Non-Classical Music Listening Thread!

[aligreto]

Vangelis: Heaven and Hell





Still my favourite Vangelis album.

[SimonNZ]

v/a - Tea and Symphony: The English Baroque Sound 1967-1974

[aligreto]

James Taylor: Sweet Baby James





This was my entry point to the music of James Taylor in my late teens, early twenties. I had been playing folk guitar for a number of years prior to this when someone introduced me to this album. I was immediately bowled over. The acoustic guitar playing of both James Taylor and Danny Kortchmar just blew me away. I had not heard guitar playing like that in modern music prior to that. I spent many a long hour studying and learning how to play many of the songs on this album [long before the internet or Youtube existed]. Listening to this CD brings back such wonderful memories.

[bwv 1080]

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21994-the-glowing-man/

[George]

James Taylor: Sweet Baby James



This was my entry point to the music of James Taylor in my late teens, early twenties. I had been playing folk guitar for a number of years prior to this when someone introduced me to this album. I was immediately bowled over. The acoustic guitar playing of both James Taylor and Danny Kortchmar just blew me away. I had not heard guitar playing like that in modern music prior to that. I spent many a long hour studying and learning how to play many of the songs on this album [long before the internet or Youtube existed]. Listening to this CD brings back such wonderful memories.

Nice one!

I have always been a fan, but lately I have been buying up audiophile masterings of a number of his albums, including the one you posted, Mudslide Slim, Gorilla and JT.   

[aligreto]

Nice one!

I have always been a fan, but lately I have been buying up audiophile masterings of a number of his albums, including the one you posted, Mudslide Slim, Gorilla and JT.

Good for you. Wonderfully lyrical music making.

[George]

Inspired by aligreto.

[SimonNZ]

v/a - Green Leaves: Nick Drake Covered

free with the March issue of Mojo magazine

[aligreto]

I have both the [old] regular CD and the original LP versions but I have never actually seen or handled those 24 KT Gold editions that you have mentioned.
Is the format CD or SACD?

[George]

I have both the [old] regular CD and the original LP versions but I have never actually seen or handled those 24 KT Gold editions that you have mentioned.
Is the format CD or SACD?

CD. Unfortunately,it's now out of print.

[aligreto]

Beatles: Please Please Me






In all the years that I have been listening to the music of The Beatles I have never noticed that the credits on the back of this album list McCartney/Lennon for the originally composed songs. That changed after this one. I wonder what the story was there.

[aligreto]

CD. Unfortunately,it's now out of print.

Thank you for that.

[George]

Thank you for that.

No problem.

As I am sure you know, James Taylor's original CDs all sounded pretty damn good. I just found them to be a bit thin, lacking bass.  The Audio Fidelity (CD) and Mobile Fidelity (SACD hybrid) titles have a warmer, more analog sound with a thicker bottom end.

[aligreto]

No problem.

As I am sure you know, James Taylor's original CDs all sounded pretty damn good. I just found them to be a bit thin, lacking bass.  The Audio Fidelity (CD) and Mobile Fidelity (SACD hybrid) titles have a warmer, more analog sound with a thicker bottom end.

Thank you for that. I would now be curious to compare how the Audio Fidelity (CD) and Mobile Fidelity (SACD hybrid) titles sound in comparison with the original vinyl issues played via valve amplification. That would be an interesting exercise I think.

[Marc]

Beatles: Please Please Me






In all the years that I have been listening to the music of The Beatles I have never noticed that the credits on the back of this album list McCartney/Lennon for the originally composed songs. That changed after this one. I wonder what the story was there.

Two vain lads. And, in the end, Lennon had the Bigger Mouth.
(Macca liked it M/L, it sounded better, he said. Lennon said: no it should be L/M, it sounds better. George and Ringo were pressed, and they agreed with John. George Martin stayed neutral. Or something like that.)

Topic duty: listening to The Smiths (1984).



Another British band with two vain lads.
Another fine debut album.

[aligreto]

Two vain lads. And, in the end, Lennon had the Bigger Mouth.
(Macca liked it M/L, it sounded better, he said. Lennon said: no it should be L/M, it sounds better. George and Ringo were pressed, and they agreed with John. George Martin stayed neutral. Or something like that.)

Most enlightening and thank you for that.

[NikF]

First spin.

Many years ago someone gave me a cassette tape with a recording of the Rodgers and Hart tune 'Where or When' and asked me to guess who it was. I listened and it clearly had that kind of Spector/Brian Wilson vibe going on. But I'd no idea of the performer.  Eventually they told me it was Dave Edmunds. So far, far away from 'Sabre Dance'. Anyway, hope you're enjoying that collection.

[NikF]

James Taylor: Sweet Baby James





This was my entry point to the music of James Taylor in my late teens, early twenties. I had been playing folk guitar for a number of years prior to this when someone introduced me to this album. I was immediately bowled over. The acoustic guitar playing of both James Taylor and Danny Kortchmar just blew me away. I had not heard guitar playing like that in modern music prior to that. I spent many a long hour studying and learning how to play many of the songs on this album [long before the internet or Youtube existed]. Listening to this CD brings back such wonderful memories.

Didn't know you play guitar. Yeah, no readily available tab and no instructional videos at all back then. Good stuff.

[aligreto]

Didn't know you play guitar. Yeah, no readily available tab and no instructional videos at all back then. Good stuff.

Yes, my main instruments were guitar, mandolin and bouzouki amongst others. That was in another Life however 
Back then one more or less taught oneself or one got tips from mates. However, you had to be good as the competition was fierce, which was a good thing.
It is sad to see so few young people nowadays not playing musical instruments of any sort.

[NikF]

Yes, my main instruments were guitar, mandolin and bouzouki amongst others. That was in another Life however 
Back then one more or less taught oneself or one got tips from mates. However, you had to be good as the competition was fierce, which was a good thing.
It is sad to see so few young people nowadays not playing musical instruments of any sort.

That's the proverbial nice selection of strings to your bow. But I'm not surprised, given some of the music you post in this thread.

Yeah, time and patience are always the first of the required attributes. And you're right about the competition, that there were always a number of fine players around. I'm not much of a guitarist, although I definitely benefited from knowing a guy who played professionally on a lot of commercial stuff but was also a keen amateur photographer  - I'd hand roll him some Tri-X and in return received a regular supply of 'Picato - All Steel Boogies'

Anyway, keep on keeping close to your roots.