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If You Never Come to Me Tom Jobim/english lyrics by Ray Gilbert There's no use Of a moonlight glow Or the peaks where winter snows What's the use of the waves that will break In the cool of the evening What is the evening Without you It's nothing It may be You will never come If you never come to me What's the use of my wonderful dreams And why would they need me Where would they lead me Without you To nowhere What's the use of the waves that will break In the cool of the evening What is the evening Without you It's nothing

The Dial Jazz Sessions set, disc 3 for like the third time. Man this sounds good!

Finished "Game of Thrones" Season 2 on Blu-ray. Wow, I was wrong about this series, I'm into it. Started "Torchwood" Season 2 on Blu-ray.

On to disc 3 and the sound is fabulous! No extraneous noise, the sound is full and dynamic.

Don't take my comment on the sound of the first disc as casual praise. It's formally dressed praise that even has a tie too tight! Seriously, it sounds great, as does disc 2 with the exception of those odd sounds that seem to have everyone questioning the viability of the set. Third time through disc 2 they didn't bother me, was just grooving to Diz, Milt, Bird, Lucky et al in terrific clarity.

Listening to Disc 1 today. This music has never sounded better to me on any ohter releases I've heard.

Thanks Erwin. I'm feeling hopeful again and it sure feels good.

It doesn't surprise me that you dislike it as we often have differing opinions on music but I really like this one. (And World Gone Wrong is also excellent!)

Great news that you are back doing some performing page! My uncle and aunt, my Dad's two siblings, were here for a week, and though it was sort of a pain for me in ways it was great for my Dad. He's sunk a bit since they left but I think the worst of the immediate grief is over for now. It's interesting to me that because I lost my spouse seven years ago I can recognize emotions and reactions he's having. We also have had some good talks that have resulted in my having a clear plan to work towards next year---in July I'm going to move way over to Chardon to live with my girlfriend (may be my fiancé by then) and we'll arrange help so that I can have person here with Dad in the morning and evening and I can make the long commute from Chardon to Bay Village and back six days a week or so for as long as that can last. . . . I'm looking forward to a new life with my lovely Lucinda and hope this works out for Dad. So much can happen between now and then.

I know this may be a minority opinion. . . but. . . I generally don't like Xmas music at all, but really like this album.

Marcus Roberts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypCuPWcA96Q

Hope it was a great one and many happy returns!

Many many more happy returns!

It's a new dawn. It's a new decade. Hope it's a great one!

And it's quite possible that what we are hearing is a fuller exposure of the deficiencies of earlier transfers. What I hear does not sound like new noise reduction artifacts to me, I've done a lot of collecting of early jazz and know what that sounds like.

Personally I think there's a lot more than that to Miles '69 to '75.

Send them a message to find out! It seems clear their sources came from Spotlite. Allen, I knew you were not going to like what I said and I can only encourage you to find a way to hear it for yourself. I've listened to disc 2 again and overall the improvements are outweighing any deficiencies.

Number 740 has landed here in Westlake, Ohio. I am listenig to disc 2 with session B and C. There are many who are going to go "WTF" when they hear this. There IS a very discernable sound that sounds to me mainly like very poorly recorded hi-hats and cymbals and brushes echo combined with groove noise. Not sure WHAT it actually is but it does NOT to ME sound like "noise reduction" by-products. It really does sound more to ME like hearing deep into the noise floor of the recording and anamolies or poorly recorded sonics revealed. That out of the way the rest of the sound is bright (not absurdly so). These recordings have always seemed that way to me. There is a clarity to the sound that gives a fullness to the horns I've not heard before. And I have been moving to the music, pace and rhythm are well-presented. Mono sound is very centered, these were transferred as mono recordings properly as far as I can tell. The discs are not victims of the loudness war. I can't listen much longer, I have siblings of my father's at his house I need to return to and my siblings have left all their entertainment and nourishment up to me. Gotta go. More input when I can give it.

I really like Sons of Anarchy, but I thought this last season was a real steep step down. Disappointed. Glad it's over because it was heading downhill fast and with old JT Harley brakes it was going to be a wreck.

I like that Ah Um reissue as well. Good guess on the Dynasty, hard to say for sure what mastering is used. . . .

I think what was meant was no noise reduction software as Allen would define it was used. I've not been given permission to elaborate, and I said that much withouit permission, sorry I did. I did not get any information on the sources. Personally I think this is going to sound amazing.

Okay, I just saw two tracks by title. I don't know where my Chaloff cd set is at the moment, do know where the lp set is. But I may not have the time to be the first or second to make a comparison. I did get my shipping notice today. By the way, in private correspondence I've beent told there's no "software" involved in this processing.

I'll say that Stitt sounds muscular and "on" and plays very well. As vibrant maybe, not more. Fresher? No. Just my opinion. LIke all four of those discs.

Which could be a testament to how good these transfers are, that we may hear things obstructed before. We'll see. I have faith in the team that produced this, their work elsewhere is EXCELLENT. The very best.