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: 06 March 2015 by MDS

Originally Posted by Stevee_S:

Streaming | Spotify Premium

Alison Krauss & Union Station ~ Live at Louisville Palace (2002)

Thought I would give Alison Krauss a bit of a go (for the first time!). I have to say that early impressions are good.

She's only talented lady with a voice that is addictive..

Posted on: 06 March 2015 by MDS

Right.

Neighbours out…check

Dog in garden….check

All loose articles removed from room…check

Been to the loo…check

Adopt crash position…check

Ok. Press play………..

Posted on: 06 March 2015 by MDS

Having survived Royal Blood I thought I'd ease down with some gentle Dire Straits. This is lovely Japanese import as recommended by ewemon.

Posted on: 06 March 2015 by Tony2011

Original vinyl...

Posted on: 06 March 2015 by BigH47

Originally Posted by Stevee_S:

Originally Posted by BigH47:

Originally Posted by Stevee_S:

Streaming | Spotify Premium

Alison Krauss & Union Station ~ Live at Louisville Palace (2002)

Thought I would give Alison Krauss a bit of a go (for the first time!). I have to say that early impressions are good.

I have this set on vinyl (my most expensive purchase) and it's really great.

Why was it so expensive BigH ?

3 x LP heavy weight MFSL limited edition.

I took a punt on a second hand copy at £50 and it was fine. They can fetch over £100 these days.

Posted on: 06 March 2015 by Bert Schurink

Posted on: 06 March 2015 by Tony2011

Streaming CD

Posted on: 06 March 2015 by Bert Schurink

Very lyrical version of this song...

Posted on: 06 March 2015 by bishopla

Originally Posted by Stevee_S:

Streaming | Spotify Premium

Alison Krauss & Union Station ~ Live at Louisville Palace (2002)

Thought I would give Alison Krauss a bit of a go (for the first time!). I have to say that early impressions are good.

The best voice I have ever heard.

Posted on: 06 March 2015 by bishopla

Posted on: 06 March 2015 by Bert Schurink

Refreshing jazz...

Posted on: 06 March 2015 by Haim Ronen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anpeSsMLbyc

Blind mice but not deaf.

Posted on: 06 March 2015 by Florestan

Anna Fedorova (piano):

Frédéric Chopin: Klaviersonate Nr. 3
Franz Liszt: Petrarca-Sonett Nr. 104
Johannes Brahms: 6 Klavierstücke op. 118

Posted on: 06 March 2015 by kuma

Judy Holliday's only album with Gerry Mulligan. She's really good! The masters were on 3 tracks and mixed by Mulligan and mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk. The record sounds natural and low noise.

I loved her in 'Born Yesterday' as a ditzy secretary but her real IQ was said to be 172.

Sadly she passed at the age of 43 from breast cancer.

Posted on: 06 March 2015 by Hook

Originally Posted by tonym:

Hand.Cannot.Erase, Steven Wilson. 24/96 rip from DVD. I've been playing this lots since yesterday & I reckon it's the best solo album he's done to date :

+1. Could not agree more. What a great album!

Posted on: 06 March 2015 by ewemon

Originally Posted by Haim Ronen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anpeSsMLbyc

Blind mice but not deaf.

I am very partial to playing some Tsuyoshi at home every now and again.

Posted on: 06 March 2015 by bicela

Amazing record, very good remastering, cool music...

Posted on: 06 March 2015 by kuma

I love Szell's Mozart Sonatas.

His piano is surprisingly well controlled and expressive showing subtle shifts in dynamics and phrasing. He does not come off as his usual ball busting task master in these wonderful but fun sonatas.

Posted on: 07 March 2015 by kuma