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

 

 

 

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Chief Chirpa

 

 

 

For me, they were fairly hopeless after this (once Darren Emerson lost interest) but this has some epic tracks...

 

 

^ Around 5-6 minutes in, even the lazy 'Pink Floyd for the Nineties' reviews of the time slowly start to make some sense.

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by KeanoKing

some of this weeks picks so far.....

 

 

a vinyl night ahead....

 

atb

kk

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Lloydy

 

In memory of Roy, a good friend RIP

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Florestan

Tharaud's best disc, and IMO the best Chopin waltzes on disc!

 

Cheers,

EJ

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EJ, what are a few of the characteristics that intrigue you about this disc or that you look for in the Waltzes?

Doug

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Aleg
from the wonderfull Qobuz webstore

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Chief Chirpa
Originally Posted by reubs1981:
Lana Del Ray, "Born to Die".

Album.

I have ways and means.

Sumptuous production.

 

David Cameron's choice.

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Chief Chirpa

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by EricirE

 

not having played it for a very long time...

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Nigel 66
Having read some good reviews of Pink Floyds live CD of The Wall/Is There Anybody Out There, i bought it from amazon.

Fisrt listening impression is very good. Sound quality is excellent.

What a concert it must have been!
Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Jeff Anderson

Brandi Carlile "The Story"

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by EJS
Originally Posted by Florestan:

Tharaud's best disc, and IMO the best Chopin waltzes on disc!

 

Cheers,

EJ

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EJ, what are a few of the characteristics that intrigue you about this disc or that you look for in the Waltzes?

Doug

Doug,

 

More a feeling than fact and difficult to put into words. Tharaud strikes a beautiful balance between straightforward simplicity and an underlying emotional current (mostly, sadness, growing into despair in the faster works - but not at the expense of a light touch). And it feels right... more than any other performance of the waltzes I know. He displays some of this in his recording of the préludes but there the competition is much stiffer, and the styles more varied. I love that one too, but not necessarily more (or less) than, say, Arrau, Pogorelich, Pires or Demidenko.

 

EJ

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Steve J

 

Decca Mono 1967. Mick Taylor and John McVie are standouts with great blues guitar from Mick and tremendous bass lines from John.

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Dustysox
Good shout Steve J,

Out of my depth on this, just had a listen on Spotify, and o yes very nice.

In basket,

Thank you
Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Jeff Anderson

Bob Marley and the Wailers "Live"

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by EricirE

 

on vinyl

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Jeff Anderson

Cary Brothers "Under Control"

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Jeff Anderson

Martha Scanlan "The West Was Burning"

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Tony2011

 

Saw him live a few years back..

 

Bush Doctor

Vinyl!

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Darke Bear

Super Album - put on to play a track - have to play all

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Tony2011

 

Aquired taste...

 

 

vinyl

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Richard Dane
Originally Posted by Steve J:

 

1st press red/plum Atlantic. Just received it after buying on a popular auction site. Near mint copy, only paid £16. My bargain of the year so far. Really excellent album. I wonder why I never picked it up before. There are many quiet passages and you need a good copy on vinyl.

 

Steve, you should hear this on the 7 1/2ips 4 track reel tape - fabulous SQ.  Certainly knocked the stuffing out of the recent Rhino Hi-res release.

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Richard Dane

anyway...  just finished listening to this.  Really beautiful album and managed to get so much more from it listening on the home system as opposed to in the car.

 

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Jeff Anderson

Blind Pilot "We Are The Tide"

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by Tony2011

 

Posted on: 27 January 2012 by patk

The Black Keys - Rubber Factory

 

First listen.  Have their last three albums, now starting to check out earlier releases.