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
Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer "Little Blue Egg
..will have my first spin of this one..
...a big disappointment, a big wall of music with an over prominent drum sound......did I listen too much classical and jazz to not be able to appreciate it anymore - or is it just not so good....I will have to check it by putting it in my car and listening within a different context - on a different day.
For now I switched to something much more enjoyable...
Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore is a little charmer, one of Donizetti's best operas. This is a good recording, neither conducting or singing are as good as the best competition (I have a soft spot for the Met recording with Battle and Pavarotti), but the whole is more than the sum of its parts.
Cheers,
EJ
ninjatune 2 x LP : )
followed by the marvelous analogue productions version of We Get Requests
this is the sort of gem you find when you bring your vinyl down from the loft! OMG!
cleaned now and ready for a spin
enjoy
ken
Oh God! and this too!!
enjoy
ken
Great album Haim! i have that and maybe i'll give it a clean tonite too...
enjoy
ken
followed by the marvelous analogue productions version of We Get Requests
oh man! i know i have this on CD, but perhaps i will also look for a vinyl copy sometime.
enjoy
ken
ninjatune 2 x LP : )
Arranged by J. Swinscoe
drums - Luke Flowers
double bass - Phil France
piano/keyboards - Jon Ellis
saxophones - Tom Chant
turntables/electronics - Patrick Carpenter
percussion - Milo Fell
violin - Prabjote Osahn
viola - Antonia Pagulatos
cello - Wayne Urquhart
Produced by J. Swinscoe & Phil France
Recorded live at Sony Music Studios, London on 26th / 27th November 2002
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The double bass is very boingy 
These Cinematic Orchestra albums are Stu's recommendations that I‘ve found very much to my liking.
Most of the content is smooth easy on the ear jazz, some instrumental and some with [various] vocals, and crossing boundaries to other genre influences. Very classy recording quality on nicely made vinyl.
Debs
..Dvorak..
Keith Urban "Fuse"
his excellent new release
Great album Haim! i have that and maybe i'll give it a clean tonite too...
enjoy
ken
Thanks, Ken. To be honest, I am not always ready for this funky music but a 5K run (struggle) in a strong wind and cool temperatures put me in the right mode.
IMHO, the best instrumental version of "The Shadow of Your Smile" ever recorded:
Ballads and Scherzo.
Easy like a Sunday morning 
Vinyl from my late Dad's collection.
Great album Haim! i have that and maybe i'll give it a clean tonite too...
enjoy
ken
Thanks, Ken. To be honest, I am not always ready for this funky music but a 5K run (struggle) in a strong wind and cool temperatures put me in the right mode.
I don't get that album. Yet!
This has a great driving bass throughout which poor amplification can lose the coherence of. SN2 holding it all together nicely. G
Just to annoy my dog......the sheep and dogs really confuse him! G
Steven Wilson - Insurgentes
Looking forward to seeing him next month at Newcastle City Hall