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:
After a busy weekend, I've got an hour to spend with some good music. I find Coldplay's work after 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head' a bit patchy but that album and their debut, 'Parachutes' which i'm listening to now are rather fine.
Coldplay - Parachutes
For some unknown reason an album that's always forgotten about. But always enjoyed rediscovering again.
(1992)
Opiate
Some fine (EP length) Tool with which to close out the evening.
Released 1996 - Fine album. ????
Jimmy Page / Robert Plant - No Quarter.
Off to the music room to plug in the Les Paul and continue to investigate why Pagey, who's much older than me, is so much better
than me ............. as I've stated here, on many occasions," I can hear all the music in my head, why won't my fingers keep up?" !!!! 
Make sure, if you listen to this, you go for the re-mastered "red cover" version, it's so much better, SQ - wise.
Nighty night. 
Now Playing.....
Van Morrison - The Healing Game
Streaming on NAS......... a recent purchase and taking out for another spin, and Van is sounding mighty fine!
ALANP posted:
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited, first play after purchasing yesterday .
great album!
enjoy/ken
Lanesra posted:MDS posted:
An album I've had for a long time and always enjoyed. Playing it no because I saw Suzanne V perform it live yesterday evening.
I saw Suzanne Vega live a few weeks ago. She was very good.
When you saw her, was she performing with just the guitarist Gerry Leonard?
Yes, I think that was the guy. Very impressive.
The dead brothers. angst.
Not as bad as that appears . Quite uplifting and upbeat in places.
Paul Weller - Wild Wood, his second album and IMO one of his best.
Now playing.......
Mary Chapin Carpenter - Stones In The Road
Streaming on NAS........... Sunday Afternoon and time for some comfort music and giving Mary a listen, and she is sounding mighty sweet!
Walter Wolfman Washington - My Future Is My Past (2018). Chilled, late night New Orleans blues. MQA Tidal.
Ludwig van Beethoven: Cuarteto Casals
Complete String Quartets, vol. 1
Such a good album - been listening to it a lot lately:
Now Playing.......
Dire Straits - Dire Straits
Streaming on NAS........ going back in time to 1978 and listening to the debut album, and Mark and his mates are sounding sweet this Sunday evening!
Now Playing........
Jon Balke - Siwan
Jon Balke (keyboards, conductor), Barokksolistene: Amina Alaoui (vocal), Jon Hassell (trumpet, electronics), Kheir Eddine M'Kachiche (violin), Helge Norbakken (percussion), Pedram Khavar Zamini (zarb), Bjarte Eike (violin), Per Buhre (violin), Peter Spissky (violin), Anna Ivanovna Sundin (violin), Miloš Valent (violin), Rastko Roknic (viola), Joel Sundin (viola), Tom Pitt (violoncello), Kate Hearne (violoncello), Mattias Frostensson (double-bass), Andreas Arend (theorboe, archlute) and Hans Knut Sveen (harpsichord, (clavichord).
Streaming on NAS........... Takin Jon Bake's 'Siwan' out for a spin, the nightcap prior to heading off to bed and a great way to end the weekend! The music is fantastic and Amina's voice is simply beautiful, one terrific album.........
Playing on Compact Disc on Naxos - Really Lovely Rodrigo Piece
seakayaker posted:Now Playing.......
Dire Straits - Dire Straits
Streaming on NAS........ going back in time to 1978 and listening to the debut album, and Mark and his mates are sounding sweet this Sunday evening!
I just love the drum & bass playing on "Six Blade Knife" I like the way the lyrics are "spoken" too. A lot of good things on here but I think "Brothers In Arms" has the edge over this one.
We are loving this one in the office - Great album of pure pop music - Playing on Compact Disc
Playing on Compact Disc on Naxos - Gourgous Vivaldi Cello Concerti
Mark Knopfler
Kill To Get Crimson - CD Rip
Edward
Freddie Hubbard - Bolivia
Nice hard bop from Freddie Hubbard
- Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Vincent Herring (tracks: 6)
- Bass – David Williams
- Congas – Giovanni Hidalgo (tracks: 1)
- Drums – Billy Higgins
- Piano – Cedar Walton
- Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Ralph Moore
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Freddie Hubbard
Now Playing.......
Jon Balke w/The Magnetic North Orchestra - Further
Jon Balke (piano, keyboards), Jens Petter Antonson (trumpet), Per Jørgensen (trumpet, vocals), Morten Halle (alto saxophone), Tore Brunborg (tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone), Gertrud Økland (violin), Trond Villa (viola), Jonas Franke-Blom (cello), Anders Jormin (bass), Marilyn Mazur (percussion) and Audun Kleive (drums).
Streaming on NAS........ Ended yesterday and now starting today with Jon! Jon with the Magnetic North Orchestra is some great music to start the day and get this week moving in the right direction! Really enjoy this album.......