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
On CD:-
Disc 1
A new purchase. Listening to the companion disc on vinyl. The track "Pod", a piano/guitar piece composed by JPJ, is really, really good.
On vinyl...
Starting the weekend with Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll
Well 2 out of 3 ain't bad.
Third by Portishead - on vinyl from the 2LP/12"/USB deluxe box. Haven't listened to it in yonks but was prompted to get it out by recall of their awesome headlining set at Latitude just under a fortnight ago.
Two things - I'd forgotten just how bloody good it is; and just what an amazing recording it is, with absolutely enormous dynamic range and "OMG Beth's in the room right now"presence.
My previous LP inspired me to play some more Elvis Costello
Currently on side one... What a great album.
Richard
On vinyl...
First press vinyl:
On vinyl...
Third by Portishead - on vinyl from the 2LP/12"/USB deluxe box. Haven't listened to it in yonks but was prompted to get it out by recall of their awesome headlining set at Latitude just under a fortnight ago.
Two things - I'd forgotten just how bloody good it is; and just what an amazing recording it is, with absolutely enormous dynamic range and "OMG Beth's in the room right now"presence.
Lovely box set, Kev. I haven't played mine in a while but I have always been a great admirer of Ms Gibbons and she sounds absolutely supreme on this album.
Third by Portishead - on vinyl from the 2LP/12"/USB deluxe box. Haven't listened to it in yonks but was prompted to get it out by recall of their awesome headlining set at Latitude just under a fortnight ago.
Two things - I'd forgotten just how bloody good it is; and just what an amazing recording it is, with absolutely enormous dynamic range and "OMG Beth's in the room right now"presence.
Lovely box set, Kev. I haven't played mine in a while but I have always been a great admirer of Ms Gibbons and she sounds absolutely supreme on this album.
Yes it's a thing of beauty Tony. Prob my favourite Portishead album.
Oh go on, play a triple live Yes album, I thought. So I did:
The Best Of Steppenwolf. 20th Century Masters CD from 1999. I like it because the SQ is good and the compilation is limited to 10 songs. No dredging into any unworthy 'best-of songs' from the band's discography. The bluesy "Pusher" is my favorite on this one.
Thanks Joe I have just put this one into a virtual shopping basket.
Thanks from me, too, Joe. Have just ordered one on-line as I have no Steppenwolf music and have been meaning to research what I should go for.
Mike
Promised myself a play of this earlier this week when I saw others posting it. Haven't played this in a very long time. Is this album really 20 year's old now? Where does the time go?
(2007)
I am just in the mood for some goth rock come symphonic rock. Sharon del Adel's voice is the heartbeat of this band. An Orchestra, a choir, explosions sounds of machine guns, even Winston Churchill!! What's not to like? 
The discussion about the free Wilco album download reminded me that I hadn't listened to this collaborative effort from some of the leading lights of the Americana scene a few years back (Jeff Tweedy of Wilco , Gary Louris of The Jayhawks etc.) for a while.
Loving GL's Neil Young "homage" on "if I Only Had a Car".
....because I'm finding this newly acquired album rather addictive
Had a longer listening session at the pool this afternoon. And what is better then listening to some famous rock records. I don't know how often I have heard a Child in Time but I still find it an amazing song. While I prefer the version of their concert album. All in high resolution with nice dynamics and open sound. While this never will become an audiophile album...
The best album of Rush in my mind. Especially like the song Camera Eye, such a great build up and that just with a trio.... Also in high res.
An hypnotizing album. I don't know how I came to this album, but I guess through this forum, and I really like it....
