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What are you listening to right now

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Posted on October 22, 2016 at 14:22:23
Kingshead
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This thread is to help us widen our horizons by seeing what other members are listening to all in one place. Please post pics whether CD, vinyl, etc and comments if so inclined.

Martin

I will start off with an obscure band I first listened to as a teen in the mid 70's, Budgie. If you've never heard of them don't think you're alone lol. Their music is early heavy metal in the vein of Rush that heavily influenced bands like Metallica, Iron Maiden, Van Halen, etc.

 

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RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on October 22, 2016 at 15:24:38
rbolaw
 Cold and rainy weekends when I have a bit of a sore throat is stay in and listen to LPs time. These two today:


 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on October 22, 2016 at 16:11:49
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 Listened to the sixth today. Such great sound and performance. And, the more I clean it, the less noisy it becomes.







"If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok

 

Not Listening, posted on October 22, 2016 at 16:50:52
briggs
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 If I were listening I would not also be on my computer.

 

Why not?, posted on October 22, 2016 at 17:35:22
rbolaw
 I bought a Schiit headphone amp, combined it with an Audioquest Dragonfly DAC that I already had, and, voila! A computer audio system. What, I'm supposed to sit here in silence reading Chris from Lafayette's lame jokes?

Alas, in a little bit, I have to stop listening and start practicing.

 

RE: "What, I'm supposed to sit here in silence reading Chris from Lafayette's lame jokes?"..., posted on October 22, 2016 at 18:46:38
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Suffering in silence?

No way!

Audio-GD Master 11 DAC/Headphone amp is located next to my easy chair suitable for streaming tunes supplied by the MacBook Air on my lap.




First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass

 

Waiting patiently for Jdaniel's next list of recommendations., posted on October 22, 2016 at 18:52:30
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 PATIENTLY!!!


First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass

 

Nice. nt, posted on October 22, 2016 at 20:29:35
rbolaw

 

"Chris from Lafayette's lame jokes" - Sorry, I'll get back to the babes forthwith! [nt] ;-), posted on October 22, 2016 at 21:03:10
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Really? But he's so wrong! ;-), posted on October 22, 2016 at 21:07:25
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 Actually, we agree more often than not.

But when he's wrong, he's very, very wrong! ;-)

 

Modern Gospel when I go to sleep..., posted on October 23, 2016 at 05:50:25
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 I always go to sleep with music playing. I put on an hour's worth in an iTunes playlist. Mostly it's Modern Gospel, which sends me off quickly. Mix of Dorinda Clark, Evelyn Turrentine, Kim Burrell etc. I also have a playlist of female singer-songwriters like Sarah Bareilles, Imogen Heap, Rihanna, The Bird and the Bee, The Pretenders, KT Tunstall, St. Vincent, La Roux etc.

I've been discovering Mahler symphonies, and really like Rattle's 7th from the Proms this year - it's exceptional. It's on YT - give it a listen.

Otherwise the usual stuff - Debussy, Falla, Ravel, Janacek and lots of Wagner. Some jazz and a bit of Steely Dan.

 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on October 23, 2016 at 06:15:41
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Staying with the same theme, another from Budgie. As mentioned earlier I first heard Budgie as a teen, not having a home stereo I was buying cassette tapes for my car. Those tapes are long gone, but I still remembered the music. With the resurgence of vinyl they've become available in my preferred music medium.

In for the Kill is their 4th album, Bandolier was their 5th and featured a new drummer. There's a definite change in the sound after the new drummers arrival. I have their 1st & 3rd albums on the way, will be posting them here when they arrive with further comments.

Martin

 

Native songs of the Congo, posted on October 23, 2016 at 06:25:44
genungo
 Sung by Les Troubadours Du Roi Baudouin. And those boys sure know how to modulate a drum line.

 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on October 23, 2016 at 07:24:41
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I've become a real fan of Joe Bonamassa, acoustic or electric he really kicks ass.

Martin

 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on October 23, 2016 at 08:07:08
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With my heavy work schedule during the week I listen to a lot of tunes on the weekend so bear with me on my heavy posting here. With my love of music beginning in the late 60's early 70's I'm a rock & roll fan first and foremost but my tastes are pretty eclectic these days so I'll listen to just about anything. My lady's a bit younger and her favorite band is Hales so here we go another disc that gets your toes a tappin, unless your dead of course lol.

Martin

 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on October 23, 2016 at 08:14:13
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 I can see the connection between the two lol. No really, Jimi IS the Beethoven of rock & rolla.

Martin

 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on October 23, 2016 at 09:38:53
jdaniel@jps.net



Callas' legendary Tosca.

 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on October 23, 2016 at 11:08:49
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 That's my go to with DiStefano.


"If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok

 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on October 23, 2016 at 12:52:55
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 Something that has an opening deep in the forest while i surf on the computer. My labeling of tracks is minimal and doesn't display, anyway. It's early modern/romantic symphonic music. Austrian. I've always liked this one.

 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on October 23, 2016 at 13:02:03
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 Sunny Murray

 

My system is in the room next to this..., posted on October 23, 2016 at 13:24:30
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 and specifically set up to sound FINE in both.

No doors.

I have Audioengine 2 speakers on the computer for quieter/night listening whilst at the 'puter.

No reason not to listen while being here now.

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure



 

Nothing new..., posted on October 23, 2016 at 13:27:32
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 Just real damn good.

Every time.





"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure



 

Surprising as it may seem, I'm listening to some Terry Riley, posted on October 23, 2016 at 13:27:34
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 We visited another couple in the Sierra Foothills yesterday, and the husband played a few samples of the following album. Since his system plays only CD's and SACD's, he lent me the blu-ray audio disc (the album contains both a CD and a blu-ray audio disc) which I'm listening to now in all its 24/192 5.1 glory:

Zofo is a piano duet / 2-piano ensemble, and the whole album consists of Riley's original compositions and arrangements. (Riley himself remarked about the "near orchestral" sonority that two pianos are capable of achieving.) As usual on the Sono Luminus label, the sonic quality is outstanding and truly captures this kind of "near orchestral" sonority.

And as Madeline remarked, "Who knew Terry Riley's music could be so catchy!" If you're able to listen to a sample (all the tracks appear to be available on uTube), I'd recommend "Praying Mantis Rag", specifically written for Zofo. (There's a well known tune buried in there, but darn if I can remember what it is!)

 

Eh, moot point. Listening to Fischer's Rite on Channel, posted on October 23, 2016 at 13:41:49
jdaniel@jps.net
 Maybe I'm earvulating today and more favorably disposed to advances of the musical sort, but Fischer's take is instantly more weighty, driven, transparent and involving than Litton's.

Fischer's Dance of the Earth caps the first tableau the way it should, (Litton's is anti-climactic, neither weighty or particularly transparent), and Fischer is blessedly unfussy throughout.

Until Boulez and Stravinsky's old Columbia recordings are resurrected in hi-res, I'll be enjoying the Channel recording.

 

He was a highly sophisticated composer imo. nt, posted on October 23, 2016 at 15:11:01
rbolaw

 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on October 23, 2016 at 15:13:34
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 Some new music (at least to me): Sofia Gubaidulina - Quartet no. 3 played by the Danish Quartet on cpo records 1994.

 

RE: He was a highly sophisticated composer imo. nt, posted on October 23, 2016 at 15:50:26
Kingshead
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 Agreed

 

Fischer's Rite is up for streaming on TIDAL..., posted on October 23, 2016 at 18:12:51
Ivan303
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 which I find interesting as Channel Classics pulled their stuff off of QOBUZ some time ago and don't recall ever seeing it on TIDAL before, albeit one can not search by label on TIDAL.

Most all of Fischer's stuff with Channel Classics is there for the streaming.

Liking his 'Rite' so far!

When do the drums come in?

I forget.


First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass

 

Did I mention they mixed up the 2nd Track with Ligeti? , posted on October 23, 2016 at 18:35:04
jdaniel@jps.net
 : ) Bass drum thwack in 3...2...1...

 

Great recording..., posted on October 23, 2016 at 20:04:25
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 I'll likely buy it on SACD as I have no DSD DAC so paying to download a DSD? recording in PCM makes little sense?

OK, found some bass drum, Part II (The Sacrifice): Glorification of the Chosen One.

Chris should get this one, if it's available as multi-channel download?

Should be.




First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass

 

I'm not listening to music, posted on October 23, 2016 at 21:20:15
Mike K
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 I'm watching football (Arizona-Seattle - what a game!).

The last piece of music I listened to today was Nat Stuckey doing "Plastic
Saddle".

Lack of skill dictates economy of style. - Joey Ramone

 

I've had the Fischer SACD for years, posted on October 24, 2016 at 01:12:56
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 At this point, all I can say is that jdaniel does not hear the Rite of Spring the same way I do. Of course, that may be for better or worse!

I love Jared's recordings, but on this album, the microphones really seem too distant, and Fischer's gentlemanly presentation of the action (relative to the Litton recording) just isn't my idea of what the score needs. It's not bad by any means (I didn't jettison it from my collection), but it's sure not the performance I reach for first when I want to hear this work. In some ways, it's not dissimilar to the Jansons/Concertgebouw recording (on the RCO Live label), another one I keep for its beautiful orchestral playing (you can really wallow in it!) - even if it's not always appropriate to Stravinsky's musical depiction at hand.

 

RE: I've had the Fischer SACD for years, posted on October 24, 2016 at 06:56:39
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Still my favorite.

And as this CE was remastered at 24/96 one would think that a hi rez download should be available somewhere if someone wanted it to be.


First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass

 

Hmmm, I didn't find Fischer's polite at all, and I was certainly worried about that, posted on October 24, 2016 at 08:13:28
jdaniel@jps.net
 in 2 channel, the Budapest has far more weight, immediacy (and better hall ambiance) than the Litton.

Litton didn't seem "all of a piece" to me, I also get the sense that the Bergen players were fatigued--physically and mentally by the end of the first and second parts.

Fischer's players actually heighten the tension as they go. The horn bits are particularly intense in the hushed final measures leading up to the climax of the Sacrificial Dance. IMHO Fischer's players are more comfortable with the mixed-meter accents at that point as well; a must if the dance is to cohere.

But if you like the Litton, that's awesome.

 

Hmmm. . . so you got "the sense that the Bergen players were fatigued--physically and mentally" - Unbelievable, posted on October 24, 2016 at 10:20:10
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 This is the type of criticism which sounds as if the listener is projecting things onto the performance. So, exactly what were the manifestations of this physical and mental fatigue?

Again, I'm not saying that the Fischer recording is bad. But your reaction to the Litton recording is hard for me to fathom - and I certainly don't hear the kind of rhythmic uncertainties in this performance you seem to be implying. That's just nuts.

 

You don't find Litton's Dance of the Earth a bit blunt-edged? , posted on October 24, 2016 at 11:00:39
jdaniel@jps.net
 Requires very clean and incisive playing esp in strings, trumpets, horns and tymps; Fischer is slow burn and satisfying, Litton's lacks direction or momentum.

In the last pages of the Sacrificial dance, the percussion doesn't quite nail those off-beat punctuation: sharp and loud, but a bit tentative.

The Bergen reminds me off Sir Simon's early years with the Birmingham: they play with heart, they get to the playoffs, but never take home the trophy.

Not to say that the playoffs can't be exciting.

Edit: I should also add that in 2 channel, the Bergen tends to appear and then disappear back into no man's land while the Budapest is very gratifyingly anchored in their hall throughout. Maybe Bergen sound last bigger in 5 channel.

No doubt a lot of things contribute to people hearing things differently. I compiled reviews for both Rites and they run the gamut: many left me scratching my head as well.

 

I'll defend to the death your right to be a contrarian, but I just don't hear it that way, posted on October 24, 2016 at 11:45:36
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 I think you've referred to this yourself: more kudos from more critics go to the Litton recording, and, at a more amateur level on Amazon, the Litton averages out to 5/5, while the Fischer averages out to 4/5. Maybe you should post a review of the Litton recording on Amazon and bring down Litton's average. ;-)

 

I just left and edit about that above. Nt, posted on October 24, 2016 at 11:55:35
jdaniel@jps.net
 .

 

I'm listening to Jack Reacher's Stereo In My Head., posted on October 24, 2016 at 14:53:42
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 Why it's in MY head, I have no idea, but I think his speakers need to be re-coned...

 

Hey, 'Santa Fe Listener' gave it 5 stars on Amazon..., posted on October 24, 2016 at 19:37:42
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 That's good enough for me! =:-0


First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass

 

You better hope Jack Reacher doesn't know you have his stereo... N/T, posted on October 24, 2016 at 21:28:46
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 aa
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure



 

You should be careful with SFL's Amazon reviews, posted on October 24, 2016 at 21:57:54
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 Some of us are compelled to take on the tedious task of filling in the gaps in his knowledge. ;-)

(BTW, on the link below, you should read the reviews chronologically - IOW, read his review first and then read mine.)

 

Thanks - good comments in the edit! [nt], posted on October 24, 2016 at 22:00:15
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All five cds in that Audite series are on my 'Favorites' lists..., posted on October 24, 2016 at 22:12:05
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 on my various steaming services.

I rate them as very enjoyable but don't know what that computes to in 'stars'.


First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass

 

I know! But I swear, I don't know how, posted on October 25, 2016 at 07:39:47
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 it got there...
It's like Woody Allen having someone else's Dreams.

 

Link?, posted on October 25, 2016 at 07:45:20
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 Didn't find anything new in the reviews of Litton/Rite on Amazon. :-(


First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass

 

RE: Link?, posted on October 25, 2016 at 08:08:40
jdaniel@jps.net
 Sorry, Ivan, I meant say that I had addressed some of Chris' points in an edit while he was typing.

 

You like them more than I do - BTW. . . , posted on October 25, 2016 at 09:36:49
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 . . . I just saw that there's now a volume VI:

 

Agree about Fisher Rite. Where's the beef?, posted on October 28, 2016 at 23:20:30
oldmkvi
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 Err, Bass.
Distant and lightweight.

 

Kenny Burrell, posted on October 31, 2016 at 05:25:49
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 ...Moon and Sand, ripped from cd to a flac file at 16/44. Listening from my PC on Pono software thru an AQ Dragonfly 1.2/Jitterbug on Beyerdynamic DT1350s. In a hotel room in FL. Sounds excellent. The KB album is very, very nice, very laid back, quiet feel.

 

Awe man, Chris was just moving on. Oh well, posted on October 31, 2016 at 08:13:25
jdaniel@jps.net
 I'm hearing deep, resonant bass. The Bass drum is indeed a touch wooly, but so is Boulez' with Cleveland.

For me, it's about the rest of the Orchestra this time around: Fischer's group just sounds far more imaginative than, well, you know. : )

 

Did you forget what the subject line of your 9/20 OP was?, posted on October 31, 2016 at 20:56:59
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 "Litton's Bergen Stravinsky Rite: Bass Drum absurdly overpowering."
-Posted by jdaniel@jps.net (A) on September 20, 2016 at 22:00:34.

And then, moving into the body of the post itself:

"So jarring and sharp that it interrupts the flow of the music and dwarfs the orchestra, whose sound is a bit light-weight to begin with."

I guess what we're saying is that:

1. We don't hear the bass drum as overpowering
2. We don't hear the tonal quality of the orchestra as light

Watch it - or we'll invite you over and flail you alive with bass drum sticks! ;-)

 

If y'all like the Litton, I couldn't be more happy. nt, posted on November 1, 2016 at 07:22:20
jdaniel@jps.net
 ,

 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on November 3, 2016 at 15:10:34
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Well, it finally arrived from the UK. Their first album and definitely more in the vein of classic rock ala Led Zeppelin than their later releases.

 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on November 12, 2016 at 06:43:03
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I have two of Linda's collaborations with The Nelson Riddle Orchestra, she really has a sweet set of pipes.

 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on November 12, 2016 at 07:04:12
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Starting the day off with some smooth jazz, following up with another of Linda's collaborations with The Nelson Riddle Orchestra.

 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on November 12, 2016 at 07:26:23
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Time to liven things up a bit. The quintessential party band of my youth they had a driving beat that was easy to dance to.

 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on November 12, 2016 at 07:45:42
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Stepping back in time, BTO in their hay day.

 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on November 26, 2016 at 14:32:26
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These guys really rocked live back in the 70's. Apologize for the condition of some of the covers, but many of these have been with me since a teen in the 70's. And along the way have accumulated a lot of memories along with a lot of miles like their owner. Many didn't make the move after the great sell off of 2012, but those were dark times.

Martin

 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on November 26, 2016 at 15:52:03
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Hard to believe he was just 15.

 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on November 27, 2016 at 07:26:07
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It's CCR, what more needs to be said.

 

RE: What are you listening to right now, posted on November 27, 2016 at 08:19:43
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I prefer to listen to vinyl but at times it's just easier to insert a disc and let it play. If you're too young to be familiar with this band you owe it to yourself to check them out.

Martin

 

the convenience of digital with, posted on November 27, 2016 at 08:50:37
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the sound of vinyl

 

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