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Whats playing on your system today?

Today I decided to listen to two of my favorite rock guitar heros and one great vocalist. Guitarist' Robin Trower, Ronnie Montrose and vocalist Davey Pattison.

I listened to Trower songs:
Bridge of sighs, Stitch in time, The fool and me, my personal favorite- Too rolling stoned and others.....

Then I pulled out "Gamma". 
I listened to: Razor King, Wish I was and Skin and bone and others.....

Davey Pattison hooked has also up with Michael Shenker also. I really enjoyed my day so far. Anybody else heard anything good?

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reubent
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@bdp24 - Thanks for the post about Lucinda Williams. I did not know she had re-recorded "Sweet Old World". I always liked that album and "Pineola" in definitely in my top 5 favorite Lucinda Tunes. I'll get the new "This Sweet Old World" next time I'm at my LRS or order it if my peeps don't carry it.

Can't wait to hear it. I really like her current backing band - Buick 6. I've seen Lucinda with the current band a few times now and they are very good.
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bdp24
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reubent, I like when an artist has his or her backing band be the show opener, as is I believe the situation with Lucinda and Buick 6. I haven’t seen them yet, but she has always had a great band. I saw her at The Wiltern Theater (a great room) on the Car Wheels tour, and she had Jim Lauderdale open for her. He then remained on stage for her set, playing acoustic rhythm guitar and singing harmony. She had Jim Christie on drums, who quit Dwight Yoakam (no one likes working for him) when she offered him a job. On guitar were Kenny Vaughan and Doug Pettibone. What a band! I just realized why the drumming is so good on the Essence album---it’s Jim Keltner!

I just read that Bill Frisell plays guitar on the Spirit and Ghosts albums, and am looking forward to hearing how that worked out. I saw Lucinda on TV a few weeks back (she looked like h*ll !), singing with Steve Earle. Steve’s road band was backing and they were fantastic, especially the drummer. Steve is a harsh critic, but he, like I, is a huge fan of Buddy Miller, whom I mentioned above. Steve proclaimed Buddy’s 1995 Your Love And Other Lies the Country album of the decade! I sure wish Lucinda would have Buddy produce her---right now he’s the best.

reubent
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@bdp24 - Yep, Buick 6 is Lucinda's opening act on her tours for the last few years. They open with a cool instrumental set that really sets the mood for the show. They are a great sounding band IMHO.

After reading your post yesterday, I listened to "Sweet Old World" and "World Without Tears" last night. "Sweet Old World" was on an original CD. I think it sounded fine, and I've always been a big fan. I can say that it is slightly thin sounding, but I wouldn't have complained. If "This Sweet Old World" is better, I'm in for a treat. I do worry that Lucinda's voice may not be what it once was. But I'll wait to hear it before passing judgement. 

I took a listen to "World Without Tears" too, also on CD. It is a much better sounding CD. Very full bodied sound. And  Doug Pettibone is AWESOME on guitar. Really good stuff. Yes, there are a couple of throw-aways, but the top 5 tracks on the album are very good. I love "Righteously", "Real Live Bleeding Fingers and Broken Guitar Strings", "Those Three Days", "Sweet Side" and "World Without Tears". Fine song writing and playing IMHO.
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Damn reubent, I missed the World Without Tears album too! I’ve never heard it, and I see Jim Christie plays on it. Looks like there’s five Lucinda albums I gotta get. Thanks for mentioning WWT. Your adjective of thin regarding the sound of the SOW album is spot on; I wonder if it’s available on LP? That doesn’t necessarily guarantee better sound, but it couldn’t be worse than the CD. Essence and Little Honey are much better sounding albums than SOW, even on CD.
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slaw
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I have WWT on vinyl (promo)....it was actually the first Lucinda lp I ever bought. It is a fine sounding record!

Glad to hear This Sweet Old World may be more towards the artist's liking. I may have to order it now.
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