilkington Glass, but bassist Mike Wedgewood has a family connection with Wedgewood Pottery.

Just thought I would throw that in!

Tim

Quote from: Moonglum on January 21, 2025, 08:52:38 PMThanks Martin @port perran , I don't know if Florian had a family connection with Pilkington Glass, but bassist Mike Wedgewood has a family connection with Wedgewood Pottery.

Just thought I would throw that in!

Tim

Is the reference to "throw" a deliberate pun?