What are you listening to Part the Third

[blessingx]

Trio Mediaeval - Yule 

Ex.

 

[blessingx]

Christmas Dreamers: the Numero Guide to Yuletide Country (Spotify playlist) 

 

[HiWire]

Aida Garifullina (2017)

[mikeymad]

^^ impressive

(listened to first half - added to queue)

[Torpedo]

Jon Batiste - Beethoven Blues

You can find it at most streaming services and Qobuz (I still don't get why Odesli won't link Qobuz pages).

TBH I listened to it yesterday and mostly to please a friend who had listened to it and thought it is awesome. I always have certain prevention against jazz or pop albums trying to make something worthy from classical music, especially the one that I find the work of a genius. As much as I tend to dislike pop/jazz/rock played in a classical arrangement, like those abominations of The Beatles for string quartet.

This album is something else, yet not fully to my liking. I enjoyed very much a couple of tunes, others were just fine and there were like three that could have been not recorded.

If someone listens to it, I'd love reading your thoughts.

[robm321]

I couldn't get myself to listen to it, but I'm glad you enjoyed it a bit. 

[mikeymad]

50yo album time

Autobahn
by Kraftwerk (1974)

https://album.link/i/726154713   (and yeah I don't know why they don't list QOBUZ as well)  

Example (THE track):

This album is a lot more playful that I remember. I was very used to the later works where they seem more serious. 

[mikeymad]

50yo pair

Here Come The Warm Jets
by Brian Eno (1974)

https://album.link/i/723783174

Example:

His first solo - and it is all over the place - in the best way. He tried most things, and most of them worked.  And a good Album Title.

A clear contrast to:

Country Life
by Roxy Music (1974)

https://album.link/i/724178403

Example:

YouTube wont let me post the original song for some age restriction reason or something. There is no bad lyrics in here..  yeesh

Oh well. Overall a fun album. 

[robm321]

Nubya Garcia - Odyssey

I really liked this album. Inspiring stuff. Very intricate and inovative. 

It will take some listening effort on your part to get where it's coming from. 

[mikeymad]

^^ this.

 

(I think I get it) -- 🤔

[robm321]

I forgot to post the very short trailer

 

 

[mikeymad]

Moontan
by Golden Earring (1974)

https://album.link/i/81668043

Example:

Another band that I know by name and two songs. My bad, I would have had these on my playlists a long time ago. There is a lot for me here. Great jams, 9+minute songs. Classic guitar sound. Now that I know, I shan't forget. 

[mikeymad]

50yo  -- Oh yeah ^^ one is 50yo as well. 

Pretzel Logic
by Steely Dan (1974)

https://album.link/i/1696215205

Example:

More diverse than other albums, which I liked. But it is a good not great album for me. Of course a handful of killer tunes, but then a few that are a miss for me. It will be in rotation. Well until I listen to Aja again and this one may get lost in the queue.

 

[robm321]

Aja is a masterpiece. Before you listen to it, make sure to check this out, if you haven't already. 

 

[mikeymad]

Yup - long time Rick subscriber. 

[mikeymad]

50yo

Phases And Stages
by Willie Nelson (1974)

https://album.link/i/885243424

Example:

I really like this album. Tender and pretty. He was happy to be on Atlantic records. 

[robm321]

Mendelssohn - Murray Perahia, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Neville Marriner – Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2

Picked up this LP used. I've always liked Mendelssohn. 

 

[mikeymad]

Still have some 50yo's kicking around in my queue:

In Too Much Too Soon
by New York Dolls (1974)

https://album.link/i/1443895609

Example:

Fun rock with early punk vibes. 

[mikeymad]

Streetlights
by Bonnie Raitt (1974)

https://album.link/i/287366514

Example:

Strong Album. I only knew her in the 80's once I found Nick Of Time and the rest. I should have, and still should, explore her 70s work. One of the quintessential voices in my life. 

 

Ed: of Note - Drums – Stephen Gadd... :}

 

Edited January 3 by mikeymad

[mikeymad]

19 hours ago, robm321 said:

Mendelssohn - Murray Perahia, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Neville Marriner – Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2

Picked up this LP used. I've always liked Mendelssohn. 

 

This.

(boring stereo version)

Murry is one of my favs for Mozart. This whole combo works really well for me for the 2nd Concerto. I am not sure I am a real fan of the first just as a work, nothing against this version.

Thanks rob.

[mikeymad]

Kimono My House
by Sparks (1974)

https://album.link/i/1443750483

Example:

More fun than I was expecting, and really good. 

[mikeymad]

Fire
by Ohio Players (1974)

https://album.link/i/1434907387

Example:

The title track is the star of the show, but once I found 'What the Hell' (track 7), I was entranced.

Not just by the album cover. And yup it was a gatefold. 

[Augsburger]

https://fb.watch/wYxD7IrRvf/

[HiWire]

Chris Rea - Auberge (1991)

[Torpedo]

I like her a lot more on her own than with the epileptic drummer.