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...........
Ketil Bjornstad - The Light
Ketil Bjørnstad (piano), Randi Stene (mezzo-soprano) and Lars Anders Tomter (viola).
Streaming on NAS........ an album that I enjoy, simply beautiful and soothing, a little help to wind down at the end of the day and end of hectic week.....
Great band, lots of vocals by Chet.
Original vinyl released 1972 - A brilliant collection of songs, great album. ????
Simon-in-Suffolk posted:
On Qobuz, a great fusion of dub, triphop with a touch of lounge jazz ... great for a Friday evening after a challenging week.
Simon, for some time I see you are trying to publish albums...., but they are all showing up as Image Not Found..., perhaps you have to change method or service....
dave marshall posted:Mike-B posted:Interesting prog on Primal Scream, it filled in a lot of blanks
Really looking forward to the David Rodigan set, arie
A most excellent documentary about Ram Jam Rodigan ............. probably available on BBC iPlayer for anyone who missed it, together with the Primal Scream one.
That was a fascinating program, great memories. I got into reggae in the late sixties, not collecting, just appreciating the music & culture. I was going to & running folk & blues events in Oxford at the time & ran into the young Rodigan, skinny little irk looking kid but he had some interesting music & the Ram Jam stuff, record exchanges & jump up's he organised around the area were something else.
Hearing as though I really enjoyed Boston's debut album, i'm giving this one a go as well as it has just come through the post.
Mike-B posted:dave marshall posted:Mike-B posted:Interesting prog on Primal Scream, it filled in a lot of blanks
Really looking forward to the David Rodigan set, arie
A most excellent documentary about Ram Jam Rodigan ............. probably available on BBC iPlayer for anyone who missed it, together with the Primal Scream one.
That was a fascinating program, great memories. I got into reggae in the late sixties, not collecting, just appreciating the music & culture. I was going to & running folk & blues events in Oxford at the time & ran into the young Rodigan, skinny little irk looking kid but he had some interesting music & the Ram Jam stuff, record exchanges & jump up's he organised around the area were something else.
I was working in London in the very early 80's, and became immersed in the whole reggae / house party scene, attending a couple of Rodigan evenings at a club in Canning Town, whose name escapes me, and chatting to him at a couple of "fragrant" house parties in New Cross.
Happy days. 
After buying the Ricochet, Rubycon and Phaedra Japan 2015 CDs (reported earlier in this thread), it was a foregone conclusion that I had to get the remaining one - Stratosfear
I think, like the others, its a flat transfer from the original master tape. I haven't listened to this for ages and I forgot how good it is.
Watched a documentary this week which mentioned Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending, one of my favourite classical pieces of music. Consequently, I had to get this CD out this morning which has the BBC SO performing Vaughan Williams' Symphony No 6 and the sublime Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis and the aforementioned The Lark Ascending.
Stephen Tate posted:Hearing as though I really enjoyed Boston's debut album, i'm giving this one a go as well as it has just come through the post.
mmm... not impressed.
Dan Steel posted:
Original vinyl released 1972 - A brilliant collection of songs, great album. ????
One of my favourite Van LPs - played it countless times - still sounds good !
I've gone in with this instead - great compo...
Starting the day with probably my favourite jazz album
Jimmy Smith - The Cat, I always enjoy the brass, great dynamics.
As my wife has gone shopping with her mother, I thought I'd continue with a classical theme (my wife's not keen on classical music) with Sibelius. Karelia Suite, Finlandia and Symphony no 1.
Pierre-Laurent Aimard - Bach: Art of the Fugue
Mike-B posted:dave marshall posted:
Primal Scream - Give Out But Don't Give Up - The Original Memphis Recordings.
On now on Beeb 4, the making of the album, followed by an hour of David Rodigan, the grandaddy of UK reggae.
Interesting prog on Primal Scream, it filled in a lot of blanks
Really looking forward to the David Rodigan set, arie
Really interesting program, loved the bit watching them with engineercutting the vinyl master.
Phil Collins - Hello I Must Be Going, the second solo album before it appeared that he was everywhere.
Hurray For The Riff Raff - Small Town Heroes
CD, 2014
Eric Clapton - Sessions For Robert J, live in the studio covers of Robert Johnson songs.Well recorded with excellent instrument separation in the mix.
Art Pepper - Live at the Village Vanguard
- Alto Saxophone, Liner Notes – Art Pepper
- Bass – George Mraz
- Drums – Elvin Jones
- Piano – George Cables