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;
Seem to be playing music with black and white covers....
on vinyl sounding lovely
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premiered on this day in 1901...
Power pop in excelsis, on original 2006 vinyl. Short but very, very sweet:
Prog, Trad & now Electro. The Tablette 10 giving even this extra resolution previously unnoticed. The ‘Rrr’ on ‘..Robots..’ has an almost Scottish rrroll.
Fab!
G
(2003)
Very occasionally I enjoy getting this out. For those that don't know him or are too young to remember his TV appearances in the seventies, this is man unique in his craft, clever amusing, risque, Yorkshire, the humour, poetry and pathos is always there. You can find it on Tidal.
"Thackray has written some of the most amusing songs in the English language, from jokes put to music, topical satire, risque chansons to the downright rude and Sister Josephine, Billy Kershaw, The Lodger and The Kiss are classic examples included here. But he was also a genuinely talented folk singer in the English tradition and this aspect of his work is perfectly represented here with the poignant Poor Sod and Rain on the Mountainside.
Musically, hand picked nylon strung guitar dominates with Jake's jaunty rhythms accompanied by jazz tinged acoustic guitar ornamentation and warm double bass. These allow the brilliant lyrics of an amazing wordsmith and poet to weave their own magic. A few of the songs have more complete orchestration and these sound a bit dated. Jake is responsible for one of the most wonderful opening lines of a song - "I love a good bum on a woman, it makes my day" (On Again, On Again) and indeed his lyrics are good enough to read on their own. While I would have liked to have Family Tree, Worried Brown Eyes and Country Bus included, I would not have left out any of the existing 21 songs in an amazing collection. Thanks to EMI for this timely release in memory of Jake who, sadly, died recently.
But as Jake sings in his own "Last Will and Testament":
'Lady, if your bosom is heaving, don't waste your bosom on me
Let it heave for a man who's breathing
A man who can feel, a man who can see.'" - - Vine Voice an Amazonian's Comment
Another black and white cover!
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YellowJackets - Blue Hats
From allmusic.com:
As they continue to evolve, the Yellowjackets have gradually gone from being an R&B-oriented fusion band to a more acoustic group that emphasizes fairly straight-ahead improvisations. Although this CD has nine originals by bandmembers and some electronics are utilized (primarily by keyboardist Russell Ferrante for color), much of the music would satisfy even hard bop listeners. Bob Mintzer's many solos on tenor, soprano, bass clarinet and EWI are excellent, but it is the tightness of the rhythm section (which also includes bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer William Kennedy) that continues to give the Yellowjackets their own original sound.
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Percy's latest, on three-sided vinyl. Why? Because it seems to get better with every listen.
1971 - vinyl - UK first pressing...
One of my all all time favourite albums. Ewemon to thank
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Oscar Peterson - Live at the Concertgebouw 1961
Excellent music and the sound quality is also very good.
From the record label's website;
It was 9 p.m. on 10 February 1961 and Norman Granz took to the stage of the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam to present one of the Oscar Peterson Trio’s most sensational concerts.
Norman Granz was one of the greatest impresarios and producers in the history of jazz. Waiting in the wings was his protégé, the artist he discovered purely by chance one night in 1949 as he listened to the radio in a Montreal taxi, the man he would take to the pinnacle of pianistic success. He was the man Granz presented that evening as the “Ineffable”. Certainly it can be said that Peterson played 100 notes when other pianists might have used ten, but all 100 usually fit, and there is nothing wrong with showing off technique when it so perfectly serves the music. The fluidity of the introductory notes set the tone for what was to be an exceptional concert...
Compared to the earlier classic Genesis albums, this one doesn't get much prominence on here. But I like it.
On s/h vinyl
Why? I found it in the collection and thought I would try what I have found out to be called Adult Contemporary music. Let's see how long van I last...
steve
Haven't heard this half-live/half studio album in a while and a chilly Saturday night seems like the perfect time to listen to it. UK double vinyl.
Sarah Vaughan - Live at Laren 1975
This is the only recording I have of her (just bought it) but based on this excellent concert I should explore more of her music.
From the liner notes:
The village of Laren, located some twenty- ve kilometers south-east of Amsterdam, has been hosting for decades one of the most compelling jazz festivals. Forty years ago, August 5 through 9, 1975, Chet Baker, Johnny Gri n, Phil Woods and Freddie Hubbard played there, but the great international star opening the festival was Sarah Vaughan.
In August 1975, Sarah Vaughan took the art of singing standards to new heights, thanks to her unparalleled sophisticated vibrato and her unique gi for rendering compelling emotional stories – her interpretation of absolute standards is so truthful you could think she wrote them herself! Songs that have been sung over and over and that everyone knows by heart... and yet, night a er night she rediscovered them, breathing fresh life into them.
The gig starts with a furiously paced rendition of The Man I Love, which immediately wins the crowd over; it ends delicately, beautifully with Tenderly, a er a gripping interpretation of Lover Man – no other version compares to Sarah Vaughan’s. She is truly in a state of grace, and the thrill of her voice sends exquisite shivers down one’s spine.
Her trio is made up of gi ed pianist Carl Schroeder, whose touch is both energetic and lyrical – she played with him for several years; bassist Bob Magnusson, a proli c and highly e cient sideman (who recorded over 150 records!) and, last but not least, one of the subtlest drummers in jazz history: Mr. Jimmy Cobb, who played with Miles Davis from 1958 and 1962, notably on the masterpiece « Kind of Blue » which they recorded in 1959.
Recommended by somebody on the forum, and indeed good...
And another Genesis album I haven't played for a long time, and certainly not since I got my 552DR/300DR. Goodness me! There some dynamic and detail in this album that I've heard before.
1997 - Vinyl - UK pressing...
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Deep Deep house comp from 2002.
James Gang - Rides Again
Release 1970
MFSL vinyl
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis Bold as Love
Released - December 1967
vinyl
