What are you listening to?

[Anonymous]

Great choice sillyoldman Rush moving pictures my opinion one of the best sounding albums out there one of my kit testers

 

[Anonymous]

Agreed Soccer.

Witch Hunt in particular is 1) an amazing track and 2) a system tester par excellance.

Neil Peart is one of the best percussionists ever, in my humble opinion.

 

[Anonymous]

soccer:Great choice sillyoldman Rush moving pictures my opinion one of the best sounding albums out there one of my kit testers

Just thinking Soccer that you may have stumbled upon an idea for a new thread "System Tester Tracks - what di you use?"

I'll give a starter for 10

Johnny Cash - Then I see a Darkness - from American III: Solitary Man.

 

[daveh75]

I Am Kloot-Sky At Night

 

[idc]

I can't post images again, so here is a link to my new favourite band, Broken Social Scene. They are from Canada, play an indie/post rock crossover and anyone going to T in the Park next weekend can see them live......wonderful

http://www.myspace.com/brokensocialscene

 

[daveh75]

idc:
I can't post images again, so here is a link to my new favourite band, Broken Social Scene. They are from Canada, play an indie/post rock crossover and anyone going to T in the Park next weekend can see them live......wonderful

http://www.myspace.com/brokensocialscene

Discovered BSS a while back...Seems the sites fooked again,try using

 

[idc]

Each album has been better than the last and the first one I listened to was superb. Presently listening to Bee Hives...

Thanks Dave, that worked.

 

[daveh75]

the_lhc:Bentley rhythm ace - Midlander (There can be only one), oh wait... björk - come to me...Thats just inspired me to dig out this...

Bentley Rhythm Ace-Bentley Rhtym Ace

 

[Anonymous]

right on sillyoldman i think i will try that system tester thread right now

 

[daveh75]

The Dead Weather-Sea Of Cowards

 

[ESP2009]

Van Canto - A capella metal - clever and fun.

"Five singers, one drummer. No guitars, no bass, no keyboards but nevertheless an unbelievable melodic metal experience."

 

[ESP2009]

Peter Crosby:

The Cinematic Orchestra - Ma Fleur (I love all their albums)

Thanks for the recommendation - interesting and enjoyable listening.

 

[daveh75]

Caribou-Swim

 

[Anonymous]

bryan ferry boys and girls on sacd brill in surround as well.

 

[daveh75]

Beach House-Teen Dream

Caribou-The Milk Of Human Kindness

 

[daveh75]

Grizzly Bear-Yellow House

 

[daveh75]

Broken Bells-Broken Bells

 

[Drummerdave]

The Final Cut - Pink Floyd. I'd forgotten how brilliant this is, extremely moving.

 

[daveh75]

Justice/Metro-839

 

[6th.replicant]

I Am Kloot - Sky At Night

 

[matthewpiano]

Domingo is superb on this disc and the symphonic poem 'La nuit de mai' is a delight to listen to. The short selection of 5 of Leoncavallo's songs and 2 of his piano pieces at the end of the disc is only spoilt by Lang Lang's playing which typically lacks subtlety and doesn't show him to be a particularly skilled vocal accompanist. I do wish DG would stop relying on him as a crowd-puller - there are many far better pianists out there.

A very good recording of Verdi's masterpiece with particularly fine choral and orchestral performances. The soprano and bass soloists stand out, but Rolando Villazon disappoints in the tenor solo role. Pappano's natural understanding of Verdi's music and his ability to make the most of its beauty and drama is ultimately what makes this recording well worth having. A fine conductor indeed.

 

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[daveh75]

Belle And Sebastian-The BBC Sessions

 

[matthewpiano]

I also just played the Offertorio from Reiner's 1960 recording of the Verdi and it was interesting to hear how much more Jussi Bjoerling makes of the tenor part than Rolando Villazon. Furthermore, good though Anja Harteros is in Pappano's recording, the singing of Leontyne Price for Reiner is on another level again. I must listen to the Reiner in its entirety again soon.

Now listening to some Handel, beautifully performed under the baton of Harry Christophers and beautifully recorded by Chandos.

 

[matthewpiano]

Stylish and elegant performances of these concertos full of light and shade as you would expect from Uchida.