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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #7065 on: Oct 18th, 2011, 06:01am » |
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #7066 on: Oct 18th, 2011, 08:15am » |
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 5:39pm, Chessman wrote:Starcastle - Fountains Of Light - via Spotify
Very Yes-like and impressive indeed.  |
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I agree with you, Carl. Starcastle are a great band that almost didn't exist. They had terrible luck in the beginning of their career. Before they made their first album in 1976, they lost all their equipment in an accident, and one of the members had broken his back.
But after a hiatus, they got back on their feet and recorded the self-titled Starcastle album, which to this day is my favorite.
Song Of Times came out in 2007 and is still very good, though sadly their bassist had passed on during the making of the album. The harmonies are nice and I love the way Gary Strater's bass sounds very much like Chris Squire, one of my all-time faves.
If you love 70s music and dig Yes, then you need to search out Starcastle's first three albums.
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #7067 on: Oct 18th, 2011, 08:20am » |
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on Oct 18th, 2011, 08:15am, CountingOutTime wrote:| If you love 70s music and dig Yes, then you need to search out Starcastle's first three albums. |
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I have their 4 studio and 1 live albums. Each are a good listen.
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #7068 on: Oct 18th, 2011, 3:02pm » |
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Now listening to:
Starcastle - Starcastle - via Spotify.
I'd forgotten just how good this album is. Great harmonies and melodies, great bass work, a la Chris Squire, great keyboards. Great all round performances in fact. Comparisons to Yes are obvious, as COT says, but this is more digestible. If you like the simpler side of Yes, the more 'easy listening' side, I suppose you could call it, then you'll love this. These albums can sit proudly alongside the Yes classics, imo. 
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #7069 on: Oct 18th, 2011, 3:24pm » |
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One of my favourites by the Porkies!
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #7070 on: Oct 19th, 2011, 04:38am » |
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Pink Floyd - Echoes
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #7071 on: Oct 20th, 2011, 02:29am » |
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Elton John > Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player > Elderberry Wine
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #7073 on: Oct 20th, 2011, 08:04am » |
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As good or better than Out Of The Tunnel's Mouth
Many of the compositions are downright beautiful.
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #7075 on: Oct 20th, 2011, 5:49pm » |
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My new bongos, which arrived today.
Seeing as I can't have a drum kit in the house, this will satisfy my drumming requirements when I feel the need to have a bash or three... 
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #7076 on: Oct 20th, 2011, 6:05pm » |
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on Oct 20th, 2011, 5:49pm, Chessman wrote:My new bongos, which arrived today.
Seeing as I can't have a drum kit in the house, this will satisfy my drumming requirements when I feel the need to have a bash or three... |
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I always knew you were a cool cat, Carl
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #7077 on: Oct 20th, 2011, 6:16pm » |
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on Oct 20th, 2011, 6:05pm, CountingOutTime wrote:I always knew you were a cool cat, Carl
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Ha ha! Love it! Cheers Dave!
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #7078 on: Oct 21st, 2011, 05:48am » |
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Camel - Stationary Traveller
Utterly stunning track!
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Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Reply #7079 on: Oct 21st, 2011, 05:49am » |
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YES > TALK
A really excellent album
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