Blog

My top 10 albums of each decade since the 1960s.

1960s

1. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
2. Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates of Dawn
3. Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica
4. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
5. 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
6. The Stooges - The Stooges
7. James Brown - Live at the Apollo
8. Love - Forever Changes
9. Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
10. The United States of America - The United States of America

1970s

1. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
2. David Bowie - Low
3. Gang of Four - Entertainment!
4. Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
5. The Clash - London Calling
6. Television - Marquee Moon
7. Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets
8. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
9. Pink Floyd - Animals
10. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express

1980s

1. Talking Heads - Remain in Light
2. Joy Division - Closer
3. Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime
4. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
5. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
6. Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II
7. Paul Simon - Graceland
8. Operation Ivy - Energy
9. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
10. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique

1990s

1. Guided by Voices - Bee Thousand
2. Jawbreaker - 24 Hour Revenge Therapy
3. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
4. Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
5. Green Day - Dookie
6. DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
7. Dr. Dre - The Chronic
8. Radiohead - OK Computer
9. At the Drive-In - Acrobatic Tenement
10. Reatards - Teenage Hate

2000s

1. M.I.A. - Kala
2. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion
3. Radiohead - Kid A
4. Jay Reatard - Blood Visions
5. Portishead - Third
6. OutKast - Stankonia
7. At the Drive-In - Relationship of Command
8. Andrew Jackson Jihad - People Who Can Eat People Are The Luckiest People In The World
9. Arcade Fire - Funeral
10. The Ergs! - Dorkrockcorkrod

In my opinion, these are the fifty best albums of all-time. I will address a few issues before you feel the need to leave posts about them.

1. Yes, this list will dominated by The Beatles (as well as other English rock bands).
2. Also, I am aware of the relatively limited number of genres which will be present.
3. If you are going to criticize my list, I have just one request: Name some albums to which I should listen. I'd love to hear your favorite albums, so I can listen to them, too. I want to listen to as many good albums as possible. Thank you.

With that being said, these are - in descending order - the 50 best albums in music history.

50. Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Red Hot Chili Peppers
49. The Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan
48. Urban Hymns - The Verve
47. Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols - Sex Pistols
46. LET IT BLEED - The Rolling Stones
45. Surrealistic Pillow - Jefferson Airplane
44. Please Please Me - The Beatles
43. Parklife - Blur
42. Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division
41. The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan
40. Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones
39. Face To Face - The Kinks
38. All Things Must Pass - George Harrison
37. The Doors - The Doors
36. Nevermind - Nirvana
35. Electric Ladyland - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
34. Forever Changes - Love
33. Kind of Blue - Miles Davis
32. Different Class - Pulp
31. Disraeli Gears - Cream
30. Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin
29. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys
28. The Bends - Radiohead
27. Are You Experienced
26. BEGGARS BANQUET - The Rolling Stones
25. The Joshua Tree - U2
24. Beatles for Sale - The Beatles
23. The Queen Is Dead - The Smiths
22. (What's the Story) Morning Glory? - Oasis
21. Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan
20. Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin
19. Hounds of Love - Kate Bush
18. The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd
17. Definitely Maybe - Oasis
16. Abbey Road - The Beatles
15. Something Else By The Kinks - The Kinks
14. Imagine - John Lennon
13. Exile on Main Street - The Rolling Stones
12. The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground
11. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan
10. London Calling - The Clash
9. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
8. The Beatles - The Beatles
7. OK Computer - Radiohead
6. A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles
5. Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan
4. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
3. Revolver - The Beatles
2. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon
1. Rubber Soul - The Beatles

biko's top albums (3 months)
1. R.E.M. - Live at the Olympia (78) 2. Imogen Heap - Ellipse (51) 3. Erik Truffaz - Face-A-Face (Live) (50) 4. Miles Davis - Milestones (41) 5. Anja Garbarek - Briefly Shaking (39) 6. Avishai Cohen - Continuo (32) 7. ab & xmz - II (31) 8. Erik Truffaz - Bending New Corners (29) 9. Erik Truffaz - Arkhangelsk (28) 10. Keith Jarrett - G.I.Gurdjieff : Sacred Hymns (27) 11. Simeon ten Holt - Horizon d.1 (27) 12. Markscheider Kunst - Красиво Слева (26) 13. Max Richter - 24 Postcards In Full Colour (23) 14. Nils Landgren & Esbjörn Svensson - Layers Of Light (22) 15. Triosk - The Headlight Serenade (22) 16. TINAVIE - Live at Jao Da 18.06.2009 (22) 17. Balmorhea - All Is Wild, All Is Silent (22) 18. Laurie Anderson - Live In New York (20) 19. J. S. Bach - Mathaus-Passion - Disc 1 (19) 20. Anja Garbarek - Smiling & Waving (19)

1. How did you get into 29? The Mars Volta
I got a promo copy of Bedlam in Goliath from my work. At first the music was a little too sporadic for me. Then my TMV friends gave me De-Loused and since I've been hooked. Once the new album came out and I heard Cotopaxi is when I think I became a big fan. I have all the albums now.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? Fates Warning
It had to have been something off of Spectre Within or Awaken the Guardian my friend showed me, and I honestly wasn't blown away. At least not until I heard some of the newer songs played live on Portnoy's latest DVD. I'm much more into the Alder era FW.

3. What’s your favorite lyric by 33? Mastodon
The first few lines in Crack The Skye (track) are amazing..
"Blessed visionary, cut me with your sun,
The rivers ran in blood, spark fueled to fire
Deep within the endless void
Searching for a sign
The vessel forged inside me
Watches over like the death of the moon"

4. What is your favorite album by 49? Devin Townsend
Ziltoid! I remember my friend showing me this album before it was released. I couldn't take it seriously with the cover. I thought this Devin Townsend guy was a little over the top. Well he is! And now that's the reason I like him so much. He writes in a manner of "not giving a fuck" and I love that now that I "get it".

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? The Dear Hunter
Act's I, II, and III which is pretty much all you can find. I'm not sure if there are other small singles or anything available, so as far as I know I have everything!

6. What is your favorite song by 50? Genesis
I'm a big fan of The Knife and Return of The Giant Hogweed. I can't really decide which I like more.

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? Obscura
Not that I could say. All I have by them is cosmogenesis and it's pretty much in your face tech-death the whole way through. Fucking amazing album though.

8. What is your favorite album by 15? Bloodbath
Easily Nightmares Made Flesh. Cancer of the Soul, Soul Evisceration, and of course.. EATEN. SO GOOD

9. What is your favorite song by 5? Katatonia
July. If I could combine that string of songs half way through The Great Cold Distance (Rusted, Increase, July, In The White) I would say that, but hands down July is my favorite track.

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? Between the Buried and Me
A few songs! Firstly Shevanel Cut A Flip because of the double break down, Secondly Backwards Marathon because of the final IT'S RAAAAAAAAIIIII!!! The hoedown in Ants Of The Sky as well! haha

11. What is your favorite album by 40? Necrophagist
Epitaph solely because of Seven and Diminished to B.

12. What is your favorite song by 10? Meshuggah
Pineal Gland Optics. Closely followed by Dancers to a Discordant System.

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? The Tangent
Many of the memories I have of The Tangent involve the track Sun In My Eyes. Anyone who knows this song understands why.

14. What is your favorite song by 38? Yes
Heart of the Sunrise for sure.

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? Anekdoten
YES THERE IS! And for a reason that may seem silly to others. On there first album they have a song called Wheel and they land on a suspended 4 chord that doesn't resolve down to the cliche major 3rd. They just hold the 4 for 2 measures and then move to a new part! Makes me so happy cause I get tired of hearing the same cliche lines over and over.

16. How many times have you seen 25 live? dredg
Sadly none yet. The first chance I had was election night and the second chance I had I was away visiting family

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? BeardFish
I actually can't remember. I'm assuming it was As the Sun Sets, because I don't think there were any previews that I found. I just heard many good things about them that I found their, at the time, latest album Sleeping In Traffic: Part Two.

18. What is your favorite album by 11? Camel
The Snow Goose. The whole album flows so well, like the story it's based off of.

19. Who is a favorite member of 1? Dream Theater
It has to be Mike Portnoy. He opened me up to a whole other realm of music with Liquid Tension Experiment and Dream Theater. Being a drummer myself he just came to be one of my biggest inspirations as an artist.

20. Have you ever seen 14 live? Coheed and Cambria
Yes at Lollapalooza 2009. Also got to do the meet and greet with them. Lots of fun

21. What is a good memory involving 27? Helloween
Oh Helloween, I love those guys. Always reminds me of Nick and John Walsh as they both took part in getting me into them. The concert John and I went to was just an awesome time.

22. What is your favorite song by 16? Pain of Salvation
Hmm this is a thinker. I love Rope Ends and Fandango. Also Nightmist. Chainsling is sick too. I'm not too sure if there is a definite best, but if I had to choose it would be Rope Ends.

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? Type O Negative
Love You To Death, and damn was I instantly hooked.

24. What is your favorite album by 18? Spock's Beard
V for sure. At the End of the Day and Thoughts Part 2 are easily my two favorite songs by them.

25. What is your favorite song by 21? Gojira
Esoteric Surgery definitely.

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? Pagan's Mind
I just realized Dredg and Pagan's Mind are tied at 25 but I saw dredg first. So PM gets this question. It was The Celestine Prophecy. Totally not what I was expecting. Really cool stuff

27. What is your favorite album by 3? Opeth
It was always Blackwater Park, but I'm so in love with Watershed still that I think that it's my most favorite now.

28. What is you favorite song by 2? Porcupine Tree
The Sound Of Muzak. Easy.

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? Oceansize
It was Commemorative T-Shirt. I got the Frames album and a group of us had a listening party to this new band.

30. What is your favorite song by 8? The Flower Kings
Monkey Business probably. I love Silent Inferno too, along with Chicken Farmer Song, Last Minute On Earth, and Adam and Eve.

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? Symphony X
Twice. So good the first time I saw them a second.

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? Rodrigo y Gabriela
Pretty much all of them. I really enjoy the Orion cover.

33. What is your favorite album by 12? Muse
I think Origin Of Symmetry is the most consistent even though Absolution has some of my favorite songs.

34. What is the worst song by 45? Powerglove
Hmm lets see. I'm not a fan of there Power Rangers cover as there are versions I've heard that were much better

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? Dark Tranquillity
Another one that I'm not sure of. Probably something off of Character.

36. What is your favorite album by 48? Andromeda
The Immunity Zome! It's the only one I have, but damn I love it.

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? Miles Davis
None goddamnit.

38. What is your favorite song by 36? OSI
That would be Go off of Free.

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? Into Eternity
One I remember! Splintered Visions

40. What is your favorite album by 7? King Crimson
This is tough. It's a 3-way tie between Red, Larks' and Discipline.

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Are You Ready Eddy? cause it's silly.

42. What is your favorite album by 41? Ayreon
Probably 01011001 because Jonas is amazing on it along with Gildenlow and Hansi.

43. What is your favorite song by 24? Frost*
Definitely Black Light Machine. SO GOOD.

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? Frederik Thordendal
The reaction my friend had to the drum solo.... anyone who knows understands and probably had the same reaction. I know I did.

45. What is your favorite song by 35? Protest the Hero
Bloodmeat and Spoils are my top 2. Probably Bloodmeat first though.

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? Rush
Faithless because the lyrics are totally how I feel.

47. What is your favorite album by 4? Lamb of God
Sacrament by a long shot.

48. Who is a favorite member of 37? 3
It has to be Joey Eppard. So Good.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? Dethklok
The Coffee Jingle of course! If you don't count the theme song.

50. How many albums do you own by 20? Iron Maiden
Number of the Beast, Powerslave, Seventh Son, and A Matter Of Life And Death. I also own the flight 666 dvd/cd combo.

Fri 16 Oct – Jazz in Kiev 2009

Важко повірити в те, що цьогорічний фестиваль “Jazz in Kiev” проводиться лише вдруге. Хвилююча атмосфера очікування, приємний контингент з його джазовою невимушеністю, приглушене світло в камерній залі Жовтневого палацу і, зрештою, музиканти, імена яких асоціюються із чимось настільки далеким і недосяжним, що сам погляд на них з висоти балкону першого ярусу – неначе пережитий заново казковий сон. Перед концертом провідний джазовий журналіст країни Олексій Коган висловив сподівання на те, що фестиваль стане традиційним. На моє переконання він уже став таким. І не стільки через прекрасну організацію та незмінність місця та часу зустрічі.

Хоча з останнім можна посперечатись, адже в серцях киян та приїжджих, для яких джаз є значно більше, ніж просто музикою, багряно-жовті барви осені стали тепер кружляти в особливому ритмі. Традиційним «Jazz in Kiev» став передусім через склад його учасників. Адже саме в джазі як ні в якому іншому жанрі найважливішу роль грає передача музичного знання «з рук в руки». Таким чином ми не лише насолоджуємось майстерністю музикантів – ми, що не менш важливо, торкаємося самих витоків цього музичного скарбу. На минулорічному фестивалі в образі Avishai Cohen можна було побачити і відчути знамениті пасажі Chick Corea, класичні ритми Herbie Hancock, багатоголосся Bobby McFerrin, за чутливою «подвійною» грою гітариста Charlie Hunter упізнавалася школа прославленого вчителя-гітариста Joe Satriani, за Al Jarreau… можна було нікого не вгадувати, бо це був Ел Джеро. Ці виконавці самі є носіями традиційності – разом із ними ми здійснюємо подорож в минуле, щоб насолодитись хвилинами сучасності.

От і 16 жовтня, у п’ятницю ввечері, вмостившись на своєму місці, я застиг у передчутті незвичайного. Фестиваль відкривав польський колектив Bester Quartet. Присутність у грі команди оригінальних єврейських мотивів клезмер задала особливий тон цьому фестивальному дню. Акордеон (часом навіть два), контрабас, скрипка, кларнет та перкусії переплелися між собою найдивовижнішим чином. Кожен інструмент, окрім виконання своєї головної функції грав ще кілька неповторних ролей – через це виступ квартету перетворився на театралізовану музичну виставу. Глухі кроки за стіною, скрип дверних петель, нявкання кішки за вікном – я не можу пригадати всіх образів, що поставали перед очима, мабуть у кожного присутнього склалася своя динамічна замальовка. Не знаю, де в той момент був John Zorn зі своїм саксофоном та харизмою, але його присутність відчувалася у кожному куточку. Чесно, навіть якщо не знати, що Bester Quartet записуються під зорнівським лейблом «Tzadik Records», почерк великого джаз-авангардиста не впізнати було неможливо. Виступ колективу вийшов домашнім та колоритним. Із радісними посмішками, все ще під враженням від мотивів клезмер глядачі потихеньку готували себе до виступу наступного виконавця.

Ім’я Mike Stern добре відоме київській публіці за виступами музиканта разом із норвезькою групою Яна-Гуннара Хоффа. Цьогоріч разом із Стерном приїхала зовсім нова команда (барабанщик Дейв Векл, контрабасист Кріс Мін Доки і трубач, володар премії Греммі за кращий джазовий альбом 2009 року, Ренді Брекер). І головне, сам Майк Стерн. Ну як можна не відчувати насолоду, що пронизує з голови до п’ят, коли перед вами виступає гітарист-віртуоз, що грав із самими Jaco Pastorius, Miles Davis та Joe Henderson?! Група Стерна продемонструвала ідеальну зіграність. Професійна розслабленість музикантів, що отримували від гри не менше задоволення, ніж глядачі, дружелюбність та відкритість учасників команди (а особливо Майка) налаштовували на піднесений безтурботний лад. Як би тривіально це не звучало, але в цього гітариста є свій винятковий стиль. Ритмічні фанк (джаз-рок) теми поєднувалися з чуттєвими композиціями типу «Before you go». Після виступу Стерна лишилося відчуття довершеності та драйву. Чому драйву? Під кінець, коли Олексій Коган оголосив, що за дві хвилини Майк з’явиться у фойє, багато людей поспішили до виходу. Даремно! Взявши низький старт зі свого місця, я приготувався штурмувати простір перед сценою. Невпинні аплодисменти та благання глядачів, що лишилися – і, о диво, Майк з командою знову з нами! Яке це щастя, бачити з кількох метрів знаменитий Телекастер Стерна і спостерігати за його вправними легкими рухами!

А потім, за кілька хвилин, Стерн дійсно був у фойє, коло своїх дисків (до речі в цьому році вийшов новий альбом музиканта «Big Neighborhood»). Він з товариською посмішкою відповідав на питання, роздавав автографи, та фотографувався із вдячними шанувальниками. Мені до сих пір важко в це повірити, але за мить я опинився навпроти цього великого гітариста. Протягнутий квиток, і… «Mike, could you please sign my ticket? – Yes, thank you for coming! ». Згадався герой Тома Хенкса з кінофільму «Термінал». Такі моменти не забуваються.
Осінь, Київ, джаз – до зустрічі за рік…

Here are 52 tracks (49 currently streamable, mostly 'full track', from 22 artists), from the top of last week's Swing group track chart. They're the tracks, from Swing's 166 connected artists, where four or more of the group's 614 members have listened, during last week.

I've tagged all the tracks swing connected top tracks 18 oct 09 (globaly here, in my library here).

Subscribers can hear them, as a PTT radio: via Flash, on the webpage or on the Last.FM player.

Please over-tag the tracks you like, to improve the global tag and help make that playable. If you'd like to comment on the artist connections, please do so -> here.

Please let me know hoe you like the list and radios, in general.

Amy Winehouse: Back To Black Rehab Some Unholy War
Artie Shaw: Back Bay Shuffle
Benny Goodman: Body And Soul Bugle Call Rag Goodbye King Porter Stomp Let's Dance Moonglow Sing, Sing, Sing Stompin' at the Savoy

Billie Holiday: All Of Me I'll Be Seeing You
Cab Calloway: Minnie the Moocher
Chuck Berry: Johnny B. Goode
Dean Martin: Ain't That A Kick In The Head Memories Are Made Of This
Duke Ellington: It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Elvis Presley: Blue Suede Shoes Don't Be Cruel Jailhouse Rock Little Sister Suspicious Minds

Etta James: At Last
Frank Sinatra: Come Fly With Me Fly Me To The Moon I've Got You Under My Skin New York, New York The Lady Is A Tramp

Glenn Miller: In The Mood Moonlight Serenade
Jerry Lee Lewis: Great Balls Of Fire
Lionel Hampton: Flying Home
Louis Armstrong: What A Wonderful World
Miles Davis: All Blues Blue In Green Freddie Freeloader Love For Sale So What

Norah Jones: Don't Know Why
Peggy Lee: Fever
Ray Charles: Hit The Road Jack I Got A Woman
The Beatles: Help! Let It Be Ticket to Ride
The Brian Setzer Orchestra: The Dirty Boogie
Thelonious Monk: Evonce Humph Suburban Eyes Thelonious

this is volume 3 of my top 100 albums list -- not a best of all time, just a personal selection -- compiled in october of 2009.

you can also check out a pdf of the list with album art and one song from each of the albums, while they last, on my blog.

1. Silver Jews- The Natural Bridge
2. Pixies- Doolittle
3. Pavement- Wowee Zowee
4. The Flaming Lips- The Soft Bulletin
5. Captain Beefheart- Trout Mask Replica
6. Fiona Apple- When the Pawn
7. The Beatles- Abbey Road
8. Brian Eno- Here Come the Warm Jets
9. Destroyer- Destroyer’s Rubies
10. Smog- Knock Knock
11. Joanna Newsom- The Milk-Eyed Mender
12. Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci- The Blue Trees
13. The Halo Benders- God Don’t Make No Junk
14. David Bowie- The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
15. Built to Spill- There’s Nothing Wrong with Love
16. Bob Dylan- Highway 61 Revisited
17. Sparklehorse- It’s A Wonderful Life
18. Neutral Milk Hotel- In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
19. Ugly Casanova- Sharpen Your Teeth
20. Guided by Voices – Bee Thousand
21. Frank Black- Teenager of the Year
22. Neil Young- After the Gold Rush
23. Led Zeppelin- IV
24. Holopaw- Holopaw
25. Modest Mouse- Lonesome Crowded West
26. Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes
27. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
28. Radiohead- Amnesiac
29. Nick Drake- Pink Moon
30. Beck- Sea Change
31. The National- Alligator
32. Sufjan Stevens- Seven Swans
33. Sonic Youth- Daydream Nation
34. Super Furry Animals - Phantom Power
35. Blonde Redhead- Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons
36. At the Drive-In- Vaya
37. Talking Heads- Stop Making Sense [Special Edition]
38. Soltero- Defrocked And Kicking The Habit
39. Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks- Pig Lib
40. Television - Marquee Moon
41. Ted Leo and The Pharmacists- Hearts of Oak
42. Mercury Rev- All Is Dream
43. Badly Drawn Boy- The Hour of Bewilderbeast
44. Blur- Blur
45. Arcade Fire- Funeral
46. Mothers of Invention- We’re Only in it for the Money
47. Wilco- A Ghost Is Born
48. The Kinks- The Village Green Preservation Society
49. East River Pipe - The Gasoline Age
50. The Olivia Tremor Control- Black Foliage- Animation Music Vol. 1
51. Lou Reed - Transformer
52. The Mountain Goats- We Shall All Be Healed
53. Black Heart Procession - Amore Del Tropico
54. Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen
55. Syd Barrett – The Madcap Laughs
56. Air- Moon Safari
57. Robyn Hitchcock – I Often Dream of Trains
58. Frank Zappa- Hot Rats
59. Cat Power- Moon Pix
60. Belle and Sebastian- Dear Catastrophe Waitress
61. Nine Inch Nails- The Downward Spiral
62. Bat for Lashes – Fur And Gold
63. Frog Eyes – Golden River
64. Black Sabbath- Paranoid
65. The Presidents of the United States of America- The Presidents of the United States of America
66. Spoon- Girls Can Tell
67. Soul Coughing- Ruby Vroom
68. El Guapo- Super/System
69. Dinosaur Jr. - BUG
70. Sunset Rubdown- Shut Up I Am Dreaming
71. Hayden – Elk Lake Serenade
72. Sam Prekop – Who’s Your New Professor
73. The Cure- Disintegration
74. Wolf Parade- Apologies to the Queen Mary
75. Slint- Spiderland
76. Archer Prewitt – Wilderness
77. The Modern Lovers – The Modern Lovers
78. Fleetwood Mac – Rumours
79. Gary Higgins – Red Hash
80. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Matt Sweeney- Superwolf
81. Pedro the Lion- Control
82. Jens Lekman – Oh You’re So Silent Jens
83. The Rolling Stones- Sticky Fingers
84. The Grateful Dead- American Beauty
85. Meat Puppets – II
86. Jens Carelius – The First Songs
87. Jimi Hendrix- Electric Ladyland
88. The Eels- Souljacker
89. Miles Davis – Kind of Blue
90. Nirvana- In Utero
91. of Montreal – Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?
92. Nada Surf- Let Go
93. The Doors – The Doors
94. Kurt Vile – Constant Hitmaker
95. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
96. Dr. Octagon – Dr. Octagonecologyst
97. Fredrik – Na Na Ni
98. The Decemberists – The Tain
99. Primus- The Brown Album
100. Andre Ethier – On Blue Fog

Miles Davis – Bitches Brew

Bleep bleep bleep
Saxophone
Bleep bleep bleep
Guitar
(Little bit of drums)
Bleep-bleep-bleep bleep-bleep
Truuuuuuuumpet
Truuuuuuuumpet
(Little bit of drums)
Bleep Bleep Bleep
Bleep Bleep Bleep
Truuuuumpet
(Little bit of drums)

After listening to In A Silent Way I finally had the feeling I could actually really like Miles Davis… but this album has destroyed that false hope again. Sure, the trumpet parts are beautiful, but in a 94 minute album the trumpet simply isn’t enough to keep me interested, or wait, to get me interested at all. Apparently this is inspired by Jimi Hendrix, I don’t hear it.

And damn, I’m glad it’s over and I don’t have to listen to it again. Where I apologized in the past for not liking this music, I will now stop doing that. It’s already frustrating enough to dislike something everyone raves about so much. Too bad, but that’s life. Tastes and colours… Miles is just a bit too much for me… except when he’s in his silent way.

(Wel goed: the ending of Pharaoh's Dance)

PS: Great artwork though.