[Passenger11]

 

[iampidugu]

 

[DLeeWebb]

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[Haren]

 

[Headonist]

Who knows this band and the famous song „Am Fenster“?

 

[FullBright1]

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[ColSaulTigh]

 

[mystaiced]

Rush - Permanent Waves

Rush - Exit...Stage Left

Magnavox CDB460-->Gungnir-->Mjolnir 2 (with 5670 RCA Command tubes) -->DCA Aeon 2

 

[sygnus21]

Another CD listen from my CD Japan order....

Miles Davis We Want Miles (1982). Two disk live set. Rock, Jazz Rock, Jazz Fusion. Fun album. I'm listening to it for the third time now....

The album combines recordings from the first live appearances by Davis in more than five years, at Boston's Kix Club, on June 27, 1981. Other tracks were recorded at Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, on July 5, and a specially prepared stage at Nishi-Shinjuku in Tokyo, Japan, October 4 of that year...

Favs include Jean Pierre (both versions); Back Seat Betty, My Man's Gone Now, Kix. Most of the material is new with the exception of My Man's Gone Now, from Porgy and Bess (1959), though with a different twist. Great album all around. The album features 6 tracks - 4 on disc 1, 2 on disc 2. See link for track lineup.

Musicians...

• Miles Davis – trumpet, keyboards
• Bill Evans – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Mike Stern – electric guitar
• Marcus Miller – bass guitar
• Al Foster – drums
• Mino Cinelu – percussion

Teo Macero – producer

Recording is good, though at times Miles' horn can get a little distorted at full throttle. Not sure if it's him or the recording. At this stage (1981) Miles is in his mid 50's and recovering from health issues. Nonetheless, he still does well. Great album.

 

[sygnus21]

Over here it really depends on the album as I'm a hopeless sucker for spontaneous improvisation (see below).
(I'm not much of a concertgoer or music video guy, despite all the opportunities I've had to see some of those guys while they were still around in the flesh but then all that visual overload etc... just uses way too much resources that I rather have entirely focused on nothing but the essencial vibes. YMMV.)

Recorded impromptu in an overnight studio session ... another one of my alltime favorites

That one was also scored on my CD Japan buy; I just hadn't given my thoughts on it yet. That said, upon my initial listen, true to the album cover, it kind has that film noir feel kind of vibe - the old black & white movies, where the characters would go to a night club and listen to some jazz musician playing some great music. This album kind of reminds me of that era... the old B&W films, which I'm also a fan of, having many B&W titles, including two of my favorites - Casablanca, and Citizen Kane.

One thing I don't like about the album is the abrupt ending many of the tracks seem the exhibit. Not sure what that's about. Anyway, I have the completes recordings which has 26 tracks. It's a nice CD, but nowhere near Porgy and Bess for me.

 

[sygnus21]

Another from my CD Japan buy... Mohini Dey - Mohini Dey (2023), and the one I wanted most after seething Rick Beato’s interview (see YouTube clip below) with her.

Admittedly, I was a bit taken aback as this is mainly a jazz rock album, although the last track - Can You Feel Me, seems oddly out of place with the rest of the album, being more a pop dance tune. Ironically, the track isn't even listed as the CD only show 9 tracks though there are 10 as shown by my CD player.

Anyway, in my mind, I figured the album would be more a jazz album based on the review. That said, it’s damn good, and one I’m definitely glad to have bought it. The album is full of energy and Mohini’s bass play is excellent and precise. She actually reminds me of Stanley Clarke in the way she plays.

Her musician lineup includes….

• Drums - Narada Michael Walden, Simon Phillips, Marco Minnemann, Gergo Borlai, Gino Banks, and Nishant Hagjer.
• Guitars - Guthrie Govan, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Mike Gotthard, and Rhythm Shaw.
• Keyboard - Scott Kinsey and Daniel Szebenyi.
• Saxophone and aux keyboards - Mark Hartsuch (Mohini’s husband)

She and Narada Michael Walden, have a really nice synergy going on Kick B’ass. Also love the high energy track Emotion.

Please do yourself a favor and check out the video, then go pick up or stream the album. You won’t be disappointed. I can't get enough of it. The recording is strong, clean, and detailed. Great album.

 

[Elegiac]

 

[RADI0HEAD]

 

[SilverEars]

 

[LarsMan]

Another CD listen from my CD Japan order....

Miles Davis We Want Miles (1982). Two disk live set. Rock, Jazz Rock, Jazz Fusion. Fun album. I'm listening to it for the third time now....

The album combines recordings from the first live appearances by Davis in more than five years, at Boston's Kix Club, on June 27, 1981. Other tracks were recorded at Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, on July 5, and a specially prepared stage at Nishi-Shinjuku in Tokyo, Japan, October 4 of that year...



Favs include Jean Pierre (both versions); Back Seat Betty, My Man's Gone Now, Kix. Most of the material is new with the exception of My Man's Gone Now, from Porgy and Bess (1959), though with a different twist. Great album all around. The album features 6 tracks - 4 on disc 1, 2 on disc 2. See link for track lineup.

Musicians...

• Miles Davis – trumpet, keyboards
• Bill Evans – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Mike Stern – electric guitar
• Marcus Miller – bass guitar
• Al Foster – drums
• Mino Cinelu – percussion

Teo Macero – producer

Recording is good, though at times Miles' horn can get a little distorted at full throttle. Not sure if it's him or the recording. At this stage (1981) Miles is in his mid 50's and recovering from health issues. Nonetheless, he still does well. Great album.

You were asking me what I thought of the 40th anniversary set of 'Bitches Brew', and I gave that a listen last night (haven't heard the live stuff yet); it's been awhile since I listened to the 'Complete Sessions' set as I've mostly been listening to it on MoFi or VMP audiophile vinyl, but I can tell you that the vinyl sounds to me a more expansive and open and less compressed than the CD.