Posted 23 Feb 2019 From the BN newsletter: http://www.bluenote.com/news/blue-note-presents-the-tone-poet-series http://www.bluenote.com/spotlight/blue-note-tone-poetry-and-audiophilia I'm probably ordering the Wayne Shorter and pre-ordering the Sam Rivers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 23 Feb 2019 According to the Hofmann Forum the ‘Etcetera’ is a step up from the ‘Wally’ pressing so could be interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 23 Feb 2019 Makes me happy that I don't have a turntable!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 23 Feb 2019 1 hour ago, jlhoots said: Makes me happy that I don't have a turntable!! Blue Note/Music Matters etc. know how to drain our wallets... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 24 Feb 2019 On 23/2/2019 at 3:13 PM, sidewinder said: According to the Hofmann Forum the ‘Etcetera’ is a step up from the ‘Wally’ pressing so could be interesting. Etcetera is tempting, for sure it will have a better cover then the LT serie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 24 Feb 2019 Weird. Yesterday Amazon had Etcetera for $31.95, now it’s $34.95 and delivers in a month. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 24 Feb 2019 2 minutes ago, Dmitry said: Weird. Yesterday Amazon had Etcetera for $31.95, now it’s $34.95 and delivers in a month. Not really: https://www.discogs.com/it/Wayne-Shorter-Etcetera/release/13191716 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 24 Feb 2019 Both in stock at Honest Jons for UK, and possibly European, purchasers. £35 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 24 Feb 2019 1 hour ago, porcy62 said: Not really: https://www.discogs.com/it/Wayne-Shorter-Etcetera/release/13191716 Not really what? Etcetera [LP] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LD8VFVJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_YQWCCbTMKWVF7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 24 Feb 2019 18 minutes ago, Dmitry said: Not really what? Etcetera [LP] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LD8VFVJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_YQWCCbTMKWVF7 It appears that some sellers preordered the record so the delivery was delayed, no offense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 24 Feb 2019 2 hours ago, porcy62 said: Etcetera is tempting, for sure it will have a better cover then the LT serie. That is the greatest record cover ever, so by definition it cannot be better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 24 Feb 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, JSngry said: That is the greatest record cover ever, so by definition it cannot be better. I admit there are worst LT serie covers than this one. Edited 24 Feb 2019 by porcy62 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 24 Feb 2019 55 minutes ago, porcy62 said: I admit there are worst LT serie covers than this one. I admit I had never seen this cover before. I love it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 25 Feb 2019 (edited) I have a copy of that old LT release - the UK pressing I think. At the time of release I thought the cover art for that series was cool, as time went on I was less of a fan. Fairly neutral about it now. Happy with the 180g (or is it 200g?) ‘Wally’ so I’ll probably pass. Edited 25 Feb 2019 by sidewinder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 25 Feb 2019 I'm not a fan of the conventional Etcetera cover. To me it just doesn't mean anything, other than a graphic designer was given a task to emulate Reid Miles, but it didn't quite work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 25 Feb 2019 It's 40,14 euros free shipping in stock at amazon right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 25 Feb 2019 11 hours ago, Dmitry said: I admit I had never seen this cover before. I love it! also me never too, whoa did we ever figure out who the art director was on these- (lt series) is this a good move for us or a good move for bluenote? Instead of BN audiophile release on a 3rd party label now you get it from BN direct? Glad they got kevin gray in on it. god think if they did a steve hoffman adventures in mastering for one of these. one of you dawgs would fly out to LA for that i know it. Remember that, for a brief period around 2010 steve hoffman acepted aplications to sit in some mastering sessions, incl CSN debut couch lp. They borrowed the master tape from stephen stills and threaded it ip and went to town, afterwards he even bought everybody pizza Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 25 Feb 2019 I played my old Connoisseur ETCETERA cd yesterday, and I must say that it sounds tinny, there's so little bass. There are no mastering credits, but I'm almost sure it's got McMaster all over it. I love that my preamp has an equalizer. A little tweaking, and now I've got a listenable disk. I've forgotten how strong of a session it was. Those 1964-1965 Shorter albums are friggin awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 25 Feb 2019 1 hour ago, Dmitry said: I've forgotten how strong of a session ETCETERA was. Those 1964-1965 Shorter albums are friggin awesome. For a good 10-15 years now, ETCETERA has been my #1 favorite Shorter leader-date. I don't think(?) there's been a Japanese SHM-CD issue of it, but if so, I'd be temped to get it that way (and I otherwise rarely upgrade very many CD's I have). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 25 Feb 2019 I have it as The Collector, with a different opening cut and no "Toy Tune." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 25 Feb 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, clifford_thornton said: I have it as The Collector, with a different opening cut and no "Toy Tune." Heck, I’d forgot about that, have the King LP of that one too. So - 3LPs and one CD. Do I really need a ‘Tone Poet’? Edited 25 Feb 2019 by sidewinder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 25 Feb 2019 7 minutes ago, sidewinder said: Heck, I’d forgot about that, have the King LP of that one too. So - 3LPs and one CD. Do I really need a ‘Tone Poet’? Short answer: YES. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 25 Feb 2019 I used to have both that and the LT, but decided "Toy Tune" is weaker than "The Collector" and jettisoned it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 25 Feb 2019 The Collector is a tune from the Adam's Apple session, no? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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