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
Good choice
For no particular reason - Pat Metheny always welcome on a wet Sunday afternoon
Good choice
Great band. Unfortunately I missed them on tour at the beginning of the year. Heaven knows when they'll be back in the uk! 
1989 release from Mobile Fidelity; Ultradisc™ 24 KT Gold CD.
I haven't listened to this in a really, really, really long time. It came to mind after watching one of the lip sync battles on The Late Show w/ Jimmy Fallon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4ajQ-foj2Q I find all of these fun to watch.
On CD:-
Terry Callier - The new folk sound.
...because ever so often it needs an airing.
WAV via NAS.
G
A beautiful woman with a beautiful voice.
I just had to give this another play because it's so good.
Oh, yes it is!
I just had to give this another play because it's so good.
Oh, yes it is!
The joys of Tidal....It is indeed a tour de force.
G
Streaming | WAV
(1989)
Joining in with some early Mary Black.
...because ever so often it needs an airing.
WAV via NAS.
G
Yes. Regularly aired in this household.
Mike
Not one of my regular plays from Genesis but thought a bit of Mama would do.......ha,ha,ha,ha......
M
Streaming | WAV
(1976)
Just side one of (possibly) my favourite EJ album, an album nobody else seems to rate. This 2010 SHMCD sounds very good.
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly. My favourite film soundtrack album.
Hi Ewemon,
Nice packaging. Impressions on the music? Waiting somewhat patiently for my order to arrive. I decided to get the complete 3 day set.
I felt like was picking upgrade options for a car. 
I decided this was my limit though. No 30 Trips USB for me.
pat
Unfortunately the Dead have always been one band I struggle to get into so I am probably the last person you should ask whether or not if this is good.
For me it is ok but I think Dead fans will love it.
Perhaps not all - there is a certain contingent of hard core Dead fans who are not impressed with the post-Jerry tour at all. I work with a guy who followed the Dead on the road for a couple of years back in the 90s and owns God knows how many albums (you literally can't ask him about one that he doesn't know including many bootlegs) he got a button or sticker (I forget which) that proudly proclaims "I wasn't there" pertaining to the Soldier Field event.
That said, I went to a Dead Head dominated college back in the late 70s, and I have a hard time believing those folks didn't love the reunion...these are folks who would buy a recording of Phil Lesh farting!
It does look like a beautifully put together package...
That button sounds like a worthwhile purchase! To be honest, I was really on the fence about this one, but decided to get it anyway. I think the collector bug took hold of my credit card. Going in with an open mind though.
"these are folks who would buy a recording of Phil Lesh farting!" That one is called Seastones if you can still find it.
I've become a big fan of this very talented lady in the past year.
M
Hank Mobley: Mobley's Message 1956 release Mono
- Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
- Donald Byrd - trumpet
- Barry Harris - piano
- Doug Watkins - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
- Jackie McLean - alto saxophone (#4 only)
Mobley was just 26 as a leader but includes two new tunes written by him amongst familiar standard and hard hitting bop tunes by masters. ( Powell/Monk/Parker et all )
The album opens with two upbeat fast moving tunes 'Bouncing with Bud' followed by Monk's '52nd Street Theme'. Art Taylor's drumming sounding a bit like Art Blakey.
My favourite tunes out of this album is on the B side:
Parker's "Au Privave" where guest Jackie McLean on alto joins in the band becomes a sextet. Rapport between three horn players ( Mobley/Byrd/McLean) is quite fun and they are on.
For a power ballad, Rodgers & Hart's "Little Girl Blue" Mobley playing solo showcasing his lyrical melodious quality. Interestingly the back half of the tune sounds better especially on Moblely's.
This is an Analogue Production Prestige Mono series from a few years back. Remastered by Kevin Gray ( the same engineer as current Music Matters Blue Note 33 reissues ) and pressed at QRP. Playing right after Music Matters 'Workout' the noise floor is audibly high and less note decays after the initial transient impact. Over all clarity suffers because of it. The sound of drums particularly cymbals sound tinsy and fake and upper register horns have a peak and slight congestions. Altho, this is recorded by Van Gelder, the overall presentation sounds a bit distant. Barry Harris piano and Watkins' bass are almost non existent. Piano solo in 'Minor Disturbance' is wooly and ill defined and the intro on 'Little Girl Blue' which begins with just bass and piano doesn't quite have the right tension before the horn joins in.
Fine playing and well put together album but the remastering could have been a bit better. Altho, possibly due to a bad tape. Not sure how good tape house keeping under Prestige label.
Volume 2 - People and Places, from this superb box set.
M
One of my favourite releases from Water Lily Acoustics on DSD.
Streaming | WAV
(1976)
Just side one of (possibly) my favourite EJ album, an album nobody else seems to rate. This 2010 SHMCD sounds very good.
To my mind his last great album, I have original vinyl and it evokes great memories. His voice was still in good shape and the musicians are excellent.
On my way driving home, the last version of this one, but couldn't find it's artwork
Furthermore this again..
