What Are you Listening to Right Now?

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Underrated album.
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I still find the lyrics goth-corny—mopey crap that I found significant when I was 17—but I like the prominent and busy percussion.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
09 May 2018, 8:54am
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I still find the lyrics goth-corny—mopey crap that I found significant when I was 17—but I like the prominent and busy percussion.
Anyone who doesn't like "The Hanging Garden" can go swing from a tree.
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Marky Dread wrote:
09 May 2018, 10:48am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
09 May 2018, 8:54am
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I still find the lyrics goth-corny—mopey crap that I found significant when I was 17—but I like the prominent and busy percussion.
Anyone who doesn't like "The Hanging Garden" can go swing from a tree.
I do like the title track a great deal. Reminds me of the more normal-sounding pieces from the 3rd Dome record.
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Marky Dread wrote:
09 May 2018, 7:41am
Underrated album.
The whole A side of that album rules. I Wanna Live, Garden of Serenity, Go Lil' Camaro Go, etc.
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Flex wrote:
09 May 2018, 11:05am
Marky Dread wrote:
09 May 2018, 7:41am
Underrated album.
The whole A side of that album rules. I Wanna Live, Garden of Serenity, Go Lil' Camaro Go, etc.
Agreed. Had not played it in an age. But was struck at just how good it is when I dug it out this morning. Only small gripe would be that it needs remastering as with the other Beggars Banquet album "Animal Boy".
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
09 May 2018, 11:01am
Marky Dread wrote:
09 May 2018, 10:48am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
09 May 2018, 8:54am
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I still find the lyrics goth-corny—mopey crap that I found significant when I was 17—but I like the prominent and busy percussion.
Anyone who doesn't like "The Hanging Garden" can go swing from a tree.
I do like the title track a great deal. Reminds me of the more normal-sounding pieces from the 3rd Dome record.
Lots to like on that album for me. I hear that Dome similarity also.
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The end of liberty


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Marky Dread wrote:
09 May 2018, 11:15am
Flex wrote:
09 May 2018, 11:05am
Marky Dread wrote:
09 May 2018, 7:41am
Underrated album.
The whole A side of that album rules. I Wanna Live, Garden of Serenity, Go Lil' Camaro Go, etc.
Agreed. Had not played it in an age. But was struck at just how good it is when I dug it out this morning. Only small gripe would be that it needs remastering as with the other Beggars Banquet album "Animal Boy".
Agreed, I think the last half of the 80's were pretty damn good for the Ramones, I love how Dee Dee toughened up TTTD, love Animal Boy and Halfway. Really don't like the sound that Bill Laswell got on Brain Drain. Tight album but sounds dreadful to my ears.

The Ramones, like the Stones and countless other bands were held up to their past glories, you can't beat the first 4 lps. It's like ACDC following up Back in Black, nothing they did could compare.

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coffeepotman wrote:
09 May 2018, 2:45pm
Marky Dread wrote:
09 May 2018, 11:15am
Flex wrote:
09 May 2018, 11:05am
Marky Dread wrote:
09 May 2018, 7:41am
Underrated album.
The whole A side of that album rules. I Wanna Live, Garden of Serenity, Go Lil' Camaro Go, etc.
Agreed. Had not played it in an age. But was struck at just how good it is when I dug it out this morning. Only small gripe would be that it needs remastering as with the other Beggars Banquet album "Animal Boy".
Agreed, I think the last half of the 80's were pretty damn good for the Ramones, I love how Dee Dee toughened up TTTD, love Animal Boy and Halfway. Really don't like the sound that Bill Laswell got on Brain Drain. Tight album but sounds dreadful to my ears.

The Ramones, like the Stones and countless other bands were held up to their past glories, you can't beat the first 4 lps. It's like ACDC following up Back in Black, nothing they did could compare.
Totally with you on that. Laswell is good but the wrong guy for the Ramones. I like "Brain Drain" but it needs a more agressive mix. In fact he isn't needed they should've just let Daniel Rey do it all.
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Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty


We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.

"Without the common people you're nothing"

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Marky Dread wrote:
09 May 2018, 6:33pm
coffeepotman wrote:
09 May 2018, 2:45pm
Marky Dread wrote:
09 May 2018, 11:15am
Flex wrote:
09 May 2018, 11:05am
Marky Dread wrote:
09 May 2018, 7:41am
Underrated album.
The whole A side of that album rules. I Wanna Live, Garden of Serenity, Go Lil' Camaro Go, etc.
Agreed. Had not played it in an age. But was struck at just how good it is when I dug it out this morning. Only small gripe would be that it needs remastering as with the other Beggars Banquet album "Animal Boy".
Agreed, I think the last half of the 80's were pretty damn good for the Ramones, I love how Dee Dee toughened up TTTD, love Animal Boy and Halfway. Really don't like the sound that Bill Laswell got on Brain Drain. Tight album but sounds dreadful to my ears.

The Ramones, like the Stones and countless other bands were held up to their past glories, you can't beat the first 4 lps. It's like ACDC following up Back in Black, nothing they did could compare.
Totally with you on that. Laswell is good but the wrong guy for the Ramones. I like "Brain Drain" but it needs a more agressive mix. In fact he isn't needed they should've just let Daniel Rey do it all.
Just jumping in to add that this is the most correct thread in all of IMCT history.
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Hoagy Carmichael - Hoagy Sings Carmichael (1957)
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This might be of interest to eumaas, maybe Kory. Hoagy's last major recording, goes through a bunch of his standards. Voice is in good form and all, but check out this personnel list, tons of heavy hitters:

Hoagy Carmichael - vocals
Harry Edison (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 & 11), Conrad Gozzo (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 & 11), Don Fagerquist (tracks 2, 5, 8 & 9), Ray Linn (tracks 2, 5, 8 & 9) - trumpet
Jimmy Zito - bass trumpet
Harry Klee, Art Pepper - alto saxophone
Mort Friedman - tenor saxophone
Marty Berman - baritone saxophone
Jimmy Rowles - piano
Al Hendrickson - guitar
Joe Mondragon (tracks 1-3, 5, 7-9 & 11), Ralph Pena (tracks 4, 6 & 10) - bass
Irving Cottler (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 & 11), Nick Fatool (tracks 2, 5, 8 & 9) - drums
Johnny Mandel - arranger, conductor

Fabulous music.
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a bowl of soup
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead

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Wolter wrote:
09 May 2018, 8:26pm
Marky Dread wrote:
09 May 2018, 6:33pm
coffeepotman wrote:
09 May 2018, 2:45pm
Marky Dread wrote:
09 May 2018, 11:15am
Flex wrote:
09 May 2018, 11:05am


The whole A side of that album rules. I Wanna Live, Garden of Serenity, Go Lil' Camaro Go, etc.
Agreed. Had not played it in an age. But was struck at just how good it is when I dug it out this morning. Only small gripe would be that it needs remastering as with the other Beggars Banquet album "Animal Boy".
Agreed, I think the last half of the 80's were pretty damn good for the Ramones, I love how Dee Dee toughened up TTTD, love Animal Boy and Halfway. Really don't like the sound that Bill Laswell got on Brain Drain. Tight album but sounds dreadful to my ears.

The Ramones, like the Stones and countless other bands were held up to their past glories, you can't beat the first 4 lps. It's like ACDC following up Back in Black, nothing they did could compare.
Totally with you on that. Laswell is good but the wrong guy for the Ramones. I like "Brain Drain" but it needs a more agressive mix. In fact he isn't needed they should've just let Daniel Rey do it all.
Just jumping in to add that this is the most correct thread in all of IMCT history.
Maybe, in time, they will get to remixing it or at least giving it the treatment they have with 40th anniversary super deluxe re-issues. I'm waiting for them to de-Spectorize End of the Century...Even Johnny wanted that...we can dream

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coffeepotman wrote:
11 May 2018, 3:31pm
Wolter wrote:
09 May 2018, 8:26pm
Marky Dread wrote:
09 May 2018, 6:33pm
coffeepotman wrote:
09 May 2018, 2:45pm
Marky Dread wrote:
09 May 2018, 11:15am


Agreed. Had not played it in an age. But was struck at just how good it is when I dug it out this morning. Only small gripe would be that it needs remastering as with the other Beggars Banquet album "Animal Boy".
Agreed, I think the last half of the 80's were pretty damn good for the Ramones, I love how Dee Dee toughened up TTTD, love Animal Boy and Halfway. Really don't like the sound that Bill Laswell got on Brain Drain. Tight album but sounds dreadful to my ears.

The Ramones, like the Stones and countless other bands were held up to their past glories, you can't beat the first 4 lps. It's like ACDC following up Back in Black, nothing they did could compare.
Totally with you on that. Laswell is good but the wrong guy for the Ramones. I like "Brain Drain" but it needs a more agressive mix. In fact he isn't needed they should've just let Daniel Rey do it all.
Just jumping in to add that this is the most correct thread in all of IMCT history.
Maybe, in time, they will get to remixing it or at least giving it the treatment they have with 40th anniversary super deluxe re-issues. I'm waiting for them to de-Spectorize End of the Century...Even Johnny wanted that...we can dream
It’s so sad that Spector and the Ramones sound so good on paper and are only...so-so together.
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The songs are there but Phil really did a number on them

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Brazilian post-punk compilation. Good if you like that kind of thing.
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