What Are You Listening To? August 2022

[Unsomnambulist]

Kokoroko - Could We Be More (2022)

 

[Ojai Sam]

Neil Young + Promise Of The Real - Noise And Flowers (2022)

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How did you like it?

 

[Unsomnambulist]

How did you like it?

It was very good. Not as good as Neil with Crazy Horse, but it was quite listenable.

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Lhasa ~ The Living Road (2003)



Of course, Michaelben introduced us to Lhasa via La Llorona.

RYM Review:

I miss Michaelben - we don't get enough klezmer listening here

 

[Ojai Sam]

The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine (1966)

Moving to Motown Records after bouncing around from RCA Victor to Wand to United Artists was a big step forward for the Isleys. Berry Gordy's propulsive soul sound suited their harmonies perfectly as it did with so many other groups that had struggled to find an identity.

 

[axolotl]

The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine (1966)

Moving to Motown Records after bouncing around from RCA Victor to Wand to United Artists was a big step forward for the Isleys. Berry Gordy's propulsive soul sound suited their harmonies perfectly as it did with so many other groups that had struggled to find an identity.

Very interesting. What's with the whyte young people, tho'?

 

[Ojai Sam]

Very interesting. What's with the whyte young people, tho'?

Good question. Here's the flip side of the album.

A quick look at Motown's releases for 1966 shows that most used photos of the artist like this one. "This Old Heart of Mine" was a big "Beach Music" hit so that's my best guess as to why they used this stock photo.

The Brandenburg Consort (Roy Goodman, Dir.) - Corelli: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 (comp. 1700, rec. 1993)

Fresh, innovative melodies that served as a direct inspiration to Handel and many others.

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Roland de Lassus - Missa surge propera (The Cardinall's Musick/Andrew Carwood)

 

[Ojai Sam]

I miss Michaelben - we don't get enough klezmer listening here

Look what just happened to pop up today in my stack of new CD's:

Various Artists - Attractive Hebrews: The Lambert Yiddish Cylinders (rec. 1901-5, Archeophone comp. 2016)

 

[Nickyboy]

Look what just happened to pop up today in my stack of new CD's:

Various Artists - Attractive Hebrews: The Lambert Yiddish Cylinders (rec. 1901-5, Archeophone comp. 2016)

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Better than the homely Hebrews!

 

[axolotl]

Better than the homely Hebrews!

I'm not gonna touch that line with a 10-foot Pole.

 

[axolotl]

I miss Michaelben - we don't get enough klezmer listening here

Oh, for heaven's sake! Don't make me turn this car around!

Paul Schoenfield ~ Four Parables, Vaudeville, Klezmer Rondos (1994)



Modern Classical, Orchestral

 

[Ojai Sam]

Martha Argerich - Live From The Concertgebouw (rec. 1978-9, EMI Classics comp. 2000)

 

[Ojai Sam]

Various Artists - The Kings and Queens Of Township Jive (Earthworks comp. 1990)

 

[Ojai Sam]

Christophe Rousset - Rameau: Pieces de Clavecin (comp. 1706-47, rec. 1991)

If you haven't discovered Christophe Rousset yet, you are really missing out. Like Daniel Barenboim, he is both a world class keyboard player and a renowned conductor. Here, he takes on the harpsichord compositions of Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764). Over the course of four decades, Rameau progressed from backward-looking dance tunes to complex suites that foreshadowed Bach. Harpsichord can be tiresome in large doses, but Rousset, while remaining true to the score, imparts each piece with a rhythmic flexibility that approaches jazz.

 

[Nickyboy]

Various Artists - The Kings and Queens Of Township Jive (Earthworks comp. 1990)

Have the hippies come back to Soweto yet?
Good stuff.

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band - Brendan Byrne Arena/August 19,1984 (live)

Latest Live Archive Release

 

[Ojai Sam]

Have the hippies come back to Soweto yet?
Good stuff.

No, but Dean Martin has gone back to Sorrento.

 

[Ojai Sam]

Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal (Kent Nagano, cond.) - Danse Macabre (2016)

Here is a highly enjoyable collection that begs to be played on Halloween. A half dozen spooky pieces, ranging from the familiar (Dukas' "Sorcerer's Apprentice") to the obscure (Ives' "Hallowe'en"). Nagano excels with the lively material and the superior recording quality captures the Montrealers at their best.

 

[Ojai Sam]

Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band - Brendan Byrne Arena/August 19,1984 (live)

Latest Live Archive Release

Opinions | High ticket prices cast doubt on Springsteen’s values and bond with fans

Soon these Live Archive shows may be all we can afford from The Boss.