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:
Tony2011 posted:
They look like nice boys!
Tidal. Engelbert Humperdinck - Release Me ( Last time I listened to this album was may be 40+ years ago)
Now Playing..........
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
Streaming on NAS............... a recent purchase and taking out for a early Saturday evening spin. It has been 11 years since this album was released and it would be wonderful if Robert & Alison would get together for one more album, they just sound wonderful together! Certainly worth a listen if you have not listen to 'Raising Sand' yet. Led Zeppelin rock & roll and bluegrass, who thought it would mixed together and it works so well!
Now Playing.........
Van Morrison and Joey DeFrancesco - You're Driving Me Crazy
Streaming on TIDAL.......... taking Van and Joey's 'You're Driving Me Crazy' for its inaugural spin, for me anyways, and they are sounding mighty sweet! .......love the cover art as well! ......and hard to believe they recorded this album in two days......
Tidal. Tony Bennett & Diana Krall - Love Is Here To Stay (Qobuz HR is at about US$12)
Erich posted:
Tidal. Engelbert Humperdinck - Release Me ( Last time I listened to this album was may be 40+ years ago)
I can't say I ever listened to it but I heard it a lot when my mom was listening to it...all the time.
Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn: Quatuor Ebène
The Allegro assai in the f-minor string quartet (2nd movement, 2nd link below) has been my passion this week. So satisfying, it is, musically. Things always happen in threes in Bach, Beethoven, and yes, even in Mendelssohn. Besides the obvious symbolism, you can feel the "sturm und drang" vs the responsive auflösung, anmut, oder ruhe.
Right from the start, you hear a clear three group rising motif representing the tension and immediately this is followed by an inexplicable three group falling motif. I say inexplicable because it is surprising how in the midst of a somewhat violent, aggressive opening you can be surprised by what follows; simple resolute beauty and grace.
Mendelssohn was a genius like his musical peers before and after him. His music sometimes seems to be so full of energy that you think it could not contain itself yet their is also a constant unifying message of hope within it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beB-Vu8GuEs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68w0usB_9Ko
Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition performed by CSO conducted by Fritz Reiner.
Q: Do you have a preferred symphonic recording of Pictures? How about a recording of Pictures for piano?
I'm listening to this right now because a) it's one of my favorite pieces of music and b) I just saw it performed by the Seattle Symphony. This has been one of my favorites since I was a kid and it was one of my dad's favorites that he'd play from a 10" reel ("Pictures" written on the reel with red grease pencil) on his ReVox A77 through Karlson H1 speakers.
I was solo today at the Seattle Symphony performance of Pictures so I splurged and bought a ticket in a nice box. I had the happy luck of sitting next to Martin Friedmann, Violin 1st chair for Seattle for 25 years or so. During intermission we had a nice chat and I asked if he had a preferred recording of Pictures. He thought for a minute and emphatically said "No". He said he much prefers chamber music and doesn't listen to recordings of orchestras.
With that, I'm left hoping the folks here have a recommendation for Pictures for symphony or Pictures for piano.
Thanks.
ewemon posted:
The original mix before they added reverb
Great album. Which mix do happen to prefer ewe?
Santana - Abraxas (1970). Picked up this first pressing vinyl while on vacation. This is a good sounding copy. I had 5 versions to pick from at that shop. Took me a while to pick the best and oldest copy. It came with the original poster too.
Pete Townshend. Empty Glass. On original vinyl from 1980. Not the strongest of vocalists, Townshend's other musical abilities more than compensate to make this an excellent listen.
Joe Walsh. The Smoker You Drink The Player You Get. On original vinyl from 1973. Great listen. The music is damned good and the SQ outstanding.
MDS posted:
I've seen this album given high praise on here by a few members so thought I get a CD. More traditional style jazz than I usually go for. The sound quality is superb. A nice one to kick-back to.
Great playing from Art Pepper here backed by Miles Davis's rhythm section.
joerand posted:ewemon posted:
The original mix before they added reverb
Great album. Which mix do happen to prefer ewe?
Original.
High energy live performances by Art Pepper in Japan, playing favourite tunes like Mambo Koyama and Red Car. Three volumes. Mine was a download from Juno but it seems to be out of stock there.
ALANP posted:
Jimmy Smith - Walk on the Wild Side, a two disc best of the Verve years that includes a couple of previously unreleased tracks.
Ah - Walk on the Wild Side - forever associated in my mind with the Jack Jackson radio show (The Light Programme, later Radio 1) in the early sixties. It was the signature tune.
1st run...
Vinyl released 1989 - Starting Sunday off with this fine album. ????
Just fired this into the CD5SI and it sounds quite fresh and well produced.
jimf909 posted:
Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition performed by CSO conducted by Fritz Reiner.
Q: Do you have a preferred symphonic recording of Pictures? How about a recording of Pictures for piano?
I'm listening to this right now because a) it's one of my favorite pieces of music and b) I just saw it performed by the Seattle Symphony. This has been one of my favorites since I was a kid and it was one of my dad's favorites that he'd play from a 10" reel ("Pictures" written on the reel with red grease pencil) on his ReVox A77 through Karlson H1 speakers.
I was solo today at the Seattle Symphony performance of Pictures so I splurged and bought a ticket in a nice box. I had the happy luck of sitting next to Martin Friedmann, Violin 1st chair for Seattle for 25 years or so. During intermission we had a nice chat and I asked if he had a preferred recording of Pictures. He thought for a minute and emphatically said "No". He said he much prefers chamber music and doesn't listen to recordings of orchestras.
With that, I'm left hoping the folks here have a recommendation for Pictures for symphony or Pictures for piano.
Thanks.
I have this one from Paul Lewis. I like it, but is the only piano version I have. So I cannot compare it with other versions.
