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
Keep calm and carry on after too may 'Curry's'........G
Back to The Duke, on vinyl.
Some good old boogie....Canned Heat...
Loads of energy and gives your system a good bass workout.
On CD ripped to HDX (not vinyl). G
On 2010 bureau b reissue vinyl (original releases 1979 & 1980)
..."Alongside his ongoing work with Cluster and Harmonia, Roedelius amassed an almost incalculable number of musical notations during his time in the village of Forst in the Weser Uplands. Fleeting sketches, spontaneous improvisations, implied miniatures, rough compositions -
Roedelius recorded virually every idea he came up with outside the studio sessions on his Revox A77 reel to reel; with the basic intention of capturing his moments of inspiration, he simply let the tape run as he played around on the Farfisa organ. Sound quality was not his prime concern, as he was not as yet entertaining any notion of releasing the results. As Roedelius recalls, costly tape spools were at a premium, so he recorded over older tapes in mono, at a less than ideal speed. Substandard, technically speaking (or listening), but as a self portrait, nothing short of a masterpiece..."
Asmus Tietchens 2012
Letting Go, Heartache, Somewhere Between
Melancholy but relaxing
Superb in every way. G
This is pop music at its very best, intelligent lyrics, brilliant tunes......Vinyl
I have listened to this a lot lately, Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) is quite a earworm. It would be time to get some new original material from Huey soon
Now a bit more nice cover music
a library loan CD
Streaming:
Disc 1 of 2; Andrés Segovia - The Art of Segovia from CDs ripped to FLAC
Unfortunately not the best of recording quality but still very listenable. He's heard here in brief pieces recorded between 1952 and 1969. Even in those made when he was well into his 70s, his fingers remain nimble and interpretations lively.
Dynamic and detailed. Vinyl
Christmas present from my son
Again on vinyl. Obviously a Sheffield Lab phase this morning.
I especially like "The Rose"
The Return of The Durutti Column, by The Durutti Column (reissue from earlier this month), on vinyl.
I remember when I first heard this on Peel, 34 years ago, and it blew me away then. Now, it sounds even more remarkable. The sleeve notes on this reissue are spot on: without the input of producer Martin Hannett, this would be a collection of very pretty, very well-played guitar instrumentals. It is a testament to Hannett's remarkable genius as a transformative producer that this LP is something else altogether.
I still love it - "Katherine", which has a weird milky eroticism about it (a bit like an Yves Tanguy painting in musical form), would definitely be one of my Desert Island Discs.
Probably the best work Hannett ever did (and he did a lot of extraordinarily good work), along with JD's "Unknown Pleasures" and "Atmosphere".
The final one from this morning. Rough country but well engineered
Then for something completely different.
Relaxing to the point of soporific
Originally Posted by Don Atkinson: Was introduced to Carley Simon's music by the late JV when deciding to buy my first 12/160 rather than a 22/120
Don,
That's so cool that JV listened to Carly. ( such a girly choice ) 
Yes, JV had some unusual ideas (for his time !) and tastes in music. He persuded me to buy an LP12 as well as the 12/160 and this record was one of several that helped demonstrate why the source was so important. His LP12/Rega Arm/Ortofon v my Pioneer PL12D (or possibly Rega Planar 2)/ShureM75 IIRC. His won !
Don,
I bet it's all through the Briks/250?
On second thought on Carly LP:
I have been told, more than one occasion, if you want to get laid, play Carol King or Carly Simon.
Originally Posted by Don Atkinson: Kuma, you are dead right, on both counts !
But on the hifi side, both passive and avtive set ups, and still the source won. He sold me the Briks a year or two later. And I still have them, somewhere!
Don,
I've noticed that with Naim amps, *Source First* dogma ALWAYS works. So far no exceptions.
Linn was lucky to partner with Naim early on.
P.S. My favourite Sheffield Labs LP is Tower of Power and Dave Grusin. Will put it on the Briks later.
Again on vinyl. Obviously a Sheffield Lab phase this morning.
I especially like "The Rose"
I'm no gardener Don but surely that's not a rose. Orchid perhaps? 
Again on vinyl. Obviously a Sheffield Lab phase this morning.
I especially like "The Rose"
I'm no gardener Don but surely that's not a rose. Orchid perhaps?
I'm no gardener either Stevee. Track 3, Side 1 
Originally Posted by Don Atkinson: Was introduced to Carley Simon's music by the late JV when deciding to buy my first 12/160 rather than a 22/120
Don,
That's so cool that JV listened to Carly. ( such a girly choice )
Yes, JV had some unusual ideas (for his time !) and tastes in music. He persuded me to buy an LP12 as well as the 12/160 and this record was one of several that helped demonstrate why the source was so important. His LP12/Rega Arm/Ortofon v my Pioneer PL12D (or possibly Rega Planar 2)/ShureM75 IIRC. His won !
Don,
I bet it's all through the Briks/250?
On second thought on Carly LP:
I have been told, more than one occasion, if you want to get laid, play Carol King or Carly Simon.
Originally Posted by Don Atkinson: Kuma, you are dead right, on both counts !
But on the hifi side, both passive and avtive set ups, and still the source won. He sold me the Briks a year or two later. And I still have them, somewhere!
Don,
I've noticed that with Naim amps, *Source First* dogma ALWAYS works. So far no exceptions.
Linn was lucky to partner with Naim early on.
P.S. My favourite Sheffield Labs LP is Tower of Power and Dave Grusin. Will put it on the Briks later.
Surely Supertramp's best album and one I never tire listening to.
Again on vinyl. Obviously a Sheffield Lab phase this morning.
I especially like "The Rose"
I'm no gardener Don but surely that's not a rose. Orchid perhaps?
I'm no gardener either Stevee. Track 3, Side 1
Thanks for the lesson Don. I had a feeling that I should never have pressed the "submit" button with my observation! 