what was the last cd you bought?
Posted by: AL4N on 13 March 2004
after a suggestion,i have split up the old topic into this one and what was your last vinyl purchase.I hope it makes life easier.
so to get things off and running
queen--the highlander sound track
so to get things off and running
queen--the highlander sound track
Posted on: 23 March 2005 by Squonk
Interesting lot, Huw !
Can you share your experience with Saluzzi/Christensen ? Sounds appealing to me. Can't agree more on Grimaud. My guess is she deserves an anti-mob campaign (look at Amazon.de reviews: There's a battle going on...) . She's both a victim of "hyping" and "mobbing", currently. After I've seen her play live, my verdict is clear: One of the 10ish top players, today.
cheers
Stefan[/QUOTE]
Huw - agree with Stefan - good selection of CD's. I am planning on getting the Saluzzi so would like to hear your views on it.
Just ordered the Francoise Hardy disc - had lunch with a lovely french girl in a french restaurant today - so I am in the mood for this, sounds great from the bit I heard.
Today bought
Jason Moran - Some Mother
Meshell Ndegeocello Presents The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance Of The River - pretty cool CD - electric bass with loads of good jazz artists supporting including Don Byron, Mini Cinelu, Michael Cain, wallace Roney, cassandra Wilson, Jack de Johnnette - has received a lot of good press reviews.
Eric Bibb - A Ship Called Love - some easy going blues
Stina Nordenstam - The World is Saved - her first two albums Memories of a Colour and She Closed Her Eyes were stunners - thought I'd give this new one a go
Simon and Garfunkel - Bookends
Paul Simon - Graceland - new remastered edition to replace my old copy
Adrian
Can you share your experience with Saluzzi/Christensen ? Sounds appealing to me. Can't agree more on Grimaud. My guess is she deserves an anti-mob campaign (look at Amazon.de reviews: There's a battle going on...) . She's both a victim of "hyping" and "mobbing", currently. After I've seen her play live, my verdict is clear: One of the 10ish top players, today.
cheers
Stefan[/QUOTE]
Huw - agree with Stefan - good selection of CD's. I am planning on getting the Saluzzi so would like to hear your views on it.
Just ordered the Francoise Hardy disc - had lunch with a lovely french girl in a french restaurant today - so I am in the mood for this, sounds great from the bit I heard.
Today bought
Jason Moran - Some Mother
Meshell Ndegeocello Presents The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance Of The River - pretty cool CD - electric bass with loads of good jazz artists supporting including Don Byron, Mini Cinelu, Michael Cain, wallace Roney, cassandra Wilson, Jack de Johnnette - has received a lot of good press reviews.
Eric Bibb - A Ship Called Love - some easy going blues
Stina Nordenstam - The World is Saved - her first two albums Memories of a Colour and She Closed Her Eyes were stunners - thought I'd give this new one a go
Simon and Garfunkel - Bookends
Paul Simon - Graceland - new remastered edition to replace my old copy
Adrian
Posted on: 23 March 2005 by Huwge
Stefan / Adrian,
Judging from what you buy and the comments you make, I think that you will like the Saluzzi / Christensen. The combination of the two players may not be everyone's cup of hot, leafy beverage but it works wonderfully well imho. The music is not directly accessible in a foot-tapping way, and it is most definitely not background music but it is very engaging and there is, for me, a high level of emotion and thoughtfulness in the playing.
With regard Grimaud - I think she runs the risk of being categorised as a pretty face rather than a musician. Unlike Netrebko, I think this is a case of music first and then looks. The problem with the instrumental repertoire is that there is so much individuality at play. Everyone is entitled to a favourite and a point of view, but should accept that their's is not the only pov. I have some wonderful LPs of Clifford Curzon and Solomon, but that doesn't mean that that is all I will listen to. I have to be honest, I was pleasantly surprised by Grimaud's playing. My Mum, a pianist, has always been a fan and I can see why. I am now intrigued to hear the Bartok with Boulez.
Judging from what you buy and the comments you make, I think that you will like the Saluzzi / Christensen. The combination of the two players may not be everyone's cup of hot, leafy beverage but it works wonderfully well imho. The music is not directly accessible in a foot-tapping way, and it is most definitely not background music but it is very engaging and there is, for me, a high level of emotion and thoughtfulness in the playing.
With regard Grimaud - I think she runs the risk of being categorised as a pretty face rather than a musician. Unlike Netrebko, I think this is a case of music first and then looks. The problem with the instrumental repertoire is that there is so much individuality at play. Everyone is entitled to a favourite and a point of view, but should accept that their's is not the only pov. I have some wonderful LPs of Clifford Curzon and Solomon, but that doesn't mean that that is all I will listen to. I have to be honest, I was pleasantly surprised by Grimaud's playing. My Mum, a pianist, has always been a fan and I can see why. I am now intrigued to hear the Bartok with Boulez.
Posted on: 23 March 2005 by kuma
Salsoul 30th.
Posted on: 24 March 2005 by andy c
Jem - Finally Woken. A bit Dido but better, especially 'save me'..
Moby - Hotel. Not sure about this yet, but not played it much due to the Jem CD...
EBTG - Remixes. Very good and very deep in the bass regions (on my kit anyway...)
andy c!
Moby - Hotel. Not sure about this yet, but not played it much due to the Jem CD...
EBTG - Remixes. Very good and very deep in the bass regions (on my kit anyway...)
andy c!
Posted on: 24 March 2005 by sjust
Meshell Ndegeocello - Dance of the infidel - couldn't resist
Aldo Romano, Joe Lovano - Ten Tales
Badi Assad - Verde - Finally liberated from being one of the "queens of audiophile" and delivering a steaming mixture of genuine Brasilian music and international adaptations. I like it.
Paolo Fresu - Night on the city
Aldo Romano, Joe Lovano - Ten Tales
Badi Assad - Verde - Finally liberated from being one of the "queens of audiophile" and delivering a steaming mixture of genuine Brasilian music and international adaptations. I like it.
Paolo Fresu - Night on the city
Posted on: 24 March 2005 by Huwge
Stefan,
glad you like the Badi Assad - hopefully seeing her in a couple of weeks. Did you buy the Saluzzi?
In another moment of weakness today I picked up the Boulez Bartok piano concertos & Trovesi & Coscia "Round about Weill" - more accessible than the Saluzzi and currently on repeat play
glad you like the Badi Assad - hopefully seeing her in a couple of weeks. Did you buy the Saluzzi?
In another moment of weakness today I picked up the Boulez Bartok piano concertos & Trovesi & Coscia "Round about Weill" - more accessible than the Saluzzi and currently on repeat play
Posted on: 24 March 2005 by Squonk
quote:Originally posted by Huwge:
Stefan,
glad you like the Badi Assad - hopefully seeing her in a couple of weeks. Did you buy the Saluzzi?
In another moment of weakness today I picked up the Boulez Bartok piano concertos & Trovesi & Coscia "Round about Weill" - more accessible than the Saluzzi and currently on repeat play
Huw - nothing wrong with those moments of weakness as far as CD's are concerned!!
Moments of weakness for me yesterday
Three Naim CD's
Dominic Miller/Neil Stacey - New Dawn - really like this one
Jim Gailoretto's Split Decision - Shadow Puppets
Chris Anderson - From the Heart
Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of alabama - Live at the Apollo
Stefan - let me know how you get on with Paolo Fresu and Aldo Romano.
Cheers
Posted on: 24 March 2005 by bhazen
Solarized, Ian Brown; a mesmerising album. May have something to do with it being an impulse purchase, I was having a bout of Stone Roses nostalgia. I had no expectations that Ian was anything more than the "face" of the Roses, and John Squire the real talent.
Boy, was I wrong...
Boy, was I wrong...
Posted on: 25 March 2005 by sjust
quote:Originally posted by Huwge:
Stefan,
glad you like the Badi Assad - hopefully seeing her in a couple of weeks. Did you buy the Saluzzi?
In another moment of weakness today I picked up the Boulez Bartok piano concertos & Trovesi & Coscia "Round about Weill" - more accessible than the Saluzzi and currently on repeat play
Huw,
Now, after second (and 3 1/2) listen, the Badi Assad has turned out to be a real gem for me. Makes me understand even better what Rosanna & Zelia are trying to do, and leaves Ana Caram (whom I confess to also like...) back in the cold. I have seen Badi Assad as part of the guitar trio with Coryell and Abercrombie, last week. What have I been missing !
Haven't got the Saluzzi, yet. I do have others, so no doubt I will get that one, too. (Long time ago, I have seen him with Wolfgang Dauner and Charlie Mariano. Remarking trio, then...)
Trovesi / Coscia will be in the area, soon. Their appearance, two years ago, was heart opening. Very funny guys, too...
Stefan
Posted on: 25 March 2005 by sjust
quote:Originally posted by Expat in Oz:
Stefan - let me know how you get on with Paolo Fresu and Aldo Romano.
Cheers
I will, Adrian. Currently, Badi Assad is holding me back from putting anything else into the player...
cheers,
Stefan
PS: Enjoy the Cremona ! Or not ?
Posted on: 25 March 2005 by BigH47
Roxy Music - Roxy music. re-mastered and HDCD apparently.
Howard
Howard
Posted on: 25 March 2005 by Chris Kelly
Just had a bit of an orgy on Amazon!
"Greatest Hits" CS&N (HDCD on Rhino)
"Dreamland" Joni Mitchell
"The Very Best of" Judy Collins
"Ladies in Lavender" Soundtrack feat. Joshua Bell
"Red Hot Rocking Blues" Wilko Johnson
"Reason to Believe" 3 Disc Rod Stewart anthology on Mercury
and on SACD
"DSOM"
"Tubular Bells"
"461 Ocean Boulevard"
"Layla and other assorted love songs"
"Greatest Hits" CS&N (HDCD on Rhino)
"Dreamland" Joni Mitchell
"The Very Best of" Judy Collins
"Ladies in Lavender" Soundtrack feat. Joshua Bell
"Red Hot Rocking Blues" Wilko Johnson
"Reason to Believe" 3 Disc Rod Stewart anthology on Mercury
and on SACD
"DSOM"
"Tubular Bells"
"461 Ocean Boulevard"
"Layla and other assorted love songs"
Posted on: 26 March 2005 by Squonk
Just can't stop buying these things...
Kaki King - Legs to Make Us Longer - very accomplished - excellent CD and great sound on the Naim
Dino Saluzzi - Responsorium
Gary Burton with Eberhard Weber & Pat Metheny -
Passengers
John Abercrombie/Ralph Towner - Sargasso Sea
Acoutic Guitars - Arabesque
Vinicius Cantuaria - Horse and Fish - interesting CD from Brazilian artist who played on the Bill frisell Intercontinentals CD - this is nothing like a Frisell album - very enjoyable
Cheers
Adrian
Kaki King - Legs to Make Us Longer - very accomplished - excellent CD and great sound on the Naim
Dino Saluzzi - Responsorium
Gary Burton with Eberhard Weber & Pat Metheny -
Passengers
John Abercrombie/Ralph Towner - Sargasso Sea
Acoutic Guitars - Arabesque
Vinicius Cantuaria - Horse and Fish - interesting CD from Brazilian artist who played on the Bill frisell Intercontinentals CD - this is nothing like a Frisell album - very enjoyable
Cheers
Adrian
Posted on: 26 March 2005 by sjust
Thomas Quasthoff - Bach Kantaten - Exceptional voice singing exceptional music
Michael Galasso - High Lines
Keith Jarrett Trio - Somewhere Before - With Haden and Motian, 1969
Enrico Pieranunzi - Improvised Forms for Trio
Ed Thigpen - the element of swing - with Joe Lovano, Carsten Dahl, Jasper Bodilsen
Dino Saluzzi, John Christensen - Senderos - Following recommendations, here...
Cheers
Stefan
Michael Galasso - High Lines
Keith Jarrett Trio - Somewhere Before - With Haden and Motian, 1969
Enrico Pieranunzi - Improvised Forms for Trio
Ed Thigpen - the element of swing - with Joe Lovano, Carsten Dahl, Jasper Bodilsen
Dino Saluzzi, John Christensen - Senderos - Following recommendations, here...
Cheers
Stefan
Posted on: 26 March 2005 by u5227470736789524
Some very good Pacific NW USA (mostly Portland) local artists:
Little Radio featuring Lea Krueger: "Live" - Lea and her crack band recorded over several nights at a local club. Al Toribio (Renegade Saints, Kerosene Dream) on guitar is worth the purchase and Lea is a terrific singer/songwriter with a somewhat unique vocal style.
Dirty Martini - A local "supergroup" of four lady singer/songwriters: Lea Krueger, Lara Michell, Stephanie Schneiderman and McKinley. Excellent songwriting, performances and harmonies.
The Decemberists - "Her Majesty" Hard to describe. The songwriter/vocalist is a literature/creative writing grad and the songs are quite unique little stories. Backed by a crack band of acoustic guitar, upright bass, drums, accordion, fiddle and occcasional keyboards. Takes a little getting use to but there is real substance here.
Corinna Repp - "It's Only The Future" This was the real surprise here, though I had read several positive reviews. Just Corinna on acoustic guitar with Keith Schreiner, a local keyboard wiz cum dj/mixmaster, doing Corinna's starkly simple but piercing songs. Think: a darker version of Laura Veirs. Excellent and haunting.
We are blessed with great music in this town/area.
Jeff A
Little Radio featuring Lea Krueger: "Live" - Lea and her crack band recorded over several nights at a local club. Al Toribio (Renegade Saints, Kerosene Dream) on guitar is worth the purchase and Lea is a terrific singer/songwriter with a somewhat unique vocal style.
Dirty Martini - A local "supergroup" of four lady singer/songwriters: Lea Krueger, Lara Michell, Stephanie Schneiderman and McKinley. Excellent songwriting, performances and harmonies.
The Decemberists - "Her Majesty" Hard to describe. The songwriter/vocalist is a literature/creative writing grad and the songs are quite unique little stories. Backed by a crack band of acoustic guitar, upright bass, drums, accordion, fiddle and occcasional keyboards. Takes a little getting use to but there is real substance here.
Corinna Repp - "It's Only The Future" This was the real surprise here, though I had read several positive reviews. Just Corinna on acoustic guitar with Keith Schreiner, a local keyboard wiz cum dj/mixmaster, doing Corinna's starkly simple but piercing songs. Think: a darker version of Laura Veirs. Excellent and haunting.
We are blessed with great music in this town/area.
Jeff A
Posted on: 26 March 2005 by Mike Hughes
Funeral - the Arcade Fire. Talking Heads with accordians and violins. Works for me.
Make Do With What You Got - Solomon Burke. So nad I took it back. Received decent reviews in Mojo and Uncut but, for once, Q got it right. The sound of an obese slaphead shouting... and I say that as a lifelong Solomon Burke fan.
Replaced it with the former. Not regretted it yet!!!
Mike
Make Do With What You Got - Solomon Burke. So nad I took it back. Received decent reviews in Mojo and Uncut but, for once, Q got it right. The sound of an obese slaphead shouting... and I say that as a lifelong Solomon Burke fan.
Replaced it with the former. Not regretted it yet!!!
Mike
Posted on: 26 March 2005 by i.walker
Clayhill:cuban green,6 track ep.
Clayhill:small circle,debut full length album.
You can listen to these at www.clayhillmusic.com .Both these are the work of a fantastic band.
Sunhouse:crazy on the weekend,the one and only offering as far as i know,still available on amazon,this band should have been massive.
Porcupine tree: Deadwing..thanks to www.news2me.com .Exellent new album from PT,dash out and buy it when it comes out!.
Ian.
Clayhill:small circle,debut full length album.
You can listen to these at www.clayhillmusic.com .Both these are the work of a fantastic band.
Sunhouse:crazy on the weekend,the one and only offering as far as i know,still available on amazon,this band should have been massive.
Porcupine tree: Deadwing..thanks to www.news2me.com .Exellent new album from PT,dash out and buy it when it comes out!.
Ian.
Posted on: 27 March 2005 by BigH47
Medusa - Annie Lennox
Up! - Shania Twain
Trawler - Oysterband
Howard
Up! - Shania Twain
Trawler - Oysterband
Howard
Posted on: 27 March 2005 by AndyFelin
Caiman and ebay
Kaki King - Legs to make us longer
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - As I Sat Sadly By Her Side
Tim Buckley - Tim Buckley and Goodbye and Hello
Andy
Kaki King - Legs to make us longer
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - As I Sat Sadly By Her Side
Tim Buckley - Tim Buckley and Goodbye and Hello
Andy
Posted on: 28 March 2005 by gusi
Dolly Parton: The grass is blue - this has some excellent blue grass tracks
Cassandra Wilson: Travelling Miles
Gus
Cassandra Wilson: Travelling Miles
Gus
Posted on: 29 March 2005 by Not For Me
Kylie - Giving you up
Kylie - Giving you up
FIscherspooner - Just Let Go
DS
Kylie - Giving you up
FIscherspooner - Just Let Go
DS
Posted on: 29 March 2005 by bhazen
Kaiser Chiefs, Employment; a bit of fun, maybe like Supergrass?
Crowded House, Recurring Dream; a best-of, I was thinking about Paul Hester.
Crowded House, Recurring Dream; a best-of, I was thinking about Paul Hester.
Posted on: 30 March 2005 by AndyFelin
Shop purchases (propping up the local economy?)
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures - brilliant, but most of you knew that.
Johnny Cash - Now, There Was A Song!
New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies
Martin Carthy - Byker Hill - '60s revivalist folk - good stuff
The Buff Medways - Medway Wheelers - Wild Billy Childish in Lo-Fi heaven - stay-away you Hi-Fi fanatics - anyone who can name his band after an obscure breed of chicken is alright by me.
Andy
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures - brilliant, but most of you knew that.
Johnny Cash - Now, There Was A Song!
New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies
Martin Carthy - Byker Hill - '60s revivalist folk - good stuff
The Buff Medways - Medway Wheelers - Wild Billy Childish in Lo-Fi heaven - stay-away you Hi-Fi fanatics - anyone who can name his band after an obscure breed of chicken is alright by me.
Andy
Posted on: 30 March 2005 by sjust
quote:Originally posted by gusi:
Cassandra Wilson: Travelling Miles
Gus
Gus,
excellent coice !
Buy everthing from Cassandra Wilson. You can't go wrong !
cheers
Stefan
Posted on: 30 March 2005 by Squonk
Enrico Rava Jazzpar 2002 Sextet - Happiness Is
A busy weekend on the internet - Winging their way down under from Salisbury:
Mike Lindup - Conversations
Guilherme Vergueiro & Carlos dos Santos - Espiritu
Tom Gullion - Cat's Cradle
Tom Guillon - Greens and Blues
Chris Anderson and Sabina Sciubba - You Don't Know What Love Is
From Amazon.FR
Patricia Kass - Toutes La Musique
Daniel Darc - Creve Couer
From CamJazz
Ralph Towner - Un'Altra Vita
Kenny Wheeler - What Now?
Enrico Pieranunzi - Plays Morricone
Enrico Pieranunzi - Plays Morricone 2
Enrico Pieranunzi - Special Encounter
Giovanni Tommaso Quintet - Secondo Tempo
Adrian
A busy weekend on the internet - Winging their way down under from Salisbury:
Mike Lindup - Conversations
Guilherme Vergueiro & Carlos dos Santos - Espiritu
Tom Gullion - Cat's Cradle
Tom Guillon - Greens and Blues
Chris Anderson and Sabina Sciubba - You Don't Know What Love Is
From Amazon.FR
Patricia Kass - Toutes La Musique
Daniel Darc - Creve Couer
From CamJazz
Ralph Towner - Un'Altra Vita
Kenny Wheeler - What Now?
Enrico Pieranunzi - Plays Morricone
Enrico Pieranunzi - Plays Morricone 2
Enrico Pieranunzi - Special Encounter
Giovanni Tommaso Quintet - Secondo Tempo
Adrian