What are you listening to?

Someone posed about Bruce Springsteen on here recently but it seems to be gone now, I'm listening to Born In The USA for the time in 25 years. What an album, I'd forgotten all about it. Takes me back to riding in the 73 VW bus again...

 

Palm - Rock Island

New release from my favorite alt-art-weird-progish band out of Philly. Great stuff. If you are tired of you music collection and want something totally new tickling your synapses, give em a listen. They start a national tour today also.

https://www.npr.org/2018/02/01/580633272/first-listen-palm-rock-island

 

Yes, and then exploded and spawned such jewels as, “The Real World,” and “Teen Mom.”

Let’s have a moment of music for what was...

The Buggles~Video Killed the Radio Star

https://youtu.be/Iwuy4hHO3YQ


I might enjoy synthwave if my hyperacusis didn’t kick up every time I hear extra synthesizer


I Loved Agnus Dei, especially the 3:40 mark. Do you have anymore like that??? ::drooling::

 

Oh dear. I’m afraid my dogs vetoed this, mbg. LOL Ever notice the stuff on NPR is either so far out there you’re like, “what the hell?!” Or you want to start dancing to it? Just me? I’m not saying this selection is like that, this is just a general observation.

Does no one remember good ole’ Bruce’s tribute to his wife?

https://youtu.be/QvXpEb_YWzI

If that’s not a great song, I don’t know what is::cracking up::what woman wouldn’t feel appreciated after this tribute?!

 

The Beatles oldies but so great!!

 

~Rod Stewart, is that you?! I think he’s had some work done...

NICE Lol
~I really liked this song. It’s got a gothic vibe about it, but it works. Gives the lyrics a more poignant meaning. Since I liked this one, I checked out some of the other songs from this album. I liked this, both sound and poetic lyrics:

Portishead-Strangers

https://youtu.be/RhJX_aSDXJo

 

Derek Trucks. One of the better guitarists out there but still under the radar.

https://youtu.be/6GkdCiqsFUI

 

I gave it a whirl. The female vocalist has a voice not too dissimilar to Bonnie Raitt! The guitar was the ONLY redeeming part of this song. The organ...ugh!!! I have to be honest, the organ is just not my cup of tea. It may be spectacular for someone else. I think I would have liked it without the organ...

 

Yeah, the organ is OK but the real starts are up front and center. She does sound almost identical to Bonnie Raitt. I grew up listening to Luck Of The Draw with my mom, good stuff.

 

I’m more of a “Third” fan myself. Epically devastating.

 

We can agree on this being excellent at least.

 

Tool - Parabol/Parabola

This body, this body holding me
We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion

https://youtu.be/9vluBFWv4mE

 

If this forum/disease were a tv show its theme song might be Joe Walsh's "Life of Illusion". Many of the lines parallel our struggles to fix ourselves. The underlying theme being the smoke & mirror show the medical experts seem to be playing at times. The bemused-dejected vibe of the song is about right too.

Sometimes, I can't help but feeling that I'm
Living a life of illusion
And oh, why can't we let it be
And see through the hole in this wall of confusion
I just can't help but feeling I'm living a life of illusion

Pow, right between the eyes
Oh how nature loves her little surprises
Wow, it all seems so logical now
It's just one of her better disguises

And it comes with no warning, nature loves her little surprises
Continual crisis
Hey, don't you know it's a waste of your day
Caught up in endless "solutions"
That have no meaning
Just another hunch, based upon jumping conclusions

Backed up against a wall of confusion
Caught up in endless solutions
Living a life of illusion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52_iGmk3u50

 

R.E.M.~Losing My Religion

https://youtu.be/xwtdhWltSIg