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:
Genesis - Archive 1967-1975 CD 3, WAV CD rip
Genesis live recordings from the Gabriel era, magisterial prog-rock. Arrived from discogs over the weekend, 1st play, awesome music and sound.
Peggy Lee - Big Spender
Released 1972 - From the excellent Dandelion Albums Collection ????
Eoink posted:
Graham Nash, Over the Years CD 1, WAV CD rip
Graham Nash retrospective, just out, CSN and Nash solo songs, in what sound like the originals, great California folk-rock Songs. Disc 2 is a set of rare demos of similar songs, looking forward to that tomorrow.
Going to see him live at the Philharmonic Liverpool 21/07/2018
Ludwig van Beethoven: Complete Piano Trios vol. 1:
Van Baerle Trio (Hannes Minnaar (piano), Maria Milstein (violin), Gideon den Herder (violoncello) Piano
One of my heroes. Beethoven was an outspoken republican amidst a continent of kings. He was all about the struggle for freedom; artistic freedom, political freedom, personal freedom of will, of art, of faith, freedom of the individual in all aspects of life.
This is an exemplary recording in all aspects including technical skill, interpretation and in recording quality. The piano here is a straight strung Chris Maene Concert Grand and the tone and balance is second to none. This is still early Beethoven so we'll see if Minnaar carries this piano through the series and how it fairs with say the Archduke? I am extremely pleased though with this recording and of course I love these players anyway.
Now Playing.......
John Abercrombie - Open Land
John Abercrombie (guitar), Mark Feldman (violin), Kenny Wheeler (trumpet, flugelhorn), Joe Lovano (tenor saxophone), Dan Wall (organ), Adam Nussbaum (drums).
Streaming on NAS......... Arrived in the mail, ripped to NAS and now taking out for a spin and it is sounding mighty fine!
Kate Bush - Aerial (2005). A very pleasant album. Have not played it in a long time. CD rip.
Still from Yesterday before the game, amazing artist while a bit a dark album...
This is a much better album...
During workout this morning, nice album..
ewemon posted:Tabby cat posted:Fabulous Chicago Blues from Jimmy Dawkins from 1997 - Playing on Vinyl on Ichiban Records
Personally I think it is his best album. Raw and rocking. I have 2 copies of the cd.
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Hi Ewemon,
Yes Jimmys great I really love The feel the blues album. Brilliant blues and just so unknown.A fine illustration of raw talent that is off most people's radar.It gave me quite a buzz discovering Jimmy Dawkins and I suppose that's what our love of music is about ....not Some ridiculously priced interconnect cable but hearing new music that touches your soul.
Earlier...
Vinyl Released 1978
Now...
Vinyl released 1984
starting the day off with these two crackers. ????
Dan Steel posted:Earlier...
Now...
starting the day off with these two crackers. ????
Nice choice Dan......as you say two crackers.Love all the IRS Records REM they had such a unique sound and with Micheal Stipes abstract lyrics and Peter Bucks chimming Rickenbacker sound it made for superb tracks.And the beauty of REM you have to play the songs a good many times as there not always instant but when you do get them there's nothing better.A sign of all great music.
Warren Zevon was fabulous it's a shame he passed away earliy
Wishing you a fine day
Cheers Ian
Mark Knopfler - Golden Heart, a lovely first solo album and a pointer to the rest of his latter day output.
On CD:-
Duran Duran - Big Thing
C.A.R. - PINNED
https://c-a-r.bandcamp.com/album/pinned
Hope to buy this from Chloé Raunet tomorrow night, after her support gig for Teleman
Very Relaxing piano concertos - Playing on Compact Disc on the excellant VFM label Naxos
Great album....listened to it again...
Tabby cat posted:Dan Steel posted:Earlier...
Now...
starting the day off with these two crackers. ????
Nice choice Dan......as you say two crackers.Love all the IRS Records REM they had such a unique sound and with Micheal Stipes abstract lyrics and Peter Bucks chimming Rickenbacker sound it made for superb tracks.And the beauty of REM you have to play the songs a good many times as there not always instant but when you do get them there's nothing better.A sign of all great music.
Warren Zevon was fabulous it's a shame he passed away earliy
Wishing you a fine day
Cheers Ian
I’ve seen some great R.E.M. gigs in Liverpool in their early days small crowds from their Chronic Town era to packed out audiences on the Green tour. This is when Stipe wore the famous white boiler suit. After that they went mega and it was Arena gigs which I hate. The Reckoning tour was brilliant and Rockville was always their signature tune.
Staring the day with this live rendition of Astral Weeks (2009). CD rip.