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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,300
    I kant rede sew piks r gude 4 me
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,124
    F1nut wrote: »
    I've never been inspired to check out new music by looking at album covers.

    That used to be the case with me as well.....right up until I got a music server with Tidal. I'll peruse this thread looking for something new to listen too while I work and if something strikes my fancy, I'll order the album on the best format I can get if I really like it.

    I find that it saves me a lot of money, even though it costs me a lot of money. I no longer buy albums that are recommended but contain musical selections you would have to pay me to listen too. At the same time, my world of musical discovery has exploded exponentially because of looking at some of what others are listening too, and hearing similar types of music based upon that selection.

    When I see something I don't have, I can now instantaneously play it on the computer or stream it to the main rig if I really like what I hear on the computer. This thread has cost me plenty of money....even if most of it is just pic's.

    Shoot, without Tidal, I would have never heard or bought Yosi Horikawa's Vapor CD. But, Jerry told me to check it out because he ran across it on Tidal checking out another album along the same genre of music. I put it up on the main rig and within 10 minutes, I was online ordering the album.

    Ron, your a damned trip man.

    Tom
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    This is interesting. Japanese funk?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g46tXWxtsfY
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Bought two new Metal albums today from HDTRACKS. Currently playing

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  • Nightfall wrote: »
    This is interesting. Japanese funk?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g46tXWxtsfY

    Have you checked out “Baby Metal”
  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Baby Metal is great. I need to check if they have anything new.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    New album number two; Watch Out Stampede.

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,124
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    Those who have Tidal, check out the song, "Hey now". Cool song!

    Tom
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,124
    I have been listening to London Grammar ever since I made the last post in this thread and I don't know who this lady is or where she came from but she's got one heck of a voice. Check out "Who am I".

    Time to go and blow more money. Found out her name is Hanna Reid....she's quite the looker too.

    Tom
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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,882
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    Mike Batt ‎– Waves
    Label:
    Epic ‎– EPC 84617
    Format:
    Vinyl, LP, Album
    Country:
    Europe
    Released:
    1980
    Genre:
    Rock, Pop
    Style:
    Acoustic, Pop Rock, Art Rock
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,124
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    Definitely different.

    Tom
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Playing Classical during the day.

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,124
    Thank you bud. (Really) Much appreciated, sir.

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    One of my favorites that gets regular rotation over the years. Respectable recording and very cool music.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,014
    Dennis Wilson died this day in ‘83.
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,124
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    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • Muchieman wrote: »
    Nightfall wrote: »
    This is interesting. Japanese funk?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g46tXWxtsfY

    Have you checked out “Baby Metal”


    Is it me? Or am I the only one NOT looking at the lady’s bass guitar....

    Pretty funky and some cool rhythms going on with the track. Good find this Japanese funk
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  • Actually, upon further.... investigation. It turns out the base player, Juna Serita, has a bit of a following.

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Hollywood Vampires

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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,014
    treitz3 wrote: »
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    Tom

    One of my favorites. Well recorded, and if I remember correctly there’s a video on the recording out there in one of the diaries of Knopfler’s keyboard player. I’ll try to look it up. Knopfler totally rebuilt some vintage Ampex tape machines and uses vintage tube microphones, etc.
  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,124
    Ah, I did not know that. I will have to look and find that video. Too cool, but Mark is just like that. He is one of the few artists that go through extreme lengths to pick the best musicians within their respective fields and the best recording techniques.

    Wasn't he one of the ones (or the first one) to go all DDD on their CD? IIRC, it was the Brothers in Arms album. - NOPE, I checked - From Wikipedia - September 5, 1982: Peter Gabriel releases his fourth studio album (titled Security in North America and Peter Gabriel IV elsewhere). When released on CD in October 1984 it becomes the first full-digital DDD release.

    Further Wikipedia notes - Brothers in Arms was one of the first albums recorded on a Sony 24-track digital tape machine. The decision to move to digital recording came from Knopfler's constant striving for better sound quality. "One of the things that I totally respected about him," Dorfsman observed, "was his interest in technology as a means of improving his music. He was always willing to spend on high-quality equipment."

    What amazes me is that, in the era or ear piercing CD's? Mark was able to co-produce and album that even today, sounds incredible and is a FAR cry from the earlier CD's released to the American market. This is one album I must have 7 or 8 copies of in all sorts of different formats. Possibly more.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,014
    Tom, google Guy Fletcher recording studio diaries. The analog tape machines Mark rebuilt were Studer not Ampex it appears. Extremely interesting diaries. Guy does diaries for every tour as well. He’s been with Mark for decades. Mark is incredible you will not regret reading these diaries. Don
  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    Priests Firepower that my daughter got me for Christmas.

    House all to myself tonight... B)
  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,014
    Just listened to Theme For An Imaginary Western from the Cincinnati Pop Festival June 13, 1970. Felix Pappalardi was born 80 years ago today. At age 43, he was “accidentally” shot and killed by his wife
  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,014
    BTO II released this date 1973.
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,555
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    One of my favorites!
    I seen Mountain open for Triumph during their Thunder Seven tour. Leslie West and the drummer got into a knock down drag out fight about the 5th song in. At first we thought it was just part of the show but then we realized when the drummer started beating him with cymbal stands and sticks and Leslie picked up his guitar and started beating the drummer back that it was no longer just to show it was a knockout drag-out fight pretty soon everybody was on stage pulling these two apart it was quite the show. Needless to say we got more triumph that night so it worked out better since I had 9th row center stage seats. To this day I have no idea what started the fight.
  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,300
    Funny story Ivan...I guess, still had to laugh

    Love both those bands and especially the blinding light show...

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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,882
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    Paul Revere & The Raiders • The Spirit Of ‘67

    I purchased this off of Amazon a few years ago. I didn’t need it but red vinyl sucked me in.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Tonight’s playlist. Throwing it back.

    Happy New Year!!!


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  • pumpkinman
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,300
    Some times I just like some picken'

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