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?
So, what are you listening to right now?
It is always funny to me when I find an artist to whom I have been listening to on other recordings, has his or her own fine solo efforts. I have been enjoying Geoffrey Keezer's work with Christian McBride for some time, but had not heard this fine recording until a few days ago. Now, I will get his other CD's and smile with pleasure.
Anthony
Limited Edition UHQR Box Set 200gm Half-Speed Mastered Ultra High Quality Pressing. Sir Georg Solti Conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra. The Planets.
I've loved Trout Mask since I got it from a friend who really hated it (back in the 70's). It doesnt sound like much else but I dont think it is difficult once you find the entrance. In my ears it really rocks.
/jan l.
/jan l.
quote:Originally posted by ROTF:quote:Originally posted by costello:
Be honest - do you like this album? I really like the good Captain, but I've always found TMR a difficult album. There are some parts I really enjoy, but other bits that mistify me.
Still I always like to hold a clear spot for the Captain because he's as safe as milk and there's ice cream for crow, but it is not unconditionally guaranteed
BTW I'm listening to
You Know You're a Man, Bat Chain Puller and Owed T'Alex are wonderful.
I must give Trout Mask another try.
You And Me Both, Yazoo. 
Honeyroot - Sound Echo Location The love child of ABC and Heaven 17. Honeyroot is a collaboration between electronica pioneers Glenn Gregory. and Keith Lowndes. It is also the last CD to be played on my CDX2.
Finally got an FM connection to my NAT01.
BBC Radio 3 - Jazz Legends
A program about the Stan Getz/Eddie Sauter album Focus.
Just rocketed it's way to the top of my wish list.
SJB
quote:Originally posted by ROTF:quote:Originally posted by costello:
Be honest - do you like this album? I really like the good Captain, but I've always found TMR a difficult album. There are some parts I really enjoy, but other bits that mistify me.
Still I always like to hold a clear spot for the Captain because he's as safe as milk and there's ice cream for crow, but it is not unconditionally guaranteed
BTW I'm listening to
You Know You're a Man, Bat Chain Puller and Owed T'Alex are wonderful.
I must give Trout Mask another try.
SJB
Sloop,
This is without doubt an excellent album. Stan Getz is big favourite of mine, and this particular album is played a lot. Quite a different format for Stan, but a very complete work.
If you like this, you may also want to try Guitar Forms by Kenny Burrell, with
the orchestra being conducted and arranged by Gil Evans.
Regards
Nic
This is without doubt an excellent album. Stan Getz is big favourite of mine, and this particular album is played a lot. Quite a different format for Stan, but a very complete work.
If you like this, you may also want to try Guitar Forms by Kenny Burrell, with
the orchestra being conducted and arranged by Gil Evans.
Regards
Nic
quote:Originally posted by Sloop John B:
Finally got an FM connection to my NAT01.
BBC Radio 3 - Jazz Legends
A program about the Stan Getz/Eddie Sauter album Focus.
Just rocketed it's way to the top of my wish list.
SJB
quote:Originally posted by SteveGa:
Wonderful record!
quote:Originally posted by ROTF:quote:Originally posted by costello:
Be honest - do you like this album? I really like the good Captain, but I've always found TMR a difficult album. There are some parts I really enjoy, but other bits that mistify me.
Still I always like to hold a clear spot for the Captain because he's as safe as milk and there's ice cream for crow, but it is not unconditionally guaranteed
BTW I'm listening to
You Know You're a Man, Bat Chain Puller and Owed T'Alex are wonderful.
I must give Trout Mask another try.
ROTF
To be honest I often like this album. Sometimes it works, sometimes not...depending on the mood I'm in, I guess. The other Beefheart albums are easier to listen to, but I think "trout" is his best IMHO. I don't listen to it often, but it's getting better, better, better...
Best Regards
Fredrik
Some piano muisc played by Moiseiwitsch. This includes an excellent Schumann "Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13".
quote:Originally posted by SteveGa:
Now:
Bob Geldolf - Great Songs of Indifference: the Anthology 1986-2001 A 4 CD set of all the solo work that goes to show that Geldolf is primarily a musician. Some of it is not easy listening but overall this is a set well worth having, and it is only £4.95 at Amazon at the moment - a real steal!
Steve
Good call Steve, my copy arrived today.
The price sadly gives an indication of the height of the esteem Geldof is held in musically. I had "deep in the heart of nowhere" on tape when it came out I remember not being too enamoured with Rupert Hynes production, I'll be interested to see what I think of it 20 years later.
SJB
A hard-to-find Neil Young release (on CD at least).
New Pornographers "Twin Cinema" - one of my favourite rock albums of last year.
This is Wonderful Music:
