What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XII)

ted_p posted:

Spurrier sucks

Thanks  for the recommendation i will listen to it tomorrow on spoyify , another artist i have never heard of  but looking forward to listing to tomorrow, it will help me recover from a bad day at the hospital and get my head back in the real world.

Edward

Sturgill and his vans was touring in Europe. I'm not sure if they are still over there or not. Highly recommend catching them if you can. Those bots can play.

And Whitey is a bit more old school country. Both have great country voices. Not as smooth as Vince or Chris. 

Heres one more. Hank III is sometimes hit and miss. When he does country he can but some of his other stuff can get out there. This is a good country album. 

Streaming | Bandcamp

The Sails of Self - Rising Appalachia

(2014)

Trying this for the first time by streaming direct from Bandcamp. Nicely done world, americana and indie style from these two sisters.

https://risingappalachia.bandc...um/the-sails-of-self

In remembrance of Piotr - RIP....

Klemperer/Philharmonia: Brahms Symphony No.2  1956 recording

This set has the most inkling of Pastoral feel of Beethoven’s 6th in the beginning. He gives a proper statue and scale to the tune. Perhaps not as down to earth but it has a solid classic rigid structure in place. 

Each instrument strand is clear in that some times it’s even fugue like. Beautiful sonority from Philharmonia wind players. Only marred by thin strings of this poor US reissue. 

The music does not lose the freshness due to all instruments are heard clearly as well as clever use of pauses preventing from turning it into a gray uninteresting mass. ( it's easy for Brahms tunes to go *goo* ) This got the right temperament and colours for Brahms. It just feels right. It’s a pity that the ending chords do not have the low end heft to make it even memorable finish.

Lynyrd Skynyrd. Street Survivors. On original vinyl from 1977. I think it's Skynyrd's best album and well worth chasing down an original MCA pressing (with the flaming cover) - the SQ is excellent.

Bernstein/NYP: Brahms Symphony NO.2 1962 recording

Apparently, Brahms 2 was the first recording to be done at the newly built Philharmonic Hall aka Lincoln Centre/Avery Fisher hall and now renamed as David Geffin Hall ). 

Interestingly it sounds less dry and dynamic than usual Columbia pressing from the same era.

Performance wise, Lenny goes sweet and gentle even complete with cutesy accents by pizzicato strings . Silky warm strings section adds a lyrical feel to the 1st movement. Broad tempo and spacious laid back atmosphere. 

Adagio drags on a bit and not as endearing as Walters. Allegretto opens gingerly but soon get into a bouncy rhythmic groove a la ballet. Light handed and everyone is on a dancing feet. This just does not sound authentic or convincing at all.

Two other fails for Brahms No.2.
Monteux/LSO

Easy going more laid back Brahms. 

More of organic approach where he sort of let it happens. It’s like allowing rolling marbles out of the bag scattered all over the place. Too unstructured for my liking as the music just keep wonder.

Szell/Cleveland

He's not usually my favourite conductor, but he sometimes surprises. But not for the Brhams Symphony 2.

Totally wrong colours. 

The guy who literally invented LA Honky Tonk music. The above is his second album. The first is recognised as a stonewall classic of the genre.

2000 vinyl reissue of a 1974 classic. Saw him on Sunday night, and he was great:

A solid gold, wonderful, masterpiece. On original black vinyl.

Borders Nick, Spurrier Sucks, Ewemon.

Thank you for all your recommendations, I will listen to your suggestions tonight when I get home. Last night I was on the famous online retailer looking for new CD's and could not make up my mind what to buy due to side effects to new medication that I started yesterday, this gives me new artist to listen to and new CD,s to buy,when I have bad days like yesterday l always pick myself up by buying new CD,s preferably by new artists, thank you for all your help

Edward

There is some fantastic music on this album, first class musicians.

A Sailors Life especially, eleven minutes of goodness.

Fairport Convention - The History of.....

"TNT" by Tortoise on double vinyl. In preparation for seeing them tonight.

ted_p posted:

Borders Nick, Spurrier Sucks, Ewemon.

Thank you for all your recommendations, I will listen to your suggestions tonight when I get home. Last night I was on the famous online retailer looking for new CD's and could not make up my mind what to buy due to side effects to new medication that I started yesterday, this gives me new artist to listen to and new CD,s to buy,when I have bad days like yesterday l always pick myself up by buying new CD,s preferably by new artists, thank you for all your help

Edward

My pleasure, take care and I hope you are on the mend.

The two albums that made up part of this mornings listening session.

Streaming | Deezer Elite

In Praise of More - Engineers [CD1 of 2]

(2009)

Tortoise, Millions Now Living... on vinyl:

Hi I am in Glasgow at the moment went into HMV on Argyll Street, went down the stairs to the bacment and on the wall in front of me the very first cd was two copies of Chirs Stapleton's "Traveller" CD at a good price, also in the sale was a CD missing from my Don Henley collection "The End Of Innocence", I am now on my way home and can't wait to hear the CDs tonight.

Edward

Beach Boys, Surf's Up, this is the EMI 100 vinyl version from 1997:

On CD. Footapping Mod-y funk:

The first album by post-rockers Cul De Sac, ECIM (1991). Original vinyl LP. Includes a lovely cover of John Fahey's "Portland Cement Factory".

Tidal...

Checking this one out to see if it is worth buying CD as not available on vinyl as far as I know. Recording is not the best in the world but still worth a punt. 

Original vinyl...

A repeat run from yesterday - must play this more often.  CD rip : WAV.