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 | Deezer Elite
(2014)
Not something I would buy but its quite good fun if you are in the mood for some rock that has lot's of 'tunes' and a whiff of old glam' rock about it.
On CD:-
Because Manfred Mann is 75 today..
Happy Birthday MM ..
Streaming | Deezer Elite
(1971)
Many thanks for the introduction to this one Steve J, its exquisite and one that had passed me by. I have just ordered the 40th Anniversary remaster which is supposed to be very good.
Used to listen to my older sister's cassettes of The Police in the early eighties. A few years ago I noticed this compilation was on sale - all recorded songs included. Always enjoyed their music which seemed to shift from punk to reggae inspired.
"Message in a Box - The complete recordings". The Police
On original vinyl and sounding great on my recently Circus'd and Kored LP12
Oh well Ewemon! 
On original vinyl and sounding great on my recently Circus'd and Kored LP12
Great idea! I think that could be next up.
Oh well Ewemon!
Love Motown as it is the sound of my teenage years.
Original UK Mono.
Grover Washington Jr. : Skylarkin' 1980 release
Came out after the Gramm winning 'Winelight' so sounding awfully similar to that. The only reason I am still keeping this album is for his cover of Stevie Wonder's ' I can' Help It'.
Later, Esperanza Spalding also played the cover.
On vinyl. Classic Records pressing from the 1990s.
Grover Washington Jr. : Come Morning 1981 release
80s nostalgia trip.
- Bass – Marcus Miller
- Congas, Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
- Drums – Steve Gadd
- Electric Piano – Richard Tee
- Guitar – Eric Gale
With this line up, pretty much this was the top of smooth jazz in the US back then.
Grover Washington Jr. : Then and Now 1988
A complete change of personnel as well as in direction.
This is more of straight up bluesy jazz with many original tunes from the participants as well as great covers of classics by Ellington, Victor Young and Oliver Nelson.
- Richard Lee Steacker: Electric & Acoustic Guitars
- Tommy Flanagan, Herbie Hancock, James "Sid" Simmons: Piano
- Ron Carter: Electric & Upright Bass
Great piano playing by Hancock on 'Blues for D.P' and 'Just Enough'. Crisp and groovy James Simmon's 'French Connections' and Gorgeous Tommy Flanagan's 'Something Borrowed and Something Blue.' ( more impressed with his piano than Washington's horn playing to be honest )
This album probably didn't make it to the chart but so much better than most of his output probably because of its prominent piano lead tunes. Here's 'Blues for D.P' written by Ron Carter. Listen to his mean walking bass and Hancock's classy ending chord.