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
Some Seal to begin the evening's listening. This is his excellent second album. There's a lot of multi-layering and complexity in Seal's early albums, which is a treat for the ears when the system is good enough to reveal it.
Franz Schubert: Jean-Claude Pennetier, Klavier
Piano Sonata in G major, Opus 78, D 894
Piano Sonata in A major, D 959
In preparation for the David Fray Schubert disc around the corner so warming up with probably one of the slowest version I know of the D 894 (and one of my favourites which will increase in number next week!!). Certainly not a recommendation to many given the 48 minutes length here. There is no middle ground on opinion here as you will either somehow get it or be turned off. It works for me and gives me an immense amount of pleasure in return.
Superb double album of 1970s French electronic/avant garde goodies, on clear vinyl...
It is, as you say Kevin, superb. However, it's about as avant-garde as my rear end. Euro-electro yes, and nowt wrong with that.
No, you are right Gary, it's not avant-garde. The subtitle "A Voyage Across French Cosmic & Electronic Avant Garde" is a bit misleading, especially as it's not that cosmic either... 
First play for the vinyl companion disc. I do especially love the alternate take of "In The Light"...
David has a way of hitting the notes which really speak to me, a very delicate album...
the opinions regarding this recording a from top to weak. between not so much.
Do you know the Brand of the piano he
has used for this Records?
This is one of my most anticipated discs this month. I ordered this March 1st and will have to wait another 1-2 weeks for this and I'm going crazy in the mean time. Franz Schubert is among the top composers of all time and the music here leaves me speechless. There are no words for the music that resonates in your blood.
Everything I have seen and heard David Fray has all been on a Hamburg Steinway. When I get the recording I should be able to confirm. The Hamburg Steinway Model D in this video is the exact piano of my dreams and hope one day it could drop from heaven in a miracle before time is up so I could live with this instrument until the end. A romance on three legs you could say is my only dream now.
Before you say I am crazy I can honestly say that a relationship with an instrument is the most pure relationship I could imagine. The more you put in the more you receive in return. The kind with two legs though more often than not will take the unsuspecting soul for a ride and stick their gold digging shovel right through your heart in the end. I speak from experience. Had I not made one fatal decision in my life I would have had this Hamburg Steinway today and a hope of a future. But even if I end up living under a bridge and everything else is lost, no one can ever take the music away from ones heart. This is why music is sacred to me.
A friend of Mine has a steinway and also thr steinway D is object of his dreams.
he Said the US steinways are different to the German ones.
Can you play Piano?
Prompted by above. Reminds me of meeting my dear wife. G
OK, while there's so much love for Ms Baker, I'm gonna jump on the bandwagon as well.
Original vinyl. And signed by Anita as well... 
I haven't played this in 20 years I reckon...
Having survived Royal Blood I thought I'd ease down with some gentle Dire Straits. This is lovely Japanese import as recommended by ewemon.
An excellent album IMHO, I use my Nautilus half speed vinyl as my benchmark for testing turntable based systems.
Streaming | 16/44.1 FLAC download
ASURA ~ Radio Universe (21st October 2014)
Downloaded earlier from Bandcamp and finding this ambient, electronic very immersive with its deep bass drones and synths'.
I picked up this nice minty LP today. Awesome SQ.
LP - pye records 1977 : )
never mind the quality, feel the width;
30 minutes of jolliness per side,
L.P. really did mean long player in those days : )
Debs
A long-time favourite album of mine. This deluxe CD version is a good reproduction which presents the simplicity of Free so well. You can just imagine them turning up in the local pub and playing the songs just like they are on this album. Lovely stuff.
Arrived earlier today. Sublime.
And again 
What a stunning debut album this was. Blew me away when I first heard it. Dark, brutal power. Have been a Sabbath fan ever since.
I picked up this nice minty LP today. Awesome SQ.
Of of my top three albums behind Freak Out and Over-Nite Sensation. I do have the first Uk pressing but Zappa did a fantastic job with the 87 CD remix of the album with added stuff missing from the original album and sometime I wonder which one is best.( 
!!!). Really worth a listen if you haven't yet, Steve.
180g vinyl.
Original vinyl...
Sounding a bit like an old record, but very enjoyable
Pink Floyd. Wish You Were Here (1975). Columbia half-speed mastered vinyl from 1980. In the mood for something Pink.
