The Rolling Stones - Rock and Roll Circus 1968 (DVDRIP + FLAC-HD [2019]

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus is a film released in 1996 of a December 11, 1968 event put together by The Rolling Stones. The event comprised two concerts on a circus stage, and included acts such as Eric Clapton, The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and Jethro Tull. John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a supergroup called The Dirty Mac, along with Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell, and Keith Richards. It was originally meant to be aired on the BBC, but the Rolling Stones withheld its airing and release.

This concert is the only footage of Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi performing as a member of Jethro Tull; he was a member for only several weeks.

Originally filmed in December 1968, "The Rock and Roll Circus" was originally intended to be released as a television special. The special was filmed over two nights and featured not only the Rolling Stones but The Who, Jethro Tull (with future Black Sabbath guitarist Tommy Iommi filling in for the recently departed Mick Abrahams), Marianne Faithful and an all-star jam featuring John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Mitch Micthell. Sadly, this also marked the final appearance of the Stones founder and original guiding light, Brian Jones, who would be dead within six months after filming the special. 

 

T-Bone Walker - Goodbye Blues (4 CD, 2005/FLAC)

 T-Bone Walker was the Charlie Christian of the blues. A fluent guitarist who was one of the first important electric guitarists in the blues, Walker had the facility of a jazz musician and often recorded with jazz-oriented combos while sticking largely to the blues. His influence was so strong that in some of his 1940s recordings, he plays phrases that would be picked up and popularized by Chuck Berry a decade later.

Born in Texas in 1910, Walker first recorded two selections in 1929 and cut a few titles during 1940-44 but did not really get going as a recording artist until 1945. 

His Quadromania release is a four-CD set that begins with the 1929 numbers and the early performances before mostly concentrating on the 1945-54 period. While only one of Walker's originals became a hit (Stormy Monday which is heard here in its original version), his performances with his sextet (which usually included tenor-saxophonist Bumps Myers) are infectious and joyful. The blues was never a downbeat music when T-Bone Walker was playing.

This four-CD set shows why T-Bone Walker is considered an influential blues giant even today.

 

Pink Floyd - Obscured By Clouds (2016 remaster) [FLAC-HD]

 

Obscured by Clouds is the seventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 2 June 1972 by Harvest and Capitol Records. It serves as the soundtrack for the French film La Vallée, by Barbet Schroeder. It was recorded in two sessions in France, while Pink Floyd were in the midst of touring, and produced by the band.

Obscured by Clouds is shorter than some of Pink Floyd's previous albums, and makes heavy use of the acoustic guitar. Lyrically, the songs centre around love, a common theme in the film the album was inspired by. The album's only single was "Free Four". Obscured by Clouds has been seen as a stopgap for the band, who had started work on their next album, The Dark Side of the Moon (1973). The album reached number six in the United Kingdom and number 46 in the United States; retrospective opinions from both fans and critics have been mixed, with some critics noting the similarities to their later material. 

01. Obscured by Clouds (3:05)

02. When You're In (2:31)

03. Burning Bridges (3:30)

04. The Gold It's in the... (3:08)

05. Wot's...Uh the Deal (5:09)

06. Mudmen (4:18)

07. Childhood's End (4:34)

08. Free Four (4:17)

09. Stay (4:08)

10. Absolutely Curtains (5:52)

Greensky Bluegrass discography [2004-2019]

 

Greensky Bluegrass is a five-piece American bluegrass/Country band founded in Kalamazoo, Michigan in Mid-2000. The band has evolved over the years, growing from 3 to 5 members, adding electric effects and touring with a full light show. "The whole notion of “traditional bluegrass” strangely remains a sticking point for plenty of the genre's faithful. Partly because of their name, every article written about the band addresses the fact that what Greensky does is “not quite” bluegrass. These depths have been plumbed. In fact, in their own promotional material, GSBG describes their sound as “their own version of bluegrass music, mixing the acoustic stomp of a stringband with the rule-breaking spirit of rock & roll.”

Greensky Bluegrass is known for their improvisation, multiple set shows, and open audience recording policy (akin to Phish and The Grateful Dead) and have broken through to a multi genre fanbase covering songs from Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith, John Hartford, Dawes, Phish, The Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones, Prince and more.

Greensky Bluegrass.2004 Less Than Supper

Greensky Bluegrass.2006 Tuesday Letter

Greensky Bluegrass.2008 Five Interstates

Greensky Bluegrass.2010 All Access Vol. 2

Greensky Bluegrass.2011 Handguns

Greensky Bluegrass.2014 If Sorrows Swim

Greensky Bluegrass.2016 Shouted, Written Down & Quoted

Greensky Bluegrass.2019 All for Money

Grateful Dead - Dave's Picks Vol. 40: Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN 7/18/90 & 7/19/90 (4 CD, 2021/FLAC)

 

Cozy up with two exceptional back-to-back shows, shows with precision and clarity, shows with more than a lion's share of exploratory jams, and most importantly, shows that were simply a damn good time for all. Highlights from night one include the bookends of a spectacular "Help>Slip!>Franklin's" and an epically intricate "Morning Dew" followed by a classic cover of "The Weight." Night two, is the sleeper hit, with flawless playing from start to finish, the set list inviting you to find new favorites in top-notch renditions of "Foolish Heart" or "Victim Or The Crime," and if that's not one of the finest versions of "Desolation Row" Bobby ever did do! We would be remiss if we didn't mention that these shows were among Brent's last and they are some of his finest of the era at that.

• Jerry Garcia - Guitar
• Bob Weir - Guitar
• Brent Mydland - Keyboards
• Phil Lesh - Bass
• Bill Kreutzmann - Drums
• Mickey Hart - Drums