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;
Brendel/Schmidt-Isserstedt/Concertgebouw: Brahms PC1 - 1974 rec.
Love the Breathing quality in orchestra. Brendel's piano playing is equally thought out and full of pathos and urgency. The piano tells that unsettling feeling of uncertainty well. Under the classy hands of Isserstedt, this set gives the score a better light. A lot of different textures in the slow movement along with delicate fine melody line keeps the tension and interest. The piano has a bell like clarity and tone. It never shouts but never get lost making a quiet yet firm point.
It's a bit cerebral but I like it.
Now Playing........
Alison Krauss - A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection
Love Alison, and this is one beautiful album.....
Streaming from TIDAL
Notes from TIDAL: The title of Rounder's Alison Krauss compilation A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection is a bit misleading. While it does contain previously recorded material, it is not to be taken as a greatest-hits package; rather, the 16 tracks are compiled from Krauss' numerous collaborations, soundtrack appearances, and other non-Union Station gigs. That said, it's as solid a set of material as one could want from the multi-talented Krauss. As a voice for hire, there are few singers with her emotional range, a gift she lends easily to the Elvis Costello-penned "Scarlet Tide" from the Cold Mountain soundtrack. Award-winning duets with Brad Paisley ("Whiskey Lullaby") and James Taylor ("How's the World Treating You") -- the latter a Louvin Brothers cover -- as well as collaborations with the Chieftains ("Molly Bán") from the legendary Irish group's Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions) and Sting ("You Will Be My Ain True Love") make this anthology of oddities far from superfluous. A Hundred Miles or More also boasts five new cuts, including "You're Just a Country Boy," "Simple Love," the gorgeous "Jacob's Dream," "Away Down the River," and "Sawing on the Strings," the latter of which harkens back to early, more bluegrass-oriented Krauss. ~ James Christopher Monger
Gary Shaw posted:Bert Schurink posted:Iconoclast posted:Bert Schurink posted:Right now listening to this, quite good... from bandcamp...
Looks interesting. If I knew what it is I'd definitely check it out.
Apologies -
A Rare Thunderstorm in Spring is the self-funded debut album of Perihelion Ship, an extreme progressive metal band, co-founded by Andreas Hammer and Jani Konttinen in Finland, 2013. In addition to the commonly used techniques of the genre, the album also features a use of Hammond organ in the vein of classic 70's rock acts, combined with a use of Mellotron inspired by classic progressive acts such as Anekdoten and Änglagård.
Thought this was very good Bert. Bought.
I even forgave them the odd slip into Cookie Monster vocals
I noticed this bit of 'extreme meets progressive' and thought I'd drop a plug for one of my favourite albums, La Masquerade Infernale by Arcturus.
It's not from the Opeth school of metal meets prog (parts of this Perhelion Ship stuff sound exactly the same as Opeth to me), and has no cookie monsters in sight. But it's definitely a bold move on from the band's extreme metal roots into something quite different and very imaginative. Black metal meets prog meets... Kurt Weil? I dunno, best to just listen for yourself. Their next album after this one, The Sham Mirrors, is slightly less extravagantly mental, but also excellent IMO.
I don't know though about Easy Living. I am about to go out and spend the day raking leaves in 34 F degrees.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ71PZfaYRc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbZdGx3lDdY
(Novenmber 2017)
Heron Oblivion was one of my favourite (psychedelic rock) albums last year, it was a great debut. Here they are playing the album live with a couple new and previously unreleased tracks. The Chapel was recorded live to tape at the Chapel in San Francisco on January 27th, 2017.
Now Playing......
Allen Toussaint - The Bright Mississippi
Recently listened to this album and thought I would take it out for another spin, quite enjoyable!
streaming from TIDAL
John Hicks - Beyond expectations
Firstly, a thank you to Forum members for introducing me to RT - great playing and uncluttered musicality (compared to many nowadays) where your ears don't have to go searching for the vocal line against a background of electro-pop.
UK first press vinyl. Why? Because of this:
This guy Knowles (for those outside the UK, he's an irritating TV presenter) was in my class at school and was a pillock even then. Anyway, I accidentally heard a track from this album and it's just about the most horrific thing I have ever heard, so I needed some FrappFeltMountain to cleanse my ears and soothe my soul...
(1977)
Trying to re-create last night's Nerina concert. And pleased to say my system's making a pretty good job of it 
The perfect home after shitty Surrey traffic album
Abba - Gold
Kevin-W posted:
WTF ?
Kevin-W posted:
This guy Knowles (for those outside the UK, he's an irritating TV presenter) was in my class at school and was a pillock even then. Anyway, I accidentally heard a track from this album and it's just about the most horrific thing I have ever heard, so I needed some FrappFeltMountain to cleanse my ears and soothe my soul...
He does speak highly of you though, Kevin. 
On CD:-
Wilco - Summerteeth
james n posted:Kevin-W posted:
WTF ?
James, the cover only barely begins to hint at the musical horrors contained within...
I fancied listening to something expansive, and records don't get more expansive than Electric Ladyland. On early 1980s Japanese vinyl:
(1998)
A bit of early Calexico to warm the bones.
Haim Ronen posted:I don't know though about Easy Living. I am about to go out and spend the day raking leaves in 34 F degrees.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ71PZfaYRc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbZdGx3lDdY
Haim, I empathise with you totally. I've been clearing leaves for weeks now and there are a few more weeks to go yet. It gets old very fast!
Unfortunately I just can't find a pressing of 'Who's Next' which has the sound (the energy, the excitement) of the version I remember from when I was at school. Maybe that's just the effect of time. This is from the triple vinyl version. Nonetheless, it's still one of the two finest rock albums of all time!
