What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. X)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2013
On the cusp of 2014, we start a new thread...
Anyway, links:
Volume IX: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...16#22826037054683416
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
Mike Oldfield - Amarok
Last album of tonight.
On Vinyl:-
On Vinyl:-
Debs - ever since your note on Opal by Embryo I have been thoroughly enjoying digging out my Embryo LPs again. They really were a remarkable band, always stretching out and changing their sound. Quite unlike other Krautrock bands from the 70s and every bit as good. More to my liking actually because of the jazz flavour.
This is the latest LP I have of theirs - Apo Calypso from 1977 (if I can make the picture work, that is). It is more jazzy and in a similar vein to mid 70s Gong, or Weather Report. It has the wonderful Trilok Gurtu on it. And do check out Embryo releases with Charlie Mariano on. "We Keep On" is the first, and I understand he is on others, and must check them out. Cheers, David
David, is it this one...?
It's available on CD [from other sellers via Amazon uk] for £35.00 [gulp!]
I think the early 70s sounds from Embryo may have been too far ahead of it’s time?, and under-appreciated for being too heavy n weird.?
These days it’s far easier, and more acceptable to be explorative [or re-visit] early progressive music, and we are allowed to dig a really cool band firing on all four.
Although the parental downstairs riot police would of come down on me like the tonne of bricks if i’d played Steig Aus or Rocksession in my bedroom in 1974 but tbh i somehow don't think i would of been into this kind of band at that time and tender age : )
Debs
On vinyl. So far so good.
Bachman Turner Overdrive. Best of BTO (So Far). From 1976 on Mercury blue label and, appropriately, a Canadian pressing.
I haven't listened to this CD in ages.
It sounds crappy as I remember. :/ The 4D digital recording is really poor.
Haim, I think I'll join you in this journey tonight.
Continuing on Schubert Trout program, this is a famous Living Stereo Festival Quartet version except what I have is a paper thin later RCA Victrola reissue. Very polished production similar to that of many of Reiner recordings. Very together but losing out in friendliness. Piano is clear and taking a prominent role as much as the strings. Fun lively Scherzo with good energy between musicians. Andante has a simple sunny disposition and very little complexity nor intersting musical twists. Overall it's a bit stiff and tight lipped for my taste.
If you love African music then you must listen to this IMHO stunning album and voice.
Bad Company. Straight Shooter. On vinyl from 1975.
One of my albums of last year. Desert blues at its best.
This evening's playlist.
Lost In The Trees - Past Life
New release by the band.
Ruth Moody (fest) - The Garden; These Wilder Things
Shelby Lynne - Revelation Road
Haim, I think I'll join you in this journey tonight.
Any good ?
Finally found the Trout that I love!
It's the Melos Ensemble UK set.
Much livelier and forceful than the Festival or Vienna Oktet let alone the Melos makes the Beaux Arts Quartet ( Pressler/Cohen/Greenhouse ) stale and dead. Piano is rather in your face about it and violin equally talkative. All musicians are together on the same rhythmic pulse. Piano is definitely taking the lead on the 1st movement. Confident and gutsy. It's just in a really happy place. Andantino is more interesting to listen to due to all the instruments are equally mixed so the harmonic overtones and inter-relationship amongst instruments are better heard. Each variation has a clearer differentiation from one another. Such a happy groove in that it is not too difficult to imagine that this performance might be a happy go lucky young Schubert ( he was just 22 years old when he wrote this! ) intended.
It is amasing that these guys make the same tunes so much more alive than anything I have heard so far.
Additional Adagio & Rondo in F are played with conviction and energy more like a piano Concerto than a mere Chamber salon music.
Another happy groove. Thanks to Jeff Porcaro.
Stars - Nightsongs
Deep Purple - Fireball UK original vinyl.
Probably my favorite Purple album.
This is my favourite DP album.( it's funky ) 
This is my favourite DP album.( it's funky )
I guess you will then also like Purpendicular - as it's also quite engaging.