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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2010
    warren wrote: »
    Janes Last on "You Tube"
    James Last - Moonlight Sonata
    A compilation I made of Moonlight Sonata. It is originally made by Beethoven, but this is a remake by James Last. :)
    All his stuff is great, if you are 70& over...    .

    I've never heard Mr. Last's version but you don't have to be over 70 to enjoy "Moonlight Sonata." It is one of those masterpieces that never gets old regardless of the version.:) I have to look into some vinyl with Mr. Last's offerings.

    EDIT: I just googled him, he's apparently a great jazz artist . . . cool.
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  • John30_30
    John30_30 Posts: 1,024
    edited May 2010
    In my opinion, the best baritone alive, Thomas Quasthoff.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Quasthoff


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    Amazon Quasthoff

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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited May 2010
    Tool-Undertow
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2010
    John30_30 wrote: »
    In my opinion, the best baritone alive, Thomas Quasthoff.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Quasthoff


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    Amazon Quasthoff

    418J43T4RGL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

    Thanks for the info John this looks like another I need to seek out.
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  • Des Moines
    Des Moines Posts: 115
    edited May 2010
    Tracy Chapman - Matters of the Heart
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited May 2010
    found this one in the "closet",, innaresting label on the vinyl itself--British pressing
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,396
    edited May 2010
    AC~DC Back in Black on 180g Vinyl.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,495
    edited May 2010
    george daniel wrote: »
    found this one in the "closet",, innaresting label on the vinyl itself--British pressing

    Nice George!:cool: I'd buy that just for the cover art.
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited May 2010
    David Baerwald Bedtime Stories on vinyl. Very close to the best sounding LP I own. Dead silent background and superb sonics. Direct Metal Master and Robert Ludwig mastered. Oh ya, it's a great album musically as well.
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  • John30_30
    John30_30 Posts: 1,024
    edited May 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Thanks for the info John this looks like another I need to seek out.

    It's tough stuff to get used to at first, Joe. It's a guy and a piano, and he's singing in German. But sometimes it expresses exactly how you feel when nothing else can. Give the Amazon 30 second blips a listen.

    The guy himself is amazing. He was born with severe thalidomide deformities, and obviously had alot to overcome. He's quite generous with charitable groups.
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited May 2010
    Stone Temple Pilots - Shangri-LaDee Da

    . . . cousin Scott never fails to please
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  • arun1963
    arun1963 Posts: 1,797
    edited May 2010
    Two really nice albums.
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  • gfong
    gfong Posts: 1,079
    edited May 2010
    Just picked up Celtic Women, Songs from the Heart. Popped it in and sounds great. Very relaxing and nice quality for a cd. Has some nice low bass on a few songs.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited May 2010
    What Are You Listening To?

    The terrible over-head music in my lobby at work... :p
    Jake
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2010
    John30_30 wrote: »
    It's tough stuff to get used to at first, Joe. It's a guy and a piano, and he's singing in German. But sometimes it expresses exactly how you feel when nothing else can. Give the Amazon 30 second blips a listen.

    The guy himself is amazing. He was born with severe thalidomide deformities, and obviously had alot to overcome. He's quite generous with charitable groups.

    I gotta tell you John, I have serveral recording both on vinyl & CD of Beethoven's ninth symphony and the choral section done in German on one of the recordings is my all time fav. It's how it was meant to be sung and it really does outshine the English versions.

    I just looked up "thalidomide deformities" my God what a horrible deformity. He must have had a heck of time overcoming it especially as a piano player. God Bless him!
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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited May 2010
    Last weekend I had a chance to listen to David Sanborn's Upfront album. I got to say I was hooked icon14.gif

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  • harold280z
    harold280z Posts: 72
    edited May 2010
    The Performer Jackie Allen, golden vocals!
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  • John30_30
    John30_30 Posts: 1,024
    edited May 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    I gotta tell you John, I have serveral recording both on vinyl & CD of Beethoven's ninth symphony and the choral section done in German on one of the recordings is my all time fav. It's how it was meant to be sung and it really does outshine the English versions.

    I just looked up "thalidomide deformities" my God what a horrible deformity. He must have had a heck of time overcoming it especially as a piano player. God Bless him!

    No, Joe, he sings along with a piano accompanist, that's traditionally how they do it. But an interesting thing about that is that he was refused admittance to a prestigious vocal music academy as a youth because they required students to have some level of piano mastery. A guy can't play piano with flippers.

    I remember the big thalidomide horror in Europe, and how at that time footdragging by the FDA mainly prevented it from being an American tragedy too.

    The last track of the 2nd cd set I mentioned, he breaks away from traditional lieder and does a free-form jazz bop thing that sounds like he and Bobby McFerrin could have a whale of a time.
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  • DeusExa
    DeusExa Posts: 491
    edited May 2010
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited May 2010
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited May 2010
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited May 2010
    Ahh yes, Manfred Mann....my LSD years....

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  • arun1963
    arun1963 Posts: 1,797
    edited May 2010
    :eek: another polkie from here abouts?
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  • Motzart
    Motzart Posts: 1,075
    edited May 2010
    Keiko wrote: »
    Dead Can Dance - Aion on SACD.

    Way to go!!
    DCD on SACD sounds incredible eh?
    U should hear Into The Labyrinth!! WOW!! :eek:

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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited May 2010
    Really a good lp--certainly brings back fond memories.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,849
    edited May 2010
    Getting down with Billy Boy Arnold singing "Dirty Mother Fuyer"
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  • Motzart
    Motzart Posts: 1,075
    edited May 2010
    The best SACD I own so far!!

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  • toucanet
    toucanet Posts: 580
    edited May 2010
    DMara wrote: »
    Last weekend I had a chance to listen to David Sanborn's Upfront album. I got to say I was hooked icon14.gif

    Upfron.jpg

    Also check out two of his other albums:
    Voyeur
    As We Speak

    The first song on the Voyeur album will impress you:D
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited May 2010
    Lady Gaga - Poker Face
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,396
    edited May 2010
    Death Walks Behind You....

    Amazing, simply amazing on SDA's:D

    Now all I need is some acid laced smoke and I will be good to GGOOOooooooo.;):cool::eek:
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