14 hours ago, mikeymad said:

Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live (1994)

Apparently it's that time a year again when I have to watch this concert... Always breaths life into me. 

 

After listening/watching this ^^ I needed some more Paula Cole, so:

American Quilt
Paula Cole
2021

https://album.link/i/1558502979

Example:

I wasn't sure about this to begin with. There are a bunch of styles on this album, that I was not sure would match Paula's voice. I was happily proven wrong track after track. The Example, plus the 'audiophile system setup quality'™️ of Bye Bye Blackbird will have me coming back to this album for more. Thanks Paula.

50yo

Honky Château
Elton John
1972

https://album.link/i/1440910513

Example:

A good Album with some gems. Thx Elton.

50yo

Still Bill
Bill Withers
1972

https://album.link/i/989376986

Example:

 

I still have a handful of 50yo albums that I had in my queue as I came to the end of the year. 

But after doing some sampling, I had to go with Bill. There is the classic Lean on Me, but I had to share the 'get up and dance', Use Me. It is really a good album. Not a perfect recording, or voice, or playing. But it got the groove down perfectly. I wanted the next song to come along so I could keep head bobbing along. 

Deep Purple and Jethro will remain in the queue. I will get back to the others some other time. I enjoyed the 50yo explorations, I probably wont continue it in the new year. Got too many things in my queue. 

 

 

Edited January 1, 20233 yr by mikeymad

Speak for Yourself
Imogen Heap
2005

https://album.link/i/1016968922

Example:

Thought I would share one of the lesser known, but no lesser of the songs for the Example.

I just pulled up the album to do some testing, one of my go to albums. But I cannot seem to listen to my test tracks and then not listen to the entire album.  Of note, the TIDAL mix seems to be slightly different than the 2005 CD release that I have. This maybe because of the deluxe versions that they released last decade. Not that it is bad, just slightly different than what my acoustic memory is telling me. I will have to do some more testing. 

 

Didn't make it to see Stanley Whitaker at a winery doing his thing, which is always great, but got to listen to some of his music with some friends as well as some Happy the Man, so life's good.

On 12/27/2022 at 10:17 AM, robm321 said:

vinyl

As a follow-up to this. thx.

This should have the recordings for the Mozart 20 and 23 (above).

The Paul Badura-Skoda Edition - Concerto Recordings
Paul Badura-Skoda
2017

https://album.link/i/1452769856

Example:

Not all 47 tracks and 8 hours worth. But:

• Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K.466
• Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K.488

-- Paul Badura-Skoda, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Milan Horvat

Not the greatest recordings out there - but powerful performances, both by Paul and Vienna Orchestra.

and all of these:

• Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1 in C Major, Op.15
• Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.2 in B Flat Major, Op.19
• Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3 In C Minor, Op.37
• Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4 in G Major, Op.58
• Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 in E Flat Major Op.73 -"Emperor"

-- Paul Badura-Skoda, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Hermann Scherchen
 

This Beethoven that people are talking about these days. The kids got some talent with the whole piano music writing and stuff. He should branch out and try some other genres as well. I will keep and eye on him.

I'll definitely check out that performance. I'll listen to 20 & 23 for sure. Not sure how far I'll get after that. 

Yeah, Beethoven's not bad for a deaf dude. 

Fire in the West
Neil Swainson
2022

https://album.link/i/1615136918

Example:

A really nice set. 10 songs over the course of an hour. With nice breaks and breakdowns, well recorded and really balanced. Hmmm, it may sound that I am lukewarm about this album. Not in the slightest, it has put me in a relaxed jazz attitude. And I like it.

Chromeo – She's In Control

Edited January 6, 20233 yr by HiWire

Mia, one of Emily's grad school classmates is the lead in this song. We love acapella and Mia has the most beautiful and engaging voice.

 

Thanks Greg - had to listen/post the playlist. 

Cheers

Fred Hersch and Esperanza Spalding - Alive at the Village Vanguard

 

First jazz release in 2023 that I've listened to. If this is just a starter, this year is going to have awesome jazz.

Edited January 6, 20233 yr by Torpedo

Nice - I have that in my queue. I was listening to 'fresh' music last night as well. 

Mirrored in Time
Jörgen Van Rijen, Alma Quartet
2023

https://album.link/i/1659656775

Example:

All things trombone. A nice mix of challenging pieces along with fun and lovely works. Cheers to 2023. 

Listen to a soundtrack I thought, for some light listening. Oops:

TÁR
Hildur Guðnadóttir, Cate Blanchett, Sophie Kauer
2022

https://album.link/i/1642488191

Example:

A combination of clips, recordings and score. Some good things in there, but it left me disjointed. It feels like those super deluxe album releases were you get a bunch of takes and talking along with a couple of songs. Interesting, but not in rotation. Maybe I need to see the movie. :}

 

A lovely listen to close out the work week....  Vana Liya "Little Kahuna."  Reggae-influenced, along with a healthy mix of styles, and a soft pleasing voice.

 

Edited January 6, 20233 yr by skullguise

1995 opus.

Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
Smashing Pumpkins
1995

https://album.link/i/721224313

Example (of many):

I didn't listen to much of 'current' music in the 90s. I was all over the place once I got my first main rig. But happy to have listened to this, I really liked it, with its ebbs and flows. They are much more than the '1979' tune that we all know. 

18 hours ago, Augsburger said:

Mia, one of Emily's grad school classmates is the lead in this song. We love acapella and Mia has the most beautiful and engaging voice.

 

Unholy carp, that's gorgeous!

4 hours ago, mikeymad said:

1995 opus.

Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
Smashing Pumpkins
1995

https://album.link/i/721224313

Example (of many):

I didn't listen to much of 'current' music in the 90s. I was all over the place once I got my first main rig. But happy to have listened to this, I really liked it, with its ebbs and flows. They are much more than the '1979' tune that we all know. 

I, on the other hand, listened to a SHITLOAD of music in the 90's.  Also went to a crazy amount of concerts.  I was teased about being able to pick something that I would want to see/hear every night of the week. 

If I might recommend a couple favourites:

Curve, Cuckoo and Pubic Fruit 
Depeche Mode, Violator
Garbage and Version 2.0
The Gathering, Mandylion, Nighttime Birds, and How to Measure a Planet?
godhead, Nothingness and Power Tool Sigmata
Halou, We Only Love You and (technically 2001) Wiser
My Bloody Valentine, Loveless
Nine Inch Nails, Broken, The Downward Spiral, and The Fragile
Slowdive, Just for a Day, Souvlaki, and Pygmalion
Stabbing Westward, Darkest Days and Whither Blister Burn and Peel

...and probably a shitload more I'm forgetting.

Me: listening to some a capella group called Washinton University Amateurs.

 

Are we allowed to bring up Smashing Pumpkins and not mention Pavement? 
 

 Also giving Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness an early morning try. 
 

 

Edited January 7, 20233 yr by blessingx

Some more 'fresh' music:

Mozart: Krönungsmesse, K. 317 & Other Choral Works (Live)
Various Artists (--I think that they just didn't want to list them all)
2023

https://album.link/i/1660093617

Example:

Slightly compressed for this live recording, maybe a touch conservative on the recording engineers part (speculation). But some really nice performances. 

And Then I Wrote
Willie Nelson
1962

https://album.link/i/1443134445

Example:

Classic Album with Classic tracks. I guess I should have listened last year when it turned 60yo. 

Willie wrote the majority of his songs in under 15 minutes each.

Three Days was a hit for Patsy Cline and K.D. Lang.

Hello Walls was a #1 hit for Farron Young.

Crazy was a #1 hit for Patsy Cline.

Funny How Time Slips Away was recorded by a large number of artist, including Elvis. Several artists had a big hit with it, including Al Green and Ray Charles.