Ages since I wrote the blog so lots to write up. I have really enjoyed listening to the Beethoven. I dont think that I have ever listsened to them in sequence before. I will do this again. The Mozart clarinet / oboe concertos are very special. Amongst thius selection there are some gems but also some of the most dreadful music which I never want to listen to again...................
Album 162 - Zutons Tired of Hanging Around
This is such a fun album. I am a sucker for saxaphone and there are some bril songs such as Valerie and Tired of Hanging Around are brilliant.
Album 163 Seth Lakeman Freedom Fields
Seth Lakeman is a folk singer with fab voice and who makes the traditional songs interesting and listenable. I really like this album. Liz and I were in Buxton when he was playing. The concert was sold out so we sat outside on the steps to the theatre whilst he did the sound check ..............and heard many of the songs. It was a treat.
Album 164 Mozart - Clarinet Concerto, Oboe Concerto
Is this the most beautiful music in the world???????? Cerainly a contender!
Album 165 Santana - Supernatural
I discovered this album whislst working very late and had tv on to keep me company. I think I heard 'Smooth', bought the album and just loved every track.
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Album 166 Beethoven (karajan) - Symphony No 1 No2
So now it is time for Beethoven. What a total joy it was to listen to all of the symphonies. My favourite .... not sure will have to listen to them all again.
Album 167 Beethoven (karajan) - Symphony No 3 - Eroica
Album 168 Beethoven (karajan) - Symphony No 4 No7Album 169 Beethoven (karajan) - Symphony No 5 No6
Album 170 Beethoven (karajan) - Symphony No 8
Album 171 Beethoven (karajan) - Symphony No 9
Album 172 Mowtown - Every Great Mowtown Song
It was a real trip down memory lane listening to mowtown. This album has 'Where Did Our Love Go?',
Album 173 O Brother Where art Thou?
I bought this album after watching the film. Several tracks have Alison Krauss singing. My favourite track is 'Down to the River to Pray'. Many of the tracks are not worth listening to but were terrific in the film.
Album 174 Mozart (Brendel) Piano Concertos –
Lovely music!
Album 175 Kate Rusby Sleepless
This was the album that was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 1999. It has great tracks on it and another good folk album.
Album 176 Air Moon Safari
Dan introduced me to this French band I really love the first track - La Femme D'argent. I played it a lot at work and now children listen to it as they come into assembly. They seem to like it!
Album 177 Sandy Denny - Boxful of Treasures 4
Album 178 Sandy Denny - Boxful of Treasures 3
Sandy Denny has the most beautiful voice and it is so lovely to listen to this collection of songs. I seem to have lost CDs 1 and 2. What a pity!
Album 179 Siobhan Donaghy Ghosts
This album was in the pile and I haven't listened to it before - one left by Luke or Dan. I really enjoyed listening to it.
Album 180 Kasabian
Just could not listen to this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hurt my head!
Album 181 Phil Collins Hits
Managed to listen to the whole album. Think I liked it once but it doesn't stand test of time.
Album 182 Scott Joplin Piano Rags
I think I bought this for Luke when he was playing the piano. No wonder he didn't want to play Ragtime!!!!! Plinky plonk!
Album 183 Tchaikovsky/ Bruch 1st Violin Concerto
Wonderful pieces of mucgh which must so difficult to play. Both of these concertos are very familiar. I would love to go to a concert to have a sense of how physical the music is.
Tuesday 31 May 2011
Sunday 15 May 2011
Lots of music that is new to me. Pushing boundaries.
Most of the albums I have been listening to recently Dan gave to me. Great choices Dan - except for one! I now keep an alphabetic list of what I have listened to and I have just realised that most of these albums begin with F or C. Really strange as I am not working through a list.
Album 153 Fat Freddy's Drop - Based on a True Story
This was a total revelation and a really enjoyable album - style of music is varied. Initially I thought that this was just going to be a good reggae band. I was so interested in the name and the music that I googled them - hey 7 piece band from New Zealand. Love it. I will listen to this album lots more.
Album 154 The Fugees - The Score
Another band that I didn't know. I really could not access most of this music. It is hip hop, but the lyrics and whole 'scene' are way outside my experience / cultural norm. If I had not been committed to listening to the full album as part of my 365 album challenge, I would have stopped the album after 5 minutes. I am glad I got to the end because there a two real gems. Their version of 'Killing Me Softly' and 'No Woman No Cry', two of my favourite tracks, really are delightful. DIFFERENT, but delightful.
Album 155 Cheikh Lo - Lamp Fall
Terrific music - no idea what they are singing but I love the sound. This 'world music' is quite new to me and I am so pleased that Dan has me listening to new and interesting things.
Album 156 Cream - Reunion 2005
I haven't listened to Cream for decades. This album was sent to me by a friend - thank you Frank. I listened to it whilst I was running. It was like bumping into an old friend . Spoonful, Sunshine of your Love - fantastic. Brue, Clapton and Baker...........would have loved to have been at that gig! Perhaps I can get to the Liverpool gig in May???
Album 157 Best of Cannonball Adderly
Great jazz album...............love the saxophone.
Album 158 Cinematic Orchestra - Ma Fleur
Another gem - what a delightful album. Although I had not heard of the band before, several of the tracks were very familiar, particularly 'To build a home'.
Album 159 Chopin Piano Concertos No 1 No2 & Barcarolle
Chopin - lovely album. Calmed me down as I was driving to and from work during a VERY tough week.
Album 160 Jamie Callum Twenty Something
I do not like Jamie Callum's voice at all. It took me three days to get to the end of this album. Standards are great when they are done well. This album won't be played again! Does anybody want it?????
Album 161 Common Sense - Resurrection
A rapper................ the beat is insistent, but the lyrics are really interesting. As I listened I became fascinated by the language that was being used, so I found the lyrics on line. This is very clever - but I still don't understand what it is all about - a million miles from my little world!
Album 153 Fat Freddy's Drop - Based on a True Story
This was a total revelation and a really enjoyable album - style of music is varied. Initially I thought that this was just going to be a good reggae band. I was so interested in the name and the music that I googled them - hey 7 piece band from New Zealand. Love it. I will listen to this album lots more.
Album 154 The Fugees - The Score
Another band that I didn't know. I really could not access most of this music. It is hip hop, but the lyrics and whole 'scene' are way outside my experience / cultural norm. If I had not been committed to listening to the full album as part of my 365 album challenge, I would have stopped the album after 5 minutes. I am glad I got to the end because there a two real gems. Their version of 'Killing Me Softly' and 'No Woman No Cry', two of my favourite tracks, really are delightful. DIFFERENT, but delightful.
Album 155 Cheikh Lo - Lamp Fall
Terrific music - no idea what they are singing but I love the sound. This 'world music' is quite new to me and I am so pleased that Dan has me listening to new and interesting things.
Album 156 Cream - Reunion 2005
I haven't listened to Cream for decades. This album was sent to me by a friend - thank you Frank. I listened to it whilst I was running. It was like bumping into an old friend . Spoonful, Sunshine of your Love - fantastic. Brue, Clapton and Baker...........would have loved to have been at that gig! Perhaps I can get to the Liverpool gig in May???
Album 157 Best of Cannonball Adderly
Great jazz album...............love the saxophone.
Album 158 Cinematic Orchestra - Ma Fleur
Another gem - what a delightful album. Although I had not heard of the band before, several of the tracks were very familiar, particularly 'To build a home'.
Album 159 Chopin Piano Concertos No 1 No2 & Barcarolle
Chopin - lovely album. Calmed me down as I was driving to and from work during a VERY tough week.
Album 160 Jamie Callum Twenty Something
I do not like Jamie Callum's voice at all. It took me three days to get to the end of this album. Standards are great when they are done well. This album won't be played again! Does anybody want it?????
Album 161 Common Sense - Resurrection
A rapper................ the beat is insistent, but the lyrics are really interesting. As I listened I became fascinated by the language that was being used, so I found the lyrics on line. This is very clever - but I still don't understand what it is all about - a million miles from my little world!
Sunday 8 May 2011
Reached 150!
Album 149 John Mayall and the Blues Breakers
Eric Clapton plays on this fantastic album. This is an album that I knew really well but hadn't listened to it for years. Dan gave me a copy. I listened to it whilst running. It is another gem which I will play lots. The tracks are classics. ........just love the Blues!
Album 150!!!!!!! Sting - Soul Cages
Another well played and much loved album! I hadn't realised that this would be my 150th album, but what a great choice. Sting is brilliant. The music is clever. The first track - Island of Souls has a wonderful opening with Kathryn Tickell playing Northumbrian pipes. The lyrics to all of his songs are beautiful.
Album151 Jack Johnson - The Sea
Jack Johnson doing what he does best. Simple, understated and laid back. Great music to have in the background or to relax to.
Album 152 Dido - No Angel
I knew this album was in my pile of albums to be listened to this week - I kept putting it to the bottom of the pile. Silly me. A lovely album, includes Here With Me!
Big pile of Beethoven Symphonies about to be listened to during next few weeks. That should keep me busy.
Eric Clapton plays on this fantastic album. This is an album that I knew really well but hadn't listened to it for years. Dan gave me a copy. I listened to it whilst running. It is another gem which I will play lots. The tracks are classics. ........just love the Blues!
Album 150!!!!!!! Sting - Soul Cages
Another well played and much loved album! I hadn't realised that this would be my 150th album, but what a great choice. Sting is brilliant. The music is clever. The first track - Island of Souls has a wonderful opening with Kathryn Tickell playing Northumbrian pipes. The lyrics to all of his songs are beautiful.
Album151 Jack Johnson - The Sea
Jack Johnson doing what he does best. Simple, understated and laid back. Great music to have in the background or to relax to.
Album 152 Dido - No Angel
I knew this album was in my pile of albums to be listened to this week - I kept putting it to the bottom of the pile. Silly me. A lovely album, includes Here With Me!
Big pile of Beethoven Symphonies about to be listened to during next few weeks. That should keep me busy.
Friday 6 May 2011
Just listened....
Album 148 -Otis Redding The Definative Collection
This was sent to me and I have just listened to it whilst working on photos from last weekend. 'Try a Little Tenderness', 'My Lovers Prayer', 'Dock of Bay'. Such a good album and what a voice. Mowtown... wow!
This was sent to me and I have just listened to it whilst working on photos from last weekend. 'Try a Little Tenderness', 'My Lovers Prayer', 'Dock of Bay'. Such a good album and what a voice. Mowtown... wow!
Catch up time. Still listening - but not blogging!
I have been so busy in recent weeks that I haven't had time to write the blog. Some of the albums that I have listened to have been wonderful but others really have become dated or I wonder how they happen to be in the house. Did I really buy Mariah Carey's Greatest Hits????? I remember buying Justin Timberlake and enjoying that and it was good to listen to the album again, but I am not sure that it will be played many more times.
Album 126 -Mark Knopfler / Dire Straits Wag the Dog / Making Movies
Listened to this whilst driving to London. A great album.
Album 127 Fairport Convention - Liege and Leif
This must be one of the most definitive folk rock albums - a classic, well worth revisiting. Sandy Denny's voice is wonderful. I love 'Crazy Man Michael'. In fact I really do like this album - hard not to with Richard Thompson and Dave Swarbrick.
Album 128 Mozart Piano Sonatas - Vol 4 (No 12, No13, No 14)
Lovely, lovely music. I wish that I could play the piano!
Album 129 Kirsty MacColl - Tropical Brainstorm
I had forgotten about this album and it must have slipped to the bottom of my CD pile. I just love the tracks, Treachery and In these Shoes. Such a fun album. Listened to this a lot during the Easter holidays.
Album 130 Santana - Shaman
Santana is always energetic - some interesting musicians on this album. It includes The Game of Love, which is a good track.
Album 131 Pat Metheny - Mehldau
Always a favourite.
Album 132 James Taylor - Greatest Hits
I must have these songs on several albums. Love it. Listened to it a lot in Alaska, when marriage broke up and at various other emotional times - good and bad.
Album 133 Justin Timberlake - Justified
Album 134 Chris Rea - New Light Through Old Windows
I love this album - lots of favourites including Stainsby Girl!
Album 135 Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez / Fantasia para un gentilhombre
Prior to the London Marathon, Jill. Luke and I went to Tate Modern to see the Miro exhibition. The recorded info which supported the exhibition had wonderful Spanish guitar music in the background. This album and Album 144 are so wonderful. Every time I listen to them I want to go walking in Spain. Perhaps next year a Spanish walking holiday!!!
Album 136 Mariah Carey - Greatest Hits
This is a double album..........................I could only manage the first album! Did I really buy this?
Album 137 Jack Johnson - Curious George
Fab......................one of my fav singers. I just love the laid back music. Very clever.
Album 138 Diana Krall - Love Scenes
Amazing voice. Great songs.
Album 139 Beth Orton - Comfort of Strangers
Any album which starts with a song about worms has to be wacky. I am sure lots of people won’t like this album, but I think that it is a lovely album.
Album 140 Shakti - The Believer
This is a beautiful album which is a mix of Indian music and Jazz. We listened to this in late 70s. So long ago! I am really pleased that I have found it again.
Album 141 Chopin - Polonaise in F, Nocturne in D, Fantasy in F, Sonata No 3
Delightful.
Album 142 Miles Davis - A Retrospective
This album starts with My Funny Valentine - one the tunes that I used to love listening to Stuart play. Great album. It is a very old recording. Herbie Hancock is on some tracks.
Album 143 The Beatles - White Album
How many times have I listened to this album? Favourite track is 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'.
Album 144 Rodrigo Tres Piezas Espanolas, Sonata Giocosa, Por los Campos de Espana, Tonadilla
Album 145 Rod Stuart - The very best of!!!
Two discs. It includes classics such as 'Maggie May' and a great duet with Tina Turner 'It Takes Two'. Good for singing along to.
Album 146 Jeff Buckley - Grace
I think this album must belong to Luke. I had heard of Jeff Buckley and know his version of Hallelujah (like but Cohen gets my vote!) but this album is new to me, What a pity that he died so tragically.
Album 147 Orchestra Baobab
Daniel sent me this and I am very grateful as it is totally new to me. I think that it is Afro- Caribbean Fusion, but it is definately feel good and great play very loudly!
Album 126 -Mark Knopfler / Dire Straits Wag the Dog / Making Movies
Listened to this whilst driving to London. A great album.
Album 127 Fairport Convention - Liege and Leif
This must be one of the most definitive folk rock albums - a classic, well worth revisiting. Sandy Denny's voice is wonderful. I love 'Crazy Man Michael'. In fact I really do like this album - hard not to with Richard Thompson and Dave Swarbrick.
Album 128 Mozart Piano Sonatas - Vol 4 (No 12, No13, No 14)
Lovely, lovely music. I wish that I could play the piano!
Album 129 Kirsty MacColl - Tropical Brainstorm
I had forgotten about this album and it must have slipped to the bottom of my CD pile. I just love the tracks, Treachery and In these Shoes. Such a fun album. Listened to this a lot during the Easter holidays.
Album 130 Santana - Shaman
Santana is always energetic - some interesting musicians on this album. It includes The Game of Love, which is a good track.
Album 131 Pat Metheny - Mehldau
Always a favourite.
Album 132 James Taylor - Greatest Hits
I must have these songs on several albums. Love it. Listened to it a lot in Alaska, when marriage broke up and at various other emotional times - good and bad.
Album 133 Justin Timberlake - Justified
Album 134 Chris Rea - New Light Through Old Windows
I love this album - lots of favourites including Stainsby Girl!
Album 135 Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez / Fantasia para un gentilhombre
Prior to the London Marathon, Jill. Luke and I went to Tate Modern to see the Miro exhibition. The recorded info which supported the exhibition had wonderful Spanish guitar music in the background. This album and Album 144 are so wonderful. Every time I listen to them I want to go walking in Spain. Perhaps next year a Spanish walking holiday!!!
Album 136 Mariah Carey - Greatest Hits
This is a double album..........................I could only manage the first album! Did I really buy this?
Album 137 Jack Johnson - Curious George
Fab......................one of my fav singers. I just love the laid back music. Very clever.
Album 138 Diana Krall - Love Scenes
Amazing voice. Great songs.
Album 139 Beth Orton - Comfort of Strangers
Any album which starts with a song about worms has to be wacky. I am sure lots of people won’t like this album, but I think that it is a lovely album.
Album 140 Shakti - The Believer
This is a beautiful album which is a mix of Indian music and Jazz. We listened to this in late 70s. So long ago! I am really pleased that I have found it again.
Album 141 Chopin - Polonaise in F, Nocturne in D, Fantasy in F, Sonata No 3
Delightful.
Album 142 Miles Davis - A Retrospective
This album starts with My Funny Valentine - one the tunes that I used to love listening to Stuart play. Great album. It is a very old recording. Herbie Hancock is on some tracks.
Album 143 The Beatles - White Album
How many times have I listened to this album? Favourite track is 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'.
Album 144 Rodrigo Tres Piezas Espanolas, Sonata Giocosa, Por los Campos de Espana, Tonadilla
Album 145 Rod Stuart - The very best of!!!
Two discs. It includes classics such as 'Maggie May' and a great duet with Tina Turner 'It Takes Two'. Good for singing along to.
Album 146 Jeff Buckley - Grace
I think this album must belong to Luke. I had heard of Jeff Buckley and know his version of Hallelujah (like but Cohen gets my vote!) but this album is new to me, What a pity that he died so tragically.
Album 147 Orchestra Baobab
Daniel sent me this and I am very grateful as it is totally new to me. I think that it is Afro- Caribbean Fusion, but it is definately feel good and great play very loudly!
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