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 - II, WAV CD rip
From the SHM box-set. Listening to the new firmware on the Nova, using a couple of albums I know well. I’ve probably raved about this before, they were such a great band. It’s easy to argue for JPJ and Bonzo being the greatest rock rhythm section ever, both masters of their instrument, amazinf understanding and interplay, both also often heard taking a lead line. Add Percy’s ability to sing the blues, be the archetypal rock wailer and also croon a ballad, Page’s fantastic guitar lines, and have them all having an almost telepathic understanding. Then add some of the best rock numbers ever written starting with Whole Lotta Love and you get one of the great rock albums.
Carmen Gomes.
Their 1951 album.
A couple of beers with the boys outside a bar listening to tales of wolves, capricious women and the smell of the first grass cut along the dark brown of the freshly plowed fields. Good evening spring. See you soon summer!
1968 - UK (mono) pressing...
Lizz Wright - Dreaming Wide Awake
Why? Just wanted to relax and this just hits the spot.
From Steven Wilson album, to mixed by Steven Wilson...
(1975)
Because I wanted to listen to The Tops doing some of their early stuff live.
The Rolling Stones Live in Leeds 1982.
Ah, the power of suggestion ................. a chat with ALANP a few days ago, where we realised we had each been to this epic concert
in Roundhay Park in Leeds, the final gig in their 1982 European tour.
Couldn't resist visiting Fleabay, and getting hold of the Blu-ray and here 'tis, playing away quite LOUDLY, and making me wonder just
where the years (and hair!) have gone. 
Bert Schurink posted:From Steven Wilson album, to mixed by Steven Wilson...
One of my favourite post Fish Marillion albums, I hope SW has done a good job with what was already a fine album.
Gianluigi Mazzorana posted:A couple of beers with the boys outside a bar listening to tales of wolves, capricious women and the smell of the first grass cut along the dark brown of the freshly plowed fields. Good evening spring. See you soon summer!
Manage the second grass cut today and enjoyed the sweet smell of Choisya (aka Mexican Orange blossom), but missed out on ....... Well at my age......, and gardening is about creating and enjoying a visual landscape bathed in sun light.
Phil
Adrian Boult and the LPO - Bach Brandenburg Concertos 2,4,6 WAV CD rip
Still testing the Nova, I love the Brandenburgs. Light and beautiful, rhythmic, yet repaying close concentration, they’re pleasure on a disc. Boult gets fine performances from the LPO, the music flows along and I’m ashamed to admit to some air-conducting. Despite the cover shot above, I only have the disc with 2,4,6 on, not the full set, when the nice chap at discogs posts this evening’s order that gap’ll be filled.
You really have to stop car and engine. Forget about noises, bills, news or people cheap chats. Everything is vibrating. Life's raising.
Very relaxing, which is just what's needed after a long day.
Joni Mitchell, Hejira, WAV CD rip
Another run out for this, this time on the Nova rather than vinyl. As I said a few days ago, lyrics that reach the height of true poetry sung brilliantly by Joni, supported by some of the best gun for hire musicians, one of the masterpieces of rock music.
dave marshall posted:
The Rolling Stones Live in Leeds 1982.
Ah, the power of suggestion ................. a chat with ALANP a few days ago, where we realised we had each been to this epic concert
in Roundhay Park in Leeds, the final gig in their 1982 European tour.
Couldn't resist visiting Fleabay, and getting hold of the Blu-ray and here 'tis, playing away quite LOUDLY, and making me wonder just
where the years (and hair!) have gone.
Dave , to think it was only £9.50 a ticket for a cracking day out 
, I picked up the 2CD /DVD package
A couple of official live gig recordings of Mandolin Orange. Never been released.
ALANP posted:dave marshall posted:
The Rolling Stones Live in Leeds 1982.
Ah, the power of suggestion ................. a chat with ALANP a few days ago, where we realised we had each been to this epic concert
in Roundhay Park in Leeds, the final gig in their 1982 European tour.
Couldn't resist visiting Fleabay, and getting hold of the Blu-ray and here 'tis, playing away quite LOUDLY, and making me wonder just
where the years (and hair!) have gone.
Dave , to think it was only £9.50 a ticket for a cracking day out
I suppose I could do the calculation of how well the £9.50 all those years ago compares to the inflation adjusted price of today ..........
............. nah, not worth it, and anyway, my daughter's treating me! 
ewemon posted:
A couple of official live gig recordings of Mandolin Orange. Never been released.
Great! Thanks Ewemon!