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

Tull's debut album on remastered CD. Much more bluesy than the next few albums, probably due to Mick Abrahams' influence. 

Clive B posted:

dave marshall posted:

Gilmour alert!

Tonight ............... Beeb 2 at 22.40 .................. highlights of last year's "Live At Pompeii" surely worth recording? 

Thanks, I shall set the recorder.

For those with Sky, on Sky Arts at 7:00pm there's a 2-hour programme on the Delicate Sound of Thunder tour, followed by the story of Wish You Were Here.

Unfortunately I don't have Sky, but it could be quite an evening for Pink Floyd fans.

I’m pretty sure I’ve seen the DSOT one before (if it’s the same one, it’s probably still on the recorder hard drive somewhere), recorder set for the WYWH one, thanks a lot, it’s my favourite Floyd album and a strong contender for my Desert Island Discs lineup.

Daniel Cavanagh, Monochrome. WAV CD Rip.

Wonderful, emotional debut solo album.

Slim68 posted:

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.

Yep. I also saw them at the Academy, probably a different date as they did finish the set but were still a very very angry lot. 

Great stuff!

Listening to This Was has put me in the mood for some more old stuff.

It’s something of an ECM night tonight. This recent album is very good - guitar, bass and drums. In fact, some of the bass is so deep I had forgotten my speakers went that low. 

MDS posted:

Listening to This Was has put me in the mood for some more old stuff.

Great call, Mike. I think  I'm joining you on this one.

 Vinyl..

This evening, in the spirit of an increasingly crisp Yorkshire autumn, I've been enjoying all things Icelandic.  For those of you who enjoy modern electronica combined with with lyrics taken from 19th-century Icelandic poems (niche?) I urge you to listen to Samaris – Áslaug Rún Magnúsdóttir (clarinet), Þórður Kári Steinþórsson (electronics) and Jófríður Ákadóttir (vocals).  Jófríður and her twin sister also perform together as Pascal Pinon (name inspired by the "Two-headed Mexican" Pasqual Piñón).  

But now I'm back in the UK with Brighton-based Grasscut and their compelling album "Everyone Was a Bird". All streaming nicely thanks to my NDX, recently cheered up with a XPS and B&W 804 D3s (I'm still applying a cold compress to my bank account).  

To warm my cockles I'm drinking Dadá No.1, a lustrous Argentinian Malbec (I do hope they find their submarine safe and sound).

Happy days.

LP (reissue)

R.I.P. (Reincarnation In Progress)  Malcolm Young (1953-2017)

Continuing with the beards and Beard, another ripped  CD from the bargain box set, earlier Top, brilliant blues rock, not the greatest CD mastering, but very acceptable SQ. When I listened for SQ it seemed a tiny bit compressed, as soon as I stopped thinking about the hifi stuff the music dragged me in, great album.

Eoink posted:

Continuing with the beards and Beard, another ripped  CD from the bargain box set, earlier Top, brilliant blues rock, not the greatest CD mastering, but very acceptable SQ. When I listened for SQ it seemed a tiny bit compressed, as soon as I stopped thinking about the hifi stuff the music dragged me in, great album.

It's well worth getting their original early CDs which have a far better SQ, this one for example on my original CD release has a DR of 14 and sounds superb. 

Stevee_S posted:

Eoink posted:

 

Continuing with the beards and Beard, another ripped  CD from the bargain box set, earlier Top, brilliant blues rock, not the greatest CD mastering, but very acceptable SQ. When I listened for SQ it seemed a tiny bit compressed, as soon as I stopped thinking about the hifi stuff the music dragged me in, great album.

It's well worth getting their original early CDs which have a far better SQ, this one for example on my original CD release has a DR of 14 and sounds superb. 

Thanks Stevee.

Bella (my cat) has gone outside for a while, so back to vinyl. This is a German 1980 reissue  of Volunteers and Crown of Creation as a double album, sounds great. I’m playing Volunteers, think this might have been Airplane’s high point for me, the dream had faded, they were now singing from commitment, great angry and also some lovely songs,  Grace was on great voice as was Marty Balin, Kaukonen on stellar form (an under rated guitarist I think), and the rhythm section amazing, 

Billy Joel - An Innocent Man - vinyl

Lots of really good tracks on this LP. Sounds really good at any volume level. He has a great voice.

Listening to it tonight while eating my first attempt at Lancashire Hotpot made with mutton from the local butcher plus a bottle of Douro and a bottle Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon shared with my son and family. Fortunately Thomas (2 years and a bit) is not interested in wine yet!  After 4 and 1/2 hours cooking the mutton is beautifully tender with lots of texture. Matches the music!

Phil

Jose Feliciano - Americano (Streaming) A nice album.

1975 - Vinyl - UK first pressing...

Starting with record 2, side A,  for a change as I do fancy listening to In The Light. 

Porcupine Tree, Recordings, WAV CD Rip.

A compliation of very good "B" sides and out-takes with great SQ.

Gregg Allman,  Southern Blood on vinyl, one of the great rock singers saying goodbye, superb choice of songs, excellent band, Gregg singing like a master, a rare modern pressing that sounds as good as cheapo pressings from 35 years ago, my album of 2017.

Haim Ronen posted:

For a moment, I thought they were Ivanka and Jared Kushner!  :0

Last album of the night, vinyl. I’ve always thought this was a very underrated album, some clunky lyrics, but overall for me, some wonderful songs, Anderson on fine vocal form, lovely Barre playing, Tull musically excell3nt. 

KeanoKing posted:

ewemon posted:

Aretha Franklin

Any good?

atv

kk

Some of the trax are great but it is a typical CBS album where they tried to hard to sell her as a pop artist.

Some of these trax could have benefited from Jerry Wexler producing them

Vassilis Tsabropoulos - Akroasis

Saturday night and Sunday morning.

Now Playing.....

Paul Motian, Bill Frisell and Joe Lavano - Time And Time Again

Paul Motian (drums), Bill Frisell (guitar) and Joe Lavano (tenor saxophone)

Continuation of the ECM catalogue exploration.....  Streaming from TIDAL

Notes from TIDAL: 

fatcat posted:

Jose Feliciano - Americano (Streaming) A nice album.

This is my favourite Feliciano tune. I finally sourced it in vinyl.

Also this tune dedicated to Motown's Berry Gordy when he moved from the RCA label. ( unfortunately, it did not work out for him, tho )

Finished playing.......

Paul Motian - Lost in a Dream

Paul Motian (drums), Chris Potter (tenor saxophone), and Jason Moran (piano)

Continuation of the exploration of the ECM catalogue

Notes from EMC: Birth of a great new band, captured live at New York’s celebrated Village Vanguard, with repertoire emphasizing Paul Motian’s wonderful ballad writing. New Motian tunes are juxtaposed with “Bird Song” (from “Tati”) and “Drum Music” and “Abacus” (first heard on Paul’s now legendary album “Le Voyage”). A free exploration of Irving Berlin’s “Be Careful It’s My Heart” completes a programme distinguished by gloriously supple playing from all three participants who are in tune at a high level. Or, as the New York Times noted, reviewing the concerts from which this album was drawn: “The accumulated wisdom within the band was clear.”