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Björk: "Violently Happy" "Debut" album version (or is it? I don't actually recognise it) MTV Unplugged version with glass harp, pipe organ, harpsichord and all 'n' sundry.

Yeah, Richie had it on "Richard P. Havens, 1983", in 1968 I think, whilst Bob did it in '71 IMS. Also in '71, Dutch vocal group The Revells did a haunting non-album version as "Indian ropeman", which is on one of the compilations called "Psych Bites". That's the version that has followed me for 53 years. Lurve it. Not reggae, mind.

Bob Marley's version of Richie Havens's fantastic "Indian Rope Man".

Edit: Weird stuff is happening. My link is exchanged with the one from the above post.

Aye, a 1963 Rowlettbacker.

Dunno about this stuff, and I'll just revert you to my daughter's in-depth analysis: Martine (4) : "Dad, these rockers ... their heads are so filled with rock that there's no space left for intelligence. Now, I like rock too, but at least I have space left for intelligence."

the boys in my band had all three degrees. demnit, my shift key won't work.

Glenn Cornick, Jethro Tull

Cor Dekker of Ekseption started it all. To date one of few bass players who played solos I love to hear. Sad life though: after his Ekseption stint, he fell victim to heroin, becoming a dealer and getting a prison sentence - - only to be released due to his health, so he could die at home. Good, dependable bass player, and reportedly a luvverly bloke. Here seen while receiving an award - probably for their "Ekseption 3" album.

Yup. 😀

10/8 : "Down and Out" ? Twould make sense for a drummer to have that little meter reminder. No idea about Trundle.

Great tonewear too. 👍

Still owning: a Chinese dizi - a bamboo flute that has a hole (second from left in the pic) that you cover with a membrane, which creates a nasal sound. Instrument owned the longest but now sold: probably my Yamaha TX802 - an FM synth. Behind those few buttons are like a 1,000 parameters to adjust, if one wants to. Building just one sound could take me eight whole working days. Stellar synth, though, and one learned how to be quick at editing. Bass owned the longest: probably my beloved 2007 Bongo 4HH Dargie Delight - the original olive green version with martini glass fretboard inlays. Have to admit those inlays charmed me. BTW, this is my actual bass despite the shop pic. The inlays pic is borrowed from someone.

Lieve hemel, echt Nederlands! 😀 Goet gedoan, jochie! (hiervoor moet je de tv-reclame voor Paturain kennen, met Rijk de Gooyer). Welkom, @BEADist. Je zult het hier best wel leuk vinden, want het is normaal inderdaad een vriendelijke plek.

Well, IMO, "real music" is not when someone churns out the most drab "stereotypical pop punk song with the worst lyrics", as you so rightfully wrote. Everything about that song stinks in my ears. Must admit it didn't help that the MGK person to me also looked like the typical loser who just wants to be known as a so-called "rock star", but I still think I'd reacted almost just as negatively if I hadn't seen the footage. To me "real music" is essentially about love for music. In the Willow gig, the interplay between especially guitar, bass and keyboards to me seems like a stellar example of what I'm on about. I only hear love for the composition there, not love for money or love for being famous.

Nah. Not an explanation I'm willing to accept. 😁

Bah! You just knew I was gonna write that, and copied me avant-mes-lettres. 😁

Willow Smith - the last song on her new album "empathogen". More intricate than most, with some stuff straight from a prog album. 😀

To me it stands out, and is real musicians making real music, musically enjoying what they do - from composition all the way to desk gig. Me, I love the interplay between all the instruments, which is done very cunningly. Her voice is adequate enough to me too. Some Des'ree and other vibes are very welcome in my ears. Did I mention I lurve this? Bought "empathogen", which seemingly came out today, and must seek out their earlier stuff. Now, that MGK song OTOH ... Shudder.

The word for that might be "fricke".

(wrong thread)

That, or you might be as lucky as I was. I got a Roland F-140R for P45 money. The F-140R is not as known as many other Roland or Yamaha models, and I reckon that's why I got it cheap. Its keybed, sound generator, amps and speakers all perform way above the P45, and IMHO its only drawback is that I see no way of accessing its hundreds of sounds without switching through most of them sequentially (this is so bizarre that I have a hard time believing it's true, so maybe there's a hidden, undocumented function somewhere. Anyway, if you're looking at the P45 anyway, then keep an eye out for this one. One never knows.

Maybe choose something people can remember. I gather this varies for different people, but personally I only remember The Gr'80s and Neon Yuppie Coke Machine from this thread. Kudos to @Chiliwailer and @2elliot for those.

Cool! ... and also reminds me of the glorious Tenuous Claim to Fame threads we've had - IMS several of them. Some comedy gold in those.

It's somebody warning other buyers against a named seller.