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
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
Hot Tuna ~ First Pull Up Then Pull Down (1971)
Their second album recorded live in April 1971 at the Chateau Liberte in Los Gatos, California with some touch ups at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco. The album would be released in June, it was the first release to feature Papa John Creach on fiddle and Sammy Piazza on drums.
Telemann: Solo Works / Fantasias, Sonata
Marion Verbruggen, recorder
Mary Springfels, viola da gamba
On early 1980s vinyl. Fancied listening to a marathon rock workout of a soul classic:
DSD via Hugo. Tull at their best
DSD via Hugo. Tull at their best
Where do you get your dsd files from Steve?
and after this
On CD:-
More early 80s vinyl. Awe-inspiring, epic disco on Side One:
Bach & Beyond Part 1: Jennifer Koh
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
Eugene Ysaye: Sonata No. 2, Op. 27
Kaija Saariaho: Nocturne
Missy Mazzoli: Dissolve, O My Heart
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Bach is the perfect way to start any morning. And one one marvel at how many other composers have been influenced and driven by his music as a catalyst.
Some more early Tull.
Trio Shaham Erez Wallfisch
Hagai Shaham (violin)
Arnon Erez (piano)
Raphael Wallfisch (cello)
Serge Rachmaninov: Elegiac Trio in G minor
Anton Arensky: Piano Trio in G minor
Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor Op. 67
Modest Mussorgsky: 'Une larme' arr. A. K. Krein
All my favourite piano trios usually happen to be in minor keys. All written within about a 50 year span and all, of course, deliver that typical Russian pathos that illustrates an individuals struggle against something bigger than themselves. The result is commonly referred to as beauty through the tears.
On Music Matters vinyl...
While the 12-minute "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" represents the apotheosis of Norman Whitfield's epic soul sound, there is lots of other great stuff on this album, including a wonderful version of Isaac Hayes' "Do Your Thing". Early 1980s vinyl:
A little post Dead music.
On vinyl...
More Temps in their Whitfield-epic-era pomp, again on early 80s vinyl:
On vinyl.
A bit of a change of direction from her other albums.
Only the second listen since it arrived yesterday but it's a good 'un 
Two from Mr DB..
Original Vinyl
The most overblown of all epic soul albums. Utterly preposterous, and completely brilliant. A 1970s UK vinyl pressing.
Two from Mr DB..
Original Vinyl
That's an awesome album G.
Two from Mr DB..
Original Vinyl
That's an awesome album G.
Streaming | CD FLAC rip
(1976)
Some classic Beck while I'm in the mood.
More early 80s vinyl. Awe-inspiring, epic disco on Side One:
Epic as you say Kevin. I can see the darkened dance floors and disco lights now! Great fun, great vibe...