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

Paul Simon. You're The One. On HDCD from 2000. Maybe Simon's most reserved and contemplative album, still with all the usual musicality, complex percussion and SQ you'd expect.

Was intrigued yesterday before going to sleep to see that this album had been the nr 1 n several competitions, and then got a hint as the Brad Mehldau rhythm section is playing with her. Had to test a before my planned classical start of the day...

Starting the morning with some relaxing music of Carla Bley.

So now moved to the classical part I intended to start off with..

Keith Jarrett - Facing You

Quite often this is my Sunday morning staple. Some go to church. Some play football in the park. Others go shopping.

C.

Paper Plane posted:

ESP - Invisible Din

Why? Given it but not played it yet. Modern prog that should appeal to Camel fans.

steve

And your verdict? Being a Camel fan (up to 'I Can See Your House From Here', at least), I'd be interested to know what you think. Is it something I should investigate?

Continuing with Sir Simon....

Eric Clapton

Slowhand - 24bit 192kHz Wave

First album on this Sunday morning.

Now listing to

Stevie Ray Vaughan - 16bit 44.1kHz Wave

Texas Flood

Edward

A + | WAV

(1985)

Just fancied this old one from DH. 

A great version of Tears in Heaven by Ann Peebles, off the Blues Love Songs compilation.

Of course, I had to look up the artists because of the way the US treats compilations.

I was inspired to play this after someone mentioned Allan Holdsworth on another forum in the context of Gazeuse by Pierre Moerlen's Gong.

Now following Bundles with Sifts. This album features John Etheridge on guitar who, in my opinion, is a more melodic and coherent player than Mr Holdsworth. I'd certainly recommend this ahead of Bundles.

The Police

Greatest Hits - 16bit 44.1kHz Wave

Edward

Having spent a very very long time downloading this enormous boxed set at a very very advantageous price from Qobuz, its time to start some listening.  

An earlier Lewis (2003), playing Schubert without his recent bravura, working better with the character of Schubert's works. Here is the D.894 fro the same time period:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1ix1OcCnYs

Clive B posted:

Paper Plane posted:

ESP - Invisible Din

Why? Given it but not played it yet. Modern prog that should appeal to Camel fans.

steve

And your verdict? Being a Camel fan (up to 'I Can See Your House From Here', at least), I'd be interested to know what you think. Is it something I should investigate?

Clive,

I found the album very enjoyable. Although modern it does have a strong retro  feel to it, specifically a Camel sound. There are also Pendragon and 12th Night vibes. 

I think it definitely worth your while giving it a fair hearing at least.

steve

Paper Plane posted:

Clive B posted:

Paper Plane posted:

ESP - Invisible Din

Why? Given it but not played it yet. Modern prog that should appeal to Camel fans.

steve

And your verdict? Being a Camel fan (up to 'I Can See Your House From Here', at least), I'd be interested to know what you think. Is it something I should investigate?

Clive,

I found the album very enjoyable. Although modern it does have a strong retro  feel to it, specifically a Camel sound. There are also Pendragon and 12th Night vibes. 

I think it definitely worth your while giving it a fair hearing at least.

steve

The description on the river is interesting, but at LP price for a CD and a 2-4 week delivery time, I think I'll add it to my shopping basket until the price falls and delivery time improves through Prime. Thanks, anyway.

Christopher_M posted:

Keith Jarrett - Facing You

Quite often this is my Sunday morning staple. Some go to church. Some play football in the park. Others go shopping.

C.

Mine is often Jarrett's Köln Concert.

Buddy Guy - Born to Play Guitar.

Excellent late afternoon Chicago blues from the perennially young Buddy. 

Sunday delight:

"The vague country elements long dwelling on the fringes of Bill Frisell's music rise to the forefront on Nashville, an exquisitely atmospheric collection recorded in Music City with the aid of dobro legend Jerry Douglas, Union Station members Adam Steffey and Ron Block, and Lyle Lovett & His Large Band's bassist Viktor Krauss." (AllMusic)

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ukn7f2G83Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN_VvkqIw-Q

Buddy Guy & Junior Wells - Pure Raw Blues.

Mo' blues from Buddy and his long time sidekick.

Us cassette version of Into Battle With The Art of Noise, from 1983: