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And hopefully the music will be made by People Who Suffered More Than You. That's when it's really good. "I've suffered for my music - now it's your turn".

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Hope there is nothing sinister behind this sad event. Hockney is one of my favourite painters and general art world stirrers. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-19/david-hockneys-assistant-dies/4581402

But did he ever demonstrate this for you? In my experience, these black & white type of statements are rarely true unless there is something seriously wrong with one of the things being compared. My current "needle" on my Denon DP-500M is an Ortofon 3M Black. Before that, I had a relatively inexpensive Denon DL-160 on it (which I still have on my Pro-Ject Debut). Each cartridge has strengths and weaknesses but these don't result in a night & day difference. Tell me where the glass rattles and I'll play the records on my two turntables to see if I can hear them. FWIW, I once had a hi fi shop demo a high end (as in very expensive) AC power cord. As we switched back & forth, he pointed out these major differences he heard. I did not hear one of them. If you do - Bravo. I, for one, am very glad that I *don't* hear them. It saves me a bucket load of money that I can spend on more CDs/LPs or a nice bottle of wine. No he didn't demonstrate. I believe he was just trying to make the point that there are differences across the board. With my own 'audiophile' listening experience now clocking up the mileage, I tend to agree with you that different needles will just present different 'atmosphere', for want of a better term, rather than 'too much' difference in the revealing of instruments or hidden sounds. For instance, I actually have a DL-160 on my very early model LP12, with a Mission Original arm, and love its luscious warmth and 'sometimes' wide soundstage. I chose this over an Ortofon Blue, which although a quality cart seemed a bit to 'strident' for me. I suppose the Black is the best of both worlds. I do find that whatever qualities are 'immanent' sonically in the actual session, (or subsequent re-mastering), both good and bad, can be discerned and felt on the most basic set-up, and translate between vinyl and cd to a certain extent. Although I do think the set-up jazzbo is describing, would bring out the best of everything as you move up the food chain. I guess more of the 'right kind of power' and synergy will drive the source material to greater sonic bliss. But for sure, the music is the most important thing, everyone will agree on that Yeah. You have to set limits Or at least have the insight to say to yourself 'it's good enough'. Otherwise, you're chasing the end of the Rainbow forever. Luckily Hammond Trio's and gritty guitar, usually sound good any way they come

Another New Perspective lover here. I haven't listened to it in ages. Had it on a cassette Would really like to hear the original BN vinyl.

I thought Michelle Shocked was gay I'm shocked.

I remember a really helpful audiophile telling me once at the beginning of my (fairly recent) vinyl odyssey, that you could put one high end needle onto a very good arm, and hear a glass rattle on a Dire Straits Lp, while another high end needle on the same arm would barely register the glass rattle at all, but register something else again - buried deep in the sound stage - that the other needle didn't reveal. ps. sorry for mentioning Dire Straits on 'this' board

Hopefully the featured artists wont be practicing scales with a metronome.

Miles apparently came out to 'the Australian desert' in the 80's to appear in the film Dingo. Allegedly, he stayed in his air conditioned caravan the whole time snorting Cocaine. So possibly a whole heap of Aussie dealers got to meet Miles more than once or twice Unfortunately they probably don't post here so we'll never know. On the other hand, maybe this story is apocryphal, and whoever Miles employed at the time as his Minders have a different take on the trip?

Actually that was a mishearing, what Miles really said was... 'my old lady made me wear this Turtleneck tonight, and it's cutting off the circulation to my legs'.

and of course.... not sure of the 'gospel' bone fide's of the small choir. And then again... Wonder how much the choir got paid for this one? When Lennon wanted something similar on one of his greatest songs 'Across The Universe' in 1968, he dragged some fans in from outside the studio to use as 'voices'. Must have been the Heroin

Get in the way of 'what'? ...'who'?... - You?

GPR. The label that made CTI look like Hathut.

I've got all the released stuff by Circle, including the Japanese albums - and a little bit of other nice stuff as well. The two Japanese albums are very good - one is a concert recording of pieces that were also included in the ECM Paris Concert album (from a different concert, of course), and the other is a studio recording of a long improvised piece. I pretty much love everything by Chick up to the time Circle disbanded. Although I like some of his music after that (and I like some of it a lot), I don't entirely "trust" him after that, if that makes any sense. What I mean is - with most musicians, I have a sense of who they are, musically, and can gauge their level of "commitment" to their vision of what music should be. With Corea, I've got no idea who he really is, and what he thinks music should be. Of course, that might just be my hangup. Mr. Corea, or anybody else, certainly doesn't have to conform to my ideas. Not a hang up. the overarching vision and integrity of a musician as lauded and as ubiquitous as Corea is crucial in any critical discussion beyond an - 'I like this one - I don't like that one' kind of thing. There is 'eclecticism', or even 'having many strings to your bow', then there is 'Corea'

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Are those titles actually from Ornette himself. I can't imagine him titling a composition or improv 'Summer - Thang'?

Yes, I have that one, and you think "Sonny Rollins WOW" and it is, on one cut, but he's playing saxophone pads - , just making the saond of closing and opening pads. So, yeah, parallel universe BIG time. I dig George Braith. People should also hear the one he made with The Braith Family singers. It's the very eptiome of you either get it or you don't, and either way, that's a good reason. In 1,111 posts, you'll have 44,444 posts jsngry. I've got the live GB with John Patton called Eagle Eye. Would love to hear the George Braith recording from Musart with Grant Green and Billy Gardener. Wonder what tunes they played?

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Just like to consume the music on your own terms eh. Well who could begrudge you that? Personally I like music with lots of Fourths! The Black Power interval.

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