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Clem, from what I've seen of the classical music threads on this forum, they are +90% comparison of different recordings. Actual discussion of the music is more rare. I don't think they're of any higher quality than the popular music threads. Guy I think I agree with you, (if I understood you ) A discussion on a supposed "higher" subject, SHOSTAKOVITCH (or whatever you write it) instead of Neil Young, doesn't make it more profound only because of the general aknowledge that the damn unwritable russian composer is better then the naive canadian. Personally, since I am not a musician, nor an expert, I can't read music, I feel myself out of place in a lot of these threads. I asked for suggestions, but music for me is an inextricable knot of personal history and deeply unconscious feelings. At the end I found the above russian composer boring and Neil Young exciting. Said that, I really don't care: if some of you wish a classical music thread go on. Nothing anti or personal against it.

True, but we're talking BEETHOVEN here! Not his most profound work, but still very enjoyable and worthwhile, IMHO. True, in fact I have the Beau Art Trio edition on vinyl box set, but I don't listen to it very often.

are pretty UNimportant. if you must, Trio Parnassus on MD&G makes best all-around cases, tho' Mike's suggestions add some timbral ooomph that definitely helps. meanwhile, know yr Haydn & Schubert on either end, Brahms & Reger further on. e(dc)ven more so, get Terry Allen Juarez & take a 45 minute break from all this elegant chamberpot note spinning. that's spelled Terry Allen Juarez Yep, I have to admit that, even for me, deeply in love with Ludwig Van's music from an irrational point of view, (like true love must be), I too think that His trios are one of the weakest part of His immortal works. So for edc

I deeply love Stanko's performance of Komeda's composistions on ECM, but I am a bit scared about a 19 (or 13) cds box set. Lately I am getting too lazy to dig huge box sets, (and I have to much work). How is the sound of recordings? And wich box sets do you suggest?

Yep, I agree with Chuck on this, the earlier recordings are a little better. I don't know if they are available on cd.

But Joe Cocker's performance smokes, so it's not such bad.

Check to see if it's mono, and if it is, give it a spin. The stereo version is lame in comparison. Hey, I have two mono copies of it ...and one stereo You'll probably discard them when you get older ... losing my hair, many years from now. Will you still be sending me a valentine, Birthday greetings, bottle of wine?

Check to see if it's mono, and if it is, give it a spin. The stereo version is lame in comparison. Hey, I have two mono copies of it ...and one stereo

No, prog rock's birthday city is this: That's where Styx, Kansas and Dream Theatre are coming from...when I think of Prog Rock, I'm thinking of the land east of Atlantic. Zappa and Beefheart would be the only American bands that show up on my radar. You should have add to my post. Anyway I agree with you.

Don't get me wrong, I love 'Symphony for Improvisors' but always thought it was easy listening free jazz! Probably because I got so used to it when I heard repeatedly Don Cherry and the quintet with Gato Barbieri play this every night at the Chat Qui Pèche club in Paris. I think free jazz is easier if you start from some live performances. Even my wife enjoyed Ornette, John Zorn and the AEOC...and hate me when I put one of their record on the TT. Anyway I started with a Sun Ra's concert.

It's not a sin, you might have a copy of The Dark Side Of The Moon and nobody here will crucify you, well, almost nobody.

No, prog rock's birthday city is this:

quod erat demonstrandum Not that I was surprised from one who prefers Jobim to Hendrix.

Obviously you're entitled to your opinion, but I see some contradictions. Assuming that music is a business the goal is making money, so if there are some nuts ready to buy vinyl mastered from "primary sources", it's interest of the producer/owner/musician of the source to sell it. And don't forget that every cd "digitally remastered from the original master tapes" damages "primary sources" as well. The other side of the coin is that the very same money may, but often doesn't, help to preserve "primary sources". Archival issue is a different matter. If the music is considered a cultural heritage, "primary sources" should be preserved by some government's institution or private foundations, like paintings, sculptures and monuments. Now I see a contradiction, because the copyright lasts for 99 years, or something, in U.S., a period of time sufficient to damage "primary sources" legally owned by producer/owner/musician. AFIK there isn't any law that impose preserving "primary sources" on producer/owner/musician, as there isn't any law that sue a private collector who want to burn his Picasso's paintings. So if Mingus decided to press two hundred copy of "Jazz at Massey Hall" on vinyl and then he destroyed the tapes, in order to make money selling the records to collectors, no law couldn't stop him, is it correct? At the end I don't see any reason for blaming vinyl's nuts instead of cd's nuts. I would blame the copyright laws and the lack of legislation about preserving "primary sources".

Indeed And before someone will start arguing that Revolver was more relevant, or that other bands/musicians were more innovative, let us enjoy the birthday. A couple of link about the Summer of Love. http://www.sfgate.com/summeroflove/ http://www.summeroflove.org/main.html

Kubrick's BARRY LYNDON OST, WB.

Ah, yes, Angel, I have some Mahler's symphonies on Angel records somewhere... edit: I had them, lost in some moves

I did... Whooops...where?

Nobody mentioned that EMI has a huge classical music catalogue too, that should still worths some pennies, at least for the great Klemperer performance.

Verve, stereo.

The Genius Of Ray Charles ATLANTIC mono. Great band all over the record!

I am still waiting for a NM mono UK first pressing of Floyd's The Piper At The Gates of Down, not at psychedelic price.

And I have the other 98.

Nor do I, but Sundazed vinyl reissues are usually good sounding, at least the ones I have, Spirit, Dylan, Byrds, ecc..