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: 20 January 2008 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

Posted on: 20 January 2008 by Chillkram

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Originally posted by Diccus62:
Adored the 'Beat'

Mark what's the Mary Gauthier album like?

REgards

Diccus

I really like it. It's country rock/pop but a bit melancholy and downbeat. Well crafted songs, well recorded and a good listen.

Regards

Mark

Posted on: 20 January 2008 by sjust

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Originally posted by droodzilla:

Enough wishy-washiness from ECM - time for some hard, free jazz!

you got real balls, drood - if you survive the full length of this

another recommendation for you then would be

I have listened my way through this, and asked myself constantly, when they stop tunign their instruments and start playing. Until it was finished...

Great fun, I think !

Posted on: 20 January 2008 by Haim Ronen

A Meeting by the River (hopefully not a frozen one).

Warm tubes sound for sub-zero temperatures.

Haim

Posted on: 20 January 2008 by Diccus62

quote:
Originally posted by Chillkram:
quote:
Originally posted by Diccus62:
Adored the 'Beat'

Mark what's the Mary Gauthier album like?

REgards

Diccus

I really like it. It's country rock/pop but a bit melancholy and downbeat. Well crafted songs, well recorded and a good listen.

Regards

Mark

Have heard the track 'Mercy me' and thought it was class, have to investigate further.

Regards

Diccus

Posted on: 20 January 2008 by Timebandit

Posted on: 20 January 2008 by von zipper

Morning after Girls - Great oz band - in the same vein as Dandy Warhols/warlocks with a bit of Madchester thrown in as well

Posted on: 20 January 2008 by PJT

Just treated the kids to my first ever album purchases, Queen's Greatest Hits and the Best of Bowie.
Followed up by Live Magic and Jazz

Posted on: 20 January 2008 by Guido Fawkes

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Originally posted by von zipper:
quote:
Originally posted by bhazen:
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Originally posted by ROTF:

Moody music

Yeah, baby. Three of my very faves (along with Days Of Future Passed, Children's, Question Of Balance and Seventh Sojourn.) Absolutely ravishing (if occasionally twee) pop music. My fave band, after the Beatles.

Agreed!'I.s.o.t.l.c' is an absolute classic as are most of their other early albums - Twee (or even Tweed, judging by some of the inner photos) at times, yes, but that kinda adds to their appeal. It always amazes me how so much of this music from this time crossed over influence wise - certain elements of 'lost chord' remind me an awful lot of 'S.F.Sorrow' by the Pretty Things. It also amazes me just how timeless this music is...

Thought I might as well keep going - what a great band the Moodies were.

von Zipper ... you mentioned SF Sorrow - surely one the greatest records ever ... shame the Pretty Things had only one really great album in them (they did do some other good stuff like Parachute and Electric Banana), where as the Moodies did a whole string of great albums

- yes bhazen - you're right of course, it can be a bit twee at times (especially the poems), but there is so much much good music - it just seems to hit the right notes.

ATB Rotf

Posted on: 20 January 2008 by bhazen

Re: the Moodies - I actually agree, now I think about it; the (occasional) tweeness does add to the appeal. Ray Thomas' songs always make me smile, in particular.

A quality the Moody Blues possessed in abundance back then was complete sincerity: they really meant it. Which, living in an irony-saturated, cynical time like ours, is refreshing!

The Moodies have been well-served by nearly all the official CD issues over the years (the original '90 issues, the MFSLs, the recent Deluxe Edition Universals, etc.); only the '97 remasters have a few clunkers (IIRC, In Search and Question Of Balance are a bit on the bright side).

Hearing these on clean vinyl, played on (say) an LP-12 with all the trimmings, is transcendental.

Posted on: 20 January 2008 by worm

Posted on: 21 January 2008 by Steve S1

Posted on: 21 January 2008 by droodzilla

quote:
Originally posted by sjust:
quote:
Originally posted by droodzilla:

Enough wishy-washiness from ECM - time for some hard, free jazz!

you got real balls, drood - if you survive the full length of this

Well, I had a CD of ambient electronica to hand, just in case it all got too much!

It's the first Cecil Taylor CD I've owned, but I will be buying more, so thanks for the recommendation.

Posted on: 21 January 2008 by Haim Ronen

Chopin According to Fei Ping Hsu

Posted on: 21 January 2008 by Right Wing

Last night started with Liz Smith then onto
Eva Cassidy Live at Blues Alley.....fantastic, had this for a year and not listened to it.

Posted on: 21 January 2008 by Right Wing

quote:
Originally posted by Diccus62:
quote:
Originally posted by Chillkram:

All on vinyl as always - wonderful afternoon.

Mark

Adored the 'Beat'

Mark what's the Mary Gauthier album like?

REgards

Diccus

Awesome. Great music great sound, what more can one ask for?

P

Posted on: 21 January 2008 by Steve S1

quote:
Originally posted by Right Wing:
Last night started with Liz Smith then onto
Eva Cassidy Live at Blues Alley.....fantastic, had this for a year and not listened to it.

Hi Peter,

How are things? You're right about this gem. Great stuff.

Steve

Posted on: 21 January 2008 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

Posted on: 21 January 2008 by 555

Posted on: 21 January 2008 by Right Wing

Hi Steve,

I'm great thanks.

Yes the Eva album is a corker, I am just gutted for not listening to it when I bought it over a year ago, it is bloody superb.

I am currently waiting to buy SD aja on mfsl, I got the gaucho pressing and its very good.

Have you had any good purchases recently?

Peter

Posted on: 21 January 2008 by patk

Posted on: 21 January 2008 by Steve S1

quote:
Originally posted by Right Wing:
Hi Steve,

Have you had any good purchases recently?

Peter

Hi Peter,

I've been enjoying these lately:

The last two recommended by John (JN).

Steve

Posted on: 21 January 2008 by Right Wing

Steve,

I have the Chris Jones Roadhouses album which is yet another great album.

I will give all of those a try, this forum is great for discovering new music.

My last purchase along with a fab thunderbirds album was levon helm dirt falmer which is also good. Had to listen a few times though to really get into it.

Did you ever get the japanese Joshua Tree album btw?

P

Posted on: 21 January 2008 by Steve S1

quote:
Originally posted by Right Wing:
Steve,

I have the Chris Jones Roadhouses album which is yet another great album.

Yes - I have that one too.

Did you ever get the japanese Joshua Tree album btw?

No. I did get a Japanese copy of "War" which is slightly better (less strident) than the Euro copy.

P

Posted on: 21 January 2008 by BigH47

On vinyl:-