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:
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II (on Japanese SHM CD)
Lizz Wright singing "Thank You" ^ led, inevitably, to this .................. and these SHM CD's really are the dog's dangly bits.
dave marshall posted:
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II (on Japanese SHM CD)
Lizz Wright singing "Thank You" ^ led, inevitably, to this .................. and these SHM CD's really are the dog's dangly bits.
I've go to agree the SHMs really are the dog's undercarriage.
nigelb posted:Melody Gardot - Live In Europe
Seriously, after the the slight criticism on here I was not expecting too much
Yep - i think that was my fault. After playing 'My One And Only Thrill' quite a bit last week before this dropped through the door, the bar was set pretty high. I still prefer CD2 which is recorded in more intimate settings. Still, it's a very good album and i'm sure it will get a lot of plays in this house 
Stevee_S posted:dave marshall posted:
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II (on Japanese SHM CD)
Lizz Wright singing "Thank You" ^ led, inevitably, to this .................. and these SHM CD's really are the dog's dangly bits.
I've go to agree the SHMs really are the dog's undercarriage.
I'm still somewhat baffled as to just how good these sound.
After all, I don't think they're remastered, but use the original masters, and at the time, there was much scoffing at how manufacturing a CD in a slightly different plastic could possibly sound any better / different .............. but it does, and I'm obviously not alone in believing.
As for Jimmy's remasters? Hmm. 
Now Playing......
Fink - Perfect Darkness
Streaming on NAS....... Love this man's voice, lyrics and music, really working well this Sunday morning....
Played earlier very good.
Playing at the moment
Jennifer Warnes, Famous Blue Raincoat, original U.K. vinyl.
Because I need to play this regularly. Jennifer Warnes and brilliant backing providing really emotionally moving versions of Leonard Cohen songs, I never tire of this.
William Byrd (c. 1540-1623): Infelix ego
Mass for 5 Voices - Motets
Philippe Herreweghe | Collegium Vocale Gent
Filipe posted:Eoink posted:
Steely Dan - Aja, new Back to Black vinyl pressing.
**SNIP**
Anyone understand why Discog might have banned sales of ‘Steely Dan with Walter Becker and Stan Fenton’? I saw it at Oxfam but was not sure about a live concert recording.
Phil
Hi Phil, I don’t know that one (and don’t know the Discogs reason), but if it helps, all the live concert recordings I’ve heard of the Dan have been very good.
Cheers Eoin
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924): Delphine Bardin (piano)
Barcarolles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-8YB8r9NXk
During workout, not on the usual level which he has with Phronesis
A bit feeling of constant overdrive..
Stevee_S posted:dave marshall posted:
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II (on Japanese SHM CD)
Lizz Wright singing "Thank You" ^ led, inevitably, to this .................. and these SHM CD's really are the dog's dangly bits.
I've go to agree the SHMs really are the dog's undercarriage.
Yep. The boxset of those Zep albums has been one of the best music investments I've made. Think it was Kevin-W who steered me to it some way back.
Still new to me following recommendations on here. Absolutely lovely.
Jeroen20 posted:Brad Mehldau - The art of the trio vol. 2: live at the Village Vanguard
Allmusic.com:
It takes a certain nerve for a young jazz artist to subtitle an album Live at the Village Vanguard. The title evokes some mighty powerful spirits from the jazz pantheon. John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins. Bill Evans. Joe Henderson. But pianist Brad Mehldau is more than up to this daunting challenge. On this set of standards by the likes of Cole Porter, Thelonious Monk and Henry Mancini, Mehldau exhibits a musical erudition and a technical prowess that belies his youth. Though the obvious comparisons are with Evans and Keith Jarrett, Mehldau has a highly individual style that draws heavily on his classical training. Along with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jorge Rossy, he has made a stunning album of exploratory jazz that holds its own with the great "Live at the Village Vanguard" recordings of the past.
New Brad album due out shortly entitled "After Bach".
A great album by the wonderful Delbert McClinton
nigelb posted:Melody Gardot - Live In Europe
Gorgeous. Ahem....the album that is.....the music on the album....oh you know what I mean.
Now what was I saying, got a bit distracted.
Seriously, after the the slight criticism on here I was not expecting too much but, although there are several numbers I know and love on here, because Melody went to the trouble of giving them a rather different arrangement and interpretation, all the tracks sound wonderfully fresh and totally engaging. Off to the big river for a dip, I think.
Oh, and there is that album cover too....
Initially I thought I wouldn't order this as I've got all her albums and Blueray so probably most of the material. But ....what the hell. Order just placed on Amazon
Led Zeppelin SHM CD boxset.
Playing Led Zep IV from this most marvellous collection ............. and no, it's not my imagination, they sound GREAT!
Don't know why this should be, but don't care .................. rock on. 
dave marshall posted:
Led Zeppelin SHM CD boxset.
Playing Led Zep IV from this most marvellous collection ............. and no, it's not my imagination, they sound GREAT!
Don't know why this should be, but don't care .................. rock on.
Oddly enough, there is now one fewer for sale on the river than there was 10 minutes ago.
U2 The Joshua Tree, UK original vinyl
I’ve always loved this album, haven’t played it for a while.