QOBUZ - The hidden gems
treitz3
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Okay folks, I am going to try something off the beaten path. Something that hasn't been tried before and hopefully, something that will ensure a great discussion on the one thing that has alluded many a forum.
That being the actual "discussion" of the music!
What this thread is meant for is those rare gems (NOT just what you like to hear) that you discover on Qobuz that are worthy of someone else reading this thread to listen too.
A great recording.
Genre's do NOT matter in this thread. If you run across something that is simply the crème de la crème of audiophilia?
Post it here.
Caveat - It MUST be available on Qobuz.
Any history about the song or album, please share with us. Any history about the singers, players, special equipment or recording techniques, please share that with us.
This is NOT the, "What are you listening too" thread. This is a thread to where we actually share and discuss the music....the one thing that we all enjoy. Please be respectful and don't just post what you are listening too. If you want a post count? Move to the other thread.
This is a thread to find those hidden gems of music that we all can enjoy and talk about.
Tom
That being the actual "discussion" of the music!
What this thread is meant for is those rare gems (NOT just what you like to hear) that you discover on Qobuz that are worthy of someone else reading this thread to listen too.
A great recording.
Genre's do NOT matter in this thread. If you run across something that is simply the crème de la crème of audiophilia?
Post it here.
Caveat - It MUST be available on Qobuz.
Any history about the song or album, please share with us. Any history about the singers, players, special equipment or recording techniques, please share that with us.
This is NOT the, "What are you listening too" thread. This is a thread to where we actually share and discuss the music....the one thing that we all enjoy. Please be respectful and don't just post what you are listening too. If you want a post count? Move to the other thread.
This is a thread to find those hidden gems of music that we all can enjoy and talk about.
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. ~
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Sound quality for not being high res is great. The fee beatles covers they do I thought sounded great.
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Great idea
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Just saw this and I’m very “innarested” as I’ve tried looking up may suggested songs and to to avail . . .
Qobuz has a vast library... but slanted a certain way
I’ll comment more later
One bug comes to mind is that Marisa Ronstandt and The Know-It-All’s . .. LP Blueberry Moon, is NOT available on Q
Yes, she’s related to Linda
as an aside . . . Tom, I hope those mammoth speakers are your cup of tea and I’m hoping for a Mannkitchen BF Sale. A while back that were offering a discount that I should’ve jumped on.
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Tom Scott LP Target (Live in Japan/1988) sounds good to my ears ...on Qobuz
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Sound quality for not being high res is great. The fee beatles covers they do I thought sounded great.
The album sounds spectacular but....I cannot find that song on the album. There were a couple I really liked and 2 that I saved to "Favorites".
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Just saw this and I’m very “innarested” as I’ve tried looking up may suggested songs and to to avail . . .
Qobuz has a vast library... but slanted a certain way.
That's exactly why I did this. Trey and Rick (part of the Charlotte audio crew) text me all the time to check this song out or that song out. Well, I'd go to look it up on Qobuz and I couldn't find it. Likewise, I would find a hidden gem and tell them about it. Same thing. They couldn't find it on Tidal!
That got very frustrating (as I am sure you have been as well), looking to listen to a suggestion and it wasn't available!
I finally got so tired of the BS, I went ahead and subscribed to both Tidal and Qobuz but created these threads, so that when a gem is found and suggested? At least those who subscribe to that particular service/thread can ACTUALLY find and listen to the daggum suggestion!
I am hoping that these sister threads both get quality posts and not quantity posts. I want to talk about the music, share recently discovered, well recorded gems and actually talk about the one thing that we all should care about more than anything else in this hobby.....the MUSIC!
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As far as the pepper mill goes? Let me know if they ever do go back on sale, please. I might get me another one for another flavor peppercorn (probably white or Szechwan). I had no idea that they ever went on sale! If I see it on sale, I'll do the same for you. 😉👍
Tom
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I got one for you guys - I was turned onto this one by one of our local cat's, Ron Cook at our last meet.
It's a song called, "Back Row Politics".
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Marie Campbell .... auld lang syne
There are many versions of this, but IMHO Marie does it best
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5KWTlXkGlM
The LP The Cast is superiorAC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
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Great thread, hope we can keep it going. I haven't spent a lot of time looking for obscure music but I did run across one that I really enjoyed.
Pat Traverse & Carmine Appice - Bazooka released in 2005. I really enjoyed the straight forward rock and since Carmine was a good friend of Bonzo's you can kind of hear how they influenced each other.
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! -
crème de la crème of audiophilia?
Dunno bout that, but these are toe tappers fo sho
In case yer wondering . . . I’m into Swing (music) . . .
Listen to them in their entirety. Unless you hate swing, I’ll bet you listen many more times!
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On 2nd thought, start with this one .... Swing Sucks
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As far as the pepper mill goes? Let me know if they ever do go back on sale, please. I might get me another one for another flavor peppercorn (probably white or Szechwan). I had no idea that they ever went on sale! If I see it on sale, I'll do the same for you. 😉👍
20 off sale is ON
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This is some rather eclectic stuff. At the very least,play the first cut, BUBBLES. Turn up the volume!See my profile for list of gear. -
Rediscovered a ton of stuff.... Bachman Turner Overdrive.
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I never would have thought to do this but I gotta hand it to my wife, Kimmie. (Kim).
She found a song that I have been yearning for and looking for for some time. Now, while that song did not sound as good on the big boy system as it did while we were watching Yellowstone on the LR system?
Check out the original soundtrack for Yellowstone by Brian Taylor.
I thought it would be ho-hum but as I listen? Wow.
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. ~ -
This has nothing to do with "Hidden Gems" but I have found out that Qobuz now has a beta forum. Some old timers on Qobuz may already have an invitation email with the link to get in, otherwise, it is by invitation only.
You can ask Qobuz direct questions, add in suggestions and read suggestions from Qobuz, as well as from other members.
Currently listening to Roger Waters, The Lockdown Sessions (one of the suggestions from the founder). In his (Rodney Leonardo's) words,
"Definitely you should listen to the whole album, but I would like to highlight Comfortably Numb, the whole song's sound effects will take you on a deep journey.
Have a good immersive listening experience. Enjoy !!!"
https://open.qobuz.com/track/187359266
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. ~ -
I'm home all day, alone, to listen to the rig. Running through a myriad of stuff.
Ran across this and it's one of those live recordings where you feel you are there. I love how you can "see" all the jazz instruments on the stage. The percussion is excellent. Norah has never sounded better and her piano playing has matured.
I got goosebumps listening to not only Norah, but the recording. It's a mixture of tracks from 3 live concerts. They do a great job mixing the songs as it's hard to tell it's not in one venue.
A hidden gem for sure.
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! -
I liked the version she did of Black Hole Sun on that album. Different.
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Wow, yeah, her voice comes outta nowhere on that one!Brian
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Title track will test your systems bass control.
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Speaking of Bass. This New Zealand band has some tracks that explores the depths with their reggae influences Although the band favours the term "hi-tek soul" to describe its music, the simple fact is that most of these songs fall squarely in the reggae/dub category
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Like this track.
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You have to excuse me if I post stuff you are already familiar with. It’s new to me.
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Haha!! I feel that way everywhere I post here!
As far as I'm concerned, carry on, @Braddles63. I only have Apple Music for streaming, but I like to see if I can find some of the ones you guys post here and in the "What Are You Listening To?" thread on there. Found lots of new stuff from everyone that I never would have otherwise!
Brian
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This gal has a sexy Twang in her (voice) box . . . . Me likey
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"Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay".
Simply awesome.
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. ~
