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

Dear Friends,

I was wrong, and I have just really enjoyed the Sinfinia Concertante for Violin and Viola of Mozart, but not in my usual choice of Grumieaux and partner (can never remember who), but Sammons and Tertis. The recording runs on to The Meditation from Thais, which has just ended. So a good session may indeed now follow. Sammons was a lovely fiddle player.

Fredrik

PS: Huw, I got my Lps of the 48 from Oxfam, and they were and still are in splendid condition. As old as me and still as new, unlike their proud owner!

Norgard, Symphony no. 6. Dausgard/Danish national symphony orchestra.

regards, Tam

This afternoon I have been listening to:

Big Mama Thornton-Live In Europe
Dale Watson-Blessed Or Damned


And currently Bob Dylan-No Direction Home

Regards
Matt

Is this the best live album ever?

It was my proper introduction to the heads and this fuller veriosn is really a gem

Not considered as good as vol 1 but I find a selection of tracks 234789,10,13,14,15 gives an impressive album

Sloop,

By strange coincidence I have listened to volumes 1 & 2 tonight which I picked up second hand on vinyl about 15 years ago in Liverpool.

I'm a bit of a Kenny fan and have 30 or 40 of his albums/cd's. Saw him at the Blue Note in New York a few years ago when he was doing a largely Ellington set. Bloody excellent. Also and got to meet him after the first set and get photo autographs etc. Top bloke.

The other band on the bill that night was the Ron Carter Trio. Who he has not played with, is not worth knowing.

OTTT Tin Tin Deo by Kenny, a US import and another second hand vinyl purchase.

Regards

Nic

regards, Tam

Tam,

What a great CD - I keep returning to it. Rattle is really fascinaqting at times - and the Berliner philharmoniker fun to listen to (I'd never thought I'd say that!).

Claude

Earwicker, what do you think of them? I have 3 and 4 too, and will obviously collect them all as they come out. I'm not 'grabbed' by any of them yet [c10 plays] so they are on the shelf waiting for a future try at getting to love them

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Originally posted by stephenjohn:
Earwicker, what do you think of them? I have 3 and 4 too, and will obviously collect them all as they come out. I'm not 'grabbed' by any of them yet [c10 plays] so they are on the shelf waiting for a future try at getting to love them

I find them a rewarding listen - especially the first. I lived in Orkney for a few years and love the place so I have more empathy than other listeners, who may not quite see the point.

It's high quality music, but you have to make the effort for it.

EW

Claude,

Actually, this is the first time I've had the disc out since I bought it last summer (mainly because lately I've been clearing a backlog of unlistened to cds). However, it's a fantastic disc (one of Rattle's best in my view) and I suspect I shall be dusting it down much more often.

regards, Tam

KUBB

CD called Mother. Jolly good it is too. Only on the micro at work at moment but bet it sounds rather smart on proper kit at home.

Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine - not sure about this



Next up some Shostakovich concertos, from a lovely old CBS boxset (Rostropovich, Oistrakh, et al)

Just played Arctic Monkeys LP on vinyl. Very good. Play it loud and it gets better still. Reckon it will be a big fave through the year.

Finally for tonight, in anticipation of tomorrow evening's concert, Bobo Stenson "Goodbye"

Oregon - Ecotopia

What a hole in my collection I had ! This is good. Very good !

Stefan

K T Tunstall - Eye to the telescope.

Playing track 4 - Black Horse and the Cherry Tree every morning this week and last. Chirpy song gets you in the mood for the day ahead.

Veronika

Anthem of the Sun is an amazing Grateful Dead album back from 1968 - I don't think there is any other record I've got that is quite like this - it's a tapestry of sound with short songs interwoven. Absolutely superb.

Escapin' through the lily fields
I came across an empty space
It trembled and exploded
Left a bus stop in its place
The bus came by and I got on
That's when it all began
There was cowboy Neal
At the wheel
Of a bus to never-ever land

Rotf

Another old fart rock from 70's.

Victor Feldman: Secret of the Andes
A great drumming by Harvey Mason

Joe Sample: Carmel '79 release.
LP12/Phonocube/Headline2/AT W2002
A great headfone rig.

Radio recordings.

And Afterwards At ... (4 Oct 65)
Crossed Swords (11 Oct 65)
Those Magnificent Men And Their Heating Machines (18 Oct 65)
The Siege Of Steptoe Street (25 Oct 65)
A Box In Town (1 Nov 65)
My Old Man's A Tory (8 Nov 65)
Pilgrim's Progress (15 Nov 65)