What music are you currently listening to?

Ratmagiclady · 11-19-2010, 02:36 PM

Originally posted by Bart

Just to mess up the statistics:
Double concertos from Vivaldi, an album by the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

Ah, I miss one of my favorite Vivaldi performances. I had it on a cassette which I lost, (unfortunately, it was never well-labeled, so I don't recall who did it,) But I used to put some Classical in a few pretty unlikely mixes.

**rparmar** · 11-19-2010, 04:48 PM

Originally posted by Pentaxor

Bizarre Love Triangle. there are several versions of this song. I believe a lot of the 80's music have several edition which makes them cool and interesting and never get tired off.

On the other hand none have improved on the original.

"I don't believe in reincarnation because I refuse to come back as a bug or as a rabbit."

"You know, you're a real 'up' person."

Originally posted by Ratmagiclady

At the time, I only had a copy of a Joy Division version, but I always thought they started off prettiest

Perfect example of my claim above. The version you reference is one the band re-recorded, not the version they released initially as a single. When the original came out people wept in the streets. One reviewer for a major music paper did not bother with analysis but simply confessed to crying all the way through it.

This version, on the other hand, sucks. It is weak, sanitised and stripped of emotion.

So now you have the inestimable pleasure of tracking down the version that changed so many lives. With the massive "In a Lonely Place" as the b-side.

The next single, "Procession" was just about as good. Then started the long slide into disco, but not before many amazing songs were released.

Vil · 11-19-2010, 05:44 PM

I just found this great House tune

You Tube

K-9 · 11-22-2010, 11:13 AM

Originally posted by Pentaxor

as far as New Order is concerned, this one is a classic >>>

Bizarre Love Triangle. there are several versions of this song. I believe a lot of the 80's music have several edition which makes them cool and interesting and never get tired off.

Speaking of New Order, this alternate video for Round and Round featuring only 1 model (the original video featured several) is breathtaking in that it's pretty much just an entire moving headshot of Patty de Silva. She is so sexy with those simple looks to the camera, and the twisting of the head.

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVYL14_LMOE[/YT]

Originally posted by Ratmagiclady

Cover of an old favorite that I want to be like experiencing live right now.

Here's another cover of Running Up That Hill that I like:

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUQaocQCMTs[/YT]

**rparmar** · 11-22-2010, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by K-9

Here's another cover of Running Up That Hill that I like

Good God, why do people bother? The original is sublime.

(I am sure folk say the same about my cover versions. And they are right.)

**rparmar** · 11-22-2010, 03:02 PM

Oh yeah sorry, every time I check this thread I post what I am listening to. That way I am at least making a positive contribution occasionally.

"5 Pieces" -- Hear
"Therapy" -- Khate
"Nowhere Fast" -- Girls At Our Best

Ratmagiclady · 11-23-2010, 10:46 AM

Originally posted by rparmar

Good God, why do people bother? The original is sublime.

(I am sure folk say the same about my cover versions. And they are right.)

Some songs are just hard to cover, that way. I don't know if that means they should be frozen. Likely the original'll be the one with staying power, anyway.

But I think Faith and the Muse is allowed. They apparently do it live a lot.

On 'Ceremony,'

Quote:

Perfect example of my claim above. The version you reference is one the band re-recorded, not the version they released initially as a single. When the original came out people wept in the streets. One reviewer for a major music paper did not bother with analysis but simply confessed to crying all the way through it.

I actually obtained some import collection of old singles on cassette (Not very good quality cassette, unfortunately: I recall having to kind of crank my cheap stereo to play it in the car. A lot of less-polished stuff on there. It was pretty expensive for the time, too. Ah, well.

)

eddie1960 · 11-23-2010, 11:07 AM

the initial version is on the joy division box set cd (which i broke down and bought despite having 95% of it on vinyl) by far my favourite band at the time, my band was in this vein but nowhere near as good (not the least of which is because i made Sid look like jocko pastorius)

**rparmar** · 11-23-2010, 02:34 PM

Eddie: If you are saying that you had a band around this time in Toronto in the JD vein then I wonder if I heard you?

If you are looking for the original new Order version of "Ceremony", it can be found on the FAC 33 single, released in March 1981 in a gold / bronze sleeve. It also came out as a 12" in two different sleeve designs.

"Ceremony" was re-recorded and re-issued in September but only as a 12", using the same two designs as previously. So you can't tell which version of the song you'll get judging from the outside.

Through all the compilations and box sets the inferior second version was used until the CD compilation "Singles". This also made available on CD for the first time other early original single versions (namely "Everything's Gone Green" and "Temptation").

r0ckstarr · 11-23-2010, 11:55 PM

Well, I was listening to something else, but then I came into this thread and seen the talk about Joy Division. So, now I have clicked over to the entire "Still" album.

jsherman999 · 11-24-2010, 12:21 AM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

Review here

Chris

.

I discovered Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers in the summer of 1989. They were the soundtrack to that year for me, along with Daydream Nation (Sonic Youth) and Doolittle (Pixies!!)

I always thought this song was hilarious, but wonderful in it's extreme geekyness:

I'm Straight

I, called this number three times already today.
But I got scared, I put it back in place.
(I put my phone back in place)
I sure don't know if I should have called up.
Look just tell me if I'm out of place.

'Cause here's your chance to make me feel awkward.
And wish that I had never even called up this place.
I saw you though today, you know, walk by with Hippie Johnny.
I had to call up and say, how I want to take his place.

So this phone call today concerns Hippie Johnny.
He's always stoned. He's never straight.
I saw you today, you know walk by with Hippie Johnny.
Look, I had to call up to say, how I want to take his place.

See, he's stoned.
Hippie Johnny.
Now get this, I'm Straight, and I want to take his place.
Now look, I like him too.
(I like him...)
Hippie Johnny.
But I'm Straight, and I want to take his place.
I'm Straight.
I said I'm Straight.
I'm proud to say...
Well, I'm Straight and I want to take his place.

Now I've watched you, walk around here. I've watched you meet
With boyfriends(I know) and you tell me how they're deep.
Look but, I think...If these guys, if they're really so great,
Tell me why can't they at least take this place, and take it straight?

Why always stoned,
Like Hippie Johnny is?
I'm straight, and I want to take his place.

I'm certainly not stoned,
Like Hippie Johnny is.
I'm Straight, and I want to take his place.
I'm Straight.
I said I'm Straight.
I'm...
I'm Straight, and I want to...
(Alright, all you Modern Lovers, What is it?)

I'm Straight!
(Tell the world now).
I'm Straight!
(That's it).
I'm Straight!
(Yeah).
I'm Straight, and I want to take his place.

--->

You Tube

.

eddie1960 · 11-24-2010, 05:58 AM

Originally posted by rparmar

Eddie: If you are saying that you had a band around this time in Toronto in the JD vein then I wonder if I heard you?

If you are looking for the original new Order version of "Ceremony", it can be found on the FAC 33 single, released in March 1981 in a gold / bronze sleeve. It also came out as a 12" in two different sleeve designs.

"Ceremony" was re-recorded and re-issued in September but only as a 12", using the same two designs as previously. So you can't tell which version of the song you'll get judging from the outside.

Through all the compilations and box sets the inferior second version was used until the CD compilation "Singles". This also made available on CD for the first time other early original single versions (namely "Everything's Gone Green" and "Temptation").

we sucked, it got better after i left the band and someone who could actually play stepped in, we're you in Toronto then? if you hung around the punk scene (for lack of a better name) then we probably met. I was in the band in 80 actually. The Atomics. only gigs I played locally were a speak and yonge station (where they sent us packing after the first night of 3 for some reason the metal crowd didn't like us). I used to be part of the viletones crowd (still am largely see most of the still living on a regular basis)
BTW I have the single (if I'm not mistaken I have pretty much everything they put out - Wish I'd kept my ticket for the canceled show at the edge rather than cashing it in for the whopping $4 it was worth)

I just looked at your website, looks like you've been up to some very interesting stuff. The only people i really knew from London On at he time we're the guys from the Demics (Kieth was one of my best friends, unfortunately he passed away a few years ago)

Oh yeah I also have a Copy of Dalek I Love You "Compass Kumpas" nice article

**rparmar** · 11-24-2010, 07:03 AM

Ha! Small world or something. I only vaguely remember meeting Keith and knew, on a casual basis, people from several other groups from the London-Guelph-Toronto corridor... Sheep Look Up, Vital Sines, The Weathermen, Mettle, Kinetic Ideals... Spiny Anteaters later on. I was involved with community radio but quite a lot more shy than now. Nonetheless interviewed Modern English, OMD, China Crisis, Simple Minds, saw Bauhaus on their first tour, etc. I fondly recall the glory days on Queen West when everyone was either in a band, a theatre company, was writing a book or something.

Now it's all Gap stores and Starbucks. But OCAD sure looks amazing!

I never lived in Toronto but sure went to some cool parties there!

eddie1960 · 11-24-2010, 07:23 AM

queen is just a lot further west now, parkdale has lots going on, and ossington has exploded
It really started on Queen E (probably before your time) the first Punk clothing shop New Rose was queen and parliament
I've done some still work on a never ending documentary that you can read about on this blog

The Last Pogo Jumps Again

I've seen Bauhaus numerous times the first time was at the Edge, the last was a couple of years ago they are much tamer now but aren't we all
Saw OMD first tour through as well (along with too many bands to name really)
And yeah there were some great parties (particularly the illegal after hours places, i helped run one for a while and we had the heartbreakers play for favors rendered so to speak - Johnny was a great guy and I saw Walter a month back in London so that's got me to listening to this

You Tube

Ratmagiclady · 11-24-2010, 09:02 AM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

Review here

Chris

Sounds pretty intriguing, Chris, though I can only hear pieces of the songs from that website. Happy Thanksgiving, btw, everyone. I may be scarce.

11-24-2010, 05:58 AM	#942
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Originally posted by rparmar Eddie: If you are saying that you had a band around this time in Toronto in the JD vein then I wonder if I heard you? If you are looking for the original new Order version of "Ceremony", it can be found on the FAC 33 single, released in March 1981 in a gold / bronze sleeve. It also came out as a 12" in two different sleeve designs. "Ceremony" was re-recorded and re-issued in September but only as a 12", using the same two designs as previously. So you can't tell which version of the song you'll get judging from the outside. Through all the compilations and box sets the inferior second version was used until the CD compilation "Singles". This also made available on CD for the first time other early original single versions (namely "Everything's Gone Green" and "Temptation"). we sucked, it got better after i left the band and someone who could actually play stepped in, we're you in Toronto then? if you hung around the punk scene (for lack of a better name) then we probably met. I was in the band in 80 actually. The Atomics. only gigs I played locally were a speak and yonge station (where they sent us packing after the first night of 3 for some reason the metal crowd didn't like us). I used to be part of the viletones crowd (still am largely see most of the still living on a regular basis) BTW I have the single (if I'm not mistaken I have pretty much everything they put out - Wish I'd kept my ticket for the canceled show at the edge rather than cashing it in for the whopping $4 it was worth) I just looked at your website, looks like you've been up to some very interesting stuff. The only people i really knew from London On at he time we're the guys from the Demics (Kieth was one of my best friends, unfortunately he passed away a few years ago) Oh yeah I also have a Copy of Dalek I Love You "Compass Kumpas" nice article Last edited by eddie1960; 11-24-2010 at 06:07 AM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
PENTAX - are you listening?	Cambo	Pentax News and Rumors	32	06-13-2011 11:26 AM
Is Pentax listening?	fredok1	Photographic Technique	16	05-20-2011 06:13 PM
Photo of the Week - I'm listening	Adam	Post Your Photos!	1	08-23-2010 10:05 AM
Good music is just good music no matter where you are	MrApollinax	General Talk	7	04-30-2009 08:40 PM
Music	MJB DIGITAL	Photo Critique	0	10-30-2008 01:59 PM

11-19-2010, 02:36 PM	#931
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by Bart Just to mess up the statistics: Double concertos from Vivaldi, an album by the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin Ah, I miss one of my favorite Vivaldi performances. I had it on a cassette which I lost, (unfortunately, it was never well-labeled, so I don't recall who did it,) But I used to put some Classical in a few pretty unlikely mixes.

11-19-2010, 04:48 PM	#932
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	Originally posted by Pentaxor Bizarre Love Triangle. there are several versions of this song. I believe a lot of the 80's music have several edition which makes them cool and interesting and never get tired off. On the other hand none have improved on the original. "I don't believe in reincarnation because I refuse to come back as a bug or as a rabbit." "You know, you're a real 'up' person." Originally posted by Ratmagiclady At the time, I only had a copy of a Joy Division version, but I always thought they started off prettiest Perfect example of my claim above. The version you reference is one the band re-recorded, not the version they released initially as a single. When the original came out people wept in the streets. One reviewer for a major music paper did not bother with analysis but simply confessed to crying all the way through it. This version, on the other hand, sucks. It is weak, sanitised and stripped of emotion. So now you have the inestimable pleasure of tracking down the version that changed so many lives. With the massive "In a Lonely Place" as the b-side. The next single, "Procession" was just about as good. Then started the long slide into disco, but not before many amazing songs were released.

11-22-2010, 11:13 AM	#934
K-9 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,971	Originally posted by Pentaxor as far as New Order is concerned, this one is a classic >>> Bizarre Love Triangle. there are several versions of this song. I believe a lot of the 80's music have several edition which makes them cool and interesting and never get tired off. Speaking of New Order, this alternate video for Round and Round featuring only 1 model (the original video featured several) is breathtaking in that it's pretty much just an entire moving headshot of Patty de Silva. She is so sexy with those simple looks to the camera, and the twisting of the head. [YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVYL14_LMOE[/YT] Originally posted by Ratmagiclady Cover of an old favorite that I want to be like experiencing live right now. Here's another cover of Running Up That Hill that I like: [YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUQaocQCMTs[/YT]

11-22-2010, 02:59 PM	#935
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	Originally posted by K-9 Here's another cover of Running Up That Hill that I like Good God, why do people bother? The original is sublime. (I am sure folk say the same about my cover versions. And they are right.)

11-22-2010, 03:02 PM	#936
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	Oh yeah sorry, every time I check this thread I post what I am listening to. That way I am at least making a positive contribution occasionally. "5 Pieces" -- Hear "Therapy" -- Khate "Nowhere Fast" -- Girls At Our Best

11-23-2010, 10:46 AM	#937
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by rparmar Good God, why do people bother? The original is sublime. (I am sure folk say the same about my cover versions. And they are right.) Some songs are just hard to cover, that way. I don't know if that means they should be frozen. Likely the original'll be the one with staying power, anyway. But I think Faith and the Muse is allowed. They apparently do it live a lot. On 'Ceremony,' Quote: Perfect example of my claim above. The version you reference is one the band re-recorded, not the version they released initially as a single. When the original came out people wept in the streets. One reviewer for a major music paper did not bother with analysis but simply confessed to crying all the way through it. I actually obtained some import collection of old singles on cassette (Not very good quality cassette, unfortunately: I recall having to kind of crank my cheap stereo to play it in the car. A lot of less-polished stuff on there. It was pretty expensive for the time, too. Ah, well. )

11-23-2010, 11:07 AM	#938
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	the initial version is on the joy division box set cd (which i broke down and bought despite having 95% of it on vinyl) by far my favourite band at the time, my band was in this vein but nowhere near as good (not the least of which is because i made Sid look like jocko pastorius)

11-23-2010, 02:34 PM	#939
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	Eddie: If you are saying that you had a band around this time in Toronto in the JD vein then I wonder if I heard you? If you are looking for the original new Order version of "Ceremony", it can be found on the FAC 33 single, released in March 1981 in a gold / bronze sleeve. It also came out as a 12" in two different sleeve designs. "Ceremony" was re-recorded and re-issued in September but only as a 12", using the same two designs as previously. So you can't tell which version of the song you'll get judging from the outside. Through all the compilations and box sets the inferior second version was used until the CD compilation "Singles". This also made available on CD for the first time other early original single versions (namely "Everything's Gone Green" and "Temptation").

11-23-2010, 11:55 PM	#940
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	Well, I was listening to something else, but then I came into this thread and seen the talk about Joy Division. So, now I have clicked over to the entire "Still" album.

11-24-2010, 07:03 AM	#943
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	Ha! Small world or something. I only vaguely remember meeting Keith and knew, on a casual basis, people from several other groups from the London-Guelph-Toronto corridor... Sheep Look Up, Vital Sines, The Weathermen, Mettle, Kinetic Ideals... Spiny Anteaters later on. I was involved with community radio but quite a lot more shy than now. Nonetheless interviewed Modern English, OMD, China Crisis, Simple Minds, saw Bauhaus on their first tour, etc. I fondly recall the glory days on Queen West when everyone was either in a band, a theatre company, was writing a book or something. Now it's all Gap stores and Starbucks. But OCAD sure looks amazing! I never lived in Toronto but sure went to some cool parties there!

11-24-2010, 09:02 AM	#945
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt Review here Chris Sounds pretty intriguing, Chris, though I can only hear pieces of the songs from that website. Happy Thanksgiving, btw, everyone. I may be scarce.