What are you listening to right now?

[Duos]

RE: David Crosby's "Here If You Listen" album

Tmazz, what a timely mention of David Crosby's "Here If You Listen" album. I've been a David Crosby fan for a long time. Felt his Byrds' songs were some of the best that group did. Loved his CSN and CSNY material as well as his 1st solo LP.

Was excited to find his 2014 album "Croz" at a record store, this a 2 LP album. Although the fidelity and production were excellent, I just could not get into the music. It was in a quite different place than his past material and lacking his magically addictive vocals. I don't mind different as musicians grow and change. In this case, though, he went in a direction different than my tastes.

Just read a rave review about "Here If You Listen" I think in TAS (or Stereophile?) which got me warm and fuzzy about acquiring it. But have hesitated due to my reaction to "Croz". Tmazz if you've listened to "Croz" wondering if the music is similar to" Here If You Listen?" Thanks for any thoughts per this you have!

[tmazz]

Tony Bennett/Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek



Streamline 180g LP

[tmazz]

The Good Life - Monty Alexander Plays the Songs of Tony Bennett



Chesky SACD Hybrid

[James Edward]

I found another one!!!!!!!!

Nguyen Le: Celebrating The Dark Side of the Moon.



Qobuz 96/24 Streaming

DSOTM by Le not on Tidal. But I am listening now to some of his other things... I went from Harry Nilsson to Nguyen Le on a Saturday afternoon. Streaming certainly is interesting.

[tmazz]

Vivaldi's Four Seasons - Interpreti Veneziani



Chasing the Dragon CD

[tmazz]

The Who: Who Are You



Classic Records 192/24 WAV

[tmazz]

RE: David Crosby's "Here If You Listen" album

Tmazz, what a timely mention of David Crosby's "Here If You Listen" album. I've been a David Crosby fan for a long time. Felt his Byrds' songs were some of the best that group did. Loved his CSN and CSNY material as well as his 1st solo LP.

Was excited to find his 2014 album "Croz" at a record store, this a 2 LP album. Although the fidelity and production were excellent, I just could not get into the music. It was in a quite different place than his past material and lacking his magically addictive vocals. I don't mind different as musicians grow and change. In this case, though, he went in a direction different than my tastes.

Just read a rave review about "Here If You Listen" I think in TAS (or Stereophile?) which got me warm and fuzzy about acquiring it. But have hesitated due to my reaction to "Croz". Tmazz if you've listened to "Croz" wondering if the music is similar to" Here If You Listen?" Thanks for any thoughts per this you have!

I gave Croz another listen this afternoon and it is definitely closer to the Byrds/CSN sound than the new one. not that it is heavily tilted towards that flavor, but just more so than the new album.

That said I did enjoy both albums for what they were, but if you are looking to relive that old CSN sound the new album will not take you there.

Keep in mind that I listened to both on Qobuz, so I did not have to lay out cash to hear either one. While I enjoyed them both I don't think I would have made a purchase of either if that was my only option. In my case shelf space is becoming more critical in the decision making process than the purchase price  and neither of these is something that I would see myself playing on a regular basis, hence in my mind they would not be worth the space.

This is why I have been so drawn to streaming. I can sample albums online and have access to them as I want and then only purchase physical copies of things that will benefit from the (marginally) better sound I can get from physical media, if I will being playing it repeatedly. There are just too many one and done albums out there for me to purchase everything that piques my interest.

[tmazz]

Tony Bennett and Diana Krall: Love is Here to Stay



Qobuz 96/24 Streaming

[tmazz]

Barbara Streisand's Greatest Hts - Volume 2



CBS Mastersound Half Speed Mastered LP

This sounded like an overactive bowl of Rice Krispies, but two passes on the VPI RCM and it is dead quiet. 

[tmazz]

Stravinsky: Firebird Suite - Stokowski/London Symphony Orchestra



London Phase 4 LP

[tmazz]

Orpheus in Hades and Other Offenbach Favorites - Fiedler/Boston Pops



RCA Victrola LP

[tmazz]

Stravinsky Conducts Three Favorite Ballets - Columbia Symphony Orchestra



Columbia  Masterworks 3 LP Set

Disc 1 - The Firebird

I always find it fascinating to listen to a composer conduct his own work. And as a bonus this set has very nice SQ. 

[tmazz]

Stravinsky Conducts Three Favorite Ballets - Columbia Symphony Orchestra



Columbia  Masterworks 3 LP Set

And now Disc 3 - The Rite of Spring (I listened to Disc 2 a few weeks ago)

[jimbones]

jeez you are absolutely rifling through these LP's

[tmazz]

Kitaro: Tunhaung



Gramavision LP