Excellent playlist, fantastic grooves! Particularly appreciate including the Band (and that’s the song from Moondog Matinee I would have chosen as well. Obviously not one of their better albums but the nod was needed). Thanks for putting this together.
Very glad you liked it! The playlist is one of my favourites. And, yes, Moondog Matinee is not what I think of when I think of The Band - but when I was searching through 1973 albums and it appeared, I thought it a necessary addition. What do you think about his first solo album - Robbie Robertson (1987). I've always been a fan of 'Somewhere Down the Crazy River'.
It’s a great album, though very different from his work with The Band. Americana is one of my favorite genres (even though it’s almost impossible to define) and I like roots-based instrumentation to the atmospheric so I prefer his work with The Band, but it’s also intriguing to hear artists do something so different from what we expect. It’s better than his trying to recreate The Band as a solo artist, particularly since they were such a perfect blend of talents, but it’s not on my regular playlist.
I'm an Americana fan, too - and fully appreciate the difficulty in defining that genre. Two of my all-time favourites are Whiskytown's Stranger's Almanac and Palace Music's Viva Last Blues. Wish those two had been around earlier!
I hadn’t realized that Sleeper and Soylent Green had been released in the same year. But it was my freshman year of college and memory faded. Thank you!
You're very welcome! I was surprised, too - they were definitely released in different years as far as I knew. Looking into what was released in 1973 has been quite eye-opening!
I love The Sting! In fact, as a girl, I had my very first figure skating routine choreographed to a selection of music from the movie. I will be checking out those guidebooks too! My husband and I are planning to travel extensively in the (hopefully) nearish future.
The Sting is a great film - we're planning on watching it before school starts back in a couple of weeks. And, as far as guidebooks go, check out the DK ones - they're great for Top 10 lists on every topic: Top 10 bars, gardens, museums, scenic views, libraries, etc. - plus the best city/street level maps out there without getting technical. And to just get around places, a great app is Citymapper. That will get you to anywhere from any place in most major cities - and offer a variety of ways to do it. Hope you publish your adventures! And thanks for the shout-out in today's issue!
Excellent playlist, fantastic grooves! Particularly appreciate including the Band (and that’s the song from Moondog Matinee I would have chosen as well. Obviously not one of their better albums but the nod was needed). Thanks for putting this together.
Very glad you liked it! The playlist is one of my favourites. And, yes, Moondog Matinee is not what I think of when I think of The Band - but when I was searching through 1973 albums and it appeared, I thought it a necessary addition. What do you think about his first solo album - Robbie Robertson (1987). I've always been a fan of 'Somewhere Down the Crazy River'.
It’s a great album, though very different from his work with The Band. Americana is one of my favorite genres (even though it’s almost impossible to define) and I like roots-based instrumentation to the atmospheric so I prefer his work with The Band, but it’s also intriguing to hear artists do something so different from what we expect. It’s better than his trying to recreate The Band as a solo artist, particularly since they were such a perfect blend of talents, but it’s not on my regular playlist.
I'm an Americana fan, too - and fully appreciate the difficulty in defining that genre. Two of my all-time favourites are Whiskytown's Stranger's Almanac and Palace Music's Viva Last Blues. Wish those two had been around earlier!
I hadn’t realized that Sleeper and Soylent Green had been released in the same year. But it was my freshman year of college and memory faded. Thank you!
You're very welcome! I was surprised, too - they were definitely released in different years as far as I knew. Looking into what was released in 1973 has been quite eye-opening!
I love The Sting! In fact, as a girl, I had my very first figure skating routine choreographed to a selection of music from the movie. I will be checking out those guidebooks too! My husband and I are planning to travel extensively in the (hopefully) nearish future.
The Sting is a great film - we're planning on watching it before school starts back in a couple of weeks. And, as far as guidebooks go, check out the DK ones - they're great for Top 10 lists on every topic: Top 10 bars, gardens, museums, scenic views, libraries, etc. - plus the best city/street level maps out there without getting technical. And to just get around places, a great app is Citymapper. That will get you to anywhere from any place in most major cities - and offer a variety of ways to do it. Hope you publish your adventures! And thanks for the shout-out in today's issue!
My pleasure! Thank you for the recommendations! I am adding them to my library cart asap and downloading the app now.