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 mr. apollo  Somewhere in Switzerland 11 Feb 18 11.00am |
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Ho hum hope results go our way today... The Ramones - Live At The Palladium New York (Dec.31.1979) 01.Blitzkreg Bop
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Stomu Yamashta's Go A relic from the prog-rock years, Stomu Yamashta’s Go was quite a superstar band of its time in 1976. It had Steve Winwood, dragged out from hibernation following the collapse of Traffic, Michael Shrieve the drummer from Santana, Al DiMeola the hot guitarist from Chick Corea’s Return To Forever and the German electronic musician Klaus Schulze [Tangerine Dream, Ash Ra Temple]. How on earth they all gathered to report to work under Japanese jazz-rocker Stomu Yamashta is probably buried under a mountain of mouldy UK music weeklies. This concert, said to be recorded on May 29, 1976 at London’s Royal Albert Hall, was probably the first public performance of Go. Nobody is certain whether this date or venue is correct. This recording appeared in the late '80s/early '90s on a bootleg label Kiss Deluxe. They claimed the year as 1976 in Europe. Hardly helpful but the sound quality is exceptional and from the stereo soundboard. As The Guardian’s Robin Denselow wrote in April 1976, the Go album is a rock-classical hybrid with a rock opera thrown in. To complicate matters, the story actually starts on side two of the LP. This concert opens with the album’s side two - Ghost Machine, Surf Spin, Time Is Here, Winner-Loser then heads over to side one with Crossing The Line. It’s about a cosmic battle between Kurata and Fu-shen and we presume an abstract of the old good versus evil rivalry since the beginning of time. Set in the cosmos, the story gives lots of space for the musicians to exercise their imagination. Note the number of percussionist and keyboard players in the group. Yamashta himself was a student at Boston's Berklee School of Jazz where he studied jazz drumming. But it was not to be. Like all the bands from this period, it was a struggle to find the right balance between commercial appeal and artistic endeavour. While Go wanted to be artistic, the results are mixed. Ghost Machine really is hand-me-down Traffic with Winwood a bit lost about what it’s about. He sounds a bit more himself on Winner-Loser, the only song on Go that he composed. Otherwise, the rest of the rock-hybrid songs [Time Is Here, Crossing The Line and the unreleased Make Up Your Mind and Go] all have Al DiMeola’s jazz-rock touch also known as the Mahavishu approach to fusion. The 15-minute long Crossing The Line attempts at Pink Floyd’s majestic Dark Side with singer Karen Freedman doing her best Clare Torry imitation. The only track here that goes to outer space is Surf Spin which has Klaus Schulz and Yamashta’s ambient techniques for a brief six minutes. Here was probably what Go should have had more of. The contest between Schulz’ spiralling synth and Yamashta’s revving sounds are much more interesting than the rest of the performances cliched rockisms. But cliched rockisms are what’s still required for that standard record contract. Interesting music will always start at the fringes of the scene. As you will hear in this short series, prog rock could hardly break away from the sound established by Yes, Pink Floyd and ELP. The further they tried to "progress", the more they sounded the same. All the songs on Go are composed and arranged by Stomu Yamashta with lyrics by Michael Quartermain. Steve Winwood only wrote one. 01 Ghost Machine 7.42m # # from the Go album Lineup plus Download [Link]
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| mr. apollo Somewhere in Switzerland 14 Feb 18 5.35pm |
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Pat Benatar - Tropico 1 - Diamond Field Download [Link]
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| mr. apollo Somewhere in Switzerland 15 Feb 18 3.59pm |
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Ladies and Gentlemen the Kinks.. The Kinks - Ultimate Collection Disc 1
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| mr. apollo Somewhere in Switzerland 16 Feb 18 3.26pm |
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No Palace and no rugby this weekend ..boo! Rush ....yay Download [Link]
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Forest Hillbilly  in a hidey-hole 17 Feb 18 8.58am |
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Originally posted by mr. apollo
Ladies and Gentlemen the Kinks.. The Kinks - Ultimate Collection Disc 1
Download [Link] thanks for the kinks. Saw them at Glastonbury in 1993. As for copying/transferring stuff, Del and Eagleman13 could try a large Tesco store. keep up the good work Mr A
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| mr. apollo Somewhere in Switzerland 18 Feb 18 11.21am |
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Hot Rats ...nice The Hot Rats - Turn ons 01-i cant stand it Download [Link]
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)| mr. apollo Somewhere in Switzerland 19 Feb 18 4.14pm |
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Roy Wood - BBC and Beyond 01 Roy Wood - Electric Age Download [Link]
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| mr. apollo Somewhere in Switzerland 20 Feb 18 4.24pm |
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See what I can do Ali, in the meanwhile.. The Kinks - The Village Green Preservation Society (+13 Bonus Trucks) 01-The Village Green Preservation Society Download [Link]
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| Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 20 Feb 18 4.33pm |
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Then again , there are more options. For tape to CD/MP3 conversion, you can pick up these,...... And there are shedloads of sites on internet who do all sorts of conversions to CD/DVD/MP3 and there are vinly players that record to MP3 or burn to CD for under £100. That may be worth a pop. Edited by Forest Hillbilly (20 Feb 2018 4.34pm)
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| mr. apollo Somewhere in Switzerland 22 Feb 18 2.55pm |
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This is for Ali.. Back to Mono (1958-1969) (1 of 3) 01 To Know Him Is to Love Him
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| mr. apollo Somewhere in Switzerland 23 Feb 18 9.11am |
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Part 2 Ali Back to Mono (1958-1969) (2 of 3) 01 Be My Baby Download [Link] Edited by mr. apollo (23 Feb 2018 9.13am)
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| mr. apollo Somewhere in Switzerland 24 Feb 18 11.28am |
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Get on your your BBC iplayers or catchup TV. Last nights "Old Grey Whistle Test Live One night only" is 3 hours of must watch TV. I will try to find the soundtrack in coming days. Watch this space... Date: 08.02.2018 Last updated: 11.02.2018 at 09.36 Also on BBC Four, Africa: A Journey Into Music explores the music of Mali, Nigeria and South Africa with presenter Rita Ray; and The 80s Pop Road Map (working title) sees Midge Ure and Kim Appleby take to the road to reveal just how this was the most revolutionary musical decade in British pop history. Cassian Harrison, Channel Editor, BBC Four, says: “In a world of infinite music choice, BBC Four is the home of music on the BBC. I’m delighted to be celebrating one of the innovators of the genre, Old Grey Whistle Test with this one-off special which is sure to reaffirm the series’ legacy. "Rita Ray’s exploration through Mali, Nigeria and South Africa will bring insight and context to the incredible music from these countries. And Midge Ure and Kim Appleby’s journey round the UK will give a fresh and innovative look at the music from the seminal decade that was the 80s.” KA Old Grey Whistle Test Live: For One Night Only Bob will be talking to a host of studio guests, from back room staff to musicians who performed on the show and fans who grew up with it. Other former presenters - including Annie Nightingale, Richard Williams, David Hepworth and Andy Kershaw - will also feature, sharing stories of their time on the series. There will be incredible archive footage of some of the best-loved and rarest performances from its extraordinary back catalogue, and during the live programme there will be an online viewer vote for the performance the BBC Four audience would most like to see again. Bob Harris says: “Old Grey Whistle Test was such a magical time. It produced so many firsts for music television, whilst forging friendships for me that have lasted ever since. I can’t wait to get back in the studio and relive those wonderful memories and introduce some great new performances.” Old Grey Whistle Test saw the first UK performances from Bob Marley and the Wailers, Dire Straits, New York Dolls, Tom Petty and XTC, as well as classic performances from Blondie, David Bowie, Deep Purple, John Lennon, Led Zeppelin, Patti Smith, Queen, R.E.M., The Smiths and Talking Heads. Caroline Wright, Editor, Entertainment Projects, BBC Studios says: “Old Grey Whistle Test was one of those unique shows that always felt like it was owned by its audience, consistently attracting the biggest and most enduring bands throughout its entire run and often introducing acts to British audiences for the first time. Drawing on the show’s unbelievable back catalogue of wonderful performances and guests, Old Grey Whistle Test Live: For One Night Only will celebrate this legendary series.” In 2011, BBC Radio 2 celebrated four decades since the series was first broadcast with a 16 part series, Old Grey Whistle Test 40. It is now being broadcast again on Wednesdays (17 January - 2 May, 11pm-midnight). Presented by Bob Harris, each programme looks at one complete series of the original show, with archive recordings alongside both new interviews and exclusively recorded sessions with guests from the featured series. Contributors include Elton John, Stevie Nicks, Alice Cooper, Debbie Harry, Brian May, Joan Armatrading, Chris Rea, Jim Kerr and Paul Weller. Produced by The Whispering Bob Broadcasting Company. Old Grey Whistle Test: For One Night Only is a BBC Studios production. The programme is executive produced by Caroline Wright. It was commissioned for BBC Four by Jan Younghusband, Head of Commissioning, Music Television, for Channel Editor Cassian Harrison. Edited by mr. apollo (24 Feb 2018 11.46am)
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Deleagle  "Bubba's bar 'n' grill" 24 Feb 18 3.16pm |
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Originally posted by mr. apollo
Get on your your BBC iplayers or catchup TV. Last nights "Old Grey Whistle Test Live One night only" is 3 hours of must watch TV. I will try to find the soundtrack in coming days. Watch this space... Date: 08.02.2018 Last updated: 11.02.2018 at 09.36 Also on BBC Four, Africa: A Journey Into Music explores the music of Mali, Nigeria and South Africa with presenter Rita Ray; and The 80s Pop Road Map (working title) sees Midge Ure and Kim Appleby take to the road to reveal just how this was the most revolutionary musical decade in British pop history. Cassian Harrison, Channel Editor, BBC Four, says: “In a world of infinite music choice, BBC Four is the home of music on the BBC. I’m delighted to be celebrating one of the innovators of the genre, Old Grey Whistle Test with this one-off special which is sure to reaffirm the series’ legacy. "Rita Ray’s exploration through Mali, Nigeria and South Africa will bring insight and context to the incredible music from these countries. And Midge Ure and Kim Appleby’s journey round the UK will give a fresh and innovative look at the music from the seminal decade that was the 80s.” KA Old Grey Whistle Test Live: For One Night Only Bob will be talking to a host of studio guests, from back room staff to musicians who performed on the show and fans who grew up with it. Other former presenters - including Annie Nightingale, Richard Williams, David Hepworth and Andy Kershaw - will also feature, sharing stories of their time on the series. There will be incredible archive footage of some of the best-loved and rarest performances from its extraordinary back catalogue, and during the live programme there will be an online viewer vote for the performance the BBC Four audience would most like to see again. Bob Harris says: “Old Grey Whistle Test was such a magical time. It produced so many firsts for music television, whilst forging friendships for me that have lasted ever since. I can’t wait to get back in the studio and relive those wonderful memories and introduce some great new performances.” Old Grey Whistle Test saw the first UK performances from Bob Marley and the Wailers, Dire Straits, New York Dolls, Tom Petty and XTC, as well as classic performances from Blondie, David Bowie, Deep Purple, John Lennon, Led Zeppelin, Patti Smith, Queen, R.E.M., The Smiths and Talking Heads. Caroline Wright, Editor, Entertainment Projects, BBC Studios says: “Old Grey Whistle Test was one of those unique shows that always felt like it was owned by its audience, consistently attracting the biggest and most enduring bands throughout its entire run and often introducing acts to British audiences for the first time. Drawing on the show’s unbelievable back catalogue of wonderful performances and guests, Old Grey Whistle Test Live: For One Night Only will celebrate this legendary series.” In 2011, BBC Radio 2 celebrated four decades since the series was first broadcast with a 16 part series, Old Grey Whistle Test 40. It is now being broadcast again on Wednesdays (17 January - 2 May, 11pm-midnight). Presented by Bob Harris, each programme looks at one complete series of the original show, with archive recordings alongside both new interviews and exclusively recorded sessions with guests from the featured series. Contributors include Elton John, Stevie Nicks, Alice Cooper, Debbie Harry, Brian May, Joan Armatrading, Chris Rea, Jim Kerr and Paul Weller. Produced by The Whispering Bob Broadcasting Company. Old Grey Whistle Test: For One Night Only is a BBC Studios production. The programme is executive produced by Caroline Wright. It was commissioned for BBC Four by Jan Younghusband, Head of Commissioning, Music Television, for Channel Editor Cassian Harrison. Edited by mr. apollo (24 Feb 2018 11.46am)
It was great viewing, and strangely I picked up Toyah's 'Anthem' album in a charity shop yesterday. I wish they'd bring it back but it wouldn't be the same :/
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| mr. apollo Somewhere in Switzerland 25 Feb 18 11.16am |
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Here a pre Spuds Feelgood. Dr.Feelgood - BBC Sessions 1973-1978 (2001) Featuring Wilko Johnson on lead guitar on tracks such as She Does It Right and Route 01. She Does It Right (02:03) Download [Link]
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| mr. apollo Somewhere in Switzerland 25 Feb 18 11.20am |
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Originally posted by Deleagle
It was great viewing, and strangely I picked up Toyah's 'Anthem' album in a charity shop yesterday. I wish they'd bring it back but it wouldn't be the same :/ I liked the Gary Numan set , his new album sounds stonking.. Watch this space...
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