What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XI)

Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2014

On the cusp of 2015, we start a new thread...

Anyway, links:

Volume X: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...-be-interested-vol-x

Volume IX: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...16#22826037054683416

Posted on: 28 February 2015 by DrMark

Posted on: 28 February 2015 by Beaney

Hi New to the site so please be gentle

Just bought at a Vide- Grenier The Steve Miller Band. Living in The U,S,A

Track 1 Song for our ancestors is so like Pink Floyd.

Posted on: 28 February 2015 by kuma

1981 release. There were a several hits from this album I remember.

This was the last LP I stopped following their music since their tunes just sound too 80s and synthetic for my taste.

Love the title tune, tho.

Posted on: 28 February 2015 by joerand

Rush. A Farewell To Kings. On original vinyl from 1977. Quintessential Rush .

Posted on: 28 February 2015 by ewemon

Originally Posted by Mike-B:

My first serious listen to DSD. Now is this DSD or is this just a damn good recording ?? - its originally recorded in DSD incidentally

First impression is real musicians in a real space - more 3 dimensional. An feeling of smooth & ease to the presentation, instruments have a more natural tone & feel, you can hear subtle variations in technique such as the emotion played into the performance. Its just one of the most natural sounding recordings I've ever heard.

You want to try and get a hold of his other album Crossing as that is just as good sonically. I have the sacd's of them both are they are up there amongst the best recordings I have ever heard.

Posted on: 28 February 2015 by ewemon

Originally Posted by MDS:

A nice reproduction of a live performance by Deep Purple. Seems almost easy-going after Royal Blood!

Best sounding versions are the DCC and closely followed by the WB US original that can be bought cheaply. One of my all time favs.

Posted on: 28 February 2015 by ewemon

Originally Posted by ragman:

discovered yesterday by qobuz

Yep been playing this for weeks. Really good album

Posted on: 01 March 2015 by dave4jazz

“Ike Quebec's 1961-1962 comeback albums for Blue Note were all pretty rewarding, but Blue and Sentimental is his signature statement of the bunch, a superbly sensuous blend of lusty blues swagger and achingly romantic ballads”.

“Through it all, Quebec remains the quintessential seducer, striking just the right balance between sophistication and earthiness, confidence and vulnerability, joy and longing. It's enough to make Blue and Sentimental a quiet, sorely underrated masterpiece”. Review by Steve Huey, AllMusic.com

Streaming on Spotify Premium.

With thanks to the "Music Matters Blue Note Re-issues" thread.

Dave

Posted on: 01 March 2015 by kuma

I like their earlier stronger Philly Sound influenced work.

'She's gone' with the addictive intro is a classic.

Posted on: 01 March 2015 by ragman

Posted on: 01 March 2015 by EJS

Originally Posted by kuma:

Fully agree re: the fifth, I attended the concerts that preceded the recording in Rotterdam and Amsterdam and was bowled over. The box is a bargain, but the individual issues in this series did get some of the best classical music cover art ever (IMO).

EJ,

Sorry to be out of topic, but are you excited about Concertgebouw's new music director?

I haven't heard from Gatti for a while (my fault - he's apparently been very busy) but yes, I expect this could work out great for the orchestra. Recordingwise, I don't expect the glory days of Chailly to return (this Mahler set has unbelievable sound quality).

Posted on: 01 March 2015 by kuma

Did they change the recording engineer?

Mariss Jansons also recorded the Mahler's 5 with Concertgebouw altho, I haven't heard any of his recording with the orchestra, they do not sound good?

Posted on: 01 March 2015 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

Originally Posted by kuma:

Dave Grusin Mountain Dance.

1979 Digital Recording @ A&R Studio.

JVC Japan pressing. A rare instance that a Japanese pressing sounding slightly better than the US pressing which has a quite noticeable treble distortion and boost.

Originally Posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana:

One of his classics. But i'm still listening to On Golden Pond soundtrack today and can't turn to his other records.

Gianlugi,

Dave Grusin + GRP fusion music was my soundtrack of the 80s and 90s. ( I've replaced the entire collection with CDs ) JVC digital recording started in the late 70s and I still remember getting Lee Ritenour's Gentle Thoughts album back in the late 70s.

Grusin's music can sound too tame ( my mate calls it elevator music ) but I love some of his composition. His 82 release 'Out of Shadows' is stronger than 'Mountain Dance'.

I remember GRP days. Crusaders, Diane Schuur, Diana Krall, Al Jerrau, Burton, Benson, Barbieri.............Patitucci, Larry Carlton! How so many.......i remember people going out of the shop holding records with arms.

The last i got from that era is The Usual Suspects on double vinyl by Sheffield Lab which is extremely well recorded.

Posted on: 01 March 2015 by EJS

Originally Posted by kuma:

Did they change the recording engineer?

Mariss Jansons also recorded the Mahler's 5 with Concertgebouw altho, I haven't heard any of his recording with the orchestra, they do not sound good?

Kuma,

Completely different recording teams is my understanding. Don't have Jansons' issue but on the basis of the discs I do have, I assume it's one of Everett Porter's discs? The live SACDs sound good and polished, but can't hide the fact that they were taped live. Decca's were all produced by Andrew Cornall in a studio setting.

Posted on: 01 March 2015 by EJS

Haydn's masterpiece in its most popular guise, as string quartet. This recent recording put the Cuarteto Casals on the map for me, as one of the quartets to follow.

Cheers,

Posted on: 01 March 2015 by simon, but not simple

On original vinyl. I remember being very disappointed with this at the time. Now I see it as the masterpiece it really is. A case of being 27 years ahead of its time.

Posted on: 01 March 2015 by hungryhalibut