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Songs you use when auditioning gear

What are some of your favorite songs to play when auditioning gear?  I often listen to Dreams by Fleetwood Mac.  Just about anything off of Gaucho or Aja by Steely Dan or Joni Mitchell’s Hejira or Hissing of Summer Lawns usually gets spun up too.  Dreams, in particular, is such a great song and is recorded with the balance I really like as well as a full and wide soundstage.  Wondering what some of yours are to see what I’m missing.

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@veerossi love Marcus Miller.  Amazing bassist, both tracks you mentioned sound outstanding.

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Lots of great recommendations! I'll be buying some new music. 

Janis Ian "Breaking Silence" cut This House.

Her almost whispered vocals should be easy to understand over the great bass line. And it's a good song. 

Have fun! 

veerossi
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@jastralfu Right on!

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@yoyoyaya 

Steely Dan Gaucho was digitally recorded.

 

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Hans Theseesink & Terry Evens- Delta Time

Massive Attack- Mezzanine

Radiohead- OK Computer

Daft Punk- Random Access Memories

Miles Davis- Kind of Blue

Jeff Buckley- Grace

 

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