What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIII)

Dire Straits - Communiqué

That Saturday morning feeling. Weren't those first two records brilliant! And then his brother left :-(

Clive B posted:

Stevee_S posted:

(1973)

Another earlier album from RT, he never gets the kudos he deserved. I watched him play in Aberdeen a couple of years ago and he still has it all.

I agree, someone who deserves so much more success than he seems to have enjoyed. All those early RT albums are super examples of hard edged blues rock. I have them all up to 'BLT' which is where I started to drift away. Maybe that's because Jack Bruce, although a highly respected and capable bass player, just didn't work as well (in my opinion) with RT as James Dewar.

Yes, for me it was the loss of James Dewar's voice (after '83?) that made the big difference , it worked so well with his bass and of course RT's lead. Like you, I still much prefer his albums with Dewar and of course his time with Procol Harum. Speaking of the late James Dewar have you got or heard his solo album Stumbledown Romancer, it's worth a listen.

His new one...

Heinz Holliger - Bach: Concertos and Sinfonias for Oboe.

   Fink - Hard Believer.

   Sun's out in North Yorks. today, and all's well with the world.

   Why this one, (again)?

   Went to see Mr. Greenall and chums in Manchester last night, ("review" over on "concerts" topic), so, why not? 

Time for Kate...

Vinyl, love it.

On CD:-

Billy Cobham - Crosswinds

2017 - Double vinyl - Seven years in the making and well worth the wait.

UNKLE - The Road

Stevee_S posted:

Clive B posted:

Stevee_S posted:

(1973)

Another earlier album from RT, he never gets the kudos he deserved. I watched him play in Aberdeen a couple of years ago and he still has it all.

I agree, someone who deserves so much more success than he seems to have enjoyed. All those early RT albums are super examples of hard edged blues rock. I have them all up to 'BLT' which is where I started to drift away. Maybe that's because Jack Bruce, although a highly respected and capable bass player, just didn't work as well (in my opinion) with RT as James Dewar.

Yes, for me it was the loss of James Dewar's voice (after '83?) that made the big difference , it worked so well with his bass and of course RT's lead. Like you, I still much prefer his albums with Dewar and of course his time with Procol Harum. Speaking of the late James Dewar have you got or heard his solo album Stumbledown Romancer, it's worth a listen.

Actually I probably meant James Dewar's voice more than his bass playing. His voice fused so well with Robin's guitar playing. I wasn't aware that he had released a solo album. I'll add it to the expanding list of albums I need to check out.

Thanks for the reminder about 'Twice Removed from Yesterday'. I'll get it on the Okki Nokki later.

Jeroen20 posted:

Kevin-W posted:

Fearsomely good UK avant-funk from January 1982. One of the very best album of its year and, indeed, of the post-punk era. On original UK vinyl on the Fetish label.

Hi Kevin, Can you tell me the name of the band? I cannot make it out from the image. Regards, Jeroen.

Jeroen, the band is 23 Skidoo.

A bit of Lou on late 1970s super-thin vinyl, to blow away the Saturday morning hangover cobwebs:

2012 - UK pressing - Limited edition...

Bat For Lashes - Haunted Man

Thanks to Stevee S, I'm now laughing in a daydream with with Messrs Trower, Lordan and Dewar.

First - and only - album from the reconstituted Japan. Original 1991 UK vinyl. Great album - I should listen to it more often.

Kenny Wheeler - Double, Double You

Allmusic.com:

Kenny Wheeler's string of ECM recordings are all quite rewarding, generally avoiding the ECM stereotype of introspective long tones and silence. A fiery but thoughtful trumpeter whose style can range from advanced swinging to sound explorations, Wheeler is joined on this excellent set by tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker, pianist John Taylor, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Jack DeJohnette. They perform a set of Wheeler's originals and each of the world class musicians has an opportunity to be featured. A generally memorable outing.

Just given this a blast via Tidal.

I have no idea why but it came up in conversation at work yesterday. The lyrics crack me up.

Bert Schurink posted:

Haim Ronen posted:

Bert Schurink posted:

Give these a try, this might change your perception....

 

Burt, this is very suspicious. Two different albums and the guys are still wearing the same clothes...  The gap of four years between recording and release is due to what?

Thanks for the recommendation.

Haim

 

The release date was pretty short after each other, so not a gap of 4 years but I belief to remember half a year. Recordings where done in one go. Which is quite usual. The ode album is the better one, which could give the suspicion that they released the 2nd one based on the success of the second one.

Bert, I was asking about the 4 years gap between recording and release:

Studio album by Brad Mehldau Trio
Released	September 17, 2012
Recorded	November 17, 2008 and April 19, 2011, Avatar Studios, New York, NY

Valentina and husband Alexei, on a very early album, before finding fame. A great sounding direct-to-disc recording on the Audiofon label. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcc-gfU9CkU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgqzfjrv6SE

Japanese EMI vinyl from 1974. Comes in a glorious gatefold sleeve with booklet, poster, lyric sheet, obi, etc. Lovely stuff. Aways thought this was by far the best PF compilation:

Enrico Pieranunzi - Live in Lausanne

Checking out this live recording from Enrico Pieranunzi from LiveJazzLounge.

Enrico Pieranunzi: piano
Latin Jazz Quartet
Rosario Giuliani: saxophone
Enzo Pietropaoli: bass
Fabrizio Sferra: drums

a German re-issue 1973 (?)

The 1968 debut album (the yellow album) of the Savage Rose, a part of Danish Culture Canon. 

I haven't listened to this for a long time.

I saw them twice, once at the old Wembley stadium and second time at the Students Union in Cardiff (approx 1200 people).

Great tunes, sadly missed.