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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2007
    My 3CD set of Creedence Clearwater Revival...been too long since I've listened to it.

    Oh, of course while I'm doing my Spanish homework I've put off waay too long.
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    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • jkn
    jkn Posts: 133
    edited January 2007
    now:

    David Sylvian and Robert Fripp - Damage (live)

    was:

    Plastikman - Consumed

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  • TennesseeOutlaw
    TennesseeOutlaw Posts: 414
    edited January 2007
    Im completely embarassed to say it, but I just got "Buzz Ballads" LMAO There is actually a lot of good music on this cd..
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2007
    Emerson, Lake & Palmer: "The Best of" Awesome sounding on my 1.2 TLs, click here.

    Paul Simon: "Still Crazy After All These Years"
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  • DAGLJAM6
    DAGLJAM6 Posts: 635
    edited January 2007
    Going classical tonight....Mahler-Symphony #2 (Decca cd) Mehta conducting and Holst-The Planets (Telarc cd) Yoel Levi conducting.
    The Holst disc is exceptionally well done and probably one of the best "The Planets" i've listened to.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2007
    I put an eclectic mix in the changer this evening....

    Beck - Odelay

    "WHERE IT'S AT!....I got two turntables and microphone....."

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    Clannad - Rogha: The Best of Clannad

    Bought this one because of "Theme From Harry's Game" which is a great haunting song (in spite of being used to sell VWs) and discovered the rest of the album was excellent. If you like the "Celtic" sound this one is worth a listen. Bono and Bruce Hornsby are on a couple of tracks.

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    Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome

    "Relax"...nuff said....

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    GooGoo Dolls - A Boy Named Goo

    "Name" was the hit and probably the best cut but totally different to start the album are "Long Way down" and "Burnin' Up" which I like as well.

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    LeAnn Rimes - You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs

    I'm not sure her voice wasn't better as a teenager than it is now. Now her voice is more refined and obviously more mature. (on the plus side the "mature" LeAnn has better hair and has lost the baby fat) But the way she belts out "How Do I Live" and " God Bless America" are excellent and the way she sings "Amazing Grace" and "The National Anthem" (both acapella) send shivers up my spine. The KID could really sing. The adult still can. Not much original music (if any) but I really like this album.

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    "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

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  • jkn
    jkn Posts: 133
    edited February 2007
    Holy cow - Frankie Goes to Hollywood... ;) I have Pleasuredome and the 12" for Relax... yep - I admit it.

    On deck for today:

    Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
    Medeski Martin and Wood - Combustication
    Blur - Modern Life is Rubbish
    Autechre - Garbage / Anvil Vapre EP's (disc 2 to the US release of Tri Repetae++)
    Richard Kirk - Virtual State

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  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited February 2007
    Brian Setzer Orchestra - Guitar Slinger .....man, this always sounds good.
    Richard? Who's your favorite Little Rascal? Alfalfa? Or is it........................Spanky?.................................Sinner.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited February 2007
    Nice call on Odelay Shack.
    girl: "who are you?"
    man: "I'm the enchanting wizard of rhythm."
    girl: "why did you come here?"
    man: "I came here to tell you about the rhythms of the universe...."
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2007
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    GREAT CD. At least a good number of the songs are.

    "What It Is" may be on my new top 5 favorite songs list.
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    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited February 2007
    audiobliss wrote:
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    GREAT CD. At least a good number of the songs are.

    "What It Is" may be on my new top 5 favorite songs list.

    one of my favorites, AB!


    right now listening to:
    roy buchanan...my babe
    van morrison...wavelength
    rory gallagher...jinx

    :D
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2007
    Cracker: "Brand" Entertaining and amusing lyrics 3 1/2 star sonics.

    SADE: "Diamond Life" Smooth and relaxing, four star sonics

    Red Hot Chili Peppers: "Stadium Arcadium" My son gave me the four LP set for Christmas and since I don't have my analog rig up yet, he lent me the CD. YEAH BABY!!! Good Stuff, four and 1/2 star sonics
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited February 2007
    Been listening to a lot of stuff lately, for me anyways.

    The Roots - Phrenology
    Pink Floyd - DSOTM
    Tool - 10,000 Days
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited February 2007
    DAGLJAM6 wrote:
    Going classical tonight....Mahler-Symphony #2 (Decca cd) Mehta conducting and Holst-The Planets (Telarc cd) Yoel Levi conducting.
    The Holst disc is exceptionally well done and probably one of the best "The Planets" i've listened to.

    I might have to check out that Telarc version. I have a couple others; one is okay and another is terrible.
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  • Normanality
    Normanality Posts: 297
    edited February 2007
    a_mattison wrote:
    Norah Jones - Not Too Late..... Just Came in the mail yesterday. A few of the songs are show-tune like, but the rest are typical fantastic Norah Jones recordings. Good dynimics, accuracy and of course...vocals!

    Sorry, I have to disagree with you. Other than sticking her voice right down front, this cd is horse dribble. Those expecting anything resembling the jazz style like 'Come Away with Me' will be completely disappointed. There is very little dynamics behind the vocals. Other than sticking an acoustic guitar in the right speaker or a banjo in the left, most things are blended and veiled.

    If you liked the Little Willies style, then you'll be happy. I've heard better song writing out of teenagers. :rolleyes:
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited February 2007
    Brian Protheroe - Pinball
    1974, Chrysalis 1065, LP OOP
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  • jkn
    jkn Posts: 133
    edited February 2007
    Radiohead - Kid A
    Underworld - Beaucoup Fish
    Steve Roach - The Magnificent Void
    Vir Unis - The Drift Inside
    Saul Stokes - Vast

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  • edbert
    edbert Posts: 1,041
    edited February 2007
    The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldier
    RHCP - Stadium Arcadium, Jupiter
    ORSON - Bright Idea, and other recordings
    Kings of Leon - Youth and Young Manhood
    Led Zeppelin - III & IV
    Random Lenny Kravitz stuff
    I know just enough to be dangerous, but don't tell my wife, she thinks I'm a genius. :D

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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited February 2007
    gary moore....after hours
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  • mldennison
    mldennison Posts: 307
    edited February 2007
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    Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1; Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 [Hybrid SACD]
    Van Cliburn, Conductors Kiril Kondrashin, Fritz Reiner

    Listening to the CD layer at work today, LOVE the living stereo series.

    Up Next:
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    Friday Night in San Francisco [LIVE]
    John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Paco De Lucia
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2007
    Got some serious ears on with the wife all day and night: Boy she has really broken in my new RD0198s this week. There has been at least 20 hours of music played the past five days.
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  • pacificoastbear
    pacificoastbear Posts: 105
    edited February 2007
    My wife.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2007
    pacificoastbear wrote:
    My wife.

    Tell her to shut up and post something about music.
    "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 February 2007
    pacificoastbear wrote:
    My wife.

    What about her?
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2007
    shack wrote:
    Tell her to shut up and post something about music.


    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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  • pacificoastbear
    pacificoastbear Posts: 105
    edited February 2007
    How about something timeless...

    Kind of Blue, by you know who...
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2007
    Talking Heads: "Sand in the Vaseline"

    One great song and performance after the other.

    My wife finally got to hear the entire SACD or DSOTM. . .I did too and it was like I was hearing for the first time AGAIN!.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2007
    Sublime: Pretty good funky white boy stuff.
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  • jkn
    jkn Posts: 133
    edited February 2007
    Grabbed a different spool of cd's for the office today...

    Monolake - Hongkong (Chain Reaction 1997 - http://www.discogs.com/release/652 )
    Miles Davis - **** Brew (Columbia -1970 - http://www.discogs.com/release/54170 )
    Woob - Woob (em:t - 1994 - http://www.discogs.com/release/16877)
    Jeff Greinke - Lost Terrain (Hypnos rerelease - 1999 - http://www.discogs.com/release/221382 )
    Pixies - Come On Pilgrim (4AD/Electkra - 1987 - http://www.discogs.com/release/746069 )
    Vir Unis / Christopher Short - The Yellow House (Atmoworks - 2002 - http://www.discogs.com/release/138891 )
    Rage Against the Machine - The Battle of Los Angeles (Epic - 1999 - http://www.discogs.com/release/368159 )
    Various - Bibimbap (The Foundry - 2004 - http://www.discogs.com/release/313074 )

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited February 2007
    Elton John - Here and There (Rocket 314-528 164-2; remaster)

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    One of my favorite classic Elton John cd's (dbl cd set). The first disc is recorded at Royal Albert Hall May 1974 for the Invalid Children's Aid Society Benefit in the presence of Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret. Recording quality and song selection is outstanding on the first disc. This was Elton and the band in what I feel was their prime. Culling songs from the more obscure first few albums makes this a must have for EJ fans. The performance is so good an there is such a spontaneous feel to it, not contrived like much of Elton's concerts today. It's a bit more "freewheeling" and the very enjoyable recording quality only adds to the excitement.

    Disc 2 finds EJ at Madison Square Garden on Thanksgiving of the same year. Definite noticeable difference in the audience response to the songs. American audiences are a bit more rabid. Song selection is a bit more mainstream with later selections from Goodbye Yellowbrick Road including the quintessential version of Bennie and the Jets, also includes Rocket Man, Daniel, The **** is Back among many others.

    The highlight of the evening is when EJ brings John Lennon to the stage for what is now know as his last live performance. They perform smoking versions of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and I Saw Her Standing There to a very appreciative audience. The recording is a bit thin and lacks the dynamics of disc 1 but is very enjoyable nonetheless.
    "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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