I've been listening a lot to a couple of albums. Both these are music suitable for being in pain.
Etta James: "Love's been rough on me". A beautiful, pained, strong, bluesy sound. Rolling guitars and horns. Sample lyric "I was your rock, now I'm rolling away." As it happens, I'm listening right now. Very nice recording in terms of sound on a good system also. This was an Audiogon recommendation, so thanks to whomever...
John Hiatt's latest (I think). "Crossing Muddy Waters". Check out the cut "What do we do now?", which says it all. Just a consumate songwriter, playing with good musicians. The sound is very good, if a bit bright.
You asked for achingly beautiful music, which these are. Maybe even better description would be music to listen to when you are aching.
Best,
Eric
p.s. To seandtaylor99, what is your favorite recording of Beethoven's 5th? I love this also, but picked up Thielmann conducting it, and have been disappointed. Looking for something that is a powerful (symphonic!) interpretation, and which also sounds great on a modern sound system.
Etta James: "Love's been rough on me". A beautiful, pained, strong, bluesy sound. Rolling guitars and horns. Sample lyric "I was your rock, now I'm rolling away." As it happens, I'm listening right now. Very nice recording in terms of sound on a good system also. This was an Audiogon recommendation, so thanks to whomever...
John Hiatt's latest (I think). "Crossing Muddy Waters". Check out the cut "What do we do now?", which says it all. Just a consumate songwriter, playing with good musicians. The sound is very good, if a bit bright.
You asked for achingly beautiful music, which these are. Maybe even better description would be music to listen to when you are aching.
Best,
Eric
p.s. To seandtaylor99, what is your favorite recording of Beethoven's 5th? I love this also, but picked up Thielmann conducting it, and have been disappointed. Looking for something that is a powerful (symphonic!) interpretation, and which also sounds great on a modern sound system.