What are you listening to now ?

[plastic penguin]

Incidentally, not even this?

View: https://youtu.be/tflchAt5kJw?si=TcBX_rHWy1lot0fI

To me, one of the finest recordings /lyrics ever, featuring the vocals of Greg Lake.

No. Sounds like Pink Floyd. Cannot abide by most Prog Rock songs. Too long, unnecessarily too intricate and dislike with a passion the image.

I've always said you can start playing DSOTM go on holiday for a week and by the time you come home it'll still be only half way through the first side.

Not for me thanks.

You have to remember as a nipper the only songs I heard was Motown, The Who, The Small Faces, The Beatles, Dusty and other similar tracks. And in the late 70s/early 80s I was very much a part of the Mod revival scene.

 

[Freddy58]

No. Sounds like Pink Floyd. Cannot abide by most Prog Rock songs. Too long, unnecessarily too intricate and dislike with a passion the image.

I've always said you can start playing DSOTM go on holiday for a week and by the time you come home it'll still be only half way through the first side.

Not for me thanks.

You have to remember as a nipper the only songs I heard was Motown, The Who, The Small Faces, The Beatles, Dusty and other similar tracks. And in the late 70s/early 80s I was very much a part of the Mod revival scene.

Fair enough 👍

 

[plastic penguin]

Fair enough 👍

When my mum passed away in the mid 70s I was desparate for some sort of identity, fed up of wearing flares and bell bottom trousers with wide kipper ties.

Wasn't until 1978 I found what I was looking for: The Jam on The Old Grey Whistle Test - I was converted and when I started work in 79, out went the flares and kipper ties, long hair and in came Mohair suits, black and white penguin shoes... I was there. And it chimed with my musical taste: Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello, The Stranglers, early Dexys, Ska and Funk and Disco of the period.

View: https://youtu.be/9T9bqQh-gFI?si=xCtZycv0ex4__96N

 

[plastic penguin]

Currently listening to this. Fabulous album. Big fan of XTC.

 

[Gray]

The Jam

Featuring on TOTP tonight.
Sometime between 8.30-9.00, BBC4.

 

[plastic penguin]

Featuring on TOTP tonight.
Sometime between 8.30-9.00, BBC4.

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Freddy58]

When my mum passed away in the mid 70s I was desparate for some sort of identity, fed up of wearing flares and bell bottom trousers with wide kipper ties.

Wasn't until 1978 I found what I was looking for: The Jam on The Old Grey Whistle Test - I was converted and when I started work in 79, out went the flares and kipper ties, long hair and in came Mohair suits, black and white penguin shoes... I was there. And it chimed with my musical taste: Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello, The Stranglers, early Dexys, Ska and Funk and Disco of the period.

View: https://youtu.be/9T9bqQh-gFI?si=xCtZycv0ex4__96N

I’m afraid The Jam never did it for me, although I can understand the attraction. Musically speaking, my eureka moment came purely by coincidence in ‘70 when I heard the following tune. On the face of it (now), nothing special , but considering what I was used to on the radio, it was a major diversion. It opened up a whole new world of music to me, I guess I was susceptible to it. Regarding ‘prog’, I grew up in a household that quite often featured classical music (my dad liked it) and found myself liking some of it too. I believe that some ‘prog’ very much has classical elements to it, insofar as you’re taken on a musical journey. That chimes with me, I find it operates on a very emotional level.
All that said, I would say I have quite diverse tastes in music. Incidentally, The Who were my favourite band way back when. Saw them 4 times in their hay day, first time in Jan ‘70 as part of their ‘Tommy’ tour.

View: https://youtu.be/An5beXqVEdc?si=naxDVkt7Zn5NeavN

 

[plastic penguin]

I’m afraid The Jam never did it for me, although I can understand the attraction. Musically speaking, my eureka moment came purely by coincidence in ‘70 when I heard the following tune. On the face of it (now), nothing special , but considering what I was used to on the radio, it was a major diversion. It opened up a whole new world of music to me, I guess I was susceptible to it. Regarding ‘prog’, I grew up in a household that quite often featured classical music (my dad liked it) and found myself liking some of it too. I believe that some ‘prog’ very much has classical elements to it, insofar as you’re taken on a musical journey. That chimes with me, I find it operates on a very emotional level.
All that said, I would say I have quite diverse tastes in music. Incidentally, The Who were my favourite band way back when. Saw them 4 times in their hay day, first time in Jan ‘70 as part of their ‘Tommy’ tour.

View: https://youtu.be/An5beXqVEdc?si=naxDVkt7Zn5NeavN

We are who we are and we all come from different backgrounds. If we liked all the same thing it'll be a boring world and ultimately forums such as this wouldn't exist.

 

[earmilk9229]

Listening to UNRUH-Santa right now. New piano ballad with amazing vocals

 

[vinod_david]

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[daveh75]

View: https://youtu.be/pSUgrhmtXIw?si=REql6O-vq0I70VGr

 

[Stuart83]

Just got up and decided on nu metal this morning after ejecting Vivaldi starting with limp bizcuit "faith" that's where the extra power I needed with th acram sa30
plays it's part.
I'm not sure how long I will get out of these q acoustics 3050i's 🤣

 

[daveh75]

View: https://youtu.be/0nTTGw2tXWU?si=P2VU55w9xw4s-KRf

 

[plastic penguin]

Muse -- Origin of Symmetry

Fab album. This track will blow away a few cobwebs.

View: https://youtu.be/dbB-mICjkQM?si=RJRGcs0SUYxmkkEM

 

[plastic penguin]

Had to buy a CD of Quincy Jones as the turntable is still out of action.

Great album "Ultimate Collection". Not to everyone's taste but it's a feel good album.

View: https://youtu.be/qHDny3772ww?si=761x0vmkmKOmvGc9

 

[JDL]

This. Nice.

 

[Revolutions]

A fun oddity: Grateful Dead’s psychedelic country side project 🐴

 

[Stuart83]

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Very nice can imagine just relaxing into that whilst the rain hits the windows

 

[Stuart83]

Went to listen to a Vivaldi concert the other day by candlelight.
The violinist murdered some of it and we were sat a bit further back from some of the pretentious foke but it was relaxing, I actually fell asleep briefly despite the cold.
Usher moor was a very fitting venue and I picked up a 2 £ classical collection cd from their charity store on the way out.

Couldn't help the obvious comparison running in my head of how good my hifi really is as live music is obviously the best way of finding out, suffice to say I'm happy with what I found out

 

[Stuart83]

Nine inch nails cover of Johnny Cash's "hurt"
A very upsetting song I've always liked when in a somber mood

View: https://youtu.be/KR4DjYczINM?si=yoMvYRKcr82Pc0U2

 

[GroeneLeeuw]

Nine inch nails cover of Johnny Cash's "hurt"
A very upsetting song I've always liked when in a somber mood

View: https://youtu.be/KR4DjYczINM?si=yoMvYRKcr82Pc0U2

It´s the other way around I think, the song Hurt is originally from NIN and was covered by Johnny Cash

 

[Stuart83]

Your right when I've looked it's written by NIN Trent Reznor.
tbh I just assumed it was Johnny cash originally because of his age

 

[podknocker]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWxJEIz7sSA

 

[JDL]

I purchased this for a reasonable price. I never tire of Rachmaninoff's work. His Piano Concertos are stunning. Because I think this is the case, I like to collect different releases of this work.
So far my favourite is Earl Wild, with RPO/Horenstein, recorded in 1968 at EMI's Walthamstow Studios.
I like Valentina Lisitsa. The 'legacy media' (for want of a better term) hate her. Why? Because she's Ukrainian Russian and refuses to slag Russia and President Putin off.
The Guardian gave a scathing review of this recording. The presenter/critic tore into her and belittled her playing and interpretation.
When people have no real basis for attacks on an individual, especially reporters and critics, they often resort to the 'ad-hominem' style. The mask drops, the spite is revealed. Baseless personal attacks, always say more about the reporter than their victim as we all know.
I also read a review by a guy on a forum, who had heard Valentina's playing for the first time, whilst driving in his car. He was so impressed with her, that he researched her when he was home and he'd reviewed this release by Decca and thought it was terrific.
I've listened to this several times now and I'm in agreement with the guy on the Forum. She works extremely hard, practises for hours every day and she's certainly not a mediocre pianist.
Something else I realised, is that Google 'et al' , have 'shadow banned' her. I often Google "Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos Complete" CD UK, and this has never shown up. It was only after coming across this guy's review that I even found out it exists.
I often read reviews, before buying a CD if there are several different ones of a classical recording that I'm unfamiliar with. In addition to this, I often see what Wikipedia have to say about a Pianist or other soloist. I find it fascinating researching Pianists especially.

 

[podknocker]

I purchased this for a reasonable price. I never tire of Rachmaninoff's work. His Piano Concertos are stunning. Because I think this is the case, I like to collect different releases of this work.
So far my favourite is Earl Wild, with RPO/Horenstein, recorded in 1968 at EMI's Walthamstow Studios.
I like Valentina Lisitsa. The 'legacy media' (for want of a better term) hate her. Why? Because she's Ukrainian Russian and refuses to slag Russia and President Putin off.
The Guardian gave a scathing review of this recording. The presenter/critic tore into her and belittled her playing and interpretation.
When people have no real basis for attacks on an individual, especially reporters and critics, they often resort to the 'ad-hominem' style. The mask drops, the spite is revealed. Baseless personal attacks, always say more about the reporter than their victim as we all know.
I also read a review by a guy on a forum, who had heard Valentina's playing for the first time, whilst driving in his car. He was so impressed with her, that he researched her when he was home and he'd reviewed this release by Hyperion and thought it was terrific.
I've listened to this several times now and I'm in agreement with the guy on the Forum. She works extremely hard, practises for hours every day and she's certainly not a mediocre pianist.
Something else I realised, is that Google 'et al' , have 'shadow banned' her. I often Google "Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos Complete" CD UK, and this has never shown up. It was only after coming across this guy's review that I even found out it exists.
I often read reviews, before buying a CD if there are several different ones of a classical recording that I'm unfamiliar with. In addition to this, I often see what Wikipedia have to say about a Pianist or other soloist. I find it fascinating researching Pianists especially.

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I like the DECCA label and Deutsche Grammophon, especially for piano work. The music is authentic, usually without fancy interpretations or embellishments. Some cheaper labels give you some very strange and sometimes rushed renditions.