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  • Mark Hollis - Mark Hollis
  • Grdina/Motian/Peacock - Think Like the Waves
  • Keith Jarrett - Koln Concert - 24/96

    Foobar says it's 2489 kbps
  • Hmm. I'll try to remember to check what the Young says later - I think it's 96.

    Whatever the reason, it's not up to the quality of the more modern ECM recordings on HDtracks, and there are the reported problems with the piano.
  • John Abercrombie/Eddie Gomez - Structures

    As I slide inexorably towards my dotage, Abercrombie seems to overtake everyone else (well, maybe not Bill Frisell, it depends on the day) as my fave guitarist. This is much more mainstream than his fantastic quartet with Mark Feldman, but Abercrombie is riveting. 
  • John Abercrombie - Timeless

    I don't hear a problem with the piano on the Koln Concert on either Red Book or 24/96.  What do you mean?
  • Timeless was my first ECM purchase, I think. I don't have it on CD :-(

    The story goes that Jarrett almost didn't go on because of severe back pain and the promoter not delivering the agreed Steinway concert grand. The piano was substandard and not tuned to Jarrett's satisfaction. If you listen to what he plays, it's mainly in the middle register, apparently because the extreme notes were unplayable.

    I think the story is in Ian Carr's biography of Jarrett. I can't check, because my copy is in storage.
  • Interesting story.  It never occurred to me until you mentioned it, now I can hear it.

    Now

    Gong - Expresso III
  • Tord Gustavsen Ensemble - Restored, Returned
  • Buddy Guy - Damn Right I've Got The Blues
  • Stefano Bollani - Stone in the Water
  • Paul Quinichette - On The Sunny Side
  • Who the heck's Paul Quinichette? Some googling called for

    Horace Silver - Blowin' the Blues Away
  • I've got this one LP of his.  Had it for years, got it S/H and not in the best of nick.  Plays well.  On the Prestige label. 

    Nice sound.
  • Apparently he was Lester Young incarnate, and made an elpee with Mr Coltrane. Well, I never!
  • Chopin Preludes - *Perlemuter (Nimbus 45rpm lp)

    *Who was my piano teacher's teacher. :)
  • Mozart - Piano Concerto No 4 in D major KV 281

    No, your eyes didn't deceive you.
  • Porcupine Tree - Signify
    Stevie Nicks - The other side of the mirror
    Steve Miller band - Bingo
    Shelby Lynn - Just a little lovin on the Lost Highway label which if you do not already own you really must have as it is one of the best recordings ever produced......just superb !

  • Oooh, Porcupine Tree.  Haven't played them in ages...
  • Saw them live at the Albert hall in December ........Bloody excellent.
  • Saw Richard Thompson last night at Royal festival hall.......equally excellent.
  • Playing Semi detached mock tudor in tribute   =D>
  • Playing Semi detached mock tudor in tribute   =D>

    Cracking album IMV.  Never seen RT live, I'd almost make an exception for him.

    I bet Porcupine Tree were a bit good!

    I'm digging out Deadwing right now
  • I've got Shelby Lynn The Definitive Collection.  Doesn't get played that often but I do enjoy it.
  • JimJim
    edited January 2011
    Apparently he was Lester Young incarnate, and made an elpee with Mr Coltrane. Well, I never!

    Yup, he is Lester-ish.

    Blimey!  What Trane album is he on?
  • edited January 2011
    Jim,

    Have you got stars die ?  - up the downstairs is sublime also love Coma divine.
  • Anyone into Pineapple Thief ?
  • Nope, only got the compilation.

    Never heard of Pineapple Thief, but will investigate.  Good name - deserves a chicken

    ~:>
  • Chopin Preludes - *Perlemuter (Nimbus 45rpm lp)

    *Who was my piano teacher's teacher. :)

    Piano on a non-belt drive eh
    ;-)
  • The Doors - The Soft Parade
  • Chopin Preludes - *Perlemuter (Nimbus 45rpm lp)

    *Who was my piano teacher's teacher. :)

    Piano on a non-belt drive eh
    ;-)
    Natcherally, Jim. :)
  • Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
  • Pineapple thief - 3,000 days

  • Shelby Lynn - Just a little lovin on the Lost Highway label which if you do not already own you really must have as it is one of the best recordings ever produced......just superb !

    Very nice indeed!
  • Big Satan - Souls Saved Hear
  • Tim Berne - Hard Cell Live
  • Quiet this morning. So...

    Tony Williams' Lifetime - Emergency!
  • Thinking the same thing...

    Art Pepper - So in Love
  • Buckethead - Colma


    And to show respect for his preferred headgear, here's a chicken! 
    ~:>
  • I haven't heard any Buckethead in ages - I'm going Spotty
  • Caldera - Sky Islands
  • Donny McCaslin - Perpetual Motion
  • David S Ware - Onecept bonus tracks

    then

    Bill Evans Trio - Sunday at the Village Vanguard
  • Deadline - Dissident
  • Anthony Braxton - For Alto
  • Anthony Braxton - For Alto
    Are my ears numb, or is For Alto not half as horrible as its reputation suggests?
  • It's a wonderfully tuneful and sonorously romantic piece of music


    :-)) :-))
  • Why the laughs? It is, isn't it?  B-) :-S O:) :X :-D
  • I think it is, a few may agree.  Most would not.
  • Your ears are numb!

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