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;

https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...e-interested-vol-xii

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by Stevee_S

(1976)

Not just because it's a lovely album but it was so very well recorded, I was tempted to play the MFSL CD rip, perhaps later... 

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by J.N.
Gianluigi Mazzorana posted:

It's one of the albums underneath for me Gianluigi. John Hiatt's sublime 'Slow Turning' - unless I'm mistaken.

John.

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
J.N. posted:
Gianluigi Mazzorana posted:

It's one of the albums underneath for me Gianluigi. John Hiatt's sublime 'Slow Turning' - unless I'm mistaken.

John.

I love both records John. Different people from different places can, in different times, give you the same intensity.....

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by seakayaker

Just finished.....

Jakob Bro - Time

Jakob Bro - Time

Jacob Bro (guitar), Lee Konitz (alto saxophone), Thomas Morgan (bass), Bill Frisell (guitar)

A super album!

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by seakayaker

Now Playing.....

James McMurtry - Just Us Kids

James McMurtry - Just Us Kids

Following the advice of fellow members and giving James McMurtry's catalogue a listen. Enjoying his music quite a bit! 

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by Stevee_S

(8th January 2016)

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by Bert Schurink

On my way back and forth to the IAA in Frankfurt i played Some Gokden Earring...., one of the best unplugged albums ever...

 

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by Bert Schurink

And of course also nr 2

 

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by Bert Schurink

One of these albums which you can always play as they are so good...

 

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by hungryhalibut

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by Tony2011

2017 - Vinyl...

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by kevin J Carden
Jeff Anderson posted:

Keith Urban  -  "Ripcord"  (2016)

Totally. Amazed how few nods this guy gets on this thread. Truly phenomenal talent and a mainstay in this Household. If you don't know him start here:

 

 

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by kevin J Carden

Investigating the many discs that's my Unitiserve has erroneously dumped into 'Various Artists' and uncovered this long unplaced gem:

Personally, I sometimes struggle with Bach. Whilst I can clearly hear that he was a genius and a groundbreaker for others, having heard the heights that others like Mozart and Beethoven took his innovations on to, I often find it difficult to get enthused to listen to his Orchestral works in preference to their more developed versions.

However, I find his works for solo instruments is where his genius is obvious, richly rewarding and gripping stuff. I can imagine a 1700's farmer coming in from the fields to the local Cathedral, hearing the  organist play Toccata and Fugue and having the absolute fear of God and the horrors of Hell drilled into his soul as he listened. If he didn't believe in God before he walked in he darned well did afterwards! Then he gets Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring to comfort him that redemption is also available in Heaven! the old one-two! 

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by Bert Schurink

Earlier started with this one, nice classical crossover...

 

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by Bert Schurink

Now moved on..

 

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by Haim Ronen

Another excellent recording from Steinway & Sons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPyW1gKFoWo

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by Erich

Blu Ray.  New Year Concert 2016 - Wiener Philharmoniker - Mariss Jansons

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by ewemon
Stevee_S posted:

(1976)

Not just because it's a lovely album but it was so very well recorded, I was tempted to play the MFSL CD rip, perhaps later... 

Always liked Nash's story of how he wrote Winchester Cathedral which is one of my fav CSN trax.

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by ewemon
dave marshall posted:
Tony2011 posted:

Happy birthday, Ewe.

Hope you have a good one!

Belated Hippie Bathday, keep the music coming.

Aw ra best,

Dave.

Thanks Dave.

Posted on: 16 September 2017 by ewemon
Bert Schurink posted:

On my way back and forth to the IAA in Frankfurt i played Some Gokden Earring...., one of the best unplugged albums ever...

 

A very underrated band in the UK who made some great albums. I missed the Capital records gig that they used for the Live 77 album as I was ill which I have always thought was brilliant. Play it in the car a lot.