Whats on your turntable tonight?

@reubent I’m sure you’ve checked the usual online sources - looks tough.  Called our LRS and they’re also out.   If you haven’t already, ask plaid room if they have a scratch and dent copy.  I’ve got a couple of RSD titles that way.  

@slaw glad to hear it Steve.   
 

@bkeske That Mendelssohn one of my favorites.  I have 2 or 3 different versions including the film score from the Woody Allen movie (which is excellent).  Do you have a favorite version?

@sbank So glad you liked the Balmorhea.   Maybe try All’s Quiet next 

Iron And Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean

@bslon 

Covet, interesting sound James. I’d not heard the term Math Rock before.

yeah, I’m often met with blank stares or laughter when I use the term….

it’s a fairly recently evolved form of progressive rock

My favorite Math Rock bands are Plini (genius Eastern European fellow plays all the instruments on his records, incredible guitar player, influential, tip of the spear stuff) , Covet (discussed above), and Polyphia (two/twin? very fast but musical guitarists).   Check them out if you don’t know them.  They’ll keep you young.  

another absolutely awesome band that’s sometimes described as math rock but also as jazz rock is Volto.  They made, I think, one of the best instrumental albums of all time.   

@slaw   Covet is fantastic. 3 virtuosos playing highly melodic math rock. Progressive rock with a certain tone using a lot of notes. One of my other favorite math rock artists is Plini, whom I’ve posted about many times here.

Covet’s guitarist is a Japanese American woman music professor who decided she wanted to record and tour instead. Extremely talented and beautiful melodic tunes. No vocal (a plus!).

unfortunately, the sq on the record is not very good. It it’s great music. Check it out.

High Pulp - Mutual Attraction Vol. 1

Covet - Effloresce
 

in heavy rotation

@slaw

How do you like Sound & Fury? Never streamed it but it intrigues me.

Hey Steve, apologies - just saw this. Hope you’re doing ok.

I like it but I can’t play it when my wife is home. Although it has some elements of country it’s also very angry hard rock - which is uniquely done sound wise (it’s kinda all about the sound and not the songs really). So, it’s pretty different from both the Sailor record (horrible SQ on that one) and the Meta Modern Sounds record (better sq).

my younger Daughter is friendly with Paco, the guy who helped SS mix Sound & Fury. She told me recently that SS plans to front a band and make another loud rock album but under the band’s name and not under his own.

Live Concert Recording - Vivaldi • Marais • Sarasate - Interpreti Veneziani - 2015 Chasing The Dragon 45 RPM Direct Cut - Recorded At St. John's Smith Square, London.  

@bkeske 

• Claude Debussy - Danse Sacrée Et Danse Profane

Beautiful.   Looks like a very nice set.  What do you think about the SQ?

@tgilb 

Difficult to think what path King Crimson would have taken had Greg Lake not left for ELP but I’m glad he did as I enjoy the journey that both bands took.

Really interesting speculation   

Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide To Earth

Sturgill Simpson - Sound & Fury
 

@slaw take care of yourself bro.  Vitamin D, Zinc first few days, Lots of Vitamin C all the way through.  Push the liquids.  Even when you’re not feeling thirsty.  Hope it doesn’t hit you too hard.  It shouldn’t at this stage. Hoping for the best for you.  

Miho Hazama - Imaginary Visions

Covet - Effloresce

@reubent Wow, sounds bad.   What a hassle.  Hope you can stay cool and get service back quickly.   

@curiousjim 👍 The Resonance issues are (most all) fantastic aren’t they.  Do you have “Some Other Time” too.  I think it’s my favorite of the Resonance issues.  

Greg Tardy    
Bill Frisell    
More Than Enough

@curiousjim great to see you back on the thread.   I remember that you’re a big fan of Bill Evans.  have you heard the new “Spring”?

@td_dayton 

wamono groove - this is a comp of deep japanese jazz-funk fusion featuring koto and shakuhachi played alongside your standard guitar, drums, bass, vibes, keys etc. really good 

checked this out on tidal and really liked it  @reubent Tom, you might like this - has an if Deodato were Japanese vibe goin on. Great fun.  

@big_greg 👍

Various - Almost Famous (Music From The Motion Picture) Super Deluxe Edition
 

@mammothguy54 Hey Joel, you might like the above.  

Bill Evans-You Must Believe In Spring 1981 WB

A great record that I have always felt was under appreciated. Lo and behold, it got the repressed by Craft this year. My OG sounds amazing so not likely to toss $40 down for the remaster, but glad it is out there.

@j_husker It might be worth it.  I just got it yesterday and it sounds very good at 45.   I don’t have the original though, just digital.   

Punch Brothers - Hell On Church Street

Gregory Alan Isakov - Evening Machines

email response:

Re: Dave Mason - Alone Together

This is Grace from the Friday Music team. Thanks so much for reaching out! Unfortunately, we are not able to disclose the process of how our albums are remastered. I apologize for the inconvenience, please let us know if you have any other questions or if we can do anything else to assist you!

Best,

Grace

Franz Schubert - Symphonien 1-8 - Berliner Philharmoniker - Nicholas Harnoncourt - Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings - 2015 

Charles Ives - The Four Symphonies    
Harold Farberman and the New Philharmonia Orchestra
Vanguard 1968 

Hey Bill.  Enjoying the dry weather?

@slaw @mammothguy54 Thanks guys.  Good info.  

Hey there Gents. I saw today that Friday Music is taking pre-orders for a new “remastered” reissue of Dave Mason’s solo debut “Alone Together”. I had thought that all the master, etc., tapes of Dave’s work went up in flames. Does anyone know the source of this new issue?  I’m guessing digital files but don’t know for sure. I emailed Friday Music but don’t expect to hear back from them until next Friday.

@reubent +1 on Jimbo Mathis. 

@gardners501 

"J. J. In Person!" The J. J. Johnson Quintet. A nice-sounding Columbia six-eye that I picked up for next to nothing

I’m envious  

@chester_bunger +1 Saw them this week in Portland.  Great show.  Gavin was most excellent and an inspiration.   

@carlsbad Physics at Chicago: Now that’s legit.  I was at the GSB in 84 & 85.  Physics.  Cool.   Can you help me with my turntable arm…?

Yes - 90125

@bkeske Ahhh, sorry, my mistake.  Cincinnati is a really nice town.   

Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea

Hey Tim. Congratulations on the new DAC.  

@bkeske University of Chicago?  I did my time there in the 80s.  

Anja Lechner     
François Couturier         
Lontano     
2020      
ECM

Beautiful.  

Charles Ives - Symphony No. 1 / Three Places In New England  - Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra - 1968 Columbia Masterworks 

@ricmci 

Burgers by Hot Tuna. Simply fantastic album recording. Water Song is the pinnacle but Sunny Day Strut is probably better. The whole album just works and flows seamlessly. It really is a wonderful production. I also just love the album art and the photograph on the back side. It just reflects happiness in the moment of a wonderful era. 
 

Right On   

Egberto Gismonti Group - Infância
 

This is one of my favorite albums on ECM.  

George Szell conducts Schumann - The Four Schumann Symphonies. The Cleveland Orchestra. Columbia Odyssey 3LP box 1971

@bkeske +1  

Gary Burton - Who Is Gary Burton?
1976 RCA (Japan)

Redux of 1963 Original showcasing  a 19 y/o Burton and a big band.  With Clark Terry, Tommy Flannigan and the fantastic jazz writer and trombonist Chris Swanson.