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

(1976)

MDS posted:

I can't remember who on here recommended this album but I've been very pleased with it. I think I shall explore more of Joan Osborne's work.

A largely undiscovered masterpiece, this deserves much wider recognition ............... a cracking album.

Filipe posted:

The Chieftains - Bonapart’s Retreat - Vinyl from Oxfam £4. 49

An Irish folk band without the electronics! Very traditional instruments including Irish harp, Uillean pipes, tin whistle, bodhran, fiddle, flute, concertina, oboe, and tiompan. Very beautiful music. Well worth a listen.

Strangely or perhaps not, to fully appreciate the instruments your system’s timing needs to be spot on. I have recently achieved this by doubling the spacing between power supplies and between brain boxes. Lacked impact before the change. Good test of your system.

Phil

Lucky find! I had pretty much forgotten about the Chieftans, but I do remember seeing them on this tour and I particularly remember joining in the chorus to 'Round the House and Mind the Dresser':

"If I had a wife, the plague of my life, I'll tell you what I would do,

I'd buy her a boat and put her afloat and paddle my own canoe"

Brilliant!

dave marshall posted:

MDS posted:

I can't remember who on here recommended this album but I've been very pleased with it. I think I shall explore more of Joan Osborne's work.

A largely undiscovered masterpiece, this deserves much wider recognition ............... a cracking album.

I agree, Dave. Some musicians don't get the recognition their work deserves.  

2014 - RDJ  on his return to form. Triple vinyl...

Clive B posted:

Filipe posted:

The Chieftains - Bonapart’s Retreat - Vinyl from Oxfam £4. 49

An Irish folk band without the electronics! Very traditional instruments including Irish harp, Uillean pipes, tin whistle, bodhran, fiddle, flute, concertina, oboe, and tiompan. Very beautiful music. Well worth a listen.

Strangely or perhaps not, to fully appreciate the instruments your system’s timing needs to be spot on. I have recently achieved this by doubling the spacing between power supplies and between brain boxes. Lacked impact before the change. Good test of your system.

Phil

Lucky find! I had pretty much forgotten about the Chieftans, but I do remember seeing them on this tour and I particularly remember joining in the chorus to 'Round the House and Mind the Dresser':

"If I had a wife, the plague of my life, I'll tell you what I would do,

I'd buy her a boat and put her afloat and paddle my own canoe"

Brilliant!

Clive, You have an excellent memory, but that is what you get from a good concert when you join in. The song is a reminder to dancers to avoid crashing into the delft and furniture.

Apparently the words came from the Irish Shanachie (storyteller) Eamon Kelly.  Jokes Malloney has responded: “That’s what I sing for Rita when she gets on my nerves or when things go wrong. she has some songs about me but we won’t repeat them.”

Phil

Does anyone need a reason to play this? Not really.

(1989)

How could one resist mother's milk? 

MDS posted:

Does anyone need a reason to play this? Not really.

Or this?

   Jimi Hendrix - Hendrix In The West.

   Jimi belting it out ............. ahem, ................ quite LOUD! 

Nice playing...

Stevee_S posted:

(1989)

How could one resist mother's milk? 

Great stuff, Steve. My first taste (no pun intended ) of the Peppers. How can anyone not like Higher Gorund? Saw them live at the Reading festival circa 93/94 before they hit the mainstream. Great synergy among the musicians and they never ever disappoint when it comes to playing live.

dave marshall posted:

MDS posted:

Does anyone need a reason to play this? Not really.

Or this?

   Jimi Hendrix - Hendrix In The West.

   Jimi belting it out ............. ahem, ................ quite LOUD! 

Oooh, yes, Dave. A bit of Jimi may well follow.

Tony2011 posted:

2017 - UNKLE - The Road ..

Double limited edition vinyl...

Growing on me with every new listen. It hasn’t got the immediacy of Psyence Fiction or  War Stories but it is a more involving experience altogether where the album songs are much more cohesive. Even ESKA (Naim Label) makes a guest appearance among other illustrious contributors.

There is no Rabbit In Your Headlights here but it is still a very captivating album.

Totally agree - I was looking through the posts yesterday and saw your original post about this - I didn't know they had released a new record until then, so thanks for the heads up. Bought it straight away from Qobuz and it is getting better with each listen. I am listening to it as I type this. I've got the rest of their records but haven't listened to them for ages and I am thinking a trek back through them is in order...

I don't listen to a lot of classical music, so I thought this afternoon I would put some on:

Trumpet Concertos - Maurice Murphy - beautifully played

Shore's Trumpet - Crispian Steele Perkins - Heard this LP in a London record shop many years ago, and bought it on the spot - still love it!

I thought the wall was going to collapse - "Mars" from "The Planets"

I must listen to some more

As prompted by Mr Marshall.  One of my favourite Jimi albums and it contains Little Wing, which I've always loved. Such a delicate song from Jimi. My only criticism is that at 2.24 mins it's just too short. 

Recorded at night in the open air, this is just brilliant. As well as the superb playing, you can hear the owls, cows, traffic and other goings on, which really add to the atmosphere. It’s highly recommended. 

MDS posted:

dave marshall posted:

MDS posted:

Does anyone need a reason to play this? Not really.

Or this?

   Jimi Hendrix - Hendrix In The West.

   Jimi belting it out ............. ahem, ................ quite LOUD! 

Oooh, yes, Dave. A bit of Jimi may well follow.

Think I'll continue to revisit my misspent youth, and follow Jimi with a blast of The 'OO ......... probably LOUDER still! 

Given the way the conversation has developed on the '272 thread', I wondered if you would select Floyd's Animals, Nigel. 

M

No way, I think it’s rubbish. 

dave marshall posted:

MDS posted:

I can't remember who on here recommended this album but I've been very pleased with it. I think I shall explore more of Joan Osborne's work.

A largely undiscovered masterpiece, this deserves much wider recognition ............... a cracking album.

One of my wife’s favourites from 1995 when she had it on cassette tape. She sings amazingly well and there are equally good backing musicians. The style changes from track to track and takes you by surprise. Really imaginative arrangements.

Phil