Music Room

ken cPosted: 26 March 2013Last Updated: 28 March 2013
as opposed to live music -- the real thing? what is so special about your system to spend the sort of money you spent on it? Is it that you can control what you listen to and how often? we all know that our systems struggle to come close to...
GraemeHPosted: 09 March 2013Last Updated: 27 March 2013
Listening to the Travelling Wilburrys today reminded me what a successful union they were. Which other 'Supergroups' made from individual 'Star' performers worked....and which didn't?. G
GMLPosted: 25 March 2013Last Updated: 25 March 2013
dave marshallPosted: 18 January 2013Last Updated: 24 March 2013
Just watched Queen's last live gig with Freddie, Budapest, ........does it get any better? The man was a total showman............who could also sing. I'm not really a huge Queen fan, much more the Stones and Zep, but the man is simply...
willie45Posted: 20 March 2013Last Updated: 24 March 2013
Hi folks. Maybe a bit "off piste" here but I got a CD copy of the above Miles Davis album from Amazon and haven't had a chance to stick it on my CD player yet. I did give it a spin on my computer while doing some work and I notice there seems to...
Nat1974Posted: 22 March 2013Last Updated: 22 March 2013
Not sure if this is in the right place, but here goes: 'As part of the Goodbye TV Centre celebrations, guitarist, singer and songwriter Richard Thompson plays a one-off concert filmed in TC8.' If the previous reviews and concert I saw in...
Simon HallidayPosted: 22 March 2013Last Updated: 22 March 2013
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Quad 33Posted: 16 March 2013Last Updated: 22 March 2013
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Mr UnderhillPosted: 22 March 2013Last Updated: 22 March 2013
A couple of years ago a good friend of mine died, having been diagnosed with lung cancer a few months before. A couple of weeks ago his widow bought his LPs into choir practice for anyone who wished to have them, unfortunately I was a bit late,...
Ron ToolsiePosted: 03 March 2013Last Updated: 22 March 2013
This was inspired by the Worst Track on DSOTM thread. I got thinking, I have a few albums where the only single or best known track happens to be my least favored one. I was one of the many who voted 'Money' as the least capable track on DSOTM, which...
NathanielPosted: 06 February 2011Last Updated: 21 March 2013
Can anyone recommend any recent releases of music outside the western tradition that keeps you coming back for more?
bigballPosted: 07 March 2013Last Updated: 21 March 2013
Long awaited new album from one of the greats - arrived in the post this morning from Amazon. Always known for great production and sound quality 'Memphis' is a belter. Recorded in Willie Mitchells old studio with some originals and some very well...
fatcatPosted: 17 March 2013Last Updated: 20 March 2013
 Who Do You Prefer BJoerling or Pavarotti In my house 1 for Pavarotti1 for BJoerling1 for, both are crap. I hate opera.
Hot RatsPosted: 17 March 2013Last Updated: 19 March 2013
I am just in the process of transferring some new albums from my collection to my iPhone. These albums will form my in car listening for the next couple of months until I change them again. I never get this right though. Some albums that I love...
BartPosted: 17 February 2013Last Updated: 18 March 2013
George's double bass post got me thinking.  My love of music comes in part from having played music for many years.  I started with drum lessons (to get me from banging on the pots and pans my Mother tells is), then the cello, and then...
mtuttlebPosted: 12 March 2013Last Updated: 16 March 2013
He is playing in Frankfurt next year. Program is as follows, which looks very good. Ludwig van Beethoven Sonate B-Dur op. 22 Sonate E-Dur op. 109 Sechs Variationen F-Dur op. 34 Sonate f-Moll op. 57 „Appassionata“ Anyone have any comments about this Pianist. Do you think it is worth going to see him? Regards, Mark
antmastPosted: 15 March 2013Last Updated: 16 March 2013
Channel.Classics delivers high def flac files to you in a zip file. Does anyone know if this is harming the music? Is zip lossless?
Cbr600Posted: 15 March 2013Last Updated: 15 March 2013
Just been reading about the brian eno project with a new ipad app called scape, where you can influence the music on an interactive basis. Just wondered if anyone had tried this yet and what the views of the project were?
DrMarkPosted: 15 February 2013Last Updated: 15 March 2013
For those who are more informed on the classical end of things: Is this a good recording of Elgar?   And if you have other suggestions please let me know, and a short why it is the recording of choice.
Dan43Posted: 14 March 2013Last Updated: 14 March 2013
http://store.universal-music.co.uk Found this link if you navigate to MP£ sections albums are available as FLAC. Not usre what flavour but there is a huge roster and a stack of FLAC downloads. The Who, Metallica etc. Anyone know what the FLAC format is, if it is all 96/24 then this is pretty good? Cheers Dan43
willie45Posted: 13 March 2013Last Updated: 14 March 2013
Hi. I came across this series of CDs in which musicians pick a selection of tracks for listening. I hadn't heard of them before and they sound really interesting. What I couldn't figure out was whether each track was by the original artist...
marcobbPosted: 13 March 2013Last Updated: 13 March 2013
Hi Folks, Anyone know when will release the "Naim Sampler 9" ? I hope it has hi-res 24/192  Cheers,Marco
Mike-BPosted: 13 March 2013Last Updated: 13 March 2013
Peter Banks, the original guitarist of progrock band Yes has died at 65. He played on 2 albums with Yes before forming his own band Flash After that he went on a solo career withvariousbands & names including with Lionel Richie on "Hello" Its one band I followed but only saw live once, but somehow have ended up with most all the records.
JackPosted: 12 March 2013Last Updated: 13 March 2013
Just booked tickets for Joe Bonamassa in Manchester in Sept - can't wait However, not impressed with the ticketing - £15.50 booking fee for two tickets (Eventim) and they wanted to charge me £2.50 to print my own tickets at home! It seems like a complete rip-off to me but what can you do
Thorsten_LPosted: 13 March 2013Last Updated: 13 March 2013
Yesterday I couldn´t believe my luck...I bought these fantastic and EXTREMELY rare jewels for 17€ each...MINT. Nope, not MINT- or NeearMint...absolutely looking like unplayed... unbelievable...I guess the shop owner didn´t think the plum label odd...hehehehe From discogs: Led Zep - S/T " Rare German first press and limited edition vinyl LP released 1969 on red/plum ATLANTIC RECORDS stereo label with catalognumber SD-8216. Only the very first few German pressings were released on this...