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

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by Haim Ronen

The calm before venturing outside.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FUX832BF2M

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by Nigel 66

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by matt podniesinski

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by BigH47

CD rip:-

Mary Gauthier - Genesis (The Early Years)

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by Quad 33

Music Matters 33rpm series..

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by bicela

Originally Posted by kuma:

Wand is known for his Bruckner cycle but his Beethoven Cycle with NDR-Sinfonie Orchestra remains one of my reference.

Heroic and gargantuan yet they have a Mozart like aetherial air about it. What’s astonishing about Wand’s handling here is that the music never gets heavy in spite thinkly laid out dense score. It remains transparent and rhythmically agile.

Added bonus is that the RCA has done an excellent remastering job from the original digital recording ( I have this on vinyl ) and this CD release from 2001 is a fine example of skillful mastering job with an engineer with ears. (Andreas Torkler)

Thank you Kuma, just ordered on Amazon, it will be send by USA anyway as is not available in Italy. 3 weeks for shipping.

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by Bert Schurink

A fluent execution....

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by patk

Grateful Dead - Dave's Picks Vol. 13

Winterland, San Francisco, CA - 2/24/74

(CD) 2015

3 CD set. Listened to CD1 yesterday. Listening to rest today.

Disc 1
1. U.S. Blues [6:22]
2. Mexicali Blues [3:45]
3. Brown-Eyed Women [5:26]
4. Beat It On Down The Line [4:04]
5. Candyman [7:19]
6. Jack Straw [5:07]
7. China Cat Sunflower> [9:54]
8. I Know You Rider [6:07]
9. El Paso [4:52]
10. Loser [6:44]
11. Playing In The Band [18:27]

Disc 2
1. Cumberland Blues [6:57]
2. It Must Have Been The Roses [5:38]
3. Big River [5:25]
4. Bertha [6:40]
5. Weather Report Suite> [15:34]
6. Row Jimmy [10:03]
7. Ship Of Fools [6:08]
8. Promised Land [3:33]

Disc 3
1. Dark Star> [29:08]
2. Morning Dew [13:54]
3. Sugar Magnolia> [8:54]
4. Not Fade Away> [4:48]
5. Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad> [7:23]
6. Not Fade Away [4:29]
7. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue [6:32]

Starts with a cool 'US Blues'. I don't recall having a live version of 'Candyman', so nice surprise. Currently listening to 'Weather Report Suite'.

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by Lloydy

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by Clive B

It's been a bit of a Genesis afternoon for me. First was this:

Followed by this:

And then this (this version of 'Musical Box' is better than the studio version above):

And now this masterpiece:

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by MDS

Originally Posted by Clive B:

It's been a bit of a Genesis afternoon for me. First was this:

Followed by this:

And then this (this version of 'Musical Box' is better than the studio version above):

And now this masterpiece:

Superb albums, Clive. Trick of the Tail to follow, perhaps?

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by Clive B

May as well! That's a bit lighter than Lamb.

Or maybe a job in the fire escape trade?

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by Quad 33

This for the fantastic version of The Dark End Of The Street by Roy Hamilton.

If you like Deep Soul this 5 CD series compilation by the late Dave Godin is worth checking out.

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by MDS

Originally Posted by Clive B:

May as well! That's a bit lighter than Lamb.

Or maybe a job in the fire escape trade?

That's a great one too. Spoilt for choice.

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by Bert Schurink

Just listened to this - I was not so familiar with this music, but I think it deserves to be listened to

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by Clive B

'A Trick of the Tail' won the day.

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by Bert Schurink

Sometimes listening a bit more to a new album might help. Initially rejected, now liked...

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by kuma

Snow is coming down heavy and just had a nice listen of newly released Hejira reissue remastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman studio.

Sounds more polished than my original but works nicely in my office system. The original US pressing still my preference in a bigger system giving sharper presence to Joni's voices and dynamic swing. The new reissue sounds laid back comparatively. But its new remastering balance isn't much of a deficit in my office system where a listening distance is much closer. Or possibly Kandid's forward balance might be offsetting.

Not sure who did the pressing, but I am impressed with its flat quiet vinyl.

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by Tony2011

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by Stevee_S

Sky 1 HD

Tina Turner ~ Live in Amsterdam (1996/7)

Sky Arts 1 HD from 6pm tonight are putting on about 5 hours of Live Tina Turner gigs in 3 programmes. Currently watching / listening to the second of the three shows from Amsterdam Arena part of her Wildest Dreams Tour in 1996. The tour lasting 16 months reputedly grossed $100 million.

The next programme is at 9pm tonight lasting 2 hours.

Posted on: 01 February 2015 by matt podniesinski