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 vinyl.
Trouble maker and bad attitude. Great album.
Massive Attack - Blue Lines.
Seeing them in Leeds in January, ought to be memorable.
Can't think of anything better for an end of a day.
Originally Posted by Florestan:
Kuma, Jarrett's WTC is a valid viewpoint and there is not anything necessarily wrong with it. For me personally, it leaves me cold and therefore, I do not find it very compelling.
Doug,
I agree.
Surprisingly Jarrett’s classical music effort is rather safe and certainly not as adventurous as Gulda or even Feltzman. He demonstrates well that he’s an accomplished self diciplined artist who can cross over the genre. But what’s missing here is a certain kind of humanism. Bach music is more compelling when I hear a hint of hot blood behind these notes rather than presented in too orderly fashion.
Given that I am no fan of Jarrett's bread'n'butter jazz work because of his lack of funkiness. Chick Corea or Herbie Hancok, OTOH, might have been able to pump more soul into this. Self effacing Jarrett style for me is undeniably dull as everything is even-tempered.
Usual ECM high standard recording with exceptional clarity and dynamics as if the instrument being played in a real time in a real space, but his performance does not move me one iota.
Helmut Walcha: Bach Preludes, Fugues, Pastorale 1970 recording
I haven't track down his George recommended Art of Fugue yet but I had a few Walcha records in the house.
This is indeed very nice. There are enough note decays and ambiance of the hall with spacious atmosphere. This Silbermann organ has a rich holographic warm tone which never sounds cheap or cheezy.
Walcha's plying is very much open and great clarity on this organ. Very well balanced from top to bottom. Brilliant but not theatrical. And there is a certain friendliness to his playing.
I do quite like his style so far.
Hank Williams: Let me Sing a Blue Song
A change of pace with some straight up country tunes.
Hank III is also in the music biz and He plays acid country metal! as well as does honky tonk.
A great recording - love it!
His refined playing is less present on album compared to life...
Nice airy drums in the album...
Breakfast treat...
Streaming | WAV
(2012)
Because I have just booked to see him in April.
Streaming | WAV
(2012)
His second excellent album.
Tidal:-
R.E.M. - Automatic For The People
Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings
Itzhak Perlman "Dvorak: Violin Concerto Opus 53"
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Streaming | WAV
(1972)
Some epic earlier 'Floyd to get the late afternoon kicked off.
Because of the bonkers lyrics and sheer originality.
"Dvorak: Serenades"
Myung-Whun Chung and Wiener Philharmoniker
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Quite young to come up with a solo album, be he is up to the task...