What are you listening to now?

[Horace]

Went to a reggae concert last night, and an opera broke out.

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Reminded me of the great movie Step Brothers. I like to imagine the band took inspiration from the movie, but more likely it's the most famous opera song and so it appears everywhere.

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I was trying to describe what reggae music was to my mom, and came up with "black people hippy music". I was proud of that one.

[mark]

[Aqua Letifer]

@mark Solid.

[Doctor Phibes]

Got this going in the car - one of my go-to jazz albums.

Worth a listen @mark if you haven't heard it, and anybody else here who has any taste.

[mark]

@Doctor-Phibes said in What are you listening to now?:

Got this going in the car - one of my go-to jazz albums.

Worth a listen @mark if you haven't heard it, and anybody else here who has any taste.

I will give it listen today.

[Aqua Letifer]

There are two types of Halloween enthusiast. "Monster Mash" or "Misfits."

I'm not into the Monster Mash.

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[mark]

It followed me home from the record store today. Dead silent, dark background. Awesome mix, and mastering. Definitely the best version of Kind of Blue I have ever heard.

[mark]

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[jon-nyc]

Wow that’s great

[mark]

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[Horace]

That was neat. I guess it's lost to history who invented that configuration of notes on a keyboard, but it sure has stood the test of time. Pretty brilliant actually.

[kluurs]

That's pretty cool.

[mark]

New Steven Wilson remix of this classic progressive rock album.

Yes, I know the the story behind it and I also know all of the lyrics from memory. I used to play along with it on the drums in my youth.

[Mik]

Dragging out Rikki Lee Jones and Diana Krall lately.

[kluurs]

Pretty decent.

[George K]

@kluurs I assume a HIP performance?

How does it compare to Gardiner's recordings? Are they as "brisk?"

[kluurs]

I haven’t made it through the whole cycle, and it’s been a while since I have visited Gardiner but my sense is that Bruggen brings more refinement, Gardiner more passion.

[kluurs]

Well - have done a few comparisons. Gardiner wins on the 9th - but early symphonies and 6th - I might take the Bruggen - better sound. We can compare next visit.

[George K]

@kluurs said in What are you listening to now?:

I might take the Bruggen - better sound

OK, but in terms of performance?

[kluurs]

Better performance as well in the early symphonies.