what are you listening to at the moment?

[Snowwolflair]

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath announce final show

[Moonglum]

Wow, but as much as I liked Black Sabbath in their early days I don't think I would want to see them now, mainly because of Ozzy Osbourne's irritating behaviour on stage. There are only so many times that you can say "We ******* love you"...

Very pleased though that Bill Ward will be back (a very underrated drummer).

Cheers,

Tim

[port perran]

I thought it was track names for colours and not the artistes, or I'd have suggested 'Shocking Blue' with 'Venus'

We have a restaurant on the prom here in Teignmouth.
Every time I walk past I get that Shocking Blue track in my head for the rest of the day.

[Southerngooner]

It could be artists as well - we had David Gray and Al Green...... "Paint it black" came out on top out of the eleven selections.

Dave

[Trainfish]

Oh, I didn't know that you liked Pink Floyd John @Trainfish (LOL)! Good man! Perhaps "See Emily Play" is short enough or better still "Green is the Colour"? Sorry I am stealing your (Delicate Sound of) Thunder.

Tim

See Emily Play is a great track. In fact I like it so much I bought the T-shirt. I have a picture somewhere on this forum of me wearing it but can't find it at the moment 

[Snowwolflair]

Emily when she played in a Burlesque show 

[Bob Tidbury]

RUMERS new CD
IN SESSION 
WITH REDTENBACHERS FUNKESTRA.


BOB

[port perran]

I think one or two of you like a little sax music so give Nelson Rangell a try with City Lights :

[Moonglum]

Very GRPish, TBH I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with the sax as a lead instrument. His style here is in the mould of the late David Sanborn. I don't know if you know this Martin @port perran , it's called "Creeper" from David Sanborn's 1979 album "Hideaway"...

Slightly bluesy. I did particularly like "Winelight" by Grover Washington Jnr.

Cheers,

Tim

[port perran]

That's very nice Tim @Moonglum and not someone I'm familiar with.
As you say, slight jazz/blues style there.

[Newportnobby]

Another 'Yes' morning, with pride of lace going to 'Tales from Topographic Oceans'
I've always really rated discs 1 and 2 but am still not entirely sure about 3 and 4

[Moonglum]

I think "Relayer" was a breath of fresh air after the excesses of "Tales of Topographic Oceans" - I don't think I have ever listened to in it's entirety but parts of "Ritual - Nous Sommes du Soleil" are rather pleasant from memory.

I read that Rick Wakeman got so bored during the recording process that that he gave some of his time free of charge to Black Sabbath who were recording "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" at the same time in Studio 4 at Morgan. Rick was paid in beer by Black Sabbath and consequently left Yes (for a while) unhappy with "ToTO".

Cheers,

Tim

[Newportnobby]

I followed 'TfTO' with 'Close to the Edge' which (IMHO) is just awesome but then I tire of Jon Anderson's voice and look out something else.

[port perran]

I followed 'TfTO' with 'Close to the Edge' which (IMHO) is just awesome but then I tire of Jon Anderson's voice and look out something else.

I too find Anderson's voice a bit tiresome these days.
For me The Yes Album excels with its rather brash rawness but there are some masterful moments on Topographic Oceans and Close to the Edge.
Topographic Oceans loses its way for me - especially on discs 3 and 4. Perhaps they should have put their energies into a single album instead of a double.
As for Relayer, I have never really taken to it although I appreciate that it is a fine album.
Oh and I rather like Time and a Word (the track not the album although the album is pretty good).
I used to have a downloaded live version of TaaW featuring Rick Wakeman on piano which to my mind was exceptional but I lost it and have never come across it again since.

[Moonglum]

The roar of the England fans at Twickenham, when England went ahead 26 - 25 in the last minute against France. Great play from Messrs Finn and Daly. I recorded it in case you are wondering about the time lapse.

Tim (ex-hooker)