What CD's Are you Playing Right Now? Top 5

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by Michael Rawdon

I don't object to it, but music with lyrics coming from a substantially different worldview from mine can obstruct my enjoyment of the whole package.

I do own some Christian music. I enjoy Iona, for instance, and heck, I even own an Amy Grant album! (Lead Me On, if you're curious. It fits right in with Clannad's Sirius, Bruce Hornsby's early stuff, Don Henley's solo work, and other late-80s semi-folky AOR, which I have a bizarre weakness for.)

Morse's compositions had put the lyrics in a much more central position on his last two Spock's Beard albums, so if he continued that trend but went lyrically in a direction I couldn't relate to, I'm not sure I'd enjoy them. But I'll probably give them a try sometime.

I just don't get it, maybe I'm just heartless. When Ozzy sings "Would you like to see the pope at the end of a rope, do you think he's a fool" in Sabbath's "After Forever", he's not advocating anything. He's stating one view. If anything, it's a pro-religion song. I didn't realize this until much later, but it had zero effect on my enjoyment of the song.

When I saw Salem Hill in October and they did "The Future Me", I almost was lifted off the floor. It didn't matter what the words were, they could have said "seven virgins lick my toenails" and it wouldn't make a damn bit of difference. I get most lyrics wrong on the first listen anyway.

Sonus Umbra has a 180 degree view on religion than Neal Morse. In fact, "Snakes and Ladders" on Spiritual Vertigo is "dedicated" to him. I like both artists. Personally, I don't care for either view, but I respect it. Mostly I ignore it.

A lot of times I will play a CD like the first Rage Against The Machine or the Smithereens 11. Lyrically, they coulndn't be more polarized. Musically, they both hit me just right.

Although Hornsby played with the Dead (sorry that didn't sound right ) and did a cut with Don Henley, his music is a thousand times more interesting.

I didn't know Iona was Christian music. I thought it was music that had some Christian lyrics in it. Moses played me a cut by the guitarist from Iona when I visited him, I said "this sounds like "Iona" because it was musically similar.

Orphan Project, a local band, is very much into Christianity. But everytime I get a chance I'll see them. They don't expect me at the next service, and I don't expect them to be something they're not. In fact, I think young people like them should be applauded, not pigeon holed.

The reason I personally don't like Snow is because I thought Neal ran out of music ideas within Spock's Beard. There's some Nick stuff that just bores me, and the repetitive musical themes didn't excite me. I mean, what does Ryo's solo have to do with "Wind At My Back"? However, I'm very happy someone like sharc loves it. I do own Snow. Maybe I'll listen to it again.

Oh well I do this when I'm tired. Goodnight.....

[yorksrvc]

Mossy, Right now I'm playing "Variations". I listened to it on the way home last night and was moved. I played it again on the way here this morning and as said, it's playing this second. I was "chilled", hammered with "smiles" and otherwise.................uh?.................simp ly..."overcome" with their sound. This is an (what's the word??, ok) AWESOME addition to my listening pleasures. I have now ordered their 1st: Unicorn and while visiting the Cyclops site, I listened to other samplers and ordered Odyssice: Impression. THANKS!!! For the FANTASTIC recommendation. I then went to the ROSFestival Site. WOW!! It's in PA., not too far from me. I'm going to have to convince the wife to go or let me go. It's been A LONG time since I've seen a live music event as that. RickandRoll, this may be the one we can do together.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by yorksrvc

It's been A LONG time since I've seen a live music event as that. RickandRoll, this may be the one we can do together.

Well I do have seventh row, and Terminator will be there and vaxman of course ...and..and.

Going to see Might Could in College Park tonight...and Orphan Project plays a coffeehouse in Abingdon in January...you may like that...and...well you get the picture

[yorksrvc]

well, I'd better get talking to the lady and order tickets.......sheeesh!! I got....."the" picture. There's allot going on around and I don't have a clue. Hey! I just got Seiges Even: Art of Navigating........it's pretty cool. That guitarist is........sweet!!!

[mossy]

I'm really happy to have been of service, yorks. That's what this community is all about. My musical (and other!) life has been completely transformed, changed and grown through the insight and generosity of moonies. Thief...saw them in Chippenham UK with rogormortis and keithiew. They suffered from some sound issues there. Hope they're all cleared up for you. You've got to go to ROSfest!!! You'll be in good company.

[sharcnorris]

Inconsolable Secret redux........... Ive now visited the LADY about 30 times in 10 days, so on this Friday eve, the night I stretch the limits of my Sound system ,
I'm popping in KNIGHTS........

[Michael]

Well i just picked up the new Phish-New years eve 1995(Amazing IMHO)
others
Spock's beard-Octane
Steve Walsh-Glossolalia
King Crimson-Discipline
TSO(since its the holiday's)-The Christmas Attic

[sharcnorris]

Santa gave me Just what I need to cram for Wojteks Exam:

Wobbler -Hinterland
Salem Hill -Mimi
Neal -?
Riverside -2nd Life
Niacin -Organik

So what did you guys get?

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by sharcnorris

Santa gave me Just what I need to cram for Wojteks Exam:

Wobbler -Hinterland
Salem Hill -Mimi
Neal -?
Riverside -2nd Life
Niacin -Organik

So what did you guys get?

You just made me realize I didn't get the R30 (Rush) DVD I guess I wasn't good this year.

The only thing I picked up recently was the Chaos Code and the Kurgan's bane (they were free lol). I also got a demo from a thrash band my nephew is in, but you don't want to hear that

I will buy Neal's ? and the Kate Bush. It will be too late to include them on my show this week, but I want to get a sampling before I vote in the poll.