What are you listening to right now?

[tmazz]

Tony Furtado: Special Event 30



DSD 128

This album was later renamed Paradise.

The direct to DSD process results in great SQ, but unfortunately the music is, IMO, simply uninspiring .

[P.I.]

Ahhh, yes!  Another Tony Furtado fan! 

[tmazz]

Ahhh, yes!  Another Tony Furtado fan! 

Joan Baez: Diamonds and Rust in the Bullring



DSD

A well recorded chronicle of a concert Baez did in a Spanish bullring in 1988The first half of the album is a mix of her own songs with some well done covers of music by Leonard Cohen, Bob Marley and the Beatles. The second half of the album sis sung entirely in Spanish, pull from her 1974 all Spanish album entitled  Gracias a la Vida

[tmazz]

Ahhh, yes!  Another Tony Furtado fan! 

I will have to look up some of his other albums on Qobuz. I was impressed with his technique, but the musical selections on this album just didn't grab me. But I was listening to it mainly as background music while I was doing other things. If this guy has the Dave seal of approval I guess I will have to go back and also give this one a more serious listen.

[ejk]

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds- Push The Sky Away

[tmazz]

Tete Montoliu: Tootie's Tempo



Qobuz 44/16

[Emil]

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds- Push The Sky Away

Is he telling the naked chick to get out?

[tmazz]

Quartet San Fransisco: A QSF Journey



Qobuz 44/16

Another winner from Professor Johnson's team at Reference Recordings. 

[S Clark]

James Taylor "Hourglass"
I've had this (reference quality) cd for ages, but I just found that a vinyl version has been available for a few years. 
Just got my copy yesterday. 
The remaster is good and bad.  Even better vocals than the original, but the bass it too far forward.  Less soundstage depth or width. 
So, ok but not quite what I'd hoped for $40.  Still, great material, great vocals, good pressing. Win, win, draw.

[tmazz]

Eagles: Desperado



DSD

[tmazz]

Yes: Fragile



96-24 FLAC

Part of the 2019 Yes - Steven Wilson Remixes Box Set

[tmazz]

Beck Bogert & Appice



DSD

[tmazz]

Dvorak: New World Symphony - Kertesz/London Symphony Orchestra



96-24 FLAC

From the Decca Dvorak Complete Symphonies Box Set

A good performance but not the SQ of the Decca recording of the same piece that Kertesz did with the Wiener Philharmoniker, which is my benchmark for The New World.

[tmazz]

Lori Lieberman: Bricks Against the Glass



Acoustic Sounds DSD

[Nick B]

Clarinet Moods by Ackerman Bilk streamed via Roon



16/44