What are you listening to right now? (VOL I)

Posted by: Tam on 06 June 2005

Anyway, to kick things off, I'm currently, and probably for most of the rest of this week, listening to Radio 3's Beethoven Experience. They're doing one of the piano concertos at the moment and (number 2 with Glenn Gould). Anyway, the experience thing probably needs its own thread, but, even on this cheapo radio it's proving fairly enjoyable.

So, what are you listening to right now?
Posted on: 01 September 2005 by sjust
Kika Kila meets Ki Hoalu. Hawaii in my room.
Posted on: 01 September 2005 by BigH47
Amnesia - Richard Thompson followed by
Fear of the Dark - Gordon Giltrap.
A vinyl session for a change.

Howard
Posted on: 01 September 2005 by Sicey
Having a clearout at home of old cassettes and in process of buying the CD's off Amazon Smile

Currently sitting on top of my deck are -

Chaka Khan - I feel for you - Great album, great voice.
Billy Joel - Innocent Man - another great album
Bobby Brown - King of Stage - dont ask Winker
Trey Lorenz
Starship - Greatest hits

John
Posted on: 01 September 2005 by bishopla
Genesis - ...and then there were three (vinyl)
Posted on: 02 September 2005 by BigH47
Front Parlour Ballards - Richard Thompson
Show Me the Bright Lights Tonight Richard and Linds Thompson
Old Kit Bag - Richard Thompson

Howard
Posted on: 02 September 2005 by Guido Fawkes
Howard

Are you a Richard Thompson fan?

How do you rate his work on the early Fairport elpees?

Rotf
Posted on: 02 September 2005 by djorg
I discover
Michel GODDARD
an artist with an unusual instrument (Tuba) i recommand his CD.
Especially "castel del monte vol2"
Djorg
Posted on: 02 September 2005 by BigH47
ROTF
Yes I am a Richard Thompson fan,but only in the last few years. I knew about him previously but did not realise how great he really is.
I only have 3 Fairport CDs they were a gift from a work mate who got later remastered copies.I have to say that I have not listened that much to them.That probably means that RTs contribution has not "hit" me that much.I am working along the RT and R< shelf at the moment so Fairport will be next. I'll comment further then.

Howard
Posted on: 02 September 2005 by kuma
Eric Gale: part of you.

Steve Gadd, Harvey Mason, Idris Muhammed et all: A collection of great drummers !. Smile

hmm.. but Jeff Pocaro is missing.

Lalo Schfrin: Black Widow
A corny antique but Baia still holds up.
Posted on: 03 September 2005 by Guido Fawkes
Shirley Collins and the Albion Country Band (featuring Richard Thompson on electric guitar, lead electric guitar, slide electric guitar, acoustic 12 string guitar)

Wonderful way to start a Saturday

Rotf
Posted on: 03 September 2005 by BigH47
The Evening of my Best Day - Rickie Lee Jones
Lieg and Lief - Fairport Convention
What We Did on Our Holidays - Fairport Convention
Richard Thompson on the last 2. I have come the conclusion that RT does not have a specific style. You just hear riffs and think "yeah thats him".
As ROTF says what away to spend a beutiful Saturday afternoon. (I'm catching a few rays as well).

Howard Big Grin Cool
Posted on: 04 September 2005 by BigH47
Speaking in Tongues - Talking Heads (DMM vinyl)
Mirror Blue - Richard Thompson

Howard
Posted on: 05 September 2005 by BigH47
Just playing an "aquired" CD:-
The Magic Numbers - Bright Eyes not an unpleasent experience. Some good tunes, I keep getting touches of other artists Dylan and Whites Stripes
come to mind.

Howard
Posted on: 05 September 2005 by bhazen
The Rolling Stones, Between the Buttons
The Move, Split Ends
Jimi Hendrix, Axis: Bold As Love
Procol Harum, A Salty Dog

I figure there's maybe 1-2 weeks of weather left suitable for listening to Skylarking (XTC) ..."Summer's Cauldron" is surely cooling off...
Posted on: 05 September 2005 by kuma
quote:
I figure there's maybe 1-2 weeks of weather left suitable for listening to Skylarking (XTC) ..."Summer's Cauldron" is surely cooling off...


A good choice! Big Grin
Posted on: 06 September 2005 by kuma
Eastwood: After Hours Live at Carnegie Hall.

It is a great collection of old standards.

This CD never sounded good to me before in my previous rig. It had a tinge of brightness and somewhat flat sounding.

Put it on to chill for the first time. (CDS3/552/300/Allae)

Wow!
It's alive!
The system captures that special live feel.
A Naim system is good at it, but I'm throughly impressed on this one.
Horn section sounds like a horn and retain the brightness but sooo open and ear-bleed free!
Posted on: 07 September 2005 by niceguy235uk
Frisky Radio on iTunes radio
Posted on: 07 September 2005 by kuma
The best of Elian Elias: an up down
Posted on: 08 September 2005 by matt podniesinski
The Velvet Underground-The Quine Tapes
Posted on: 08 September 2005 by bishopla
Tarkus - ELP
Posted on: 09 September 2005 by kuma
Power Clown: Filla Brazilia.
The first time on all Naim rig.
An oldie but goody. Big Grin
Posted on: 10 September 2005 by sjust
Bobo Stenson - Goodbye. Great. SO ECM. SO Avatar Studio. SO music. Yummie !

cheers
Stefan

kuma, you got mail...
Posted on: 10 September 2005 by steve watts
Lambchop - What Another Man Spills.

Haven't played it for ages and really enjoying it.
Posted on: 14 September 2005 by Chris Kelly
iTunes is shuffle-playing my rock folder through my Mac. Currently "Bad to the Bone" George Thorogood and the Destroyers. Just had "Rough Justice" from "A Bigger bang" - the Stones best for a long time.
Posted on: 14 September 2005 by Guido Fawkes
Achtung Bono - Half Man Half Biscuit (We built This Village on a Trad Arr. Tune to be precise).

Album of the year so far, I think

Rotf