[rohrej]

... what are your 3-5 desert island discs? ...

Naturally I would bring laser discs... they cast more shade...

ALO -- Sounds Like This
Allison Krauss and Union Station -- Live
CéU -- CéU
Morcheeba -- Parts of Process
Upshaw/Zinman/London Sinfonietta -- Gorecki: Symphony No. 3

 

[HumanFly]

Can someone please bring Superfly? It would be a boring island without Curtis.

edit: Can one really start a new civilisation without David Bowie?
Or did someone already bring him?

 

[jacal01]

Thanks for all the suggestions, guys. This Desert Island series has caused me to pick up new CDs by This Mortal Coil, Portishead Live, Buckethead (?)… Can’t wait.

EDIT: Buckethead! A little Joe Satriani, a little Pat Metheny.

Did someone mention Brandi Carlile? I ended up with both her first release, The Stories, and its 10th anniversary tribute cover album being released next month, Cover Stories, with contributing artists the likes of Dolly Parton, Kris Kristofferson, Avett Brothers, Indigo Girls, Torres, Pearl Jam, Adele… I saw Brandi by chance at Bottlerock 2013, and was so taken with her singing that I immediately bought her Bear Creek CD when I got back.

I was surprised that no one mentioned Aqualung.

 

[bosiemoncrieff]

I see why Mike recommended the resurrection symphony to me. Really enjoying the Rattle recording, though he did recommend another one—Klemperer? Walter?

 

[MWSVette]

I second some Jethro Tull, either Auqalung, Thick as a Brick or Songs from the Wood...

 

[US Blues]

I second some Jethro Tull, either Auqalung, Thick as a Brick or Songs from the Wood...

We'll have to wait to ship out until the Steven Wilson re-mix of "Songs From The Wood" comes out in May.

 

[Pandahead]

I saw Brandi Carlile here in Florida at the Clearwater Jazz Holiday a few years back and was hooked also.

 

[FLTWS]

I see why Mike recommended the resurrection symphony to me. Really enjoying the Rattle recording, though he did recommend another one—Klemperer? Walter?

Either one. I must have 12 different recorded versions of this (as well as every other one of his except #8 - only 3 versions (well, more like 6 I guess). Klemperer is monumental, granitic. Walter was a close associate of Mahler's and not as hard driven as many Mahler conductors can be, the music just flows. I think even Mahler himself felt there were a lot of valid ways to present his works. More than most any other composer I can think of his music has some sort of flexibility that responds to a wide variety of approaches.

Another thought, I came to appreciate Boulez as a conductor late in both our lives. He has a very straight forward (less heart on sleeve) approach to Mahler that I found a nice counterpoint to many other conductors approaches. Tennstedt is another favorite of mine. No one conductor gets them all right but I guess one could say that about any composers works and those who conduct them.

 

[HumanFly]

Would somebody who is totally into classical music appreciate something like Apparat - Krieg und Frieden?
I like alot of music where the lines are blurred between genres and sometimes wonder where those lines are for other people.

 

[RCBinTN]

I see why Mike recommended the resurrection symphony to me. Really enjoying the Rattle recording, though he did recommend another one—Klemperer? Walter?

Klemperer! That dude could rock!!
(and I know who he was LOL)

 

[Ableza]

Klemperer! That dude could rock!!

 

[rkw]

I see why Mike recommended the resurrection symphony to me. Really enjoying the Rattle recording, though he did recommend another one—Klemperer? Walter?

They are both good but I am partial to the Bernstein/LSO live performance in Ely Cathedral, recorded on video and available on DVD or CD:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7B88CDBF9DF814A8

Don't miss it if you have a chance to attend a live performance. Over the decades I have been to 3 performances at the San Francisco Symphony (most recently last year). The impact is something that can't be captured on a stereo system.

 

[FLTWS]

Would somebody who is totally into classical music appreciate something like Apparat - Krieg und Frieden?

I like alot of music where the lines are blurred between genres and sometimes wonder where those lines are for other people.

I'm not familiar with Apparat - Krieg und Frieden but I'd say its case by case. I personally have no reason to dislike any music that isn't bona-fide classical. I'm not a snob when it comes to music, the music either speaks to me or it doesn't, whatever the genre is.

Again, it can vary. I like film soundtracks, all forms of jazz, and rock and whether the music has mixed genre elements taken from each other or attempts to cross into classical, or not. If the music is interesting and satisfying to listen to for whatever reason I'm okay with it. I just gravitate to classical most of the time and for lot of different reasons. I can't comment on other genres as I have no experience, or the little exposure I have had hasn't been compelling.

 

[FLTWS]

...
Don't miss it if you have a chance to attend a live performance. Over the decades I have been to 3 performances at the San Francisco Symphony (most recently last year). The impact is something that can't be captured on a stereo system.

Absolutely true and correct.

 

[FLTWS]

LOL, was Werner Klemperer (Col. Klink) Otto's son? Can't remember. Sure looks like him.