What was the last concert you went in 2016?

Super Furry Animals - Roundhouse.

Played Fuzzy Logic & Radiator. Most enjoyable.

Bert Schurink posted:

kuma posted:

Bert,

Did he play on a Barenboim piano?

Yes I think so while I am not 100 percent sure. Reasons to believe...

1. Sounded different than a usual suspect

2. I didn't see the usual Steinway and Sons plate

3. He was a couple of evenings in the venue...

Thanks.

How does his piano sound compared to the usual Steinway?

I see he's got a new album out:

kuma posted:

Bert Schurink posted:

kuma posted:

Bert,

Did he play on a Barenboim piano?

Yes I think so while I am not 100 percent sure. Reasons to believe...

1. Sounded different than a usual suspect

2. I didn't see the usual Steinway and Sons plate

3. He was a couple of evenings in the venue...

Thanks.

How does his piano sound compared to the usual Steinway?

I see he's got a new album out:

 

I think it sounds better than a Steinway, rounder in the highs - but have a listen for yourself on the album, I feel in a position to comment on audio systems, but feel less confident on comparing a piano

At the concert of Alison Balsam with television recordings. Never was at a classical trumpet concert - have not a high expectation, so I can only be surprised

So got early at home. Not because she was playing bad, but just not my cup of tea. I already thought that this one would be the challenging one in the series of then concerts.....and it was...

The Cure, Wembley SSE Arena, 1st December. Nearly three hours of magnificence.

Sloop John B posted:

A blistering gig from the Wedding Present, still as vital as ever. Much more enjoyable than I expected. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SJB

The only band I have seen more often than I can remember (starting from the time when they actually played encores...) Seeing them next year at The Roundhouse.

 Chemical Brothers on Sunday night. Absolutely stunning concert at the Hammersmith Apollo.

It was the Hardkiss

Neeme Jarvi/CSO & Vadim Gluzman

Program:
Glazunov Concert Waltz No. 1

Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1

Sibelius Suite from Karelia

Sibelius Symphony No. 5

The venerable old maestro lead the CSO with a rhythmic flair with a translucent polished tone. A head of the *Jarvi * musical dynasty, the old man still has it. ( I much prefer him over Paavo )

First time listening to Gluzman live and he sure did not disappoint. ( I love his Bruch piece ) A mixture of technical excellence with a hint of schumultz wrapped in a bold and warm tone. Loved it! He was not afraid to to out on a limb on a difficult and extremely percussive Prokofiev piece yet can also provoke a sweet and tender emotion.

Michael Tilson Thomas/CSO & Gautier Capuçon

Stravinsky Scènes de ballet
Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33
Prokofiev Suite from Romeo and Juliet

I love whenever MTT comes around to Chicago as he alwys bring some interesting short tunes that have been played for a long time. Stravinsky's Scenes de Ballet was just such tunes where last time it was played at the Orchestra Hall was back in 1945. Commissioned by Billy Rose back in 1944 as he was getting into a *High art* from vaudeville acts. I dont think these were Stravinsky's best work per se yet full of wit and heavily borrowed Hollywood and Copland-esque Americana with unmistakable Stravinsky's signature riffs and chord progressions embedded into the tunes making them not so *straight*. Like how he altered Star-Spangled Banner with dominant 7th chord. ( how cool would be to be played at US Presidential inauguration! )

Capcon's Sain-Saens was much more involving than listening to a record due to sitting so close to the soloist I could even hear him breath! His cello had a dry tonal quality which served well for his modern style. The orchestra served his performance nicely neither overpowering nor turning into a wall paper.

I must say I am not much fan of Romeo and Juliet but prefer Prokofiev's rendition over overly schmaltzy and overplayed Tchaikovsky's version. I just think that Prokofiev version sounds a bit more sophisticated. Dance of the Knights live was just great throwback of the 90s. ( it was used in the *in*famous Chanel Egoiste spot)

Status Quo at Leeds last Saturday for The Last Of The Electrics Tour.  Sadly no Rick Parfitt as he isn't fit enough but they still rock like no-one else. Headbanging and air guitar by a pensioner may not be pretty to an outsider but I couldn't care less. At least I do still have a fair amount of hair...

The only irritant was all the would-be Martin Scorseses with their bleedin' iPhones. Why not watch the band they've paid so much to see instead of making a wobbly crap video they'll watch once and then forget about? Are they so addicted to the thing they can't think of not using it?

steve

PiL in Leicester 19th November.

PiL are still a great band live and I will continue to see them at every opportunity (4 times in the last year).

Now watching the Silvester Concert of the Berliner Philharmoniker and Daniil Trifonov, very nice...

Now watching the concert of the Golden Earing 50 years, the guys are still under fire like the Stones sometimes...

Greatings to Bert: Saw also tonight Trivonov with the Berliner Philharmoniker.Great evening. Good to know the naim forum around!

I watched the Trifonov concert at cinema: They streamed the silvester concert live into Sony Cinema at Sony Center (Potsdamer Platz), very nearby at the concert hall. Very high picture and sound quality. It was a wunderful experience and a superb concert.... Greatings from Berlin.

We saw Rossini's Barber of Seville at the Vienna State Opera in the week leading up to Christmas. Whether that counts as a concert I'm not sure.