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
You can't beat Rachel Podger....
On CD:-
1988 vinyl collection of funk and rare groove. Footappin':
Double vinyl compilation LP pulled at random from the shelves:
Listening to this to decide if I would like it instrumental prog from Bandcamp...
Mott The Hoople Mad Shadows.
I have decided to ONLY listen to compilations on vinyl for the rest of today, so:
A fine collection of Noo Orleens funk on the splendidly-named Funky Delicacies label....
Streaming | Bandcamp
(2012)
Previewing this and its good...
"Their album, "Dark Eyes", is also one of the most original sounding releases from the Canadian indie music scene during 2012. They mix indie, folk, pop and electronica into this wonderful blend of melodies & vocal harmonies". ~ A Bandcamper
Great live Blues album. CD rip.
and the demos for the album
Caspian
Streaming | FLAC
(2002)
Top-notch triple vinyl collection of jazz-funk from the Blue Note vaults
Fauré's piano quintets aren't his most accessible music, with dense melodies and thematic subjects that tend to fade in and out of the foreground - and the Schubert Ensemble doesn't make it easier by taking a rather impressionistic approach. My personal favorite recording of these works, but probably not for everyone. *)
EJ
*) everyone who otherwise enjoy Fauré of course.
Enjoying this album a lot already played it multiple times.
A Genius - Great recording
This is straight jazz, nothing fancy, but really swinging. Harry Allen is just great.
Streaming | Deezer Elite
(2013)
Probably finishing of the evening's listening with this one, Korn back to their heavy (industrial) dual guitar attack best and this time with added electronica.
This lady had an achingly beautiful voice.
Big Heifetz fan when I was young. Now I find much is a little too driven. But the bow control and sound is always marvellous.
Going back to the Brahms concerto, I've always found that Heifetz ability to shape a phrase, no matter how difficult a passage, totally suited the Brahms concerto.
Cheers,
EJ