What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol.VIII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 29 December 2011
With 2012 almost upon us, it's time to start a fresh thread. I've gone back to an earlier thread title because often the "why" is the most interesting part of the post.
Anyway, links:
Volume VII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...6878604287751/page/1
Volume VI: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878604097229
Volume V: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605140495
Volume IV: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605795042
Volume III: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607309474
Volume II: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878606245043
Volume I: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607464290
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On CD.
Hi ewemon.
Please tell me more 'unreleased live performances' I am big fan of John's music. I have got some of his early stuff on vinyl "Slow Turning" "Walk On” and the new one "Mystic Pinball”. However because of a very expensive divorce missed a load of his mid period stuff, would really appreciate some recommendations, If that is not being to cheeky 
Regards Graham.
Hi Graham, no probs
The track listing for the set is
Crossing Muddy Waters
Angel Eyes
Ridin' with the King
Drive South
Perfectly Good Guitar
Tennessee Plates
Memphis in the Meantime
Little Head
Feels Like Rain
Cry Love
I added three tracks that I added 3 trax taken from a live session on WRLT Radio
Everybody Went Low
My Old Friend
The Tikki Bar is Open
I also have a copy of the 2 Meter Sessions from Amsterdam from 97 but for some reason I can't find it at this moment in time. That was an acoustic session he did for a radio station in Holland
Re recommendations- not knowing what you have
Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns
Bring the Family with Ry Cooder.
Crossing Muddy Waters
The Open Road
Stolen Moments
Live at the Hiatt- which was originally a promo and was released by Hip=O and is Ltd edition
The only one most people don't seem to like is Little Head his last album for Capitol.
There is one other Promo of his I have been looking for sometime. One came up on another forum earlier this year but I missed it by about 5 mins. I have only ever seen one up for sale.
Thanks ewemon. This will give me something to go at for the next few weeks.
Take care Graham.
This album is still one of the best sounding remasters on CD & vinyl of the last few years.
Stu.
One of the best live acts and 'frontman' I have ever witnessed..truely wonderful.
That intro to Faith Healer....................luvly!
One of the best live acts and 'frontman' I have ever witnessed..truely wonderful.
That intro to Faith Healer....................luvly!
The SAHB were the best live band in the world ever IMO.
Vambo Rules.
Stu.
This album is still one of the best sounding remasters on CD & vinyl of the last few years.
Stu.
Hi Stu,
Truly a very good sounding album. Rare to see an artist really be able to deliver a fine sounding recording. I know they were releasing remasters of the catalog, did they ever finish?
Pat
Great album, Tony. Been listening a lot to the new one. Will need to revisit this one as it has been too long.
Pat
More live Grateful Dead to finish the day ...
Road Trips, Vol. 4, No.1 - Big Rock Pow Wow, 1969.
Seminole Reservation, Hollywood, Florida (May 23-24, 1969)
3 CD set
Disc 3:
1. Morning Dew
2. Me And My Uncle
3. Yellow Dog Story
4. Alligator >
5. Drums >
6. St. Stephen >
7. Feedback>
8. We Bid You Goodnight
This album is still one of the best sounding remasters on CD & vinyl of the last few years.
Stu.
Thanks for this recommendation; listening now, and it sure does sound great.
Schumann, Ravel & Scriabin: Alexei Volodin
Kreisleriana op. 16, Miroirs, Sonate no. 5 op. 53
Very quick but extraordinarily clear playing from Volodin. Nicely recorded as well.
Soovin Kim (Violin), Jeremy Denk (Piano), Jupiter String Quartet
Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in A major, Op. 13 by Gabriel Fauré
Concert for Piano, Violin and String Quartet in D major, Op. 21 by Ernest Chausson
The third movement from Chausson's Concert happens to be one of my favourite pieces of music (even though I could say that about thousands others too). It is so profound to me and I can listen to it for hours on end as it has such a grip on me. It is marked with the Italian term Grave (an adjective) which means slowly; with solemnity. Yet, to me, Chausson has undoubtably given this marking a double meaning. This music represents vivid images of that other grave (a noun); yes, that hole in the ground grave. Well, more so the figurative grave; life after death. I hear and see so clearly the struggle of two opposing forces; good against evil through the rise and fall of the writing. Are you going upward to the heavens or downwards to hell. The two realities play back and forth as if in dialogue to convince the other with some compelling reason to choose the final place. At the climax it is like a long arm reaching down to bring you up while at the same time another arm is reaching up to pull you down. Maybe it ends in a draw as the music quietly drifts to silence?
Listening to the first track as I write this. Will let you know what the whole album sounds like later once I have played it all.
One of the best live acts and 'frontman' I have ever witnessed..truely wonderful.
That intro to Faith Healer....................luvly!
+1
just dug my copy out,giving a quick blast before work
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Listening to the first track as I write this. Will let you know what the whole album sounds like later once I have played it all.
Well love it as it possibly the best Neil Young album for sometime. Not sure about the slow track For the Love of Man but I may grow to like that one and they could have shortened Driftin Back a little but it's meandering looseness is very appealing.
When I heard the harmonies at the start of She Loves to Dance I thought oh no here we go but once they were out of the way great track.
Both versions of the title track are good. The first has phase shifting vocals and the second is more straight ahead.
One thing though personally I think it is Neil's weakest lyric effort for sometime.
Typical loose CH album.
Melodic tunefull album from one of scotlands best exports
+1 An all-time favourite here.
Vlad,, I think songs from northern britain it is one of the better TF albums ,,
I am not really one for compilations but this is a good mix of old and new and ideal for this time of the morning .
TWP
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Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti (26 October 1685 – 23 July 1757)
On this day in History... a future composer and harpsichordist was born : )
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