"Dear Heather" on all cd-playing units, home and work; NPR on the radio ~ the latter brings me to a program I listened to last night. It's called "Piano Jazz" ~ with Marion McPartland[sp?]. Willie Nelson was her guest in this segment and, amongst other old standards, they did 'Stardust' [him singing]. He has at least one album that is old standards. It made me think of just how much these old songs are in the hearts of these older men. "Tennessee Waltz" is no exception. It also made me wish that Leonard would be a guest on that same show.
We've been listening to a lot of Link Wray and old Ike Turner stuff around the house lately! Also, I am really enjoying Bloodshot Bill - a local talent, a crazy one man band!
Madeleine Peyroux's CD "Careless Love". I'd never heard of her until I saw the link here last week. Her's is exactly the kind of music that I can easily fall in love with.
Now Dylan has mentioned 'Amused to Death' by Roger Waters it seems I will have to revisit it .....it's a long time since I had a listen.
Also need to dust off the other 2 cds.... 'Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking' and ' Radio Chaos'. I think my favourite is the hitchhiking..or is it?
Pete
1974: Brighton Dome 1976: Birmingham Town Hall 1993: London RAH 2008: Manchester Opera House, London O2, Matlock Bandstand, Birmingham NEC 2009: Liverpool Echo Arena 2013 Birmingham
I think The Pros and Cons of Hitchiking is my favourite Roger Waters solo studio album too, but In The Flesh Live is my favourite overall. I play that a lot and the DVD. Especially because it features PP Arnold, who I feel is much underated and deserves wider success.
Other ones:
Nick Cave: Boatman's call, Nocturama, No more shall we part, The lyre of Orpheus/Abbatoir blues
Sarah McLachlan: Surfacing, Mirrorball (live) and Afterglow.
Why?
Because I've recently been to a concert by Sarah McLachlan here in Antwerp and I'm looking forward to the gig of Nick Cave in Brussels next week.
After that, I'm going to put on a lot of Beastie Boys, (I know, quite a different style...), since they're also coming to Belgium and I'll be there to see them!