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Mapleshade records: Pick the best of

I'm interested in purchasing a few Mapleshade discs just to check them out. I'd like some pointers as to what discs i should shoot for. They currently have a "4 for $40" type of deal going on, so i need to find four discs to obtain that pricing.

For some background, i'm basically a "rocker" that also enjoys "dynamic" Classical pieces and soothing Chamber music. Some "foot stompin" Blues never bothered me and "swing" type Jazz can be fun too. I'm not much up on "experimental" type Jazz as it sounds like a big cacophony to me. Pipe organs do nothing for me and choral recordings are in the same boat.

Obviously, i'd like "good" recordings, but i'm more concerned with "good" music. After all, i'd rather kick back and listen to some good tunes with "pretty good" recordings rather than try to impress myself with a great recording of a mediocre performance ( Holt's Law ).

Any of you's wanna cough up some advice? Sean
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Sean,

Greetings amigo. Mapleshade makes somes very nice sounding CD's. I started with their Mapleshade Music Festival sampler. This CD will give you a good roadmap as to what Mapleshade is all about. The CD is more than a sampler ... it also stands on its own.

I have also purchased (and like) the C-Nuts CD; Larry Willis "Sanctuary," and Douglas Allanbrook "Majesty of the Horn."

CD's that I think you might like are ... "13 Shades of Blue," Al Lee's (from 10 Years After) "Ain't Playing the Game," Midnight Blue's "Inner City Blues," and Bad Influence's "Live at the Bad Habits Cafe." Mapleshade's idea of rock is more R&B than pure rock (think horns); more BS&T than the Stones; more Chicago/DC blues than Delta blues.

If you go on Mapleshade's web-site and select an album, you can usually listen to certain tracks. While you are in this exploratory mood try Dave Grisman's Acoustic Disc web-site . The music is primarily bluegrass and country and is typically very well recorded. An excellent one to try is "Old and in the Gray."

Regards, Rich
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