paul secor

T. Texas Tyler Wink Martindale Prince Far I

Ali Farka Touré (World Circuit)

Sugar Ray Doris Day Say Hey

Some possible points to be made about Mr. Anderson's comments: He's not a young man - 65, if Wikipedia is correct. He's been a musician and has produced records. His hearing may have been affected by age, playing music, listening, recording, and mastering through headphones - any or all of the above. I don't know what the state of his hearing is. Just bringing up questions. The point he brings up about not being to play LPs in a car - stupid comment with an obvious answer, especially as what he was talking about was sound quality. For me, both vinyl and CDs have their strengths and weaknesses. I listen to both.

Abdullah Ibrahim: Zimbabwe (Enja)

Ruby Tuesday Ruby Johnson Ray J. Johnson Jr.

The Headhunters Herbie Herbie

Clementina de Jesus: Clementina e Convidados (EMI Brasil)

Amazingly, my local library has one of the two titles you mention. And three other titles by him are in the system. I'll have to check him out. Thanks.

Donald Byrd/John Jenkins: Star Eyes (Savoy/Arista)

The Katzenjammer Kids The MC5 M.C. Escher

Tom Gola Tommy Nola Lola (Who gets whatever she wants)

Philip Glass Grace Slick Johnny Shines

How about naming some names - which ones you like, and which you don't. I'd be interested. I currently listen on Sennheiser HD 650 headphones only so as not to get into trouble with the neighbours. This perhaps might make things more apparent and intollerable. The ones I truly like are some of the usual suspects like Monk's Genius of Modern Music. I also enjoy Cecil Taylor's Conquistador, Freddie Hubbard's Here to Stay, and some others. Some specific issues of RVGs I have problems with (and consequently no longer own): * On Art Blakey's Mosaic Wayne Shorter sounds like he is blowing through a layer of crepe paper on the title track. * Where's the bass on the first track of Andrew Hill's Point of Departure? Compare that to Refuge on the Mosaic box. * The high volume levels on the RVG of Hank Mobley's Another Workout make things sound more distorted and now also tiring than on the previous CD release. * Excess bass or low end on Andrew Hill's Black Fire. Tiring. * Dolphy's Five Spot Recordings. There are passages where the trumpet sounds unnatural compared to other releases I think. And what's with the near mono fetish? That shouldn't be a first choice for regular releases. Thanks for responding. I'll do some relistening to the ones I have.

Johnny Jenkins Pinetop Perkins Ginger Coffey

Dooley Wilson Sam Houston Houston Person

Lieutenant Kojak Michael Jordan Yul Brynner

How about naming some names? I'd be interested in which ones you like, and which you don't.

Rocky Marciano Stoney Edwards Hughie Flint

Caspar Milquetoast Casper the Friendly Ghost George and Marion Kerby

Jesse Dulman on Kalaparush and the Light: Morning Song (Delmark)

Miles: "Round About Midnight (Sony Japan)

Yogi Berra Molly Goldberg Little Richard

Esquirita Rita Hayworth Art Farmer

I'm not into 78s, but $132 seems way out of line to me. I'm sure the record store owner was happy to get $5.