Blood,Sweat & Tears

Blood, Sweat & Tears (also known as "BS&T") was an American music group, formed in 1967 in New York City. The band fused rock, blues, pop music, horn arrangements and jazz improvisation into a hybrid that came to be known as "jazz-rock". Unlike "jazz fusion" bands, which tend toward virtuostic displays of instrumental facility and some experimentation with electric instruments, the songs of Blood, Sweat & Tears merged the stylings of rock, pop and R&B/soul music with big band, while also adding elements of small combo jazz traditions.

Blood, Sweat & Tears continues its heavy touring schedule throughout the world with its current line-up of members, some of whom have been with the band previously during the past two decades. Under the direction of Larry Dorr and founding member Bobby Colomby, the band has enjoyed something of a resurgence. Blood, Sweat & Tears donates money through its "Elsie Monica Colomby" music scholarship fund to deserving schools and students who need help in prolonging their musical education, such as the victims of Hurricane Katrina.[10] The year 2007 witnessed the band's first world tour in a decade. Since late 2005 the band often does shows backing up former Three Dog Night singer Chuck Negron where the group will play its own set then another set that includes Chuck's Three Dog Night hits.[11] 2008 brings with it the anticipated return of founding member Steve Katz. The year is also the 40th touring anniverary, and surprise alumni are expected to be joining the band throughout the year. [12]

All of the band's albums, with the exception of Brand New Day, are currently available on compact disc. BS&T's first four albums were reissued by Sony Records in remastered editions (typically with bonus material), except for its third album, which has been reissued by Mobile Fidelity. The later Columbia albums have been reissued by Wounded Bird Records, and Rhino Records has reissued Nuclear Blues. Brand New Day was issued on CD in Russia in 2002, although the disc may not have received authorization from copyright holders.

Albums

* Child Is Father to the Man (1968) Producer: John Simon
* Blood, Sweat & Tears (1969) Producer: James William Guercio
* Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 (1970) Producer: Bobby Colomby and Roy Halee
* The Owl and the Pussy Cat (Soundtrack) (1970) Producer: Thomas Z. Shepard
* Blood, Sweat & Tears 4 (1971) Producers: Don Heckman, Roy Halee and Bobby Colomby
* New Blood (1972) Producer: Bobby Colomby
* No Sweat (1973) Producer: Steve Tyrell
* Mirror Image (1974) Producer: Henry Cosby
* New City (1975) Producer: Jimmy Ienner
* More Than Ever (1976) Producer: Bob James
* Brand New Day (1977) Producers: Bobby Colomby and Roy Halee
* Nuclear Blues (1980) Producer: Jerry Goldstein
* Latin Fire (1985) [recorded 1980/81]
* Live And Improvised (1991) [recorded 1975] Producer: Bobby Colomby. Associate producer: Jimmy Ienner
* Live (1994) [recorded live at The Street Scene, Los Angeles, on October 12, 1980.)

Compilation Albums:

* Greatest Hits (1972)
* Super Hits (1998)
* What Goes Up! The Best of Blood, Sweat & Tears (1995) Compilation producer: Bob Irwin

Singles

* I Can't Quit Her (1968)
* I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (1968)
* You've Made Me So Very Happy (1969)
* Spinning Wheel (1969)
* And When I Die (1969)
* Hi-De-Ho (1970)
* Lucretia MacEvil (1970)
* Go Down Gamblin' (1971)

Official Web Site:
http://www.bloodsweatandtears.com

Esbjörn Svensson Trio (E.S.T.)

A Swedish jazz piano trio with Esbjörn Svensson (piano), Dan Berglund (double bass) and Magnus Öström (drums).

E.S.T are renowned for their vibrant style – playing in rock venues to young crowds. They have achieved great commercial success and critical acclaim throughout Europe. Their 1999 release From Gagarin's Point of View started their international breakthrough, being the first e.s.t. album to be released outside of Scandinavia through the German label ACT.

Discography
-When Everyone Has Gone (1993) Dragon
-E.S.T. Live '95 (1995, released in Sweden as Mr. & Mrs. Handkerchief) ACT Music + Vision
-EST plays Monk (1996) Superstudio GUL
-Winter in Venice (1997) Superstudio GUL
-From Gagarin's Point of View (1999) Superstudio GUL
-Good Morning Susie Soho (2000) Superstudio GUL
-Somewhere Else Before (U.S. compilation from From Gagarin's Point of View and Good Morning Susie Soho, 2001)
-Strange Place for Snow (2002) Superstudio GUL
-Seven Days of Falling (2003) Superstudio GUL
-Live in Stockholm (2003) DVD, recorded December 10, 2000 – including videos and an interview
-Viaticum (2005) Spamboolimbo
-Tuesday Wonderland (2006, Recorded and mixed by Åke Linton at Bohus Sound Recording Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden in March 2006)
-Live in Hamburg (2007, recorded November 22, 2006)


Official Web Site.
http://www.est-music.com/

Lady of the Canyon - Joni Mitchell

Almost every song she composed on the guitar uses an open, or non-standard, tuning; she has written songs in some 50 different tunings, which she has referred to as "Joni's weird chords". The use of alternative tunings allows more varied and complex harmonies to be produced on the guitar, without the need for difficult chord shapes. Indeed, many of Joni's guitar songs use very simple chord shapes, but her use of alternative tunings and a highly rhythmic picking/strumming style creates a rich and unique guitar sound. Her right-hand picking/strumming technique has evolved over the years from an initially intricate picking style, typified by the guitar songs on her first album, to a looser and more rhythmic style, sometimes incorporating percussive "slaps", that have been featured on later albums.

Mitchell's longtime archivist, the San Francisco-based Joel Bernstein, maintains a detailed list of all her tunings, and has assisted her in relearning the tunings for several older songs.

In 2003 Rolling Stone named her the 72nd greatest guitarist of all time; she was the highest-ranked woman on the list.

Discography
1968 Song to a Seagull
1969 Clouds
1970 Ladies of the Canyon
1971 Blue
1972 For the Roses
1974 Court and Spark
1974 Miles of Aisles
1975 The Hissing of Summer Lawns
1976 Hejira
1977 Don Juan's Reckless Daughter
1979 Mingus
1980 Shadows and Light
1982 Wild Things Run Fast
1985 Dog Eat Dog
1988 Chalk Mark in a Rainstorm
1991 Night Ride Home
1994 Turbulent Indigo
1998 Taming the Tiger
2000 Both Sides Now
2002 Travelogue
2007 Shine

Foo Fighters

Today I've bought the latest album of Foo Fighters and I rely liked them. The guy in vocals David Grohl was the drummer of Nirvana ... he is freaking funny and flash news for me. The video below is the song of the best I liked "The Pretender". Enjoy...

Foo Fighters:
Dave Grohl - lead vocals, guitar, drums
Taylor Hawkins - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1997-present)
Nate Mendel- bass guitar (1995-present)
Chris Shiflett - lead guitar, backing vocals (1999-present)


Discography:
1995 - Foo Fighters
1997 - The Colour and the Shape
1999 - There Is Nothing Left to Lose
2002 - One by One
2005 - In Your Honor
2007 - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace


Website : www.foofighters.com

Note:
Near the end of WWII, the U.S. Air Force patrolling German airspace encountered highly maneuverable balls of light in the area between Hagenau in Alsace-Lorraine and Neustadt an der Weinstrasse in the Rhine Valley. These unidentified flying objects came to be referred to as "Foo Fighters", or "Kraut Balls" by those who believed the objects were a secret German weapon.

living in a box...

I realize without music my room is like an empty box, when I start to play something it creates a dimension. I can't leave without it.

Recommendation : Cesario Evora

Toto

Toto formed as a group of six of the most sought-after studio musicians of the 1970s. Prior to the band's formation in 1977, the members of Toto were regulars on albums by the likes of Steely Dan[3], Seals and Crofts, Boz Scaggs, Sonny and Cher, and many others, contributing to many of the most popular records of the 1970s. Keyboardist David Paich rose to fame after having co-written and produced Boz Scaggs' Silk Degrees album. Having played on many sessions with drummer Jeff Porcaro, the two began to seriously discuss the possibility of forming their own band. They brought in bassist David Hungate, having played with him on the road with Boz Scaggs. In addition, the duo asked guitarist Steve Lukather, Jeff Porcaro's brother Steve Porcaro (keyboards), and vocalist Bobby Kimball to join the team. And in 1977, production began on the band's first album.

Nat King Cole

Nat King Cole is one of the best black singers ever. One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
My wife and I were married on June 21 200o. This was our wedding song that we danced together for our first time as husband and wife.
I think that attractive point lyrically is that the song can be sung to a lover, parent, child, sibiling or a best friend. It's the ultimate "love" song.