Various – The Young Ones Of Jazz (EmArcy 1956)
More proof as to how they did a better job 60 years ago. Clean, detailed, with black backgrounds free of transistors. |
Genesis - Wind & Wuthering |
+1 Genesis Wind and Wuthering. Blood On The Rooftops easily(IMO) a top 10 Genesis song! |
Phoebe Snow - S/T (Shelter 1974)
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Roy Harper – Flat Baroque And Berserk (Harvest 1970)
Magic. |
@j_damon,
Raising Sand may have more low bass info than Morph the Cat?
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@j_damon @bkeske I was at that rubber bowl Dead show If you remember, that was the tour Jerry became very sick during/after, and almost died. I knew something 'was up', as especially when Bob came out to sing with the Dead, something was 'off' with Jerry. Something didn't seem right, and IIRC, he wound-up in the hospital soon after that show. Tom Petty got my attention; I do remember that. |
Concertante Works For Violin, Cello & Piano
Edouard Lalo
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In this week...........
Joni Mitchell "Live @ Canterbury House - 1967" triple lp/BG mastered
Charles Lloyd Quartet "Love-In" '67/sealed/pp/Atlantic
Laura Veirs "Troubled By the Fire" first time on vinyl |
Crack the Sky
Living in Reverse
Loud & Proud Records 2018
“Their 20th Studio Album” Mostly I think they shouldn’t have bothered….
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@slaw Steve, was looking at that Joni album. Please post details of your impressions when you get to it. Thanks, James
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Camel
Stationary Traveller
London 1984
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Airto
Free
cti records 1975
@bkeske yes that’s when Jerry had a diabetic coma incident I believe |
It’s a Beautiful Day
Columbia records op |
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant
Raising Sand
@Slaw I’m guessing T Bone Burnett had an influence on the low end density, I don’t see Alison requesting more bass, maybe Robert given his probability for low hearing sensitivity.... |
Herbie Hancock
Headhunters
Columbia records 2009 repress |
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@j_damon Thanks for mentioning "It's A Beautiful Day". I have a perfect copy of that album and haven't listened to it in many years. I will do so tomorrow.
Warmed up the tubes & electronics with disc one of Joe Bonamassa "Live From New York" It's a 3-disc album. I listened to disc two a few days ago. Great sound, for a live album. Killer music!
John Mayall "Blues From Laurel Canyon". Just got this from a Discogs seller. It's a NM/M- condition. What a great album. I love John Mayall.
@spiritofradio Reporting back to you on Jackson Brown "For Everyman". Fortunately for me I have a very nice copy. I bought it new when it first released. Guitars and vocals are really great. The snare drum and cymbals could use a little more sparkle, but overall a rather good quality recording and pressing. It was a pleasure to hear that album again.
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By the way, my copy of "It's A Beautiful Day" is also Columbia Records, Original Pressing. I remember that it is a stunning sound, but that was on a system of years ago. My present system is significantly more resolving. Let's see how this stands up. Looking forward to it. |
@mammothguy54, Thanks. I guess I need to seek out a better copy. Love that music.
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@Mammothguy54 the drums seem a little flat, other than that it’s very good album, by far their best INMHO |
Rod Stewart
Every Picture Tells a Story
mofi silver series |
Jeff Beck With the Jan Hammer Group Live |
I have It's A Beautiful Day on Speakers Corner. Haven't listened in a while. |
Natalie- Motherland on MOV as @slaw pointed out :-) |
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Warmed up with "Blackbirds" from the other day.
Laura Veirs "Troubled by the Fire"
I noticed Laura has a new lp out soon and when I went to order, saw that 3 of her previous albums never before on lp were now on lp. Ordered them all......yeah, I'm a fan. |
Uriah Heep – Demons And Wizards (Bronze 1972)
RIP Ken Hensley. |
Bill Frisell
God Dog, Happy Man
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Charles Lloyd "Love - In" |
Uriah Heep – Salisbury (Mercury 1971)
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Johnny Winter - Nothin' But the Blues, nice pristine WLP. |
Oscar Peterson
We Get Requests
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Count Basie & Dizzy Gillespie – The Gifted Ones (Pablo 1979)
Super album, lovely recording. |
Count Basie "Farmers Market Barbeque" Pablo/1982 |
I put on “We Get Requests” as dinner music but did a double take. Forgot how great this sounds. Rare reproduction of the nuances of piano tone. Percussion is so real. Nice. |
Was "WGR" a period pressing, @spiritofradio? |
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Jean Redpath With Abby Newton – Lady Nairne (Philo 1986)
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@spiritofradio Oscar Peterson
We Get Requests Great album, unfortunately I have it on CD only. |
@slaw my “WGR” is a repress or reissue I’m pretty sure - I bought it new - don’t know how to tell. I saw today that one of my favorite retailers has the analogue productions fancy version back in stock and was reminded of it. Not the kind of thing I would spend too much on. Just a nice upbeat jazz trio record. But it sounds wonderful. How are you liking “love-in”? |
@bkeske Hey Brian. yeah. It’s nice. Pick up a used copy - don’t think you’d have to spend too much (unless you want an audiophile version...). I heard on YouTube today that the SQ on the CD isn’t nearly as good as the record.
i have to say, admit to some craziness, whenever I listen to Oscar Peterson (I also have that record with him and Louis Armstrong) I say to myself/find myself wishing that I could play like him. People say to me that I play like this or that guy but I always dismiss any of that as ridiculous, which it is, but Oscar gets me whimsical and wishing I could really play like him. Maybe because he makes it seem so effortless. And of course because he’s so good. |
My first listen to "Love-In" was unremarkable. I'm currently giving it a deep clean. I feel like I can grow into it somewhat....maybe more. For SQ, 8 maybe? I'll get back after another listen and the deep clean.
Now the Count Basie is a whole different ball game. Love it! The dynamics, the air, the soundstage is super ! |
Soap&Skin – Lovetune For Vacuum (PIAS 2009)
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Count Basie "88 Basie Street" Pablo/1984
Even stronger that the above lp. |
@slaw well, you got the pp right? the remix is better as far as SQ goes but probably still not up to a super high standard. The music moves me though either way. Maybe it should be saved for a loose, non-analytical mood.
I mean, I love my Grand Funk Live Album but I need to be in the right mood for it. Know what I mean? |
Yep, James......
I’d like to become a ’jazz guy’ I admit my lack of experience. Having said that, my Miles ’ lps bring me more joy as far as content than the Charles Lloyd did on first listen.
Now, big band/ swing, I love! |
@slaw understand. Hard to classify that Charles Lloyd. Jazz with early rock sensibilities I guess. I love Jarrett from just about any angle. He’s got a groove going even way back on that recording. |
The "88 Basie Street" is very close in SQ to many of the D2D lps I own. |
