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
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Second listen, I still like it very much ...
..started with his Chopin disc, but switched it off pretty soon, it was not good, now on Brahms in the same set..
...was a bit critical on the first couple of spins, but like it more and more.., perhaps I am too much off a fan...
A (semi-legal, I suspect) compilation of incredibly obscure tracks by late 1960s American garage bands Not exactly high fidelity - all the tracks have been dubbed from vinyl or even AM radio - but marvellous all the same:
Great performance and very good sound quality too ....
Vinyl
On CD:-
Was given this on CD. Just listened to it and it's rubbish, well executed in a technical sense but a real piece of unimaginative hackwork. So off to the Oxfam shop with it.
Stephen Kovacevich's famous Beethoven concertos are with Colin Davis on Philips, but compared to his EMI remakes, they sound overly tame. The recordings are pretty good, and quite realistically present Kovacevich's distinctive piano sound. I think EMI meant to issue these on its classics for pleasure budget label from the start, and never bothered to hire a half-decent artist to design a cover.
Cheers,
EJ
The new(ish) Steven Wilson CD. First listen, and it's not bad at all.
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue on 180gm vinyl - Sublime, a must for your collection even if you do not like Jazz.
Chris Whitley "Hotel Vast Horizon"
Will Hoge "Draw The Curtains"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x6c59G9z_8
Great performance as well as sound from a 1986 recording.
Van Morrison "Born To Sing: No Plan B"
Boz Scaggs "Memphis"