@tomic601
Jim, how is that MoFi Rock of Ages? I have the original, and never play it. Very poor recording and engineering. I try once and a while, and usually never finish. |
Brenda Lee – Reflections In Blue (Decca 1965)
Classic. |
John Coltrane Blue Train. Blue Note 1577
Pat Metheny From This Place. |
Haydn, Karl Richter conducting Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - Symphonies 94 and 101 (Deutsche Grammophon 1962)
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High Pulp
Mutual Attraction
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Brian - I enjoy it, has very high sentimental value.. the Sonics are highly variable but work for me... |
Lloyd / Williams - Vanished Gardens ( this has become a Desert Island disc for me.... ) |
Syd Barrett – The Madcap Laughs (Harvest 1970 A2-G)
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@tomic601 I enjoy it, has very high sentimental value.. the Sonics are highly variable but work for me... I get it, I have albums like that, but for whatever reason, expect more from something The Band was involved with, because the performances are there, but it could have been so much better. Heck, I enjoy the Basement Tapes, and it’s highly variable sonics, but ya know, that’s part of its charm, expected, and marketed thusly. |
Laurie Anderson – Big Science (Warner Bros. 1982)
Great album. Great recording.
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Szell conducts Brahms - Double Concerto in A minor. The Cleveland Orchestra with David Oistrach and Mstislav Rostropovich. Angel reissue 1980’s, original 1970. |
Brian inspired me...
Richard and Linda Thompson - Pour Down Like Silver ( CGLP 4404 Salt of the Earth series ) |
Gordon Lightfoot – Summertime Dream (Reprise 1976)
A pull from the back and surprisingly it's not bad. Clean solid recording. Nice.
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@noromance took a risk and sprang L Anderson ( big red ) concert on War Dept ... many moons ago.... we both still rave about it....
ah, youth... |
@tomic601 Brian inspired me...
Richard and Linda Thompson - Pour Down Like Silver 👍🏼 Both those albums are really wonderful. |
Brian - I agree, wish it was better sonics 2, |
Sarah McLachlan - Rairities, b sides, etc.... |
@tomic601 I remember O Superman playing on the radio when it came out. Everyone was talking about it. Very unusual artist. Never saw her live ( that I can remember!) |
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@spiritofradio - One of my older sisters was a big Poco fan and she gave all her records to me like 30-40 years ago. Haven't listed to "From the Inside" in decades. Maybe I'll give it a spin this weekend..... |
@reubent it had been so long since I played it I’d mostly forgotten what was on it. Maybe more “country” and less popular than their other more well known stuff.
I never liked Poco when I was Young.... but they’ve kinda grown on me. |
The Moody Blues "To Our Childrens Childrens Children" Bought this used last week, had to play it again yesterday. Very clean LP and surprisingly good SQ (for Moody's albums).
The Electric Flag "A Long Time Comin" I had this in 8th grade and forward, always loved it. It was lost long ago. I bought it used last week. Clean piece of vinyl, terrible SQ, but great music. Brought back many good memories.
Blodwyn Pig "Ahead Rings Out". Very obscure English rock/blues band. Really great music. SQ is good, but not great. I bought this album in 1970 (it was released in 1969) after seeing them perform. They were the middle act of 3, where the headliner was Three Dog Night. I saw a lot of great concerts as a teenager. |
Starting later than usual as I recently finished the installation of the SOTA Eclipse package on my VPI. It wasn’t a drop in installation. Had to modify the motor top plate. In the end, I have the motor much better isolated from the plinth now. |
Been listening to Tony Joe White "Tony Joe". MOV |
These arrived today:
Big Lazy "Dear Trouble"
Kathleen Edwards "Total Freedom"
Lucero "When You Found Me"
Sturgill Simpson "Cuttin' Grass"
Peter Gabriel "Growing Up Live" 1/2 speed/ German pressing |
For @tomic601 and other fans, Charles Lloyd and the Marvels have a new record coming out next month “Tone Poem”. Bill Frisell on guitar. Promising.
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Black Sabbath
Sabotage
from the Big Box
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@slaw I checked out Big Lazy - puts a smile on your face same way as Federale. Cool! |
James,
I bought "Cuttin’ Grass" mainly on your suggestion.
"Big Lazy" was recommended by someone on the "Best music in 2020" thread even though it came out in 2019. That post, seems to have been deleted now. Was going to give credit. |
Steve, Well I hope you like cutting’ grass. I sure do but I’m really into Newgrass. My favorite Sturgill Simpson record is “Metamodern Sounds In Country Music” which if you don’t know of it, is sort of psyc-country, Waylon type music with the tricks and hooks but not typical of Nashville pop country.
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Huh, I just looked at that thread a couple of days ago. |
Sierra Hull "Weighted Mind" |
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Speaking of Sierra Hull (who is on cuttin grass if I’m not too confused). Have you ever heard her husband pick a guitar? Whew! |
James,
I meant the poster who mentioned Big Lazy ... His post was removed.
Keep us posted on the Black Sabbath.
Saw Sierra and hubby on the Covid Opry tv show. |
Big Lazy "Dear Trouble" freshly US cleaned.
BTW, Big Lazy sounds great on my not yet broken in motor. |
Paavo Berglund Conducts Sibelius - Kullervo Symphony, Op. 7, Kuolema, Op. 44 - Scene With Cranes, & Swanwhite - Incidental Music. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Angel 2LP box 1971 |
Kathleen Edwards "Total Freedom"
Been looking forward to this one all last year. I pre-ordered it, then it was backlogged, then cancelled. I forgot about it until recently. |
Steve keep us up to speed ( pardon the pun ) on SOTA motor, I didn’t do anything besides new baseline motor when my auction find table was back there... |
Thanks James - I will get Marvels latest on order... |
Jim,
I actually have scraps large enough to go under the VPI bricks to send now.
I used some to isolate the SOTA motor along with another damping material. It became a MyMat sandwich. |
So far....the leading edges of instruments are more transparent. The overall presentation is more momentus.
I’m using one flat SOTA belt. Previously, using 3 VPI belts. I believe this is an area of further improvement. Also, I believe raising the motor/pulley higher on my inverted bearing will bring greater results. |
Nice first impressions Steve. 👍🏼 |
Traffic "When the Eagle Flies" from the excellent Studio Albums box set. |
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Scarlatti – 12 Sinfonie Di Concerto Grosso. I Musici. Philips 2 LP box set. 1981
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I should mention, the Hurst motors have a noticeable cogging effect, this SOTA motor does not. |
Dick's Picks Volume Three
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Dire Straits "Communique" MFSL/45rpm
Frankly, this one came with many ticks. I'm dealing with them now. |
