I'm back again after a week off. I had started an episode for last week but it was so decidedly average that I consigned it to the bin and walked away!
My Dad has gone overseas. This time he's off to a few spots in South America including Colombia. It wasn't that long ago that you probably wouldn't have gone there for safety reasons. A quick spot of research indicates that it's much better these days. I'm sure that he's working hard on visiting more countries than anyone else we know!
Gustavo Santaolalla - Apertura - https://youtu.be/8Pr_k87TW8k
The above track is from the soundtrack to the film, "The Motorcycle Diaries". It's a great film but the music that goes along with it is nothing short of fantastic.
Motley Crue's biopic appeared on Netflix last night. Even though the advertised release was 22 March, they made us wait until that time ticked around in the USA. They've been re-releasing a whole lot of their classic music videos onto YouTube to mark the occasion. Metal at its best. Watch out for my thoughts on the film next time around.
Motley Crue - Dr Feelgood - https://youtu.be/trGX3ET3jTQ
Diamond Head are probably best known as one of Metallica's main influences. They've been around in one form or another since 1976 and have a new album ready to release soon. This track is as much hard rock as it is metal but well worth a listen. I'll be interested to hear the whole album when it becomes available.
Diamond Head - Belly of The Beast - https://youtu.be/BbnmxqdtTV4
Returning to my quick reviews of 100 albums you should apparently have on vinyl...
Album 21/100 - Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous (1978)
This wasn't a difficult review. I've had this album for ages and I'm a big fan of Thin Lizzy. "Live and Dangerous" is a double album recorded in London, Philadelphia and Toronto. Depending on who you choose to believe, the album is either three quarters overdubs or three quarters live. Regardless, it's a good view into what was a fantastic rock band. You can hear Huey Lewis playing harmonica on it too. If you've never really listened to Thin Lizzy other than "The Boys Are Back In Town" then this would be a good place to start.
Thin Lizzy - Don't Believe A Word (live) - https://youtu.be/iGjeoCjA0gk
Album 22/100 - Neil Young - Harvest (1972)
There are two Neil Young personas: the grungy, noisy rocker and the thoughtful acoustic troubadour. 1972's "Harvest" album sits pretty much in the latter category. This is the album that took Neil from being a star, to being a mega-star. Just about everyone knows his song, "Heart of Gold". This wasn't an album that was meant to happen. Neil had already written the songs but went to the studio without a band and recorded with whomever was around that night! Whilst this album sounds great and the musicians play very well, it's the song writing and Neil's delivery that make them essential listening.
Neil Young - The Needle and the Damage Done - https://youtu.be/49M10VIXPk4
Blackberry Smoke come from Atlanta, Georgia in the USA. They've been making records since about 2000 in the southern rock style. I've not listened to them a lot because the first time I did it sounded just a bit to formulaic for me. However, I really like this series of recordings and Blackberry Smoke's contributions are really, really good. Whoever is mixing and recording each band performing inside a converted mobile home is a sonic genius. This is a good listen and you should have a look at some of the others in the series.
Blackberry Smoke - Run Away From It All (live) - https://youtu.be/HSlbR4TYLnw
DJ ZedBoots copped a soaking when she recently attended a very, very wet Kylie Minogue concert. Her comments included that Kylie's new stuff was, "a bit slow". I'd have to concur. This, however, is a pretty cool track.
Kylie Minogue - Golden - https://youtu.be/Q6zw4yQPMLw
Snarky Puppy have a couple of new songs out. This is a band for you if you like jazz, prog, electronica or rock...something for everyone wrapped up in a bit of funk too. DJ Guzbox put me on to this band and whilst they are awesome in the studio, it's worth checking out their live clips to see amazing musicians having a good time.
Snarky Puppy - Bad Kids To The Back - https://youtu.be/fEHpq-BxFm4
You know, I'd always thought of Scorpions as a hard rock band on the strength of "Rock You Like A Hurricane". That's a great song by the way but I discovered more during the week. Uli Jon Roth, one of their guitarists is an absolute monster on the fretboard! This has revealed a bit of a gap in my hard rock listening which I will aim to plug over the next few weeks. See what you think of this...not at all what I expected.
Scorpions - Sails of Charon - https://youtu.be/Zs5NOrYYV2s
We'll finish this week with Don Walker. Many of you will know him as one of the main songwriters and the keyboard player for Cold Chisel. But Don has an interesting range of solo music and work with other groups such as Tex, Don & Charlie. If you're looking for earthy, honest music then have a listen to a few tracks from Don. Just goes to prove that Brian May isn't the only rocker with a degree in physics!
Tex, Don & Charlie - Paychecks (live) - https://youtu.be/jMrHm7An-ak
Don Walker - Harry Was A Bad Bugger (live) - https://youtu.be/k_u5oySGpCc
Don Walker - The Way You Are Tonight - https://youtu.be/XD5F5MVRm94
Have a great weekend folks, I'm off to work!
Rob
But I don't remember learnin' how to hate in Sunday school...", Jerusalem, Steve Earle, 2002.
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