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;
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
On Vinyl
Rush - Moving Pictures
On Vinyl
Return To Forever - Romantic Warrior
On Vinyl
Listening to the Lesser Free Trade Hall (Manchester) show from the 4-LP Sex Pistols Live '76. box A bit lo-fi, of course, but the energy certainly comes across.
The June 4 Manchester gig was attended by only 30 or 40 people, but many of them went on to found bands, including Joy Division, The Fall, Buzzcocks, The Smiths, Frantic Elevators/Simply Red, etc immediately afterwards.
Hooky and Bernard Sumner, along with Paul Morley, Howard Devoto and Pete Shelley, were definitely there; Morrissey and Mark E Smith probably were; Mick Hucknall, Tony Wilson, Ian Curtis may have been.
Classic Clapton. I like the close dry sound engineering on this album.
G
ewemon posted:
Listening to this now but it is coming out later this year as a SACD, not sure if it is going to be a Hybrid disc yet.
Hi ewemon, do you know whether this will be another in the series of MFSL remasters?
sjbabbey posted:ewemon posted:
Listening to this now but it is coming out later this year as a SACD, not sure if it is going to be a Hybrid disc yet.
Hi ewemon, do you know whether this will be another in the series of MFSL remasters?
It is supposedly coming out on Audio Fidelity in Novem,ber I think. Re MFSL Master series the way things are going with releasing product these days it could be next year but I wouldn't bank on it.
Book I, from download burned to CD-R
EJ
Nice sunny day, but cloudy. So this Japanese first press vinyl from 1973 seems appropriate:
Kevin-W posted:Nice sunny day, but cloudy. So this Japanese first press vinyl from 1973 seems appropriate:
Costing a dear $24.73 in 1973. Hope it is special.
With Sunday's first coffee:
Elizabeth Joy Roe playing the Complete Nocturnes (1-18) by John Fields.
John Field (26 July 1782, baptised 5 September 1782 – 23 January 1837) was an Irish pianist, composer, and teacher. He was born in Dublin into a musical family, and received his early education there, in particular with the immigrant Tommaso Giordani. The Fields soon moved to London, where Field studied under Muzio Clementi. Under his tutelage, Field quickly became a famous and sought-after concert pianist; together, master and pupil visited Paris, Vienna, and St. Petersburg. Ambiguity surrounds Field's decision to remain in the Russian capital, but it is likely that Field acted as a sales representative for the Clementi Pianos.
Field was very highly regarded by his contemporaries and his playing and compositions influenced many major composers, including Frédéric Chopin, Johannes Brahms, Robert Schumann, and Franz Liszt. Field is best known as the instigator of the nocturne, but there is evidence to suggest that this is a posthumous accolade. Although little is known of Field in Russia, he undoubtedly contributed substantially to concerts and teaching, and to the development of the Russian piano school. (From Wikipedia)
Bert Schurink posted:
Funny timing, Bert, posting Einaudi. Just yesterday three other forum members and me had a private discussion (not here) about his music and I had to look him up since I have never heard of him.
By way of contrast to FBN, Rush, Rush, the only Rush album with their original drummer John Rutsey and much more mainstream rock although I disagree with the early reviewers that it sounds like Led Zep, because it doesn't. Nothing like later Rush but features a couple of classics in Working Man and In the mood. Rock on!
Jansen's recording of Brahm's violin concerto remains somewhat hampered by Pappano's approach, but I'm finding that the recording quality is a lot more agreeable in 16bit as opposed to 24bit. Not sure why that is.
Cheers
EJ
2014 - Tidal...
Rob T posted:Not played this for a while forgot how much I liked it.
Haven't heard this in years. Playing it now. Funny how music brings up memories forgotten. Too cool.
1973 - Original vinyl...
Haven't listened to Sabbath in a while.
Not the best pressing in the world and neither is the SQ but there are some classics there.