Well, I do not know if these would be considered reference tracks, but Barcelona Gypsy band is pretty good. I like their music. Probably don't understand a damn thing that they say in their songs, but music is pretty good. Another band is Pink Martini, especially the one called Amado Mio....
The Robert Palmer trilogy - Sailin' Shoes, Hey Hey Julia, Snealin' Sally....
Has vocals, acoustic, electric, bass
We heard ya the first time (on the first page of this thread) Just ribbing ya. Those songs are definitely not what I think of when I think of Robert Palmer (I think of his MTV videos and stint with Power Station), but I have enjoyed listening to the songs you mentioned, and reading about his 'eclectic' style over the years. He passed too soon
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Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
Copland - "Fanfare For The Common Man" (Copland: Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Fanfare for the Common Man -Louis Lane, and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra on Telarc)
Ben Vaughn - “Too Happy” (Designs in Music)
Rimsky-Korsakov - “Dance Of The Tumblers” (Eiji Oue/ Minnesota Orch.)
Dean Peer -“Mars” (Think...It's All Good)
Weather Report - "Confians" (Sportin' Life)
Bernadette Peters - "Blackbird" (I'll Be Your Baby Tonight)
ZZ Top - ""La Grange" (Tres Hombres)
Power Rogue M180 monos & Adcom GFA 5802
PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
Rears Salk SuperCharged Surrounds
Source PSA PWT into NSD Supremo
Pre/Pro Integra DHC 40.1
LCD Samsung LN46B750
Mains Salk HT2-TL
Center Salk HT2C
Pre Cary SLP-05
Wires WW & MIT
Ryuchi Sakamoto - Left Handed Dream (whole album). You need the “European version” though....
Gary Numan - Pleasure Principle whole album
Anything by Vangelis
Anything by the Talking Heads
Anything by Dire Straights
Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers: "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion."
My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....
"Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson
"Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
Eva...gone too soon. There is no better test for female vocals.
I want to add Bruce Springsteen's "The River" title track. It was basically recorded in a gym with mattresses on the walls...and sounds like it. Embrace that, and listen for it.
"This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
"This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
I also think that Dave Grohls “Play” is a great track for drums and riffs. It gets a little muddled in the highest dynamic parts, but what a great recording.
Yeah, the title track of The Humbling River should give your sub a workout with the timpani drums.
"This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
If you want to stretch the legs of a DTS enabled system, this disc is outstanding. Impeccably recorded, an active surround mix, solid and punchy bass line, and a varied style throughout.
Here's a list of tracks from some of the NY Audio Rave Cd's
Weather Report - "Confians" (Sportin' Life)
I was going through this thread and saw this. Brings back memories. I bought the Sportin' Life album on vinyl back in college when it first released. I remember the hook from that song... Prye, prye, prye - o. Prye, prye, prye-oo.
Been a weather report fan for years, I saw them live about a year prior on the Domino Theory tour. They blew my mind!
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Please forgive me if you think that this is inappropriate, Joe. I just so happened to be looking for some older threads that were based upon "Reference" type songs and ran across these three. I figured I'd just add them here since they are all still somewhat "on topic".
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.
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Just read through this ol' thread in a (perhaps vain) attempt to make sure I don't repeat myself!
Nice trip down memory lane, this thread.
The topic got me to thinkin' about audio flashbulb memories -- hifi experiences that are aurally and/or visually/sensually (so to speak) burned into some nonvolatile RAM in my age-addled consciousness -- and I thought of one that I hadn't for a long time.
I have a flashbulb memory of hearing this on a full Edgarhorn system (including Dr. Edgar's phonebooth-sized Seismic subwoofer). Jerry Douglas, with Steve Earle on vocals. A brilliant performance and recording of a tremendous old (1958) Johnny Cash song.
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Haim - Summer Girl
Great track - thanks Trey!
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Has vocals, acoustic, electric, bass
Plus it is tonnes of fun.
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
Here's a list of tracks from some of the NY Audio Rave Cd's
Wynton Marsalis Quartet - "Feeling Of Jazz" (The Magic Hour)
The Bad Plus - " Keep The Bugs Off Your Glass, And The Bears Off Your ****" (These Are The Vistas)
Bozzio, Levin, Stevens - "Duende" (Black Light Syndrome)
Ben Harper - "Gold To Me" (Fight for Your Mind)
Morphine - "Buena" (Cure for Pain)
Nils Lofgren - "Keith Don’t Go" (Acoustic Live)
Mino Cinelu - "Oncoming Horizons" (Mino Cinelu)
Copland - "Fanfare For The Common Man" (Copland: Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Fanfare for the Common Man -Louis Lane, and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra on Telarc)
Ben Vaughn - “Too Happy” (Designs in Music)
Rimsky-Korsakov - “Dance Of The Tumblers” (Eiji Oue/ Minnesota Orch.)
Dean Peer -“Mars” (Think...It's All Good)
Weather Report - "Confians" (Sportin' Life)
Bernadette Peters - "Blackbird" (I'll Be Your Baby Tonight)
ZZ Top - ""La Grange" (Tres Hombres)
PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
Rears Salk SuperCharged Surrounds
Source PSA PWT into NSD Supremo
Pre/Pro Integra DHC 40.1
LCD Samsung LN46B750
Mains Salk HT2-TL
Center Salk HT2C
Pre Cary SLP-05
Wires WW & MIT
Add London grammar - hey now
You will love the bass and vocals
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro
Ryuchi Sakamoto - Left Handed Dream (whole album). You need the “European version” though....
Gary Numan - Pleasure Principle whole album
Anything by Vangelis
Anything by the Talking Heads
Anything by Dire Straights
Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
"I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion."
My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....
"Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson
"Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
I agree regarding Dean Peer and his base guitar. Some unusual stuff.
Harry / Marietta Georgia
If a rig gets her voice right....that's what I'm looking for.
BDT
I want to add Bruce Springsteen's "The River" title track. It was basically recorded in a gym with mattresses on the walls...and sounds like it. Embrace that, and listen for it.
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro
That is a clear number two of the best tracks on the album. With Invincible taking the cake.
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"No, that's silly talk. Dude, you can't possibly be this audio dumb so quit the act." - Doro
Hey, do you still sell crossovers for RTiA's?
Village Idiot of Club Polk
He uses a lot of natural sounds in his tracks and it images incredibly.
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
You should hear it live!
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"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
Been a weather report fan for years, I saw them live about a year prior on the Domino Theory tour. They blew my mind!
HDTV - Sharp AQUOS LC-70LE600U 70" | AVR/Streamer - Onkyo TX-NR3008 | Amp - Parasound HCA-1203A
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Sub - DIY Stereo Integrity HT 15 | Sub Amp - Dayton Audio SA1000
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https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/146876/one-song-and-your-system/p1
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/120609/the-most-dynamic-well-recorded-music-you-have-heard-to-date/p1
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/62984/best-live-album-recorded-albums-youve-heard
Tom
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I welcome the addition of info as it directly relates to the topic at hand!
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Nice trip down memory lane, this thread.
The topic got me to thinkin' about audio flashbulb memories -- hifi experiences that are aurally and/or visually/sensually (so to speak) burned into some nonvolatile RAM in my age-addled consciousness
I have a flashbulb memory of hearing this on a full Edgarhorn system (including Dr. Edgar's phonebooth-sized Seismic subwoofer). Jerry Douglas, with Steve Earle on vocals. A brilliant performance and recording of a tremendous old (1958) Johnny Cash song.
Seek out a copy.
(IMO, of course. YMMV)
Fantastic song
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