What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 01 January 2017
2017 has arrived today, so time to start this thread afresh.
Last year's thread can be found here;
Really enjoying this!
Prompted by others playing and posting this album over the past week or so. My favourite Ash album.
AntonD posted:dave marshall posted:AntonD posted:dave marshall posted:
Joe Bonamassa - An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House.
Well recorded, this brings a completely new perspective to some of his best known tunes; a stunning live album, IMHO.
Just previewed it and purchased . Great.
My 1st JB album.
There'll be no stopping you now, since once you're hooked, you'll no doubt want to hear some of the same songs ramped up to Joe's usual blues rock stylee!
I'm something of a fan, so post on here if you want any pointers.
Yes please Sir!
this has to be the best thread on this forum. You forumites are very knowledgeable and my library keeps on increasing with quality material.
Thanks all.
1. Sloe Gin. 2. The Ballad of John Henry. 3. Blues of Desperation.
Here's three of Joe's to be having a listen to, in order of their release dates .............. a small taster of the more than 40 albums he's done.
Some of his best work appears on the various live albums, and the accompanying blu-rays are stunning.
I know there's more than a few Bonamassa fanboyz here on the forum, so don't be surprised if you're inundated with further ideas.
Enjoy!
dave marshall posted:AntonD posted:dave marshall posted:AntonD posted:dave marshall posted:
Joe Bonamassa - An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House.
Well recorded, this brings a completely new perspective to some of his best known tunes; a stunning live album, IMHO.
Just previewed it and purchased . Great.
My 1st JB album.
There'll be no stopping you now, since once you're hooked, you'll no doubt want to hear some of the same songs ramped up to Joe's usual blues rock stylee!
I'm something of a fan, so post on here if you want any pointers.
Yes please Sir!
this has to be the best thread on this forum. You forumites are very knowledgeable and my library keeps on increasing with quality material.
Thanks all.
1. Sloe Gin. 2. The Ballad of John Henry. 3. Blues of Desperation.
Here's three of Joe's to be having a listen to, in order of their release dates .............. a small taster of the more than 40 albums he's done.
Some of his best work appears on the various live albums, and the accompanying blu-rays are stunning.
I know there's more than a few Bonamassa fanboyz here on the forum, so don't be surprised if you're inundated with further ideas.
Enjoy!
Just buy the lot and report back 
Mike-B posted:Me & Mr Johnson. One of Eric's finest. This is one of those records that for me whatever the mood or troubles, good bad or indifferent, it's the one that always makes the sun shine. You don't even need to like blues to like this.
I'm far from a Clapton über fan, probably rating him very much on the MOR side of someone like Rory Gallagher. HOWEVER this is very enjoyable and I'm using the Roon utility that mines your collection for other versions of the songs so am listening to Eric followed by RJ.
good call glad I took the effort to check it out. I must agree also that sometimes. 35-45min album is just the right length, going to 1h plus strays too far from these magic numbers.
.sjb
24/96 WAV. Great album imo
Working with a full chamber orchestra gives the key piece an interesting dimension. Full - more gentle and than with a string quartet.
Joe Bonamassa - Live From The Albert Hall.
The power of suggestion, eh?
Just put up some Bonamassa recommendations for AntonD, .................. and now I'm trapped in a Bonamassa evening here ............ HELP!!!
On CD:-
Sheryl Crow - Feels Like Home
Not the most feted Cars album. It is a more challenging listen - but in a good way...and it sounds delicious!
G
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew! It's been a while but enjoying a bit of that.
Tori Amos, Under The Pink, because I know it well and wanted to compare this version. Don;t know how it works but it's impressive, really musical, good separation, lovely tone and really impressive dynamics, and as a free extra damned good vfm. MQA via Tidal/Audirvana/Hugo
Bert Schurink posted:
I bought this and was distinctly underwhelmed, having liked some of her earlier stuff. What do you make of it, Bert?
dayjay posted:Tori Amos, Under The Pink, because I know it well and wanted to compare this version. Don;t know how it works but it's impressive, really musical, good separation, lovely tone and really impressive dynamics, and as a free extra damned good vfm. MQA via Tidal/Audirvana/Hugo
Correction, this is the best version of this album I've heard, better than my local version and really lovely to listen to, very very musical. Something impressive going on here with Tidal and MQA to my ears.
great show from the '87 Broadway tour. Two shows per night - each had an acoustic bluegrass set followed by an electric JGB set...fun times!
Keeping it Bluesy tonight with Taj Mahal
Fantastic sounding album from 1968 with some great energetic playing.
.sjb
Recorded in 2000, this finds the Czech bassist George Mraz successfully combining jazz with traditional Moravian folk. Some of the songs are instrumental, but most of them feature Czech singer Zuzana Lapcíková.
Stevee_S posted:MDS posted:
Quite a while since I've played this particular recording of Hotel California: a 24/192 download. Nice to see the High Def indicator on the nDAC illuminated. I've made some upgrades to my system since last playing it so was interested to hear this recording again. A high def version at 24/192 of this classic album should be the dog's bo**cks, shouldn't it?
Erm, no. It sounds more 'hi-fi' and is more detailed, but it reminded me of those amps from the 80's that had a loudness setting. The harsh truth is that my old CD recording, on the Asylum label, while sounding muddier and less detailed, seems to have more coherence and is the more enjoyable.
Still, if I really want to listen to a top-notch recording of the song Hotel California I reach for my Hell Freezes Over CD. Now that sets a very high bar.
Good post Mike and I agree totally with your "findings". It is as if everything is boosted, in the way you describe it as being like a loudness setting, very obvious when you play the Hi-Res back to back with a redbook rip or straight CD. Fortunately not all Hi-res albums suffer in the same way. Hell Freezes Over as you might remember is also a favourite of mine, I have a redbook and SHMCD of HFO and although its more compressed than the original it does sound mighty fine!
Cheers
Yes, chaps I also have to agree. I was so looking forward to listening to my 24/192 download version of Hotel California. What a disappointment, pretty much as you describe Mike.
Just goes to show the original recording, production and mastering will ultimately limit things. As they say, you can't make a silk purse out of a cow's ear. Shame.
On vinyl.
Nostalgic music in the car:
The vinyl was being played in the mid-seventies on a daily basis.
Because I want to...
Nina Kotova (cello) | Fabio Bidini (piano)
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943): Sonata for cello and piano in g-minor, Op. 19
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Sonata for cello and piano in C, Op, 119
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Romance | Meditation
Two of the all time great cello sonatas for me which always drain me emotionally and leave me not wanting to search for words tonight. Instead, I will leave that for another day. For now I will be content to just "see red" and have another listen!!
Steve Miller Band. Recall The Beginning .... A Journey From Eden. On original Capitol lime green label vinyl from 1972. An album that's perhaps loosely constructed and rambles somewhat between rock and folk with a smatter of blues. It all works though for an enjoyable listen.
Florestan posted:Nina Kotova (cello) | Fabio Bidini (piano)
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943): Sonata for cello and piano in g-minor, Op. 19
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Sonata for cello and piano in C, Op, 119
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Romance | Meditation
Two of the all time great cello sonatas for me which always drain me emotionally and leave me not wanting to search for words tonight. Instead, I will leave that for another day. For now I will be content to just "see red" and have another listen!!
It's funny to see how also classical has become more and more about marketing. This kind of picture would never show up 30'years ago.....