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;
1993 - U.K. Vinyl....
Some trax off the Barr Brothers up and coming album due Oct
Listening to this again in the background of reading...
Uncle Lucius - And You Are Me
Why? Honestly? I was listening to the obligatory HiFi demo track 'Keep The Wolves Away' off this album and thought maybe I should listen to the rest of it.
It is on Tidal.
Update: A few more tracks in and this is a fine album IMHO. I am ashamed to say that prior to today I only paid superficial attention to this album to listen to the HIFi demo track - which is rather superficial of me. 
2013 - Vinyl...
Following Richard Thompson OBE with Dougie MacLean OBE, Who Am I is a beautiful folk album, sensitively sung by one of Scotland's finest singer-songwriters. Talking with my Father is a wonderful song.
The Tidal play seemed a bit thin and dull sounding, just checked and it's a 320k MP3, music is still lovely.
Allmans, Seven Turns. Dipping into a few tracks, but inspired by the wish to hear the magnificent 'Gambler's Roll'. One of my favourite tracks .
Now playing......
Herbie Hancock - Tribute to Miles
Description on Tidal: This Miles Davis tribute album brings back four-fifths of his second classic quintet with Wallace Roney the logical choice to fill in for the late trumpeter. Roney comes across as a sideman and is not as forceful here as one would have hoped. Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams had all grown with time and this reunion has Hancock and Williams taking on more prominent leadership roles than in the earlier days. With the exception of the drummer's "Elegy," all of the music "("So What," "RJ," "Little One," "Pinocchio," "Eighty One" and "All Blues") was regularly performed by the quintet back in the '60s. In general this reunion is a success even if it contains no new revelations. It is particularly nice to hear Wayne Shorter in this setting again. ~ Scott Yanow
Opening track is sweet!
1974 - Vinyl - U.K. first pressing...
Allmans, Idlewild South, Kevin's post above made me think it was time for some of the Brothers, and I fancied a listen to In Memory of Elizabeth Reed. And great the album is.
Allman thinking led me to Derek. Great, but weird album. Sounds live, but...
its like you wandered into a pub to find all your idols on stage. Sadly, they'd all been in the pub since dawn and forgotten even basic mike technique... Still great stuff though 
...and here next to keep the link going.
A gap in my education - I had never listened to this classic 1972 performance before today. High-res flac, on DVD-R.
cheers,
EJ
Finishing off the evening with Allan Holdsworth, Atavcrohn. Wonderful music, lyrical, the early use of the Synthaxe giving Holdsworth opportunity to explore complex soundscapes, the incredible band staying with him, the wonderful vocals on the finisher adding even more. A joyous album, superb sound quality from the 24/96 download (thanks again to Dave for pointing out the incredible bargain on HDTracks). Wonderful listening.
Oh my youth. My beautiful youth.
1984 - Vinyl - U.K. First pressing...
Following the conversation with Kevin above, I couldn't go to bed without listening to the Allmans play Elizabeth Reed live at the Fillmore, a great live band caught at the height of their powers.