Tracks that best show PRaT
Posted by: Simon-in-Suffolk on 26 April 2015
With the resurgent discussion of PRaT on the forum, I thought it would be fun to share those recordings that we feel really shows this capability on our Naim equipment and gets that foot tapping... 
As many have streaming services and / or sizeable music collections we should be able to sample the recommendations.
To kick off (track/artist)
New Order, True Faith '94 as a change of pace.
And also Blue Monday '88.
Charlie Hunter. Greasy Granny from Bing, Bing, Bing!
If you like modern Jazz and don't know about Charlie, you have REALLY been missing out. This man is probably the best musician since Miles Davis.
Edit; this album is just STONKING!!!!
...another...Dave Brubeck...Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story..(song) Night and Day. CD version is excellent, vinyl is awesome.
From this album?
I don't have any Dave Brubeck, so might this be a good place to start?
How about something from Naim?
OCDC from Get the Blessing.
Jazz, and also not really for beginners. But it's immense both musically and in recording quality
Another change of pace is Haim, Days Are Gone
Very Pop. very mainstream, it's like Fleetwood Mac's Rumours brought up to date. It flows along beautifully and I highly recommend it.
Exquisite, slow, beautiful post-modern jazz piano trio with groove.
Esbjorn Svensson Trio (e.s.t.), From Gagarin's Point of View from the Retrospective album. Esbjorn sadly passed on at a young age.
Little Feat...Album (Live) Waiting for Columbus...Song Fat Man in the Bathtub.
An excellent choice from a terrific band!
Two Trains from Dixie Chicken probably also deserves a recommendation.
Big time!
Going slightly off-topic, but still great for assessing hifi, do you have Just A Stone's Throw Away by Valerie Carter?
It's pretty much a Little Feat album with VC as the singer, who used to be Lowell George's girlfriend and can sing better than almost everyone
Very, VERY highly recommended. She has an exquisite voice.
...another...Dave Brubeck...Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story..(song) Night and Day. CD version is excellent, vinyl is awesome.
From this album?
I don't have any Dave Brubeck, so might this be a good place to start?
That's it. Many great Brubeck albums. Time Out (Columbia version CD is HDCD). Live at Carnegie Hall...excellent.
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Just recently downloaded this from Bandcamp
Big fan of some types of Indian music...namely Odissi dance music...also love to photograph it.
If you have the patience check this out for PRaT...lot's of pace changes and the like, but four minutes in before it gets really incredible. The typical dance has stages and the preliminary stages are general not as good as the middle parts of the dance.
Note the bells on the ankles, which are also a key instrument.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wX5yHh6DHc
Thank Sneaky
That was a beautiful piece of music and dance of the highest artistry. It is lovely to have ones horizons expanded like this now and then.
Thank Sneaky
That was a beautiful piece of music and dance of the highest artistry. It is lovely to have ones horizons expanded like this now and then.
Sadly, this music is not available commercially...it's LIVE right there at the dance in most instances.
P.S. This is the most beautiful Indian music I've ever heard, if you liked the other, give this one a few listens (may need some time to acquire the taste). Also this is a crappy recording...but if you are like me and don't mind some noise or pop/clicks (ala vinyl)...this is a gem.
P.S.S. Some of the best Odissi dancing I've ever seen too (note the FACE and NECK movements). Remember to wait for the intro to finish. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZiEPHj3Yd8
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