What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XI)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2014
Posted on: 02 January 2015 by dave4jazz
If you like Alison Krauss you may like to try this:

Western (Texas) Swing with a dash of the Hot Club of France.
They are regular visitors to the UK.
Dave
Posted on: 02 January 2015 by Bert Schurink
Good fusion jazz, if you are not annoyed about the very prominent drummer Dave Weckl

Posted on: 02 January 2015 by Jeff Anderson
Originally Posted by dave4jazz:
If you like Alison Krauss you may like to try this:
Western (Texas) Swing with a dash of the Hot Club of France.
They are regular visitors to the UK.
Dave
Or slither along the underbelly of the Western US desert alt-country with other frequent visitors to the UK:
Richmond Fontaine
"Post To Wire" (2004) mp3

The main man Willy also writes novels, and his lyrical style is very similar to that. But the short "stories" are unique. Love the pedal-steel guitar.
Posted on: 02 January 2015 by fatcat
Originally Posted by dave4jazz:
If you like Alison Krauss you may like to try this:

Western (Texas) Swing with a dash of the Hot Club of France.
They are regular visitors to the UK.
Dave
Dave
Seen them on TV a few times and always intended to buy an album or two. What two albums would you recommend.
Posted on: 02 January 2015 by dave4jazz
Michael Wollny has been recommended before in this thread so thought I should give this album a listen:

Streaming on Spotify Premium.
Dave
Posted on: 02 January 2015 by fatcat
Vinyl

Posted on: 02 January 2015 by Jeff Anderson
Or try an alt country/bluegrass hybrid like:
Steve Earle and the Del Mccoury Band
"Mountain"

If you have Tidal or the dreaded Spotify (or a library or YouTube), the world is your musical oyster. Enjoy exploring.
Posted on: 02 January 2015 by dave4jazz
Originally Posted by fatcat:
Originally Posted by dave4jazz:
If you like Alison Krauss you may like to try this:

Western (Texas) Swing with a dash of the Hot Club of France.
They are regular visitors to the UK.
Dave
Dave
Seen them on TV a few times and always intended to buy an album or two. What two albums would you recommend.
The above and:

Happy listening.
Dave
Posted on: 02 January 2015 by fatcat
Thanks Dave.
I'll try and track them down on vinyl.
Edit.
Just checked on ebay. 92 CD's not one record.
Ordered Wishful thinking CD from the USA
Posted on: 02 January 2015 by Bert Schurink
Very quiet rhythms (laid back) - but a very nice thoughtfull album, recommended...

Posted on: 02 January 2015 by bishopla

Vinyl
Posted on: 02 January 2015 by Jeff Anderson
Bob Dylan
"The Bootleg Series Vol. 9: The Witmark Diaries 1962-1964" (2010) mp3 disc 2

Posted on: 02 January 2015 by Chris Dolan
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Vinyl
Posted on: 02 January 2015 by hungryhalibut
Why? Because it's wonderful.

Posted on: 02 January 2015 by Tony2011
Posted on: 02 January 2015 by Jeff Anderson
Sarah McLachlan
"Shine On" (2014) mp3

Posted on: 02 January 2015 by bishopla

vinyl
Posted on: 02 January 2015 by bishopla

CD
Posted on: 02 January 2015 by Jeff Anderson
London Grammar
"If You Wait" (US Release 2014) mp3

prompted by Bert a bit ago
Posted on: 02 January 2015 by dayjay
Thin Lizzy, Jailbreak, what a tremendous album this was. Excellent songs, great guitars and happy music. I was lucky enough to see them in Liverpool on the final tour with Phil and they were super live
Posted on: 02 January 2015 by Jeff Anderson
Coldplay
"Ghost Stories" (2014) mp3

followed by:
U2
"Songs Of Innocence" (2014) mp3 Free Version

Posted on: 02 January 2015 by kuma
Originally Posted by Stevee_S: Streaming | Spotify Premium

Blue Öyster Cult ~ Tyranny and Mutation
First released in 1973
On -73 original US pressing vinyl. ( my only high res. format ) 

Posted on: 02 January 2015 by kuma
Originally Posted by bishopla:

Vinyl
Me too. MM33. 

Posted on: 02 January 2015 by DrMark
Posted on: 02 January 2015 by Haim Ronen

Krystian Zimerman, disc #100 of the 20th century great pianists series. So far I have ten of these double albums, all of them containing great performances and very good sound. Here we have the pianist playing a Scherzo and the second piano concerto of Brahms, a Ballade and a Fantasy by Chopin, Preludes of Debussy and LIszt's Funerailles and Danse Macabre. The recordings were made between1981 and 1994. A must for any Zimerman fan (EJ?).