Thanks for reminding me about the Storm Corrosion album, I took it from the shelf and put it on the table to play very soon. It's one of those albums that I can never recall much about but always love it when I play it. Yes, more videos like this please.
Really enjoyed this guys . Inspired me the dig through my vinyl and find similar albums I haven’t played in years. The Who By Numbers & Queen 1 today 😎👌🇦🇺
I've just bought that "HumminGuru" ultrasonic record cleaner machine which works brilliant and like you do have started at the letter A. So, after cleaning I played "Encore" by Argent and "Live" by Barclay James Harvest, both for 1974. Wow, I'd forgotten just how great these albums are.
For the past 3 days I've ben listening to Manfred Mann's Earth Band plus a few tracks by UNIT who are becoming one of my favourite new outfits...although MMEB are still tops in this house!
Great Show!(introspective topic) Listened to mostly Kansas this week, first album. Death of Mother Nature Suite is very relative to the earth's environment today.Very Progy album with Journey from Maria bronn and Apercu.
Great. Kansas need more love and recognition. The first album is fantastic. They came out of the gate fully formed. It would be great to binge listen to everything from that album to Monolith. They didn't put a foot wrong on all those albums. 👍
A few videos ago Tara mentioned Porcupine Tree who are (oddly!) not widely known in the U.S.. I stream things that are recommended on Qobuz first, then if I love it, buy a vinyl copy. I'm having a slight difficulty finding vinyl of them here. Anyhoo, I LOVE the four albums I have heard so far!! I swear Hurd Culling is about Covid. It swells three times as if with each new upsurge that happened by the time they recorded this. Genius. I think I have to get some solo of Steven Wilson. At that same time you also talked about Focus. I did not know them either (How is that possible?). Now I have four of their albums on vinyl. Focus II is my favorite but Focus III is really good as well. And Jan Akkerman's 1978 solo album is a really good listen. Very Jazzy. I can't thank you two enough for sending me on this musical direction!! Matt in L.A.
Thank you so much Matt. It's great to hear that we've opened a few doors for you. It's hard to think how you missed out on Focus alright.... Hamburger Concerto is the one that keeps rising to the top of the pile for me, anyway. We just like to share the music we love with people and find this channel to be a very positive thing. We've made lots of friends around the world and now we can add LA to the list. We often get suggestions from our friends in the comments and learn of new and different artists too. It's the wonderful thing about the journey musical discovery brings us all on. Thanks again for your kind comment and keep listening. 😁👍
I like this idea guys. It's always interesting to know what people are listening to and why. I've been on an Arthur Brown & Jeff Beck trip this past week.
Thanks. We are getting a lot of positivity about this format so we'll try a few more. Can't beat Jeff Beck ... Arthur Brown is one of the vocalists on the Alan Parsons album I was listening to. So we have some correlation. 😂👍
Good selections. I’ve been into Groundhogs this week, Split and thank Christ for the bomb, amazing albums, just got hogwash bot not played yet. Also renaissance live at Carnegie hall, and Hawkwind space ritual. Cheers.
Manfred Mann's Earth band are one of my favorite bands watch, solar fire, somewhere in Africa and nightingales and bombers are some of my favorite albums of all time and trick of the tail entangled is one of my favorite genesis songs those vocal harmonies get me every time
It's great to see Manfred Mann's Earth Band getting the love they deserve and very often don't get. I love Solar Fire and Nightingales and Bombers too. Did you notice The Good Earth behind us in the video? Another classic. And yes Entangled is sublime. 👍
@@SpinninProg it would be great for you guys to do an Manfred Mann's Earth band ranking video yes I did see the good earth in the background to also entangled is a very special song to me I lost lot of relative's in my life it's something of an Elegy to my lost uncles and aunts
@@georgemathie8123 That's nice that a track like Entangled can help to cope with the grief for those you lost. There's a few songs I have like that. It all helps us. We have all the Manfred Mann's Earth Band albums from Messin' to Watch. We could do a dive on them alright. We only cover music that we have the physical media for and stuff that has meaning and resonance with us. So, yeah... I think a classic period of the Earth Band could be on the cards. They really deserve to be talked about more. Thanks for the suggestion. 👍
Hi, Tara and Dad, more of ‘what I’ve been listening to this week’ please! I alsowork from home and it is fantastic! I look across my desk at a wall of records, so it music all day long until apart from when work gets on the way. The Venn diagram off our tastes barely intersects but for what it’s works worths here’s what I’ve been listening to in the last couple of days………The Fall - Slates Live, The Velvet Underground - early demos, The Wedding Present - Watusi, The Velvet Underground & Nico - Andy Warhol, Prefab Sprout - From Langley Park to Memphis, Dillinger - CB 200, Material Objects - Passing Through, Ghost Women - Ghost Women, Martha & the Muffins - Metro Music. Andy
Hi Andy.... Love it!!! The wall of records sounds fantastic. The Fall, Velvet Underground and Prefab Sprout could pop up in our listening now and again, so there is some intersection. There's only two types of music... Good and bad.... You're in the good camp alright. 👍
I forgot to watch this video so I'm catching up now. I'm really pleased you included Manfred Mann in your list. Like Brian Auger, his work is frequently ignored or forgotten. My primary complaint about the Earth Band is the predilection for covers...followed by more covers...which is especially frustrating since their own compositions are nearly always superior to the crud and crap they cover (Spruce Springstoned, Joan Armour Plating etc). Starbird (with its allusion to The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky) is my favourite from Roaring Silence. So, thank you for giving credit to our Manfred who, if you've ever seen him interviewed, must be one of the most miserable and depressing chaps in the rock scene. Imagine a night out with him and director Ridley Scott (a smile would be a sin upon his face). It'd be like living inside a song by Joy Division.
Thanks. I have to agree with you. All Manfred albums are wonderful but tend to be flawed by the cover versions. I looked up an interview with the great man... I think I'll just go and throw myself in the river now. 😂👍
This appeared in my 'recommended' feed so I thought I'd check it out. A strange video but really nice to watch. I don't anything about prog rock although I've heard of ELP, Yes and Genesis. I've discovered a few of bands recently - Myth Of Logic, UNIT and Tangent, all of which are groovy. If that's progressive rock then I must be a fan! Anyway, based on how you've described some of these bands, I'll definitely check some of them out over the next few weeks.
Thank you. It's great to hear you are dipping your toe in. We just think it's quality and rock music composed and performed to a very high standard. Just make sure you're subscribed and join the journey with us. God knows where it will lead. 😂
Albums I jave been listening to this week are Blow By Blow-Jeff Beck B.L.T-Jack Bruce, Bill Lordam and Robin Trower A Night On The Town-Rod Stewart Borboletta-Santana Vagabonds Of The Western World-Thin Lizzy
Well lads, really enjoyed that video. Nice to see Van and Steven Wilson get a mention. Would love another one of these videos in the future. I've been listening to St. Vincent's new record, some Black Midi (very King Crimson at times), lots of Tool as usual and also some Velvet Underground as I'm not all that familiar with their discography.
A great selection of listening there. You can never go wrong with Tool. Thanks for your input... We've had a lot of positive feedback about this format for the videos and we will definitely try a few more like this. 👍
Great listening to some offerings you've not heard for some time. Listened to Dream Theater.. Metropolis PT 2 this last week. Phenomenal !! and likewise Dermot had Jethro Tull on , the new vinyl pressing of Chateau Disaster. Love this. The jury still out for me which wins out. Is it A Passion Play or this. Both essential in my view. I will have to check out the jazz fusion artist you highlight. Think I saw him on one of the festivals on TV , and was so impressed... some crazy good listening Tara and Dermot !! 😍🤘
Thanks PJ. I haven't listened to Metropolis Part II for a good while. It's phenomenal. I must dig it out again. It looks like this video was a good idea. We're getting loads of inspiration from our friends. 👍
Great channel Guys, I enjoy watching you both. I like the concept here, it's interesting to hear about what you've been listening to. Top tens are getting a tad tedious as there are so many of them these days. Good to see you pick The Roaring Silence, I like that album but personally prefer Watch which was their next release. The last album to feature Dave fleet on guitar who had a stint with Thin Lizzy but never appeared on an album. Snowy white ultimately replaced him and appeared on the Chinatown album. The Raven by Steven Wilson is incredible, his whole discography is amazing come to think of it. What a catalogue he has, Grace for Drowning, Hand cannot erase and To the Bone are a bit special as well.
Totally agree on Stephen Wilson. He's a very special talent. Great to hear someone giving some love to Manfred Mann's Earth Band. We love most of their seventies output. 👍
@@SpinninProg I must admit, I'm reasonably new to the Earth Band. I saw Chris Thompson do a couple of songs with the SAS Band at Weyfest in 2018 (I think) which is a festival close to where I live. Thought I'd explore some Earth Band stuff on the back of that. I've been pleasantly surprised, can't say they're amongst my very favourite bands of all time but definitely worth exploring, there's a lot to enjoy from them.
I have been listening to weather report Elton john tangerine dream the Beatles blood sweat tears chicago anything from david sanborn I also listen to a lot of jazz music
Great Video I really wasnt listening to much this week Listening to a compilation of Trojan records Bit the i heard sad new of Steve Albini and so listened to Surfer Rosa a lot since what a great album RIP Steve
Trojan. That's fantastic. I didn't think anyone on our channel would be listening to that label. Being an ex bass player, I love it. And yes RIP Steve. 👍
7 days a week so 7 albums that I listened to this week. I'm Swedish, so 2 albums with Swedish bands came along out of the blue. Solaris - 'Book Of Prophecies suite'. Agusa - 'Two' (Swedish). Steve Hillage - 'Fish Rising', Samla mammas manna - 'Klossa Knapitatet', (Swedish).(Don't try to translate this. It's to surreal). :) Cockney Rebel - The Human Menagerie Poundhound - Massive Grooves Babe Ruth - First base
A lot we haven't heard here. We'll have to check some of it out. It's great to learn of new artists. So, thank you. Great to see Fish Rising in there... An amazing album by an amazing artist. 👍
Fabulous idea , personally get a little bored by people rating albums as it’s very subjective and depends on your individual personal taste , as I’m writing this I’m listening to Rumours Fleetwood Mac , made me think , every week at some point I listen to Genesis , Pink Floyd , Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant , David Bowie and a host of other albums from different genres.
All great artists, of course. You would have impeccable taste if you're subscribed to our channel. 😂😂😂 This video got a great response, so far. We might do a few more like it. 👍
Very enjoyable video. On the next episode of The Sountrack of the Week, you should rank the albums you listened to in order of how loud you played them.
Hey guys! I've been busy with the new 40th anniversary editions of Def Leppard and Billy Idol. Also been watching my new dvd of Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks. Good stuff❗️❗️❗️👍😎
Another amazing episode. Great albums. I've been listening to a lot of albums this week, here are some:Discipline - Unfolded Like Staircase, Sonus Umbra - A Sky Full of Ghosts, Bizirik - Ceremonia II, Sons of Ra - Tropic of Cancer, Seaorm - Nekyia, Dave Newhouse - Natura Morta, Tom Penaguin's debut album, Ghost Rhythms - Arcanes, Magick Brother and Mystic Sister - TAROT part I, Zio Crocifisso - Campana di Legno. Cheers and all the best from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Wow! There's a lot there we haven't heard. We must try to check some of it out. Thanks for that list. It's always exciting to learn of new bands. Great to have a friend from Bosnia Herzegovina. 👍
@@SpinninProg I would strongly recommend Tom Penaguin's debut, brilliant Canterbury inspired album. Again , you are a fantastic team, keep up the good work.
@@SpinninProg I try to research new prog rock as much as I can, there are brilliant new bands around. Today I wrote about the fantastic band The Worm Ouroboros, another example of a fantastic new prog, two out of this world albums.
Now here's a thing..I am fully aware that I've had my pants pulled right down, i get it...I mean 45 quid for a new LP is seriously Emperors New Clothes territory isnt it?! But, the very first band I saw was Black Sabbath in Jan 1971, it cost 16 shillings..or 65p...Then they were my band..so Rhino in the US are making New Analogue recordings off the original tapes, so they have done Black Sabbath self titled, so I had to have it...but 45 QUID!!! It has landed today, now I'm a shade deaf (as a result of that very Black Sabbath gig I might add) But BLOODY HELL how good is this then? They famously recorded it via the pub on the other side of the road over 2 days in 8 hours...Well, they've put a bit more time and a little less Bitter Beer into this baby and it really shows...I have to be honest sometimes I can't really tell a huge difference in remasters/remixes but this one is genuinely chalk and cheese. Mind you...FORTYFIVE QUID!!!
This week I have been mostly listening to Lebanese Prog Metallers Turbulence new cd Binary Dream..first rate and no mistake, Von Hertzen Bros Red Alert in the Blue Forest..How brilliant is the 10 minutes that is Peace Patrol..its just totally gobsmacking.Within Temptation Dutch power metallers and if your wondering what happened to Bonnie Tyler..well she sings for this band! Not really..The Unforgiving again excellent..Sendelica (Welsh fabulous proggers) their new one Man Myth and Magic, just brilliant in a Mike Oldfield kind of way? Oh,dont forget WARD XVI Metamorphosis, look its a cross twixt SLIPKNOT, Ghost and Queensryche...utter bollox..i love it, also Pawnhearts.. Come on as the years pass it just gets better and better!
I have to say...I mean I just HAVE to..being elderly andbof a certain disposition, I have some time on my hands...As a result I've just listened Close to the Edge , Suppers Ready and Tarkus, all of them..on the bounce as it were...Look, I saw all these blighters in 1972 or so..I'm qualified to make an opinion....No...I'm going to say it...Ducks and braces himself for assorted Used Glossop Bricks and large Root Vegetables. TARKUS IS THE BEST it just IS there I've said it...Hey... that Turnip came a little too close!!
@@brianoakley980 I have to say, it would be very difficult to argue with you. Takes has an immediacy that the other two tracks lack. It comes out of the stocks in full flight and never takes the time to pause unlike the others. Although we do love the other tracks... They seem to be in a slightly different place to Tarkus. They're lighter and have a certain breeziness. Tarkus is like getting beaten around the head with a large ham, whereas the other two are like getting tickle be a stick of celery. Does that make sense to you Brian?.. I'm reading it back and it just about does to me and I wrote it. 😂😂😂
Hi Spinnin' Proggers👋🏻 Pink Floyd's The Wall has been stuck in my head this week. Sea Of Tranquility recently devoted an episode to it and it's had me rewatching the film and listening to the album. It was the first Floyd album I bought and it's one of my favourite albums. Have you guys considered doing a 'favourite concept albums' video or even a 'favourite double albums' video? I still can't stop listening to the new version of Machine Head by Deep Purple. Although I love the songs on the original release I've always preferred the live versions but the new remix sounds so much better. Easily the best remix I've ever heard. Also enjoying the new Le Orme album Il Leone E La Bandiera which Scot from the Prog Corner reviewed this week. Heading down to Birmingham tomorrow to catch Riverside live. Hope you enjoy the Dublin gig later in the week and perhaps you'll post a review🤞🏻
As usual Terry, some great input. The Wall was of huge cultural significance for me growing up. It's funny how history gets rewritten and it's been pushed down a lot. Animals was the obscure one as I remember it. We will definitely have to do both of your suggestions. They're both areas we need to cover. In the meantime we are developing a thesis about "how in the name of God did such fantastic music come out between 1966 and 1975?" We've already touched on this in other videos because things popped out at us. But it's time to start to draw it together. So we have a video coming up on the initial convergence of thought that starts a movement. Let us know how you get on at Riverside.... No spoilers though. 😂😁👍
@@SpinninProg Oh no!! I said I wouldn't waffle but you've started me off again Dermot. For my money, the fantastic music made between 66 and 75 was due to bands pushing the boundaries of pop, folk, the blues, rock'n'roll etc leading music in general to be more inventive and progressive along with rapid evolutions in technology which saw new electronic instruments being developed. Record companies allowed bands more artistic freedom to experiment and they weren't pigeonholed by lazy journalists. Everyone was incorporating all sorts of influences into their music and folks bought records in their millions, however by the mid 70s corporate greed made the music business focus on the business rather than the music. Record company executives began to pressure bands to chase the dollar and commercialise their sound rather than experiment. 66 to 75 was great, then things went steadily downhill for 10 years, then massively dawnhill. I'm looking forward to hearing your take on that era👍🏻
@@terrywalker8446 Sorry for setting you off Terry. I agree 100% with everything you say. That's the phenomenon we witness. But we see a structure created that allows innovation to gestate and bloom throughout the industry. It drives quality, experimentation, new musical development, format exploitation, experience management and new forms of marketing. This makes for happier fulfilled audiences and artists and, if you look at it from a purely economic view, the business itself us thriving in an era of unprecedented growth. Where did this start? It's usually easy to pinpoint one or two disruptors. Not here.... There's a huge shift.... How? What were the drivers? I've actually contacted a university near me to see if I can study this for a PhD and maybe make a book out of it. It's equally amazing that they threw it all away in the late seventies, as you said and continued to exacerbate the situation until they practically killed their own industry. The evidence was there as to what worked... What in the name of God went wrong with them?
@@terrywalker8446 I just have to keep trying to persuade colleges it's worth it. I'd love to be able to use the research resources of a college to dig into it. It's still just a mad fantasy at this stage though.
tara a thought .i talked with your farther about earth & fire .also a lot of mellotron .when i come to cork next month i will bring a album with me and drop at bunkervinyl so you can collect it
