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: 01 October 2017 by Clive B

Currently drifting to this: Tangerine Dream, 'Stratosfear'

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by Kevin-W

Another new purchase. Even the CDs I'm listening to right now sound pretty amazing.

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by seakayaker

Now Playing.......

Andy Bey - Ain't Necessarily So

Andy Bey (piano), Peter Washington (bass, bass guitar), Kenny Washington (drums), and Vito Lesczak (drums)

A great album to kick off Sunday morning........ If you haven't listened to this album I would recommend you give it a spin.

Notes from Tidal:

It took decades for Andy Bey to become an overnight success, but in the mid-'90s he was finally recognized as a premier talent, and recorded a handful of finely crafted discs. A true jazz singer avoiding monochromatic crooning, his style is deeply blue-hued, silky smooth but never slick. This live club date at Birdland in New York City was recorded in 1997, around the time of his overdue success, but not released until a full decade later. The pacing of the program is a little up-and-down, which is atypical of the normally mellow Bey. He does sing more than his share of balladic material, and when he does, there is no more patient virtue expressed in all of jazz, his slight
vibrato ruminating and tripping heartstrings. The title track and "Hey Love," the 4:00 A.M. mood for "On Second Thought," and the solo closer "Someone to Watch Over Me" dip into this dynamic, as drawn-out slow and steady as a daily sunset. To play this way may be the most difficult thing to do in music, but Bey is absolutely masterful. Like his parallel performing shadow Nat King Cole, Bey is also an excellent pianist, and a true player of the instrument. He uses modal repetition, off minor incursions, and unexpected twists, energetically scatting and singing on the well-worn "All the Things You Are," and turns up the wick on "Brother Can You Spare a Dime," a tune usually reserved and bluesy, but in Bey's case it's turned upbeat and hopeful. A lone instrumental, "If I Should Lose You" displays Bey's contained energy on piano with his excellent trio. There's no wasted motion, which is true with his music in general, as he completely shuns self-indulgence. He's never afraid to reach out and touch you with his honest, direct, sweet soul. A fine complement to his small discography of studio recordings, this overdue release is well worth your time and space. ~ Michael G. Nastos

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by Jeroen20

Mark Knopfler - Shangri-la

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by Tony2011

1988 - vinyl - UK first pressing...

Listening to The Race whilst waiting patiently for Richard to, maybe, reinstate the F1 thread.

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by Stevee_S

(1969)

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by Haim Ronen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hEaKtTRrJY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ErvGwYvhJg

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by Kevin-W

I like to fire up the old Nak once a week, so here's an early '90s compilation I dragged out of the drawer...

https://www.discogs.com/Variou...mixes/release/294296

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by hungryhalibut

A late but great Sonny Rollins album.

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by Bert Schurink

Haim Ronen posted:
Bert Schurink posted:

So far it looks ok, let's hope the values out of the tests are also good. If I am lucky I will go home tomorrow.
Good. I hope it wasn't anything serious, Bert. Just a minor DR upgrade?

Gall bladder removal - not insignificant, but also not very dangerous....

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by Bert Schurink

Ghost Stories - Cold Play

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by Bert Schurink

The best one of Linkin Park, personal opinion of course

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by ewemon

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by Bert Schurink

Great album

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by seakayaker

Now playing......

Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La

......just back from doing some grocery shopping and going with the Mention of Shangri-La by JEROEN20 above.

Really nice.....

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by winkyincanada

Stunning second disk comprising a mix of mostly unreleased and a little bit of new material. The first disk is of course, one of the great records of all time.

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by Bert Schurink

A very good smooth sounding piano trio album, modern in character - good accessible

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by ewemon

fatcat posted:
Stevee_S posted:
(1999)
I must buy that album, just for that track, if nothing else. Who's Rodney crowell?

Try the latest Rodney Crowell set Close Ties, Houston Kid, Fates Right Hand and his first solo Ain't Livin Long and see how you get on. Personally I have been following his work since day one.

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by ewemon

2nd time tonight.

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by winkyincanada

Sunday grunge. Great record.

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by seakayaker

Now Playing.....

Lucinda Williams - Sweet Old World

I am going to have to go out and buy the new album, just love the original.

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by winkyincanada

His new record (listening on Tidal). One of the great songwriters in an introspective and melancholy mood. And that just makes for great music. Highly recommended.

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by spurrier sucks

David Gilmour-Live At Pompeii

Posted on: 01 October 2017 by winkyincanada

Half way through the Netflix documentary, I felt the need to listen to an album all the way through. The snippets of tracks they use in docos keeps the story moving, but eventually drives me crazy. Why can't they play the whole song? It would be good to see a "whole track" director's cut available of music documentaries made available.