Kate Posted May 23, 2016 Report Posted May 23, 2016 A short respite of fiscal responsibility met its timely end courtesy of a neglected VISA that refused to yield the right of way. Quote
Steve Reynolds Posted May 23, 2016 Report Posted May 23, 2016 Delivered last week/week before or so: all Dead: Red Rocks 7/8/78 DP 2: single disc from late 71 - the famous DS medley - will listen this week DP 3: 5/22/77 - stunning from first listen today Road Trips 1/2: October 77 with bonus disc - best sound yet of any of these 77 shows DP 14: 11/30 & 12/2/73 - spacey and I need to be in the mood for 73 ethereal jamming DP 15: 9/3/77 best He's Gone into best NFA on the Englishtown, NJ DP 15 Quote
StarThrower Posted May 23, 2016 Report Posted May 23, 2016 On 5/21/2016 at 11:51 AM, Buddha the Magnificent said: The Rita Collective - Forty-One Seconds 3 Cohens - Family Scott Amendola Band - Believe Ben Monder - Oceana Donny McCaslin - Perpetual Motion Letizia Gambi - Introducing Letizia Gambi Abdullah Ibrahim - Africa - Tears and Laughter Albert Mangelsdorff and Lee Konitz - Art of the Duo Anne Mette Iversen - Poetry of Earth David Murray Big Band - Shakill's Warrior Don Pullen - The Sixth Sense Paul Bley - Solo Randy Weston - Blues to Africa Tim Berne - Mutant Variations Ben Allison - Peace Pipe Jeremy Pelt - Shock Value: Live at Smoke Ralph Alessi & Fred Hersch - Only Many Nice! Quote
Buddha the Magnificent Posted May 23, 2016 Report Posted May 23, 2016 16 hours ago, StarThrower said: Nice! Bonus Pack at eMusic, LOL! Quote
HutchFan Posted May 24, 2016 Report Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) Just scored this off eBay: Jimmy Rowles & Michael Moore - "Profile": The Music of Henri Renaud (Columbia, 1981) I've wanted to hear this French import for a long time, but I never could find it for a reasonable price -- until today. Edited May 24, 2016 by HutchFan Quote
six string Posted May 26, 2016 Report Posted May 26, 2016 On April 8, 2016 at 4:55 PM, BFrank said: I've wanted this for years and apparently it's OOP again. I found a Connoisseur version at Amoeba today. One of my favorite albums on that label bar none. Quote
danasgoodstuff Posted May 26, 2016 Report Posted May 26, 2016 17 hours ago, six string said: One of my favorite albums on that label bar none. One of Joe Hen's many stellar sideman dates, and that's not even the best thing about it. Quote
jlhoots Posted May 26, 2016 Report Posted May 26, 2016 new Laubrock / Rainey & Knuffke / Bisio duet CDs on Relative Pitch Quote
six string Posted May 27, 2016 Report Posted May 27, 2016 Picked up some used lps today at my favorite local. kenny Wheeler Quintet - Flutterby, Butterfly (Soul Note) The Paul Bley Group (Soul Note) Egberto Gismonti - Sol Do Meio Dia (ECM) Max Roach Again Vol.2 (Yes To Jazz) Portugal pressing Al Cohn & Zoot Sims - Body and Soul (Muse) Doc & Merle Watson - Pickin' The Blues (Flying Fish) Randy Newman (Reprise) orig. mono average price was under $8. I got a bit of a discount which helped. I have the original stereo pressing of the Randy Newman album but decided to check out the mono for grins since it was only $6. Quote
T.D. Posted May 28, 2016 Report Posted May 28, 2016 An idea I got from a "what are you listening to..." thread. Own a few Ewell recordings, but wasn't aware of this one! Quote
duaneiac Posted May 28, 2016 Report Posted May 28, 2016 Her final recordings from 1994-95. A 1994 recording. Quote
StarThrower Posted May 29, 2016 Report Posted May 29, 2016 Robert Wyatt-Different Every Time 2CD Anthology Grateful Dead - Red Rocks '78 Grateful Dead- s/t 1971 live album Quote
Steve Reynolds Posted May 30, 2016 Report Posted May 30, 2016 11 hours ago, StarThrower said: Robert Wyatt-Different Every Time 2CD Anthology Grateful Dead - Red Rocks '78 Grateful Dead- s/t 1971 live album Red Rocks 78 is strong if you like the latter 71 live recording, you will want the 4 CD box Ladies and Gentlemen from the same April 71 run at The Fillmore East. As good as Skull & Roses is, there are some truly mind-blowing sequences on L&G - specifically the 4th disc which culminates in a 30 minute run from Alligator through the strongest Cold Rain and Snow on record. What comes before and after on the same disc is almost as strong. Quote
StarThrower Posted May 30, 2016 Report Posted May 30, 2016 (edited) I've been sampling Ladies & Gentleman, and I definitely want to pick up a copy. Red Rocks is decent, but it doesn't blow me away. But I'm just getting my feet wet. I never bothered to buy a Dead album for almost 40 years, but now I'm getting into it. I actually plucked 8 CDs out of the Barnes & Noble bargain bin. Mostly studio albums from '67-'74. And I got Red Rocks, and Allah at another store. Kinda wish I would've skipped Allah and got a copy of One From The Vault instead. And I definitely should have skipped Terrapin Station. But these digi-pack re-issues with all of the extra material are a good thing. Anthem Of The Sun is great! But the '71 live album is my favorite. Great material, sound, and wonderful performances. Edited May 30, 2016 by StarThrower Quote
Steve Reynolds Posted May 30, 2016 Report Posted May 30, 2016 19 hours ago, StarThrower said: I've been sampling Ladies & Gentleman, and I definitely want to pick up a copy. Red Rocks is decent, but it doesn't blow me away. But I'm just getting my feet wet. I never bothered to buy a Dead album for almost 40 years, but now I'm getting into it. I actually plucked 8 CDs out of the Barnes & Noble bargain bin. Mostly studio albums from '67-'74. And I got Red Rocks, and Allah at another store. Kinda wish I would've skipped Allah and got a copy of One From The Vault instead. And I definitely should have skipped Terrapin Station. But these digi-pack re-issues with all of the extra material are a good thing. Anthem Of The Sun is great! But the '71 live album is my favorite. Great material, sound, and wonderful performances. When ready for the ultimate, Dick's Picks 4 (2/13 & 2/14/70) buy 3 CD Fillmore West 1969. As good as it gets before the Workingman Dead and American Beauty songs come forth. Energy level from an alternate universe. then although not in great sound DP 8, Harpur College 5/2/70. Quote
StarThrower Posted June 2, 2016 Report Posted June 2, 2016 On 5/30/2016 at 5:52 PM, Steve Reynolds said: When ready for the ultimate, Dick's Picks 4 (2/13 & 2/14/70) buy 3 CD Fillmore West 1969. As good as it gets before the Workingman Dead and American Beauty songs come forth. Energy level from an alternate universe. then although not in great sound DP 8, Harpur College 5/2/70. It's too bad so many of these releases are plagued with marathon renditions of Turn On Your Lovelight. Weir's vocals are horrendous. I don't mind him singing his own songs, but he cannot sing blues, vintage rock n roll, or other material that requires any kind of range of expression, because he has none. Quote
Steve Reynolds Posted June 2, 2016 Report Posted June 2, 2016 (edited) DP 4 (2/13 & 2/14/70) is worth whatever you have to pay despite the 30:27 Lovelight which is also not a huge draw for me. The only Weir sung song of the sort you mention that you would deal with on this release is a 9:00 Dancing in the Streets but the short but amazing jam in the middle might make you forget about his singing. (The longer version on DP 8 Harpur's College has a legendary jam that I would endure the worst Weir singing every week of my life in order to hear the jam that follows!!!!) The rest of the music is as strong as anything I've heard from the group including the sometimes rough newer shorter tunes on disc 1. As great as the Dark Star > That's it for the Other One (you can skip the Lovelight that completed the evening of 2/13), disc 3 which is the sequence of Alligator through We Bid You Goodnight would be simply ultimate Dead if the drum track was shorter. BEST Caution ever, which follows BEST Not Fade Away I've ever heard (group singing - Bobby can't screw this up - the jam is monsterous) which segues into the wonderous Mason's Children before those ominous Caution chords appear. Gonna play this tomorrow morning on the way to work to put me in a Friday morning mood!! Edited June 2, 2016 by Steve Reynolds Quote
StarThrower Posted June 2, 2016 Report Posted June 2, 2016 I picked up Anthem Of The Sun for less than 5 bucks, and it includes Alligator/Caution/Feedback recorded live at the Shrine '68 for bonus tracks. Quote
Steve Reynolds Posted June 3, 2016 Report Posted June 3, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, StarThrower said: I picked up Anthem Of The Sun for less than 5 bucks, and it includes Alligator/Caution/Feedback recorded live at the Shrine '68 for bonus tracks. I think I might give those bonus tracks another spin tomorrow. I find the various performances of Caution vary widely. Not sure I remember how strong these are. I do know the 1970 era bonus tracks on Workingmans Dead & American Beauty are all very strong as expected. The Mason's Children in the former is a corker. Edited June 3, 2016 by Steve Reynolds Quote
HutchFan Posted June 3, 2016 Report Posted June 3, 2016 (edited) I've been listening to Jazz Batá on YouTube for the last few days. Today, I lucked out and found the actual disc in a local shop. The CD includes the entire '72 album plus 5 of 6 tracks from another Valdés LP, Tema de Chaka, from '82. It was really inexpensive too. Lucky day. Edited June 3, 2016 by HutchFan Quote
Kate Posted June 3, 2016 Report Posted June 3, 2016 Life is short / Genius rare / When you find it / Leave nowt to spare... The Kirkwood Bros. are the genuine article. This rounds out my collection of all things Puppets and related KB releases. Quote
Steve Reynolds Posted June 6, 2016 Report Posted June 6, 2016 Ordered Dick's Picks 29 - 2 full shows from May 77 / 6 discs still on the bus..... Quote
HutchFan Posted June 10, 2016 Report Posted June 10, 2016 Today, I picked up these two Clare Fischer solo piano LPs. Both were recorded in the 1970s and issued on the Revelation label. After soulpope turned me on to Fischer's MPS solo piano LP, I thought it might be fun to hear more. Quote
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