What Are You Listening To Right Now (Part IV)

[Zzzptm]

LOTS of tunes from this era were banned for including gibberish. "The Monster Mash" was banned by the BBC for being "too morbid". Ohhhhhhhhhhhh kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy...

[Charger]

For workout music today the latest Megadeth album The Sick, The Dying...And The Dead!

[Zzzptm]

Surf-rock Christmas Songs. It's a thing.

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Found two more albums from smaller bands that were released in 2023 that are worth further exploring. Putting some time into this one right now:



Opening track is fast-paced, has a great engine in it, vocals not bad. Some quality desert metal rock and roll. Second track is just as firey and metally, good stuff thus far.

[Vyn]

In contrast to Z's desert metal selection, the centerpiece of this evening's playlist is not new, not desert, and not metal:

[Zzzptm]

Have not heard that one, so I pulled it up on the YouTube - and the drum/bass rhythm in the opening track is decidedly what desert tries to emulate. Not so much the harmonica, though.

[Vyn]

Magic Dick <> desert

[Zzzptm]

Magic Dick <> desert

We are in agreement.


Meanwhile, I was going through The Staple Singers' 1962 Christmas album that was released into total obscurity, but was able to get a digital copy of. Simple arrangements, beautiful harmonies. One of the best Christmas albums I've heard.

[Vyn]

I love the Staple Singers!

"They say I worship the devil, they must be stupid or blind..."

[Zzzptm]

So the story goes for the Rock and Roll Rebel...

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A lovely Christmas treat for where it don't snow on December 25th.

[Vyn]

Had our oldest daughter, her husband and all the grandkids over today - youngest daughter & her husband are sick with the covid. Had breakfast, my wife felt good and cooked, which made her feel even better because that is becoming more and more of a rarity. Everyone had a good time, hung around long enough to watch the Chiefs shit all over themselves.

Inspired by that, and reading the "sophomore album" thread wherein everyone was extolling the virtues of Mob Rules - what else could I play this evening now that everyone is gone, wife is watching TV, dogs are trying to sleep

"Don't live for pleasure, make life your treasure."

[Zzzptm]

Oh yeah, I used that as an excuse to spin a certain platter, albeit digitally.

[Vyn]

Spending the evening with Ozzy!

I don't know the specifics, but that record had been the victim of water damage at some point. I picked it up fifteen/twenty years ago online. It's a promo, which is why I bought it, but the seller claimed one thing and reality claimed another regarding its condition lol. The vinyl itself is in great shape, but the cover looks like it had been peeled off of another one (stuck, no doubt, due to water damage) and the inner sleeve and promo flyer both have evident "waviness".

I thought I found a great replacement for the copy I bought on release, that had suffered way more than water damage - and I got half-way there. Maybe one day I'll do something about that.

[Zzzptm]

The fact that you secured the Yellowman album indicates to me that you are likely up to the task of acquiring the Ozzy album.