What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIV)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2017
On the eve of a new year, it's time for a new thread.
Last year's thread can be found here:
Filipe posted:
Norah Jones - Come Away with Me - CD
Melody Gardot - My One and Only Thrill - CD
Wonderful performances from both these talented ladies.
I’m hunting for music to go with my pilgrimage movie. Best so far is Cara Dillon Wanderer track10 (Dubhdara). Thoughts on subject of travel on foot and sea welcome.
Phil
Great selection Phil. My favourite track on the Wanderer album is 'The Leaving Song' - it gets to me every time I hear it.
What about Mark Knopfler's Privateering for the pilgrimage movie, a few tracks about travel and a couple of sea shanty type choons, particularly the title track. Privateering is a somewhat underrated MK album IMHO.
BTW, the 552 definitely brings backing instruments (and vocals) to light but keeps the right balance beautifully. More of that on the other thread when I finally summarise.
Beverley Craven, Judie Tzuke and Julia Fordham - Woman to Woman
A very pleasant new album. A few new tracks, a few old. Particularly interesting are the songs traded between Beverley and Julia. Julia sings Promise Me and Beverley takes Where Does the Time Go?. But the most outstanding song on the album is, of course, the re-recording of Judie's For You, with Julia and Beverley singing some of the multi-tracked harmonies. It always was a beautiful song, but it's nice to have this new version too.
This album is a rip off the BBC Transcription recording from the first night at Hammersmith. The actual live album is taken for the 2nd evening.
A classic album of the era.
Gary Moore - Blues Alive, the sustain on "Parisienne Walkways" is memorable.
Queen - A Day at the Races
MDS posted:
Having praised this album when James n played it yesterday evening, I thought I'd give it a spin today.
I concur and streaming it on Tidal now.
nigelb posted:Filipe posted:
Norah Jones - Come Away with Me - CD
Melody Gardot - My One and Only Thrill - CD
Wonderful performances from both these talented ladies.
I’m hunting for music to go with my pilgrimage movie. Best so far is Cara Dillon Wanderer track10 (Dubhdara). Thoughts on subject of travel on foot and sea welcome.
Phil
Great selection Phil. My favourite track on the Wanderer album is 'The Leaving Song' - it gets to me every time I hear it.
What about Mark Knopfler's Privateering for the pilgrimage movie, a few tracks about travel and a couple of sea shanty type choons, particularly the title track. Privateering is a somewhat underrated MK album IMHO.
BTW, the 552 definitely brings backing instruments (and vocals) to light but keeps the right balance beautifully. More of that on the other thread when I finally summarise.
Nigel, Thanks. I will play Privateering via YouTube.
Perhaps this is difference between the 282, 252 and 552. For me the 252 is better than the 282 for lots of my music, but the 282 could with quiet mains sound more exciting. The 552 demo will be interesting in the new year. Supposedly Naim have loaned their 552s to customers who are waiting for theirs to be built. Strange that the Aura put the excitement in to the vinyl with the 252.
Phil
Piano Works by Schubert and Schumann: Natalia Ehwald, piano
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D. 959
Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Humoreske in B-flat major, Op. 20
Antoine Pierre - Urbex
Good modern jazz.
Antoine Pierre: drums; Bert Cools: guitar; Bram de Looze: piano; Steven Delannoye: clarinet, soprano sax, tenor sax; Jean-Paul Estiévenart: flugelhorn, trumpet; Fréderic Malempré: percussion; Toine Thys: clarinet, soprano sax, tenor sax; Félix Zurstrassen: electric and double bass.
recorded 1987
songs by Byrd, John Johnson, Richard Allison, etc.
Emily van Evera, soprano
Mark Knopfler - Privateering - YouTube
After Nigel’s suggestion for my pilgrimage movie music (Robocap dot org dot uk Facebook link for blog and photos) I am listening to this. I like
Kingdom of Gold
Go, Love
Yon Two Crows
Bluebird
so far in the movie context. The first because of Burgos, Leon and the other Spanish Cathedrals,the Via Aquitania from Astorga used to transport the gold to Bordeaux, and because I just do.
Phil
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Ekaterina Litvintseva, piano | Heribert Beissel | Klassische Philharmonie Bonn
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor Op. 15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbSJyKYOV4s
This is the 4-disc “Complete Bitches Brew” released in ’98. I don’t always enjoy releases with “previously unreleased tracks”, “alternate takes”, etc., however, this one has a lot of great extra music. Listening now to the 20-minute version of David Crosby’s “Guinnevere”…fantastic!
Tidal. Miron Rafajlovic - Trubadur (Mentioned by Bert)
