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:
24/96 on my Mac through the Oppo's DAC. My first hi-res Zep!
From this, seamlessly, to ......................................................................this.
The Beat - I Just Can't Stop It. The Beat - Here We Go Love!
Their debut album was, and remains one of my all time favourite albums, so I was mighty surprised to hear that, on the new one,
Dave Wakeling has recaptured that essential, bouncy ska sound of yesteryear ............. yes, it really was in 1980!
It's like they've never been away ............ a Beat classic! 
It's there on Tidal, so, calling all Beat fans, have a listen, I doubt you'll be disappointed.
Kevin-W posted:24/96 on my Mac through the Oppo's DAC. My first hi-res Zep!
Go on then Kevin, you'll be telling us next that it does sound better than the Japanese SHM-CD version ..............
Lah lah lah lah ................... I can't hear you. 
Clare Teal with The Syd Lawrence Orchestra - A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, this is the cd, but the vinyl was cut directly to disc.Fabulous SQ
dave marshall posted:Kevin-W posted:24/96 on my Mac through the Oppo's DAC. My first hi-res Zep!
Go on then Kevin, you'll be telling us next that it does sound better than the Japanese SHM-CD version ..............
Lah lah lah lah ................... I can't hear you.
Dunno Dave. Haven't listened to the SHM-CD through the Oppo yet, so who knows? But this does sound good.
I've never been entirely convinced by the whole hi-res thing, but now I have the equipment... 
dave marshall posted:Kevin-W posted:24/96 on my Mac through the Oppo's DAC. My first hi-res Zep!
Go on then Kevin, you'll be telling us next that it does sound better than the Japanese SHM-CD version ..............
Lah lah lah lah ................... I can't hear you.
Dave, feel reassured no it doesn't!
Little Feat - Waiting for Columbus
No better time than a warm summer evening for some live Feat, on vinyl 
2018 - Tidal...
Sreve Winwood - Nine Lives, he is in fine voice although some of the material is a bit pedestrian .
Vinyl released 2003 - Great album.????
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Hurdy Gurdy, Zither [Marxophone], Harmonica [Bass], Keyboards, Percussion – Brendan O'Brien
Drums – Jim Keltner
Mandoguitar, Mandolin, Steel Guitar [Pedal & Lap], Electric Guitar [12 String], Dulcimer [Electric] – Greg Leisz
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Piano, Electric Piano – Roy Bittan
Producer, Mixed By – Brendan O'Brien
Recorded By – Nick Didia
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Guitar [Baritone], Performer [Ukelin], Keyboards, Cymbal [Zildjans] – Pete Droge
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vihuela, Keyboards, Percussion, Dulcimer – Shawn Mullins
Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vihuela, Ukulele [Baritone], Zither [Marxophone], Keyboards, Percussion – Matthew Sweet
Susan Tedeschi - Back to the River.
Now Playing.......
Van Morrison - Astral Weeks: Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Streaming on NAS - Out for a long walk on a beautiful sunny day with a cool breeze, it is a perfect 10 and with a just about everyone smiling and saying hello! ......so arriving home and thought I would continue on with some more of Van Morrison's music. This is one fine album!
Ella Fitzgerald - The Irving Berlin Songbook Vol 1.
Vinyl released 1971 - Ageless album. ????
Now Playing.........
Azimuth With Ralph Towner - Depart
John Taylor (piano, organ), Norma Winstone (voice), Kenny Wheeler (fluegelhorn, trumpet), and Ralph Towner (12 string & classical guitar).
Streaming on NAS........ Some mellow and beautiful music for this Sunday mid-afternoon, a fantastic quartet sounding mighty sweet!
Now Playing.............
Art Blakley And The Jazz Messengers - Free For All
Art Blakey (drums), Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone), Carl Fuller (trombone), Cedar Walton (piano) and Reginald Workman (bass).
Streaming on NAS....... Picked up at Fat Records yesterday, ripped and now getting a chance to take out for a spin! Art & The Jazz Messengers are Sounding Mighty Sweet
Now Playing................
Bill Frisell - The Willies
Bill Frisell (electric & acoustic guitars, loops), Danny Barnes (banjo, acoustic guitar, bass harmonica, pump organ), and Keith Lowe (bass).
Streaming on NAS....... Listening to some fine music from Bill Frisell and friends with some modern creative jazz and blue grass combinations. Always enjoy Bill's guitar work and interplay with his fellow musicians!
Recommended for a new to Coltrane listener. Sounds so smooth, first ever listen for me.
During workout - sounding like Led Zeppelin 2.0......
From a recommendation on another forum, via Tidal:
very much a 60's sound while channelling Adele, Amy & Dusty to name but a few.
So that’s why I continued with the real guys minus one...
One of the top sets of Mozart Sonatas for me...
