What are you listening to?

[Sheriff John Stone]

Stumbled across the film about Townes Van Zandt, "Be Here To Love Me", on cable one time. Very unique individual. "Pancho And Lefty" is one of my favorite Willie Nelson recordings, especially the duet with Bob Dylan.

[TdHabib]

I'm listening to a few Little Feat LPs. In the fact few weeks I've become a major Lowell George fan. Via VDP, of course,

[The Heartical Don]

I'm listening to a few Little Feat LPs. In the fact few weeks I've become a major Lowell George fan. Via VDP, of course,

Nice... I have 'As Time Goes By', a Little Feat collection, almost on constant rotation right now. Their fat, slow shuffles and ballads are just surreal enough to be totally addictive. Great sense of rhythm (Clayton, Payne).

[TdHabib]

I'm listening to a few Little Feat LPs. In the fact few weeks I've become a major Lowell George fan. Via VDP, of course,

Nice... I have 'As Time Goes By', a Little Feat collection, almost on constant rotation right now. Their fat, slow shuffles and ballads are just surreal enough to be totally addictive. Great sense of rhythm (Clayton, Payne).

And one of the best slide guitar players of all time...

[Rocker]

"Pancho And Lefty" is one of my favorite Willie Nelson recordings, especially the duet with Bob Dylan.

You mean the live-recording, right? Because the stuio-version was with Merle Haggard

[Sheriff John Stone]

"Pancho And Lefty" is one of my favorite Willie Nelson recordings, especially the duet with Bob Dylan.

You mean the live-recording, right? Because the stuio-version was with Merle Haggard

Yeah, the live version with Dylan, although I also like the duet with Merle.

[Luther]

Listening to the Dylan that's on my iTunes (which is kept minimal overall compared to some people's, but I try to keep a lot of space free for byte-hogging recording): it's mostly that great '65-66 run.

[lance]

Sign o' the Times. Holy crap, what an album!

[Marty77]

Fleet Foxes of course.

Also been dipping into The Mark Wirtz Orchestra & Chorus and some Bruce Haack

[Jonas]

[Luther]

M Ward's new Hold Time.

[Marty77]

Fleet Foxes of course.

Also been dipping into The Mark Wirtz Orchestra & Chorus and some Bruce Haack

On the subject of the Mark Wirtz Orchestra.  Has anyone heard his version of "I Can Hear Music".  The backing like a cross between the BB's version and a sort of Wall of Sound/early Velvet Underground kinda feel with a Dusty Springfield soundalike on vocals. It's excellent.

[Sheriff John Stone]

Working on a McCartney comp and pulled out Back In The U.S. I don't wanna sound too extremist, but I think Paul's vocal on this live version of "Let Me Roll It" is one of the best of his CAREER!

EDIT: "Jet" rocks too, and I'm actually enjoying "Freedom", much better than the single version, I think...

[TdHabib]

Working on a McCartney comp and pulled out Back In The U.S. I don't wanna sound too extremist, but I think Paul's vocal on this live version of "Let Me Roll It" is one of the best of his CAREER!

EDIT: "Jet" rocks too, and I'm actually enjoying "Freedom", much better than the single version, I think...

If you have Ram, make sure you give a few good listens to "Back Seat of My Car." THAT'S an extraordinary song, you can tell Paul was influenced by the BB on that one!

I could talk about Macca all day...

[Sheriff John Stone]

Working on a McCartney comp and pulled out Back In The U.S. I don't wanna sound too extremist, but I think Paul's vocal on this live version of "Let Me Roll It" is one of the best of his CAREER!

EDIT: "Jet" rocks too, and I'm actually enjoying "Freedom", much better than the single version, I think...

If you have Ram, make sure you give a few good listens to "Back Seat of My Car." THAT'S an extraordinary song, you can tell Paul was influenced by the BB on that one!

Oh, yeah, that's a great song. I put on Disc 2 of Wingspan the other day, and I was surprised at how many "Brian" influences I heard. Every couple of songs I was saying, "That's so Brian".

In a way, Paul McCartney is like Brian Wilson in interviews. Whenever Paul is asked about his favorite albums/songs, influences, and The Beach Boys, he always gives his stock answer about Pet Sounds. But, he rarely adds anything about BW/BB's other works. I hear a lot of 1967-1972 BW/BB influence on Paul's solo stuff.

[TdHabib]

Working on a McCartney comp and pulled out Back In The U.S. I don't wanna sound too extremist, but I think Paul's vocal on this live version of "Let Me Roll It" is one of the best of his CAREER!

EDIT: "Jet" rocks too, and I'm actually enjoying "Freedom", much better than the single version, I think...

If you have Ram, make sure you give a few good listens to "Back Seat of My Car." THAT'S an extraordinary song, you can tell Paul was influenced by the BB on that one!

Oh, yeah, that's a great song. I put on Disc 2 of Wingspan the other day, and I was surprised at how many "Brian" influences I heard. Every couple of songs I was saying, "That's so Brian".

In a way, Paul McCartney is like Brian Wilson in interviews. Whenever Paul is asked about his favorite albums/songs, influences, and The Beach Boys, he always gives his stock answer about Pet Sounds. But, he rarely adds anything about BW/BB's other works. I hear a lot of 1967-1972 BW/BB influence on Paul's solo stuff.

Of course, I hope you clue my in when you finish that comp...

[Sheriff John Stone]

Now I'm enjoying Flaming Pie, especially "Young Boy", "The World Tonight", and "Little Willow". Paul sang really well on that album; a lot of diverse songs, too. One of favorite albums.

[Luther]

I like it a lot, too. In fact, it was the album that got me interested in solo McCartney. I was a big Beatles fan, but disliked all the solo stuff I had heard at that point. That turned me on and convinced me to give it (or take) a few chances. I still don't like the majority, but because of Flaming Pie, got things like Ram that I may not have otherwise.

[Sheriff John Stone]

For some reason, I've been reading Wikipedia entries lately; it does give you some interesting antecdotes.... Flaming Pie went to No. 2 on the album charts - kept out of No. 1 by the Spice Girls! Flaming Pie was also nominated for a Grammy as Album Of The Year - won by Bob Dylan's Time Out Of Mind.

[lance]

I love McCartney...very underrated and overshadowed by the Lennon myth, IMO. I almost think he is better post-Beatles.

I hear a lot of late sixties Beach Boys influence on him too...amoung tons of other influences.

Bossanova by the Pixies.