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:
Spock's Beard > X (16/44.1)
Bert Schurink posted:Had already a busy listening morning..., Kandance in early form - more soul oriented, some good moments ....
Damn! I can only find that available as a MP3 download or via streaming. 
TOBYJUG posted:
Another from the Manchester trio.
some say contains the most relaxing piece of music ever..
If you like Weightless (1) and are a medic, or first-aider, please don't read this...
I have a problem with Weightless (1) as I find it very alarming...
The casualty has HR of 60, but a 0.7s atrioventricular delay (should be <0.25s), suggesting possibilities of a severe cardiac neuro-transmission problem and/or possible imminent pacemaker failure; so it puts me on heightened awareness, ready to start CPR and thinking "Where's the nearest AED, just in case the casualty goes into VF".
Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back the Clock, specifically the title track and "I Don't Want to be a Hero" in their extended mix versions.Certainly the epitomy of late 80s pop with synth drums and bass ,but such clean production and Kim Wilde's backing vocals to the fore in the mix its a guilty pleasure and whats not to like? 
Alan
Christy Moore - On The Road, just released on vinyl
Christy Moore has been asked for a collection of his most loved songs by new fans, so he’s responded with this 24 song album, selected from 17 gigs over 3 years, some with the band, some Christy with Declan Sinnott on guitar. I’ve been lucky enough to see him many times, with Moving Hearts and the reformed Planxty as well as as Christy Moore, at small gigs and festivals and Fleadhs. This album is like a compilation of those gigs, a fantastic interpreter of songs singing his heart out on some great songs, either in a duo with the master guitarist Declan Sinnott or with Sinnott and a superb band, on a few of the crowd-pleasers he also gets the full audience as chorus and backing vocal. It’s got some sensitive ballads, some politically committed numbers, and his trademark rabble-rousing sing-alongs. 1st play through, I’ve played all 3 albums in one sitting, only pausing after the first disc to ring my sister to tell her to order it. An early entry for my favourite album of 2018.
For people who don’t know the name, Christy is one of the most important contemporary Irish musicians. In the early 70s he was in Planxty who reinvigorated and modernised Irish folk, then in the early ‘80s in Moving Hearts he and the band followed on from Horslips in adding Irish feel to rock. He’s been a solo artist for many years now, either with a small band or in a duo with his great friend the wonderful guitarist Declan Sinnott. He is a fine songwriter of politically committed songs, tender folk-tinged ballads and boisterous singalongs. He is also a sensitive interpreter of other writers’ songs, I think he probably qualifies as an Irish national treasure.
Nels Cline - Currents, Constellations
- Nels Cline - Electric & acoustic guitar
- Tom Rainey - Drums
- Scott Colley - Bass
- Julian Lage - Electric guitar
Jazz music with influences from rock music.
LIndisfarne, Magic in the Air, original U.K. vinyl
One of the great English folk-rock bands, who were a stunning live act, recorded live on their home turf in the North East in 1977. Thanks to [@mention:73230012325576850] for the recommendation, this arrived from discogs today. Great stuff, a top-class live rock act playing up a storm. The tender ballads are beautiful, the sing-along rockers are nailed, yet it still has that authentic feeling of a Lindisfarne gig that it could fall apart at any moment. Great reminder of some amazing gigs I was lucky enough to see.
Dream Theater > Images and Words (16/44.1)
1967 - vinyl (2011 MOV- Sony 180g reissue)...
Summery, breezy...seems about right.
G
Now Playing.......
Fink - Distance And Time
Streaming on NAS........ Continuing on with the FINK theme this morning....... The 2nd track "This Is The Thing" is sounding sweet this morning!
(1967|2017)
The Doors eponymous debut album released on 4th January 1967, given the Hi-Res remastering treatment last year and in glorious Mono for it's 50th anniversary, sounding wonderful.
1971 - vinyl - UK first pressing...
Santana - Santana(3rd album)...
MDS posted:Bert Schurink posted:Had already a busy listening morning..., Kandance in early form - more soul oriented, some good moments ....
Damn! I can only find that available as a MP3 download or via streaming.
You can get it at Qobuz...
1969 - UK - first (mono) pressing...
Now Playing.......
Fink - Sunday Night Blues Club, Vol 1
Streaming on NAS.......... Continuing on with Fink this Saturday morning.......
(2015)
The Black Angels - Passover
It was a toss up between more Doors or a modern psychedelic rock band that remind me of them, the 60s and the times around the Vietnam War, I went for the latter as I'm in the mood for their harder edged stuff at the mo' after the early Doors.
Tidal. Mary Black - No Frontiers
Jackie McLean - Lights out
- Jackie McLean - Sax
- trumpeter Donald Byrd - Trumpet
- Elmo Hope - Piano
- Doug Watkins - Bass
- Art Taylor - Drums
1968 - UK first(mono) pressing...
While my dinner gently roasts...
(1974)
Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs