OT: What are you Watching/Listening/Drinking?

[Montana]

an all time great album cover too.

 

[MindzEye]

 

[axlsalinger]

 

[Habspatrol]

 

[Deckie007]

I’ve learned today that nothing gets Canadians rowdy like a Blue Rodeo concert

 

[Habspatrol]

I’ve learned today that nothing gets Canadians rowdy like a Blue Rodeo concert

I saw them like 30 years ago. It was a good concert. I don't recall it getting too rowdy.

 

[MindzEye]

I’ve learned today that nothing gets Canadians rowdy like a Blue Rodeo concert

Aren't they basically like pop rock for...rural...people?

 

[Deckie007]

Aren't they basically like pop rock for...rural...people?

They are basically pop/country yeah. I was surprised how popular they still are.

 

[Habspatrol]

Love this new track from our very own @Slinger 48

 

[Slinger 48]

In my very best Elvis voice.... "Thank you... Thank you very much..."

 

[axlsalinger]

 

[Volcanologist]

No sleep for me tonight

 

[axlsalinger]

 

[GGpX]

Never heard this before.

 

[Bleedsblue&white]

Marriage made in....Hell?

 

[Habspatrol]

Marriage made in....Hell?

Interesting.

 

[Montana]

Steely Dan.

so I’d always “known” of Steely Dan, but because of their name and the one or two songs I heard that don’t really represent who they are, I always mistakenly chalked them up as a Lynnard Skynnard or Thin Lizzy type band, and never delved any further.

Then I found that Donald Fagen album which obviously turned me on to who & what Steely Dan are actually about….only to discover they’re maybe my ideal band, given all the jazz & funk influences.

Also just unreal sonic depth & quality, especially incredible on good headphones, great sardonic narrative lyrics…can’t believe these genius pricks were right there in front of me all these years, and I never knew it.

The Nightfly & Aja in particular are two albums that are absolute goddamn masterpieces.

 

[zeke]

a Lynnard Skynnard or Thin Lizzy type band, and never delved any further.

Wtf

 

[Montana]

Haha, not dogging the quality of either….kinda meant the opposite as the Steely Dan “hits” came across to me as lesser versions of bands already out there….as opposed to the unique 1 of 1, that they are.

Their popular tunes just aren’t great representations of who they are, imo.

 

[axlsalinger]

I wasn't overly impressed with what I've heard from Steely Dan (which, in fairness, is very little). Tried to give the Aja album a shot a couple of times but it just felt a little too jazzy and boring for me. But I acknowledge I didn't give it enough of a chance.

I just added it to my phone last week planning to give it another spin, and I definitely haven't given these guys enough of a deep dive. So I will definitely give that album and a few of their other songs a good long listen this month.