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

Buddy Holly. Legend, From The Original Master Tapes. On 2 LPs from 1985. An enjoyable listen to one of rock 'n' roll's most influential artists. 

joerand posted:

The Kinks. State Of Confusion. On vinyl from 1983. I saw them in concert soon after this brilliant album was released, never a note of tension discernable on stage between Ray and Dave, and a most enjoyable, professional performance.

The very first band I saw in the 60's

Awaken, folks!

If you ever wanted to get an introduction to Chicago Blues then I can highly recommend these sets.

All 3 sets are classic albums

You can pick them up as a boxset.

Haim Ronen posted:

Today's arrival, courtesy of Ms. Manzoni from Italy whom I had not yet the pleasure of meeting.

Sublime piano playing of Ernesto Nazareth's (1863-1934) compositions by the Brazilian pianist Arthur Moreira Lima.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiZAaAro1XQ

It seems you have a secret admirer....

;-)

Enjoy it,

Max

Folon:

Now listening if the high res version is more beautiful...

Helloween- Keeper Of The Seven Keys.

Why? Need something lively to take down the Xmas deccies to 

steve 

For me unknown quartets quite nice...

Continuing the journey...

It's January 6th today - Twelfth Night - so I shall be reminiscing...

Fancied something folkie to help warm up after walking the dog

Some night last night. Didn't rise from my pit until 12.30pm today. Need something relatively soothing to ease me into the day. On vinyl (courtesy Santa), here's Melanie de Biasio's Blackened Cities.

Bennie Wallace - The nearness of you

Allmusic.com:

Bennie Wallace has long been known for his sudden interval leaps and somewhat angular approach, and this studio date is no exception, though it focuses exclusively on standards written between the 1930s and 1950s. The tenor saxophonist chose two top-caliber musical partners, pianist Kenny Barronand bassist Eddie Gomez, to join him on his excursions, all of which are delightful. Barron's blues-drenched piano sets the table for Wallace's mournful sax in "Willow Weep for Me," while Gomezprovides a series of intriguing responses to the leader in an anything but hackneyed treatment of "Cocktails for Two." Hoagy Carmichael's warm ballad "The Nearness of You" is clearly in the hands of three masters as it is recast with a distinctively modern touch. This is easily a high point in Bennie Wallace's long career.

Pieces composed by Sylvius Leopold Weiss:

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

On vinyl, from last year's Cheap Xmas box. I have a first press UK vinyl of this, which I noticed goes for silly money. Must compare the two one of these days (this isn't an album I listen to a great deal but I'm rather enjoying it right now):

Kevin, I gave the Kamakiriad reissue from the Cheap Xmas box set another spin last night and thought the pressing and sound were top notch.  Most notable though was that even though the cut was not as "loud" as some, any vinyl noise was non-existent.  I don't have an original with which to compare, but on this evidence it seems hard to believe it could do better.  Very impressed.

Kevin-W posted:

Some night last night. Didn't rise from my pit until 12.30pm today. Need something relatively soothing to ease me into the day. On vinyl (courtesy Santa), here's Melanie de Biasio's Blackened Cities.

I saw this and thought I was still looking at the 'Nice Photos' thread. I was just about to give it a 'like' too.