For me its the first or very early LP's of: Allman Brothers - "Allman Joys" "Idyllwild South" Santana - "Santana" 200 g reissue Emerson Lake and Palmer - "Emerson Lake and Palmer" and, Beethoven - "Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major" Rudolph Serkin/Ozawa/BSO
Hope I don't ruin the thread but if I suggested an album and you hadn't already heard of jd beck, you might just think this was a fusion jazz band with a drum machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCnrYD9HaRg (song 2 is where he shows what he's capable of).
Plus my system is dismantled for house showings, so I'm stuck on the computer...
Previn conducts Rachmaninoff Concertos Nos. 1 And 4. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Leonard Pennario, piano. RCA Red Seal, reissue late 60’s. Originally 1965
Steve - I am headed to Seattle Monday w a least one Magic brick, will email ya buddy. glad SOTA motor is working out with yet another possibility for upwards sonics !!!! I will ask Donna what level of motor I have, I don’t notice any clogging. For what it’s worth, Basis may have the most precise belt.... on my list to try....
Steve, you are the turntable wizard. Cool to hear about your improvements and exploits. The mechanics are beyond my comprehension: My approach to the whole thing is to act in faith and is probably lacking in self reliance. As such, I may be missing out on some of the potential rewards but in the listening there is still true spiritual benefit. Glad to hear about and learn a little of the finer points from you all on this thread. Thanks. —————————-
Bill Evans At the Montreux Jazz Festival Verve Records Germany 1968/1986
Just received in the mail. This was a studio remake of Leo’s first (with a couple more additional songs), mostly live album called ‘12 String Blues’, which I have. I remember a friend had this album years ago, but have never compared it to the earlier/first album I’ve had for years....so...will be interesting, but nice to have in my collection regardless.
Leo Kottke - Circle Round the Sun. Symposium Music 1970
Brian, how does Circle Round the Sun compare? I’ve always loved his early finger picking instrumentals and my first guitar was a 12-string bought largely because of the influence of a guy I knew who could cover LK et. al. in that style.
It’s good. I like it. I read where his vocals on Circle were ‘saturated’. Maybe, a little, but not very noticeable to me. A bit more ‘laid back’ studio vibe.
Now, I do have a soft spot for his first, ‘12 String Blues’ (only 1,000 copies, so I consider myself lucky, and purchased it used way back in the day, cheap). The SQ is actually pretty good for being recorded in a coffee shop, but there is an energy Leo has live that is hard to replicate in the studio. That’s part of it, plus he has a great sense of humor, especially with his audience. All that said, I’m happy to have both.
I saw him in a small club in the mid 70’s, and it was incredible. You don’t get a real sense for his 12 string talent until you see him at work. I sat there astounded trying to figure out how he did what he did with only 10 fingers.
@slaw Lucero is also great live! Saw them last fall before the pandemic in a nice little venue for a couple hundred people. A couple I'm friends with have probably seen them 50 times.
@tomic601 Jim, let’s compare listening notes in March then. Safe travels. @bkeske Brian, I’m focusing on a 12-string extravaganza. Kottke idea from you planted the seed, thanks.
I never saw him live, only on TV. But to us knuckleheaded metal obsessed, pimple faced adolescents we had total respect for his playing abilities. Cool that you caught on to different kinds of good music relatively early on. It took me a while. When I wasn’t playing in school bands I was usually listening to Sabbath or something...
Zdeněk Košler conducts Martinů - Concertino For Piano Trio And String Orchestra & Sinfonietta Giocosa For Piano And Small Orchestra. The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Supraphon reissue 1985, originally 1978. Czechoslovakia.
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