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
Most enjoyable recording. Pierre Fournier's cello is very very nice. Great way to start the day.
Bryan Ferry "Boys and Girls"
Pressing is not the best quality, the old LP is quite noisy in spite of a wash or two in the record cleaning machine but the pieces are rather unique. Light fair for the most part.
Elbow "Dead In The Boot"
Joe Cocker Live - again! I really like this recording. The "live feeling" of this recording is sublime.
In my opinion Joe Cocker must be the best cover song artist the world has ever seen.
iTunes/iMac:-
Old vinyl, little bit dark sound-wise but the fretwork by Narciso Yepes is very impressive.
On CD :-)
Coldplay "Ghost Stories"
iTunes/iMac:-
Hi BigH. A brilliant album. Xanadu is one of my favourite chill out tracks. Played at a decent volume with the lights out and a glass of wine 
On vinyl. 25 years old and still sounding great.
Never heard of Blue Peter, but might check them out.
Been listening to another Canadian outfit - this one on vinyl, but I have a few of theirs on CD as well:
Just a very good Pop/Rock/Country band!
First listen after buying this a couple of weeks ago. Didn't know what to expect really. A very different Robert Plant from the one I'm used. Whole thing is very gentle. But I'm enjoying this CD.
First listen after buying this a couple of weeks ago. Didn't know what to expect really. A very different Robert Plant from the one I'm used. Whole thing is very gentle. But I'm enjoying this CD.
The folky blues is a bit different from his Led Zep days but not at all unpleasant. You may want to try some Allison Krauss & Union Station recordings if you find this one enjoyable.
First listen after buying this a couple of weeks ago. Didn't know what to expect really. A very different Robert Plant from the one I'm used. Whole thing is very gentle. But I'm enjoying this CD.
The folky blues is a bit different from his Led Zep days but not at all unpleasant. You may want to try some Allison Krauss & Union Station recordings if you find this one enjoyable.
Thanks Geofiz. I might do that. Alison Krauss is new to me but I like what I'm hearing.
iTunes/iMac:-
Still their best live album by far
Joe Henry "Kindness Of The World"
First listen after buying this a couple of weeks ago. Didn't know what to expect really. A very different Robert Plant from the one I'm used. Whole thing is very gentle. But I'm enjoying this CD.
The folky blues is a bit different from his Led Zep days but not at all unpleasant. You may want to try some Allison Krauss & Union Station recordings if you find this one enjoyable.
Thanks Geofiz. I might do that. Alison Krauss is new to me but I like what I'm hearing.
Suggest Allison Krauss & Union Station "Live", the energy in the performance really comes out in the recording.
Staying with Blue Peter - Falling on vinyl.
28 year old Michael Tilson-Thomas conducts Le Sacre with BSO.
He's got the mystic feel of the score but it does not have the primitive earthy nature. And not rhythmically charged as composer's own reading.
Included is the rarely played extravagant 'Kind of the Stars'.
top of the pile:
Belle and Sebastian "Tigermilk"
top of the pile:
Belle and Sebastian "Tigermilk"
Great choice Jeff!
A fabulous Van Gelder recording.
I find the most Beatle's covers cheesy but this one is well done. It's bluesy but with a hint of classical bent.
Impressive arrays of supporting musicians.
Alto Saxophone – Sonny Fortune
Baritone Saxophone – Don Ashworth
Bass – Jerry Jemmott, Ron Carter
Cello – George Ricci
Clarinet – Jerome Richardson
Clarinet [Bass] – Don Ashworth
Drums – Ed Shaughnessy, Idris Muhammad
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Flute – Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson
Flute [Also Oboe] – Phil Bodner
Percussion – Andy Gonzalez, Ray Barretto
Piano, Organ, Harpsichord – Bob James, Ernie Hayes, Herbie Hancock
Tenor Saxophone – Jerome Richardson
Trombone, Euphonium – Wayne Andre
Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Bernie Glow, Marvin Stamm, Mel Davis
Viola – Emanuel Vardi
Violin – Max Pollikoff, Raoul Poliakin