Music Room

JeremyBPosted: 30 March 2009Last Updated: 01 April 2009
Just got bitten by the Haydn Symphony bug, intrigued by #44 which is the happiest funeral music ever and most of it sounds like it's in a major key rather than Em.What is the best set or partial set? Couldn't help but place a pre-order for the Dorati...
Guido FawkesPosted: 31 March 2009Last Updated: 31 March 2009
Why does iTunes classify Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Stranger In Us All as Electronica/Dance. You can't get more Rock than Ritchie. I know some folk on here get very touchy about genre. Anybody else noticed any odd categories? Alice Cooper under...
Wazza69Posted: 27 February 2009Last Updated: 30 March 2009
Hi All,I can't seem to find any distilled water, can anyone recommend a UK high street store that sells it at a good price? Alternatively, a specialist store in West London if people are out this way?Thanks,Waz
DenisAPosted: 30 March 2009Last Updated: 30 March 2009
wherever there is light EPno-man release a new EP in early May 2009 featuring two new studio tracks, plus live recordings from last years Bush Hall show and an exclusive video taster from the forthcoming live no-man DVD, Mixtaped.The full...
'haroldbudd'Posted: 29 March 2009Last Updated: 30 March 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7971223.stm
AnaloguePosted: 27 March 2009Last Updated: 30 March 2009
Does any one know what find of music is played by this group?Group - PiscesLP Tital - PiscesGroup Members - Richard Digance/Tim Greenwood/John O'Connor/Alan EdenRecord Label - TrailerRecord No - Trailer LER 2025Date of pressing - 1971.I picked up this...
'haroldbudd'Posted: 29 March 2009Last Updated: 30 March 2009
Hi everyone, I am packing up my vinyl collection ( about 1100 ), to ship from Canada to Germany soon. I think I have packed them correctly, not to tight but not too loose and double boxed with bubble-wrap in between the boxes. Has anyone had any...
Mike DudleyPosted: 27 March 2009Last Updated: 30 March 2009
After finally assembling my dream system following a long period of "Ebay-type" and brand new purchases and waiting for the requisite "wearing in" to complete, I took the plunge last night and put on this old favourite. It became apparent that the...
mikeeschmanPosted: 29 March 2009Last Updated: 29 March 2009
Englishmen seem to prefer english orchestras above all others, but are their hearts open to italian pianists? :-) (straw poll)
JWMPosted: 01 February 2009Last Updated: 29 March 2009
A special live performance by Elbow with the BBC Concert Orchestra, organised by Radio 2, of their cracking album Seldom Seen Kid, is now on BBC iPlayer and Ceefax on continuous loop (press the red button and follow the links).Having seen Elbow on...
keith waringPosted: 29 March 2009Last Updated: 29 March 2009
out tomorrow 30th march 4 new remasters in digi-packs , new morning, basement tapes ,before the flood and dylan and the dead .the early cds remasters were very well done heres hoping .
JWMPosted: 28 March 2009Last Updated: 28 March 2009
The first four Gomez studio albums (Bring It On, Liquid Skin, In Our Gun, Split the Difference) were on the sadly now-defunct Hut label, and were all released on vinyl - 180g? heavy, anyway.On the new label the next studio album (How We Operate) had...
Sloop John BPosted: 26 March 2009Last Updated: 28 March 2009
One of the myriad of emails I get from Amazon suggested I may be interested in their Jazz bargainsA great chance to pick up some Miles Davis, Brad Mehldau, Weather Report, John Coletrane and Monk for under a fiver.And if you only buy one jazz album...
mikeeschmanPosted: 26 March 2009Last Updated: 28 March 2009
in my experience, there are two basic ways to listen to a piece of music. you can listen to what is being played, or you can listen to how the music is being played. when you listen to what is being played, your attention is focused on the composition...
Nick LeesPosted: 28 March 2009Last Updated: 28 March 2009
For those who remember my Scandinavian Prog thread, and for those who don't but like symphonic prog much in the style of classic Yes without being slavish copyists, here's some great news.Änglagård are releasing both of their long-deleted...
TukPosted: 25 March 2009Last Updated: 27 March 2009
Just bought the Raising Sand album by AK and RP but a bit disappointed by the recording quality - vocals seem a bit strained and the bass seems heavy and ill defined somehow. Tried it through my 5i combo and my main CDX2/202/200 with similar results....
Max BassPosted: 25 March 2009Last Updated: 27 March 2009
Anyone have her new album, care to review it? Did a forum search but could not find anything.The track listing looks great,, and with some very prominent guest appearances!Thanks,Max
SigmundPosted: 26 March 2009Last Updated: 27 March 2009
http://www.npr.org/templates/s...95937873&ft=1&f=1039 Man Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn Seminole Bingo Brothers Under the Bridge Copperhead Road Soul of a Man TT - 38:09 I Put a Spell on You performed by Julie Adams and the Mountain Stage band to 42:07 Originally ran Oct. 21, 2008. Media player has a link to a John Hammond set.
VoltairePosted: 27 March 2009Last Updated: 27 March 2009
Anyone heard anything good or bad about...
Mat CorkPosted: 26 March 2009Last Updated: 27 March 2009
Just a thread for music you throw on the gramophone, just expecting a simple listen, then you're blown away by how good it sounds. I'm not talking obvious ones like DSOtM or Naim label stuff. Just little gems that sound amazing.For me, it's this, on...
AnaloguePosted: 25 March 2009Last Updated: 27 March 2009
http://www.virginmedia.com/music/pictures/profiles/span...ballet-to-reform.php
mikeeschmanPosted: 24 March 2009Last Updated: 26 March 2009
occasionally in my pursuit of classical music, the well seems to run dry. my mind rebels, screaming "too much, take a break from this!"last night was such a night.i pulled out sgt. pepper's lonely heart club band and abbey road.it was a blast, and a...
Mat CorkPosted: 17 March 2009Last Updated: 26 March 2009
I've started off with an oldie in honour of JMspotify:user:kinksterlaylist:01zI7AxTpajKv1fajbvDlW
mikeeschmanPosted: 06 March 2009Last Updated: 25 March 2009
i have loved this man's debussy, chopin, brahms and beethoven for three decades, and bought two dvds of debussy and chopin. last night we watched/listened to the debussy disk, which contains Images books 1 and 2, the children's corner suite, and two...
Richard SPosted: 14 March 2009Last Updated: 25 March 2009
Newly released on Yeproc Records is; With backing support from Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck and Bill Rieflin who comprise the Venus 3, Robyn releases another collection of quality tunes. If you like early REM you'll love this.