What is spinning?

[Bernd]

A little Blues this morning. Magic Slims' latest offering. True to form. Hard to believe he is 70+. Superb musician ship and recording.

[Auricauricle]

Have spent a coupla minutes listening to this again. The recording is fresh and sultry, her voice wafting through the room like...well, smoke rings. This is K.D. in her element: a chanteuse of incredible dexterity, humor and rare ability. She lets the words play on her tongue like a dark, red wine. The musical arrangements are similarly seductive, rewarding listeners with an experience that is eerie and appealing. Check 'er out, you just won't get enough of it, and don't blame me if your rolling fingers start to itch....

[Luvin Da Blues]

... and don't blame me if your rolling fingers start to itch....

Whatcha mean Willis????

[Auricauricle]

Whuh?

[02audionoob]

What a voice...fuhgeddaboudit

[Slosh]

I mostly listen to music that doesn't suck.

Thanks for asking.

[02audionoob]

I mostly listen to music that doesn't suck.

Thanks for asking.

Not me. I listen to complete rubbish.

[Bernd]

Just right for a rainy Saturday morn. Not the best recording, but quality songs and musicianship.
Have a good weekend.

[jrhymeammo]

Nice way to cap off the weekend from antagonizing rounds of golf.

[jrhymeammo]

NP: Apple Lossless through X-CAN V8 and Audio Techica ATH-AD1000.


Analog suits my taste better but digital tunes through tubes aren't bad.


JRA

[Mr Peabody]

Bullet for My Valentine

http://www.amazon.com/Scream-Fire-De...4600558&sr=1-2

Scream, Aim, Fire

[-Jar-]

I listen to music that sucks.

[-Jar-]

I've been listening to a lot of dub reggae. For the last 2 years I've been putting together the ultimate 15 disc dub comp. It's called Jar's Smokin' Ultimate Most High Selassi Far-I Dub Extravaganza..

I'll be taking orders soon. I promise to have them mailed by Christmas. 2010.












hehehe actually it's just 3. I don't have that kind of freaking free time anymore.... hahah.

[-Jar-]

OK SERIOUSLY..

My wife has become a huge Lucinda Williams fan (yay! good music!) so we've been listening to her recent Live album a LOT. The whole family. In the car, at home.. We love it. Damn she's good. Awesome sound too. I was digging through my cd's because I thought someone sent me a Lucinda Williams comp years ago, but alas, none could be found. That's ok, I'm sure we'll have all her albums here before too long.

[02audionoob]

OK SERIOUSLY..

My wife has become a huge Lucinda Williams fan (yay! good music!) so we've been listening to her recent Live album a LOT. The whole family. In the car, at home.. We love it. Damn she's good. Awesome sound too. I was digging through my cd's because I thought someone sent me a Lucinda Williams comp years ago, but alas, none could be found. That's ok, I'm sure we'll have all her albums here before too long.

I've often wished I had the bootleg of the Lucinda Williams show at Caravan of Dreams in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2001. It seems to float around the bootleg-trading circles, but I don't have bootlegs to offer up.

As for what is spinning...

[Luvin Da Blues]

In memory of one of the best female blues singers.........R.I.P.

"From the opening sting of Criss Johnson's guitar through the openhearted, deep-soul balladry of "Nothing Takes the Place of You," Force of Nature forces the listener to hear Koko Taylor with fresh ears. Though Taylor has long claimed the title of Queen of the Blues, such coronation seemed more a matter of lack of competition than depth of artistry, a reflection of raw vocal power rather than stylistic range – her blustery swagger limited to variations on the theme of "Wang Dang Doodle."

Force of Nature, however, finds Taylor attaining a royal level of accomplishment, one worthy of Muddy Waters, Bobby "Blue" Bland or any of the various Kings. While it might seem that the last thing the world needs is another version of "Born Under a Bad Sign," the tribute to Albert King finds Taylor and guitarist Buddy Guy tearing into the tune as if it were a sizzling T-bone, with Taylor spurring Guy into a more spontaneously charged performance than often marks his own recordings. Even more familiar and more inspired is "Hound Dog," sparked by a rhythmic arrangement that lets Taylor make the song her own.

The range of the album's material shows Taylor's mastery over several shades of blue, with her phrasing on "Fish in Dirty Water" matching the full-bodied horn arrangement of Gene "Daddy G" Barge in both sophistication and command of dynamics. She swings with sprightly assurance on "If I Can't Be First" and so thoroughly transforms "Bad Case of Loving You" (the Moon Martin-Robert Palmer hit) that it takes a verse or so to recognize the song in its grittier groove.

For all of the album's career-capping, audience-broadening ambition, the music never suffers from overcalculation or crossover contrivance. There's a charge of immediacy throughout that's more common to the midnight bandstand than the recording studio, particularly in the interplay of co-producer Johnson (one of Chicago's finest young blues guitarists, though he more often plays in a gospel context) and keyboardist Jeremiah Africa. As for Taylor, there's nothing pretty in her gravel-gargling tone, but she sings with a conviction that shakes life into even the hoariest blues clichés and makes them ring contemporary and true."

Don McLeese

[Kevio]

Some really nice arrangements and recording on this one. The songwriting is really good too but subject to personal taste as is Victoria's voice.

The hero here, IMO, is the producer, Paul Fox. Most everything I've heard with Mr. Fox's name on it (10,000 Maniacs - Our Time in Eden, Semisonic - The Great Divide) is infused with a delightful and enormous musicality.

[Bernd]

This is riding high at the moment. I am sure it will be there come year end. Superb post rock release from these swedish guys.

[noddin0ff]

Another beautiful recent purchase. Recorded in 2005 with a near 90ish Bebo Valdes (piano) and Javier Colina (bass). Cuban jazz, warm, friendly, romantic, timeless. First off, I was surprised at the quality of this live recording. Only a duo on stage, and the silence of the audience during the pieces is stunning, they must have truly been captivated. It's mostly cuban jazz, there's some playing around. a little boggie woogie piece (Bebe's Blues) for example. Even a little impromptu audience sing a long. If you find yourself turning to that over-played Buena Vista Social Club album, this is a highly recommended alternative.

[bobsticks]

...but there's always the chance of gettin' jiggy wid it...

NP:

[jrhymeammo]

Rodrigo y Gabriela - Live in Japan



Some of you cats will love their stuff for sure. Very nice suprise.

JRA

[02audionoob]

I like this thread...even though I can't see the point.

[jrhymeammo]

NP:
Dvorak: String Quintet in G Major Op.77
Spohr: Quintet in C Minor for Piano and Winds Op.52

[Jimmy B]

Listening too Sun City/ Artists united against Apartheid. It's being converted to digital through a DAK 2800-PC and my old technics SL_Q300 TT.
More on the conversions when I get it more dialed in with the software.
Jimmy B

[bobsticks]