Georgia Satellites - S/T
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@uberwaltz - I hope you enjoy The Alarm records. As you know, I'm a huge fan. I like the songs, old and new, and I like the person - Mike Peters. I think he is very genuine and uplifting. He's a great songwriter and a pretty darn good guitarist. When I've seen the band live, Peters seems to be genuinely happy to be there performing for the fans. His current band is also fantastic. I can't really comment on the sound quality of the records. I'n a music lover first and I don't let sound quality affect my enjoyment of the music. From memory, the old stuff is typical 80's rock SQ, but fantastic songs. The sound quality of the new stuff is better, but I don't like the song structures as well as I like the older stuff (can say the same about most bands that have been playing for 30+ years). However! I can say that when The Alarm plays the new songs live, intermixed with their old standards, they all come off as equally excellent and cohesive. BTW, I'm already looking to see when The Alarm will be back in the US for a tour. I'll be going to see them again next time they come 'round. |
@mammothguy54 - That's really cool. I hope it comes out well. Please let us know once you hear it. I was not impressed with another artist's version of this action. Lucinda Williams re-recorded "Sweet Old World" as "This Sweet Old World". The original recording is kinda of low-fi, so it made logical sense to re-record it. However, Lucinda was not the same artist she was 25 years earlier. Although the sound quality of the new recording was much better, I did not like the performance, at all, compared to the original. Of course, other feel differently. And that's OK too... Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you! You still at Mammoth? How many ski days have you gotten in already this season? |
@6t5-gto - Thanks. It was a logical choice. I think I know every note of that record, by heart. It is also one of the most dynamic records I own, has some good bass and drums, as well as a lot of sparkling highs. The Reference 3A Veenas were pretty good, right out of the box. I plopped them down where the Inifintys previously sat, without spending any time to dial them in, and they performed marvelously. The do lose some bottom end to the big Watkins woofers in the Infinitys, but they gain resolution and focus. We'll see how it goes. I'll have to make a choice between 2 very different speakers. Might have to flip a coin or consult a mood ring..... |
@slaw - I only had the Vandersteen 3's for a short time. I bought them locally, knowing they had some issues. I replace a tweeter and re-glued a woofer surround and they were good to go. However, they were too big for my room. Went back to my Infinity RS1.5s and used them ever since. I previously owned Reference 3A MM DeCapo (i) and liked them a lot. Was hoping the Refernce 3A Veena floorstander would get me where I wanted to be, regarding resolution, airiness and enough low end to satisfy my needs. Jury is still out. They definitely have less bass than the RS1.5s, but I knew that going into it. We'll see if I can live with less low end. |
@slaw - I have "Who's Next" from MoV and I think it's pretty darn good. Don't have an original to compare though. Good originals seemed too expensive at the time I was looking. Checked the reviews on Discogs and the reviews of the MoV were very positive. Just listened to it a couple of nights ago. Really good... I also have Elvis Costello - "All This Useless Beauty" on MoV and it is also very good. I think I have a couple more. I'll be on the lookout for them and I'll give them a spin if/when I find them. |
Patto - S/T - Vertigo VEL-1001 - Released November 1970 Finally got a copy of this album after searching for about a year. Wow! What a record. The opening track - "The Man" is possibly the most awesome jazz infused hard rock song I've ever heard. Check it out if you can. Relatively rare record, and not cheap. May be available on some streaming services, but was only on Spotify for a short time, then removed. |
Hey Steve, I would like to hear a super clean original copy of "Who's Next" on my system for reference. Given a choice, I would typically prefer an original pressing, or at least a re-issue or re-master from the original analog tapes. But I'm happy with the MoV "Who's Next" and "All This Useless Beauty". You're correct about one thing for sure: The Vinyl is quiet. |
So, for any of you Teskey Brothers fans: Have you hear their 2012 independent self-titled 7 Song EP/CD? Any chance you have a copy? I heard it a couple times when it used to be up on Bandcamp. At that time, it was available for sale as a digital download and as a CD. However, just as "Half Mile Harvest" was being released, the EP disappeared from their BandCamp page and I’ve been unable to find it since. It is listed on Discogs, but I’ve never seen one for sale. I liked the EP a lot. So much so that I was disappointed by "Half Mile Harvest", although I own the LP and I do enjoy it. The style/genre of the EP was not as bluesy as HMH. It was a more eclectic indie style. I really liked it and I’m really sorry that I didn’t pull the trigger and buy it when it was available. Maybe they will release it sometime in the future. I hope so, and I hope it’s as good as I remember...... |
@slaw - Thanks for asking. They are sounding very good, but different from what I'm accustom. My room is an odd shape, so placement is always an issue. I've been really busy trying to close out business for the year, as well as prepare for the holiday's and vacation. I might spend a bit of time with toe-in over the holiday break. Otherwise, I think I'm happy with them, but I miss the heavy bottom end of the Infinity RS1.5's Watkins woofers. The Reference 3A Veena is definitely a more highly resolving speaker. Generally this is a good think, but the shear musicality of the Infinity's was preferable on material that had lesser sound quality. Hopefully I'll get to listen to more music soon. Got a holiday break from work and my hockey schedule, so hopefully more music is in my future..... |
Patricia Barber - "Companion" I'm not really a Patricia Barber fan. I find most of the studio works I've heard to be a bit pretentious. Not really my style. However! I've owned "Companion" on CD for many years and I've always enjoyed it. Luckily I received the Premonition Records Double LP as a Christmas gift. First listen, and it's a winner. Wow! great sounding recording. And the double LP has a couple of cuts that are not found on the original CD. Interestingly, the first 3 sides are cut at 33-1/3 rpm, but side 4 is 45 rpm. I think this is the only record I own that is cut this way. |
Finally home, with the Christmas bounty of LPs. Received several records off of my wishlist. Just cleaned the following: Marc Cohn - S/T Chris Whitley - "Living With The Law" Chris Hillman - "Bidin' My Time" J. S. Ondara - "Tales of America" Patricia Barber - "Companion" Kelly Finnigan - "The Tales People Tell" Hummm, what to listen to first......? |