I honestly meant to get a review up this week (it was going to be either the self-titled debut from Starcastle or Miles Davis’s Agharta), but the fates intervened and I instead became completely obsessed with my latest acquisition: a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe 70s with a gold top finish. This beautiful beast. I’ve always wanted a gold top, but never thought I deserved one. Trying to think better of myself, and I have to say, it’s the most buttery smooth playing experience I’ve ever had. I waffled between this and a 50s Standard with P90s, but in the end I love the chime and clarity the mini humbuckers bring. Anyway, that was my week. Let’s get on to the playlist.
- Led Zeppelin – “In My Time Of Dying (Live From Earl’s Court, 1975)”
- Samurai – “Saving It Up For So Long”
- Hawkwind – “Levitation”
- Finnforest – “Odd Tale (Live at Liisankatu Studios, 1977)”
- Castle Rat – “Wizard”
- Grateful Dead – “Help On The Way”
- Circus – “The Bandsman”
- Necronomicon – “Reqiuem vom Ende”
So much new (to me) music coming in the doors, I’m getting seriously overwhelmed. I’ve been listening to a lot of guitar tones to try and emulate, and just as I was getting ready to write this up the Bronson Arm video came up and damn…love that SG tone. Jimmy Page is an obvious person to check out for great Les Paul action, but I’m undecided if I’m picking up the new Led Zeppelin live EP…four songs feels like a copout when there’s so many live recordings out there…
The Samurai, Finnforest, Circus, and Necronomicon are new 70s discoveries that either just arrived or are about to…After trying and failing to connect with the early Grateful Dead studio recordings (my favorite live era), lo and behold it was Blues for Allah that finally clicked for me – can’t wait to check out the new Steven Wilson remix…As far as new music, damn if that Castle Rat doesn’t completely rock. It’s part of the PostWax series from Blues Funeral Recordings, so I look forward to the vinyl when it arrives.
Be safe, be good to each other. See you next week.
Consuming the Tangible 