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;
Coldplay - Head Full Of Dreams, on vinyl...
Tony2011 posted:Ok, Dave. Let there be rock...
Rock indeed, shall there be.............just abandoning the laptop for the evening to take myself next door to the music room.................yes, I have multi room here...................just open the doors and TURN IT UP!!!!
So, this.
AC / DC - If You Want Blood - You've Got It.
Pinched an Amazon review of this - "Shit Kicking Rock 'n Roll".
Oh Yes.....................LOUD!!! 
Bert Schurink posted:Promising start 1st run...
This one will get an absolute recommendation from me. It's rhythmic, modern and constantly engaging. People into modern jazz, give it a try...
McKinley - "Big Top Shop Talk" (1998)
First heard this at a Naim Audio demo:
1993 - Original vinyl...
Time to cool down a bit with a little Miss Sandoval.
Bach Solo Violin Sonata's and Partita's. Henryk Szeryng on DG. Partita No.2.
Superb listening. Mix is a little strange in that DZ seemed to be trying a bit too hard to use Stereo on a single instrument, such that a double-stop puts one string in the left Speaker and the other in the right! Doesn't detract from the musical experience though. So vivid.
1970 - vinyl. Second UK pressing... Philips
Hungryhalibut posted:Try this. Very early, and all the better for it.
This one has passed me by.
Tidalising as we speak.
1992 - Tidal...
Ministry - Psalm 69
kevin J Carden posted:Bach Solo Violin Sonata's and Partita's. Henryk Szeryng on DG. Partita No.2.
Superb listening. Mix is a little strange in that DZ seemed to be trying a bit too hard to use Stereo on a single instrument, such that a double-stop puts one string in the left Speaker and the other in the right! Doesn't detract from the musical experience though. So vivid.
Kevin,
I was just sampling a new recording by Rachel Barton Pine of the same Bach works. It has been getting rave reviews. What do you think of it?:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...3Y-droXqV3bgq6C6YDCq
Haim Ronen posted:Kevin,
I was just sampling a new recording by Rachel Barton Pine of the same Bach works. It has been getting rave reviews. What do you think of it?:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...3Y-droXqV3bgq6C6YDCq
Amazing. I guess great minds think alike. I just bought the Rachel Barton Pine this morning ;-)
A recent purchase - cleaned up the screaming pretty well; it is still there, but if it wasn't it wouldn't be a Beatles live album.
The Best Of Warren Zevon. Genius. On CD from 2002. The title may sound a bit pretentious until you listen to all 22 tracks and I've been playing this one over and over again the past week. Warren had a unique gift for combining austere lyrics with lovely yet haunting melodies that really stick in the mind.
Aerosmith's Greatest Hits (1980). On original US CD release from 1993 - 20 bit mastering then. A rocking compilation. The band's best from the 1970's and all I really need to hear from them. Never got into their latter hair-band, sleaze-metal sound.
An interesting concept and experience...
This is a very fine album, beautifully played and recorded. Just the thing for a sunny Sunday morning.
(2012)
Beautifully transcribed by Hopkinson Smith who plays the theorbo so delicately and fluently on these recordings, a joy to have around the house this morning.
A good start on this nice bright morning
Jack Johnson - Sleep Through The Static
Enjoying my first listen (thanks again for the recommendation Dave)
Horace Andy - Living In The Flood
Deram first press CD ripped to WAV. Probably my favourite Caravan album and I like the dry close 'natural' sound of the recording.
G