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Originally Posted by jrhymeammo

180g Audiosomem pressing of

YES - Fragile
JRA

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the Yes album I spin if I'm listening to them (occasionally Close to the Edge gets grabbed instead). Is the new pressing worth the ('round here) $30? I think it was remastered by Steve Hoffman... I've been debating the purchase for awhile.

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Originally Posted by jonnyhambone

the Yes album I spin if I'm listening to them (occasionally Close to the Edge gets grabbed instead). Is the new pressing worth the ('round here) $30? I think it was remastered by Steve Hoffman... I've been debating the purchase for awhile.

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If you feel like paying more than $30 for any LP is ridiculous then I think you know the answer. To me it's worth it, but I think older pressing is more dynamic than this $30 repress. Maybe it's all in my head, cuz this LP sounds smooooooth and cleeeeeeeean. Almos too stable, really.

JRA

Okkervil River~Black Sheep Boy

Residing some 45 minutes to the south of yours truly, Willi Scheff reminds me of Beck if he showered less and had less style but these guys be strummin' some angst filled indie. I like the samples, I like the lyrics, I like the lack of compressed guitars. One of th ebetter examples of the genre in 07.

well,
after spinning it a couple of times, I think I should recommend stacy kent's new album to all the jazz people around here (and to those who like the quieter jazz), My audio dealer was right, she has a beautiful and very unique voice :)

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anyhow,
NP:
Beck - The information
Donald Fegen - Morph the cat

Robert Plant - Shakin and Stirred. Although I'm not a huge fan of his solo work this is one for the quality recording in itself.

Mark Knopfler-Golden Heart. I'm surprised that his name is not brought up much. He certainly has a distinct guitar style.

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Originally Posted by Luvin Da Blues

Mark Knopfler-Golden Heart. I'm surprised that his name is not brought up much. He certainly has a distinct guitar style.

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I might not play the album so much, but I do like him :)

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Originally Posted by basite

I might not play the album so much, but I do like him :)

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Check out his "Wag the Dog" album, especially the title track. A little more bluesy and uptempo than Golden Heart.

A great recommendation by some of the characters here; such a smooth way to bring the evening to a close...

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It Feels Good To Me by Bill Bruford with Annette Peacock. Compositionally, maybe the best I know of.

Hip Elegy by Joachim Kuln with outstanding performances by trumpeter Terumasa Hino and drummer Alphonse Mouzon.

got some new things:

Herbie Hanckock - Head Hunters (I think everyone should own this album)
Grant Green - Live At the lighthouse (saw this once on a picture of JRA's setup, happened to see the album and liked it)
Herbie Hancock - Empyrean Isles
Herbie Hancock - Future Shock
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia

Keep Them spinning,
Bert.

Been throwin' down some border-line cheesy 70's stuff today but all good...right now, Steely Dan 'Pretzal Logic'. Earlier pulled out Pure Prairie League 'Bustin' Out' and Steely Dan 'Countdown To Ecstasy'. Got my eyes on Fleetwood Mac 'Tusk' for sunset with a St. Pauli on the porch...

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Originally Posted by jonnyhambone

Got my eyes on Fleetwood Mac 'Tusk' for sunset with a St. Pauli on the porch...

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Great record!

I've always wondered about Tusk, if it was a good album. For a double album it didn't generate much radio play but that's definitely not a sign of anything. I don't generally buy albums unless I have some idea of what they sound like, so I just never picked that up. I had a chance to buy it on vinyl and probably should have, it may have been worth the money to cure my curiosity

The Cannonball don't get enough love 'round here. What's not to love with a cast of characters like this: Attachment 2937

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I've always wondered about Tusk, if it was a good album.

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Yes.

esp. the second album imo. It has all the stuff you may like in the 'Mac' but basically a Lindsay Buckingham album as far as songwriting goes...and he can write. Plus it sounds really good and you can likely pick it up for a small handfull of bills.

N.P. Vic Chestnutt 'North Star Deserter' (released by Constellation on 180gm. vinyl...pretty nice sound for Vic)

Mark Knopfler: "Kill To Get Crimson" 2007


So far, a pretty album. As usual, I guess.

Bert
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Originally Posted by Bert

Mark Knopfler: "Kill To Get Crimson" 2007


So far, a pretty album. As usual, I guess.

Bert
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do tell more...I'm a huge Knopfler. :cornut:

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Originally Posted by Luvin Da Blues

do tell more...I'm a huge Knopfler. :cornut:

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LDB...clear out your inbox I am trying to respond to your PM.

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LDB...clear out your inbox I am trying to respond to your PM.

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done.

My own Social Distortion comp...

http://www.socialdistortion.com/imag...ol/big/007.jpg

Under Their Thumb: Best of Social Distortion
1945 (Posh Boy Single)
Under My Thumb
The Creeps
Another State Of Mind
Mommy's Little Monster
Like An Outlaw (For You)
Backstreet Girl
Prison Bound
Story Of My Life
Sick Boys
Ring Of Fire
Ball And Chain
Cold Feelings
Bad Luck
Born To Lose
I Was Wrong
Pleasure Seeker
Reach For The Sky
I Wasn't Born To Follow
Winners and Losers

here's an MP3 version if ya want it...

http://www.sendspace.com/file/i99p3g

Somewhere between Heaven and Cool...

Keep preachin' the word to these heretics.

Currently the first spin for the new Knopfler. Thus far nothing new or groundbreaking but smooth enough. Expect a full review later...

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Originally Posted by basite

Grant Green - Live At the lighthouse

Keep Them spinning,
Bert.

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Did you get it on wax? Not the greatest recording or music in the world, but I LOVE that album, but I'm a sucker for GG. With that in mind, I can't wait for the reissue of Idle Moment. I should get 2 copies.

I played Horance Silver's Songs for my Father, again. Maybe because I've had much time for music lately, but Joe Henderson made my head spin a couple of times, and made me scream out with joy!!

I also enjoyed: Roy Ayers - Red, Black, and Green. I was really suprised that I enjoyed this album as much as I did. This isnt HardBop, but I just couldnt ignore the great music.

JRA

Children of Bodom~Live in Stockholm loud, aggresive, metallic etching from Scandinavian Cookie Monsters with proggy keyboards and guitar wunderkind Alexi Laiho...violent, angst-filled music for violent, angst-filled times.

I spun the new Ann Wilson covers album. It's a pretty good album, she tends to do more of a layed back approach to the songs, many of them feature violin. There is a quality to the sound though I can't put my finger on. On some of the songs it sounds to me like her voice is louder in the mix than it should be and the overall feel doesn't fool me into believing everyone is there performing at the same time, maybe it's poor mixing. It's a shame because the instruments sound good and the background is very quiet. I hope some one else hears the album to see what they think.

Also, Count Basie live at the Sands in Vegas, 1966. This disc is in stereo and sounds good, unbelievably so for a live recording from 66. I'd recommend this album for anyone into Basie or wanting to hear a good album by him. I bought the Ken Burns comp of Basie and was disappointed. It may be alright for a historical picture but all of it is in mono and I couldn't get into it.

I have the Sinatra at the Sands cd that he recorded with the Basie orchestra in 1966, in fact i believe your album was recorded as the band was warming up the audience before Frank came on. It is very well recorded as well and is just a great album,seek it out.

bill

Bill, you are correct sir.

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Trip Daddys: Too Much, Too Fast

Gotta pimp some local guys. They been doing the rockabilly, roots, blues, punk thing for a while. If ya like Reverend Horton Heat and that kinda stuff, you'd probably like these guys. They just put out their fourth CD. Not sure it really captures all of what you get when you pack yourself into the little corner bars you can catch these fellas playin' regularly, but it gets a lot of the point across.

Here's a short little tune in case you wanna here 'em.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/smpjvz

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Did you get it on wax? Not the greatest recording or music in the world, but I LOVE that album, but I'm a sucker for GG. With that in mind, I can't wait for the reissue of Idle Moment. I should get 2 copies.

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nope, on CD, but I'm looking out for the vinyl version too :)

I just love that intro of the show (and the music that's following) :cornut:

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

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I just love that intro of the show (and the music that's following) :cornut:

Bert.

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Yeah, it's a fun album. I love it. That album isnt too hard to find on wax, as long as you keep your eyes open. I think I paid like $20 M-.

Just playing some smooth tunedge.

AIR - Pocket Symphony (white wax).


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Back in the saddle! After two weeks on complete, nightmarish hell at work say hello to the bad guy. After 180+ hours of work with little to show for it I'm ready for some time off--and nothing like a little Jonny C and Ken Burrell SACD to start of an afternoon the right way.

All due respect to the Rudy Van Gelder series but this one smokes 'em...that smooth analog goodness really highlights some of the harshness of the remixes.

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Back in the saddle! After two weeks on complete, nightmarish hell at work say hello to the bad guy. After 180+ hours of work with little to show for it I'm ready for some time off--and nothing like a little Jonny C and Ken Burrell SACD to start of an afternoon the right way.

All due respect to the Rudy Van Gelder series but this one smokes 'em...that smooth analog goodness really highlights some of the harshness of the remixes.

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Hey M,

How is that album? These days, I almost prefer Prestige label over BN. That looks like something I should jump on.

Killah Priest - The Offering

JRA

CD sounds great!

Roxy Music

Manifesto

In the mood for some music from my youth. Sitting around wondering what the hell was I thinking for most of my life.

Vinyl: Supertramp - with Sister Moonshine
Pure Prairie League - with Amy. Interesting mix on this album, the acoustic guitars have a bright or metallic sound to them and on some songs it sounds like some one is playing an electric guitar with no amp, they just got the mic close enough to pick up the strump. Good album though.

My neighbor was unloading some CD's, $2.00 a disc. I bought a 5 disc Elvis box set for $10.00. I got about 20 other titles but haven't had the chance to go through them all. I did listen to a group called the Bluegrass Cardinals. I really like the album, I think it was a Best of or some collection of their stuff. Very tight harmony and vocal interaction and some of the songs must have been recorded with the band live in the studio, excellent sound quality. That ole fiddle sounded like it was right in my room.

I also spun my new Within Temptations a couple times now and Darkwell, I forgot the title.

What a completely lazy Sunday.

On deck for the night:
Morphine~Cure For Pain
Clifford Brown & Max Roach
The Pogues~Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash
Sparklehorse~It's A Wonderful Life

but at the moment a little MM&W
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.....crisp autumn day and I am listening to this:

"Jack Savoretti - Between The Minds"

One of those records that defies believe. That guy is only 23 years old, but he writes with the maturity of an old soul. If melodic tunes and a voice forged from honey and whiskey is your thing - give it a go.

Peace

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.....crisp autumn day and I am listening to this:

"Jack Savoretti - Between The Minds"
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Peace

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Bernd, good to hear from you again. :)

Last evening I listen to one of the most enjoyable new (to me) pieces of music I've heard in quite a while: William Alwyn's String Quartet No.2 "Spring Waters" ...

http://ca.geocities.com/w_d_bailey/Alwyn_small.jpg

Oh sorry: I forget that most people around here aren't interested in chamber music ...

you philistines!! :dita:

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Oh sorry: I forget that most people around here aren't interested in chamber music ...

you philistines!! :dita:

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Mebbe that's cuz you don't give us unwashed characters enuff good recs :ciappa:

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Bernd, good to hear from you again. :)

Last evening I listen to one of the most enjoyable new (to me) pieces of music I've heard in quite a while: William Alwyn's String Quartet No.2 "Spring Waters" ...

http://ca.geocities.com/w_d_bailey/Alwyn_small.jpg

Oh sorry: I forget that most people around here aren't interested in chamber music ...

you philistines!! :dita:

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Thank you Bill,

Took some time out, life,love,food and travel to keep the soul healthy. How is you? I hope well.
Oh, yeah what is spinning:

"Rilo Kiley - Under the Blacklight"

and

"Hot Hot Heat - Happiness Ltd."

Peace

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