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

The Quads are gone, back to the Neat Elite SEs and some more July Talk, their latest release this time.

Suzanne Vega, 99.9f, one I don't listen to as much as others for some reason.  Flac via Audirvana/Hugo 

1974 - Vinyl - First UK Pressing...

I was listening to Ike Quebec "It might as well be spring". 

great stuff

Streaming Tidal.

Some classic rock from the past on vinyl; The Moody Blues, Live from the Isle of Wight Festival, 1970

1968 - Dragonfly...

US first pressing...

There are several bands called Dragonfly. This was a psychedelic band from Durango, Colorado. The band really just a loose pseudonym for a band called the Legend. They never played under the Dragonfly name and the LP 'Dragonfly' was really just the title of the record and not of the group.

Tony2011 posted:

1974 - Vinyl - First UK Pressing...

An excellent and classic hard rock album, sadly underrated.

steve

Lucinda Williams - Down where the Spirit meets the Bone

New to me but I have some of her other stuff, and I gathered from the forum that this is a good one.

C.

Another I've not listened to for a long time.  The Yes Album, Flac via Audirvana/Hugo 

Cesar Franck | Eugene Ysaye:  Plamena Mangova (piano) | Alexander Kniazev (cello)

Works for Cello and Piano

First listen and for my tastes this goes right to the top.  Tempo in the Franck is perfectly judged (ie. slower tempos giving a dreamier vision), as well the piano & cello playing ensemble is outstanding and very complimentary.  Lastly, the recording quality is superb.

If you enjoy faster and louder then I would recommend the majority of the other usual recordings.

dayjay posted:

Another I've not listened to for a long time.  The Yes Album, Flac via Audirvana/Hugo 

Bought the original vinyl, not listened too in probably 25 years or more, must dig it out and give it a spin....

Paper Plane posted:

Tony2011 posted:

1974 - Vinyl - First UK Pressing...

An excellent and classic hard rock album, sadly underrated.

steve

I listened to this on vinyl a couple of days ago. Some tracks are very ZZ Toppy.

I doubt anybody who's listened it would under rate it.

Vinyl. Classic prog. Superb recording.

Streaming Tidal

fatcat posted:

Paper Plane posted:

Tony2011 posted:

fatcat posted:

Paper Plane posted:

Tony2011 posted:

1974 - Vinyl - First UK Pressing...

An excellent and classic hard rock album, sadly underrated.

steve

I listened to this on vinyl a couple of days ago. Some tracks are very ZZ Toppy.

I doubt anybody who's listened it would under rate it.

 

1974 - Vinyl - First UK Pressing...

An excellent and classic hard rock album, sadly underrated.

steve

I listened to this on vinyl a couple of days ago. Some tracks are very ZZ Toppy.

I doubt anybody who's listened it would under rate it.

Funny thing is that  I can listen to any BTO album but cannot listen to a single track by ZZTop from beginning to end. I just don't get them. Must be those beards!

Tony2011 posted:

fatcat posted:

Paper Plane posted:

Tony2011 posted:

fatcat posted:

Paper Plane posted:

Tony2011 posted:

1974 - Vinyl - First UK Pressing...

An excellent and classic hard rock album, sadly underrated.

steve

I listened to this on vinyl a couple of days ago. Some tracks are very ZZ Toppy.

I doubt anybody who's listened it would under rate it.

 

1974 - Vinyl - First UK Pressing...

An excellent and classic hard rock album, sadly underrated.

steve

I listened to this on vinyl a couple of days ago. Some tracks are very ZZ Toppy.

I doubt anybody who's listened it would under rate it.

Funny thing is that  I can listen to any BTO album but cannot listen to a single track by ZZTop from beginning to end. I just don't get them. Must be those beards!

More likely the sound from Randy Bachman's Gretsch guitar.  

Last of the weekend

1976 - Vinyl - US first pressing...

On vinyl.  One of those records that lurks on my shelves and which I periodically rediscover.  

Haim Ronen posted:

Sonata in G minor for cello & piano, Op. 19  (Sergey Rachmaninoff)

Sonata in B flat major for cello & piano, Op. 71  (Dmitry Kabalevsky)

Seven Preludes from 24 Preludes for cello & piano, Op. 47  (Lera Auerbach)

Camille Thomas, celo

Beatrice Berrut, piano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoL2c_zoAdE

 

You are brilliant Haim !

With a backlog of music waiting to be listened to today I just didn't know where to start.  This album here has already gone to my hall of fame recordings.  The Rachmaninov is very good but what is so important about this album for me personally is that it introduced me to Lera Auerbach and this music has its grip on me from the first listening.

Dmitri Shostakovich / Lera Auerbach: 24 Preludes Op. 34 transcribed for viola and piano | Arcanum

Kim Kashkashian (viola), Lera Auerbach (piano)

If you already like Shostakovich then this is a treat with Lera Auerbach at the piano and Kim Kashkashian on viola.

Next to the cello, the viola is the next best thing.  I am not why the violin became the alpha male of the stringed instruments as the cello and then viola seem to be the closest thing to the human voice?  Recorded in typical ECM clarity and quality just like you were there in the room with them.

For the past six months I was quite satisfied with a daily dose of youtube and cd's in the car.  Today is a real eyeopener (I really mean earopener).  Just incredible really.  The music is there the same in both cases but moving the soundstage towards realism about 100 miles really changes everything.  That music and sound (beauty) are not connected and some argue that there is no connection - well, we have to beg to differ on this (as I do flips around the house trying to contain myself).