What are you listening to? (Vol VII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 29 December 2010
Vol VI - https://forums.naimaudio.com/ev...8019385/m/9042967727
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
This sounds so good - another fine Steven Wilson job.
It really is becoming a good year for recordings. More delightful work from Paul Lewis.
Pleasantly relaxing after a day of helping set up a model railway exhibition and in the company of a pint of Marston's Empire.
steve
Steven WIlson 'Grace for Drowning'.
After tiring of the recent Porcupine Tree releases, this is a real surprise and a real gem.
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Good news Jamie - you are posting the picture of the big box set version - did you buy that?
Yes. apparently I was lucky as a few copies became available last week.
Speaking of great music, just off to open a bottle of Meantime Pale Ale and watch the last episode of the second series of David Simon's series 'Treme' with my partner.
It really is becoming a good year for recordings. More delightful work from Paul Lewis.
Adrian,
It was a spectacular show, last weekend. I took the opportunity to meet Paul, have this disc signed (bought it during the break), however, the moment I showed the mrs she grabbed it, packaged it and now I have to wait until Santa gives it back...
EJ
On Spotify:-
Album of the year, i might have said it before.
U2 "Achtung Baby"
It really is becoming a good year for recordings. More delightful work from Paul Lewis.
Adrian,
It was a spectacular show, last weekend. I took the opportunity to meet Paul, have this disc signed (bought it during the break), however, the moment I showed the mrs she grabbed it, packaged it and now I have to wait until Santa gives it back...
EJ
EJ, glad to hear the show was good. He plays in London next week but I am seeing YES that night so cannot make it. So I hope to get to see him next March instead. Bet you won't be showing any more new CD's to your wife! I hope the wait is not too painful.
Cheers
I dare you not to listen to You and Me and not be moved by this wonderful Jim Capaldi song, Koss' guitar break at the end has got to be one of the best around.Gives me goosebumps everytime.
http://www.reverbnation.com/lofiresistance Preview of the debut lo-fi resistance album "a deep breath"
Randy McStine's next album, "Chalk Lines", features Gavin Harrison. The boy plays guitar 
Here's how the funding for the recording was made.
http://www.kickstarter.com/pro...ce-album-chalk-lines
I will check it out in 2012.
The Decemberists "The King Is Dead"
1st disc
On Spotify:-
Album of the year, i might have said it before.
Simply wonderful, I can't stop playing it. The lp quality is good.
This sounds so good - another fine Steven Wilson job.
+1 - superb chunk of vinyl
On Spotify:-
Album of the year, i might have said it before.
Simply wonderful, I can't stop playing it. The lp quality is good.
Oh dear am I the one to piss on this lovefest? I thought it pretty ordinary, some deep bass, a couple of OK moments. All I could think of was the guy who used to perform with a harmonium or pump organ, Adge Cutler or some such.
On Spotify:-
Album of the year, i might have said it before.
Simply wonderful, I can't stop playing it. The lp quality is good.
Oh dear am I the one to piss on this lovefest? I thought it pretty ordinary, some deep bass, a couple of OK moments. All I could think of was the guy who used to perform with a harmonium or pump organ, Adge Cutler or some such.
I had guessed that was coming......
Cheers
Flettster
Looking forward to the show tonight.
Trevor Pinnock: Bach Sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord
For such a popular opera, there aren't many commercial recordings of Nabucco. Of the big three (Gobbi/Gardelli, Cappuccilli/Sinopoli and this one), this one is IMO the finest overall. I've had it on LP for years and recently acquired the CD version. The cast is great on the whole, although Elena Obraztsova's many qualities do not include sounding like a sweet girl (unless that's your thing of course) and Manuguerra does not have the personality of his peers. Muti directs with relentless fire, but also sensitively.
Full text is included on a third disc.
Cheers,
EJ