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

Inspired by someone on here making reference to "A church with one bell" I have been listening to my John Martyn CD's.  I had forgotten this tribute double album (Johnny Boy would love this), made in 2011, soon after his death.  Some of the tracks don't work so well but the ones that do are well worth the listen.  Beth Orton's version of "Go Down Easy" is really rather good as is Skye's version of "Solid Air".  Joe Bonamassa and Phil Collins play their renditions of "The Easy Blues" and "Tearing and Breaking" respectively.

272/XPSDR/250DR & Proac Tablette 10 giving fantastic insight into these (relatively) intimate performances. I feel like sitting on a cushion cross-legged on the floor beside the fire.

G

Nils Frahm

Spaces - Tidal HiFi

Edward

Enjoying some early Suzanne Vega. Much as I like her re-takes on some of these songs in her Close Up albums, the originals retain their magic.

1969 - UK first pressing...

Hothouse Flowers -  Home, original vinyl

Excellent rock album, the Irish nature of the band is clear, folk, rock, soul all colour various songs. Some excellent  anthemic numbers, some more tender ones, all played and sung extremely well with passion. A great feel good album.

This arrived today. On first listen I'd say it's not dissimilar to Erpland, by which I mean just as good.

Clive B posted:

This arrived today. On first listen I'd say it's not dissimilar to Erpland, by which I mean just as good.

Clive, was that defective Erpland vinyl you sent back on the Madfish label, or Music Lovers?

I have Erpland on Music Lovers which typical for the label is digital sounding CD quality SQ : /

...would expect Madfish vinyl to be far better 

Debs

"Animals" by Pink Floyd. Japan mini lp CD TOCP-65741 Doug Sax remaster. Spectacular sound!

Hothouse Flowers - People, original vinyl

Another blast of the flowers before bed, a fantastic debut album, well played, Liam in great voice, and a set of fine songs, another uplifting album. 

Can't stop playing this, just grows and grows and grows.  Sumptuous synth basslines.

Earlier Eric Clapton and 461 Ocean Boulevard.I still remember hearing Whispering Bob introduce the barnstorming opener "Motherless Children"  on The Old Grey Whistle Test backed by one of those silent black and white cartoons that acted as visuals for the songs.Although I was well aware of EC this was the start of an appreciation that is still going strong.

Now playing Billy Joel  -  An Innocent Man.

Alan 

Road Trip back from Portland, played earlier today........

Bill Frisell ..... In Line

Bill Frisell - Richter 858

Anoaur Brahem - The Astounding Eyes of Rita

Jon Balke - Siwan

Some music on the Road trip from Portland, Oregon back to Seattle with a couple of repeats from the trip down.  Will be seeing Bill Frisell & Thomas Morgan again this evening in Seattle!

Now Playing.....

Paul Bley - Fragments

Paul Bley (piano), John Surman (soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet), Bill Frisell g(uitar), and Paul Motian (drums).

Streaming on NAS....... Arriving home found some CD's in the mail box, ripped this and started playing while unpacking.......  Sounding mighty fine!

Now Playing........

Eberhard Weber  - Fluid Rustle

Eberhard Weber (bass, tarang), Bonnie Herman (voice), Norma Winstone (voice), Gary Burton vibraharp, marimba), and Bill Frisell (guitar, balalaika).

Streaming on NAS.......  arrived in the mail today, ripped to NAS and now taking out for a spin, a fantastic album!

Tool-Salival

Now Playing........

Jakob Bro - Balladeering

Jakob Bro (guitar), Paul Motian (drums), Bill Frisell (guitar) Lee Konitz (alto Saxophone), and Ben Street (bass)

Streaming on NAS..........  Love this album, it is sweet!

CD    Gabriel Fauré - Pelléas elt Mélisande, Masques et Bergamasques, Incidental Music & Orchestral Music - Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse - Michel Plasson 

Today's soundtrack

The Gathering: If_Then_Else

Linda Ronstadt: The Collection (Japan release)

Yetizone posted:

Certainly not their best disc, but still interesting

Actually, my favorite Stones' album, though I own only a half-dozen or so and tend to fancy their 60s stuff. "Some Girls" is really quite an energetic, creative musical journey and solidified Ronnie Wood as a band member. "Far Away Eyes" is a wonderful juxtaposed track to the rest album; a lazy country parody highlighting Wood's steel guitar prowess.

The NY Hardbop Quintet: Rokermotion.

Lee Konitz - Parallels

Allmusic.com:

The veteran alto saxman isn't doing gospel music anymore, but the staff at Chesky set Konitz and the other members of his quartet up in the perfect acoustic environment of St. Peter's Church in the Chelsea area of New York City. Sonics aside, this is a solid, though fairly laid-back date which displays the formidable ensemble and solo talents of each member. Drummer Bill Goodwin and acoustic bassist Steve Gilmore provide an increasingly swinging rhythm line for Konitz to dance over on an inventive arrangement of "How Deep Is the Ocean." Guitarist Peter Bernstein adds some subtle Wes Montgomery style harmony lines, but the band plays it close to the vest for most of the tune. Bernstein's crisp improvisational solo section is the highlight. With the exception of that tune, a smoky rendition of "Skylark," and Lenny Tristano's "317 East 32nd Street," the collection offers a glimpse of Konitz's strong composing skills. One of the most remarkable aspects of this date is the joyful give and take interaction between Konitz's alto and guest tenor saxman Mark Turner on the bouncy "317 East 32nd" and the ballad "Eyes," which the two co-wrote. On the latter, Konitz and Turner sometimes engage in a witty repartee, and sometimes they fuse for a cool horn section effect. In his liner notes, Konitz says that the nature of this music is filled with possibilities to be creative. Working with cohorts like this, there's no possibility of anything else.

Wings: Venus and Mars. 24-bit – 96.00 kHz. HD Download.

Not listened to this in ages, so looking forward to hearing if the HD treatment has brought anything new to the presentation. A fine album. Macca & Wing’s best? For me, not as good as Band On The Run, but it really has its moments.

Yetizone posted:

Wings: Venus and Mars. 24-bit – 96.00 kHz. HD Download.

Not listened to this in ages, so looking forward to hearing if the HD treatment has brought anything new to the presentation. A fine album. Macca & Wing’s best? For me, not as good as Band On The Run, but it really has its moments.

Had that album on vinyl some years ago. Must get a CD of it and refresh my memory as I used to like it.