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
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
While perhaps not a perfect recording, delightful to hear the joy of playing in this...
Lee Rocker - Black Cat Bone (2007)
Great rock 'n roll and rockabilly, twangy Gretschs with plenty of upright slap bass from the ex Stray Cats bassist.
Streaming: CD rip
Original vinyl...
![Swing Low [VINYL]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513eGG4BqVL._PJautoripBadge,BottomRight,4,-40_OU11__.jpg)
Great album indeed. Wonderful singing & guitar playing
Phil Selway - Weatherhouse (2014)
Very decent second album by the Radiohead drummer. Much less electronica than the last Radiohead albums; but still has that Radiohead feel to it.
Streaming: CD rip
Phil Selway - Weatherhouse (2014)
Very decent second album by the Radiohead drummer. Much less electronica than the last Radiohead albums; but still has that Radiohead feel to it.
Streaming: CD rip
Agree. Good album and just like Thom's solo material difficult to not think of radiohead earlier Stuff.
Did like Amok, you played the other day though, Rob.
Ewe, anything great or extraordinary about these "releases"?
Vinyl.
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios in 1974. First spin here 41 years later.
David Bowie. Tonight. On vinyl from 1984. Not a fan of Bowie's 80's music, I should have left this in the used bin, but I caught sight of "Masterdisk" and "RL" in the deadwax and brought it home for a cleaning. Yes, the production and mastering are very good; fast, tight, and punctual. All the things I find the SN2 excels at. Unfortunately, the music itself plays like the soundtrack to an 80's Eddie Murphy movie.
On vinyl. Nice album.
The Rolling Stones. Metamorphosis. Picked up today on used vinyl from 1975. I wasn't previously familiar with this album, but found these demos/alternates very enjoyable 
.
Extremely soothing and relaxing after a brutal day.
Kempff’s Bach is never mechanical or in bad taste. He unearthes a great deal of musical insights and bring them up to date. How fresh they sound! Certainly they do not feel like they are written 300 years ago.
Exquisite control and vast tonal colours. Suble inflictions of emphasis or phrasing makes the tunes more engaging to listen to. Excellent use of rubato, albeit not as overtly done, also adds to the human warmth.
Originally Posted by Steve J: '80s DMM Blue Note vinyl whilst I await the imminent arrival of the Music Matters 33rpm reissue.It's one of the much maligned EMI French pressings Kuma. I have about twelve of them that I bought in the late '80s. On the Internet it says they were remastered by French EMI engineers from the original masters. I have to say some are better than others. The Kenny Burrell Midnight Blue and Somethin' Else are reasonably good. Maiden Voyage is so so being a little more flat in presentation. I looking forward to hearing the MM LP when it arrives
Steve,
Well then, MM33 will blow it away.
Almost always imports use a distant copy of original master. I was told that the record companies never let the original leave the country.
Originally Posted by Steve J: Just playing side one. 
You're right.
Steve,
Now the Empyrean Isles is on its way!
And I am hoping they'll redo the 'Inventions and Dimensions' next year.
Originally Posted by Steve J: '80s DMM Blue Note vinyl whilst I await the imminent arrival of the Music Matters 33rpm reissue.It's one of the much maligned EMI French pressings Kuma. I have about twelve of them that I bought in the late '80s. On the Internet it says they were remastered by French EMI engineers from the original masters. I have to say some are better than others. The Kenny Burrell Midnight Blue and Somethin' Else are reasonably good. Maiden Voyage is so so being a little more flat in presentation. I looking forward to hearing the MM LP when it arrives
Steve,
Well then, MM33 will blow it away.
Almost always imports use a distant copy of original master. I was told that the record companies never let the original leave the country.
Originally Posted by Steve J: Just playing side one. You're right.
Steve,
Now the Empyrean Isles is on its way!
And I am hoping they'll redo the 'Inventions and Dimensions' next year.
I have a very good Japanese Toshiba Blue Note copy of Empyrean Isles so I may pass on that one.