So, what have you been listening to lately?

Dave W · June 27, 2018, 02:44:42 PM

A little T Rex

Dave W · July 20, 2018, 03:06:27 PM

This one popped up today.

uwe · August 10, 2018, 04:06:09 PM

Budgie? Next you will be posting Rush vids here.

Listening to the new Halestorm right now.

Me thinks, they listened to the Sheer Heart Attack album of their parents a bit too often. Children lap up all kinds of influences if you let them.

uwe · August 10, 2018, 04:17:49 PM

Not to forget this guy here, who used to be with Led Zeppelin I believe:

uwe · August 10, 2018, 04:27:42 PM

Now she was really with Led Zeppelin. Or at least close.

Très lovely:

Highlander · August 10, 2018, 06:36:47 PM

Played this through 3 times on my way to an RAF reunion near London... will prob play some more on the way home later today...

Dave W · August 10, 2018, 09:13:33 PM

Quote from: uwe on August 10, 2018, 04:06:09 PM
Budgie? Next you will be posting Rush vids here.
...

Not a chance. I heard all the Rush I'll ever need when my older son was in high school.

What does Budgie have to do with Rush anyway?

Pilgrim · August 11, 2018, 10:32:00 AM

I saw Dick Dale in Denver last Friday. He was feeling good that night at age 81, played for about an hour 40 minutes. Fantastic show as always.

I also had the pleasure of going with one of the best rock-blues-overall guitar players I have met, who had never seen Dick before. He left in a state of wonder.

I've been listening to a lot of surf since then.

clankenstein · August 11, 2018, 03:47:03 PM

I too have(had) the 12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus in my car,i forced myself to take it out recently .I grabbed a handful of others,but the one that was on repeat was Vive la Trance by Amon Duul 2,Then Sly and Robby meet King Tubby.

Highlander · August 11, 2018, 04:34:46 PM

Quote from: Dave W on August 10, 2018, 09:13:33 PMWhat does Budgie have to do with Rush anyway?

Three piece with squeaky vocals...?

clankenstein · August 11, 2018, 05:54:54 PM

They both had album covers with a bird on it?

Dave W · August 11, 2018, 06:12:58 PM

uwe · August 13, 2018, 09:39:55 AM

Quote from: Highlander on August 11, 2018, 04:34:46 PM
Three piece with squeaky vocals...?

Danke schön. I always found a similarity between the three Wellies and the early stuff (before they progged out) of the three Canucks (they both had odd lyrics and song titles plus a certain quaintness and angularity in their sound, something Rush would later flaunt excessively while Budgie tried to sand it away as their career progressed and they changed their lead guitarist). Also, Burke Shelley's voice was as divisive as Geddy Lee's (I liked both) plus he even looked a bit like Geddy Lee (or the other way around):

But while early Budgie preceded early Rush by a few years, I'm not saying that there was any conscious influence, Geddy & Co. had probably never heard of the rather obscure Welsh three-piece (they have always been frank about their influences).

More surprising still is however that Dave listens to something like Budgie at all (add his relatively recent Grand Funk Railroad confession to this!). Before heavy rock conquered the stadiums, he must have liked some of it!

uwe · August 13, 2018, 09:43:52 AM

Quote from: clankenstein on August 11, 2018, 05:54:54 PM
They both had album covers with a bird on it?

Also true, I hadn't thought of that.

Pilgrim · August 13, 2018, 11:24:10 AM

During the weekend of NewWestFest in Fort Collins, a local foundation funds 80 bands playing on six stages over the period from Friday night through Sunday at about 6. The event blocks off most of the old town in Fort Collins, the beer flows, food is served andvendor booths are everywhere. It's a weekend of celebration.

I did hear a pretty darn good band that I hadn't encountered before: Waker. They have a nice sound, are very solid musically, and are very listenable.

http://www.wakerofficial.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=16&v=i3BZ8EM8350