steve miller--recall the beginning...before his run as purveyor of mindless (tho catchy) am hits, sm was actually quite an ambitious fellow whose late 60s/early 70s records were very well conceived, flawlessly played and still sound good today. this one is something of a lost masterpiece--one side of short, melodic pop and the other a sorta spacey psychedelic suite culminating in the title track, which is awful purty. very good guitar playing throughout.
real estate--atlas...really tuneful jangly guitar pop somewhat reminiscent of early rem without the mumbling or velevet underground without the angst. real songs that stick in your head. |
My newly Soundsmith re-tipped Grado Ref. Sonata ($250 option) playing Cassandra Wilson and Porcupine tree. Soundsmith made this cartridge sound better than new. Brought tears to my eyes and stood my hair on end. |
Archie Bronson Outfit - Wild Crush
Hills - Master Sleeps |
Noro Morales "No Blues"
Just sold in MINT condition original 1962 Mono.
Hate to part with this one.
Priced it higher than the highest sold and still sold:-( |
Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds In Country Music
Sturgill Simpson - High Top Mountain
Greenleaf - Trails & Passes
Survival Knife - Loose Power |
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Lincoln Mayorga & Distinguished Colleagues, Volume III
Alive, dimensional, and fun
(Sheffield Lab direct to disc, Lab-1. Recorded in 1973, this was Sheffield's 3rd D to D LP). |
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Joe Zawinul and the Absolute Ensemble [img]http://www.allaboutjazz.com/coverart/2010/absolutezawinul_mt.jpg[/img] The posthumous Absolute Zawinul is Zawinul's last studio recording before his passing on September 11, 2007. In collaboration with Estonian-born conductor/composer Kristjan Järvi and the large group powerhouse Absolute Ensemble, that has been described as "musical omnivores" whose previous projects have covered music from John Sebastian Bach to Frank Zappa. This heartfelt project embodies the essence of Zawinul's brilliance as a composer, musician, and as a global citizen who embraced people around the world.
Conceived in 2004, the meticulous and painstaking project emphatically focuses on Zawinul's post-Weather Report music. From the exotic tribalism in "Bimoya" first recorded on My People (Escapade Music, 1996) to the energetic live performance of "Ice Pick Willy" with elements of soul jazz and fire-baptized gospel (inspired by a one time gangster friend who had an affinity for ice picks), the recording is a microcosm of life.
Järvi conducts his Absolute Ensemble through inspired performances with verdant strings, ethnic voices, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. Zawinul, a true master keyboardist, was equally impressive whether providing an ethereal solo intro on the touching "Ballad For Two Musicians" or showing his signature vocoder skills on "Sultan" a thrilling tribute to the late Ottoman Empire and "Great Empire" dedicated to Japan.
Insightful liner notes, written by Järvi reveal poignant insights into the project. A video is also included with live coverage and behind the scenes footage. In the words of his son Erich, "Joseph Eric Zawinul was born in Earth time 7 July 1932 and was born in Eternity time 11 September 2007." His music will live on as well.
All About Jazz; http://www.allaboutjazz.com/absolute-zawinul-absolute-ensemble-sunnyside-records-review-by-mark-f-turner.php?width=1024#.U2sBHKh5Njo |
LOL I have 6!
Main rig has 2 TT's
I'd forget the next day what I was playing as I sell a lot of records and often play-test them especially ones described as Mint or NearMint before invoicing buyer.
Just today morning I was playing Garth Brooks self-titled album that I did not enjoy at all, but to verify condition before sending expensive copy.
What's comming tonight? Probably another sold Thriller, Off the Wall, maybe another few valuable records to spin and than will switch to the music I like. It's going to be dedication to Abdulah Ibrahim(Dollar Brand). Will spin his records. Ekaya is my favorite.
Tomorrow I'll plan to dedicate myself to William Orbit and The Orb. With puff of nice quality hashish you can totally melt into The Orb and be for the moment outside of reality. |
Spyro Gyra tonight at least 4-5 Lp's |
Ornette Coleman, Shape of Things to come, 45 rpm |
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The Skull Defekts - Dances in Dreams of the Known Unknown
Future Islands - Singles
Vuelveteloca - Dias de Calor |
Jean Michael Jarre - Magnetic Fields
Fairport Convention - Liege & Lief
Emmy Lou Harris - Pieces of the Sky |
The Skull Defekts  The Temple
The Skull Defekts  Peer Amid |
Bill Callahan - Have Fun With God
Bill Callahan  Dream River |
Joe Bonamassa, Blues Deluxe
An Evening with Windham Hill Live
Simply Red, Picture Book |
Run Westy Run - Hardly Even
Pontiak - INNOCENCE
Sleep - Dopesmoker |
Adele - 21
Les Miserable - Original Soundtrack
Elton John - Goodbye Yellowbrick Road
Yaz - Upstairs at Eric's
Journey - Escape
REM - Life's Rich Pagaent
King's of Leon - Mechanical Bull |
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Beethoven's wonderful Late Quartets played by the Budapest String Quartet on Columbia M5S 677. Delightful performances. |
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Not to be a downer, but lately I've been finally losing my taste for a lot of the psychedlic era stuff, and the title track for that Chambers Bros. LP is a prime example.
Night before last I listened to "The World is on Fire" by the Strawberry Alarm Clock, a band that impressed me in my teens.
Man, it sounded so weak and lame to me now.
Maybe I'm officially an old coot. |
Will be looking for that one.... |
The Chambers Bros
"The Time Has Come" Fabulous record! Should be in everyones collection. Been looking for an original US Stereo Pressing. 2-eye "360 Sound" copy for awhile now... |
The Chambers Bros
"The Time Has Come"
psychedelic man |
Yesterday with friends...
Oscar Peterson & Count Basie - satch & josh / Pablo
Haydn, Sym 5, Dorati/PhilHungarica - just some amazing solo highlights and interplay - remarkable for it's time period.
Lars Erik Larsson - Concerto for Double Bass and String Orchestra / Opus 3
Linda Ronstadt & Nelson Riddle - For Sentimental Reasons
Mingus - Ah Um
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MIKEY KATZ live at the Fillmore!!!! |
I enjoyed a couple of classics last night.
Neil Young .... Live at Massey Hall
Cat Stevens .... Tea for the Tillerman... Quality records
Eagles ... Hell Freezes over
It was a great night... |
Have just been playing the Yarlung LP: Petteri Ilvonen - Art Of The Violin. My wife came in and said, "that sounds really nice, who's the composer?" Answer: "just finished a Debussy piece and this is by David Lefkowitz" Question: "Who's David Lefkowitz?" Answer: "I've never heard of him either, but I'm going to learn more!" http://www.yarlungrecords.com/180.html. |
just playing ...Freedom - At last on French BYG Label...and the whole Album is worth to listen through..
Followed by Nucleus-We`ll talk about it later on Swirl Vertigo, great jazz-Rock...
and finally a moster track you all should listenn ones at least...Delfines-Amigos sigue igual... from 70! What a bass on this tune...!!! |
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I am listening to the speaker corner. The Nutcracker .....
Ansermet it is spectacular . |
A friend's question about what I've heard in 2013 that I found special caused me to have to reflect a bit. My reply to him was that the two recent Yarlung recordings were very nicely recorded: Petteri Ilvonen - Art Of The Violin/Yarlung
Antonio Lysy - At The Broad-Music From Argentina/Yarlung But the LP that impressed me the most was a used record from Ars Nova: an early pressing of Ivan Moravec playing Chopin Nocturns. I've had this recording in my collection for many years in a later pressing. Hearing the earlier pressing was an auditory thrill. Moravec, pn: Chopin: Nocturnes op9, op15, op27, Connoisseur CS 1065 (Cream and Gold label) And, truly top drawer for me have been the ORG 45rpm reissues of the London/Decca recordings, particularly: De Falla's Three Cornered Hat,
Ravel's Daphnis et Chloe
Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream But all of the ORG London/Decca reissues are great! |
May Biitz - same & 2nd of May
Hard Meat - same
Mosquitos - Hoodoo |
Cowboy Junkies double live cd and Bebo. And Cigala's Lagrimas Negras. |
Basie Live at the Sands - Mofi. it is very well done.
Ella and Louis 45 rpm from analog productions
Glass of red and great music!!!!!! |
Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas - Fantasy 8431 (45rpm reissue from Analogue Productions)(Oh yes, it sounds really good, too.)
Doug MacLeod - There's a Time - Reference Recordings - 45rpm (Very enjoyable blues!)
Charles Mingus - Ah Um - ORG/Columbia 45rpm
Bill Evans - Waltz for Debbie - Riverside 9399 (Analogue Productions 33rpm reissue)
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Schubert Trout quintet, live recording of Serkin et al at Marlboro Festival, beautiful recording of an exciting performance.
Brahms 3rd by Wand and the NDR,
Clouds in my Head, Arild Andersen on ECM |
First time in 6 months I've had the table working, in a new room, with all new gear. Pretty happy so far:
Big Star - No 1 Record
Pearl Jam - 10 (new pressing)
Sade - Promise
Black Keys - El Camino
Stone Temple Pilots - Core (new 180g) AWESOME
Heart - Dreamboat Annie
Led Zeppelin - II (1st Japanese Pressing)
Anita Baker - Rapture (crappy copy, but what a voice)
no Magnepan's is odd, but the Harbeth's with Cary/Audio Research in a small room is wonderful so far. |
Dylan - Blond on Blond - 45 rpm reissue from MFSL. I'm impressed with the sonics of this reissue. I'd been hearing a fair number of negative comments, but in my system and to my ears this is a terrific release.
Roy Gaines - I got the T-Bone Walker Blues - if you love the blues, you'll love this release by Roy Gaines from Groove Note Records. Four sides of 45 rpm goodness.
Poulenc - Gloria | Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani - Pretre/French National Radio Orchestra, Rosanna Carteri-soprano, Maurice Durufle-organist - EMI ASD 2835 - my favorite recording of both the Gloria and the Organ Concerto. Pretre captures this music superbly. Perhaps not the greatest recording sonically (a demonstrate disc when recorded in 1961 but not up to the best-of-the-best standards for today), but the EMI engineering is still very acceptable. Play it and fall in love with the huge French organ of Saint Etienne du Mont and the playing of Durufle. |
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Mozart Piano Concerto #18, Murray Perahia, ECO. wonderful performance and beautiful vinyl. |
Wolfgang [Arc]amadeus Mozart Concertos for Clarinet, Flute & Harp by the Wiener Philharmoniker. |
Big Sur Festival - Joan Baez and Kris Kristopherson live |
Anouar Brahem 'The Astounding Eyes of Rita. |
So far Nine Inch Nails 'Hesitation Marks' and Dead Can Dance 'Toward the Within'. Probably up next will be Death cab for Cutie 'We have the facts and we're voting yes".
I absolutely love this Dead Can Dance. It's not background music for sure. |
Roy Eldridge, Rockin' Chair (Speakers Corner reissue)
Schumann - Piano Trio in D - Previn/Chung/Tortelier - EMI
Maconchy - String Quarter No. 5 - Allegri Sring Qt - Argo ZRG 5329
Robert De Visee - Pieces for Theorbe, Lute & Guitar - Nigel North - L'Oiseau-Lyre DSLO 542
Bach - Cantata 1: Wie schon leuchtet der Morenstern, BWV 1 / Cantata 2: Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, BWV 2 - Harnoncourt/ConcentusMusicusWien - Telefunken SKW 1/1-2
Rawsthorne - Divertimento - DelMar/English Chamber Orchestra - Lyrita SRCS 111
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