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;
Following yesterday's Plant session, and prompted by TONY2011's Zep suggestion above, here's the remastered version of the original album................a huge improvement in SQ over it's predecessor.
Tony2011 posted:
2014 - Tidal Deluxe...
Although I have the original, there is something really rather fascinating listening to No Quarter Percy's voice on this Deluxe version of this release. Poignant and harrowing along with The Rain Song, it reflects the mood of the band during that period before the tragic passing of Plant's son, pictured on the cover. JPJ playing is just sublime.
Thanks for pointing this one out Tony - really great sounding stripped down versions of some of my favourite Zep songs. Bonhams drums sound like they are in my living room. Cheers N.
Vinyl - An oldie (1964) - some good tracks on this !
Majesterial. 'Nuff said. Anyone thinking about a DR amp...You get free transportation back to California thrown in.
G
dave marshall posted:
Following yesterday's Plant session, and prompted by TONY2011's Zep suggestion above, here's the remastered version of the original album................a huge improvement in SQ over it's predecessor.
That's an interesting observation Dave, I'll have to pick up this remastered version.
Stevee_S posted:dave marshall posted:
Following yesterday's Plant session, and prompted by TONY2011's Zep suggestion above, here's the remastered version of the original album................a huge improvement in SQ over it's predecessor.
That's an interesting observation Dave, I'll have to pick up this remastered version.
If you do, don't bin the old one, as the tracks are slightly different. 
"Thank You" has gone, to be replaced by "The Rain Song"
Maintaining the Zep / Plant groove this afternoon, here's Planty, again following his voyage of discovery into pastures new.
dave marshall posted:Stevee_S posted:dave marshall posted:
Following yesterday's Plant session, and prompted by TONY2011's Zep suggestion above, here's the remastered version of the original album................a huge improvement in SQ over it's predecessor.
That's an interesting observation Dave, I'll have to pick up this remastered version.
If you do, don't bin the old one, as the tracks are slightly different.
"Thank You" has gone, to be replaced by "The Rain Song"
I certainly wouldn't bin the original but its looking as though the remaster is going to be difficult to get for a sensible price (via the usual sources) so unfortunately I will put it on hold for now.
Final one from me on the Zep / Plant fest.........................some great tunes, as Robert re-invents himself yet again.
Professor Longhair - Live in Chicago
2016 CD
Recorded at the University of Chicago Folk Festival, February 1, 1976.
Originally Broadcast on WFMT-FM Chicago
First listen. Can't have too many "Big Chief" recordings.
Good quality recording, energetic performance. There seems to be more FM broadcast releases in the past year or two, of varying quality. This is one of the better ones I have.
A2+ | Transcoded DSD
(1994)
A pleasant 'stroll' with some Seger hits.
Bert Schurink posted:Had this one earlier this afternoon. Another concept album of this progressive rock / art rock band from Germany. I am still amazed that they didn't have the fame of some off the other bands in the genre, there music and lyrics and concepts are definitely on a high level. This album, not their best effort is another fine testimony of their good music....
If you are interested or intrigued by my test have an initial listen into their best album Posthumous Silence in full. It's one of the best progressive rock albums ever.....
Just listened to this ' streaming..Really good
Double CD - at his best (24/11/1985)
A2+ | Tidal
I've not listened to this one before and its good, very punchy, more in the hard rock mould than their jazzy early beginnings, recorded in Nottingham everyone seems to be having a fine time.
Unbelievably mellow and beautiful for a Sunday night.
Really enjoyed listening to this again....
On s/h Starline vinyl:
Why? I fancied a bit of Floyd and this caught my eye. (A useless piece of information, Interstellar Overdrive was my theme tune when I was a hospital radio DJ in the early 1970s)
steve