Let's talk about music

[columbia]

I'm more of a Biff Bang Pow! fan, when it comes to ultra-wimpy Brit pop:

[Troy Loney]

I didn't listen to Belle and Sebastian until Magnet released their top 60 albums of their first ten years. I was taken aback by how soft and low volume it was. But it's catchy so I was immediately a fan.

http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/Current/magnet2003.htm

[FreeCandy44]

I want to start a completely un organic trendy cash grab band. The gimmick would be "Spy Rock", where we'd all wear tuxedos, and every song would be like the theme to an imaginary James Bond movie. Who's with me?

Need a drummer?

[pittsports87]

Who is everyone's top 5 favorite Rappers of all time?

Eminem
Joe Budden
Tupac
Jay-Z
DMX

[Gaucho]

Been listening and nodding to golden age hip hop all day. It's still the golden age.

[MRandall25]

http://music.yahoo.com/news/manager-jaz ... 07395.html

Jazz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck, whose pioneering style in pieces such as "Take Five" caught listeners' ears with exotic, challenging rhythms, has died. He was 91.

[Gaucho]

Sad news. RIP, Dave.

[Digitalgypsy66]

Very sad to hear about Brubeck. Huge fan. Dad has most of his 50s and 60s stuff on original vinyl, and we chill out and listen to it all the time.

Trying to think of the remaining jazz greats that are still alive. Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones, Kenny Burrell...who else?

[Gaucho]

Well, the Marsalis brothers. McCoy Tyner.

[Gaucho]

Charlie Haden.

[Digitalgypsy66]

Well, the Marsalis brothers. McCoy Tyner.

I should have clarified - jazz greats from the golden era - 50s and 60s. Tyner is close, but the Marsalises are a bit young (but still carrying on the traditions, which is important).

[columbia]

I've seen a lot of live music in my time, but not really any jazz luminaries. It begins and ends with Sun Ra (completely fantastic show) and Sonny Sharrock. Sonny was pretty obscure, but man could he play the guitar.

[Gaucho]

Agreed. I don't even like Wynton. Tyner does qualify, imho.

re: Digital's last post

[Gaucho]

Sun Ra is stille alive, right? So is Pharoah Sanders.

[ExPatriatePen]

Sad news. RIP, Dave.

HUGE loss. If you've never been a fan, you should listen to the catalog... an awesome talent.

[columbia]

He died in the mid 90s.
The showmanship was up there with James Brown.

[ExPatriatePen]

Very sad to hear about Brubeck. Huge fan. Dad has most of his 50s and 60s stuff on original vinyl, and we chill out and listen to it all the time.

Trying to think of the remaining jazz greats that are still alive. Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones, Kenny Burrell...who else?

Larry Coryell, John McLaughlin, Al Dimeola, John Schofield... just to name a few Guitarists.

They're still going pretty strong, but over the next ten years or so, i think they'll be some attrition. (unfortunately)

[Gaucho]

He died in the mid 90s.

Oh...

[columbia]

[Gaucho]

Fantastic. Is there more?

[columbia]

Spoiler:

[Gaucho]

More! More!

[columbia]

Spoiler:

[Gaucho]

Where do you get these?

[columbia]

Some random rock & roll photo thing on Facebook.

There's some good ones on this tumblr site:
http://thekittencovers.tumblr.com/