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Here's a question: Given all the records in your collection, which ones are the best to sit down by yourself and just get lost in? I'm talking about something you would play on a Wednesday or a Thursday night after half of a bad week is over and you just want sit down by yourself forget about it for a minute or two.
Here's my list:
Renaissance: Ashes are Burning
David Crosby: If Only I Could Remember My Name
Jeff Beck: Blow by Blow
Pink Floyd: Meddle- Echos side
Glass Harp: Glass Harp
Follow Ups:
Quiet, eery, really good w/the lights out.
Off the top of my head -Bjork - Vespertine
The Microphones - It Was Hot, We Stayed In The Water
Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Kraftwerk - Autobahn (side 1 mainly)
Sigur Ros - Agaetis ByrjunUmguraian
If I just want to then its - Live In L.A. - Russ Freeman and the RippingtonsIf I've had a couple of then its The Very Best of Acoustic Alchemy - Acoustic Alchemy
If I've got my buzz on then its A Wizard, A True Star - Todd Rundgren OR Autobahn - Kraftwerk
If I feel like my boss then its The Inner Mounting Flame - The Mahavishnu Orchestra
If I'm in a mood then its Fear of a Black Planet - Public Enemy
Cheers
// Simo
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Now that's a great LP!!! I have an original pressing (was there more than one pressing?) on Decca.What a great sounding record. A pretty hefty slab of wax, too.
The vocals sound great; huge, with just the right amount of reverb. And Phil Keaggy with all those layered guitars. Too much! That volume knob trick he does is unique. I've never heard anyone else do it like Phil.
Side two of this LP is about 30 minutes long. I think side one clocks in around 23. So much music, yes, you can definitely climb inside it and get lost for a good, long while.
BTW, I have never seen any of the other 2 original Glass Harp LPs besides that first one. The search continues. I'm feeling like this is going to be the year.
Hummmmmm now that's a band I grew up with. First off they released 3 LPs on Decca Glass Harp, Synergy, and It Makes Me Glad. The Hendrix comment is one of those stories that has circulated for years and is untrue as Hendrix was dead before the harp ever entered Electric Ladyland studio’s The 3 Lp's were also available in Germany, England, Japan, Canada, and I have heard Australia. There website is www.GlassHarp.net The volume swirl thing Phil said he saw Val of the Lovin Spoonful do for the first time. As far as finding their Lp's Esucks Has them listed all the time. Hope this helps
Backbeat
Keaggy was a local boy, so I had a chance to see them at Walsh Jesuit High School--oddly enough, they opened for Blue Oyster Cult. It was a strange pairing!!
One of the best bands I ever saw live and as a local boy myself saw them many many times and with different members. Phil's version of Jeff's Boogie still gives me chills.
I think they are one of the original Christian rock groups when there was no such thing as "Christian rock" back then... I remember hearing a comment on radio that Hendrix really admired Keaggy's playing, they were good friends apparently.
In addition to their first album, I have a nice clean Decca copy of Synegy. It rocks little harder than the their first one but still has the original Glass Harp signature sound. BTW, you are right about the volume knob thing-- Keaggy has it matered. About the only other guy I can think of that uses it as well is Dickie Betts, most notably on "In Memory of Elisibeth Reed" on the "Live at the Fillmore" album.
Steely Dan gaucho is the one Im listening to as I read your Post
Ah, you make me miss my Gentle Giant (The Power and the Glory)collection. Not to mention Yes (Fragile) and Jethro Tull (Thick as a Brick and Passion Play). All in boxes. Include Deep Purple Fireball. Oh, and ELP (Tarkus) and Strawbs "From the Witchwood". Jane Siberry "Bound by the Beauty". Anything by the Waterboys. All in boxes, boo-hoo. Must get them.
Hops... I mean: MOZART STRING TRIO KV 563.....
Mozart strings KV563 on Philips - A. Grumiaux first violin.
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