What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol.IX)

Posted by: Richard Dane on 01 January 2013

Posted on: 03 March 2013 by matt podniesinski

Posted on: 03 March 2013 by Steve J

Originally Posted by Ron Toolsie:

Steve J,

A bit ++ on the Taj Mahal album. I hadn't listened to this for probably a decade or two. ISTR that years ago I preferred 'Natch'l Blues' over this, but now I am not too sure...this as you say is formulaic but very authentic. Me like it.

Ron 'Graham' Toolsie

Same here Ron. The bass on the opening track just had me hooked.

Steve

Posted on: 03 March 2013 by matt podniesinski

Posted on: 03 March 2013 by naim_nymph

Martina Arroyo - soprano

Placido Domingo - tenore

Shrrill Milnes - baritono

Ruggero Raimondi - basso

Leo Goeke - tenore

Maria Ewing - soprano

James Morris - basso

Kenneth Collins - tenore

Terance Sharpe - basso

Richard Sharpe - basso

Alan Byers - tenore

New Philharmonia Orchestra diretta da James Levine

The John Alidis Choir diretto da John Alldis

~<>~

This has many nice easy swing-sing along styles, very enjoyable, just love those baritones!

But i may need to abandon after Act I due to my apparent flu symptoms.

Off for an early night for me i think : (

Debs

Posted on: 03 March 2013 by Tony2011

I've read so much crap about this album today that, just to celebrate, I'm going to to give a mid-night spin- in full!

Posted on: 03 March 2013 by Ron Toolsie

On page 66 of this thread, I have embedded a Youtube track from Mick Softely 'Sunrise' album. I can say this album has not shifted from my CDS3 for the last two days, and I have listened to it maybe six times so far. It is very, very strong and comes with the benefit of being very well recorded. It has the fragile beauty in places of Nick Drake, the folk plaintiveness of the best of Donovan and at times has a harder edge while never losing its composure. STRONGLY recommended.

Posted on: 03 March 2013 by matt podniesinski

Vinyl.

Posted on: 03 March 2013 by EJS

The best entry in Hyperion's Schumann song collection

Cheers,

Posted on: 04 March 2013 by Chords

Vlad,

one more legendary clip; you must know.

At first - it's a sense of humour.

After you realize that Jaroussky has outstanding voice; almost the best counter-tenor solo nowadays; the small capella (that two gentlemen) has ultra-excellent voices too; the ensemble has a very special fluidity and sense to 'ostinato-feeling'.

And please remember, it's a Monteverdi's ciaccona from 400 years ago...

What Naim delivers here - a absolute musicality.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ-VsKB_tNw

Posted on: 04 March 2013 by tonym

Haven't played this for a while; I forgot what a great album it is -

Posted on: 04 March 2013 by dav301

On CD:-

Posted on: 04 March 2013 by Bert Schurink

Improvisation with a nice rythym as a base:

Produkt-Information

Posted on: 04 March 2013 by ewemon

Another superb album from Terry.

Posted on: 04 March 2013 by ewemon

Posted on: 04 March 2013 by Lloydy

Posted on: 04 March 2013 by Haim Ronen

Posted on: 04 March 2013 by VladtheImpala

Originally Posted by Chords:

Vlad,

one more legendary clip; you must know.

At first - it's a sense of humour.

And please remember, it's a Monteverdi's ciaccona from 400 years ago...

What Naim delivers here - a absolute musicality.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ-VsKB_tNw

Chords,

Thank you, that is a delightful performance. I'm not usually a big fan of counter tenors but one must make an exception in this case. The lady playing on the far left has a trick or two to show Jimmy Page. Double-neck guitars - amateur!

Where were these performers when I was young??? My Amazon wish list is very rapidly mounting.

Thanks also to every one who takes the time contribute to this thread - my musical horizons are expanding so fast!

Regards,

Vlad

Posted on: 04 March 2013 by matt podniesinski

On vinyl. Neil Young Mirrorball.