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[maddox]

Porcupine Tree ~ stupid Dream 

[Manatee]

JP: Genesis - Selling England by the Pound
NP: Blind Ego - Mirror

[maddox]

Porcupine Tree ~ Signify

[aswas]

Tomas Bodin Ordinary Life

[Steve Jones]

Transatlantic - Bridge Across Forever

Very impressed with this one so far

[Iggy]

JP - The dark third - Pure Reason Revolution

[Steve Jones]

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Back My Bullets

[Manatee]

Was playing: a whole buncha R.E.M.
Now playing: Steely Dan - The Royal Scam

I actually got some of what currently passes for work for me done tonight.  Go me.

[Nicky007]

JP  Hurt:  Vol. 1

Now at last it occurred to me who they sound like, particularly the singing:  Live (the Pennsylvania group). However, I find Hurt more dynamic.

But I have to hear Live some more. Got three of their albums, which I'l be playin when I get home 


JPE  Corrosion Of Conformity:  Wiseblood

Excellent stuff too. As I mentioned earlier, reminds me a lot of Jimi Hendrix, but even grungier, and also anticipates/forebodes Down.

So for guys who want their b*s soaked in whisky, this is it 

Nicky.

[Steve Jones]

Rush - Presto

Many years ago I named a cat after this album.  Presumably as I didn't have a rabbit to hand

[Iggy]

Mirror - Blind Ego

I hadn't played it for a while so thank's to Manatee. 

[Manatee]

Mirror - Blind Ego

I hadn't played it for a while so thank's to Manatee. 

I haven't decided if I entirely like it yet.  I do like the John Mitchell rocker songs, but some of the others I'm withholding judgment on.

Rush - Presto

Many years ago I named a cat after this album.  Presumably as I didn't have a rabbit to hand

A few years ago, I played a lot of poker.  "Presto" is Texas Hold 'Em slang for a pair of 5's in the hole.

NP: Devin Townsend Project - Ki

After which, I will do my best to fall unconscious for several hours.

Oh, and congrats on 5,ÖÖÖ, Steve.

[Steve Jones]

Oh, and congrats on 5,ÖÖÖ, Steve.

Bügger!  That had escaped my attention

[PH]

Oh, and congrats on 5,ÖÖÖ, Steve.

I wonder who'll be next.

[Steve Jones]

Just: Camel - On the Road 1982
Now: Beardfish - Från En Plats Du Ej Kan Se


I thought the Beardfish album might be somehow inferior, being their first album and having a lot of Swedish lyrics, but it's particularly excellent.  True, it's not quite up to the standard of either SiT part, but it's leagues ahead of many bands' best work.  So come on, Amazon, where's my copy of the new album?

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Blind Ego - Mirror

After all this talk about it yesterday I felt I just had to play it again. It's still very good!

Tom

[Iggy]

I guess we were both a bit mistaken, Iggy.

Here is the Jon & Vangelis discography (Wiki, Jon & Vangelis):


Original albums:

Short Stories (1980)
The Friends of Mr. Cairo (1981)
Private Collection (1983)
Page of Life (1991)
Page of Life (1998 - re-release with different tracks of which Vangelis did not approve)


Collections:

The Best of Jon & Vangelis (1984)
Chronicles (1994)


I didnt find much to enjoy on Short Stories, but the other three studio albums are wonderful 

Nicky.

Good grief I had forgotten all about Short Stories and have never owned it as my brother bought it.

[Nicky007]

I thought the Beardfish album might be somehow inferior, being their first album and having a lot of Swedish lyrics

Ms 007 is Swedish and thus has a lot of Swedish lyrics


"There is no stronger drug than reality"

I know where that's from 

Good grief I had forgotten all about Short Stories

They were too short for you, Iggy ? 

Nicky.

[aswas]

I agree with Nicky, the other are good. Short Stories isn't all that great. 2 Good tracks, that's about it

[aswas]

listening to one of Jon Anderson's Box Set cds "Watching the Flags Fly." Wonder if he will ever complete the box set. He has alot of cds to go

[Nicky007]

... and handling fees.

I'l do that for free 

... but I doubt I'll be going nuts and buying their entire catalog any time soon.

Btw Jon's Change We Must is a great album too 

Nicky.

[maddox]

Simon and Nicky. 

[aswas]

that is a great album. See, easy to forget even some of the best

[Manatee]

NP: Riverside - Anno Domini High Definition (Live in Amsterdam bonus DVD)

Out of curiosity, I started with the live DVD.  These guys are impressive live!  A question for those of you who buy music DVDs (I've never bought one and only have the ones that came as bonus discs to the new IQ and Riverside):
Is there a way to save the audio portion, so you can play it on an MP3 player, iTunes, etc.?  It's fun to actually watch the concert a couple times, but there will be times when I'll want to listen to the live recording while doing something else.

Thanks.

- Technically Deficient Aquatic Mammal

[PH]

NP: Riverside - Anno Domino High Definition (Live in Amsterdam bonus DVD)

Out of curiosity, I started with the live DVD.  These guys are impressive live!  A question for those of you who buy music DVDs (I've never bought one and only have the ones that came as bonus discs to the new IQ and Riverside):
Is there a way to save the audio portion, so you can play it on an MP3 player, iTunes, etc.?  It's fun to actually watch the concert a couple times, but there will be times when I'll want to listen to the live recording while doing something else.

Thanks.

- Technically Deficient Aquatic Mammal

I've also wanted to know! Porcupine Tree's DVD "Arriving Somewhere..." is most excellent! And I want to make MP3's out of it.