The Waterboys, Out of All This Blue, 2017 on BMG

Mike Scott, the creative force behind The Waterboys, has continued to make interesting music and evolve their sound – here incorporating more contemporary pop sounds. It’s a double album, with a third record of “blue variations.” Some of the tracks have lots of instrumentation (strings, brass, overdubs) and some seem to be recorded on the fly with just guitar or piano and drum machine with Scott singing solo.

Among guests, there some fiddle via Steve Wickham (who played the violin on “Sunday Bloody Sunday”), brass and string arrangements by Trey Pollard, and bass from Patterson Hood’s dad David Hood.

It’s a big sprawling three record collection but I love it. Still so much talent!

My copy is the 3xLP Deluxe edition, via Crossroads Records in Portland OR.

#2010s #2017 #BMG #CrossroadsRecords #DavidHood #MikeScott #PortlandOR #SteveWickham #TheWaterboys #TreyPollard #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

#NP: #NowPlaying:

Traffic - 'Smiling Phases' (1991) (2cd)

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#playall #playallyourcdsagain #playallyouralbumsagain #albumcollection #Traffic #SteveWinwood #JimCapaldi #ChrisWood #DaveMason #RickGrech #ReebopKwakuBaah #JimGordon #DavidHood #RogerHawkins #RoskoGee

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Traffic - 'On The Road' (1973) (2cd) (1994 remaster)

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#playall #playallyourcdsagain #playallyouralbumsagain #albumcollection #Traffic #SteveWinwood #JimCapaldi #ChrisWood #DavidHood #ReebopKwakuBaah #RogerHawkins

Mood.

What a month so far! Have dealt with physical pain, a little emotional pain, but most importantly lots of positive developments.

Throughout the month, vintage Traffic songs have been my go to for music. Helps me feel happy and alive.

#TrafficBand
#live1972
#LowSparkOfHighHeeledBoys

#SteveWinwood - vocals/piano
#ChrisWood - sax
#RogerHawkins - drums
#RebopKwakuBaah - percussion
#JimCapaldi - percussion
#DavidHood - bass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8M8R835Ck4