WHY and What are you Listening to?

[S Clark]

"Diamonds and Rust" by Joan Baez on vinyl.  Just good music and a pretty good pressing.  Why? because I FINALLY got my Victor TT-81 turntable back and set up. 

[Nick B]

"Diamonds and Rust" by Joan Baez on vinyl.  Just good music and a pretty good pressing.  Why? because I FINALLY got my Victor TT-81 turntable back and set up. 

Good things come to those who wait...and wait...and wait. Congrats and at least the work was done well. Enjoy 🎶🎶

[tmazz]

"Diamonds and Rust" by Joan Baez on vinyl.  Just good music and a pretty good pressing.  Why? because I FINALLY got my Victor TT-81 turntable back and set up. 

Great album. I have the Nautilus Half Speed Pressing.

[ejk]

Sara K.

Don't know where Tmazz has been?

[Nick B]

Sara K.

Don't know where Tmazz has been?

Yes, I was also wondering about Tom

[S Clark]

I've been locked away in my den for 4 days, staying away from my wife after being exposed to Covid  last Wed for two hours in a car.   
So part of passing the time is listening to my new to me copy of the RCA Pines of Rome on an Analogue Productions vinyl.   
Still symptom free and playing music!

[S Clark]

   After testing negative for Covid, I made a run to the local record store.   
Listening to a NM- copy of Angel Romero and with Andre Previn and the London Sym.   
On 45 rpm, an excellent rendition of one of my favorite pieces.  The pace is just slow enough to hear every note, but not ponderous.   
Rodrigo's Conceirto de Aranjuez.   Just fine music.  I love concertos on my big speakers. 

[S Clark]

I love Chopin.  And I know most of his catalogue reasonably well.  Tonight I pulled out a performance of his Nocturnes by Guimar Novaes on Vox.  I hate Vox.  They are usually noisy, badly pressed vinyls, but the performances can be top quality, and this one was no different.  But after listening though the tics and pops I realized I'd bypassed this lp for so long that really wasn't familiar with the material- these aren't the hugely popular ones.   
This is a different Chopin, dreamy and almost lazy at times.  Flashes of melodic beauty are there but not like most of his other material.  But it's still Chopin, and means compellingly melodic. 
If you like Chopin and are looking for something slightly different, find his complete Nocturnes.  There are some simple little jewels in there.

Vox STPL 512.950

[GDHAL]

What - Grateful Dead
Why - best band in the world and best possible quality recordings

Sure, I listen to other bands too. Follow the link in my signature line

[GDHAL]

What:

Garaj Mahal
The Jack London Revue,
Portland, OR
November 18th, 2022

Sources: ADK-TLs (Cardioid 110°) and Core Sound Binaurals (90°) > Tascam DR-70D > wav 24/48
On Stage, 2 feet left of center
Lineage: wavs 24/48 > iZotope RX 10 Advanced > Adobe Audition 3 (matrix mixdown) > iZotope Neutron 3 Advanced > CD Wave > Flac 24
Matrix Mix: ADK 60%/CSB 55%

Fareed Haque - guitar
Ricardo - drums
Rod Araujo - keyboards


Set I

01 intro/talk
02 Use Me
03 Cantaloupe Island
04 ???
05 ??? @
06 ???

Set II

01 intros
02 Windjammer
03 slow blues???
04 ???
05 I Wish You Love ???
06 ???

Set III

01 intros
02 Never Give Up
03 ???
04 Kai talking about the accident and other things.
05 The Shadow
06 Pundit-Ji
07 talk/tuning
08 Cosmic Elevator
09 Jamie's Jam

WHY: sounds great,  it's a very recent recording, and the band is new to me

[steve]

Vladimir Horowitz plays Chopin Polonaise in A flat Major, Op.53 "Heroic" Polonaise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWBT6vOKu0Q

I also have Chopin, Jon Nakamatsu CD.

On YT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SvSBxJK0mw

cheers

steve

[BobM]

Practicing my Christmas carols for the holidays, so I guess I'l listening to my piano.

[Nick B]

Practicing my Christmas carols for the holidays, so I guess I'l listening to my piano.

Are you going to be performing in public?   🎤 🎅

[GDHAL]

What: Fleetwood Mac... A lot of it

Why: https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/30/entertainment/christine-mcvie-obit/index.html

[TopRound‎]

Freddie Hubbard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuOHxZglpnU&ab_channel=Jerkicus

why? because its awesome