Whats on your turntable tonight?

I concur with your justifications @mammothguy54. Here’s another one, while I don’t presume to say stop going to live shows ( we’re now forced to mostly), I can always hear the band I want anytime without spending $35 on up for a one time experience.

ZZ Top "Rio Grande Mud" pp

Calexico / Tool box 

@boxer12,

Saw on All-Music that Calexico has a holiday lp out..."Seasonal Shift". That should be interesting?

"Algiers"

I agree with you @mammothguy and @slaw - records are a priority.  I have been buying on average more like 2 records a day though.   Trying to make up for lost time I guess...  at $5-25 it was one thing but after just a couple of years it’s $25-125.  So, things will probably change.  I don’t want to whine about it.  I think it’s a great time to live in if you like recorded music.  Funny, I had been thinking lately about priorities in the same way.  What used to be the restaurant money now goes toward hot platters.   

This is a great time for lp lovers!

I focus more on new music I like on vinyl as it will probably never be available again for the most part. The classic stuff will always be there, although at an ever increasing cost.

Get this guy's, I bought a scooter years ago during the $4.00 + gas hike so I could afford my music/stereo addiction.

It paid for itself in 4 years 

Exactly Steve

my phono stage is worth more than my truck

Spirit,
+1 for "I think it’s a great time to live in if you like recorded music"
I couldn't agree more. There is so much out there.

Thanks for the heads up on Calexico Slaw

Calexico / Travelall 
This one & the last one I listed are pure instrumentals from the band & are beautiful.

Iron & Wine "Weed Garden". 45 rpm

I'll look into those Tim, thanks!

Regarding concerts in the Covid age.....
I read Gov't Mule has their last one of the year outside. You pay for an 8x8 space. Pretty cool.

Hey you guys, I thought we agreed we were going to keep Echo Audio on the down-low! I just ordered a cartridge from them today.

Beth Gibbons / Out of season 

Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter " Like, Love & Lust & The Open Halls of the Soul" 

Woosh...that's one long title!

Bob Dylan live at Budokan
Amazing concert.  Dylan with a large band. I saw this concert back in the 70’s highly underrated Dylan period. When I saw him him he did quite few songs from street legal. Patiently waiting for him to remake this album. 

@ chefscg - Welcome to the "What's on your Turntable Tonight?" thread. Keep 'em coming.....

Cool, thanks for the welcome

Peace

Jade Imagine "Asic Love"

I have been woodshedding all day on my Korg Kronos. So thought I would take a break and listen to some Dylan but,after hearing that Sax on Shelter from the Storm I may have to go back on the Korg :) 

Portishead / ST

@chefscg,

Welcome. Woodshedding?

10CC - Greatest Hits 1972-1978. Promo copy. This might be my favorite compilation.

Practicing on keyboard, Sax and guitar. 
Next up

Cafe Jacques: Round the Back
Nova: Vimana
Soundtrack from The Eddy

Phish / Big boat 

Ya’ll, really check out Jade Imagine!

"Get Out of Your Head'"

Bob Marley and the Wailers - Legend - 75th Anniversary release, Island Records
wow!

The Smithereens - "Especially for You"

The National "High Violet'

Birdy "S/T" 

Listening to this lp was an emotional experience for me years ago.

Is that Peter Gabriel's album "birdy"? 

Grateful Dead / Go to heaven 

No. The artist goes by Birdy. At this time she was early teens.

JJ Cale "Troubadour"  Analog Productions

Widespread Panic / Wood 

I'll see ya'll tomorrow...............

Ryan Adams
Love is Hell

LOW / Drums & guns 

Gregory Alan Isakov
The Weatherman

African Head Charge / Shashamane Land 

I wanted to give a shout out to brother slaw... he mentioned that he had made a tweak to his VPI dual pivot and let me try it out.  I recently installed the dual pivot mod on my VPI Classic 2 (with Classic 3 tonearm) and one of the things I read about it is that the plate can get wear marks over time. 

Steve's tweak is to put a piece of thin PEEK plastic on the pivot plate.  He offered to let me try and my only thought was that it would be good for the plate.  I wasn't expecting any difference in sound quality, but I noticed a couple of things right away that were completely unexpected.  Things seemed a little more "airy" and it seemed like the background got a little "blacker".  Definitely worth a try if you have the dual pivot on your VPI. 

By the way, I'm happy that I did the dual pivot mod.  I like the stability it provides and think it improves sound and it makes setting your cartridge up easier IMO.

Ry Cooder - Paris, Texas - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Glad you liked it Greg. On my Classic 3 it made it totally quiet which translates into clearer sound.

Finishing up "Troubadour"

Jade Imagine 'What the _uck Was I Thinking"

Courtney Barnett "The Double EP/A Sea of Split Peas"

Courtney Barnett "MTV Unplugged"

I watched Danny Ritchie’s (GR Research) video about his speaker cable kit. He uses ESR paper on the ends. He says it’s important to use just enough or SQ will falter.

I have some ESR 1" tape. I wrapped each end of my DIY PC feeding my Hydra 8, one turn, around the connector.. Instantly, noise level dropped.

Will most likely wrap all cables in my system.  I can imagine taping the inside of all my electrical outlet boxes.

Courtney Barnett "Small Talk" EP/45rpm

Richie Havens ‎– Stonehenge (Stormy Forest ‎1969)

Courtney Barnett/Kurt Vile "Lotta Sea Lice"