So, what have you been listening to lately?

[westen44]

George Harrison.  With Eric Clapton, Carl Radle and others. 

[uwe]

George Harrison.  With Eric Clapton, Carl Radle and others. 

Also guest-starring: Phil Spector's echo chamber-ber-ber-ber-ber of dread-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d!



That album should have come with a free pack of Tylenol, twice the strength of Advil (and I'm not complaining about the music).

He will be eligible for parole in 2025, just in time for a 55th anniversary Phil Spector remix of All Things Must Pass. Less liberal use of echo should be part of his probation conditions. 

[westen44]

Years later George Harrison regretted very much that Phil Spector had been involved.  But at the time it was happening, that was his preference. 

[uwe]

Lana Clarkson probably shared that sentiment of regret in choosing Phil Spector too.

It's also something I share with Ike Turner, the dislike for Spector's overproduction. 

[uwe]

I know I'm a douchebag, flamingos are excessively dumb birds and I don't even own a yacht (nor would I want one, I get seasick).



Perennially uncool, but I've always dug it.

[uwe]

This doesn't sound like Is It Love at all. 



I first noticed McAuley pre-MSG with these guys here and thought he had a voice. To Grand Prix' defense: They were three years ahead of Europe's Final Countdown with this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62GNQ1h-W14&list=RD62GNQ1h-W14&start_radio=1&t=112



Like any other Brit AOR band, they never went anywhere.

[westen44]

Lana Clarkson probably shared that sentiment of regret in choosing Phil Spector too.

It's also something I share with Ike Turner, the dislike for Spector's overproduction. 

Phil Spector was a mistake that can never be fully erased.  Regardless of exactly what happened with Lana Clarkson, nothing would have happened if Phil Spector hadn't been so careless with guns in the first place.  Also, as a fan of sci-fi B movies, I value Lana Clarkson's contribution to society more than Spector's.  And wall of sound be damned.  

[uwe]

That River Deep Mountain High soundscape is a period piece, I give him credit for that. I guess Meatloaf and Todd Rundgren will forever be thankful.

But Let It Be is awful and what he did to Leonard Cohen



and the Ramones



was ingeniously flawed; he rendered both of them almost unrecognizable! He really messed those two albums up like no one else could have. When both Leonard Cohen and the Ramones shared the commonality that they sounded so specific that all you needed to do was to get their music on tape with halfway decent sonics. There wasn't much to "produce" with them.

[westen44]

John Mendelsohn wrote in Rolling Stone that Spector managed to turn several of the Beatles best rough gems into costume jewelry. 

[uwe]

With increasing age, my always eclectic music tastes have led to great spells of utter indecision ...

This is high art, DBeep Purple branching out for new audience segments:



Plus Michael Priest & Judas Jackson:



I always knew Rob had a dance floor side to him!

Last but not least: Kevin & The Gang!



PS: Let's not forget Motörbröwn!



PPS: The guy who does this stuff (Bill McClintock) really has a musical ear, respect, we are not worthy!



Given Rodger's and Fraser's soul leanings, I'm sure they would dig (have dug) this:

[Dave W]

5 Artists Reportedly Held at Gunpoint by Phil Spector

It wouldn't surprise me if there were more.

Teddy Bear Phil on guitar

[uwe]

Are you accusing me?






Even as a strumming Teddy Bear he was a bit unsettling!

[uwe]

I'm probably in a minority of one, but I thought what Vai and Townsend did in 1993 brilliant:





It was like an extension to what he had done with Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth and Whitesnake had been steps back ...

[gearHed289]

I'm probably in a minority of one, but I thought what Vai and Townsend did in 1993 brilliant

Agreed! I saw the tour in Chicago. And funny you should bring this up - I'm going to see Devin Townsend this Saturday. I'm actually more looking forward to opener Haken, but I've seen them a few times and have never seen Townsend solo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ8v_evgiS4&list=OLAK5uy_mgkHPkfiUG8S1GwHX2K2kZZx6pEOQc6o0

[uwe]

You despicable PROG floozy!