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:
Now Playing......
John Mellencamp - Life, Death, Love, and Freedom
Streaming on TIDAL.......... I listened to a couple of albums of John's yesterday and wanted to continue along and explore a couple more. He is sounding mighty fine this morning!
Love it and on CD too.
Reminds me in places of Patty Grffin. Definitely an artist to watch out for.
Various Artists - Yardie Original Soundtrack . Great soundtrack - Tidal stream via Nac N-172 XS.
Looking forward to watching this DVD release 10.12.
Now playing.........
John Mellencamp - Freedom's Road
Streaming on TIDAL......... continuing on with John's 'Freedom's Road' album, a wonderful songwriter and enjoy his music.
The Police > Zenyatta Mondatta
Nice album to play loud and have it splashing into the room, great solos from Randy as well....
Subtile Jazz...
In from work and fancied something with a relaxed, easy tempo. This will do nicely.
Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate - Ali & Toumani.
Nothing very revolutionary being posted by me as I re-discover my music collection, boring, I know.
This lovely, lilting album is all I can offer at the mo', but it really is most highly recommended.
Freddie Hubbard - Skydive
Great (soul) jazz by Freddie Hubbard and his all-star (e.g. Keith Jarrett, George Benson and Ron Carter) band!
- Bass – Ron Carter
- Bass Clarinet – Phil Bodner
- Bass Trombone – Paul Faulise
- Clarinet – George Marge, Romeo Penque
- Conductor – Don Sebesky
- Drums – Billy Cobham
- Flugelhorn – Marvin Stamm
- Flute – Hubert Laws
- Flute [Alto] – Hubert Laws, Romeo Penque
- Flute [Bass] – Hubert Laws
- Guitar – George Benson
- Oboe – Romeo Penque
- Percussion – Airto*, Ray Barretto
- Piano, Electric Piano – Keith Jarrett
- Trombone – Garnett Brown, Wayne Andre
- Trumpet – Alan Rubin, Freddie Hubbard
- Tuba – Tony Price (2)
Tabby cat posted:
With all talk Genesis tonight,
Steve Hackett has announced that he's doing a 20 date UK Tour next November - He's playing Selling England By The Pound in it's entirety also playing tracks off his 1979 album Spectral Mornings to mark it's 40 th anniversary.Should be pretty tasty.Looking forward to it.The dates are on The Planet Rock site.
2 tix ordered for 22nd November in Halifax next year.
Halford > Resurrection
Time now for the not so Silent Screams of Metal God Rob. The 2008 Metal God Entertainment version of this album sounds so much better than the 2000 Legacy Records one!
Status Quo - Rocking All Over The Years.
I know, it's not big, and it's not clever, .......................... but sometimes, I just can't help myself. 
Nighty night. 
I always find this an immersive album. It could also be a soundtrack for a TV series or movie.
Miles Davis - Miles Smiles.
Great jazz by Miles Davis and his quintet. With Herbie Hancock on piano, Wayne Shorter on tenor sax, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums.
dave marshall posted:
Status Quo - Rocking All Over The Years.
I know, it's not big, and it's not clever, .......................... but sometimes, I just can't help myself.
Nighty night.
No apologies needed for a bit of Quo, Dave. Ok, not a lot of depth and complexity to their music but it was damn good fun. I particularly enjoyed their gigs where the audience would join-in with the famous Quo dance - thumbs in the eyelets on the sides of your jeans and pump left and right to the rhythm. Great stuff 
dave marshall posted:
Status Quo - Rocking All Over The Years.
I know, it's not big, and it's not clever, .......................... but sometimes, I just can't help myself.
Nighty night.
No need to apologise - I love Quo and so, I suspect, do an awful lot of hifi owners! Too much musical snobbery in the world - we should celebrate all music, whether it’s to our own personal taste or not.
Oh dear. http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/153052
What is Richard thinking of? Absolutely No dynamic range at all, totally brick walled and quite unlistenable.
.sjb
Yo la Tengo, There’s a riot going on. Interesting stuff from these dudes on their latest 2018 album, a bit Jon Hopkins esque in places if you like that sort of thing. Streaming on tidal, recommended.
Sloop John B posted:Oh dear. http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/153052
What is Richard thinking of? Absolutely No dynamic range at all, totally brick walled and quite unlistenable.
.sjb
I love Richard Thompson’s albums, he’s something of a genius, but agree that the last few have sounded dreadful. As you say, what is he thinking. Maybe he’s deaf. Maybe he doesn’t care. Maybe he doesn’t know any better. Maybe he simply has no control.
I made an incorrect selection this afternoon by mistake whilst moving the remote. The first few notes and I realised it was wrong. Consequently I found this in my 'Last Played' album list. Now I'm playing it and am reminded what an absolutely brilliant album this is. The Duke's tribute to Billy Strayhorn. Highly recommended.