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 Really Got Me was way ahead of it's time.
Yes first distorted guitar in history, I believe.
Don't know exactly what you mean by distorted guitar but the man who invented power chords was Link Wray. Kinks were a great band though.
"Power chords" have nothing to do with distortion, although they are (very) often played that way. A power chord is a chord fingering that uses only the root and the fifth of the scale.
From HD Tracks. Some mostly mellow blues, done in style.
Streaming | WAV
(1970)
Some early morning listening.
Amadeus Qaurtett: Two String Quartets: Smetana No.1 & Dvořák No.12 *American* 1978 Release
Grown up and measured fluid presentation from the seasoned players.
First time listening to Dvorak's *American* and it's lovely.
Perhaps slightly sophisticated for the turn of the century American rustic vista but the tunes are bittersweet with a great simplicity. These are less weepy than the composer's 'From the New World'.
You Really Got Me was way ahead of it's time.
Don't know exactly what you mean by distorted guitar but the man who invented power chords was Link Wray. Kinks were a great band though.
I'll take this from the man who knows his guitar. Regarding Kinks which one is it? For me distortion is something I can hear e.g. on the song Revolution by the Beatles.
Streaming | WAV
(1972)
Genesis are sounding very good this morning, this one is the '94 Definitive Collection remaster on the Charisma label.
Streaming | WAV
(2009)
Elton John. Live In Australia. On CD from 1987. The performance starts out a bit lean but builds a nice energy as the concert progresses.
Francesco Piemontesi's Préludes is likely to end up as 2015's best piano release, for me - performance is up there with Zimerman and Gieseking, in demonstration quality sound.
EJ
Because it's Friday
Streaming | Deezer Elite
(2003)
The last album that this noise rock band made which is no great loss really.
Edit*. I should revise my earlier comment, it is actually not too bad at all, albeit rather different.
New Order, "Music Complete" super deluxe box (arrived just this morning). Double album on clear vinyl, plus six different coloured vinyl remix 12"-ers, book, prints etc.
I'm listening to the main album. Bloody marvellous.
Streamed locally from my NAS:
Steely Dan - 'Pretzel Logic'
Probably one of my top 3 Steely Dan Albums.
Streaming | WAV
(1971)
That was a very pleasant hour or so with CD 2 (the live CD) of this Santana III - Legacy Edition. This second CD features the original lineup playing at the Filmore West in July '71, great stuff.
Because it is one of her best. She also appeals to ....well....err....men of a certain age. Agh...hem!
"Nurse......nurse, come quick, I've had a bit of an accident"!
On freshly cleaned vinyl...
Bounce Bounce Bounce Bounce
Bounce Bounce Bounce
Bounce Bounce Bounce
Bounce Bounce Bounce Bounce Bounce Bounce. Crack.
That last one was my head hitting the ceiling.
Because it is one of her best. She also appeals to ....well....err....men of a certain age. Agh...hem!
"Nurse......nurse, come quick, I've had a bit of an accident"!
Just as well you weren't playing "Glad Rag Doll" then.
A glorious combination of blues, country, folk and bluegrass. Sounds weird until you hear it!
Streaming | WAV
(1985)
Sounding very good on this unadulterated '85 original EMI (UK) CD.
On vinyl...