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:
Ripped this 4 CD set on Saturday.
Giving disc 1 its first play.
dave marshall posted:dave marshall posted:kevin J Carden posted:dave marshall posted:
Eric Bibb - Booker's Guitar.
Slipping into a mellow frame of mind before going to see Mr. Bibb this evening.
Enjoy it Dave. He’s really good Live - better than on record IMO. I saw him many years ago at Freight & Salvage, just outside San Francisco. We have tix for his Exeter gig in May too.
Really looking forward to this, especially as it will be in a small, sold out, 200 seater intimate venue, only 30 mins. drive from home.
Will report back tomorrow.
Excellent gig last night at The Pocklington Arts Centre, with Eric and his three piece band in stonking form.
Many old favourites played, together with several songs from the current album, "Migration Blues", and, afterwards, possibly as it was a small venue, Eric and the band only too happy to chat with folks in the foyer.
All in all, a great night out, and if you can get hold of tickets for any of the remaining gigs, (unlikely, as it seems to be sold out most places), I urge you to do so ..................... you're unlikely to be disappointed.
Oh, and the support act, a young chap by the name of Rob Green was hugely entertaining too, and is well worth checking out.
Fabulous gig at Exeter last night too. I can’t add too much to Dave’s write up as he says it all perfectly. Amazing that this level of musicianship can be experienced in the flesh in such tiny venues. Financially, It’s a tough way for them to make a living, but one that Eric and band clearly still greatly enjoy and that fact definitely comes across in the performance. Still some dates to be had in the U.K. and many elsewhere in Europe. Lots in Germany and a few in France, Italy, Switzerland. Don’t miss it. Kevin
seakayaker posted:Now Playing..........
Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin - Love Devotion Surrender
Streaming on NAS......... Out and about for a walk this afternoon and passed by Golden Oldies and picked up a few CD's including this one. Ripped and now playing........ It was mentioned a few times this past week or so and it is sounding mighty fine!
Superb album indeed.
Some gorgeous violin concertos on a wet Monday English morning - Playing on Compact Disc on Naxos
On vinyl. Gets better every time you hear it.
Playing on Compact Disc....
On CD:-
Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies
Strange album with multiple styles, but quite enjoyable to hear. While he hasn’t the fluent playing of some of the more established Mozart players...
Could be a bit more dynamic in my eyes....., will listen it a couple of times more for a good verdict...
Turned up in the post this morning ripped and played very enjoyable.
Another in the post today ripped and playing Willie Nelson at his very best.
Disc 2 from this set.
Gonna see how much of this I can get through today. Miles Davis, The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions on CD. Starting off with disc five, which includes the album as originally released, plus the 23-minute freeform jam, "The Mask":
A brilliant timeless album which still sounds fresh today
Classic album by Curtis Mayfield from 1972 - "Pusherman " is just so sleazy - Playing on Vinyl on Curton Records
Now Playing.........
Marc Johnson - Bass Desires
Marc Johnson (bass), Bill Frisell (guitar, guitar synthesizer), John Scofield (guitar), Peter Erskine (drums).
Streaming on NAS......... the 3rd album bought at Golden Oldies today and quite happy with all three! ripped to NAS and now streaming, simply beautiful.....
Eddie Harris - Bossa Nova
- Bass – Art Davis
- Drums – Chuck Lampkin
- Guitar – Jimmy Raney
- Percussion [Latin] – Jack Del Rio, Osvaldo Cigno
- Piano, Arranged By – Lalo Schifrin
- Tenor Saxophone – Eddie Harris
Louis Hayes
Playing on Vinyl on Chrysalis Records - Vol 2 of the fusion of Hip and Jazz by The Guru
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Prompted to listen to again this whilst listening to Guy Garvey on BBC6 Music yesterday . It was the joint first CD I ever bought in the summer of 1985 along with Simple Minds 'Once Upon A Time' on the day I got a Phillips CD104 player , great memories and still sounds fresh today .
Now Playing.......
Dave Hole - Goin' Back Down
Streaming on TIDAL...... A mention from EWEMON yesterday had me place this in the TIDAL queue and taking Dave's Goin' Back Down out for a spin. Rock & Roll and Dave is rocking the house........
On CD:-
Rodney Crowell - Close Ties