Identify Billy Hamilton
Greatest recognized for The bassist of Silverstein, collector of vinyl information.
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Present metropolis Toronto, Canada.
Actually wish to be in Malmö, Sweden. My greatest mates reside there and personal a restaurant. My dream is to someday open a Japanese fashion jazz kissa hifi listening bar with them.
Enthusiastic about Silverstein is about to embark upon our 25 Years of Noise Tour in Jan/Feb in US/Canada and in EU/UK in March. We have now two albums—Antibloom/Pink Moon—slated to be launched in 2025, with extra touring to coincide.
My present music assortment has a whole lot of My assortment is about 2,700 information of principally basic rock with some jazz, funk, soul, ’90s/2000s indie/different in addition to punk/hardcore/emo information that influenced me extra as a teen and in my early 20s. I gather a whole lot of Audiophile high quality pressings or attempt to monitor down authentic pressings of most information.
And just a little little bit of I’ve an in depth assortment of authentic The Smiths singles (each 7” and 12”) and LP’s in addition to 16 completely different pressings of The Seashore Boys masterpiece Pet Sounds (which I’ll someway depart off this listing!).
Most popular format It’s all about vinyl for me. I’ve a custom-built shelving unit and console in my dwelling that homes all of my information, two turntables and a hand-wired Japanese rotary DJ mixer. I run all of it by way of a McIntosh amplifier and Harbeth audio system. Positively going for the best high quality audiophile sound expertise whereas nonetheless being suited to a small downtown Toronto dwelling.
5 Albums I Can’t Reside With out:
1
Abbey Highway, The Beatles
I attempted actually arduous to not make this my “all-time high 5 basic information” sort-of listing. I’m undoubtedly leaving off a whole lot of heavy hitters, just like the aforementioned Pet Sounds in addition to basic albums by Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Radiohead, The Smiths, and extra. However I don’t know that there’s a world that I’d wish to reside in that doesn’t embody a replica of Abbey Highway. It’s the greatest album of all time for my part, and I actually can’t reside with out it!
2
Aja, Steely Dan
One other basic that I couldn’t depart off. Aja by Steely Dan is the definition of perfection on the subject of an album. They obtained all the most effective gamers from the period and agonized over the sound and manufacturing high quality. I’ve come to actually embrace the Yacht Rock style all through my 30s and I feel this album is the height. An ideal mix of rock, R&B and jazz with clean vibes and cheeky lyrics. What extra might you need?
3
Time (The Revelator), Gillian Welch
I lately travelled to Detroit with some mates to see Gillian and her companion David Rawlings carry out. They haven’t performed in Canada in 13 years and have a unbelievable new album out as properly. The present was so intimate, susceptible and breathtaking however the largest takeaway was the tracks they shared from 2001’s Time (The Revelator). I used to be reminded how a lot I like that file and proceed to attend with baited breath for its long-anticipated launch on vinyl.
4
The Magnolia Electrical Co., Songs: Ohia
This file has all the time held a particular place in my coronary heart. Whereas I undoubtedly might or ought to have picked an influential emo file from the early 2000s, The Magnolia Electrical Co. stands the take a look at of time for me. I feel this additionally checks a couple of containers for my private style of maudlin people/nation by means of Townes Van Zandt, Elliott Smith, or Wilco.
5
Basra, Pete La Roca
I needed to embody at the very least one jazz file, and this one is my favourite! Launched within the mid-‘60s hay day of Blue Observe Data, this album options some heavy-hitter gamers in Joe Henderson and Steve Kuhn, however is led by drummer Pete La Roca. It’s not out there on most streaming platforms, however I extremely suggest searching for out a replica on vinyl if you happen to’re a fan of the post-bop jazz period.
After a short stint as a NYC taxi driver, Pete enrolled in legislation faculty and later went on to signify himself in a lawsuit towards his former label. He gained again the rights to his second album Turkish Ladies on the Bathtub which had been launched underneath the title of collaborator Chick Corea towards his needs. Each albums are unbelievable, however this one is the true diamond within the tough for my cash.
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