• Sting

    From Avon@21:1/101 to All on Fri Nov 19 16:32:10 2021
    Has a new album out, the single Running Water I am enjoying at the moment.

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  • From Darkman Almighty@21:1/158 to Avon on Fri Dec 17 02:56:26 2021
    On 19 Nov 2021, Avon said the following...

    Has a new album out, the single Running Water I am enjoying at the
    moment.

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    Actually, I just bought the album.. fantastic piece of music. Sting never ceases to amaze with how versatile he is, beautiful arrangements. We watched a Sting concert and interview series they had on and some how I missed his sea shanty style album entitled "The Last Ship", have you heard of that one?

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Darkman Almighty on Fri Dec 17 19:55:40 2021
    On 17 Dec 2021 at 02:56a, Darkman Almighty pondered and said...

    Actually, I just bought the album.. fantastic piece of music. Sting never ceases to amaze with how versatile he is, beautiful arrangements. We watched a Sting concert and interview series they had on and some how I missed his sea shanty style album entitled "The Last Ship", have you
    heard of that one?

    No I haven't but I am planning to look for it now :)

    Yeah I've been watching a few of his performances lately and think he's still got the goods :)

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  • From Ogg@21:4/106.21 to Darkman Almighty on Fri Dec 17 08:32:00 2021
    Hello Darkman Almighty!

    ** On Friday 17.12.21 - 02:56, Darkman Almighty wrote to Avon:

    Has a new album out, the single Running Water I am enjoying at the
    moment.

    Actually, I just bought the album.. fantastic piece of
    music. Sting never ceases to amaze with how versatile he
    is, beautiful arrangements. We watched a Sting concert and
    interview series they had on and some how I missed his sea
    shanty style album entitled "The Last Ship", have you
    heard of that one?


    ..I remain undecided with Sting's new album. Most of the tunes
    sound "solo" with a simple accompaniment - but it doesn't seem
    to work. I miss the more stylistic efforts of the past that
    embodied harmonies and cool hooks. The recent recording
    doesn't see to have any of that. But I was also just listening
    to it on rinky-dink speakers. Maybe a full open-air speakers
    hi-fi presentation will work better.

    Another recording that didn't bedazzle me at first listen is Ed
    Sheeran's newest release "Equal".


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  • From Darkman Almighty@21:1/126 to Avon on Sat Dec 18 15:00:35 2021
    On 17 Dec 2021, Avon said the following...

    On 17 Dec 2021 at 02:56a, Darkman Almighty pondered and said...

    Actually, I just bought the album.. fantastic piece of music. Sting n ceases to amaze with how versatile he is, beautiful arrangements. We watched a Sting concert and interview series they had on and some how missed his sea shanty style album entitled "The Last Ship", have you heard of that one?

    No I haven't but I am planning to look for it now :)

    Yeah I've been watching a few of his performances lately and think he's still got the goods :)

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    Not too many artists up in age can still sound that good really. When you get
    a chance to hear the whole album, let me know what you think.

    ./)arkman /\lmighty.

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  • From Darkman Almighty@21:1/126 to Ogg on Sat Dec 18 15:07:37 2021
    On 17 Dec 2021, Ogg said the following...

    Hello Darkman Almighty!

    ** On Friday 17.12.21 - 02:56, Darkman Almighty wrote to Avon:

    Has a new album out, the single Running Water I am enjoying at the
    moment.

    Actually, I just bought the album.. fantastic piece of
    music. Sting never ceases to amaze with how versatile he
    is, beautiful arrangements. We watched a Sting concert and
    interview series they had on and some how I missed his sea
    shanty style album entitled "The Last Ship", have you
    heard of that one?


    ..I remain undecided with Sting's new album. Most of the tunes
    sound "solo" with a simple accompaniment - but it doesn't seem
    to work. I miss the more stylistic efforts of the past that
    embodied harmonies and cool hooks. The recent recording
    doesn't see to have any of that. But I was also just listening
    to it on rinky-dink speakers. Maybe a full open-air speakers
    hi-fi presentation will work better.

    Another recording that didn't bedazzle me at first listen is Ed Sheeran's newest release "Equal".


    Hey Ogg, I think I know what you mean. I personally love his older stuff,
    soul cages and ten summoner stuff the most and its not like that but I still find it really nice to listen to. Then theres the speaker equation to it all.

    Also, sometimes you listen to a song and go meh.. then you listen again..
    ok.. and keep hearing it, certain songs grow on you. Was this a love at first listen album, no.. I ran through it but "the bridge" after hearing on the
    radio stuck with me. I cannot comment on Ed Sheeran as I don't listen to any
    of his stuff.

    In any case, Sting pulls off a pretty well put together album. I took a
    chance on buying it just based on title song.

    Happy listening,
    ./)arkman /\lmighty.

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Ogg on Sat Dec 18 16:57:44 2021
    On 17 Dec 2021 at 08:32a, Ogg pondered and said...

    Another recording that didn't bedazzle me at first listen is Ed Sheeran's newest release "Equal".

    I've just heard Ed Sheeran and Elton John's new Christmas Song. It's not too bad, but it's not great either. I guess that makes it a typical Christmas tune.

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Darkman Almighty on Sat Dec 18 16:58:32 2021
    On 18 Dec 2021 at 03:00p, Darkman Almighty pondered and said...

    Not too many artists up in age can still sound that good really. When
    you get a chance to hear the whole album, let me know what you think.

    Yeah will do. I enjoy it when I can find an artist from the 80s or 90s I like that is still putting out new stuff. There seem to be a few more 80s artists doing that these days.

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  • From Ogg@21:4/106.21 to Avon on Sat Dec 18 08:32:00 2021
    Hello Avon!

    ** On Saturday 18.12.21 - 16:57, Avon wrote to Ogg:

    Another recording that didn't bedazzle me at first listen
    is Ed Sheeran's newest release "Equal".

    I've just heard Ed Sheeran and Elton John's new Christmas
    Song. It's not too bad, but it's not great either. I guess
    that makes it a typical Christmas tune.

    It's not on the standard "=" album, thank goodness! ..but I
    just noticed that it's uncluded on the streaming site version.
    I concur, it's not bad. It's ok to include it in my "wintermix"
    playlist.

    Meanwhile, I produced a physical CD of "=" so that I could give
    it a good audition on a good sound system. Some of the songs
    are candidates of "will grow on you". I don't care for his
    falsetto which seems to be the style of many of the younger
    singers: Beiber, Jonas, Stiles, etc.. (and hence AVOIDED!) But
    Sheenan delivers some original musical elements which are
    worthy of repeat listens.

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  • From Ogg@21:4/106.21 to Darkman Almighty on Sun Dec 19 00:23:00 2021
    Hello Darkman Almighty!

    ** On Saturday 18.12.21 - 15:07, Darkman Almighty wrote to Ogg:

    ..I remain undecided with Sting's new album. Most of the
    tunes sound "solo" with a simple accompaniment [...]

    Hey Ogg, I think I know what you mean. I personally love
    his older stuff, soul cages and ten summoner stuff the
    most and its not like that but I still find it really nice
    to listen to. Then theres the speaker equation to it all.

    I produced a physical CD of the tunes and have given the album
    at least 3 spins. I noticed that if I play the recording in
    original order.. the songs seem to tell a story. The songs have
    many references to scripture, God, etc. Perhaps, now in his
    sunset years, Sting is musing life more passionately.

    1. Rushing Water: the funky sounds and beats are very nice.
    A reference to "Jonah". But "God's own daughter" [?] I don't
    understand that reference.

    2. If It's Love: references to church bells, what the doctor
    said, "If it's love there's no cure.."

    3. The Book of Numbers: that's a scripture reference. "Thank
    the Lord..", the holy book of Numbers, parables in the
    scriptures, gates of heaven, mercy, angels. The song has a
    familiar "Sting" treatment.

    4. Loving You: I really like this one! It has a nice funky laid
    back style. "I pray that the waters of forgiveness will look
    down on me." "We will walk in righteousness".

    5. Harmony Road: Ironically, this one doesn't have much
    harmony! :( This is the first tune that strikes me as
    minimalist, a solo, and not much Sting-treatment. I would tend
    to avoid this song.

    6. For Her Love: nice guitar and beats. This one works well.
    In a few places his voice "breaks" and that's pretty cool. Nice
    ending.

    7. The Hills on the Border: So-so. A musing on life, the
    devil, a gravestone reference, the fiddles and accordian give
    it country-tune feel. I could pass on that one. But it's not a
    standout for me.

    8. Captain Bateman: a minstrel tune. There's a story to tell.
    The accompaniment and the glimpse of the female voice makes it
    interesting.

    9. The Bells of St. Thomas: "last day is the judgment". "walk
    to the church" "the wounds we all share". A weird dark song.

    10. The Bridge: "the bridge out there.." "we are bags of blood
    and bone", "the bridge we will find somehow, only then we will
    be delivered". A non-threatening solo. But I miss the artistry
    and more harmonies that he could apply.

    11. Waters of Tyne: Sounds like "10" above. A solo. I could
    skip this one.

    12. Captain Bateman's Basement: I wonder what the reference to
    Cpt. Bateman is all about (again) - see #8 above. But this one
    is entirely in scat. It's pretty interesting this way. I like
    it. It has a jazz-like complexity that is interesting.

    13. Dock of the Bay: This is a complete surprise. Why is this
    cover compelling for Sting? Why would he even NEED to do a
    cover, unless the message of the song "wasting time",
    loneliness, ties into the theme of life, love, hope and loss
    that the album seems to be about. And.. he seems to know how to
    whistle!

    It made a big difference to hear the recording on proper open-
    air speakers. I wouldn't hesitate to spin this one up on
    repeat a few more times when I need to relax.


    Also, sometimes you listen to a song and go meh.. then you
    listen again.. ok.. and keep hearing it, certain songs
    grow on you. Was this a love at first listen album, no.. I
    ran through it but "the bridge" after hearing on the radio
    stuck with me.

    The whole recording *is* growing on me!

    In any case, Sting pulls off a pretty well put together
    album. I took a chance on buying it just based on title
    song.

    I haven't encountered a recording that I would buy as a genuine
    CD in a long time. I've got around 2000 from previous decades.

    I recently revisited my copy of Don Henley's "The End Of The
    Innocence" and noticed one particular song for the 1st time:

    "Gimme What You Got" ..that one has a nice opening groove that
    I don't think I paid attention to before.


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  • From Darkman Almighty@21:1/172 to Avon on Wed Dec 22 19:39:16 2021
    On 18 Dec 2021, Avon said the following...

    On 18 Dec 2021 at 03:00p, Darkman Almighty pondered and said...

    Not too many artists up in age can still sound that good really. When you get a chance to hear the whole album, let me know what you think.

    Yeah will do. I enjoy it when I can find an artist from the 80s or 90s I like that is still putting out new stuff. There seem to be a few more
    80s artists doing that these days.

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    Agreed. Any recommendations for me to revisit?

    ./)/\.

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  • From Darkman Almighty@21:1/172 to Ogg on Wed Dec 22 19:59:36 2021
    On 19 Dec 2021, Ogg said the following...

    Hello Darkman Almighty!

    ** On Saturday 18.12.21 - 15:07, Darkman Almighty wrote to Ogg:

    ..I remain undecided with Sting's new album. Most of the
    tunes sound "solo" with a simple accompaniment [...]
    I produced a physical CD of the tunes and have given the album
    at least 3 spins. I noticed that if I play the recording in
    original order.. the songs seem to tell a story. The songs have
    many references to scripture, God, etc. Perhaps, now in his
    sunset years, Sting is musing life more passionately.

    1. Rushing Water: the funky sounds and beats are very nice.
    2. If It's Love: references to church bells, what the doctor
    3. The Book of Numbers: that's a scripture reference. "Thank
    4. Loving You: I really like this one! It has a nice funky laid
    5. Harmony Road: Ironically, this one doesn't have much
    6. For Her Love: nice guitar and beats. This one works well.
    7. The Hills on the Border: So-so. A musing on life, the
    8. Captain Bateman: a minstrel tune. There's a story to tell.
    9. The Bells of St. Thomas: "last day is the judgment". "walk
    10. The Bridge: "the bridge out there.." "we are bags of blood
    11. Waters of Tyne: Sounds like "10" above. A solo. I could
    12. Captain Bateman's Basement: I wonder what the reference to
    13. Dock of the Bay: This is a complete surprise. Why is this
    It made a big difference to hear the recording on proper open-
    air speakers. I wouldn't hesitate to spin this one up on
    repeat a few more times when I need to relax.

    Sometimes you never know what they are thinking really. That was quite the breakdown you provided. I'll have to listen much closer. I recall on an interview of his, he says that he writes the melody and music and let it
    speak to him coming up with the lyrics. Idk if that fits in but clearly there is a theme here. Either way, I do enjoy this album. Incidentally, I had his Christmas concert on performed at the Durham Cathedral from youtube. I could see his perspective change and hence feel that in his music.

    ran through it but "the bridge" after hearing on the radio
    stuck with me.
    The whole recording *is* growing on me!


    YES! Glad you enjoyed it.

    I haven't encountered a recording that I would buy as a genuine
    CD in a long time. I've got around 2000 from previous decades.

    I personally don't own a lot of CD's, primarily because it's so often theres only one hit and the rest if meh. More so will say passing fancy or worse
    yet, one hit wonders lol. As you become familiar with the artist, you just
    know the album will not disappoint.. and really, my short list is pretty
    short.

    I recently revisited my copy of Don Henley's "The End Of The
    Innocence" and noticed one particular song for the 1st time:


    I'll have to check that out. Good point though when you really listen, pick
    up things never heard before. One example off hand, the band, LIVE from the 90's.. seemingly has a theme of water running through a few songs and cleansing. ? idk.

    If you have any recommendations, I'm all ears LOL.
    Happy listening,
    /)arkman /\lmighty

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Darkman Almighty on Thu Dec 23 20:14:10 2021
    On 22 Dec 2021 at 07:39p, Darkman Almighty pondered and said...


    Yeah will do. I enjoy it when I can find an artist from the 80s or 90 like that is still putting out new stuff. There seem to be a few more 80s artists doing that these days.

    Agreed. Any recommendations for me to revisit?

    80's artists right? Just checking my terms of reference first :)

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  • From Nigel Reed@21:2/101 to All on Fri Dec 24 19:41:13 2021
    On Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:14:10 +1300
    "Avon" <avon@21:1/101> wrote:


    Agreed. Any recommendations for me to revisit?

    80's artists right? Just checking my terms of reference first :)


    This week may not be the best, it's British novelty record week, but
    look back through almost 2 years of songs. I'm sure there's a lot of
    discovery just by browsing through.

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/nigelssongoftheday

    Feel free to join the group and get a new song every day. Things are
    starting to get a bit obscure because I don't repeat artists or songs, knowingly.
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  • From Ogg@21:4/106.21 to Nigel Reed on Sat Dec 25 09:44:00 2021
    Hello Nigel Reed!

    ** On Friday 24.12.21 - 19:41, Nigel Reed wrote to All:

    This week may not be the best, it's British novelty record week, but
    look back through almost 2 years of songs. I'm sure there's a lot of discovery just by browsing through.

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/nigelssongoftheday

    Feel free to join the group and get a new song every day. Things are starting to get a bit obscure because I don't repeat artists or songs, knowingly.

    Sounds interesting.. but I have to pass. FB does not cooperate
    with my T60 on XP with FF 52.8 (I have a T540p on Win7 with FF
    95.0.2 /64, but it's not my daily pc of choice.) How about a
    x-post of your selection in the MUSIC echo from time to time?

    BTW.. with a commitment of a new tune every day, that's a quite
    the responsibilty. Good luck.


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  • From Nigel Reed@21:2/101 to All on Sun Dec 26 00:11:34 2021
    On Sat, 25 Dec 2021 09:44:00 -0500
    "Ogg" <ogg@21:4/106.21> wrote:

    Hello Nigel Reed!

    ** On Friday 24.12.21 - 19:41, Nigel Reed wrote to All:

    This week may not be the best, it's British novelty record week,
    but look back through almost 2 years of songs. I'm sure there's
    a lot of discovery just by browsing through.

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/nigelssongoftheday

    Feel free to join the group and get a new song every day. Things
    are starting to get a bit obscure because I don't repeat artists
    or songs, knowingly.

    Sounds interesting.. but I have to pass. FB does not cooperate
    with my T60 on XP with FF 52.8 (I have a T540p on Win7 with FF
    95.0.2 /64, but it's not my daily pc of choice.) How about a
    x-post of your selection in the MUSIC echo from time to time?

    BTW.. with a commitment of a new tune every day, that's a quite
    the responsibilty. Good luck.

    At the end of the year I post everything that I have done the previous
    year. Maybe I'll do a weekly post.
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  • From Ogg@21:4/106.21 to Darkman Almighty on Sun Dec 26 14:26:00 2021
    Hello Darkman Almighty!

    I personally don't own a lot of CD's, primarily because
    it's so often theres only one hit and the rest if meh.
    More so will say passing fancy or worse yet, one hit
    wonders lol. As you become familiar with the artist, you
    just know the album will not disappoint.. and really, my
    short list is pretty short.

    One consistent common denomintor that I've found in recordings
    where ALL the tunes are excellent are those mastered by Bernie
    Grundman or Bob Clearmountain. Those guys have/had long waiting
    lists or submissions for their work. I was digging into some of
    this many many years ago and learned that they would only do
    music that only appealed to them too. Before then, I kept a
    small pile of CDs where most of tunes were brilliant
    experiences and noticed that the mastering was most often those
    guys! Then, at one point I prioritized my CD purchases that
    bore their names.

    Today, in the age of streaming, the mastering tag is next to
    nonexistent, so it's hard to know which complete album is worth
    acquiring, but now we can also sample an entire album before
    prchase, or just purchase the indivual tunes that appeal to us.

    But in the age of physical CDs, Clearmountain and Grundman
    performed magic. It's relatively easy to find their work now
    on the www. Maybe explore something in their catalog for a
    rewarding experience.


    If you have any recommendations, I'm all ears LOL.
    Happy listening,

    About 13 years go, two singers formed an unlikely duo: Allison
    Krause + Robert Plant. I remember reading some editorials and
    calling the pair "the beauty and the beast". Their
    collaborative album "Raising Sand" is wonderful.

    They've partnered in a recent recording "Raise the Roof". It's
    not bad. I like tracks 1-6. I could pass 7-12, but maybe
    they'll grow on me.


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  • From Ogg@21:4/106.21 to Darkman Almighty on Sun Dec 26 14:52:00 2021
    Hello Darkman Almighty!

    ** On Wednesday 22.12.21 - 19:39, Darkman Almighty wrote to Avon:

    ..I enjoy it when I can find an artist from the 80s or
    90s I like that is still putting out new stuff. There
    seem to be a few more 80s artists doing that these days.

    Agreed. Any recommendations for me to revisit?

    Bon Jovi (2018)
    U2 (2017)
    Chris Rea (2019)

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  • From Darkman Almighty@21:1/126 to Ogg on Wed Dec 29 12:27:12 2021
    Agreed. Any recommendations for me to revisit?

    Bon Jovi (2018)
    U2 (2017)
    Chris Rea (2019)

    Hey Ogg, ok. On it...

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Nigel Reed on Tue Jan 4 15:40:45 2022
    On 26 Dec 2021 at 12:11a, Nigel Reed pondered and said...

    95.0.2 /64, but it's not my daily pc of choice.) How about a
    x-post of your selection in the MUSIC echo from time to time?

    BTW.. with a commitment of a new tune every day, that's a quite
    the responsibilty. Good luck.

    At the end of the year I post everything that I have done the previous year. Maybe I'll do a weekly post.

    I'd enjoy reading that here Nigel.

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  • From krull@21:1/158 to Ogg on Sat Jan 8 01:46:19 2022
    ah well... why not David Bowie and his Space Oddity?

    [ ]
    Krull

    ... Marriage is one of the chief causes of divorce

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