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Planet Waves
Take Five
Fragile
Bookends
It's A Beautiful Day
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Tonight so far: Shostakovich, Music from the Bolt Ballet Wagner, Orchestral Selections "Klemperer Conducts Wagner," Klemperer/PO, EMI SLS 5075 Music for Trumpet and Organ, selection of baroque works performed by Maurice Andre (trumpet) and Marie-Claire Alain (Organ), Musical Heritage Society, MHS 1176 (Erato) . |
Tonight: Grieg, Sym in C minor, Kamu/GothenburgSO, BIS LP200 (wonderful music by Grieg at the age of 21, before he found his grounding in Norwegian folk meolodies but showing the skillful orchestration that imbues his later music) Grieg, Music from Peer Gynt, Beecham/RPO, EMI SXLP 30423 (a nice selection of the music from the complete work, with chorus and soloist) Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass, "Speak Love" Pablo D2310888 (from 1983, Ella in great voice still, with a wonderful rendition of "Georgia on my mind" among others) Shostakovich, Sym 2, Blashkov/LeningradSO, EMI ASD 2747 . |
eric clapton "from the cradle," allman bros "brothers and sisters," stones "some girls," and arvo part "tabula rasa." TWF, "mock tudor" was my intro to RT, and it never disappoints. i've got some catching up to do! he was a guest on world cafe about a week ago and i was cursing because i was in my vehicle deeper in the mountains and reception was sketchy. |
Slipknot, I have two recordings of the Ives "Unanswered Question" that are both pretty good. I don't know what might be a better version. The two I have are: Gould/ChicagoSO, LSC 2893 Kitayenko/MoscowPO, Sheffield TLP 27 The Sheffield recording comes from the venture Sheffield made to record in Moscow some years ago with an American conductor doing the Russian music a Russian conductor (Kitanyenko) doing the American music. To my ear, the Kitanynko got the better performances out of the orchestra. On a side note, I assume you have a copy of Ives' "Three Places in New England" somewhere in your collection? If not, it's well worth seeking out. The Howard Hanson / EastmanRochesterSO performance on Mercury continues as my favorite performance and recording. Don't know if Speakers Corner will reissue this, but my SRI copy sounds just fine. . |
ok, i must have way too much free time on my hands since i quit my job. this is becoming a nightly ritual. tonight, it's been selections from the argenta box set, with special attention to the 45rpm disc of falla's "the three cornered hat," as well as the DCC pressing of jethro tull "original masters" and a british pressing of radiohead "ok computer." |
it's mono night, with: "music of india" on westminster gold series, gene ammons "jug" on prestige, and nat king cole "classics" three LP french box set on capitol. yes, the vinyl treasure trove is shrinking daily. enjoy and preserve the LPs you have, and the "keepers" you may find in unlikely places. |
Kind of OT, but relevant to posters to this thread: Took my daughter to the Princeton Garden movie theater today to see "March Of The Penguins" Great documentary on Emperor Penguins! After, we stopped in at the Princeton Record Exchange to pick up some vinyl. My god, what have they done? Every time I have been in there in the last couple of years, the vinyl has shrunk to make room for more CD's and DVD's. Classical vinyl has been relegated to a few lonely bins (5) at the very back of the store. The jazz is still in the middle row but pickins' are slim boys and girls. The "new arrivals" jazz bins still have some goodies, but how far the mighty have fallen. The store has been taken over by CD's and DVD's. To add insult to injury, the clerks at the front counter consist of rude, clueless 18 year old women who are so pale, they look as though the haven't had exposure to sunlight since they were 10. It looks as though the king of used vinyl in the Northeast is dead. |
It's been waaaay to hot of late to light up all the tubes in my listening room, but tonight we did: Neil Young "Greatest Hits" (Reprise 48935-1/Classic Records 200g reissue) Listening to "Cowgirl", "Southern Man", and the great tunes from "Harvest" made me feel 16 again. But for me, "Harvest Moon", the final cut on side four really gets it done. What a great love song. Excellent pressing and a great job of remastering the greats from 1969-1970. Holst "The Planets" von Karajan/Berlin (DG 2532 019) This particular reading of "The Planets" remains my favorite of the versions I own. The pacing, sonics and dynamic swings von Karajan coaxes from the Berlin Philharmonic lend the majesty and drama this composition deserves. Other versions I own are the Boult/New Philharmonia on Angel/EMI and the Davis/Toronto reading from Angel/EMI. Most would agree that the Previn/Los Angeles is the one to own, but not having that one to make a comparison, the DG remains my favorite. |
I havean old LP. It's a Gary Glitter one, titled simply "Giltter", and it's one of my favourite albums. Great drums, great music, a tremendous version of the 50's classic "Donna", Just a Hell of a fun record. Anyone else recall this or have it? I'd love to hear it on a mega-bucks system, although it sounds quite fine on mine. Carl |
Today I ordered both Arthur Williams/Jesse Hoggard and Leroy Jodie Pierson's APO Direct to Disc LP's from Acoustic Sounds. Thanks for the link Albertporter! Tonight features several different artists starting with: Ben Folds: Rockin' the Suberbs --3 sided Lp set on Epicrecords.2001 Larry Carlton's famous Alone/ But Never Alone--MCA 1986 The Jazz Crusaders : Live Sides ...Produced for Re-issue by Pete Welding ..A Blue Note Re-Issue and: David Frishberg- Cant take you nowhere.(Fantasy Records 1987) Live Direct to Digital recording from Frishberg at the Great American Music Hall.SF, CA. Frishberg is more of a Performer than true singer. His Piano and vocals go together very well in a story telling sort of way. This LP features songs by Duke Ellington, Count Bassie, Zoot Sims and his interpretations of songs by his hero...Frank Loesser! Funny Lyrics and entertaining piano/ vocals. |
Hi Rushton, I try to keep moving. Most of my employees are in bands so I get a lot of exposure to new music. Music in general is exploding right now and there is an amazing amount of excellent stuff going on!! Tonight: Vilayat Khan - EMI I've not heard this one in a while but another thread got me thinking of it again. Earthstar - French Skyline (Sky label # 031) nice French analog synth stuff from the 70s. Global Communication - Pentamerous Metamorphosis This is one of my favorite bands. They only did three LPs- this is their last and perhaps the best. Gorgeous. Their second album got Atma-Sphere Bass of the Year Award... see: http://atma-sphere.com/awards/bya/index.html Paul Metzger (S/T) www.mutantmusic.com - all analog and 180gram. Paul is an astonishing guitar master who has ventured into unknown territory by modifying his guitar with sympathetic strings and removing the frets. He plays with speed, integrety and nuance, and sounds remarkably Indian? -Middle Eastern?- Chinese? hard to say but it is beautiful, heartfelt and unique. Local guy too. Solo guitar, with no effects, *very* natural sound. Side A and B are radically different and show the wide ranges Paul is capable of. His performances locally are a thing to behold. He plays a solo instrument, with minimal amplification and obvious ethnic influences and styles, and gets rousing cheers even from a punk audience! Awesome! |
Tonight the family are going out, gives me a chance to juice it up a bit. Donny Hathaway. Live(love his vocals on jealous guy, also the crowd participation on you've got a friend is amazing) Bill Withers. Live at carnegie hall. Ryan Adams. Heartbreaker. Tim Buckley. Greetings from L.A. Neil Young. On the beach Cat Power. You are free. |
As a result of reading Nick Mason's recently released history of Pink Floyd: "Inside Out", "Piper At The Gates Of Dawn" "Ummagumma" "Meddle" "Dark side Of The Moon" (30th anniversary reissue) "Animals" "Momentary Lapse Of Reason" "Delicate Sound Of Thunder" Two CDs: "Amused To Death" "Division Bell" 'Twas a pink kind of day.... |
Something's going on in the Jazz LP reissue market that y'all should be hipped to. I've recently picked up a tidy number of reissues of phenomenal late 50's, 60's and early 70's records that have been out of print for decades. These records were originally from many different labels, have all original style packaging, and give no indication of their more recent origins. The vinyl is of good quality and the pressings are flat and without stamper defects. I've been buying them for $7 a piece from my local record store. Many of these are records that collectors have been searching for for decades. A few tasty examples: ÂDave Burns - Warming Up (Vanguard) - This guy was one of Diz's favorite trumpet players in the late 50's and early 60's. He has great tone and intonation. His solos are compact, and imaginative but not showy in the Lee Morgan sense of things. He is also a very fine composer as the two originals, "Slippers" and "Rigor Mortez" attest. The supporting cast is stellar; Al Grey, Harold Mabern, Bobby Mitchell, et al. This is as fine a slice of post-bop as you are likely to find. ÂRoy Haynes with Booker Ervin - Cracklin' (New Jazz) Booker Ervin has to be one of the most underrated tenor saxophonists in Jazz history. Everyone worships Coltrane (justifiably) but who out there really sounds like him? I hear Booker Ervin in just about everybody. Roy, of course is well recognized as the percussion deity that he is. "Scoochie" should be essential listening for all modern practitioners of the art. ÂWild Bill Davis - At Birdland (Epic) This one will be a big surprise to everyone that thinks that modern Jazz organ began with Jimmy Smith. This guy could burn! Although clearly more closely tied to Swing than Jimmy, some of Jimmy's more frequently used phrases turn up here. Hmmm. I'm guessing that Jimmy "borrowed" alot from Wild Bill. This is a live set, and Wild Bill's clearly intent on pleasing the crowd (a la Jazz at the Philharmonic), so some things sound a bit corny. Its happy music that I play alot. |
Tonight: Low "The Great Destroyer" (their latest is also their best) Porcupine Tree "Deadwing" (Dude!) the Gorillas "Demon Days" Thomas Tallis Scholars "Palestrina Masses Missa Benedicta Es" (Gimell Records) - simply the best series of Palestrina Masses yet recorded... Bola "Soup" a modern electronic classic... the *new* Sigur Res I can't read Icelandic but this stuff rules! Gorgeous. |
tonight: Leroy Jodie Pierson (APO 005) New release from Chad Kassem's Blue Heaven Studios, recorded direct-to-disc. Bill Evans "The Tokyo Concert" (Fantasy F-9457) Oscar Peterson Trio w/Milt Jackson "Very Tall" (Verve V-8429) Beethoven "String Quintets Opp. 4 & 104" Suk Quartet/Karel Spelina (viola) (Supraphon 1 11 2128) |
Emmylou Harris and Daniel Lanois, "Wrecking Ball", Cost me plenty to get this on LP, BUT I AM SO HAPPY TO HAVE IT ! Also, just bought the two new direct to disc releases in NYC (Stereophile Show) from Chad at Acoustic Sounds. Amazing recordings and superb music. New Direct to Disc from Chad |
