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

dave marshall posted:

  

   "Gimme Shelter",

   probably my own, all time, favourite Stones track. 

I join in!

dave marshall posted:

Sloop John B posted:

dave marshall posted:

   The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet.

   OK, I hear ya both, ................ it's a Strolling Bones afternoon, ...................... so here's SLOOPJOHNB's earlier shout.

   In mono, just as it should be. IMHO.

Care to share any memories of its original release?

.sjb

Well, I was still at school at the time, school being divided into maybe 70% / 30%  Beatles v Stones fans, and since my mum and dad liked the Beatles, there was only one serious choice for me.

I hadn't been convinced by the previous album, "Their Satanic Majesties Request", too psychedelic and Sgt.Pepper-like for me, so this seemed a proper return to the Stones' blues and country roots.

Suffice to say it received a sound hammering on the Dansette, and remains, still, a great album. IMHO.

I’d loved Buttons, Aftermath, and especially Satanic Majesties (still my favourite Stones album), and when it came out thought BB had its moments but lacked a bit of psychy magic.

Part of me rebels at the use of the toilet cover rather than the proper invitation too!

Pink Floyd

Wish Your Were Here - 24/96

Another Classic from Pink Floyd.

Edward

Tabby cat posted:

Clive B posted:

Playing this AC/DC album as it was meant to be played - LOUD. This is their best live album IMHO, with the late, great, Bon Scott. You can just feel the energy in this performance. 

Totally with you Clive on your comments.Its got to be one of the most best live recordings -you can really feel the energy coming off stage like no other Live gig.A bit bright recording wise.....but the energy.....I was lucky to see them in 1979 at the Brighton Center with Bon and they seriously rocked 

I think I saw them on the same tour. I thought it was at Hastings, but I'm not sure what venue that would have been, so maybe I too saw them at the same gig. I remember Bon carrying Angus on his shoulders round the auditorium with Angus still playing all the way. That was an amazing concert (wherever it was!), the flavour of which is captured very well on this album.

I recently made contact with an old school friend who has just offered me the chance to join him to see Camel in September at the RAH performing this classic. Got to play it now! 

ted_p posted:

Pink Floyd

Wish Your Were Here - 24/96

Another Classic from Pink Floyd.

Edward

Their best? Possibly. Probably. Definitely.

Clive B posted:

I recently made contact with an old school friend who has just offered me the chance to join him to see Camel in September at the RAH performing this classic. Got to play it now! 

That's my favourite Camel album. I take it that you will be taking up your friend's offer, Clive. 

Stevee_S posted:

Clive B posted:

I recently made contact with an old school friend who has just offered me the chance to join him to see Camel in September at the RAH performing this classic. Got to play it now! 

That's my favourite Camel album. I take it that you will be taking up your friend's offer, Clive. 

Absolutely, Steve. This is one of my favourite Camel albums too. I'm rather looking forward to it. 

(1966)

The Rolling Stones - Aftermath (UK Version)

Another old favourite by the boys in Magnificent Mono from this fine sounding box set.

I haven't played any Hugh Laurie for a while.  Among other attributes, an album that demonstrates well the power of a piano. 

I can't help looking at you

you look so perfectly sad

with your hands in your pockets

Sleep In Heads, On The Air.

This is the debut album from this band who come from the Ukraine. Progressive Metal with a really good use of the violin and keyboards. Not to heavy, with a Folk sound at times. Good vocals in English from the lead singer Sonya. It plays for 40 minutes and I think that is time well spent.

nigelb posted:

dave marshall posted:

  Bentley Caldwell - The Place That I Call Home.

  Arrived today, now ripped and streaming, and sounding just fine, regardless of the fact that The River say that "this product is

  manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media."

  A great album, which seems to be catching on with forum users here ......................... recommended.

Dave, I am still waiting for my 'CD-R' copy of this from the river. I was planning to return it and buy from another source which is not a CD-R copy, but as you say the SQ is fine I may keep it. I assume your ripped CD-R of this sounds better than Tidal?

There are no copies available that aren't cd-r's Nigel. I tend to buy extra copies of albums I like so I got an extra copy of the above from the river and also fish. Both are cd-r's. The river version came in a jewel case and the fish version came in a fold out cheap cd card wallet. You know the ones where you have to pull hard to get the disc out and hope it doesn't get scratched to hell.

One thing that bugs me though is why don't they use high quality cd media such as Taiyo Yuden cd- r discs instead of the cheapest rubbish they can buy in bulk

Clive B posted:

Tabby cat posted:

Clive B posted:

Playing this AC/DC album as it was meant to be played - LOUD. This is their best live album IMHO, with the late, great, Bon Scott. You can just feel the energy in this performance. 

Totally with you Clive on your comments.Its got to be one of the most best live recordings -you can really feel the energy coming off stage like no other Live gig.A bit bright recording wise.....but the energy.....I was lucky to see them in 1979 at the Brighton Center with Bon and they seriously rocked 

I think I saw them on the same tour. I thought it was at Hastings, but I'm not sure what venue that would have been, so maybe I too saw them at the same gig. I remember Bon carrying Angus on his shoulders round the auditorium with Angus still playing all the way. That was an amazing concert (wherever it was!), the flavour of which is captured very well on this album.

Was lucky enough to be at the gig they recorded some if not all of the above album at. Glasgow Apollo.

When they back on for the encore with the Scottish football shirts on I tohught the roof was going to be blown off. 

Joe Walsh

Analog Man - CD Rip

Edward

  The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge.

  Some more from the world's greatest rock 'n roll band .................. well, maybe. 

  Hard to argue though, with choons like "Love Is Strong" and "You Got Me Rocking" .............. still. 

Driving in your car
I never never want to go home
Because I haven't got one
Anymore

Clive B posted:

Stevee_S posted:

Clive B posted:

I recently made contact with an old school friend who has just offered me the chance to join him to see Camel in September at the RAH performing this classic. Got to play it now! 

That's my favourite Camel album. I take it that you will be taking up your friend's offer, Clive. 

Absolutely, Steve. This is one of my favourite Camel albums too. I'm rather looking forward to it. 

For me I go between Moonmadness or Rajazz, both wonderful.

Not as good as the studio albums, nor the Fairfield Halls live album, but it's always good to hear Caravan. Looking forward to the new (old) live albums tomorrow. 

Florence + The Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful

CD rip - my only Florence album to date, but based on this one I will be looking at adding the others to my music collection.

    The Rolling Stones - Bridges to Babylon.

    D' you ever get those evenings where you just can't seem to stop playing album after album by the same band?

    This is one of those .............................. off to get Stoned ....................... nighty night. 

We have a RE!