Whats on your turntable tonight?


For me its the first or very early LP's of:
Allman Brothers - "Allman Joys" "Idyllwild South"
Santana - "Santana" 200 g reissue
Emerson Lake and Palmer - "Emerson Lake and Palmer"
and,
Beethoven - "Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major" Rudolph Serkin/Ozawa/BSO
slipknot1
I’ve had Speed of Sound since it came out, along with all the Group albums and most of the Solo and Gamma stuff.  I remember that back when it came out, like with much of his post Hagar work, I felt it was admirable but on balance a disappointment.  Nevertheless, I’ve held on to it and will revisit it today with an open mind.  @slaw  Perhaps he never got his due because of people like me who, although full of admiration and the greatest enthusiasm for his early stuff didn’t appreciate a guy who was clearly a singular talent as a player but didn’t accept the idea of the importance of writing songs that fit other people’s taste (popular or otherwise).