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WTF? SHM-CD [super High Material CD] format features enhanced audio quality through the use of a special polycarbonate plastic? WTF? First I'm hearing of it. Although I did pick up a Jazz title, something from Bill Evans, and I think something like this was said on the disc itself. I am thinking SHM-CD is similar to XRCD, which ultimately is still just as good as a good ol' CD. Think, eh? Is this the first time that 'The Solos' will be back in print since it was taken off the market due to its extremely high mercury content? Now, DO NOT touch the 9012Live CD itself if you happen to be preggo. Something can happen. I don't remember exactly what it was. I think it was that you'll have twins, and each twin will have twin, dual propellers on their thumbs. Imagine doing that to a child, and knowingly so....Oh, no, it wasn't that. It was that the kid will be born wih an incredibly good ear for good music.

Who missed their entries?

Obcure album that's really good. Hmm, I got a lot of 'em. How about Ian Anderson's first solo venture? Ian Anderson's Walk Into Light (1983). Anderson actually attempted a solo spot in 1980...but he couldn't break from the Jethro Tull mindset and that year's title eventually morphed into a full band outing. But, his 1983 offering is a different bag of chips. Walk Into Light actually does sound significantly different than the Jethro Tull of the same era or anything before or after. The reason being mostly that it doesn't rely much on acoustic or electric guitar. There's a bunch of keyboard work on this album, but tastefully done. No sweeping flourishes or anything like that. The keyboards that are there are there to serve the songs. Pretty good album. This guy never fails and writing clever songs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk_into_Light

I've seen this show before. The host is a Deutsch-o-phile. Always worshiping things of German extraction. I've heard him do his shtick, and personally, I think he's a big ol' Deutsch-bag. I for one will certainly be tuning in tonight. This program is the shiz...the bees knees and such.

Goob!!!!! Prog it up, fancypants.

I reckon that Mr. Eastwood did a right fine job with this one. I really was wondering what type of story he would choose to do at his advanced age...and I was pleasantly surprised by the answer. Some ideas would have been clearly out of the range of 'tastefulness' for this guy.... I reckon that I didn't want a free one with Alice or Silky. Because of my wife back home. I reckon that if I was to want a free one, it would be with you.....Signed, William Munny out of Missouri

Rush rapes little kids.

Why is this not in the RUSH section of the complex? Don't you know that we keep our RUSH segregated from the other children. No miscegenation be tolerated here on the plantation, son.

I found a place where I can sample 'A Nightmare To Remember' & 'A Rite Of Passage'. That's enough to ingest for now. Got the first selection on right now. Sounds like Dream Theater. Sounds very much like Dream Theater. Problem for me is that I was a little bored with this group and sincerely desired reinvention on some level for them. It all has become so predictable. I'm sure that I'll approve of whatever they've come up with again. It's never bad. It just never varies much from session to session. 'Train Of Thought' was the last time I saw them try something different.

QUOTE (PhilCastro @ Jun 3 2009, 01:48 PM) QUOTE (naturalsciences101 @ Jun 3 2009, 02:29 PM) The new DT, it's out? It was leaked, It's Officially out on the 23rd Oh, I hate when they leak like that. I wind up getting too much DT all over my Pork Tree and Opeth. I'm a military man. I like my peas and carrots seperated by dividers and such.

QUOTE (NeilPeartFan2112 @ Jun 6 2009, 11:21 PM) Pineapple Thief - 137 Porcupine Tree. Pineapple Thief, indeed. Yes, no, maybe?

Dang! I didn't see this thread. What's the summation here? Was it a suicide? Bad Burmese Fish Dish? What gives?

NNUUUUUUUUGGEE!!!!!!!!

Maybe you'll draft a few of us this evening. Vill their be Veiner Shnitzel in the Green Room?

Goob, I know yer all gung-ho about the German thing. And, since there's no way of disuading you, can ya at least play a couple things that a brother be knowin? Hmm? When I think of Krautrok, I think of that Amon Duul album that I mentioned, with its 30 minute, aimless jam sessions. But, what about other German Prog Rock? Will there be anything from a masterpiece like Grobschnitt's Rockpommel's Land? Maybe something from a well known treasure like Eloy's Ocean? I really don't like the vocals on the Eloy stuff. Sounds like Bob Dylan with a veiner shnitz jammed in his vind pipe.

QUOTE (Earthshine @ Jun 3 2009, 11:11 AM) Ian McDonald and Michael Giles McDonald & Giles One of the greatest albums ever! An absolute must have! Ok, that's a good call. If you happen to like the specific type of Prog churned out on that outing, I can name a few others obscurities somewhere along the same lines. Well, Van der Graaf Generator's Pawn Hearts (1971) isn't exactly obscure. But, I'd name that one. Then, defnitely, Catapilla's Changes (1972). Oh, lordy. That one is nice. Grobschnitt's Rockpommel's Land (1977). This is a German oufit with a heavy Yes influence and a nicely shaped confluence. Whatever that may mean... Another German band does the trick with, Eloy's Ocean (1977). Check into these. Pro'lly hard to find. But, that's what makes 'em 'obscure'.

Check this. Ya know how Jazz Fusion is pretty much seen as an American phenomena? All the major bands in the first wave are all American, or mixed with British personnel. Return To Forever, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Headhunters, Brand X, Weather Report, etc. Well, Denmark seems to be a more than obvious exception to the rule. Two bands out of that grand land have made a few real solid contributions that are on par with the truly great documents coming from the American outfits. You will most definitely need these three, highly obscure gems. Secret Oyster's Furtive Pearl (1973), Secret Oyster's Sea Son (1974) and Thors Hammer's self titled album (1972)...Oh, I'd be totally remiss if I didn't mentione Zzebra's self titled album (1974)...even though they're from Britain. Totally chock full of memborable compositions. What's cool about these albums is that the style of music is hybrid. Well, 'Jazz Fusion' itself is meant to denote a hybrid between Jazz and Rock music. But, with these Danish bands, the emphasis is on their Prog Rock leanings. So, you have a type of Jazz Fusion which sounds very much like very accessible, instrumental Prog Rock...but, with an abstract, improvisational side, of course. You listen to these albums once and the melodies are stuck in your head. The bands are straight up fun too. Some Fusion groups tend to sound very academic...like the musicians are try to learn you a lesson. Not these three recordings. Great for anyone who loves Classic Fusion. Even better for those who love both Classic Prog and Classic Fusion.

QUOTE (rotting @ Jun 3 2009, 05:08 PM) QUOTE (naturalsciences101 @ Jun 3 2009, 01:21 PM) Blotted Science's The Machinations of Dementia. this Oh, snap, rotting. I keep on forgetting to grab ya so I can pass along to you another quality title. Remember how I steered you right with the Obscura? Well, check out this Collapsar Integers. Good things. Something to go along with yer Blotted Sci....which I'm listening to right now, by the way. It feels like a a huge machine is stamping extremely complex patterns into me skull. lol.

The new DT, it's out?

Collapsar - Integers If you are into highly complex musical ideas that are intellectually challenging, then this is yer cup o' tea. It doesn't get more brainy than this one and Blotted Science's The Machinations of Dementia. Although, now I'm just naming newish albums that are really impressive and that I think you should have. These are too new to be considered obscure.

QUOTE (Fridge @ Jun 3 2009, 10:52 AM) Gretchen Goes to Nebraska and Dogman both by Kings X. It's true that they are not exactly obscure, but if there was any justice in the world they would both be multi-platinum sellers and the fact that they are not is a tragedy and a mystery. I do like Gretchen a lot, but what I like best about that band is the trilogy of albums between Dogman, Ear Candy and Tape Head. That's when they reached perfection. Their patented drop-tuning style contrasted against those high, Beatlesque harmonies is just the bitches' beeswax, son.

QUOTE (tangy @ Jun 2 2009, 07:01 PM) now what about Ozrics???? Unbelievable, yet I still don't have a single Tentacles outing. I understand that they're right up my alley too..Some type of experimental , metallic Fusion, right? I just pulled them up on Wiki and they seem to have quite the bountiful discography...Where does someone begin with them? I just thought of something. Seems that quite a number of folks already knew about Witchcraft's The Alchemist (2007). I initially cited them because of how incredibly accessible this recording is...yet, I believed that not many people even knew about them. I was wrong. Hopefully, I'm wrong about this one to. Both, the Witchcraft and Wolfmother titles remind me of a third outing....Trouble's Simple Mind Condition (2005). Man, is this thing catchy as all get out. I would say that this title has more of the 'Doom' sound than both the Witchcraft and the Wolfmother recordings, but it's still a very long way off from the likes of Candlemass. If you like the two titles cited, I can't imagine you disliking the one by Trouble. Just like with the Witchcraft, I think that this 2005 title is their most accessible effort. Yet another title that someone who's into this brand of music will certainly enjoy is Sahg's II (2008). Sahg has a more sludgy delivery than any of these other bands. This is true. They're usually referred to as Sweden's version of DOWN. So, if you like Phil Anslemo's other organization outside of Pantera, then you will most likely like the two Sahg releases. By the way, these titles would only be seen as obscure amongst the most mainstream of American audiences. All of these titles are very popular amongst the Hard Rock and Metal sets, here and abroad. And, for this wide and encompassing genre of Hard Rock/Metal, you won't find other material which is easier to get into that these albums cited here.

QUOTE (RUSHHEAD666 @ Jun 2 2009, 03:13 PM) I think you guys would dig a band from 1975 called ARMAGEDDON. The album is Self Titled. That's a good pick, Rushhead. I have that one. I haven't heard it in quite some time though. What else ya got for us?

QUOTE (tangy @ Jun 2 2009, 01:41 PM) ^^^ never heard those solo dead releases but I do own the first disc by Old and in the Way. I saw you mention CSN above. Did you know they are going into the studio with Rick Rubin at the end of their tour? My obscure disc- Ozric Tentacles- Erpland. For some reason, 'Old and the Way' is flying over my head. Please elucidate. If you're a Dead fan, even a casual one who only like things like American Beauty and Shakedown Street, you will still find the Garcia and Weir titles mentioned above entertaining. Good things. CSN in the studio with Ricky Rubes? Everything that Ricky Rubes touches turns to gold. But, CSN? That's odd. Their collective songwriting skills are in a tragic state of toiletwater, this CSN band. I think that the last thing they did was a record with Neil, back in 1999. Can that be the last thing? That long? I think that the latest recording from that camp is actually a Crosby/Nash album. Do you know that this duo even exists as a recording entity? Not many folks do. Well, I mentioned three critical CSN family albums in that posting, back a page or two...three solo outings that are every bit as important as the 'best' CSN albums...but, I didn't call attention to the few Crosby/Nash albums that are out there. Talk about 'obscure'. Now, these C/N albums aren't really that good. I won't exaggerate their importance. But, if you make for yourself an edited compilation, constructed from the total balance of their songs, you can come up with probably a solid 60 minutes of good C/N music. This is what the duo's discography looks like: Graham Nash/David Crosby, Atlantic 1972 Wind on the Water, ABC 1975 Whistling Down the Wire, ABC 1976 Crosby-Nash Live, ABC 1977 The Best of Crosby & Nash, Atlantic 1978 (compilaton; out of print) Another Stoney Evening, Grateful Dead 1998 Bittersweet, Hallmark 2002 The Best of Crosby & Nash: The ABC Years, MCA 2002 (compilation) Crosby & Nash, Sanctuary 2004 Crosby & Nash: Highlights, Sanctuary 2006 There's good songs to be found on the three 70's collections. If you're a fan, you already know one of their songs very well. The track 'To the Last Whale... (A. Critical Mass/B. Wind on the Water)' is an unbelievable vocal harmony masterpiece...and has been performed live by the full group many times...I want to eventually get the 2004 double studio album. In 2006, they re-released this recording as a 'Best Of' single disc album.

I truly hope that you funny little music fiends have derived some positive level of assistance from these postings of mine from this thread. I went a specific route with this thread, one which wasn't particularly apparent at its inception. For your benefit, I'm trying to name all the 'relatively' obscure solo/side titles for artists who happen to be in huge bands as their full-time gig. If you happen to like the majority of material coming from these groups that these individual members find themselves a part of, then definitely give a try to some of the solo/side projects that I've already mentioned. I've drawn attention that this specific lot of recordings because these titles happen to be very close in vision to the work that the whole band was doing during the same timeframe. Search back through the last couple of pages. There will most likely be something there for you. The Grateful Dead made a decison similar to to what CSN did in the early 70's. CSN had three individual writers in the band, and instead of releasing a group effort in 1971, after the tremendous success of their first two group efforts, they instead released three, individual solo outings. The guys were at the height of their musical craft at this time and they produced enough material for three albums worth of material, instead of just one. I believe that they all performed guest spots on each others' albums, and several of the resulting tracks became a significant part of the CSN live repertoire. In 1972, after touring relentlessly in support of their two consecutive masterpieces, Workingman's Dead and American Beauty, the Grateful Dead decided against releasing yet another group title, and instead, made the decison to put out a few, great solo discs. The material, spread out over four albums, is every bit as good as what the band delivered to the public in '70 and '71. And, yet, the titles themselves are somewhat obscure in comparison to the average, popular Grateful Dead recording. Which shows ya how important a brand name is. Jerry Garcia's Garcia (1972) was a vehichle for the Dead's primary creative force to pair up with Robert Hunter and Bill Kreutzmann as a songwriting alliance outside of the confines of the band. The alliance was strong and forged a few staples like, Deal, Bird Song, Sugaree and Loser...all material which has been incorporated into the Dead's live songbook. Garcia plays most every instrument cited on the album sleeve, with the exception of Kreutzmann's patented drum delivery. Just as essential as many Dead discs. Bob Weir's Ace (1972) was basically the Grateful Dead album for the year of 1972. Garcia's outing from the same year sounds just like one, but this Weir effort features most of the band's personnel, sans Hart and Garcia. And, just like with 'Garcia', some of the 'Ace' material makes a quick and easy transition into the Dead live songbook immediately therafter. The last three songs on Side Two have been crowd favourites for years. Mexicali Blues, One More Saturday Night and Cassidy. IMO, just as important as an album like Workingman's. Micky Hart's Rolling Thunder (1972) is the third individual title coming out of the Dead camp during this very productive year. Hart's album is the most ambitious out of the three, featuring tons of important musicians from the San Francisco/Oakland area. Grace Slick and Paul Kanter from Jefferson Airplane, Stephen Stills, David Freiberg and members of Tower of Power all appear. I haven't heard this album in full, so I can't comment on how "Dead" it sounds. But, I wouldn't imagine really much so, since both Garcia and Weir are absent from the sessions. I also am not aware if any of the selections were adopted into the live songbook. I do know that two songs which appear on Weir's Ace also make an appearance here in slightly different forms, and with different song titles. Those would be "The Pump Song" and "The Main Ten". Grateful Dead's Europe '72 (1972) is the only ensemble recording from this year. And, it's all live...except for the plentiful over-dubs, of course. Yet, it features a signficant portion of new material. Instead of subjecting all the new, potential Dead material to a studio rendering, the guys thought it would be cool to record some of the new stuff in a live setting. He's Gone, Jack Straw, Brown-Eyed Women, Ramble on Rose, and Tennessee Jed are all new to the Dead songbook and to the stage itself in this unique live album. All of the titles here can easily be seen as very strong, additional Grateful Dead material, in everything but the name which went on the album cover. But, it's funny how fans will sometimes veer away from a product which doesn't reflect the entire band that they love, with an easily identifiable group name and logo on the cover. These four titles, all coming from 1972, are evidence of just how potent and prolific the band was at this juncture. They were at the height of their craft and were producing so much music that they needed four releases to get it all out there. If you're even a casual fan of the Dead, you need at least the Garcia and Weir titles mentioned.