WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO NOW?

[David Houck]

Just watched the Haas sisters video (I'm a bit behind); very nice!  Loved the instrumentation, and the arrangement.

[David Houck]

Just ran across this, and surprised I haven't seen it before; this is a treasure trove,
The American Folk Blues Festival.  Good quality video from the early 60's.
 
(Message edited by davehouck on September 19, 2015)

[811952]

I Advance Masked
 
https://youtu.be/bKiUwQRtHQI
 
John

[elwoodblue]

I still have the LP, cool music and cover art!

[flpete1uw]

Always loved this album,
Randy Jackson is monster on this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrC-UpLszgc
 
(Message edited by Flpete1uw on September 20, 2015)

[edwin]

Anner Bylsma's version of the cello suites on a period cello that is larger than a typical instrument in a very nicely reverberant room. Probably my fifth version of the suites and my favorite so far.

[edwardofhuncote]

Liked it Pete! Somewhere in my shop is an album with Ponty, Al DiMeola and Stanly Clarke. It's called The Rite of Strings. Here's a live cut of the title from it.  
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Byn3PG1DY3c  
 
Edwin, I love the cello. I don't have many regrets in life, but the one I do have is that I didn't take up cello until the age of 30, by which point it's difficult if not impossible to find a teacher. Consequently, I only ever play it at home to amuse myself.
 
Here's one of my favorite modern pieces rendered by Yo Yo Ma. A good friend sent it to me on a very bad day a little while back.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=23&v=T0a4GpNHzMc

[adriaan]

On the subject of Anner Bijlsma, he was featured in yesterday's Vrije Geluiden TV program, an interview laced with fly-on-the-wall footage of him tutoring three cellists on the finer points of phrasing when playing the G major cello suite. Unfortunately for most of you, you'll need to understand Dutch to get the most out of it.

[ed_zeppelin]

Here's Stanley Clarke playing the prelude to Bach's Cello Suite no. 1:
 
http://youtu.be/2qEBYM6DZzY
 
Guitar Solo Faces Make A Lot More Sense When Guitars Are Replaced With Giant Slugs
 
http://imgur.com/gallery/R9NCh

[edwardofhuncote]

That's just amazing on so many levels. First, Stanley himself. Playing an upright bass is a very physical act. (watch his face) Playing a cello piece on upright bass shouldn't even be possible. Secondly, that is also an incredible instrument he's playing. There just aren't that many upright basses that can even be played in that register and sound like anything other than bow noise.  
 
I have no idea why these guys popped into my head last night, but I really liked them a lot. Hadn't heard this song in years... it ain't J.S. Bach, but it made me feel good.  
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3mfCeoCnyQ

[ed_zeppelin]

I can't find any information about the particular upright Stanley is playing in that clip, but here's Flyaway lightweight upright (with removable neck) he designed:
 
http://www.lemurmusic.com/FlyAway-Bass/products/395/

[David Houck]

I just finished watching the movie Round Midnight.  I've watched it a few times
before, but it's been a while.  It's loosely based on the story of Bud Powell.  It's a
wonderful, if sad, movie, with lots of great musicians, and full of great music.
Highly recommended.
 
(Message edited by davehouck on September 24, 2015)

[bigredbass]

See Greg, somebody forgot to tell Stanley he couldn't do that !  Those hands !!
 
I liked Southern Pacific, but I was nuts for The Desert Rose Band.  Chris and Herb's harmonies, backed up by axe-murderer John Jorgenson and the Mighty JD Maness on steel.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTkdyG76U_c
 
This clip shows JJ with a really nice P90'd LP that he gets sounding a whole lot like a Tele.  Dig the stereo setup with two AC30's for that chorus riff that runs through the tune.  I had to laugh remembering Pete Anderson behind Yoakam running a pair of snarling Twins off a Space Echo !
 
Joey

[peoplechipper]

Saw HUM on monday; so glad to finally see a band I've loved reunite and finally get to see them and them be just as good as they were...science nerds who are guitar nerds making music that actually ROCKS and then will slip right into something minimal and beautiful and onto something else...wish I knew how to make guitar soundsheets like that...I'm also listening to the latest GHOST album, the latest from THE SWORD ant the latest POINTED STICKS album; a varied palette of late...Tony

[edwardofhuncote]

I always liked this little instrumental... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7djbumqJPUc
 
and here's the original from Buckingham-Nicks 1973... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt_u6LOIt9E
 
I'm not big on using a bunch of effects pedals, but it's cool how Buck is able to emulate his original recording of this, which had multiple guitar tracks. Besides, how sweet is that... dude wrote a little tune for his GF like 50 years ago, and still doing it? =)