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;
Plans to rake leaves were cancelled due to the snow.. more time for the music:
Sublime piano playing, highly recommended. Doug, thank you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wKVk6ofRsU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wKVk6ofRsU
This is one of my favourite Tomasz Stanko albums. The cover always reminds me of our visit to Central Park.
CD2, Love comes tumbling.. best one from the two.
1998 - Vinyl - UK first pressing...
Playing for the second time tonight, good though it sounded on the Qb in the kitchen, after HTH sounded so good on the turntable, slipped the vinyl onto the TMS to hear the boys as I used to listen to them 35 years ago. (OK my university system was not quite as good as this, but it’s the cheapo album I’d have bought somewhere around the end of the ‘70s or start of the ‘80s, and it sounds great.) They were a brilliant live band, Angus was flamboyant on stage nuff said, but musically really tight, superb rhythm section, great lead guitar and excellent wailer on the mike. High energy hard rock at its best. RIP Malcolm.
Hungryhalibut posted:This is one of my favourite Tomasz Stanko albums. The cover always reminds me of our visit to Central Park.
So, how about posting about you 4 favorite ECMs, since you have so many?
(2010)
These are a very good Spanish band from Madrid that play hard hitting progressive instrumental rock that I really enjoy. Thoroughly recommended to those that like the sort of stuff I do. I've not streamed them for far too long so changing that oversight this evening...
Clive B posted:osprey posted:
I played the first three sides of this at what must have been the same time. I feel it's more bitter political rant than music. Funnily enough I've not felt much urge to revisit this since buying it shortly after it came out.
My 17 Yo Son listens to this and Amused To Death on what seems like repeat at the moment. This is a Lad who only used to listen to Classical music, Seems political Angst still has its place with the Youth of Today, Thank goodness for that.
I'm sure this album should be enjoyed on a top flight Rega deck due to the team behind it, but it's sounding mighty fine on CD through my simple system.
Christine Collister - Love
Tony2011 posted:
1992 - Vinyl - UK first pressing...
I saw them play at the Brixton Acadamy mid 90's, They were Late, Very Loud, Very Very Angey then Pi$$ed off early, Brilliant.
(2009)
Just one more from the Madrid lads before negotiating a dinner of some description.
Anat Fort - Bird watching
From allaboutjazz.com:
Israeli pianist/composer Anat Fort augments her longstanding trio with bassist Gary Wang and drummer Roland Schneider by adding Italian reedman Gianluigi Trovesi (who plays alto clarinet throughout) for her third ECM album, following 2010's And If. The trio had long been based in New York City, but since Fort 's return to Israel and Schneier's return to Berlin the band is now spread between three countries—which only makes their reunions more joyful. Fort and Trovesi first played together as a duo at Italy's Novara Festival, followed by the clarinetist joining the trio for concerts in Tel Aviv.
After making the group recordings, Fort and producer Manfred Eicher decided that the album needed more solo piano, which resulted in the opener "First Rays" and the closer "Sun." As usual with ECM albums the track sequencing sounds so inevitable that it is hard to believe those tracks weren't part of the plan all along. "Earth Talks" shows the empathy of Fort and Trovesi with a duet, and Schneifer's tom rolls bring in the full rhythm section in dramatic fashion for "Not The Perfect Storm." "It's Your Song" (which is just as lyrical as the title implies) pares the group back to the core trio, with space for a lovely bass solo from Wang. "Jumpin' In" shows a rubato side, its striking theme counterbalanced by turbulent playing. The exploratory group improvisation "Inner Voices" briefly goes into more abstract territory.
Fort's music reflects her many influences: 80s pop, Middle Eastern music, and jazz. Despite her trio's formation in New York City, there is a definite European flavor, further enhanced by Trovesi's rich alto clarinet playing. While generally melodic and reflective, Birdwatching also goes into other areas. She says the album title is concerned with literal bird-watching in nature—but also more generally with "watching, listening, waiting."
Lunatic Soul, WAV CD Rip.
This is just SOO Good.
Kevin-W posted:The divine Ms S. This is the 2001 4MWB vinyl reissue. Not ideal maybe, but it's what I have...
K this is worth a punt ....
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0..._api_c_uKf6zbYWW7WPN
Excellent SQ
ATB G
Well, here is one that hasn't been played in ages:
You can sample short tracks on this site:
http://mymusics.ml/music/28853...land-jack-dejohnette
Moved to streaming as my cat gets sulky if I move her from my lap to get up and change sides every 25 minutes through an evening. She allows me about 2 albums before the sulks start. The AC/DC didn’t help, she’s old and deaf, but if the SPL gets too high she feels the bass moving her chest and stands up on me and glares at the speakers. ????
On topic, I picked up the 10 disc box set from the River for £20odd quid (thanks Dave for the tip-off, I think it was Dave), I haven't listened to Eliminator for at least a quarter of a century. I was curious whether it would sound really cheesy, some tracks are a bit too ‘80s for me, but overall despite the ever-present synths it’s a damn good rock album, and the big hits are radio staples for a reason, they’re near perfect pop-rock.
Clive B posted:osprey posted:
I played the first three sides of this at what must have been the same time. I feel it's more bitter political rant than music. Funnily enough I've not felt much urge to revisit this since buying it shortly after it came out.
My impressions, too, Clive. Not one of his best.
