Albums You're Digging II

The Identity Matrix · 05-15-2017, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anteater

It's all you bae, I promise.

Alright... I trust you....

rostasi · 05-16-2017, 08:11 AM

Thanks for the words, but it really is mostly an age thing.
I've been listening and adding to my tastes for a long time.

That whole '70s/'80s crossover phenom was something that
pretty much made a lot of money for these guys. The Sanborns,
Bensons, Grover Washington Jr.s, etc of the jazz world did have
good chops, but the lure of the big bucks was so much greater -
George Benson speaks honestly about this to this very day.
(Sanborn's "Night Music" was an incredible late night TV show).

The closest I can come to this with fresh ears is with some of
these young guys who crate dig and pull up some sounds
that they try to emulate from that era and that's about as
close as I can get to it. The modern forms don't seem as
manipulative as the ones from 3-4 decades ago. Then,
you always had the feeling that some record exec with a
big cigar was pushing the music instead of the artist.
If you wanted to get some fake-tits air-headed blonde into
the sack, you were almost guaranteed this by putting on
some John Klemmer - who was happy to provide this for
the big bucks in return. It's all in where you draw the line.

An example of a more modern young take on crossover.

Also, there's this slice from Verneri Pohjola,
the 40 year old son of Pekka Pohjola -
the well-known Finnish bassist from the band Wigwam
that moves nicely thru some 70's-based jazz elements.

and here's the original (in Finnish, "Ensimmäinen aamu")

**Frownland** · 05-16-2017, 09:49 AM

Queens of Shiva - Queens of Shiva

God damn it I'm amazing.

**Frownland** · 05-16-2017, 10:19 AM

The Beatloads - The Beatloads

God damn it I'm amazing.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 05-16-2017, 11:54 AM

kinda cringe tbh

**Frownland** · 05-16-2017, 12:13 PM

Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

God damn it IM's amazing.

Anteater · 05-16-2017, 01:02 PM

Part of anyone's balanced musical breakfast.

**Frownland** · 05-16-2017, 01:43 PM

Not a fan of their music, but that's one of the best looking boxsets I've seen.

**Exo** · 05-16-2017, 01:52 PM

Fuck Buttons
Slow Focus

I completely forgot about Fuck Buttons. This is very enjoyable. I liked their debut album a lot better but this is still giving me a nice nostalgia kick.

**Frownland** · 05-16-2017, 01:56 PM

I might put that one on too, it's been too long since I've heard it. What are your thoughts on Blanck Mass?

05-16-2017, 08:11 AM	#14082 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,007	Thanks for the words, but it really is mostly an age thing. I've been listening and adding to my tastes for a long time. That whole '70s/'80s crossover phenom was something that pretty much made a lot of money for these guys. The Sanborns, Bensons, Grover Washington Jr.s, etc of the jazz world did have good chops, but the lure of the big bucks was so much greater - George Benson speaks honestly about this to this very day. (Sanborn's "Night Music" was an incredible late night TV show). The closest I can come to this with fresh ears is with some of these young guys who crate dig and pull up some sounds that they try to emulate from that era and that's about as close as I can get to it. The modern forms don't seem as manipulative as the ones from 3-4 decades ago. Then, you always had the feeling that some record exec with a big cigar was pushing the music instead of the artist. If you wanted to get some fake-tits air-headed blonde into the sack, you were almost guaranteed this by putting on some John Klemmer - who was happy to provide this for the big bucks in return. It's all in where you draw the line. An example of a more modern young take on crossover. Also, there's this slice from Verneri Pohjola, the 40 year old son of Pekka Pohjola - the well-known Finnish bassist from the band Wigwam that moves nicely thru some 70's-based jazz elements. and here's the original (in Finnish, "Ensimmäinen aamu") Last edited by rostasi; 05-16-2017 at 08:35 AM.

05-16-2017, 09:49 AM	#14083 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Queens of Shiva - Queens of Shiva God damn it I'm amazing. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

05-16-2017, 10:19 AM	#14084 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	The Beatloads - The Beatloads God damn it I'm amazing. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

05-16-2017, 12:13 PM	#14086 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son God damn it IM's amazing. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

05-16-2017, 01:43 PM	#14088 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Not a fan of their music, but that's one of the best looking boxsets I've seen. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

05-16-2017, 01:52 PM	#14089 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,359	Fuck Buttons Slow Focus I completely forgot about Fuck Buttons. This is very enjoyable. I liked their debut album a lot better but this is still giving me a nice nostalgia kick. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

05-16-2017, 01:56 PM	#14090 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	I might put that one on too, it's been too long since I've heard it. What are your thoughts on Blanck Mass? __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x