What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol.IX)

Ray LaMontagne "Trouble"

Just come in and seen Richards post 33 years unbelievable

Original Vinyl 

Hi Ewen

I do like him a lot though I rarely drift to that pigeon-holed genre.

My first non-general media exposure to him was on a DVD of the Grammys honoring James Taylor roughly 8-10 years ago (ArtistCares fundraising extension of the Grammys and they honor someone each year with a big gala - JT's was on DVD)  He and JT's exceptional band covered a JT song and Keith just played some amazing guitar.  I bought a DVD of KU live in California and enjoy it very much and again the guitar fills, mostly all by KU, just hit the spot with me.  He is more than a pretty boy with a good band.  Have bought most of the back and new catalogue and enjoy it all.

Would never go see him live as the shows are way too large and I am no longer a fan of crowds (and, ah, people in general in most public situations in person).

Have never understood completely what strikes a chord with each of us with any given artist. And while sharing mutual interest in one artist never for sure portends mutual interest in another.  Makes for a wonderful variety though, and many good discoveries through the kindness of others here (like you).

Jeff A

1st press vinyl from the market. Great live album.

Richard Thompson "Electric" disc 2

On Cd from a few surprise purchases this afternoon, and unusually good!

Evening Hymns "Spectral Dusk" (first listen)

Ah, remember this?
Why I must have been thirteen when this came out
Or was  it fourteen? Or was it twenty-two?
I could have been twelve actually

I heard the news from a class mate at school (on the third floor of block C in a now deconstructed building) when I was waiting for a German class to start. 

Sarah McLachlan "Mirrorball"

Classic Records mono vinyl. Cool. 

Bach is here again ...  :-)

I had mislaid this - and now I have it back 

And the son always lurking around:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP0wqQx0WMo

A fantastic disc. Bejun Mehta is one of the few male altos with a truly beautiful, distinctive voice, well sized and agile (although on this evidence not the widest range compared to some of his peers), and on this album he uses it with great intelligence. I've never heard Gluck sung with more emotional investment than here, quite a revelation in music that so often sounds as stale as a three-day old baguette. And even more impressive, Mehta and Jacobs keep this up for the full duration of the disc. Recording is excellent (24bit aiff on usb stick).

Cheers

EJ

It's a beautiful album Jeff, completely different from his Prog band, Thumpermonkey . A few more play's and think you will like it too.

Rael is a talented guy - http://www.raeljones.com/index.php 

Glad you saw the David Gray link as well from last night. I think I will look into his stuff, as I might have misjudged his music.

Keep warm,

Denis

Vol 4 Black Sabbath , very 'eavy.

More beautified and romantic than what I would care for.

Kuma, are you stuck on number 9?

On cheap 80's vinyl all sources tell me - but I rather like it 

Haim yeah.

Will be hopping over to Schubert's 9th soon.

And now, Skorw's Bruckner 9th.