What are you listening to right now? (VOL II)

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Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana:

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Originally posted by Haim Ronen:


Four hands piano transcriptions of Bach by Gyorgy Kurtag

A very good record imho.

Gian my friend,

I know that you own a couple of Kurtags yourself but If I remember correctly, last time you posted one of them it was early in the Bronze Age...

Regards,
Haim

I like this a lot. I'm glad I didn't let the appalling artwork and title put me off.

Steve

Ryan Adams - Destroyer sessions

I'm listening to a... "Talking Birthday Card"!

There is a cartoon picture of Ozzy Osborne on the front and the caption -

...we asked a well known celebriy to comment on your age...

When i open the card i hear him say,

"Oorha - I don't f<bleep>ing care how old you are!..
<illegible-bit> purn are ya' f<bleep>ing Paranoid!.. SHAaaRRON"!

~<>~

So shocked i am, at this most disgraceful and abusive celebratory correspondence, delivered to my door on my birthday, i've decided to regain my posture and console myself by playing some wholesome and regenerative classic 70's Three Strings with Percussion Quartet from Birmingham...

~<>~ Black Sabbath ~<>~

1. War Pigs
2. Paranoid
3. Planet Caravan
4. Iron Man
5. Electric Funeral
6. Hand Of Doom
7. Rat Salad
8. Fairies Wear Boots

Long time no hear!... released in 1976,

...what a great blast from the past! : )

nymph

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Originally posted by markah:

Tracy Chapman - Crossroads

Mark

Another great choice

Tori Amos "Scarlet's Walk"

I've just listened to a couple of lp's I picked up today - first was the new Van Morrison Keep it Simple album which sounded mighty fine, including the fourth side which has three bonus live tracks you don't get on the cd and second was Dire Straits Brothers in Arms.

Even though I leave my system powered up, and even though I had the record player spinning a good half hour before using it, Van's album was, I suspect, a bit sacrificial as part way through the first side of Brothers the whole sound stage both snapped into more focus and expanded dynamic range. The remastered lp sounds astonishing - so much going on in that album I hadn't noticed before. Think I'll stop while I'm ahead!

Peter

for some reasons, i've never listened to this Santana album before.

I've spotted it at a local record shop yesterday, and this is a good one.

New arrival. Utterly beautiful. I am not a great fan of all these women taking up singing, accompanied by small jazz combos, so this was an experiment. Which turned out to be a success. Only at third song, but mind made up, already:

Radiohead "In Rainbows"



Happy Birthday, Nymph. Mine was yesterday
(Fri 16). Taureans love music !

Next one in the CDP...

...but still enjoying Norma Winstone

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Originally posted by Lontano:
Franco Ambrosetti with Uri Caine

I love Jolie to tears. Another GREAT singer (should mention Lhasa, as well...)

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Originally posted by Huwge:
Just getting my fix of some of that ol' fashioned morphine



Then I'll move on to the evil weed

I CAN'T HEAR YOU !!!


Stefan

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Originally posted by Lontano:
Some interesting music there Huw.

Playing this one for Stefan.

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Originally posted by sjust:
New arrival. Utterly beautiful. I am not a great fan of all these women taking up singing, accompanied by small jazz combos, so this was an experiment. Which turned out to be a success. Only at third song, but mind made up, already:

damn - was hoping to escape having to buy that one!

Are these guys still "cool"?

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Originally posted by droodzilla:

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Originally posted by sjust:
New arrival. Utterly beautiful. I am not a great fan of all these women taking up singing, accompanied by small jazz combos, so this was an experiment. Which turned out to be a success. Only at third song, but mind made up, already:

damn - was hoping to escape having to buy that one!

forget it...
Stefan

Michael Stanley "Eighteen Down"

Essential Purcell - the King's Consort. I have had this disc since it was released, it is an excellent sampler of Hyperion's wonderful Purcell series. The bell anthem is a key test piece for me when evaluating the pacing and tonality of any new kit. But ignore that, this is just wonderful music, performed wonderfully.

Guys and Dolls!

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Originally posted by Steve S1:

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Originally posted by Huwge:

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Originally posted by Lontano:

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Originally posted by Steve S1:

Steve - is this worth getting? MilesSmiles was trying to persuade me today that it was.

Not a bad disc, but her voice reminds me of Lulu and once you get that image in your mind it's difficult to take the music seriously. The comparisons with Dusty are a little off the mark as well.

I don't really see the comparison with Lulu. So that's not an issue for me. I hear a good album from a girl with a great voice. My only reservation is the recording - which is TOO LOUD.

I agree, I like her voice and she wrote some very good songs, even my wife likes the record - the recording is borderline in terms of loudness.