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Finally they are here... Worth every penny, the sound quality is mesmerizing.
@musicbee, thanks for the suggestion.
Yup, pretty much for every track. The live versions are also an extremely immersive experience.
SirLennart
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Colin Towns | NDR Big Band | Zappa's Hot Licks (and Funny Smells)
Ladies: that's something serious.... Review by John Fordham!
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... One-time rock keyboardist Towns (who worked for Deep Purple star Ian Gillan) became a film and TV composer, then a jazz bandleader, and the founder and funder of creative indie label Provocateur Records. His writing for big jazz ensembles mixes rock, improv, postbop and a slashing Stravinskyesque melodic wildness - but the result often comes at you with a visceral energy of such heat that it melts the edges.
For this live set from the 2004 Moers festival, Towns adds an ingredient that was already hot in the first place: Frank Zappa's compositions. Peaches en Regalia is a punchy, funky, big-band blast, the melody taken in turns by the horns. King Kong and A Pound for a Brown feature fine solos (notably from a terrific guitarist, Stephan Diaz), churning arrangements of brass blurts, wheeling reed lines and pulsating riffs. Slow marches, oompah circus music and heavy rock guitar licks (on Stevie's Spanking) all underpin the NDR's improvisational skills. Sinister Footwear is a grippingly lurching chordal dirge, and Little Umbrellas/Big Swifty rockets through opera quotes, interrupted by squealing trumpet breaks. A hurtling G-Spot Tornado (from Zappa's Jazz From Hell album) takes a string of climaxes through the album one notch higher. There's hardly a flat moment anywhere.
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Since a week or so Colin's FZ interpretations rotating non-stop. Should you have a llttle bias for FZ then give it a try!
Ladies: that's something serious.... Review by John Fordham!
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... One-time rock keyboardist Towns (who worked for Deep Purple star Ian Gillan) became a film and TV composer, then a jazz bandleader, and the founder and funder of creative indie label Provocateur Records. His writing for big jazz ensembles mixes rock, improv, postbop and a slashing Stravinskyesque melodic wildness - but the result often comes at you with a visceral energy of such heat that it melts the edges.
For this live set from the 2004 Moers festival, Towns adds an ingredient that was already hot in the first place: Frank Zappa's compositions. Peaches en Regalia is a punchy, funky, big-band blast, the melody taken in turns by the horns. King Kong and A Pound for a Brown feature fine solos (notably from a terrific guitarist, Stephan Diaz), churning arrangements of brass blurts, wheeling reed lines and pulsating riffs. Slow marches, oompah circus music and heavy rock guitar licks (on Stevie's Spanking) all underpin the NDR's improvisational skills. Sinister Footwear is a grippingly lurching chordal dirge, and Little Umbrellas/Big Swifty rockets through opera quotes, interrupted by squealing trumpet breaks. A hurtling G-Spot Tornado (from Zappa's Jazz From Hell album) takes a string of climaxes through the album one notch higher. There's hardly a flat moment anywhere.
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Since a week or so Colin's FZ interpretations rotating non-stop. Should you have a llttle bias for FZ then give it a try!
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sarith
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Grateful Dead Complete Studio albums 192/24
Its 13 albums and they can really make music.
I have the exact files too. Nice remastering quality
SirLennart
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Watching & Listening to Lamp of God yep, a bit heavier usually posted here, however, tune up your amp and have fun 
SirLennart
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killerpayne
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Listening to Sia's new album - 1000 forms of fear. Class album. Do listen.
I have this DVD...and everything else of Nevermore and Sanctuary...HUUUUUGE fan of Warrel Dane.
Don't let it pass you by
Apparently meant for aparthied in south africa. But this song has motivating meaning to be realistic and carry on.
Regards
Apparently meant for aparthied in south africa. But this song has motivating meaning to be realistic and carry on.
Regards
sivasarjun
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPYBgNni3GI
Mesmerising patterns.Inventive as well as emotionally rich.
Mesmerising patterns.Inventive as well as emotionally rich.
For excellent sound that won't break the bank, the 5 Star Award Winning Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 Bookshelf Speakers is the one to consider!
