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Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live (1994) Apparently it's that time a year again when I have to watch this concert... Always breaths life into me.

^^ This was good. Now: Carte Blanche Jean-Yves Thibaudet 2021 https://album.link/i/1578540196 Example: 24 tracks in an hour 20! Lots of playing. Example is one of the fast works. I really appreciated the collection of pieces that I didn't know that well. Some I will explore a bit more. Good recording and performance. Don't know if I have heard Jean-Yves before or not but will check out catalog. Edit: Oh yeah, I remember looking like this (1990) What's up with everyone getting older? Glad I don't

The Secret Piano Alexis Ffrench 2009 https://album.link/i/342515423 Example: Relaxing piano works for the end of the day. Man I listened to a lot of albums today. Many I didn't post because they were not worthy. But I liked Alexis' album, and also listened to his most recent stuff as well. This is a mood thing for me, and I was in the mood.

Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn Béla Fleck, Abigail Washburn 2014 https://album.link/i/1440952694 Example: Lovely blend of clawhammer and bluegrass styles, along with Abigail's singing.

A Southern Gothic Adia Victoria 2021 https://album.link/i/1578879750 Example: Really enjoyed this album from Adia (new to me). Very well recorded and her signing techniques are top notch. I will have to listen again for content, and check out her other works.

Now Wait a Minute. There is a place in Cali named Whiskytown and I have not been there? https://www.parkrangerjohn.com/whiskeytown-national-recreation-area/ Will wonders never cease?

^^ enjoyed. 50yo Paul Simon Paul Simon 1972 https://album.link/i/380588824 Example: Well, not a great album. I really like Example track or course, but pretty thin beyond that. It does not seem that he found his solo voice until later on.

watch/clock "humor".

50yo Young, Gifted and Black Aretha Franklin 1972 https://album.link/i/934216863 Example: Just a good album.

^ I cannot read that label very well. But I may have a version on Tidal to follow-along with. Conductor and Orchestra?

Cheers and Happy Birthday -

50yo Superfly Curtis Mayfield 1972 https://album.link/i/1048472205 Example: This is a killer set of Curtis cuts for your cool Christmas.

Holidays Around the World Pentatonix 2022 https://album.link/i/1645380889 Example: I thought that they ran out of Christmas albums. I was wrong, and I am happy about it. Not all a cappella songs.

Cheers Brother Ric. May you get all the lenses and old camera bodies that you would ever want. Happy Birthday -

Merry Christmas?🎄

Cheers Sir Ken! Happy Birthdays -

After watching this last night, I wanted to listen to some more ELO: I didn't know this one that well. I don't think I ever owned it. Not 50yo yet - but close. Electric Light Orchestra II Electric Light Orchestra 1973 https://album.link/i/1054523017 Example: Longer songs than most, but they also have the classic Jeff signature. From Arguably an honorary Beatle.

A Deep Dive into a great car MP4/4.

Also it does have other uses.

^ literally, just one of my favorite albums of all time. When it came out in the early 80s on Windham Hill records, it blew my mind. I didn't know that music like that could exist and be played by one person on one piano. Same thing happened when I heard Michael Hedges playing the guitar. Happy to have had the chance to see both of them live back in the day. Thanks for the reminder Ric.

Okay after 'on earth' I had to wrap up the rest of my Cunk saga.

Zero She Flies Al Stewart 1970 https://album.link/i/340107757 Example: Not an album I knew from Al. There is another album other than 'Year of The Cat'? Yup. Simple and layered songs, with some having a Jethro Tull feel.

As all things Cunk, chefs kiss - 🤌 <that is the one series of hers that I have not watched yet>

Oh Julie Around Midnight Julie London 1960 https://album.link/i/716392554 Example: A song for Summer - but one of my new favorites. Just a lovely crooning album from Julie. Beautifully recorded and performed.

50yo Talking Book Stevie Wonder 1972 https://album.link/i/1440485202 Example: He had two albums in '72 - This one is the one to listen to (the other Music of My Mind). Two big hits on this with You Are The Sunshine Of My Life and Superstition with the latter being a killer track to this day. But, I definitely been missing out on some additional sweet tracks. It is a mix of good funk (example track that I wanted to share) and super soft tracks (You and I), showing future directions into 'I just called to say I love you'. I don't mind the mix, but I would have had different order of the tracks. The slow downs are too slow, it takes the energy out of the flow, where it should just give you a break and transition into the next track. Superstition should be on a rise to a peek, not the start of a rise. Small complaint, enjoyable album. And of course it ends with a track from one of my favorite movies: There are a lot of rules.