Seasick steve
Posted by: EAROTICA on 30 April 2013
On hearing that seasick Steve has brought out a new album I decided to dig out some of his older ones. I had forgotten how good an how well recorded they are aswell. Then I realised I don't have any more music of this genre or style an would really love to discover some more. So could you please suggest any seasick steve style music for me please.
Many thanks,
Mike
Sadly, having now listened to mine I wouldn't recommend it. Sorry for any duplication but here is what I posted on the Third Man Records Direct To Acetate thread:
I had high expectations of this record but having given my copy of Seasick Steve a few plays I have to say that overall it has left me feeling disappointed.
Firstly it comes in a 12” single style sleeve, although it has a poly lined inner. It is pressed on a lightweight vinyl (120gm?). I have bought other Third Man titles by Dead Weather & The Raconteurs which have been lovingly pressed on quality 180gm vinyl but this is not the case here. Side A is pressed off centre with my Ekos Dynavector D3 markedly tracking to and fro although I didn’t notice any audible effect. The pressing is not particularly quiet with a fair bit of surface noise, but more noticeable particularly on side B is a low end groove rumble or modulation noise, maybe that’s a side effect of the direct cut process I don’t know?
The recording quality is in my opinion nothing to write home about, it is a good sounding Live recording which at times does give a sense of being in the audience and captures the ambient space of the recording venue, but nothing particularly special and the performance seems to have a rather hurried feel to it.
This is not what I have come to expect from Jack White and his Third Man Records label, who usually has a respected reputation for carefully produced quality all analogue recordings, mastering and pressings. So what went wrong here? Why go to the effort of doing a direct cut recording then wasting all its potential by presenting it on a less than best quality pressing? It appears in my view that the “Direct To Acetate” badge in this instance is more about marketing hype than any real commitment to audiophile standards.
Richard,
Do you think you were unlucky or is it a bad batch?
There again there probably is only one batch!
Should I cancel my order I wonder....
Richard
Richard,
Do you think you were unlucky or is it a bad batch?
There again there probably is only one batch!
Should I cancel my order I wonder....
Richard
If you pop over to the other thread Third Man Direct To Acetate you will see that general disappointment has been expressed about the other titles in this series.
Whether you should cancel is really a matter of expectation I suppose, its an OK live recording, but not a great pressing or sound quality which doesn't live up to the fanfare and potential for a direct to disc recording.