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
The Doors. LA Woman. On 180 g Rhino vinyl from 2009, original release 1971.
Lean and mean early 90's live digital recording. Extremely dynamic with wide swings of changing moods. Pity that the recording could be a lot richer. Sokolov shows a commanding presence for the occasion. But this set does not keep my interest through. Unusually drawn-out Funeral March. Over elaborating the middle movements sound rather trite and forced. Chopin with a heavy overlay of Russian pathos does not gel for me.
Stormy entrance of tempestuous diva and thrill a minute roller coaster ride begins. She carries on pretty much the same into Scherzo. Nothing is wrong with it except everything sounds the same bravura style. Beautifully played and dynamic, for sure but her notes do not flourish or swell.
The Presto is too deliberate leaving me no ambiguity.
Natalie Cole's debut album contains many smash hits.
'This Will be' is my favourite and this tune was said to be rejected by Aretha Franklin.
I love this groovy piano intro.
Late night coding fuel.
Natalie Cole's debut album contains many smash hits.
'This Will be' is my favourite and this tune was said to be rejected by Aretha Franklin.
I love this groovy piano intro.
It sounds like an Aretha song because it was written by her writers at the time Yancy and Jackson. I have heard aversion sung by Aretha and it is good as well. It also came out when Aretha was going through a change of direction and wasn't popular.
Lean and mean early 90's live digital recording. Extremely dynamic with wide swings of changing moods. Pity that the recording could be a lot richer. Sokolov shows a commanding presence for the occasion. But this set does not keep my interest through. Unusually drawn-out Funeral March. Over elaborating the middle movements sound rather trite and forced. Chopin with a heavy overlay of Russian pathos does not gel for me.
Agree not as attractive as I thought it would be...
On vinyl...
I am listening to Symphonies 1 & 15..., no verdict yet - first listen ever to these symphonies..
On vinyl...
Steven Wilson, on vinyl...
An old favourite of mine from 1975 - Double vinyl.
Volcano Choir, on vinyl...
the first one this afternoon...
interesting but not easy accesible...
very nice music to get relaxed...
Streaming FLAC
In need of something to relax with ...
