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
Joe Walsh. Analog Man. On vinyl from 2012. I felt compelled to pull this out after the responses to "But Seriously Folks". Interesting that after a 20 year hiatus from solo albums JW would go through the effort of an all analog production only to compress the piss out of it. Given his past focus on exemplary sound quality during the 70's it was not unreasonable to have expected something on par. Instead, it plays like a modern CD and musically the majority of songs do little to redeem that fact.
Cheap Trick. Greatest Hits. Remastered CD from 2003. The five songs familiar from FM radio play are indeed great. The rest of the compilation sounds to me like hair band rock. Fluffy and disappointing for a band with more of a hard rock image, though Rick Neilsen's guitar playing is very good throughout.
1st run forme, delicate..
1st run..
1st run
On vinyl...
Mono vinyl from Music Matters.
~ iamthemorning
just purchased this on bandcamp. The first album from this duo from St Petersburg. Described as classical neoprog, which may give you an idea whether you are interested.
David
~ iamthemorning
just purchased this on bandcamp. The first album from this duo from St Petersburg. Described as classical neoprog, which may give you an idea whether you are interested.
David
A great album David. I thought it was quite unique when I heard it.
ATB
Russell
Insurgentes Steven Wilson
Hi Rob. This one's been on my "To Buy" list for a while now but somehow I haven't got around to doing it. I've had it recommended a few times. Must have a look around.
Russell
This is the album that from its release turned me into a life-long Led Zep fan. LZII remains my favourite album of the band. Indeed it's probably my favourite album, period.
M
Its a fantastic album, they never got better than this for me
Yes, dayjay. I know the 'best LZ album?' debate on here produces a variety of views and quite a few plumb for PG but for me the first three albums stand head-and-shoulders above the rest. I would order them II, I, III, but it's close as I love them all.
Mike
I wouldn't disagree, I have to say though that Led Zep 1 is an astonishing debut album by any standard
I assume you'd also like Jeff Beck's 'Truth' and 'Beck-Ola' then? They are remarkably similar to LZ1.
I've not heard them but thanks for the tip, I'll fire up Spotify at some point and try them
I got both albums on one CD for £5 from Fopp a few years ago, but I see they're still available separately. 'Truth' preceded LZ1 and Beck accused Page of stealing his heavy blues-rock ideas. In fact both albums include versions of Willie Dixon's 'You Shook Me'. It's interesting now to look back at the different directions taken by both guitarists and how Page effectively stagnated after Led Zeppelin, yet Beck continues to explore and develop in the jazz-rock field.
On Music Matters vinyl...
The best cd version so far is the first Japanese pressing cat no WMC5-288 but this may change soon as it is coming out as an SACD hybrid on Audio Fidelity.
Amadeus Quartet with the help of an extra viola and cello. Early Sunday vinyl.
Music Matters Vinyl...
Michael Prophet: Gunman
If you like slow rockin'n reggae with vocal try this, less than eight quid on vinyl from that South American Rive site. Ordered yesterday afternoon, arrived this morning and on the Greensleeves label too.
Richard
... and another from Michael Prophet: Righteous Are The Conqueror because I am in that groove....
Also on Greensleeves vinyl.
Richard
Whilst watching the cricket NZ 16 - 1.
Music Matters vinyl
Franz Liszt: Jozsef Balog (Klavier)
Études d'exécution transcendante:
I. Preludio, Presto
II. Molto vivace, A capriccio
III. Paysage, Poco Adagio
IV. Mazeppa, Allegro
V. Feux Follets, Allegretto
VI. Vision, Lento
VII. Eroica, Allegro
VIII. Wilde Jagd, Presto furioso
IX. Ricordanza, Andantino
X. Allegro agitato molto
XI. Harmonies du soir, Andantino
XII. Chasse-neige, Andante con moto
My Sunday morning exercises.
Sergei Rachmaninov: Leon McCawley (Klavier)
The Complete Preludes:
Prelude Op. 3, No. 2 in C-sharp minor
Preludes Op. 23
Preludes Op. 32
Sometimes Preludes are not the ones to precede.
