What are you listening to? (VOL VI)

Posted by: Richard Dane on 30 December 2009

On the cusp of a new year, it's time to start a new thread, I think...

VOL V - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...385/m/9962941917/p/1

VOL IV - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...8019385/m/1832985817

VOL III - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...385/m/6192934617/p/1

VOL II - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...8019385/m/3112927317

VOL I - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...8019385/m/6532968996


AND - this might be of interest:
http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...962920617#1962920617
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by MilesSmiles
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Originally posted by Huwge:


Wow, not that's what I call a listening session. Cool
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by MilesSmiles
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Originally posted by christophe pomel:


Thank you, Zappa needs a little more love on this forum. Smile
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by MilesSmiles
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by CHP
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by EJS
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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:


Miles,

How would you rate this album? I am very impressed by her recent Brahms sonatas.

Cheers,

EJ
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by MilesSmiles
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Originally posted by EJS:
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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:


Miles,

How would you rate this album? I am very impressed by her recent Brahms sonatas.

Cheers,

EJ


I've been a big Mutter fan ever since her HvK days, not really a weak one in the lot. Smile
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by Lontano
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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:
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Originally posted by EJS:
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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:


Miles,

How would you rate this album? I am very impressed by her recent Brahms sonatas.

Cheers,

EJ


I've been a big Mutter fan ever since her HvK days, not really a weak one in the lot. Smile

He only buys them for the pretty pictures Winker
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by EJS
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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:
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Originally posted by EJS:
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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:


Miles,

How would you rate this album? I am very impressed by her recent Brahms sonatas.

Cheers,

EJ


I've been a big Mutter fan ever since her HvK days, not really a weak one in the lot. Smile


Haha, so let me rephrase: is this one for the fans only? Winker
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by CHP
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by CHP
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by MilesSmiles
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Originally posted by EJS:
[Haha, so let me rephrase: is this one for the fans only? Winker


Nope, if you like Mendelssohn this is a very nice recording indeed. Smile
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by DIB
After reading about this album on these here boards, and listening to it on Spotify, I've just received delivery of this beauty. Loving it to bits, wish I'd been there.




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Posted on: 10 May 2010 by MilesSmiles
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Originally posted by Lontano:
He only buys them for the pretty pictures Winker

Since this is a family friendly forum I can't post the recordings that I buy for the cover only. Big Grin Winker
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by Lontano
The Colour and the Shape. Of the many concerts I have been to, the first ten minutes of the Foo Fighters show I saw in Sydney a few years back was one of my favourite musical moments ever. True rock and roll hysteria. Storming.
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by CHP
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by BigH47
On Spotify:-



Definitely a chip off. Not too bad, but I'll stick to dad I think.
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by Joe Bibb
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by CHP
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Posted on: 10 May 2010 by Lontano
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Originally posted by ROTF:


I listened to the first couple of tracks today in the local record store. Sounded pretty nice. Is it a masterpiece in terms of her work?
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by MilesSmiles
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by sjust
First listen…
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by Whizzkid
My favorite era Miles Davis, Jazz Fusion doesn't get better.







Dean...
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by sjust
Mirroring my experience with Zorn. A concert ended with me escaping (I had my father with me. Cough…) Zorn Must be the Bach or Mozart of today. His creativeness and bandwidth are just immense. Lots of the stuff he does is great. Lots is unbearable (for my ears). I agree on Adrian's film music assessment.

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Originally posted by Haim Ronen:
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Originally posted by Lontano:
John Zorn - In Search of the Miraculous


Adrian,

My miraculous search was very short lived. One disc of Zorn (Masada) was enough. Never went back to him.


Haim - Zorn has such a varied and huge back catalogue, if you strike in the wrong place then you can easily be put off.

Some of the Masada albums are great and some more challenging, say the Electric Masada. But it is his soundtracks I like best, full of melody and beauty - not some of the jarring free blowing he often undertakes.

The album above is quite melodic, with a feel of Philip Glass in places. Some of his other recent releases such as Alhambra Love Songs have been very lovely as well.

One of my most challenging and uncomfortable concert experiences was when I went to see John Zorn 18 months ago in Greenwich Village, NY with Lou Reed. It was a dreadful noise, both playing totally tuneless, ear piercing noise. I decided to save my eardrums and made a swift exit.
Posted on: 10 May 2010 by MilesSmiles