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
Ivo Pogorelich: Chopin Recital 1981 release
Nocturne No.16 in E Flat Major,
Op.55 No.2
Beautifully delineated and surprisingly retrospective for his age. Certainly he makes a heavy entrance than many. Under effectively minimalistic modern rendition, a glimpse of reflective moment peaks in and out.
yesterday evening
For me the most impressive living violinist
The Temptations: Do the Temptations 1976 release
Very funky smooth R&B.
Paul McCartney and Denny Laine. Rock And Roll Jam Sessions. Kintyre Records CD from 1989. A bootleg, rough mixes. Nothing noteworthy here, but I give it an occasional listen when the mood strikes me.
John Lennon. Plastic Ono Band (1970). Remastered CD from 2000. Despite the heavy bass and percussion, the production is simple and exposes a guttural honesty and at times frailty to Lennon's vocals. The music is genuine, delivered with emotion, and I think his best and most cohesive solo album.
Meat Puppets. Backwater. On CD from 1994. A brief set of outstanding metal-driven alternative rock from the band that influenced and later played with Nirvana. Five upbeat tracks concluding with a cover of Marty Robbins' "White Sport Coat" from 1957 - go figure. Highly recommended.
Pink Floyd. Pulse. On CD from 1995. Inspired by MDS's recent post and a great way to end my listening late on a Saturday night.
1st run
On vinyl...
1st run
Funny, After a Long Time I have listen to Perlman's Great tone
Nice open sound - I don't know if it sounds as well on cd but it's on high resolution very good...
1st run
Funny, After a Long Time I have listen to Perlman's Great tone
Yes it's indeed a great tone and now available on high resolution audio. I only paid 40 euros for 25 albums....
On vinyl...
Official live recording from their US 2015 tour
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On CD...
Nice album for during the workout...
The second one during the workout - this was even better...
Right now listening to this one 1st run...
Following up Horses - one of the great debuts - was always going to be tricky, but was there ever a more difficult "difficult second album" than this? At the time it came out in '76, I'd just started reading the music press, and I remember it getting an absolute pasting. However I think it stands up very well - haven't listened to it in years, was prompted to drag out my old vinyl LP by a piece in Mojo magazine.
Great live album from a great singer songwriter... Original Vinyl
A new purchase - 4-CD box of the King in his latterday live pomp.
