After two of my posts got censored on the same day (by being summarily dispatched to land of decontamination) :shh: :shh: :shh: ......i thought i would try again and hopefully make it past the gate master :moron: :moron: :moron: and his questionable selective application of rules
Enough political musings
Once a year Stereophile runs the R2DF feature - basically each contributor to the rag gets to pick two albums (not necessarily new releases) which demand inclusion in any music collection.
So here are my R2DF for 2015 (coincidentally both live albums)
John McLaughlin's 4th Dimension - The Boston Record
Forget the fact that JM is in his 70's, which most reviews seem to obsess about.
Its was recorded live in Boston (at the end of a tour) and the band's on fire. Playing tracks from the band's last two studio albums they rip it up. Man i wish i was there. Awesome stuff.
You can pick your own favourite guitarist - but none has a career spanning from the 60s to now that continually delivers compelling music and reinventing at the same time. http://www.johnmclaughlin.com
You can't go wrong if you go long and get the album
Timo Lassy - Live with Lassy
Got this LP as a present from a very good friend of mine on Saturday. Who is Timo Lassy? Never heard of him - well neither had I. More here: http://timolassy.com. Another example of the Scandinavians laying clam to be producing some of the most interesting jazz - America move over.
On 9 August we were out to lunch with the families at the Alphen Hotel and he went to the bog. Whilst in there he got hooked on the music playing. Shazaam'd it and bang - Timo Lassy.
He took a punt and order two copies of the LP off Amazon
What a surprise - its infectious, from the opening track "Shootin Dice" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8pOEXQQTfc&list=PLBRj0nfUjQ8f_JaGcD_La8c1U5Mj-9Z95&index=10) stretched to 13 mins, but you'll jump up and cue it again. The rest of set is as good and he rocks the house.
So it will be difficult to track down - unless MP3 iTunes is your thing - but more than worth the effort
ps - For those on this forum who care more for how it sounds than the music, you are in for surprise (recorded with vintage B&O mics and mixed live to a Nagra) the sound is superb. Another example of less is more.
Enough political musings
Once a year Stereophile runs the R2DF feature - basically each contributor to the rag gets to pick two albums (not necessarily new releases) which demand inclusion in any music collection.
So here are my R2DF for 2015 (coincidentally both live albums)
John McLaughlin's 4th Dimension - The Boston Record
Forget the fact that JM is in his 70's, which most reviews seem to obsess about.
Its was recorded live in Boston (at the end of a tour) and the band's on fire. Playing tracks from the band's last two studio albums they rip it up. Man i wish i was there. Awesome stuff.
You can pick your own favourite guitarist - but none has a career spanning from the 60s to now that continually delivers compelling music and reinventing at the same time. http://www.johnmclaughlin.com
You can't go wrong if you go long and get the album
Timo Lassy - Live with Lassy
Got this LP as a present from a very good friend of mine on Saturday. Who is Timo Lassy? Never heard of him - well neither had I. More here: http://timolassy.com. Another example of the Scandinavians laying clam to be producing some of the most interesting jazz - America move over.
On 9 August we were out to lunch with the families at the Alphen Hotel and he went to the bog. Whilst in there he got hooked on the music playing. Shazaam'd it and bang - Timo Lassy.
He took a punt and order two copies of the LP off Amazon
What a surprise - its infectious, from the opening track "Shootin Dice" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8pOEXQQTfc&list=PLBRj0nfUjQ8f_JaGcD_La8c1U5Mj-9Z95&index=10) stretched to 13 mins, but you'll jump up and cue it again. The rest of set is as good and he rocks the house.
So it will be difficult to track down - unless MP3 iTunes is your thing - but more than worth the effort
ps - For those on this forum who care more for how it sounds than the music, you are in for surprise (recorded with vintage B&O mics and mixed live to a Nagra) the sound is superb. Another example of less is more.
