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Re: Your last listen

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Level 42

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And then a pack of 2nd-hand CD's arrives for perusal. Running through these in chronological order you can hear the beginning as a mainly Jazz-Funk instrumental group, then into a mid-period as a chart-single, song-orientated outfit and then moving on to a sophisticated Jazz-Rock sound.

What cannot be denied is a consistently high standard of technical ability coupled with fine production. Level 42 were always a supremely proficient band who could write a good tune too!.

The dark days of winter are approaching and this music brings a bit of sunshine along with it.

Groovy! :banana-guitar:

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David Bowie - Hours
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David Crosby - If I could only remember my name
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BJH - Face to face
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Stumbling back towards the 21st century ...

Porcupine Tree 'Coma Divine' (1997)

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Steven Wilson's latest 'The Harmony Codex' has got me going into the Porcupine Tree catalogue for a deeper look.

Live-album 'Coma Divine' has the band working through the first 4 PT albums and creating massive versions of that music.

Mind-blowing. :banana-explosion:
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The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
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Neil Young - Tonight's the night
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Re: Your last listen

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Dream Theater 'A View from the Top of the World' (2021)

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A lockdown album and, like others produced in that strange quarantine period, a return to former glories whilst stretching out into new regions.

Dream Theater had just completed construction of their own private studio before 'that' virus struck and the four instrumentalists settled down with time and space that allowed them the freedom to carefully construct music without the pressures of everyday life bothering them.

With singer James LaBrie attending the sessions via a Zoom monitor in the studio, DT got down to make a record that hearkens back to 'Images and Words' and 'Metropolis'. Frighteningly complex (as usual) but highly melodic and structured, making this their most accessible and enjoyable work in a very long time.

Rumour has it that original drummer Mike Portnoy is back in the band and DT are busy with their next masterpiece.

Rock on ! :music-headbanger:
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Upstairs:
Vinyl
Pro-Ject 1.2 + Grado Sig Jr + Cambridge Alva Duo
DigiVolumio PC + Kiss DP-500 + Sabaj A20d
NVA: Cube2 - SSP - LS6+ Sabaj A10a {x2)
Little Bear MC2 + AQ NightHawk
Downstairs:
Vinyl
Logic DM101 + Syrinx LE1 + Grado Sig MCX
DigiDenafrips Ares II + Volumio PC + Cambridge CXC
NVA: P50 & PSU - BMUAiyima A07 MAX + Arcam One
HP: Allo DigiOne + Sabaj A10d + AQ NightOwl
Office: Allo DigiOne SIG + SMSL M300se + Douk G4 (x2)
Mission 760 + Monolith 887 + German Maestro GMP 450

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