Whats playing on your system today?


Today I decided to listen to two of my favorite rock guitar heros and one great vocalist. Guitarist' Robin Trower, Ronnie Montrose and vocalist Davey Pattison.

I listened to Trower songs:
Bridge of sighs, Stitch in time, The fool and me, my personal favorite- Too rolling stoned and others.....

Then I pulled out "Gamma". 
I listened to: Razor King, Wish I was and Skin and bone and others.....

Davey Pattison hooked has also up with Michael Shenker also. I really enjoyed my day so far. Anybody else heard anything good?

N

 




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ozzy -

Great choice! I believe the guys were at their peak of musicianship during this album. Quadrophenia was a masterpiece as well but in a different way. 

N
The Who, "Who’s Next". Via Quboz.
Haven’t played it straight through in a long time.

ozzy
Live At The Royal Albert Hall --- Loreena McKennitt  [Comparing this 2019 released Live recording to a much younger vocalist's Studio recordings...very interesting]
Pink Floyd, “DSOTM” SACD
Pink Floyd, “WYWH” Acoustic Sounds SACD
Nick Mason, “ Live At The Roundhouse” Two CD’s


For the last two months, I have really not been listening to my main system. I have it on everyday for 5 hours or so, but I was strictly listening to FM Stereo, sitting in my recliner (the one I watch TV with) which is off to the side of my right speaker. I have been listening? while reading and dozing. It was no more than background noise.

Today I decided to get out of lazy mode and sat in the sweet spot for almost five hours and appreciating my carefully put together system for how great the music sounded and to the effortlessness of the music flowing. My speakers are rated at 93.5 DB sensitivity and although they are not efficient enough for MC, but with 300 watts per channel of McIntosh muscle behind them, filled my room with truly thrilling sound. I am happy to say I broke out of my funk and am back to enjoying my system the way it should be.

As my hearing has deteriorated and have a few new cars worth of equipment, I won’t be upgrading any longer. I have painfully come to this conclusion over the past year or so. I am happy enough to have the system I have and will now just enjoy. I am a bit sad that I won’t have any new toys to unbox and play with and we all know what I am talking about, that thrill over unboxing and anticipating a new piece of gear. For myself, sometimes that experience is even better than sex!


My long term plans are to enjoy what I have and to look for newer music to enjoy. After all, how many times can one listen to Floyd, Yes, Tull and all the rest over and over and over and over again?


Juan Manuel de la Puente: Music at the Cathedral of Jaén ---Orquesta de Sevilla / Composer: Juan Manuel De La Puente (Classical Vocal / Baroque)
Monty Meets Sly and Robbie --- Monty Alexander, Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare (Jazz-Reggae)
chas lloyd is a treasure

so much great music, for so long, and still productive and inspired
Charles Lloyd --- Manhattan Stories.  Two great live sessions recorded in 1965 with a quartet that included Gábor Szabó, Ron Carter, & Pete La Roca.  Released (again) during today's RSD so I picked it up after streaming.  Love hearing these guys push boundaries and find their "voice" early in their careers.
So far tonight, and it is album night,
Donna Krall
Cowboy Junkies
Dire Straights
Eagles
Roy Orbison 
Jeff Beck
For those of you that still like to rock, listen to BTO remastered 24/192hz Qoboz. So far it is only the Debut and Four Wheel Drive. But they sound really good and dynamic the best version I have heard.

ozzy
Enjoy this Joanne Shaw Taylor from Joe Bonamassa KTBA Redords.
"If that ain't a reason" - great sonics, vocals and the girl can play !!

https://youtu.be/H4Vq6JHey8Y

N




@jafant - "Jukebox Hero" ruled the radio waves! 

Uriaha Heap, Luciers Friend -
John Lawton Passed on June 29th. Age 74.
From Banquet, "Spanish Galleon" - Remastered

https://youtu.be/CczmtAZjOUc

N
nutty

As we kick off Summer, I can vividly remember,  Foreigner 4 (now 40 years old).

Happy Listening!
@stereo5 - Smashing Pumpkins, Siamese Dreams is very, very good. I like alot of their music so I can't point to a favorite. I like the tracks "Ava Adore" and "Everlasting Gaze". Two of their best, IMHO. 

N