What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 01 January 2016
2016 has arrived today, so time to start this thread afresh.
Last year's thread (and links to previous years) can be found here;
Streaming | Tidal | Transcoded DSD
I have always liked Engineers but found it hard too get into this one , still its worth a run out on Tidal.
Streaming | Tidal
Anna Domini by Riverside
(2009)
Lovely metallic prog-rock in Riverside's increasingly distinctive style.
This is an excellent album and well worth checking out..
Larry Coryell is at the top of his game, playing fast, jazzy lines, and the other guys set the music in an authentic Indian raga-based framework with some Iranian percussion thrown in.
Vinyl
Streaming | Transcoded DSD
(2000)
A couple of hours of sunshine so I'm reaching for this one...
Streaming | Transcoded DSD
(2014)
A prog-rock band that have been around for over thirty years with limited album output. This is their latest release, good music, very well played by good musicians some of whom are new to the line up. Downloaded from Bandcamp a year or so ago in 24/44.1, if you like older style prog-rock this is worth trying.
(L) Basia Bulat - "Tall Tall Shadows" (2013)
(R) Justin Currie - "What Is Love For" (2007)
On original 1980s vinyl
Why? I fancied some pleasant soft rock guitar work, plus he has good taste in cars...especially the one on the cover.
steve
(L) Steve Earle - "Train A Comin' " (1995)
(R) Rosanne Cash - "Black Cadillac" (2006)
On crackly old s/hand vinyl
Why? Because it's a gem of an album and I'm an old softy who is affected by the heart shown in the songs.
steve
On CD:-
This I think is being called spiritual jazz, it gives a hint of John Coltrane in an important part of his career ...
A recent Clapton mini-fest courtesy of Tidal. Both very pleasant, if undemanding, listening but fitting the bill this evening 
Great solo piano album
