@noromance well I guess I shouldn’t be surprised but MOV reissued the Moon album a few years ago. Not that expensive and probably pretty good SQ. I think It’s funny how a lot of these Canterbury Scene (and connected) artists sound a lot alike in their vocal style. Maybe many took their cue from Wyatt, I don’t know. But I think Ayers sounds like Sinclair who sings like Latimer who sings like Bardens, etc. None of them were great vocalists and all used that kind of muffled throaty talking/singing style. Kind of fun and interesting to a dork like me. |
@bkeske, Thanks, yes I did and it’s great. Played it every day since it arrived. I think it’s the best recording of the Emperor that I know of (so far). I’m not in a position to judge conductors, especially on a record, but the orchestra sounds very good to me on this record with tremendous emotionally charged dynamics (aren’t good stereos something). But Pollini, wow. |
@Uber, Re: Living Color. I think I have another ( their second?) Album on CD but you’re right, I haven’t played it in many years, maybe never a second time, and it’s in my memory not anywhere as impactful as the debut record. It probably deserves a second listen. Will dig it out over the weekend and report back. |
Welcome Biker & AJ, AJ, I’m also not going to be much help with classical but I have a couple of ides for you. I think the records put out by the Berliner Philharmoniker on their own label are very good. The label deutsche grammophon also sells good records. There are some very expensive special pressings of classical music too. I don’t often spend the extra money ($50-$75) for records but for your favorites maybe you will. Also, you might try the Japanese label “The Super Analogue Disc”. Check the offerings at the site below. I know the seller took very good care of these records and he’s been selling some fine selections reflecting his very good taste. There are a few left at: https://www.discogs.com/seller/GerryM5/profile?page=4 |
Bill Evans, Shelly Manne, and Monty Budwig Empathy 1962 Rudy Van Gelder Recording 1973 Verve Jazz Classics Japan drums all on the right and bass right in the center both sound fantastically real. Piano all on the left sounds just horrible. Like a spinet on am radio. Setup in gatefold jacket photo has the positions reversed. Wonder if that means anything. Record looks mint but could the LH grooves be worn from a bad stylus or something. Kind of a shame. Records can be a fickle mistress. |
@bdp24 was the album that Lee Sklar was commenting on “Spectrum “ ? That was BC’s first album. BC Had Lee on Bass and Tommy Bolin on guitar for most of the cuts. It’s a great record. I’ve posted about playing it a couple of times lately. Important issue in the annals of fusion. if you can, please post a link to Sklar’s video, or at least to the series. |
@noromance you might like this: https://youtu.be/aZ5ZclZTeTU I got to see her perform this in San Francisco. She was great. |
“On October 30, 1980, he [Billy Cobham] joined the Grateful Dead during the band’s concert at Radio City Music Hall. He performed a long drum solo session with the band’s two percussionists, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart“ this is what I was remembering, not the Bob Weir band. That 10/30/80 show is included in the concert video Dead Ahead but I don’t have the video and don’t know if the Drums cut from that night is on it or not. The CDs from that night: Reckoning, Dead Set, and the bonus CD that came with the DVD don’t include Drums. I’ll keep looking. |
I’ve never been obsessed with the Grateful Dead letting my mind go post toastee like a lot of my friends did, and I don’t think their musicianship triumphed over their drug use until those couple of albums they did in the mid-80s, but who cares - the songs are fun to listen to and sometimes really really cool with iconic instrumentation. Nothing like the sound of Garcia’s lead guitar, Weir could really get it on with that slide. And the songs. Philosophically, well, I used to pride myself on my tie died ethics during the years on Wall Street when I had to wear a suit. But really they were nice songs. That kind of Americana. I might agree with someone who thinks the rhythm section wasn’t the greatest. But again who cares, it wasn’t about virtuosity. ————————- Black Sabbath Sabotage OP |
@boxer12. Thanks. Yeah. Terrapin Station one of my favorites. I have original or period pressings of most of this already but they are very old and some are worn (especially terrapin station that got abusive number of plays freshman year of college) Have intended to replace several with either Mobile Fidelity or other good versions. This was a timely re-issue for me and I think will be a lot of fun. |
