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Album of the week listening group?

buck502000buck502000 Posts: 8,951
edited December 2013 in Other Music
Might anyone be interested in creating a listening group? Someone could pick a non-PJ album each week and we could discuss? Is this an old idea here? I see the quantity of music consumed around here and it appears a lot of people are listening to a bunch. Anyone for "Expanding our musical horizons: Share your musical interests by discussing other artists you're hearing"? :)

In so far:
Buck502000
Dewie Cox
Smarchee
Driftin' Along
May 30th
Gold 26
Black Diamond

First Album of the week: The Wild Feathers - Self Titled
Second Album of the week : Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    I'd be in, whether it's something new or older stuff.
  • smarcheesmarchee Posts: 14,539
    count me in brother
    1998 ~ Barrie
    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • Driftin'AlongDriftin'Along Posts: 1,403
    I would be interested in doing this too. I am good with old and new.
    "Not only do you have sunshine but you have better thunder...fuckers." -Ed, Phx 10/21/00
    PJ * 10/21/00 - Phx * 6/7/03 - Phx * 6/29/06 - Milwaukee * 6/30/06 - Milwaukee * 11/19/13 - Phx *
    EV * 11/4/12 - Phx, AZ *
  • May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,753
    this is a great idea. i'm in.
  • Driftin'AlongDriftin'Along Posts: 1,403
    Are we waiting for a certain # of people to hop on board or are we just going to start at some point? Who goes first?
    "Not only do you have sunshine but you have better thunder...fuckers." -Ed, Phx 10/21/00
    PJ * 10/21/00 - Phx * 6/7/03 - Phx * 6/29/06 - Milwaukee * 6/30/06 - Milwaukee * 11/19/13 - Phx *
    EV * 11/4/12 - Phx, AZ *
  • buck502000buck502000 Posts: 8,951
    Driftin' you could be first, a question for the group, might we be able to share files for this?
  • Driftin'AlongDriftin'Along Posts: 1,403
    buck502000 wrote:
    Driftin' you could be first, a question for the group, might we be able to share files for this?
    I was wondering about that too actually. I am cool doing some research (youtube, amazon samples, etc) to locate something if I don't already have it. Should we all list our top 5 or so bands so we can get to know a little more about eachother's listening preferences? We don't have to list PJ either, I think we get it. :D
    My other top bands are (which can and do change on a weekly basis sometimes):
    My Morning Jacket
    Widespread Panic
    Grateful Dead
    The Doors
    The Black Keys
    Kings of Leon

    If no introduction is needed then we can just start ... I'll put it to a vote
    Something classic: The Rolling Stone - Exile on Main Street
    Something newer: The Wild Feathers - Self Titled
    "Not only do you have sunshine but you have better thunder...fuckers." -Ed, Phx 10/21/00
    PJ * 10/21/00 - Phx * 6/7/03 - Phx * 6/29/06 - Milwaukee * 6/30/06 - Milwaukee * 11/19/13 - Phx *
    EV * 11/4/12 - Phx, AZ *
  • buck502000buck502000 Posts: 8,951
    Week one album - The Wild Feathers - Self Titled

    Maybe we could use this:

    https://www.dropbox.com/help/19/en
  • Driftin'AlongDriftin'Along Posts: 1,403
    I post here mostly from work and am not able to do any external links and what not. I may not be regular about checking the dropbox link or anything but I have the Wild Feathers album so I will post my review some time today. Hopefully I am able to get to that link for future Albums of the Week.
    "Not only do you have sunshine but you have better thunder...fuckers." -Ed, Phx 10/21/00
    PJ * 10/21/00 - Phx * 6/7/03 - Phx * 6/29/06 - Milwaukee * 6/30/06 - Milwaukee * 11/19/13 - Phx *
    EV * 11/4/12 - Phx, AZ *
  • Driftin'AlongDriftin'Along Posts: 1,403
    The Wild Feathers - Self Titled (2013)
    Reminds me of: Dawes, Blitzen Trapper & the Black Crowes
    Musical strengths: Harmonies, Multiple lead vocalists, southern rock/blues/gospel sounds & Hammond b3 flourishes.
    Musical weaknesses: Some of the guitar solos just didn’t do anything for me. Some songs had fairly strong lyrics while other felt forced and simple.
    Stand out tracks: Backwoods Company (cool riff), Tall Boots (lead guitar licks/organ), The Ceiling (great acoustic lick, soulful outro), Left My Woman (gospelly in a good way), If You Don’t Love Me (well done sad song), Hard Times (I am a sucker for songs that mention trains), Got It Wrong (has a good vibe), How (black crowes-ish & bluesy), Kitchen Breeze (the good kind of country song),
    Not so good tracks: American (very basic), I’m Alive (this is where the organ doesn’t do it for me & lyrics are nothing special), Hard Wind (don’t like the solo), Wine & Vinegar (just ok for me & a strange album ender),
    Comments: This album has a current but 70’s vibe simultaneously. I like them more when they are playing slower songs beacuse the quicker songs seem forced at times. I could listen to this album sitting on the porch around sundown with a cold beer.
    Rating: B/B-
    What say you?
    "Not only do you have sunshine but you have better thunder...fuckers." -Ed, Phx 10/21/00
    PJ * 10/21/00 - Phx * 6/7/03 - Phx * 6/29/06 - Milwaukee * 6/30/06 - Milwaukee * 11/19/13 - Phx *
    EV * 11/4/12 - Phx, AZ *
  • Driftin'AlongDriftin'Along Posts: 1,403
    I will try to load the mp3 files to the dropbox link above when I get home in case some of you don't have it or can't find it to stream or anything. Hope you all like it. I like this thread though because I am always down with finding new things and sharing things that I've found that others may not have...
    "Not only do you have sunshine but you have better thunder...fuckers." -Ed, Phx 10/21/00
    PJ * 10/21/00 - Phx * 6/7/03 - Phx * 6/29/06 - Milwaukee * 6/30/06 - Milwaukee * 11/19/13 - Phx *
    EV * 11/4/12 - Phx, AZ *
  • buck502000buck502000 Posts: 8,951
    cool, I will check it out once you post the files and the link! :D
  • Driftin'AlongDriftin'Along Posts: 1,403
    buck502000 wrote:
    cool, I will check it out once you post the files and the link! :D
    I've never really used dropbox before. Do I just click on the link you posted in an above post and load the files there. Then you and anybody else should just be able to access them? Sorry...
    "Not only do you have sunshine but you have better thunder...fuckers." -Ed, Phx 10/21/00
    PJ * 10/21/00 - Phx * 6/7/03 - Phx * 6/29/06 - Milwaukee * 6/30/06 - Milwaukee * 11/19/13 - Phx *
    EV * 11/4/12 - Phx, AZ *
  • buck502000buck502000 Posts: 8,951
    Driftin'Along wrote:
    buck502000 wrote:
    cool, I will check it out once you post the files and the link! :D
    I've never really used dropbox before. Do I just click on the link you posted in an above post and load the files there. Then you and anybody else should just be able to access them? Sorry...

    When you get home, click on the link. It will walk you through the steps. If you need further help after that, check back with me. :D
  • Gold 26Gold 26 Posts: 676
    Yeah I'll join in this where I can as long as the stuff is on Spotify. I'm a taxi driver so I can listen to stuff while driving about.
    All my favourite singers have stolen all of my best lines.
  • buck502000buck502000 Posts: 8,951
    Gold 26 wrote:
    Yeah I'll join in this where I can as long as the stuff is on Spotify. I'm a taxi driver so I can listen to stuff while driving about.
    Cool, you are added. I also forgot about Spotify. - The Wild Feathers are on Spotify in Ireland. - Thanks for the reminder. PS. "All my favorite singers, couldn't sing." - David Berman :D
  • Driftin'AlongDriftin'Along Posts: 1,403
    https://www.dropbox.com/home/The%20Wild%20Feathers

    This is my first time trying this...hopefully it worked. Let me know if it didn't. I tried and was able to get it but it appeared that some of the files weren't there. Please let me know what you see. And if some are missing please help me to fix it.
    "Not only do you have sunshine but you have better thunder...fuckers." -Ed, Phx 10/21/00
    PJ * 10/21/00 - Phx * 6/7/03 - Phx * 6/29/06 - Milwaukee * 6/30/06 - Milwaukee * 11/19/13 - Phx *
    EV * 11/4/12 - Phx, AZ *
  • buck502000buck502000 Posts: 8,951
    Driftin'Along wrote:
    https://www.dropbox.com/home/The Wild Feathers

    This is my first time trying this...hopefully it worked. Let me know if it didn't. I tried and was able to get it but it appeared that some of the files weren't there. Please let me know what you see. And if some are missing please help me to fix it.

    There should have been a folder with a rainbow on the screen in dropbox. That would have been the "share" button. Dropbox would have then asked you for emails to "share the folder with. If you want, to try it, my email is <!-- e --><a href="mailto:buck502000@yahoo.com">buck502000@yahoo.com</a><!-- e -->. I did find the album on Spotify. I will let everyone know what I think of it later this week. Good listening! :)
  • May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,753
    i'm going to pick this disc up after work from a library close to my house. will let you know what i think, i read it has a little black crowes influence so im excited about that.
  • May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,753
    some bands i really like are:
    -Wilco
    -Ray Lamontagne
    -Kurt Vile
    -Mars Volta
    -Black Crowes and Chris Robinson Brotherhood
    -Tragically Hip
    -Sam Roberts Band
    -old Counting Crows
  • Driftin'AlongDriftin'Along Posts: 1,403
    May 30th wrote:
    some bands i really like are:
    -Wilco
    -Ray Lamontagne
    -Kurt Vile
    -Mars Volta
    -Black Crowes and Chris Robinson Brotherhood
    -Tragically Hip
    -Sam Roberts Band
    -old Counting Crows

    I also like Wilco, Ray Lamontagne, The Black Crowes & old Counting Crows. I think you will like a majority of the songs on the Wild Feathers record. Maybe not...but that's part of the fun of this thread. Trying something new. I can't wait for the next album up.
    "Not only do you have sunshine but you have better thunder...fuckers." -Ed, Phx 10/21/00
    PJ * 10/21/00 - Phx * 6/7/03 - Phx * 6/29/06 - Milwaukee * 6/30/06 - Milwaukee * 11/19/13 - Phx *
    EV * 11/4/12 - Phx, AZ *
  • Driftin'AlongDriftin'Along Posts: 1,403
    Sorry, I can't figure out this whole dropbox thing. Hopefully you were all able to find the album somehow.
    "Not only do you have sunshine but you have better thunder...fuckers." -Ed, Phx 10/21/00
    PJ * 10/21/00 - Phx * 6/7/03 - Phx * 6/29/06 - Milwaukee * 6/30/06 - Milwaukee * 11/19/13 - Phx *
    EV * 11/4/12 - Phx, AZ *
  • May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,753
    when i hit the library they said someone signed it out earlier that day. what are the odds of that?
  • Driftin'AlongDriftin'Along Posts: 1,403
    Someone from this thread? :lol:
    "Not only do you have sunshine but you have better thunder...fuckers." -Ed, Phx 10/21/00
    PJ * 10/21/00 - Phx * 6/7/03 - Phx * 6/29/06 - Milwaukee * 6/30/06 - Milwaukee * 11/19/13 - Phx *
    EV * 11/4/12 - Phx, AZ *
  • May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,753
    that's what i was thinking. picked it up today along with the new glen hansard ep so will let everyone know what i think soon.
  • Driftin'AlongDriftin'Along Posts: 1,403
    Is this thread dead before week 2?
    "Not only do you have sunshine but you have better thunder...fuckers." -Ed, Phx 10/21/00
    PJ * 10/21/00 - Phx * 6/7/03 - Phx * 6/29/06 - Milwaukee * 6/30/06 - Milwaukee * 11/19/13 - Phx *
    EV * 11/4/12 - Phx, AZ *
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    Driftin'Along wrote:
    Is this thread dead before week 2?

    I'm still in. Gonna post my thoughts soon. Trying to give it more than just a few listens before I reply
  • Driftin'AlongDriftin'Along Posts: 1,403
    Cool. Just making sure. Was looking forward to the new album to review. :D
    "Not only do you have sunshine but you have better thunder...fuckers." -Ed, Phx 10/21/00
    PJ * 10/21/00 - Phx * 6/7/03 - Phx * 6/29/06 - Milwaukee * 6/30/06 - Milwaukee * 11/19/13 - Phx *
    EV * 11/4/12 - Phx, AZ *
  • May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,753
    only listened to it twice. pretty good so far.
  • buck502000buck502000 Posts: 8,951
    I have listened a couple of times, and I like it well enough too. But, probably not something, at least for me, that would be added to the rotation.
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