Lonely music

[vomir]

albums Keiji Haino did pretty suited for lonely times.

seconded

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I'd go the other way and put on Joseph Spence's Happy all the Time or Joseph Spence and the Pinder Family.

[Dohol]

I'd go the other way and put on Joseph Spence's Happy all the Time or Joseph Spence and the Pinder Family.

How could anyone on earth be lonely listening to that?

"Happy all the time" indeed...

yeah man..

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I'd go the other way and put on Joseph Spence's Happy all the Time or Joseph Spence and the Pinder Family.

How could anyone on earth be lonely listening to that?

Yeah, I'm not really the type to wallow.

[surfer]

[yonhosago]

try henry rollins
you'll understand it's good to feel lonely and to stay alone

A true spiritual leader if ever there was one.

Seconded.

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To not overly derail, I find the Nijumu albums Keiji Haino did pretty suited for lonely times.

If fast sleep is what you're after they're a safe bet. Amazingly Asahito Nanjo thought about issuing a 20CD-set of Nijiumu-sessions he was involved in. Never came to fruiton though.

Myself, I quite like to wallow in my lonely times. Gene Pitney is my first choice. Or Lee Hazlewood if I'm just bitter.

[the_semen_incident]

I'd have to honestly suggest The Smiths. As annoying as I sometimes find Morrissey to be, I still enjoy The Smiths very much, along with some of Morrissey's solo stuff.

[yonhosago]

Fantasia op. 17, Robert Schumann
Nude, Radiohead (In rainbows)

[Fourier Transform]

Sheriff: Sail, sail, sail away!

[Adam]

Sapphie by Richard Youngs always makes me feel better. Soon it will be fire never fails to make me feel inspired. Always end up putting on some William Basinski if I'm up for a good wallow.

[dave quam]

Chris Bell - I Am The Cosmos

sort of a wallower. Don't listen to Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear. Too much.


A good deal of OV Wright tracks maybe


for a less wallowy type of thing that always puts me in a good mood Fred McDowell - Amazing Grace.

[skrobek]

also, Tom Verlaine with Sonic Youth has done a great spooky version of "Cold Iron Bounds" that perfectly fits that "party's over" feel

[jon abbey]

[rant]such a terrible, pointless record, I can't imagine wanting to listen to it under any circumstances. there are about 20 other Dylan discs that are head and shoulders above this recent string of overrated twaddle, I can't believe more critics/listeners don't just shred him for these, but I guess they're just happy he's still churning them out, for better or worse. [/rant over]

[skrobek]

[rant]such a terrible, pointless record, I can't imagine wanting to listen to it under any circumstances. there are about 20 other Dylan discs that are head and shoulders above this recent string of overrated twaddle, I can't believe more critics/listeners don't just shred him for these, but I guess they're just happy he's still churning them out, for better or worse. [/rant over]

Well of course I think you are totally wrong Jon, but I'm not going to defend Dylan's lyrics here, "Trying To Get To Heaven", "standing in the doorway", "Summer Days" or "Ain't Talkin'"... nuff said

When he did terrible albums in the 80's he was shredded by listeners and critics. He doesn't now because TOOM, Love & Theft and Modern Times, each in their way are amongst his best works (TOOM less because of Lanois' production) and really pleased his hardcore fans, whom had learnt to be satisfied with his back-catalogue and had frankly accepted the fact that he couldn't come back with such strong lyrics again.

It was a surprised when Dylan came back with those last 3 albums, managing a new way to use quotes, to write very clearly but retain the multi-layered meanings of his best past works. He has never written better imo.

Actually I think Modern Times is one of Dylan's best albums, and that many of the things he did when he was younger were overrated...

Oh and you don't have to always put albums "above" or "under" others to make a point. Making a hierarchy of Bob Dylan albums is pretty funny to me...

Like, there are 20 albums "above" Lou Reed's Ecstasy album and 14 that are "under" so what ?

[jon abbey]

When he did terrible albums in the 80's he was shredded by listeners and critics.

some of those were way better than these recent ones, Shot of Love for example. I just think people have lowered their expectations immensely on these recent ones, but I've had this argument in other forums too.

Oh and you don't have to always put albums "above" or "under" others to make a point. Making a hierarchy of Bob Dylan albums is pretty funny to me...

but in this case, it works very well, since it's like comparing Coltrane to Kenny G.

Like, there are 20 albums "above" Lou Reed's Ecstasy album and 14 that are "under" so what ?

well, for starters, you can save some time ignoring the worst of them. in Lou Reed's case, I'd say someone could safely ignore all of the solo work except about five of them. maybe that's why I've never heard Ecstasy!

[surfer]

[skrobek]

Shot of Love for example.

Is "What Can I Do For You?" on that ? That one's all right, but c'mon there's NO WAY anything from the Christian trilogy's better than Modern Times ! Are You kidding me ?

I've had this argument in other forums too.

I bet

I've it's like comparing Coltrane to Kenny G.

Ha ! here comes old Kenny G again. Long time no see. I was thinking about stuff like Down In The Groove or Empire Burlesque, more than the Born-again albums actually... Those were really terrible, Dylan himself would agree I bet

Like, there are 20 albums "above" Lou Reed's Ecstasy album and 14 that are "under" so what ?

for starters, you can save some time ignoring the worst of them. in Lou Reed's case, I'd say someone could safely ignore all of the solo work except about five of them. maybe that's why I've never heard Ecstasy!

Why should people ignore Lou Reed's solo work ? c'mon starters, listen to Transformer, Ecstasy, New York, Street Hassle, Take No Prisonners... even Set The Twilight reeling, why not ?

[jon abbey]

Is "What Can I Do For You?" on that ? That one's all right, but c'mon there's NO WAY anything from the Christian trilogy's better than Modern Times ! Are You kidding me ?

nope. now he sounds like he's got one foot in the grave (with apologies to Beck and probably countless bluesmen), and he doesn't care at all. back then he was still alive, albeit not always on point.

I was thinking about stuff like Down In The Groove or Empire Burlesque, more than the Born-again albums actually... Those were really terrible, Dylan himself would agree I bet

sure, me too, those are both awful.

Why should people ignore Lou Reed's solo work ? c'mon starters, listen to Transformer, Ecstasy, New York, Street Hassle, Take No Prisonners... even Set The Twilight reeling, why not ?

dunno, I guess you like him more than me. even the ones there that I liked for a while (Street Hassle, New York) don't hold up very well. maybe if he'd made a record called Paris, our positions would be reversed.

and Take No Prisoners? at least listen to Live In Italy, that has some fantastic guitar on it. TNP is just a bad comedy record.

[skrobek]

he sounds like he's got one foot in the grave (...), and he doesn't care at all.

T H A T ' S T H E P O I N T

I was thinking about stuff like Down In The Groove or Empire Burlesque, more than the Born-again albums actually... Those were really terrible, Dylan himself would agree I bet

sure, me too, those are both awful.

I guess you like him more than me. even the ones there that I liked for a while (Street Hassle, New York) don't hold up very well. maybe if he'd made a record called Paris, our positions would be reversed.

DAMN ! You read my mind When is that f-ing Paris album coming up ? It's OK because the way you talk about it I'm sure just you don't mean it, and that you could put New York on anytime and enjoy it so... Plus that stuff was made for you

at least listen to Live In Italy, that has some fantastic guitar on it. TNP is just a bad comedy record.

Ha ! who you talkin to ? I kew you loved this stuff