Favourite ECM Titles

This is the best thread on the music forum in ages. Can anyone compare "The Astounding Eyes of Rita" with any of "Rabih Abou Khalil's" works?

While Pat Metheney "Offramp" is my favorite, I'm going to give them all a new spin.

Mick Goodrich.
Old and New Dreams, Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, Ed Blackwell.
Cadona 1, 2 and 3 with Colin Walcott, Don Cherry, Nana Vasconcelos.
Chick Corea, Return to Forever.
Art Lande, Rubisa Patrol, with Mark Isham, Bill douglas and Kurt Wortman.

For "Audiophiles" only. Before I came to "Agon" I knew I was an Audiophile, now I'm not so sure. While I've spent 30 years listening to tubes, capacitors and interconnects in the past; now I listen exclusively to music.

The reason I mention this is because I have discovered the sonic qualities of ECM records to be head and shoulders above all of the other records in my collection.

While my musical tastes have changed since I bought these records, listening to them has been an adventure. My analog rig seems much better than I ever thought it was; the 3D sound-stage has expanded my listening room, bass is deeper, and the treble is clear and extended.

Although all music is subjective and one's taste in music can change, the sonic qualities of records are constant. I mention all of this for the analog audiophile's who place an extremely high value on sonics.

I still rate much of the musical content on ECM very high, but my musical tastes have changed somewhat.

Before, I mentioned how I discovered my tastes had changed when I listened to some of my old ECM records. After hearing "The Astounding Eyes of Rita", I have discovered "we", ECM and me are back in sync.

This is music that existed in ancient biblical times. It also has up to the minute qualities, combined with a dark brooding aura. The title of the album and the photograph on the cover, conjure up a mysterious "Rita" with hypnotic eyes.

This album is so unique, that I don't believe it will ever get old. Many years from now, I will on occasion, still give "The Astounding Eyes of Rita" a spin.

Since we have gone into deep waters here, can anyone recommend any didgeridoo?

Karelfd, since I know what a carroboree is, it can't get too "outback" for my ears.

Karelfd, I just discovered "Australian Didgeridoo Music Shop" online. Check it out and give me your opinion. You now have the title of "Didgeridoo expert".

Have I got a report for didgeridoo lovers! I went to the library and got the "real deal". You know it the instant you hear it. The sound is like a huge deep drone coming from who knows what, it's "otherwordly". This deep modulated "drone" and sticks that click in that aboriginal rhythm pattern, plus the sound of birds and insects in the background puts you square in the Australian outback with the tribe. They are the most unique people to inhabit the planet.

Allow me to diverge for a moment. A long time ago, I read a book written by an anthropologist who lived with the Aborigine in the 1800's. This is when their original culture was intact. According to her, if someone was a long distance away, they communicated "telepathically".

These very deep modulated "drone" sounds and clicking sticks communicate to me, what is the essence of the Aborigine spirit. I've listened to it over and over, it puts me in a trance. This is for the "didgeridoophile" only, while "Didgeridoo Groove" is fantastic music that I believe others who have posted on this thread could enjoy. Both are available on line; go to "Kado CD's" "Didgeridoos" sound of the Aborigine for "the real deal" and "Didgeridoo Music" for the groove.