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

Posted on: 30 June 2013 by Tony2011

Posted on: 30 June 2013 by fatcat

Posted on: 30 June 2013 by naim_nymph

 

Playing the CD that comes with The Perfect Jazz Collection [25 Original Albums]

Posted on: 30 June 2013 by matt podniesinski

Posted on: 30 June 2013 by naim_nymph

 

 

Playing the next CD that comes in the box set : )

 

The Perfect Jazz Collection [25 Original Albums]

Posted on: 30 June 2013 by Haim Ronen

Posted on: 30 June 2013 by matt podniesinski

Posted on: 30 June 2013 by Agricola
Originally Posted by Florestan:

Jeremy Denk (Piano) 

 

Etudes (6) for Piano, Book 1 by György Ligeti 

Sonata for Piano no 32 in C minor, Op. 111 by Ludwig van Beethoven 

Etudes (8) for Piano, Book 2 by György Ligeti 

 

...

 

This was my transition into the Goldberg Variations via Dinnerstein.  I really enjoy Jeremy Denk and his amusing but interesting thoughts on everything music http://jeremydenk.net/blog/ 

 

I can only say if you have any interest in the music of Bach and in this case the Goldberg Variations, I implore you to spend the next half-hour going through these.  I have paid for lessons with teachers that offer no insight into anything and for this reason, I would love to have a teacher like Jeremy Denk, who has an abundance of interesting ideas.  Here you get a free sense of how inspiring a good lesson can be like.  Notice he only ever talks about the music (intrinsic values) and its inner workings (history, counterpoint & theory etc.)?  Does it matter how you spell keyboard?  No, I think rather that Bach would be happiest knowing you too got joy out of solving the puzzles he created and experienced the real joy of music as a result.  There is a lifetime of fun and challenge here in this music.  The DNA video takes some time to load so be patient.

 

http://www.npr.org/event/music...ations?autoplay=true

 

http://www.npr.org/event/music...al-dna?autoplay=true

 

http://www.npr.org/event/music...ntrasting-variations

 

http://www.npr.org/event/music...rg-variations-pt-iii

Dear Doug,

 

Thanks for posting these videos.

 

Illuminating, fascinating, and as ever with Bach, just a peep into his world of music. A life would be too short to really come close to a complete grasp of his mysterious genius. Indeed I wonder how the word genius can be applied to any but two or three others who wrote music in the face of this kind of artistry.

 

ATB from George

Posted on: 30 June 2013 by dav301

On vinyl:-

 

Posted on: 01 July 2013 by Kevin-W

Japanese vinyl.

 

Posted on: 01 July 2013 by Kevin-W

On CD. It is helping erase the memory of Mumford & Sons from my poor polluted mind.

Posted on: 01 July 2013 by Andy Piercy

 

 

Double Vinyl.

Posted on: 01 July 2013 by Geofiz

Simply blissful.  Better on vinyl but superb on CD.

 

 

Posted on: 01 July 2013 by Kevin-W

Got this today, working my way through, from 1 to Coda

 

Posted on: 01 July 2013 by BigH47

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds , Calexico via BBC iPlayer. 

Posted on: 01 July 2013 by dav301

On CD:-

 

 

Posted on: 01 July 2013 by GraemeH

 

Muskrat Love! Great harmonies and nicely engineered. G

Posted on: 01 July 2013 by Steve J

Graeme, 

 

It may interest you to know that America formed whilst the boys were at an American School in Bushey, not 100 yards from where I live now and recorded ' A Horse With No Name' in Willesden of all places. Great West Coast sound though.

 

Steve

Posted on: 01 July 2013 by Steve C

 

On vinyl

Posted on: 01 July 2013 by robin_dj

The Mastersons's Birds Fly South because it's a great album that has been largely ignored. Nothing flashy, just great songs well played and sung

Posted on: 01 July 2013 by Quad 33

Original Vinyl


Leon Russell wrote Joe Cocker's "Delta Lady" about her. This is Rita Coolidge's most soulful album. Booker T Jones plays and sings background on several tracks including the two songs he co-wrote: My Crew and Everybody Loves A Winner. The beautiful lead and backing vocals, sensitive arrangements and heartfelt playing make this 1972 album a sonic gem.

Posted on: 01 July 2013 by Lloydy

 

Another 1st play

Posted on: 01 July 2013 by GraemeH
Originally Posted by Steve J:

Graeme, 

 

It may interest you to know that America formed whilst the boys were at an American School in Bushey, not 100 yards from where I live now and recorded ' A Horse With No Name' in Willesden of all places. Great West Coast sound though.

 

Steve

Thanks Steve.  I new they were in the UK at the time but interesting to know where and that it's 100 yards from you.....is their a 'Blue plaque' or some such? G

Posted on: 01 July 2013 by Bert Schurink

..during the workout this morning, I am not liking the last two albums so much as the ones before. I have the feeling that E.S.T. became too experimental for the sake of being experimental..

 

Posted on: 01 July 2013 by Bert Schurink

..good recording with nice laid back jazz...