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

1st listen, took me long to buy this one. I don't like the current spock's beard as much anymore as before. And it's perhaps not even fair, as they are still making great music. But it just is not as good as the period of the very early Spock's up till Nick left the band...

Love this late album and it's a fantastic test of how well your system controls and reproduces bass guitar.

G

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(2001)

Time for some good and grungy hard rock, I just find it hard to credit that its fifteen years old already. 

Great album, laid back jazz vocal..

Fabulous short lived quintet sounding superb too. If they could record this well in the 50's why can't it be the norm now!

G

This is a brilliant album from early seventies [1971] when clearly musical genres were nowhere near as rigid as they appear to be these days. Produced by Curtis Mayfield, it contains a staggering nine minute version of 'A Change Is Going To Come' [with freestyle monologue in the middle that beggar's belief] plus the heavy grooves of the Mayfield tunes 'Mighty Mighty' is a live funk stomper a little jazz is thrown in via the funky flute lead instrumentals 'California Dreamin' yes that one The musicianship and in particular a tight horn section really pull the whole album together.

Stevee_S posted:

Streaming | Transcoded DSD

(2001)

Time for some good and grungy hard rock, I just find it hard to credit that its fifteen years old already. 

They seem to have lost credibility with the fans over the years, and are now seen as one of those bands which one mustn't admit to liking.

I bought, and loved this, when it came out, and it still sounds great today..............LOUD!

Thanks for the reminder.

Digging out another blast from the past, this guy is GOOD, I'd just forgotten.

Transcription of the cello suites, played with great talent on the alto recorder by Marion Verbruggen. Recorded in 1992.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2d0KLoa_VU

After Mr Hammond, continuing with one of the greats.................not that John Hammond isn't great too.

The Strawbs - Choice - original vinyl from mid 70's. Still sounds almost as good as when bought c.45 years ago, and despite spending a couple of years being passed around at school - another thread seems to suggest vinyl should be ripped to digital to preserve the original album. yes well... Some great music!

Some Sunday afternoon chilled reggae from one of the masters.

Gaslight Anthem - the 59 sound , first playing of the vinyl I just bought. Blimey I am hearing so many things I never heard on the CD. Excellent.

Bit different this one, with a selection of UB40's tunes being done by some of reggae's finest exponents.

John Mayer - where the light is - on vinyl. Excellent acoustic set, then the band continue with a great performance. One of those concerts I would liked to have been at!

dave marshall posted:

Stevee_S posted:

Streaming | Transcoded DSD

(2001)

Time for some good and grungy hard rock, I just find it hard to credit that its fifteen years old already. 

They seem to have lost credibility with the fans over the years, and are now seen as one of those bands which one mustn't admit to liking.

I bought, and loved this, when it came out, and it still sounds great today..............LOUD!

Thanks for the reminder.

I agree Dave, their last album No Fixed Address finished them off with most of their remaining hardcore fans and before that they seemed perhaps rather a Marmite band to others? I liked their earlier albums up to All The Right Reasons. As you say they have to be played loud...

A mix of Malian and US blues, gentle Sunday afternoon music. Highly recommended.

Great songs, excellent production, have a listen.

Quad 33 posted:

This is a brilliant album from early seventies [1971] when clearly musical genres were nowhere near as rigid as they appear to be these days. Produced by Curtis Mayfield, it contains a staggering nine minute version of 'A Change Is Going To Come' [with freestyle monologue in the middle that beggar's belief] plus the heavy grooves of the Mayfield tunes 'Mighty Mighty' is a live funk stomper a little jazz is thrown in via the funky flute lead instrumentals 'California Dreamin' yes that one The musicianship and in particular a tight horn section really pull the whole album together.

 

Great album.

Some cool relaxin jazz this afternoon.

Very restful for this Sunday afternoon.

ewemon posted:

Had this on vinyl when it was originally released - haven't heard it for many years !  must check if it's on Tidal.

Yes it is - now on the playlist.

Quad 33 posted:

This is a brilliant album from early seventies [1971] when clearly musical genres were nowhere near as rigid as they appear to be these days. Produced by Curtis Mayfield, it contains a staggering nine minute version of 'A Change Is Going To Come' [with freestyle monologue in the middle that beggar's belief] plus the heavy grooves of the Mayfield tunes 'Mighty Mighty' is a live funk stomper a little jazz is thrown in via the funky flute lead instrumentals 'California Dreamin' yes that one The musicianship and in particular a tight horn section really pull the whole album together.

 

Just Tidalised this one....................great album..............good shout Quad 33.