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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited November 2006
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    Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers - Live at B. B. King's

    Caught Rod and crew live a few months back. This album has that same **** 'n get feel. Good stuff.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited November 2006
    Porcupine Tree -Arrivng Somewhere...
    DVD concert video
    Testing
    Testing
    Testing
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  • DAGLJAM6
    DAGLJAM6 Posts: 635
    edited November 2006
    BMDP,Strange vibe goin' on.....just got through-

    Luther Allison-"Live in Paris" preceded by Buddy Guy & Junior Wells-"Alone and Acoustic"
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited November 2006
    DAGLJAM6 wrote:
    BMDP,Strange vibe goin' on.....just got through-

    Luther Allison-"Live in Paris" preceded by Buddy Guy & Junior Wells-"Alone and Acoustic"

    Two great performances!!

    Another great Luther Allison disc is "Live In Chicago" on Alligator Records. It might be hard to find the vinyl, but if you can it would be worth it.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited November 2006
    Renee Olstead. Thanks for the heads up Polkatese!
    Carl

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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited November 2006
    Diana Krall - From This Moment On
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited November 2006
    shack wrote:
    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes (vinyl)

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    "Refugee", "Here Comes My Girl", "Don't Do Me Like That", "Even The Losers"...Sure, its all "Classic Rock" station fodder now...but it IS one of the must have R&R albums for your collection and it is still good music.


    My first album ever. I actually listened to it last night. I love the sound of Rickenbackers.
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited November 2006
    MillerLiteScott wrote:
    I love the sound of Rickenbackers.
    Me too! The finest rock rhythm guitar, IMO. The thin neck profile and narrowness at the nut make them a bear to play lead on for fat fingered folks like me. Here's my maple 360, part of the collection that's on hanging display duty.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited November 2006
    I would buy that India Arie album just for the cover. Great skirt.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited November 2006
    MillerLiteScott wrote:
    My first album ever. I actually listened to it last night. I love the sound of Rickenbackers.

    Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick is a big Rickenbacker fan and has a large collection. He's used them several times in the studio and live. He says there is something about the tone of a Rickenbacker. His parents owned a music shop here in town and that was one of the first guitars he learned to play.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited November 2006
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    Los Lonely Boys - S/T

    My wife bought this some time ago and I gave it a prefunctory listen, then forgot about it (I thought it was a wee bit too pop for my tastes.) Dug it out of the rack today and am enjoying it--primarily for the tight harmonies/arrangements and obvious influences (Allman Brothers, SRV, Santana, maybe a fuzz of Brian Setzer syncopation.) If I had to knock this offering at all it would be, simply, shut up and play (too much on the vocals guys.) Anyway, I suppose it's time to catch up with these guys again on some of their newer material.
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited November 2006
    heiney9 wrote:
    He says there is something about the tone of a Rickenbacker.
    They're one of the few guitars that feature (on many models) split pup output to separate jacks. Bi-amping them gives a sound unlike any other.
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited November 2006
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    Johnny Copeland - Copeland Special
    1981 - Rounder Records 2025, LP

    25 years after its release as his first Rounder effort (and W.C. Handy award winner), still solid as a rock. Johnny was the master of subtle, sweet guitar fills with a bawling blues voice. Great brass section work here from Arthur Blythe, Bayard Lancaster (his tenor sax solo on "Big Time" is superb), Joe Rigby, Yusef Yancey, Garret List and Bill Ohashi.

    His daughter, Shemekia, has come into her own as a blues singer and borrows heavily from Dad's phrasing. Good stuff.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited November 2006
    The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys & Gold

    The song "you can all join in" has me knee slappin' and foot stompin'

    Great Stuff
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited November 2006
    Shizelbs wrote:
    Diana Krall - From This Moment On

    She is awesome!!!
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  • asindc
    asindc Posts: 85
    edited November 2006
    Bobby Caldwell-Blue Condition
    Jazz vocal standards. Caldwell is at the top of his game on this one. The CD itself is one the best sounding I have in my collection.

    Cassandra Wilson-Thunderbird
    She is more "pop" on this recording than her previous, but her vocals remain strong and incomparable.
    Two-Channel System:

    ANALOG AUDIO CHAIN:
    Turntable/Cartridge: CLEARAUDIO Innovation Wood/Kuzma 4Point/Ortofon A95...
    Phono Pre: ASR Basis Exclusive HV——————>

    DIGITAL AUDIO CHAIN:
    Server: ANTIPODES CX (Oladra Upgrade)...
    DAC: CARY DMS-600—————————-———->
    Disc Player: CARY CD 306 SACD PRO—————>

    Pre-Amp: ====> Cary SLP-05 (Ultimate Upgrade Edition)

    Amplifiers: Clayton M-300 monoblocks
    ~~~

    Loudspeakers: MARTIN LOGAN SPIRES/Rel 212SX x2
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited November 2006
    heiney9 wrote:
    It's available on the underground, but good luck finding it at a decent price if at all. It's a bootleg release put out by a Japanese company called Empress Valley (EV). I've been into collecting and trading live Zep recordings for about 20 years and have over 350 shows of various quality. Here's a great link that keeps up with all the new releases and rates the quality and source of the material.

    http://uuweb.led-zeppelin.us/

    However, this is not a site to purchase them. It's a facinating read but I warn you you'll want to hunt down some of the shows after reading about them.

    Have fun

    H9

    Thanks for the info!
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited November 2006
    Avril Lavigne - Under My Skin

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    Yeah..I know...old guy listening to a 19 year old quasi-grunge-teeny-pop-rock chick. Well it was only .89 at the used CD store so I figured WTH. I've heard her first album (this is her second). She trys to soften up a little from the hard edge of the first album. It IS the typical teenage girl angst music where the typical teenage girl listener will analyse each word and phrase in a song and apply it to her angst ridden existance. If you ignore the words the music is ok with a couple of decent tracks. Michelle Branch is still the better choice of this genre.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited November 2006
    Tour2ma wrote:
    Mott the Hoople - "All the Young Dudes"

    I saw them in concert way back when . . .David Bowie made a guest appearance. They sang "All the Young Dudes" for about a 1/2 hour.:)
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited November 2006
    Excellent recording, excellent performances! This will take your breath away.

    The Art of the Ballad, Mapleshade records.

    http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/cds/06132.php
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited November 2006
    Chicago - 17 (vinyl)

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    Yes...that's right...the 17th album put out by these guys. (their 30th came out this year). Their biggest seller ever. Peter Cetera's last album with the group. A couple of their biggest hits with "Hard Habit to Break" and "You're the Inspiration". You recognize the songs....and the Chicago "sound" but.....The horns....they are still there...sort of. What you do notice are the drum machines and synthesiers, and the horns are in the background (way back). This is sonically a good LP. Tight and well recorded. Musically it is too pop, too slick, too many ballads (the 80's power ballads were big at the time) for my taste. It's not the raw, edgy horn driven stuff in Chicago Transit Authority (album #1) or Chicago II or even Chicago V. It's a good listen...but it made me want to go back and listen to the early stuff....which I will.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited November 2006
    Fortunate Son -CCR
    Never Forget
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  • DAGLJAM6
    DAGLJAM6 Posts: 635
    edited November 2006
    On a theme continued from this weekend and newly acquired Buddy Guy-"Can't quit the Blues" Disc 1 in and rocking now.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited November 2006
    Brian Culbertson~Secrets

    After a Monday like today, it`s good to hear some smooth music...
    Although my Jolida isn`t a top fueler (yet !) like my good friend Jesse`s
    it sounds good with the ol amprex`s on the Dodd set-up !
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited November 2006
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    Roy Buchanan - Second Album
    Polydor 1972, LP

    I could listen to his cover of "After Hours" all night and day. Purchased the year of release, this one still makes me smile.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited November 2006
    David Benoit~~Right Here , Right Now

    Outstanding !
    If your into David Benoit, or the cool sounds of the Piano...in a funky cool jazz kinda way,

    This CD kicks !
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited November 2006
    Arc Angels - Arc Angels

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    Very nice work from the former Double Trouble (SRV) guys. Thank's for the recommendation Tour.


    U2 - The Joshua Tree

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    Their best IMO. Many prefer Achtung Baby, but I like this one better. There's something about Adam Clayton's bass line on "With Or Without You" that just sort of grabs you. The production is good but the SQ is just ok on this 1990 CD.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited November 2006
    Was given Robert Cray's "Shame + a Sin" and I'm grooving. "1040 Blues" and "I Shiver" cook. Pretty well recorded too!

    Anyone recommend some of his other albums?
    "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Bob Seger
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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited November 2006
    Some Traffic. Got to love vintage Steve Winwood.
    Michael


    Samsung 50" HD DLP
    Yamaha RX-V2500
    (2) Outlaw 200
    Adcom GFA 555
    Sony BDP300
    Denon 2900 DVD
    Lsi9's mains
    Lsi7's rear
    Lsic center
    12.1 SVS driver in 4.53 cuft. tube
    Harmony 880
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited November 2006
    BottomFeeder wrote:
    Anyone recommend some of his other albums?
    1983, Bad Influence, High Tone
    1985, Showdown!, Alligator (with Johnny Copeland and Albert Collins - a "must have")
    1986, Strong Persuader, Mercury / High Tone
    1990, Midnight Stroll, Mercury
    1995, Some Rainy Morning, Mercury
    1997, Sweet Potato Pie, Mercury
    1999, Take Your Shoes Off, Rykodisc
    2001, Shoulda Been Home, Rykodisc
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