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
Vinyl, for old times' sake
On vinyl
Extraordinary trumpet playing
On vinyl
Extraordinary trumpet playing
Told you, Now you need the box set in my profile pic.
cd
CD (but there's also a really lush looking vinyl box which I wish i could afford!)
Kevin,
Where would you recommend I start with e.s.t?
I don't have any of their albums and would like to know which one to start with.
Listened to a few samples and they all sound very good, their 'very best of' maybe?
Will have to be on vinyl though.
Many thanks,
Andy.
Hugely under-rated artist IMO. In spite of huge critical acclaim, and a stellar catalogue of some of the best melodies in music, he remains relatively commercially unsuccessful.
On vinyl
Extraordinary trumpet playing
Told you, Now you need the box set in my profile pic.
I just missed out on one for £31 on eBay Adrian 
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Thanks for the heads up on "Places of Worship", it's becoming a contender for album of the year!
On CD - first time in ages that I have listened to it other than on an iPhone - it's rather good 
I keep returning to this album from Neil and tonight it sounds better than ever!
On original vinyl as they say.
Richard
CD (but there's also a really lush looking vinyl box which I wish i could afford!)
Kevin,
Where would you recommend I start with e.s.t?
I don't have any of their albums and would like to know which one to start with.
Listened to a few samples and they all sound very good, their 'very best of' maybe?
Will have to be on vinyl though.
Many thanks,
Andy.
The bad news for you is most of the EST catalogue is on CD. The good news is 4 of their albums are available on the snap, crackle and pop - Best of (very good), Live in Hamburg (Times top jazz album of the noughties), Leococyte - don't bother yet, 301, good but not great post demise release.
To get serious about the best jazz band of all time, you need
Good Morning Suzie Soho,
From Gagarins Point of View
A Strange Place for Snow
Seven Days of Falling
Tuesday Wonderland
Viaticum
and they all sound wonderful on CD. The best of pulls mainly from the albums I just recommended.
CD (but there's also a really lush looking vinyl box which I wish i could afford!)
Kevin,
Where would you recommend I start with e.s.t?
I don't have any of their albums and would like to know which one to start with.
Listened to a few samples and they all sound very good, their 'very best of' maybe?
Will have to be on vinyl though.
Many thanks,
Andy.
Hi Andy
"Retrospective" is a decent 2009 compilation, available on vinyl. The best two albums IMO are "Tuesday Wonderland" and "Leucocyte" - only the latter is available on LP as far as I know.
The posthumous "301", from last year, is also on the black stuff and also very very good.
A return to form? Liking this one a lot. Vedder still has one of the best voices in rock. Great musicianship from the rest of the band.
Vinyl.
Why?
Just because it's great
This Steve Wilson re-mastered CD seems to have an analogue warmth about it. Very nice , too.
Night cap before a new week's work ...
have been very critical about the album so far, also in this forum. I think after a couple of runs in the car that's still not one of the best of this band. However with the less fantastic car audio system the overall experience is a bit better. So bottom line - a bit more positive , although I am still awaiting a new masterwork like: Scenes of a Memory...
