#192 Ananda Shankar

Robert Dimery‘s book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die has some weird choices for best albums. Ananda Shankar‘s debut album is another of the weird ones. Why does he promote Indian music, but not much from other European countries? This album is a fusion of rock and Indian sitar music. Sitar Rock? It is so […]

#111 Ravi Shankar – The Sounds of India

The Sounds of India from Indian artist Ravi Shankar is not something I would ever want to listen to before I die. I am not really a fan of the sitar unless it is in a pop song and it is hidden beneath drums and a loud bass. From the beginning of the album I […]

1001 Albums #60

The Beatles again. Revolver is their seventh studio album. It is unlike any of the previous six albums. It has unique sound effects, Indian flavour and psychedelic induced drug trips. All that in one year’s time. How is it possible that bands in the 60s produced some many albums and today we have to wait at least three years or […]