What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XI)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2014
On the cusp of 2015, we start a new thread...
Anyway, links:
Volume X: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...-be-interested-vol-x
Volume IX: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...16#22826037054683416
Volume VIII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...nt/12970396056050819
Volume VII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...6878604287751/page/1
Volume VI: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878604097229
Volume V: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605140495
Volume IV: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605795042
Volume III: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607309474
Volume II: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878606245043
Volume I: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607464290
Via Qobuz Streaming, album with a lot of goodies...
Via Qobuz Streaming...
Hi Ewemon,
Nice packaging. Impressions on the music? Waiting somewhat patiently for my order to arrive. I decided to get the complete 3 day set.
I felt like was picking upgrade options for a car. 
I decided this was my limit though. No 30 Trips USB for me.
pat
Unfortunately the Dead have always been one band I struggle to get into so I am probably the last person you should ask whether or not if this is good.
For me it is ok but I think Dead fans will love it.
Perhaps not all - there is a certain contingent of hard core Dead fans who are not impressed with the post-Jerry tour at all. I work with a guy who followed the Dead on the road for a couple of years back in the 90s and owns God knows how many albums (you literally can't ask him about one that he doesn't know including many bootlegs) he got a button or sticker (I forget which) that proudly proclaims "I wasn't there" pertaining to the Soldier Field event.
That said, I went to a Dead Head dominated college back in the late 70s, and I have a hard time believing those folks didn't love the reunion...these are folks who would buy a recording of Phil Lesh farting!
It does look like a beautifully put together package...
That button sounds like a worthwhile purchase! To be honest, I was really on the fence about this one, but decided to get it anyway. I think the collector bug took hold of my credit card. Going in with an open mind though.
On vinyl. Coz I'm excited about his forthcoming album:
Streaming | WAV
(1971)
Just fancied a bit of Who style rock.
Streaming | WAV
(1971)
Just fancied a bit of Who style rock.
Is there any better Who style rock? As Keith Moon said, he's the best Keith Moon style drummer in the world.
I'm currently reading Pete Townshend's autobiography and yesterday morning played Who's Next through the NDS, from a ripped copy of the 1995 remastered CD and thought it sounded quite poor, lacking the punch that I remember from the original vinyl release. So when I was in town yesterday I bought a copy of the new 180g vinyl release, and that's just as bad but for different reasons. The bass on the new vinyl copy is dreadfully muddled; it is so bad that for most of the album it's impossible to hear what the Ox is actually playing. I wonder now if it's just my memory deceiving me, or was there ever a good mastering of this classic album?
Going back to this on vinyl, I really enjoyed it yesterday
Jenny Conlee and Steve Drizos
"French Kayaking Music"
Jenny (keyboardist for the Decembrists) and life partner Steve (drummer for Jerry Joseph).
http://www.oregonlive.com/musi...nterview_french.html
All instrumental, piano and accordion with some accents, beautiful.
Jenny Conlee and Steve Drizos
"French Kayaking Music"
Jenny (keyboardist for the Decembrists) and life partner Steve (drummer for Jerry Joseph).
http://www.oregonlive.com/musi...nterview_french.html
All instrumental, piano and accordion with some accents, beautiful.
Hadn't seen this before - sounding v different & good on Tidal. "The King is dead" is one of my all time faves.
For fans - the same what you know from here, for others might be a bit dull......
Via Qobuz Streaming...
Dishwater dull for me.
Streaming | WAV
(1971)
Just fancied a bit of Who style rock.
Is there any better Who style rock? As Keith Moon said, he's the best Keith Moon style drummer in the world.
I'm currently reading Pete Townshend's autobiography and yesterday morning played Who's Next through the NDS, from a ripped copy of the 1995 remastered CD and thought it sounded quite poor, lacking the punch that I remember from the original vinyl release. So when I was in town yesterday I bought a copy of the new 180g vinyl release, and that's just as bad but for different reasons. The bass on the new vinyl copy is dreadfully muddled; it is so bad that for most of the album it's impossible to hear what the Ox is actually playing. I wonder now if it's just my memory deceiving me, or was there ever a good mastering of this classic album?
Yep there is good masterings out there. You just have to know which ones they are. My fav are the Japanese 1st pressings which justs blasts out of the speakers of the SHM Sacd. The Hoffman version is higly regarded and can be had quite cheaply
Streaming | WAV
(1971)
Just fancied a bit of Who style rock.
Is there any better Who style rock? As Keith Moon said, he's the best Keith Moon style drummer in the world.
I'm currently reading Pete Townshend's autobiography and yesterday morning played Who's Next through the NDS, from a ripped copy of the 1995 remastered CD and thought it sounded quite poor, lacking the punch that I remember from the original vinyl release. So when I was in town yesterday I bought a copy of the new 180g vinyl release, and that's just as bad but for different reasons. The bass on the new vinyl copy is dreadfully muddled; it is so bad that for most of the album it's impossible to hear what the Ox is actually playing. I wonder now if it's just my memory deceiving me, or was there ever a good mastering of this classic album?
Yep there is good masterings out there. You just have to know which ones they are. My fav are the Japanese 1st pressings which justs blasts out of the speakers of the SHM Sacd. The Hoffman version is higly regarded and can be had quite cheaply
I heard an original vinyl of this last weekend belonging to a friend and we were both disappointed at how 'flat' it sounded. Most of his original vinyl e.g. plum label Led Zep, sounded excellent but not this Who album. Pity.
M
Some DS for the afternoon. Trying out a 300DR in my system and I must say I've never heard this album sound so good
Mike
The Animals EP Collection on vinyl.
What a great band they were.
Bringing back so many memories and vibes.
Richard
Streaming | WAV
(2012)
Some more Donald Fagen, once again another super album if only the mastering was up to the excellent standards of the early Nightfly releases which have way less compression.
Eels
"The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett"
a favorite release from 2014, I would call it chamber pop
Johnny Marr "Playland"
Streaming | Deezer Elite
(1993)
Just to finish off my Donald Fagen listening from the past couple of evenings.
Spoon "They Want My Soul"
2014 release, infectious power pop
A random CD pick from the shelves:
