Submariner85 Posted April 28, 2014 Posted April 28, 2014 Went a few years back. Been listening to Foo Fighters The Colour and the Shape. 1 Quote
gorch Posted April 28, 2014 Posted April 28, 2014 Adrian Vandenberg's Moonkings. The Sweet Off The Records 1 Quote
JohnnyB Posted April 28, 2014 Posted April 28, 2014 I've developed an addiction for LPs cut at 45 rpm. I recently picked up a few BINs on eBay, and I've been spinning them as they arrive. They are particularly good for large scale orchestral works, as the faster speed spreads out the details and keeps them more clear.I got a lot of four with free shipping that includes Stravinsky's Firebird Suite, a Poulenec concerto I'm not familiar with yet, some Ravel things, and the prize, a 3-disc set of all six of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, by the LA Chamber Orchestra in 1980 when it was led by Gerard Schwarz, who later became the maestro at Seattle Symphony for 26 seasons (that's a lot). I own a CD and four other LP copies of the Brandenburgs. I've been listening to them since my brother brought home a 2-LP set 44 years ago. I have heard them played live on a few occasions. But when I dropped the needle on these Angel 45s, I heard melody lines that I didn't know were in there until now. This is a rendition that is clear and precise, well played, and musically very satisfying as well.I also picked up a Sonic Series compilation of Johann Strauss waltzes and again, what these 45s do for big orchestral works is fantastic. Many of the recordings are superb performances by great conductors and appropriate orchestras. The Ravel, for example, is performed by Jean Martinon and the Orchestre de Paris. I have some Andre Previn and Herbert Von Karajan on the way too. Quote
mudshark Posted May 1, 2014 Posted May 1, 2014 Levon Helm and the RCO All StarsGreat 1977 album, with a great band, including Booker T. Jones, Dr. John, Paul Butterfield, guitarists Fred Carter Jr. and Steve Cropper, Duck Dunn, Howard Johnson, Tom Malone, and Lou Marini, 1 Quote
stonge Posted May 1, 2014 Posted May 1, 2014 California Speedbag "the fire of misery"DBT "Alabama Ass Whuppin" and "English Oceans"Turnpike Troubadors "Goodbye Normal Street"Jason Isbell "Southeastern" Quote
specialk Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 The Faces. I'm not a big fan of Rod's, but they had some good stuff! Quote
JohnnyB Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 This pressing of the 1960 recording of Fritz Reiner & Chicago Symphony doing Rimsky-Korsakov's Scherazade. Everything about this recording is superb--the music, the conducting, the playing, the acoustics, the recording, the mastering, and the pressing. It was recorded with just 3 microphones on 1/2" tape running at 30 ips, so the dynamic and frequency ranges still keep up with today's technology. Also an original LP of Frank Sinatra and the Count Basie Orchestra, arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones. This is the album that his famous "Fly Me to the Moon" came from. It's on Reprise, the label Frank created for himself and fellow rat-packers before later signing Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, and others. 1 Quote
mudshark Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964 - Concert at Philharmonic Hall...amazing the power a man and a guitar can generate... 1 Quote
JohnnyB Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 ^^"1/2" tape running at 30 ips"Very cool!The early stereo recordings were true labors of love. Both RCA Living Stereo and Mercury Living Presence recorded with 3 mics (left, center, right) on 1/2" tape running at 30 ips. The 3 channels were mixed down to 2 for stereo. Everest went a step further, recording on special-made Westrex recorders using 35 mm with a magnetic coating. Assuming a 24 fps speed, that'd be a little faster than 24 ips, but the 3 channels were spread over 36 mm (about 1-1/2 inches) of width. The original Everest incarnation only recorded this way from 1958 to 1961, after which Mercury picked up one of the machines to do some of their Living Presence recordings, and Command picked up the other. Our own TomTerrific has mastered from one of these machines.By using a trio of farfield omnidirectional mics, these recordings picked up the performance from an audience perspective and provide the proper natural mix of hall ambience, putting you right there at the performance on a good playback system. Quote
elduave Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 New Glen Hughes, Jason Bonham, Andrew Watt project came out last week. I've listened to the whole thing a few times already: 1 Quote
gorch Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 New Glen Hughes, Jason Bonham, Andrew Watt project came out last week. I've listened to the whole thing a few times already: That's been on my list. Gotta buy it. Quote
gorch Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 While sorting tags in the AMZN cloud player...The Darkness - Hot CakesAerosmith - Toys in the Attic Quote
gorch Posted June 5, 2014 Posted June 5, 2014 Just discovered Tommy Castro & The Painkillers - The Devil You Knowadditionally Paul Rodgers - The Royal Sessionspure blues fellows! 1 Quote
mudshark Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 My latest purchase.Common Ground: Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzyhttp://www.allmusic.com/album/common-ground-dave-phil-alvin-play-and-sing-the-songs-of-big-bill-broonzy-mw0002623343 Quote
dragan Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) Just discovered Tommy Castro & The Painkillers - The Devil You Knowadditionally Paul Rodgers - The Royal Sessionspure blues fellows!tommys great ! long time fan here, seen him a lot. hes laughing here cuz I just told him If i could sing like him I'd give him a run for his money ( may have been some beer involved ) If you havent ,check out "Live at the fillmore" or any early stuff with keith crosen on sax . Edited June 6, 2014 by dragan 1 Quote
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