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
Crosby Loggins "Time To Move"
10,000 Maniacs "MTV Unplugged"
10,000 Maniacs "MTV Unplugged"
A real test of speaker coherence that album. The S600 I had for a spell pulled it apart unfortunately (unfortunatalie).
G
Michael Stanley "The Ground" (2003)
No blues vinyl here, so I thought I put my free-jazz anorak instead, to share this gem:
Globe Unity, Globe Unity '73: Live in Wuppertal [1973, Bandcamp]
I stumbled upon this as I was looking for some jazz bassists I didn't know about. William Parker led me to Peter Kowald, who led me to Globe Unity. GU is a large european free-jazz ensemble. It started in the late '60s and basically never stopped, apparently, with frequent personnel change. It seems to be dormant lately.
In it and at different points in time, you'll find names that you may know, like Evan Parker, Kenny Wheeler, Peter Kowald, Peter Brötzmann or Han Bennink. Occasional guests included Jaki Liebezeit or Anthony Braxton.
This live performance from 1973 is easy on the ear, IMO, and I find it very enjoyable. 13 people, with emphasis on winds and reeds, accompanied by a piano, a double bass and drums. It's not that free, for those who fear it could be too much. But you must hear Maniacs ! It starts as a challenge-response duet of an alphorn (uh oh...) and bagpipes (uh ?). Then the theme is introduced, just long enough to implode and rebound in a blast of fury. At that point, you think you're in for 20 minutes of chaos. Not so: fury comes back several times, but in between some poor saxes and trumpets are slowly tortured and whine accordingly. Everyone seem to survive for the finale, however, to much rejoice from the public.
Great stuff.
Haha! Thanks for providing the funniest and most hair rising experience of the day. Reading through your text and seeing it was obviously not a blues vinyl just made curious and I had to check out Globe Unity on YouTube. This is faaar out and clearly beyond just being anorak stuff. I can say with certainty that I have never been exposed to music like this 
Now listening to Pat Metheny Unity Group "Kin" . Went to their concert in my hometown last autumn and it was a fantastic experience with several extras and lasted for over three hours if I remember correctly so the band clearly enjoyed playing. Considering the usual improvisation in jazz I'm a bit surprised their last record is so similar in character and performance. Great concert and great record!
Greg Tannen "Rocket"
Don't know what that is, but I like the cover ! (I like Broken Bells' cover too.)
I see it's on CD Baby, I'll give it a listen. Thanks Jeff.
Haha! Thanks for providing the funniest and most hair rising experience of the day. Reading through your text and seeing it was obviously not a blues vinyl just made curious and I had to check out Globe Unity on YouTube. This is faaar out and clearly beyond just being anorak stuff. I can say with certainty that I have never been exposed to music like this
Glad you ventured Mr Fjeld, and thanks for saying it !
(Out of curiosity, is it Bergen on your avatar ?)
Haha! Thanks for providing the funniest and most hair rising experience of the day. Reading through your text and seeing it was obviously not a blues vinyl just made curious and I had to check out Globe Unity on YouTube. This is faaar out and clearly beyond just being anorak stuff. I can say with certainty that I have never been exposed to music like this
Glad you ventured Mr Fjeld, and thanks for saying it !
(Out of curiosity, is it Bergen on your avatar ?)
It certainly is You are perhaps familiar with the town?
It has become a great place for concerts - always has been so regarding the jazz scene though. But quite a few of the great rock'n rollers have come here to play the last ten years or so (Springsteen, Rolling Stones, Neil Young etc.)
You are perhaps familiar with the town? It has become a great place for concerts - always has been so regarding the jazz scene though. But quite a few of the great rock'n rollers have come here to play the last ten years or so (Springsteen, Rolling Stones, Neil Young etc.)
I wouldn't say familiar... I've been there once, 30 years ago ! It was a beautiful place. Has it been well preserved ? As I told George (I know you read it), I ate the bestest smörgåsbord there, after starving while travelling across from Oslo. Fond memories.
Original vinyl.
Elbow "The Take Off and Landing Of Everything"
First listen. Very impressed so far.
steve
Why - Because I am a Blues Anorak....
Danny Driver and CPE Bach, again.
The sonatas with their constant shift of moods and tempos make an ideal preparation for a married life. Listen to them before your honeymoon.
You are perhaps familiar with the town? It has become a great place for concerts - always has been so regarding the jazz scene though. But quite a few of the great rock'n rollers have come here to play the last ten years or so (Springsteen, Rolling Stones, Neil Young etc.)
I wouldn't say familiar... I've been there once, 30 years ago ! It was a beautiful place. Has it been well preserved ? As I told George (I know you read it), I ate the bestest smörgåsbord there, after starving while travelling across from Oslo. Fond memories.
Time to come back then! Should have enough time to plan your trip and see Bill Frisell play here in November!
Love the changes in tempo, rhythms and the musical styles almost seamlessly gliding over into each other. In some ways it reminds me of how a DJ would put on a new tune and try to match the beat between the two songs.
Michael Stanley "The Ground" (2003)
Jeff,
I see MS is still performing live shows with the Resonators. I wonder how they sound these days? Haven't heard a thing from MS since I left Cleveland in 1986. Any recent LPs you'd recommend?
James Blunt "All The Lost Souls" (2007)
Barry Diament mastered CD rip via Hugo
Yes. 90125. On vinyl from 1983. Seems I posted this not long ago, but it's harkened me back for another listen. Probably my favorite Yes LP (perhaps heretical to Yes purists?). Progressive both musically and for its strong production by Trevor Horn. Much depth and texture to the sound, and mastering by Bob Ludwig is yet another positive for SQ. A big, but very fast, dynamic sound.