The Now Playing Thread

[Tig***]

Dream Theater - Dream Theater
I like this more than A Dramatic Turn of Events, but not as much as their earlier work.


Crash Kings - Dark of the Daylight
I'm not sure how I'd describe their music, but some of the songs are pretty good.

[Spudman***]

This ROCKS! I'm looking forward to more headphone time with it. The production is first class.

Dream Theater - Dream Theater
I like this more than A Dramatic Turn of Events, but not as much as their earlier work.

[Tig***]

This ROCKS! I'm looking forward to more headphone time with it. The production is first class.

I gotta' agree. For me, A Dramatic Turn of Events was a little too slick. These songs have a good balanced sound and structure, and the new drummer is doing really well considering the shoes he had to fill.

[Glacies]

Really loving it. Jazzy, funky, good music.

[Tig***]

Los Lobos - Disconnected In New York City (2 CD, 1 DVD)
This was recorded within a few weeks of when I saw them play their acoustic sets here. They've never sounded better!


The Wood Brothers - Ways Not To Lose
I'm an instant fan. They have managed to create fresh Americana based music with jazz and blues flavors mixed in.


The Wood Brothers - Muse
Their latest. Really good, but I'm liking their first ^ album more.


Mazzy Star - Season Of Your Day
Back after 17 years away, they have kept the moodiness but are using slide dobro on almost every song, which adds a bluesy sound that works well.


Pearl Jam - Lightning Bolt
Back at last and sounding better than ever, IMO. One of my top fav albums of the year.


Kasey Anderson - Nowhere Nights
Kasey Anderson - Live At the Triple Door
I've been buying as much from him as possible to help him since the courts ordered him to pay back money he owes or he'll go to jail. He got in legal trouble this year and sold everything, including his guitars. I've corresponded with him via email to give him support as well.

[piebaldpython***]

Mike Bloomfield's ESSENTIAL BLUES 1964-1969. 15 tasty tracks from his time with Paul Butterfield Blues Band; Electric Flag; Super Session with Al Kooper; a jam at Fillmore West.

The boy could flat out play a git.

[Tig***]

Wow, lotsa' new to me albums since early November:

Jimi Hendrix Experience - Miami Pop Festival
Blind Blake - Georgia Bound
The Ballroom Thieves - The Devil & The Deep
Johanna Warren - Fates
Steve Hunter - The Manhattan Blues Project
Living Sacrifice - Ghost Thief
Sons of Hippies - Griffons at the Gates of Heaven
Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell - Old Yellow Moon
Pete Anderson - Birds Above Guitarland
Billie Joe Armstrong Norah Jones - Foreverly
The National - Trouble Will Find Me
American Babies - Knives & Teeth
Pokey LaFarge - Pokey LaFarge
Pokey Lafarge and the South City Three - Live at The Newport Folk Festival 2010
Motorhead - Aftershock
John Moreland - In The Throes
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Fly By Wire
Holly Williams - The Highway *my favorite album of 2013*
The Lonely Wild - The Sun as It Comes
Shelby Lynne - Thanks EP
Bruce Springsteen - High Hopes
Mark Wein - Black Market Hearts
Rosanne Cash - The River & the Thread
Eliot Lewis - Live And Up Front
The Railsplitters - The Railsplitters
Tommy Castro And The Painkillers - The Devil You Know
Kurt Baker - Brand New Beat
Dave Rawlings Machine - A Friend Of A Friend

[piebaldpython***]

Rory Block----GONE WOMAN BLUES--------Balls to the walls acoustic blues guitar at it's finest. The girl can play and sing up a storm. She's pretty much legendary.

Hey Tig......tell me about the Tommy Castro and the Painkillers? Didn't know he had a new band as I have 6 of his earlier CDs.

[Tig***]

Rory Block----GONE WOMAN BLUES--------Balls to the walls acoustic blues guitar at it's finest. The girl can play and sing up a storm. She's pretty much legendary.

Hey Tig......tell me about the Tommy Castro and the Painkillers? Didn't know he had a new band as I have 6 of his earlier CDs.

I'll have to check out Rory Block's work.

It is a pretty solid album with enough variety to keep it interesting. If you like his past work, this will work for you unless you need the now missing saxophone sound. Bonamassa plays on a track, plus several other guests help throughout the album.
Check out the samples:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Devil-Know...t_mus_dp_dpt_1

[piebaldpython***]

Joe Bonamassa listening day. I just got an iPod for X-mas and so I rate albums by how many songs I will put on my iPod. lol

In chronological order by issue date:
A NEW DAY YESTERDAY---Pretty good CD and Joe's playing skills are developing.

SO, IT'S LIKE THAT---Joe ventures off into some different areas. His playing is technically good but it does nothing for me. Too many notes in too short of a time.

BLUES DELUXE---Refined and wonderful. I think I'll put the whole CD on my iPod. Singing really improved too.

[piebaldpython***]

Two from and old master.....Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown.
GATE'S ON THE HEAT (1973) and LONG WAY HOME (1995). 22 years apart but the Gate still has that groove going for some good-time music. Not the greatest singer or git-slinger (plays a good violin too) but he gives fabulous testimony for knowing how to play/sing within "yourself" and not try to do things that you can't.....a man totally comfortable with himself and it shows in these 2 CDs.

[piebaldpython***]

Listened to 3 CDs by Junior Brown who plays his own creation, the Guit-Steel. Half Tele...half lap steel. An absolute monster git player, be it on the Tele or Steel. He covers a lot of territory and his playing easily evokes thoughts of Roy Buchanan and Hendrix. He goes from bluesy to chicken pickin'.

[Tig***]

Bob Mould - Beauty & Ruin


Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison - Our Year


Glass Hammer - Ode To Echo


Rodrigo y Gabriela - 9 Dead Alive

[marnold***]

[Tig***]

So many new (some older but to me) albums added to my collection...

Walter Trout - The Blues Came Callin' (2014)


Willie Nelson - Band of Brothers (2014)


Mastodon - Once More 'Round The Sun (2014)


American Nomad - Country Mile


Kelly and The Hermanos - Underwater Western


Kicking Up Cinders - About Belonging EP (2014)

Steve Earle - Shut Up and Die Like an Aviator

The Mastersons - Good Luck Charm (2014)
Saw them open for Steve Earle 2 weeks ago.


Yes - The Yes Album [Remixed by Steven Wilson 2014]

Lincoln Durham - Exodus Of The Deemed Unrighteous

Puss N Boots - No Fools, No Fun (2014)
(Sasha Dobson, Catherine Popper, and Norah Jones)


Jimmy Steeltown - Cut, Cry, Smile (2014)
Our own Jimi75's incredible new album!


Selwyn Birchwood - Dont Call No Ambulance (2014)
The next generation of bluesmen is here. This guy can write, play and sings like someone twice his age.

[marnold***]

[marnold***]

I bought this one at Best Buy. If you buy it there you get three extra tracks. I like it quite a bit. My favorite track is "Love Ain't A Love Song." There's an official video for the title track:

[Tig***]

I bought this one at Best Buy. If you buy it there you get three extra tracks. I like it quite a bit. My favorite track is "Love Ain't A Love Song." There's an official video for the title track:

I got that, too. So far I like it. Joe manages to keep fresh and relevant in his writing and style. He has a few bluesy numbers and a few 70's rock influenced songs that work.

[Robert****]

Joe is a hard working musician. Seems he's always got something new happening. Cool to see him using a strat too.