I ran across this cd on a website that sells Todd
Rundgren merchandise. It's all instrumentals...I
guess it's what you might call jazz rock fusion.
Highly recommended if you were ever a fan of the
Mahavishnu Orchestra or the first two Utopia albums.
I've been a Daryl Hall fan going on 40 years now and really
admire his energy and just generally what a good guy
he seems to be. His new album "Laughing Down Crying" is
first-rate rockin' blue-eyed soul. Probably his best work
since the early 80's in my opinion.
My buddy Snave just sent me a copy of "Slave Ambient" by
a group called The War On Drugs. It's pretty amazing...sounds
like country-rock being played by a prog group fronted by
Bob Dylan. You can give them a listen below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9JB5YLCwgk
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I guess I have to re-listen to that War On Drugs CD. I got it, but thought it was very boring. I'm gonna give it another try.
I like it quite a bit. I find the textures they do with the guitars to be inviting and relaxing. I did find that while the lyrics are pretty complex and cool, the song structures are very primitive, usually only consisting of two chords, maybe three on a few tracks. But for as simple as the music is, they arrange it nicely and the lyrics are thoughtful.
I'll look forward to checking out the Daryl Hall and the Guido.
I like the new Guided By Voices CD lots... it is my "Best of 2012" so far! 8-)
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