What are you listening to? Part III

[Apple fanboy]

Years ago and for many years, I used an iPod Classic in the truck. I kept it in the glove box and it worked great. But eventually it stopped working and by that time the iPhones were able to be used and I went with that ever since.

With my new car, plugging in the iPhone to use CarPlay is slightly cumbersome due to the location of the USB port and the way the center console is designed, so I only use it if I go on a longer drive. My daily trip to work is only 2 miles so it became more of a hassle to connect it for such a short ride. Using the Bluetooth connection is usually always fine, but sometimes it won't connect for whatever reason and this happened on my other cars too.

So I'll try the USB drive and see how it goes.

@Apple fanboy I'm not one to listen to the radio. Way back in the 1980's and 1990's I did, but since the iPod came out and I could use it in the car I stopped listening to the radio. Every once in a great while I might tune into my local NPR station though, but that's it.

There's some great stations now with digital radio. None of that AM hiss or FM dropping from our youth!

Strange your BT drops sometimes? Mine is solid on my VW.

 

[pachyderm]

Years ago and for many years, I used an iPod Classic in the truck. I kept it in the glove box and it worked great. But eventually it stopped working and by that time the iPhones were able to be used and I went with that ever since.

With my new car, plugging in the iPhone to use CarPlay is slightly cumbersome due to the location of the USB port and the way the center console is designed, so I only use it if I go on a longer drive. My daily trip to work is only 2 miles so it became more of a hassle to connect it for such a short ride. Using the Bluetooth connection is usually always fine, but sometimes it won't connect for whatever reason and this happened on my other cars too.

So I'll try the USB drive and see how it goes.

@Apple fanboy I'm not one to listen to the radio. Way back in the 1980's and 1990's I did, but since the iPod came out and I could use it in the car I stopped listening to the radio. Every once in a great while I might tune into my local NPR station though, but that's it.

i really like being in charge of what I listen to so the radio is out.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

i really like being in charge of what I listen to so the radio is out.

Radio can open your mind and educate your ears.

Sometimes, with a good radio station, you hear something you have never heard before - even a style of music you ave never heard before - and love it; were it not for radio, I would never have heard some of my favourite tracks (and artists) which led me to subsequently buy some of their works as CDs. even stuff (such as Philip Glass) that I would never have expected to develop a liking for.

Moreover, I will admit that I am partial to classical music radio stations, and, rather than seeking refuge in what is known (and liked), I sometimes like to be surprised by an introduction to something breathtakingly new and brilliant.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Radio can open your mind and educate your ears.

Sometimes, with a good radio station, you hear something you have never heard before - even a style of music you ave never heard before - and love it; were it not for radio, I would never have heard some of my favourite tracks (and artists) which led me to subsequently buy some of their works as CDs. even stuff (such as Philip Glass) that I would never have expected to develop a liking for.

Moreover, I will admit that I am partial to classical music radio stations, and, rather than seeking refuge in what is known (and liked), I sometimes like to be surprised by an introduction to something breathtakingly new and brilliant.

Oh agree. Without radio I'd have never learnt of a number of artists I love.
Plus it can serve as a reminder of songs long forgotten.

 

[S.B.G]

 

[hawkeye_a]

Beautiful acoustic tunes i hadn't heard before.

Tom Waits - (Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night

Crosby, Stills & Nash - Helplessly Hoping

Cheers

 

[pachyderm]

Radio can open your mind and educate your ears.

Sometimes, with a good radio station, you hear something you have never heard before - even a style of music you ave never heard before - and love it; were it not for radio, I would never have heard some of my favourite tracks (and artists) which led me to subsequently buy some of their works as CDs. even stuff (such as Philip Glass) that I would never have expected to develop a liking for.

Moreover, I will admit that I am partial to classical music radio stations, and, rather than seeking refuge in what is known (and liked), I sometimes like to be surprised by an introduction to something breathtakingly new and brilliant.

Not completely disagreed.

I've found more new music from you guys than I would have by listening to the radio.

I also do a pretty thorough search on iTunes every Friday.
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Beautiful acoustic tunes i hadn't heard before.

Tom Waits - (Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night

Cheers

CHEERS!

Just bought this LP on iTunes!

Thanks for the rec!

 

[pachyderm]

It is college football season...

 

[S.B.G]

 

[Matz]

Just picked up the Hell Freezes Over Live CD, and enjoyed their post-hiatal approach to some classics.
This tune was a new one that I particularly enjoyed, but which apparently caused a bit of a stir:

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I have this one as well. Found it in a secondhand store, in near perfect condition.
A really decent album, imho.

 

[hawkeye_a]

Just picked up the Hell Freezes Over Live CD, and enjoyed their post-hiatal approach to some classics.

New York Minute off that album... epic song.

 

[LizKat]

Patricia Kaas, some tracks from her Je Te Dis Vous, Kabaret and Sexe Fort albums.

Here live in 2004, singing Ceux Qui N'Ont Rien

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Patricia Kaas, some tracks from her Je Te Dis Vous, Kabaret and Sexe Fort albums.

Here live in 2004, singing Ceux Qui N'Ont Rien

Time, then, to listen to some Pink Martini.

 

[arkitect]

Time, then, to listen to some Pink Martini.

Ah, Pink Martini…

I really enjoyed (still do!) their first album Sympathique (1997), but since Hang On Little Tomato I've definitely lost interest.
A lot of the newer output seems stuck in a "Pink Martini" groove/rut. IMHO, of course.

How do you find their latest albums? Maybe I'm just too fussy!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Ah, Pink Martini…

I really enjoyed (still do!) their first album Sympathique (1997), but since Hang On Little Tomato I've definitely lost interest.
A lot of the newer output seems stuck in a "Pink Martini" groove/rut. IMHO, of course.

How do you find their latest albums? Maybe I'm just too fussy!

My personal favourites are Sympathique (which was brilliant) and also Hang On Little Tomato (which I also thought outstanding).

Agree that none of the rest of their output is remotely near the superlative standard of their first two albums, but I still like them (correct that, love them), have seen/heard them play live on a few occasions (most recently, on my birthday in 2017) and must say that I quite like their latest album (Je Dis Oui!) which is a distinct improvement on some of what had immediately preceded it.

 

[S.B.G]

For my fellow music lovers and audiophiles, give this thread a look and NPR test a try. I'm curious to see how everyone does in comparing various audio formats.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/how-well-can-you-hear-audio-quality.2134014/

As for what I'm listening to right now, it's Tool: 10,000 Days as I compare my Sennheiser HD 650's to the Beyerdynamic DT 880's that I recently purchased from @D.T.

 

[D.T.]

@SandboxGeneral

Outstanding! So what do you think about 10,000 Days vs. Aenema vs. Lateralus?

They're very emotionally and conceptually different, some musical overlap, in some ways, the three are almost like part of a massive concept project (so "the same, but different" is sort of my opinion).

 

[S.B.G]

@SandboxGeneral

Outstanding! So what do you think about 10,000 Days vs. Aenema vs. Lateralus?

They're very emotionally and conceptually different, some musical overlap, in some ways, the three are almost like part of a massive concept project (so "the same, but different" is sort of my opinion).

I own all of the Tool albums but I find myself always queuing up either 10,000 Days or Ænima when I want to hear them. It's a close toss up for which I enjoy more, but I think I have to give the nod to Ænima as the top pick. Lateralus and Undertow are ok by me and only a few select tracks I include in playlists from those albums. Opiate from 1992 is pretty good too and is a short 6 track album.

You're absolutely right that each of the albums are emotionally and conceptually different but with musical overlap. I hear parts of Ænima in 10,000 Days in various sections of some songs and its really cool.

What I like most about Ænima is the socio-political messages of the songs and how they're essentially ageless and can be applied to almost any time period.

In some previous reading of the band, MJK was heavily influenced by his upbringing and being in the Southern Baptist religion and living with his mother after his parents divorced. After 12 years of that he moved in with his father where he claims it was "the best move he ever made" and it helped him break out from being stifled by religion and express his talents for music.

It's something I can relate to very easily after being in the independent Baptist religion, as an adult, for 14 years before extricating myself from its clutches. The interesting part is that I was a Tool fan while on active duty in the Marines, before religion claimed me, and I continued to be a fan from a distance during those years. These day's I really enjoy the band and have a much greater appreciation for MJK and his music.

 

[Scarlet Siren]

Just getting round to listening to Eminem's Kamikaze. Liking Fall a LOT!

 

[Matz]

Listened to this song a few times recently, then the video.
A unique gathering of talent, this group.

 

[S.B.G]

 

[D.T.]

I own all of the Tool albums but I find myself always queuing up either 10,000 Days or Ænima when I want to hear them. It's a close toss up for which I enjoy more, but I think I have to give the nod to Ænima as the top pick. Lateralus and Undertow are ok by me and only a few select tracks I include in playlists from those albums. Opiate from 1992 is pretty good too and is a short 6 track album.

You're absolutely right that each of the albums are emotionally and conceptually different but with musical overlap. I hear parts of Ænima in 10,000 Days in various sections of some songs and its really cool.

What I like most about Ænima is the socio-political messages of the songs and how they're essentially ageless and can be applied to almost any time period.

In some previous reading of the band, MJK was heavily influenced by his upbringing and being in the Southern Baptist religion and living with his mother after his parents divorced. After 12 years of that he moved in with his father where he claims it was "the best move he ever made" and it helped him break out from being stifled by religion and express his talents for music.

It's something I can relate to very easily after being in the independent Baptist religion, as an adult, for 14 years before extricating myself from its clutches. The interesting part is that I was a Tool fan while on active duty in the Marines, before religion claimed me, and I continued to be a fan from a distance during those years. These day's I really enjoy the band and have a much greater appreciation for MJK and his music.

Great post, I'm on the same page. If you can find it, the Marc Maron interview with MJK is really fun, he wanted to be a stand up

My awesome little G decided she was done with Catholic school, she was doing outstanding, including the religious studies, but she started _seriously_ questioning things a year or so ago, reading about other faiths, pulled out my book on Buddhism, and just generally felt creatively stifled. She started a new school this year, one of this county's fantastic public schools, no fear, already has new friends, and seems like she's in a better headspace.

 

[S.B.G]

Great post, I'm on the same page. If you can find it, the Marc Maron interview with MJK is really fun, he wanted to be a stand up

My awesome little G decided she was done with Catholic school, she was doing outstanding, including the religious studies, but she started _seriously_ questioning things a year or so ago, reading about other faiths, pulled out my book on Buddhism, and just generally felt creatively stifled. She started a new school this year, one of this county's fantastic public schools, no fear, already has new friends, and seems like she's in a better headspace.

I'll try to look for that interview.

Glad to hear your little G is much happier on her new path!

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A few tracks from a few different albums right now.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I'll try to look for that interview.

Glad to hear your little G is much happier on her new path!

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A few tracks from a few different albums right now.
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Sometimes, (not least because of what he became and the some of the weird and deeply savoury circumstances of how he chose to live his life) you forget just how good Michael Jackson was in his prime both as a performer and as an artist.

 

[kazmac]

*sigh*

I miss this band... craving a new album that will never be.