What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol.IX)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 01 January 2013
With 2013 upon us, it's time to start a fresh thread. I've gone back to an earlier thread title because often the "why" is the most interesting part of the post.
Anyway, links:
Volume VIII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...nt/12970396056050819
Volume VII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...6878604287751/page/1
Volume VI: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878604097229
Volume V: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605140495
Volume IV: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605795042
Volume III: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607309474
Volume II: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878606245043
Volume I: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607464290
followed by:
My first listenings to both : )
From my musically untrained perspective, this LvB of Hélène Couvert sounds strangely unfamiliar to me, interesting but hard work with moody damped and complicated passages.
Angela Hewitt sounds deeply engaging from the start, far easier to follow the tunes, and altogether more enjoyable.
Debs
Debs,
Your interesting post is causing me to do two things.
First, pull out the Hewitt Beethoven Piano Sonatas discs today and have a listen after many years. From memory, I recall finding her Beethoven Cello Sonatas discs to be among the best of that genre but do not remember being overly excited by the Piano Sonatas. But that was then and this is now and a fresh listen after years will always offer a new perspective (and why I never part with any disc even if I may not be initially impressed). Time often changes everything.
Second, investigate more about Hélène Couvert, a pianist I am not familiar with. Initial look piqued my interest and it looks like she has a few more discs than just the Beethoven I'd be interested in getting.
By the way, if you donate to charity any of your unwanted vinyl and/or cd's, I do offer a service through my charity (me, that is) that accepts these unwanted gems and gives them a loving home where they are cared for 
Cheers,
Doug
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Yes - Fragile
ALAC 24/96
Beaster by Sugar. A little upbeat music to get Saturday morning going.
..as CD Rip, WAV 16-44
For me, one of the ten best Albums in 2012....
Rush - Moving Waves
Flac 24/96
Thumpermonkey are a fabulous live band. On Thursday night they performed a longer version of '419', that was as sublime as it was brutal. Although having an interest in things 'Aztec', rather than speaking in Larks Tongues, the band have King Crimson attributes in their DNA.
419 - http://thumpermonkey.bandcamp.com/track/419
A nod to Viv - http://thumpermonkey.bandcamp.com/track/proktor-cylex
On vinyl.
AC/DC - Back In Black
WAV 16 BIT
http://thumpermonkey.bandcamp.com/releases
Out next week...
A Limelight interview with Thumpermonkey in the latest Classic Rock Presents Prog (issue 36).
Because occasionally you just have to...G
Rush - Moving Waves
Flac 24/96
Is it considerable better than the CD version ?
On vinyl from back in the day.
Rush - Moving Waves
Flac 24/96
Is it considerable better than the CD version ?
Which CD version? The original analogue transfer sounds fabulous. Later remasters sound predictably ****ed-up.
John.
Rush - Moving Waves
Flac 24/96
Is it considerable better than the CD version ?
Which CD version? The original analogue transfer (red Mercury label 800-048) sounds fabulous. Later remasters sound predictably ****ed-up.
John.
Superb in every way. G
Rush - Moving Waves
Flac 24/96
Is it considerable better than the CD version ?
Which CD version? The original analogue transfer (red Mercury label 800-048) sounds fabulous. Later remasters sound predictably ****ed-up.
John.
Better than any CD version. I have the red one that you say. Better than that by a long way
Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies
Wav 16 Bit
The suns out can't beat a bit of classic rock
On silver
AC/DC - Back In Black
WAV 16 BIT
Probably the greatest AC/DC album ever recorded and the album that got me hooked on music in 1980
on vinyl
This one takes me back - you're digging them out today! With that avatar, shouldn't you be playing Sabs & Quo?
..again another beethoven disc - as prep for the champions league final... a lot of value in this package..
Van Halen - Diver Down
Flac 24/96