completist list
May.12, 2020
Some discaholics are affected by completism. This is my contribution to my fellow completists.
Peter Brötzmann
Joe McPhee
Mats Gustafsson
Derek Bailey (still miss one odd cassette)
Ornette Coleman
Bengt Nordström (miss quite a few)
Cecil Taylor
William Parker
Wadada Leo Smith
Steve Lacy
Sun Ra (still miss one extremely rare acetate)
Albert Ayler
Björn Thorstensson May 2020
great lyrics
May.04, 2020
10 great lyrics from the rock/folk/country world.
Tom Waits Tom Traubert´s Blues
Bob Dylan Desolation Row
Randy Newman Sail Away
Randy Newman Political Science
Randy Newman God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind)
Lou Reed Walk On The Wild Side
Kjell Höglund Slutstrid
John Prine Hello In There
John Prine Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore
Kris Kristofferson Sunday Morning Coming Down
Björn Thorstensson May 2020
outstanding voices
May.30, 2013
A list of 10 outstanding voices from different music scenes.
Some are very well known and some are less known, some are American and some are European, they are all great and they all have their own unique personality. No preferential order. Just enjoy all of these outstanding voices.
Willie Nelson
Janis Joplin
Tom Waits
Little Richard
Van Morrison
Thåström
Freddie Wadling
Monica Zetterlund
Eric Burdon
Richie Havens
Tom Waits songs
Oct.15, 2012
A list of 10 great songs from Tom Waits, one of my heroes outside free jazz and improvised music. No preferential order. I could easily list another 10 favorite titles by master Waits.
Tom Traubert´s blues
Hold on
Jersey girl
Christmas card from a hooker in Minneapolis
Kentucky Avemue
Saving all my love for you
That feel
Never let go
Falling down
Take care of all of my children
Bjorn Thorstensson, October 2012
Five pieces of music…
Apr.18, 2012
Five pieces of music that have created special pictures in my mind. I won´t tell you which. You create your own pictures!
Song for Chè (from Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra: Impulse AS-9183)
Praise Innocence (from Michael White Spirit Dance: Impulse AS-9215)
Future Memories (from Frank Lowe Doctor Too-Much: Kharma PK 2)
Hamba Khale (from Gato Barbieri/Dollar Brand Hamba Khale! Togetherness MN 004)
Applebluff (from Sunny Murray´s Untouchable Factor ¨Apple Cores¨ Philly Jazz 4)
Björn Thorstensson, Tidaholm, April 2012
Five 7¨ vinyls of great historic and musical interest.
Apr.18, 2012
Five 7¨ vinyls of great historic and musical interest.
Marva Broome Mystifying Mama/For all we know Horse Record HS400 506
w. uncredited performance by Art Ensemble of Chicago
Ba D´Axa And if he comes back once day/Hello Chi/don´t you go Galloway 600 120
w. Art Ensemble of Chicago
Billie Hawkins I´m coming home/Last call for love Heartbeat G70W-5168/5169
This is the very first recording with the Sun Ra Arkestra in 1956. Label says Sun Ra Orchestra.
Pichy Mazzei y sus all stars RCA Victor AVE-164
Young Gato Barbieri on tenor. From 1958.
Jack Treese Oh! America Saravah SH 0061
Steve Lacy on soprano sax.
Björn Thorstensson, Tidaholm, april 2012
