I really wonder why nobody mentioned this one up to now:
Bobby Mc Ferrin: "The Voice"
The title says it all!!
I saw him live about 10 years ago. Never saw less on a stage:
a mic., a chair, a towel and a bottle of water.
It was one of the best concerts I ever heard though. Just incredible!
Bobby Mc Ferrin: "The Voice"
The title says it all!!
I saw him live about 10 years ago. Never saw less on a stage:
a mic., a chair, a towel and a bottle of water.
It was one of the best concerts I ever heard though. Just incredible!
More classics:
Frank Sinatra: Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra: Sinatra & Company
(just about everything else from Sinatra is also excellent)
Shirley Horn: Here's To Life
Antonio Carlos Jobim and Elis Regina: Elis & Tom
Chet Baker: Chat Baker Sings
Blossom Dearie: Give him the ooh-la-la
Mark Murphy: Crazy Rhythm-His Debut Recordings
Lotte Lenya: Sings Kurt Weill - The American Theatre Songs
Jimmy Scott: Holding Back The Years
Frank Sinatra: Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra: Sinatra & Company
(just about everything else from Sinatra is also excellent)
Shirley Horn: Here's To Life
Antonio Carlos Jobim and Elis Regina: Elis & Tom
Chet Baker: Chat Baker Sings
Blossom Dearie: Give him the ooh-la-la
Mark Murphy: Crazy Rhythm-His Debut Recordings
Lotte Lenya: Sings Kurt Weill - The American Theatre Songs
Jimmy Scott: Holding Back The Years
well, my favourite is Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company),
solid rock as it should be.
Aretha Franklin, for me the best female voice, you´ll find loads of hairraising stuff (I say a little prayer, Since you´ve been gone).
talking about brilliant sound i think of Bobby McFerrin.
Anybody heard the album "Circlesongs" of him? (esp.Circlesong6)
There you got choir, instrumentation, voice from one person.
what about björk, tori amos ?
loads of good sounds, piano and vocals as well.
solid rock as it should be.
Aretha Franklin, for me the best female voice, you´ll find loads of hairraising stuff (I say a little prayer, Since you´ve been gone).
talking about brilliant sound i think of Bobby McFerrin.
Anybody heard the album "Circlesongs" of him? (esp.Circlesong6)
There you got choir, instrumentation, voice from one person.
what about björk, tori amos ?
loads of good sounds, piano and vocals as well.
lohk
ISLAND
Nick Drake: Pink Moon
recorded 1972 by John Wood / Joe Boyd Witchseason productions
ILPS9184
(what happened to this fabulous duo ? their recordings from the early seventies are breathtaking in a real musical sense)
He's dead now, died in 1974.
mike
ISLAND
Nick Drake: Pink Moon
recorded 1972 by John Wood / Joe Boyd Witchseason productions
ILPS9184
(what happened to this fabulous duo ? their recordings from the early seventies are breathtaking in a real musical sense)
He's dead now, died in 1974.
mike
@Peter Daniel
I was able to get my hands on Toyah "prostitute" and it is really worth listening.
It is one of these "different" recordings that get ever less.
Wombat
I was able to get my hands on Toyah "prostitute" and it is really worth listening.
It is one of these "different" recordings that get ever less.
Wombat
For some near acapella (vocals with percussion only) see if can find a copy of The Nylons, One Size Fits All (1982), Attic records a division of Windham Hill Productions. It sounded nice on vinyl and may still be available on CD.
Another nice vocal performance Is True Love Ways By Buddy Holly Track #20 on Buddy Holly, From The Original Master Tapes, MCA Records, originally recorded (stereo) in New York in 1958 and released in 1985 on CD.
Vince Maida
Another nice vocal performance Is True Love Ways By Buddy Holly Track #20 on Buddy Holly, From The Original Master Tapes, MCA Records, originally recorded (stereo) in New York in 1958 and released in 1985 on CD.
Vince Maida
Paul Simon "Negotiations and Love Songs" : great deep vocals from the African choirs.
Rene Marie "Vertigo" : Will sound aweful on most equipment, but really a tremendous performance and recording. Get better equipment
Natalie Merchant "Tigerlily" : Some people don't like her voice, but this disc is worth it just for "San Andreas Fault" and "Carnaval". DVD Audio available.
I hope I don't get booted from the forum for mentioning Jennifer Warnes
"Famous Blue Raincoat" has some good cuts especially "Ain't No Cure for Love".
Rene Marie "Vertigo" : Will sound aweful on most equipment, but really a tremendous performance and recording. Get better equipment
Natalie Merchant "Tigerlily" : Some people don't like her voice, but this disc is worth it just for "San Andreas Fault" and "Carnaval". DVD Audio available.
I hope I don't get booted from the forum for mentioning Jennifer Warnes
"Famous Blue Raincoat" has some good cuts especially "Ain't No Cure for Love".
Wow,
My first ever live concert experience was in Hamersmith to see Toyah when I was doing my A levels..but I did not follow all of her music (LP) once she changed her career path to acting and musical opera.
Must check that out "prostitute" from 1988 right?
Thanks
Chris
My first ever live concert experience was in Hamersmith to see Toyah when I was doing my A levels..but I did not follow all of her music (LP) once she changed her career path to acting and musical opera.
Must check that out "prostitute" from 1988 right?
Thanks
Chris
To phishhead8 - My suggestion on the classical side
Classical suggestion - very classical indeed, it´s 17th century funeral music... not for anyone or anytime, but very good and it has the soundstage you are looking for.
It is Heinrich Schuetz - Musikalische Exequien
Schuetz Akademie / Howard Arman
Berlin Classics 324459
Also features Praetorius - Schein - Demantius
Don´t know if you can get it in the US, but anyway
Cheers
Andy
Classical suggestion - very classical indeed, it´s 17th century funeral music... not for anyone or anytime, but very good and it has the soundstage you are looking for.
It is Heinrich Schuetz - Musikalische Exequien
Schuetz Akademie / Howard Arman
Berlin Classics 324459
Also features Praetorius - Schein - Demantius
Don´t know if you can get it in the US, but anyway
Cheers
Andy
Back to the original question....
Choral music with some instrumentation; good sound. To show off ESL's-
If you aren't opposed to music with a Christmas context (we're not talkin' jingle bells here) Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols is about my favorite. My recording was done in 1963 and has been reissued several times. Others might be better, but I can't imagine. It's the one I grew up with (the big black version).
The piece is for Choir and harp, composed in the 1940's. So it's modern choral music, but based upon ancient English music. The recording I have is on London, no.430 097-2. Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge.
It was recorded in a church (unidentified) very simply, and the natural acoustics of the space are very apparent. You also get a few trucks driving by at times, all of which give it a very real sound. I would love to hear it on some ESL's.
There are several other Britten works on the same CD all of which are very good as well. Those are accompanied by organ rather than harp.
IMO the Brits are 'in charge' of modern choral music, and Benjamin Britten is one of the best. I'm glad that it's nearly that season where it can be played almost daily. 😉
Choral music with some instrumentation; good sound. To show off ESL's-
If you aren't opposed to music with a Christmas context (we're not talkin' jingle bells here) Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols is about my favorite. My recording was done in 1963 and has been reissued several times. Others might be better, but I can't imagine. It's the one I grew up with (the big black version).
The piece is for Choir and harp, composed in the 1940's. So it's modern choral music, but based upon ancient English music. The recording I have is on London, no.430 097-2. Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge.
It was recorded in a church (unidentified) very simply, and the natural acoustics of the space are very apparent. You also get a few trucks driving by at times, all of which give it a very real sound. I would love to hear it on some ESL's.
There are several other Britten works on the same CD all of which are very good as well. Those are accompanied by organ rather than harp.
IMO the Brits are 'in charge' of modern choral music, and Benjamin Britten is one of the best. I'm glad that it's nearly that season where it can be played almost daily. 😉
dice45 said:
A bit old now, but I had missed this post before.
Quite agree with you Bernhard. Most of my desert-island
recordings are in mono and none of them really give me any
reason to miss stereo. To the contrary, many of them have
a natural acoustic that souds more convincing than most
stereo recordings.
Hi,
Looking for pure vocals, here is one you should not miss out:
Cristina Branco, Portuguese Fado Music
http://www.cristinabranco.com/
Avery deep, clear and pure voice accompanied by Portuguese guitar. It shows any deficiencies in the mid/highs of your set. If there is the slightest edginess in your set it will show up. It is also a tough judgement for your CD-player/DA-converter.
Oh, and don’t forget to enjoy the music itself 😉
Looking for pure vocals, here is one you should not miss out:
Cristina Branco, Portuguese Fado Music
http://www.cristinabranco.com/
Avery deep, clear and pure voice accompanied by Portuguese guitar. It shows any deficiencies in the mid/highs of your set. If there is the slightest edginess in your set it will show up. It is also a tough judgement for your CD-player/DA-converter.
Oh, and don’t forget to enjoy the music itself 😉
Attachments
classic vocals I love.
Anyone heard of Jennifer Warnes, "Famous blue raincoat"? This is a true stereo testing CD. Lovely warm voice. Jennifer sings Leonard Cohen songs (better than himself).
VPHarris -
In terms of choral music I think that the Tallis Scholars (label = Gimmel) are just the tops, beating out everybody and everything. The late Louis Lane, however, when he was conducting Atlanta's chorus also produced some specatcular work.
I just plunked down $55 for tickets to the Tallis Scholars who are performing in NYC on Dec 12th at Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium-- last March 17th they did "Spem in Alium" in NYC -- it was phenomenal, and the recording is excellent (although nothing beats LIVE!)
In terms of choral music I think that the Tallis Scholars (label = Gimmel) are just the tops, beating out everybody and everything. The late Louis Lane, however, when he was conducting Atlanta's chorus also produced some specatcular work.
I just plunked down $55 for tickets to the Tallis Scholars who are performing in NYC on Dec 12th at Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium-- last March 17th they did "Spem in Alium" in NYC -- it was phenomenal, and the recording is excellent (although nothing beats LIVE!)
Jack-
I have just one thing by the Tallis Scholars, Palestrina Masses (on Gimmel) and I think it's good. I have a very good impression of them. They were in Philly in December last year, and I didn't go for whatever reason; maybe I'll look into going this year if they are going to be here. You've got me thinking!
I have a disc by the Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier artistic director that's also great. It's William Byrd Motets and Mass for 4 voices. This is on ECM from '94 but I looked and it seems that they have been recording on Harmonia Mundi of late. http://harmoniamundi.com/featured_artist.asp?Artist=67
What's that piece "Spem in Alium" that you mentioned? I don't know that.
Enjoy that concert on the 12th!
I have just one thing by the Tallis Scholars, Palestrina Masses (on Gimmel) and I think it's good. I have a very good impression of them. They were in Philly in December last year, and I didn't go for whatever reason; maybe I'll look into going this year if they are going to be here. You've got me thinking!
I have a disc by the Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier artistic director that's also great. It's William Byrd Motets and Mass for 4 voices. This is on ECM from '94 but I looked and it seems that they have been recording on Harmonia Mundi of late. http://harmoniamundi.com/featured_artist.asp?Artist=67
What's that piece "Spem in Alium" that you mentioned? I don't know that.
Enjoy that concert on the 12th!
make your own
maybe this is a little more work than you wish but with a good used R-to-R and a set of microphones (I use Nak CM-300's) you can make some pretty amazing recordings. True....I don't have access to big name talent but I have some pretty pleasing tapes with wonderful sound and spectacular imaging.
rt
maybe this is a little more work than you wish but with a good used R-to-R and a set of microphones (I use Nak CM-300's) you can make some pretty amazing recordings. True....I don't have access to big name talent but I have some pretty pleasing tapes with wonderful sound and spectacular imaging.
rt
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