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

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Steve J

CBS original vinyl

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Jeff Anderson

 

Jackson Browne "The Very Best Of ......"  disc 1

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Steve J

Original 1st press Harvest. I don't think I've played this since I first bought it as I thought it was just Roger Waters being self indulgent. I thought I'd give a try now. So far into side one, it's OK but certainly not one of their best. I'm sure there will be many who disagree.

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Raider
Originally Posted by Sorren:

DT - Awake

 

next Dream Theatre ...

Love some of these covers too 

Joining you in playing this. Not up on Dream Theatre but enjoying this a lot

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Rob T

Vinyl

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Lontano

Along time since this has been available. Recently rereleased on ECM on CD (for first time), vinyl and soon to be hi-def download. Abercrombie and Towner, Five Years Later.

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Sorren
Originally Posted by Raider:
Originally Posted by Sorren:

DT - Awake

 

next Dream Theatre ...

Love some of these covers too 

Joining you in playing this. Not up on Dream Theatre but enjoying this a lot

The 'A Dramatic Turn of Events' album is also very good.

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Bert Schurink

the first in high res on the NDS, impressive..

 

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by KeanoKing

The xx debut,

 

 this is so much better than the London grammar effort! From start to finish from the first note to the last.  So glad I put this on, it is like a breath of fresh air!

 

at 

kk

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Raider
Originally Posted by Sorren:
Originally Posted by Raider:
Originally Posted by Sorren:

DT - Awake

 

next Dream Theatre ...

Love some of these covers too 

Joining you in playing this. Not up on Dream Theatre but enjoying this a lot

The 'A Dramatic Turn of Events' album is also very good.

Cheers for that I will hunt it out and get back to you

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Kevin-W
Originally Posted by Steve J:

Original 1st press Harvest. I don't think I've played this since I first bought it as I thought it was just Roger Waters being self indulgent. I thought I'd give a try now. So far into side one, it's OK but certainly not one of their best. I'm sure there will be many who disagree.

It's a good album Steve, worth persevering with (see my reply to you on the "Selling England By The Pound" thread).

 

I have both the first press Harvest, but also a Sony-Columbia first press Jap LP, which sounds even better. It's a stunningly recorded and produced LP, I think.

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Dan43
Originally Posted by Raider:
Originally Posted by Sorren:
Originally Posted by Raider:
Originally Posted by Sorren:

DT - Awake

 

next Dream Theatre ...

Love some of these covers too 

Joining you in playing this. Not up on Dream Theatre but enjoying this a lot

The 'A Dramatic Turn of Events' album is also very good.

Cheers for that I will hunt it out and get back to you

 

highresaudio.com  These chaps have Black Clouds, Systematic Chaos, Dream Theater, Dramatic Turn of Events as 96 FLAC downloads.

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Steve J

The second side is growing on me. I'm not a huge fan of the Floyd, apart from the earlier albums. 

 

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by KeanoKing

Originally Posted by Chief Chirpa:
Originally Posted by KeanoKing:

Cc, 

 

what's going on here?

 

Just checked this out... The mrs was like " what is this" !

 

Kk

 

 

 

I just dunno, kk. He put out some interesting (though not always listenable) EPs before his first album that don't sound like the stuff he's done since, and I guess you know he used to play with Mount Kimbie for a while, and his 'Limit To Your Love' is a pretty good cover...

 

But everything since is pretty much unlistenable for me - I remember posting here about the EP he did with Bon Iver - that was a shocker!

Me an my good wife just came to the same conclusion.  Moments of class but just too much sheeeeeit!  Back to some class

 

 

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by KeanoKing

Read last reply! Just ordered the one u dropped!!!!

 

 

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Tony2011
The guy was a total control freak, his word(Hardtalk-BBC)not mine. That's my least favourite Floyd album: no soul, no feeling.
Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Raider

Genesis - Wind and Wuthering 

Seems appropriate considering the weather at the moment

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Kevin-W
Originally Posted by Tony2011:
The guy was a total control freak, his word(Hardtalk-BBC)not mine. That's my least favourite Floyd album: no soul, no feeling.

Nah Tony, that distinction belongs to A Momentary Lapse of Reason, which is dreadful. No feeling, no soul, banal lyrics, godawful power ballads, slap-bass shenanigans, horrible 80s drums, no real tunes. At least Waters always means it.

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Kevin-W
Originally Posted by Char Wallah:

 

 Anyone who says Gilmore wasn't emotionally involved in creating it is talking rubbish, he's guitar sounds so emotionally raw on it.

He wasn't emotionally involved Char. I know this because he told me.

 

It's a mark of Gilmour's skill and commitment as a guitarist that he turned in some great work on an album he disliked. His one vocal on The Final Cut ("Not Now John") is bloody good too.

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Tony2011

Nah!

 

https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...70#31273966733210870

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by DenisA

 

Lightships by Firefly Burning - http://firefly1.bandcamp.com/album/lightships 

 

New album out in March, produced by Tim Friese-Greene. Kevin, Firefly are doing a residency @ the Gladstone, starting 16 Feb if you fancy it.

 

Oh & Jeff, this is highly recommended

 

ATB

 

Denis

 

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by naim_nymph

 

Having a girls night in with Sade : )

 

Debs

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by MDS

The 30th anniversary hybrid SACD/CD version. But who needs a reason to listen to DSOTM?  

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Jeff Anderson

The Temper Trap "The Temper Trap"

Posted on: 01 February 2014 by Raider

Eric Bibb - Troubadour Live

Excellent music and excellent sound