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:
Slim68 posted:Stevee_S posted:
(2009)
Some fine original Airbag, arguably it's still the Nowegian's best prog' rock album.
Good call Steve, queuing this up now to enjoy with my headphones on.
Hi Simon, I am actually playing it again right from the top, what a lovely album.
Cheers
Steve
A lttle change from the blues.
Stevee_S posted:ewemon posted:
Possibly one of the best British blues albums ever made. Fabulous
That's a huge recommendation, cheers Ewen.
Mike Vernon also thought they were an outstanding band as he originally signed them to Code Records. All you need to do with this album is take their singer out and put in BB King and you would swear it was a BB King album mind you apart from one track all of them were recorded by the King. It would probably be up there in the Top 20 BB KIng albums maybe even the Top 10. I personally think it is that good.
ewemon posted:
A lttle change from the blues.
I have just played this all the way through for the first time. Its superb. Now I am listening to Sandy Denny The North Star Grassman and the Ravens. They were recorded almost 50 years apart but it doesn't sound like it!
Stevee_S posted:Slim68 posted:Stevee_S posted:
(2009)
Some fine original Airbag, arguably it's still the Nowegian's best prog' rock album.
Good call Steve, queuing this up now to enjoy with my headphones on.
Hi Simon, I am actually playing it again right from the top, what a lovely album.
Cheers
Steve
Far play Steve, enjoy.
i am finishing with some lovely Soup, Remedies.
ewemon posted:Stevee_S posted:ewemon posted:
Possibly one of the best British blues albums ever made. Fabulous
That's a huge recommendation, cheers Ewen.
Mike Vernon also thought they were an outstanding band as he originally signed them to Code Records. All you need to do with this album is take their singer out and put in BB King and you would swear it was a BB King album mind you apart from one track all of them were recorded by the King. It would probably be up there in the Top 20 BB KIng albums maybe even the Top 10. I personally think it is that good.
This is a tough album to buy, I've tried Amazon, Discogs and bandcamp without even seeing them.
At the risk of reigniting the Zep theme...
Bron-Yr-Aur form Physical Graffiti. Right hand down to 10:30 on the volume dial to get the room ringing like a Cathedral.
Now Playing........
The Paul Bley Quartet
Paul Bley (piano), John Surman (soprano saxophone, bass clarinet), Bill Frisell (guitar), and Paul Motian (drums).
Streaming on NAS........ One fantastic Quartet, loving this album!
Stevee_S posted:ewemon posted:Stevee_S posted:ewemon posted:
Possibly one of the best British blues albums ever made. Fabulous
That's a huge recommendation, cheers Ewen.
Mike Vernon also thought they were an outstanding band as he originally signed them to Code Records. All you need to do with this album is take their singer out and put in BB King and you would swear it was a BB King album mind you apart from one track all of them were recorded by the King. It would probably be up there in the Top 20 BB KIng albums maybe even the Top 10. I personally think it is that good.
This is a tough album to buy, I've tried Amazon, Discogs and bandcamp without even seeing them.
Similar problem here, I’ve ordered Sound Like This from the river instead as it looks like the same band, and thanks Ewen for the recommendation.
Eoink posted:Stevee_S posted:ewemon posted:Stevee_S posted:ewemon posted:
Possibly one of the best British blues albums ever made. Fabulous
That's a huge recommendation, cheers Ewen.
Mike Vernon also thought they were an outstanding band as he originally signed them to Code Records. All you need to do with this album is take their singer out and put in BB King and you would swear it was a BB King album mind you apart from one track all of them were recorded by the King. It would probably be up there in the Top 20 BB KIng albums maybe even the Top 10. I personally think it is that good.
This is a tough album to buy, I've tried Amazon, Discogs and bandcamp without even seeing them.
Similar problem here, I’ve ordered Sound Like This from the river instead as it looks like the same band, and thanks Ewen for the recommendation.
It is the same band and IMHO Sound Like this is a fgood album as well. Hope you enjoy it.
Now Playing........
Johanna Johannsson - And In The Endless Pause There Came The Sound Of Bees
Streaming on TIDAL.......... In another thread there was mention of Johanna Johannsson passing. I had never listened to anything by him and the mention of the album named "And In The Endless Pause There Came The Sound Of Bees" fascinated me and needed to take it out for a spin. Four tracks in and enjoying the music, very pleasant and moody.
Herb Ellis: Nothing But The Blues
Today's soundtrack
Brand New Heavies: Heavy Rhyme
Kavinsky: Outrun
Stevee_S posted:
(1997)
Air - Premiers Symptomes
A seven CD album pressed in France for the UK market, originally released in 1997 compiling the French duos single releases between 1995-97 this one however has a couple of bonus tracks Californie and Brakes On.
*Edit - My typing error: This was a seven track CD album not "a seven CD album" as I typed yesterday!
Now Playing........
Johanna Johannsson - Fordandia
Streaming on TIDAL.......... I played one of Johanna Johannsson albums, "And In The Endless Pause There Came The Sound Of Bees," late yesterday and enjoyed it quite a bit, beautiful album. So I am starting out the day giving "Fordandia" a spin...... Opening track suits the early morning perfectly!
Dizzy Gillespie - At Onkel Po's carnegie hall
Russell Malone - Black butterfly
This is an early album of Russell Malone (his second one). It is a good one imo. It's mainstream jazz. He doesn't just play the usual standards. He also included some composition of his own.
- Russell Malone - Guitar
- Gary Motley - piano
- Paul Keller - bass
- Peter Siers - drums
- Steve Nelson - vibes (on two tracks)
Now Playing........
Johanna Johannsson - IBM 1401 A User's Manual
Streaming on TIDAL.......... Playing another of Johanna Johannsson albums. Enjoying his instrumental journeys........
(2006)
Brahms & Dvořák: The Z.E.N. Trio - Zhang Zuo (piano) | Esther Yoo (violin) | Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello)
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Piano Trio in B Op. 8 (revised version)
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Piano Trio Op. 90 'Dumky'
The Z.E.N. came about several years ago as each were BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists. The ZEN part is simply an acronym for the three artists' initials. The sound and approach is fresh and this trio gets high marks from me. I look forward to hearing what's next from them.
