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;
Jeroen20 posted:Murray Perahia - Plays Handel and Scarlatti.
Very nice playing by Murray Perahia.
Very nice playing, you say ? Nah................ actually bl@@dy fantastic to be honest 
This really is one of my desert island discs.
It should be in every Classical music fans' collection. 
markah posted:Tony2011 posted:markah posted:
Porcupine Tree - Fear Of A Blank Planet
I remember back in the day when I frequented this forum on a much more regular basis and this first came out, it was posted so often and I listened to it myself to the point of overkill. I haven't played it for years until tonight and it struck me just how good this album is.
Oh, dear! At which point did you actually think this is a good album? Or, by default , anything that PT or, by osmosis, anything that Steven Wilson does is actually listenable ?
Wow, that's a rather unfriendly post. I see lots of posts on here with music that I don't particularly like but if someone is enthusiastic about their choice and they are enjoying it then good for them. Please let me know what music you do like before I post again.
ewemon posted:
Listening to Beatles again, Ewe?
Lovely Sunday morning....
Hummel - Piano Concertos.
Tony2011 posted:
Lovely Sunday morning....
Nice sentiment. I will play that just as soon as Keith wraps up.
Rosanna Vitro - Passion dance.
Rosanna Vitro is for me a rather unknown Jazz singer. This is the only CD I have of her. It's pretty good one. Not only does she sing well, but the band is also good.
From allmusic.com
One of the top jazz singers of the 1990s, Roseanna Vitro is a versatile vocalist who is not afraid to take chances. On her Telarc debut, the personnel changes on many of the ten selections with the stars among the sidemen including pianist Ken Werner (Vitro's musical director), altoist Gary Bartz, trumpeter Tim Hagans, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Elvin Jones. Among the highpoints of the diverse repertoire are an adventurous "Freedom Jazz Dance," "Out of This World," "Long as You're Livin '," McCoy Tyner's "Passion Dance" and "Strollin"' (an adaptation of Charles Mingus' "Nostalgia in Times Square"). The only number that does not work is an over-the-top rendition of "More than You Know" that is overly complex; simplicity would have been much more effective. Otherwise this is a superior set by a very appealing singer.
Steven Wilson, Hand. Cannot. Erase.
Feeling the Love for SW.
The Barr Brothers - "Sleeping Operator" (2014)
Tony2011 posted:ewemon posted:
Listening to Beatles again, Ewe?
Nope Tears for Fears Tony. Lol
John Hiatt - "Terms Of My Surrender" (2014)
Bit of Rog on vinyl for a grey and windy Sunday afternoon:
1971 - U.K. Vinyl - Lazy Sunday afternoon...
First up Antonio Forcione - Acoustic Revenge
This is sounding particularly fine today. Must have made a couple of improvements to the music center since I last played it.
.....now in more relaxing mood, Boz Scaggs - Fade Into Light
Great choice for a lazy, sunny Sunday afternoon. It is on Tidal. Try it, bet it will put you in a fine mood.
Suzanne Vega - "Tales From The Realm Of The Queen Of Pentacles" (2014)
I'm still working my way through the Kraftwerk 8-LP The Catalogue 3D box. Now onto The Mix. When this album came out some 26 years ago, I thought it was rather pointless; and for me, it remains the worst KW album. So I'm so far wondering what enjoyment or enlightenment can be gained from a pointless reinterpretation of a pointless remix album...
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell - The Traveling Kind" (2015) terrific stuff
Time for some jazz-funk. George Duke - Face The Music
This always puts a smile on my face. A belter if you like this sort of thing.
Tidal is your friend if you fancy a listen.
Time for some Bob. I've had this for a couple of months but not listened to it properly. Triple vinyl deluxe version (the first album, 'Til The Sun Goes Down:
Perfect for a chilled out late Sunday afternoon. The start of EBTG moving in a new direction.
Amplified Heart - Everything But The Girl
Kevin-W posted:Bit of Rog on vinyl for a grey and windy Sunday afternoon:
You've adopted a particularly fetching photo of Ms Hendricks there, Kevin
Bear's Den - "Red Earth and Pouring Rain" (2016)