Music Room

I'm a certifiable 20th Century music nut. And within this broad corpus of music, I am particularly fond of Bartok - and Prokofiev, Schulhoff, Shostakovich, Korngold, . . . - but for this post, I'll focus on just Bartok, and just his Concerto for...

Not being funny or disrespectful but does he have some sort of illness, he don't look good.

Mine was "Money Money Money" from Abba.AndrewAndrew Randle2B || !2B;4 ^ = ?;

Can you have a wide taste in Music and like Phil Collins?I can't see it myself.DS

I was in a cd shop today and at the listening post was a cd cover which had been left by someone. It was Pearl by Joplin, so I bought it.What a great album, great voice and tight band. Good purchase!It says on the cover that for her this was her best...

I recently bought the John Hiatt CD after seeing some good reviews on this forum. Songs are great, musicianship ditto, but the sound quality is absolutely dire - sounds like it was recorded on a walkman in somebody's bathroom. Has anybody else had...

Guys,I am just about to aquire a DVD player from a work colleage.(offered it to me at a good price)I am looking for advise on where to buy DVD's from at "decent" prices. (something along the lines of what www.cd-wow.com does for ordinary music...

PRINTS and COLLAGESby JERRY GARCIA and WAVY GRAVYstill on display athe October Gallery, lONDON, to Jan 26thhttp://www.theoctobergallery.com/pr-wavy.htmfrom Gallery site:A special exhibition to mark the year's end will comprise work by twoAmerican...

Hi All, Over on the Hi-Fi forum there seems to be some talk about a lack interest in music among the Naim faithful. I have the sure remedy: the RVG remasters on Blue Note. These reissues are stunning. Played back to back against the original lps and...

Now those of you that listen will be aware that of the 70 odd Cds he did only a handful are any good, what I want is the musical ones. I have Burnt Weeny, Hot Rats, waka Jawaka and Grand Wazoo amongst others.Has he any others in this vein?Also what...

I have never really looked at the E-Store before, to be honest I didn't know it existed!I had a look through the Contempory artists section, and it dawned on me that I had heard of none of them! Could someone please recommend some of these artists to...

Vuk's thread last week on the deafness of dj's and the end of dance music got me thinking.What makes great music? What makes music that lasts? When I listen to r'n'b, soul or even some pop from the '60's sometimes I think "this is great" (Stevie...

Although I have bought a few new things this year (can't think what, maybe Parachutes, the Strokes and Natalie Merchant) most of my purchases in 2001 have been from yesteryear. I took the advice of a Forum poster and decided to upgrade the software as...

Well this years gone bloody quick but it's been pretty good one personally, both Hi-Fi wise and life wise. On the life side I got engaged to a lovely lady in August and on the hi-fi side invested in a CDX, 102, hi-cap and Credos....all after I got...

This is something truly extraordinary.http://keyofz.com/keyofz/langley/We go on and on about groove, flow, PRAT, but these children make our ramblings seem silly. These kids *really* knew how to swing.I can't put my finger on it. The insturments are...

Don't understand a word on this Cd yet its a cracker. Heard her on Jools Holland a couple of weeks back like what I heard so took a chance.RegardsSean

OK So you install a new cartridge and you run the HFN&RR test record and you've managed to hit the spot and then....what? Can I ask which records you then proceed with to really check things out? Mine are:- The Who - Who's Next - (Track Record 2408 102 Deluxe) - possibly the finest full range dynamic recording I own. My prized possession. A desert Island Disc. I know this album so well and I use it for general setup issues. If this doesn't shiverme timbers somethings afoot. The Doobie...

I am trying to put together a reasonable classical music collection but know very little about it. I want to stick to the naxos label where possible due to price. I bought the excellent Weber Clarinet Concertos (1&2) yesterday and plan to get the new...

Antonio will be keeping busy over the next few months, you can see him Live at the following: December 2001 Dec, 1 - Switzerland gala performance Acoustik Maniaks" [Phone: tba ] Dec, 8 - Switzerland,Aarosa Humor Festival Acoustik Maniaks [Phone: tba ] Dec, 16 - MANCHESTER, The Comedy Store Trio [Phone: 08705 932932 ] Dec, 18 - LONDON,Vortex Trio [Phone: 020 7254 6516 ] Dec, 20 - ITALY, Rome -'Foollyk', Vicolo della Fontana 1 (Villa Paganini) Solo concert [Phone: 0039 06 8546979 (after 8pm...

This past weekend I had the great good fortune to attend a concert given by my local orchestra conducted by a talented guest conductor: Tadaaki Otaka. He came to conduct not just for a guest spot, but to audition publicly for the Music Director...

Well here's an entry. Perhaps they thought the conductor in question was a terrorist due to how he slaughtered Berlioz's...

After mentioning to a colleague that The Final Cut was my favourite floyd album he recommended I get Roger Water's Radio K.A.O.S. for more of the same. Well after listening to it on vinyl several times this evening I have to say what a good album it...

I've been currently listening to a soundtrack called "UP the Junction"(Fontana TF908 [1968]) for which I can say I am very impressed. Does anybody know if he(Hugg) has any more work with or without Mann??

Spurred on by my wifes love of Ornette Coleman and a forgotten but typically perceptive comment by Tony L on the importance of trying new music some time ago, I've been trying out a variety of avant garde, new jazz, nu music but have happened these...

Shock horror, Michael died Nov 17th, guitar in hand.Had to get all my Can albums out to play as a tribute, a great guitarist often overlooked by many. A key element in the Can sound.Steveb