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
Absorbing....G
Turin Brakes "Dark On Fire"
In Malibu California
There's a surfer do you remember
He used to ride the big kahuna
With Robin and Finesse
They used to call him super hooter
He used to rock there to wooly bully
He's the one you can see him on the beach
They call him old man
Checking out the girls and their cars
But he's still got the GTO
And he still loves to drive that road
He's still got a GTO mighty good
It's kind of gold
GTO
Amazed at the previously unheard delicate percussion on 'Hot Stuff' revealed by the SN2. My favourite of the post BB era. G
Bruce Hornsby "Intersections: 1985-2005" disc 2
(Spotify Premium US)
someone might be able to pick up a pattern here. What can I say, this is a national pride.
Majesterial played loud.....G
Amazed at the previously unheard delicate percussion on 'Hot Stuff' revealed by the SN2. My favourite of the post BB era. G
love this album -- have had it for loooong time...
enjoy
ken
steve
King Creosote & Jon Hopkins "Diamond Mine" Jubilee Edition
IMHO Sarah's best album - repro is very good on CD, with excellent dynamics.
Vocal is forward in the mix.
Lindsey Buckingham "One Man Show"
Appropiate as it's been pi222222ing down all day here in London town. Still....
Sergei Rachmaninov: Eldar Nebolsin (Piano)
Prélude in C sharp minor, Op. 3: no 2
Preludes, Op. 23
Preludes, Op. 32
I only have a handful of CD's from Naxos. I don't know why but somehow in my collecting I picked this one up and it is one the gems among my Preludes library now. Eldar Nebolsin was born in Tashkent and is a pianist I need to spend more time with.
My criteria for elevating anything is that the player must be musical (and the recorded sound goes along here as it must sound as real to life as possible within the confines of recorded processes). Second, I care less as to "what" they are trying to say as to "how" they are saying it. In a conversation, the "what" is the opinion and everyone is entitled to their opinion and so it goes. The "how" relates to how clear they convey the message. Is it convincing? Do they even have any interesting ideas or just playing notes?
To my ears, Nebolsin hits a home run on all accounts. The musicality is here in spades and the message is also quite clear. Delivered on a silver platter, in fact. It is very direct and emphatic at times but far from poking you in the eye and beating you into submission. This is persuasion at its best. He makes suggestions and you (well, me anyway) feel totally compelled to follow as it is just that genuine.
If you collect piano music like I do and in this case, Rachmaninov Preludes specifically, you need to have this one too. A real winner in my opinion.
Sunday morning, coffee, newspaper and Tord...., nothing more needed to be happy..
