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
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The Clouds Are Ghosts ~ Fractures (February 2014)
Thanks for the recommendation Russell
"Very slick light rock described by themselves as electro-acoustic. Catchy without being cheesy or too poppy and very well played."
You're welcome Steve. Glad you like them 
LP - Pure Pleasure 2012 reissue : )
Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn
Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
Herbie Hancock - electric piano
George Benson - guitar
Ron Carter - bass
Jack DeJohnette - drums
Richard Landrum - drums, percussion
Weldon Irvine - tambourine
Recorded: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs 16th November 1970
Released: January 1971
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On cd. To be honest I forgot I had this album lurking in a box of old cds in the closet.
Interesting that I never thought that Furtwangler directed Tchaikovsky.
This *bootleg* looking 1952 album is in a historical grade sonically but surprisingly low noise and listenable.
Beautifully directed, Furtwangler brings a Germanic touches to the score.
Jörg Demus: Schumann Fantasy OP.17 1952 recording.
Demus, despite studied under many piano greats, never reached the A list stardom.
Pondering and passionless rendering, not at all like the lovely sensious cover art.
Rhythmically challenged and stiff. Not quite aristocratic or opulent as Richter or Horowitz. The music sounds too safe. Passion and emotions should be turbulent. It’s more convincing if the music treads on the edge for this tune. There is no technical wiz bang of Pollini so this set has nothing to hang its hat on.
Plus side is this original Westminster mono is one of the nicest sounding record from the 50s.
Very little distortions and lovely intimate midrange with solid bass dynamics.
Bad Company. Straight Shooter (1975). On the original Swan Song vinyl. I've been listening some high quality SQ albums of late and this one certainly fills the bill.
Steely Dan. Countdown To Ecstacy. On original vinyl from 1975. More great music with especially fine SQ.
First play arrived today China Crisis first album in many many years and a signed copy at that.. very good it is too.. Autumn in The Neighbourhood. Streaming CD rip in Wav
Sorry... may I ask where this album can be purchased. I see it mentioned on the pledge site but not where to buy it from. Am I being thick?
Nice laid back album, on my Sony NW-ZX2
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The wonderful delicate playing of Hopkinson Smith again.
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Not played Fade for a while.
Watching this KEXP gig made me wonder why? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfTru5_lWlU
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Playing CD1 of 2 from the well remastered Deutsche Grammophon tribute to Segovia, breathing life and clarity into some of the older original recordings from as early as the '50s.
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The wonderful delicate playing of Hopkinson Smith again.
Steve,
Another outstanding (performance and sound) Weiss lute music is Eduardo Eguez recording:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WovK_YQEGpU
The youtube is not part of the album which is not recorded live.
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The wonderful delicate playing of Hopkinson Smith again.
Steve,
Another outstanding (performance and sound) Weiss lute music is Eduardo Eguez recording:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WovK_YQEGpU
The youtube is not part of the album which is not recorded live.
Many thanks Haim, I have listened to this excellent album before and will have a look at the youtube clip later on today.
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(1994)
A nice album of Julian Bream's considerable skills. This time very much in Spanish mode played with great style, emotion and sensitivity for the pieces.
DSD via Hugo