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
First spin of '2013' of this forum favourite.
Graham.
Classic 1976 album on original vinyl from pre-punk dynamic combo.
Graham P has a new album out called "Three Cords Good" he reformed The Rumours in 2011, 31 years after they last played together. Including Brinsley Schwartz on guitar and backing vocals. Its worth a listen.
Graham.
On vinyl - amazing smoothness but with firework dynamics.
Paul Simon 'Original Vinyl'.
Not played this album for a long time, forgotten just how 'sweet' it sounded.
From Wagner onto more seriousness: Beethoven's Fidelio is a simple tale about sacrifice and heroism, and often credited more for these universal concepts than for the - admittedly, sometimes slightly awkward - music. But the music is gorgeous, when well sung and played as on this recording. Jon Vickers, perhaps the most powerful of the post war tenors, is riveting here as is Christa Ludwig in her soprano period. The spoken dialogue is a bit clumsy. Audio quality is excellent.
Cheers,
EJ
Vinyl from tonight.
Graham.
Best remedy for today's follies.
Schumann Symphony No.4: Kubelik/Berliner Phil
Im Freien: Nils Anders Mortensen (Piano)
L'isle joyeuse by Claude Debussy
Ballade for Piano in G minor, Op. 24 by Edvard Grieg
Estampes for Piano by Claude Debussy
Suite bergamasque: 3rd movement, Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy
Lyric Pieces, Book 5, Op. 54: no 4, Notturno by Edvard Grieg
Out of Doors, Sz 81 by Béla Bartók
An interesting and unusual collection of pieces at first sight but there is a thread that links these pieces together, according to Mortensen. Im Freien is actually the German translation for Out of Doors - the set by Béla Bartók. Each piece visually is representing something unique from Out of Doors such as the night or night sky, moonlight etc.
A breath of fresh air for the pianoholic that I am.
Thanks for this recommendation Stu, it's fab rock & roll!
Geat takes on other peoples tunes, dynamic sound but that odd 60's stereo effect.
Great players, great tunes funky dynamic sound, play loud!
One of my fave male vocal groups of the 60's, Eddie Kendrick smooth falseto voice, show today's boy bands a thing or two.
The Temps at their early best and Smokies tunes, can't fail to please.
Vinyl:-
A vinyl BFTP:-
earlier today on vinyl,
and now,
This vinyl box set was waiting for me at work on my return -
Managed to listen to the first side at lunch time. Impressive playing and the SQ good as well.
Karl
New Volume of this thread
can someone explain how you capture and post the images of the record/CD you have just listened to?
Cheers
Don
find the album on amazon, put your mouse over the album image, then right click and select "copy image address". Then, in the forum post, select the icon to the left of the 
, paste in the address. You can't actually upload the image, you need the link. Discogs is a good source if you can't find it on amazon.
When I right click I don't get the "copy image address" option....anyone advise?
Vinyl :-
