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;

https://forums.naimaudio.com/cr...nt/45070658828583310

Posted on: 20 February 2016 by Jeff Anderson

Vince Gill "Down To My Last Bad Habit", first listen.

Posted on: 20 February 2016 by Haim Ronen

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

Posted on: 20 February 2016 by apye!

Managed to sneak this one in tonight...

 

 

On 45rpm vinyl...

Posted on: 20 February 2016 by Christopher_M

Tame Impala - Lonerism. (No quips please).

C.

Posted on: 20 February 2016 by Jeff Anderson

Katie Sawicki "For The Quiet"

Posted on: 20 February 2016 by Jeff Anderson

Elliott Smith "Heaven Adores You" (soundtrack)

Posted on: 20 February 2016 by matt podniesinski

Posted on: 20 February 2016 by kuma
George Fredrik Fiske posted:
kuma posted:

 

The history of this wonderful chamber music venue is interesting. Originally built to show off Bechstein Pianos, it was not surprisingly called the Bechstein Hall. During the First World War, German names became so unpopular that the Royal familly changed from Saxe Coburg Gotha to Windsor, and the Bechstein Hall became the Wigmore Hall ... 

It is also a superb place from which the BBc broadcast chamber music.

Thanks for an interesting historical bits. I wasn't even aware that Bechstein was still in business. ( I assume they are owned by some big corporation by now )

Historically that UK has a strong tie to Germany ( A few German kings ruled the UK  and that I read Queen Victoria even spoke German at home since her husband Albert was from the house of Saxe Coburg Gotha indeed.

Bechstein piano remind me of Backhaus and Lipati. ( below )

Posted on: 20 February 2016 by Plinko

Ash Ra Tempel - Starring Rosi, 1973

Posted on: 20 February 2016 by Plinko

Faust, 1971.  

Posted on: 20 February 2016 by Stevee_S

Streaming | WAV | Download from Bandcamp

(2010)

Gentle psyambient to start the day.

Posted on: 20 February 2016 by ewemon

Posted on: 20 February 2016 by ewemon
CariocaJeff posted:
wenger2015 posted:
CariocaJeff posted:

Alan Hull - Pipedream - excellent album. Good original songs, written and performed by an incredibly talented guy. Unfortunately another true artist taken from us way too early!

Hi Cariocajeff,is that the Alan Hull that was in Lindisfarne ?

Yes Wenger that is the Alan Hull who was in lindisfarne. This was a solo album he did. As also posted others in the band went off to form jack the Ladd, whose lead vocalist was Billy Mitchell. After several iterations of the band after the original 5 members reformed, Billy became the lead vocalist of Lindisfarne and did 2 albums Promamade and Here comes the neighbourhood, both excellent albums with some amazing talent, in the form of Billy, Dave Hull-Denholm (hulls son in law) and Ian Thompson. Incidently Dave and Ian are currently finishing recording an album of Alan Hulls previously unpublished work. After chatting with them on Facebook it seems they are trying to get it released on 'non-floppy vinyl' as well as CD. Looking forward to that!

Saw Lindisfarne and the support was Peter Gabriel (masks and all) and Genesis during the Fog on the Tyne era.

Posted on: 21 February 2016 by kuma

Salonen: Salonen Foreign Bodies  2004 Recording

Cross between Stravinsky and Debussy with a dash of Bartok. Strong rhythmic back bone mixed with lush dense opulent orchestration. 

Interesting use of percussions provide earthy accents. The final movement has a lyrical moments yet riding on a tremendous rhythmic energy culminating to what appears to be like the finale of the Firebird. It’s apparent that this score is strongly influenced by Stravinsky.

Posted on: 21 February 2016 by osprey

Posted on: 21 February 2016 by Bert Schurink

Posted on: 21 February 2016 by ted_p

Rodney Crowell

The Houston Kid

 

 Rodney Crowell The Houston Kid

Spotify 

What this weekend has shown me with the help of this forum is that there is a hole category of great music (country) that i would never have given a second thought to.

Edward

Posted on: 21 February 2016 by GraemeH

Mr Lucky - John Lee Hooker

JLH + Guests + Excellent SQ...What's not to like?

G

Posted on: 21 February 2016 by Haim Ronen

Leopold Mozart: "Toy" Symphony.

Posted on: 21 February 2016 by ewemon
ted_p posted:

Rodney Crowell

The Houston Kid

 

 Rodney Crowell The Houston Kid

Spotify 

What this weekend has shown me with the help of this forum is that there is a hole category of great music (country) that i would never have given a second thought to.

Edward

Glad you are enjoyintg it Edward.

Posted on: 21 February 2016 by Borders Nick

Very nice jazz trio album - play this a lot.  Tidal

Posted on: 21 February 2016 by Clive B

I was buying a Norton licence on the River late yesterday afternoon and accidentally clicked to have the free trial on its Prime service. So I bought a CD just to see if it really would be delivered today. By 10:00am today (Sunday) this was on the doormat:

Posted on: 21 February 2016 by dave marshall

 

Daft Punk.............on Tidal.

Nice and mellow Sunday afternoon music, with superb rhythm guitar from the master, Nile Rodgers.

Posted on: 21 February 2016 by Borders Nick

Drive By Truckers

was listening Jason Isbell earlier -  thought I'd give his old band another airing. Dirty southern rock 

Posted on: 21 February 2016 by Blueknowz

Not to be played on shitty speakers according to the record label!