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

Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2013

Posted on: 05 March 2014 by matt podniesinski

Originally Posted by Haim Ronen:

Some Handel after handling all the fresh fallen snow on the driveway.

It will be spring someday Haim. Hang in there. No snow here, but -2 for an overnight low.

Posted on: 05 March 2014 by bishopla

Erpland

Ozric Tentacles | Format: Audio CD

Posted on: 05 March 2014 by bishopla

If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby | Format: Vinyl

Posted on: 05 March 2014 by kuma

He gets Schubert's streaming and wandering nature the best so far. Wider temperament contrasts between the movements keep my interest going. An excellent story telling right from the start

Posted on: 05 March 2014 by Haim Ronen

Originally Posted by matt podniesinski:

Originally Posted by Haim Ronen:

Some Handel after handling all the fresh fallen snow on the driveway.

It will be spring someday Haim. Hang in there. No snow here, but -2 for an overnight low.

Matt, I am trying:

Posted on: 05 March 2014 by kuma

I didn't quite what to expect from this Böhm's Schubert.

Elegant disposition but somewhat vegetarian like. Not enough substance and emotionally stand offish. Rather delicate and he's playing it like Mozart scores. But I don't even hear Bohm's usual rhythmic bounce on this downer set.

Posted on: 05 March 2014 by ewemon

Jigsaw Heart cover art

Tracks off the album.

Posted on: 05 March 2014 by Steve C

79 Revisited the New Wave of British Heavy Metal on vinyl.Some fantastic bands on this comp that take back to my misspent youth.

Posted on: 06 March 2014 by Bert Schurink

Originally Posted by Haim Ronen:

Originally Posted by Bert Schurink:

That has been on my wish list for quite some time.

Then......, just get it...:-)

Posted on: 06 March 2014 by ewemon

Saints & Liars cover art

With the beautiful Jesus Jesus track.

Posted on: 06 March 2014 by Bert Schurink

Originally Posted by Florestan:

Johann Sebastian Bach: Mischa Maisky (Cello)

Suite for Cello solo no 1 in G major, BWV 1007

Suite for Cello solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1008

Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009

Suite for Cello solo no 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010

Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011

Suite for Cello solo no 6 in D major, BWV 1012

180g virgin vinyl cut at Emil Berliner Studio and pressed at Pallas Germany.

Recorded at Sint-Truiden in Belgium, Academiezaal in July & August 1999.

I listen to CD's mostly for convenience and wide selection and availability of choice and there are many great recordings on CD. Personally though, I wish the digital world never existed in my lifetime anyway. There was never a need for these newer formats. My greatest pleasure is still received from a vinyl source and I get such satisfaction listening to this on vinyl smiling that some good releases are still coming. At the same time I sit here holding my perfectly good film camera while hoping I can still find good film in the years to come and enough people feel the same way so supply continues.

I agree a bit on your format remark. But I guess a bigger problem is the quality of recording as such - this has deteriorated over the last decades. Now I am a bit optimistic that due to the increased attention to high res we get in a better era again.

Posted on: 06 March 2014 by Bert Schurink