What are you listening to right now? (VOL II)
Posted by: Adam Meredith on 23 March 2008
Sun Kil Moon (Mark Kozelek) 'April' (2008)
This album is not losing any of its initial beauty with many repeated playings.
Back on silver:-
SJB
8 hours of music in the car, and now:
In my books, not one of their strongest CD's. what's your take on it, sloop ?
quote:Originally posted by Sloop John B:
SJB
one of my all-times top-10, no doubt.
quote:Originally posted by Lontano:
On ECM
Another library disc:-
~<>~ Heinrich Ignaz Franz Von Biber (1644-1704) ~<>~
The Mystery Sonatas
John Holloway ~ violin
Davitt Moroney ~ chamber organ, harpsichord
Tragicomedia
Stephen Stubbs ~ baroque lute, chitarrone
Erin Headley ~ viola de gamba, lirone
Andrew Lawrence-King ~ double harp, regal
Recorded at St.Martin's church Newbury Berkshire July 1989
The church acoustics emphasise how screechy a violin can be. To me, this detracts from how beautiful the violin performance is, (and it is very good imho), a pity they didn’t use absorbency materials to counter this at the time. Maybe the church setting was needed for it’s resident organ use, however this doesn’t play an impressive part in the sonatas ...seems to just groan a sustained note now and again.
Considering the small ensemble of players this could have been worked in a studio to much greater effect.
Does anyone know a better version?
nymph
Very, very Rubycon.
quote:Originally posted by sjust:
In my books, not one of their strongest CD's. what's your take on it, sloop ?quote:Originally posted by Sloop John B:
I only have this one and Northwest Passage which it certainly is not as strong as, nonetheless I'm quite partial to it really.
What other Oregon would you recommend Stefan?
SJB
Another one from the library:-
Retro-a-go-go
Apart from the sound quality, which is crystal.
Just got this CD and it's fab. Has a strange song about cats mind you...
Library disc, strangely I now spot that I have it on vinyl:-
Not sure why country albums have such crap covers, but the music is good.
quote:Originally posted by sjust:
Off the (18) ones I own I like most
Oregon (my first Oregon encounter, and still a strong impresion on me)
In Performance (Live in various (big) concert halls)
Live at Yoshi's (great Live Album, keeping the atmosphere of the venue)
Beyond Words (my all times favorite of them)quote:Originally posted by Sloop John B:quote:Originally posted by sjust:
In my books, not one of their strongest CD's. what's your take on it, sloop ?quote:Originally posted by Sloop John B:
I only have this one and Northwest Passage which it certainly is not as strong as, nonetheless I'm quite partial to it really.
What other Oregon would you recommend Stefan?
SJB
a few more for my wishlist
SJB
quote:Originally posted by sjust:
Off the (18) ones I own I like most
Oregon (my first Oregon encounter, and still a strong impresion on me)
In Performance (Live in various (big) concert halls)
Live at Yoshi's (great Live Album, keeping the atmosphere of the venue)
Beyond Words (my all times favorite of them)
Stefan, Sloop - this link may be of interest if you haven't already seen it:
Oregon Live
It's also worth searching for "Ralph Towner" (or, indeed, "Jimmy Giuffre") on the same site.
Cheers
Nigel
quote:Originally posted by droodzilla:quote:Originally posted by sjust:
Off the (18) ones I own I like most
Oregon (my first Oregon encounter, and still a strong impresion on me)
In Performance (Live in various (big) concert halls)
Live at Yoshi's (great Live Album, keeping the atmosphere of the venue)
Beyond Words (my all times favorite of them)
Stefan, Sloop - this link may be of interest if you haven't already seen it:
Oregon Live
It's also worth searching for "Ralph Towner" (or, indeed, "Jimmy Giuffre") on the same site.
Cheers
Nigel
steep learning curve here, just found out about rapidshare and then had to navigate "rar" files.
Nonetheless I have an Oregaon 1972 concert to listen to over the Whit weekend in Dublin (well Dungarvan actually as mt son is part of a hurling team and their annual trip down the country is on this weekend - don't think it will make the IPOD selection while driving but I may get a listen in the wee hours one night.
SJB
2001 Concert in Austin.
2000 Concert in Paris