What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XV)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2018
On the eve of a new year, it's time for a new thread.
Last year's thread can be found here:
Alfa4life posted:Original Vinyl
Good shout, classic in every sense
A good example of listening full albums, at the beginn8ng difficult to appreciate, but on and on the beauty unfolds - still listening from yesterday even8ng
Rather unknown but still beautiful music...
Playing on Compact Disc - A fine dose of UK Synth pop to get the working day going.
AC/DC
Back In Black - CD Rip
Absulute Classic.
Edward
Primarily for the track (The Late Great Johnny Ace - 1983 Vinyl
Playing on Cassette on TDK AR C60 - Fine Cajun from Louisana in Ace Records Cajun S[ecial series
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- HRichard Dane posted:
Tabby cat posted:Playing on Cassette on TDK SA - X C60 - Top Compilation from Grace always good hearing Walking in the Rain and brings back memories of hearing it at Grahams Hi Fi in London auditioning a 42 -110 and Linn Kans....suffice to say left with the 42 -110 and took them bacj home on the underground no less !
I agree TC. A personal favourite compilation back in the day and one that was usually on call for any kit demos. I haven't played my copy for a good many years though, so a nice reminder to dig it out and give it a clean and a play.
Grace Jones - Island Life - CD
Just got mine ordered from Discogs for £3.50 including delivery. Listening now at high volume and loving it! It’s a really good test of the boxes, even if an acquired taste.
I learned from Darke Bear that the SuperCap (DR) needs space above and below. Also my RP10 TT PS messes up the SuperCap and even the 300 Head! The RP10 TT PS really made the bass hard ( it was to the side on a small coffee table). So what started out as a spring clean and disastrous swap of the SuperCap DR and 555DR forced me to start a thread about SuperCap DR position.
Phil
What a phenomenal trumpet, trombone ......... player he is !
1997 - NAS(wav)...
Inspired by another thread, I felt like listening to “Diesel Power”.
A favourite from many years ago (released around 1962) - I used to have the lp.
A classic with some wonderful Eric Dolphy.
Joe Walsh
The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get - CD Rip
Classic Joe Walsh.
Edward
Playing on Compact Disc - Magical and sad as it was Ali's last album before he died agreat loss for world music and Mali.
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Lee Morgan - The last session
Lee Morgan's final studio recording before his death.
- Bass – Jymie Merritt
- Bass, Percussion – Reggie Workman
- Drums, Recorder – Freddie Waits
- Flute – Bobbi Humphrey
- Piano, Electric Piano – Harold Mabern
- Tenor Saxophone, Flute [Alto] – Billy Harper
- Trombone – Grachan Moncur III
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Lee Morgan
Playing on Compact Disc - The Bryds country rock album from 1968 and they pulled it off with aplomb and how couldn't they with such talent as Gram Parsons on vocals.
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King Tubby.
Noticed a few Christmas cobwebs around. This'll blow em out those corners.
Sam Rivers - A new conception
Great jazz by the underappreciated sax player. Recorded in 1966.
- Bass – Herbie Lewis
- Drums – Steve Ellington
- Piano – Hal Galper
- Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Sam Rivers
Now playing........
Bill Frisell - Good Dog, Happy Man
Bill Frisell (electric and acoustic guitars, loops and music boxes), Greg Leisz (pedal steel, Dobro, lap steel, Weissenborn, National steel guitar and mandolin), Wayne Horvitz (organ, piano, samples), Viktor Krauss (bass), Jim Keltner (drums and percussion) and Ry Cooder (electric guitar, Ripley guitar on "Senandoah")..
Streaming on NAS........... an album that puts a smile on my face, and just what the doctor ordered on this dark and cold morning! Life is sweet and so is the music!
A very string record from Christian. He really creates a voice through his trumpet. His three album output last year was a bit much and put him in a bit of a status quo. But I am sure he will continue to be a string and modern voice, going forward...
First got this African Head Charge. Off The Beaten Track album in the early 90s. A compilation of sorts. Replaying on a friends dads supersystem I just loved the organic sounds and rhythms. Lost the cd in the midst of time - until recently hunting online and noting some ridiculous prices for an original copy. Got this a short while back for peanuts.