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
Joe Walsh. So What. On vinyl from 1974. Aside from Joe's great music and outstanding sound quality, the inner sleeve is among the nicest I own; embossed on both sides, artistic, and with detailed credits.
Sir Beecham's Schubert Symphony No.2.
It does not even sound like Schubert compared to his mature work. Sunny and care free attitude overall with a touch of Mozart/Haydn-esque polish.
Beecham's direction is equally light hearted, the music glides through with gentle turns and curves. But the overall styling is undeniably dated. Swashbuckling happy 4th shows boy's idea ( Schubert was only 17 when he wrote it ) of a hero galloping into the sunset with a Rossini like riffs.
Haim, i wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.
But it is wonderful isn’t it, so hopelessly melancholy,
and it only sounds right if you remember it’s French 
Debs
Jackson Browne. The Pretender. On vinyl from 1976.
Jimmy Buffett. Coconut Telegraph. On vinyl from 1981.
Böhm/Berliner Schubert Symphony No.2:
Fun & bouncy from the top but polished without losing the friendliness. This is Böhm at his best maintaining the Viennese elegance and lively spirit.
The final movement is done in a manner of opera buffa keeping the light air all the way through. Böhm slips in *fake* gallantry just for fun. Skilful and intelligently executed preserving a believable right attitude for the score but highly entertaining.
Elvis Costello. This Year's Model. On vinyl from 1978.
on spotify, will by it...
on spotify...
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It’s a rare pleasure to see a musician who was under-appreciated during her heyday have a delayed influence a later generation of artists while she’s still in good working condition. It’s even rarer, and even more pleasurable, to see her staying a few lengthy strides ahead of the game.
If there’s one band that can be relied on to deliver a solid alt.country rock album then it’s Drive By Truckers. Now 18 years on from their debut album they’re still the go-to guys; in fact English Oceans may just be their most coherent album yet.
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