What are we buying these days?...
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mcandmar
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I really like it, i prefer it over "The Garden" though the two are very similar. I also love all the Wailin' Jennys albums too so if your a Ruth Moody fan its a must have.
Been listening to Privateering a lot too, i've always been a Mark Knopfler fan but never heard that album before, it was only while googling Ruth Moodys discography i discovered she guest sang some of the backing vocals on that album. Cue some instant "Buy it Now" action on eBay..
Puss N Boots was a threesome band that Norah Jones was in, some of her stuff is really great too and worth checking out. All of the above can be found on Spotify, i tend to listen to stuff on there, then if i like it buy the CD and Rip it to FLAC.
Been listening to Privateering a lot too, i've always been a Mark Knopfler fan but never heard that album before, it was only while googling Ruth Moodys discography i discovered she guest sang some of the backing vocals on that album. Cue some instant "Buy it Now" action on eBay..
Puss N Boots was a threesome band that Norah Jones was in, some of her stuff is really great too and worth checking out. All of the above can be found on Spotify, i tend to listen to stuff on there, then if i like it buy the CD and Rip it to FLAC.
Grainger49
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I'll say that the two Wailin' Jennys albums to have are 40 Days and the Live At The Mauch Chunk Opera House albums. Sadly nothing on vinyl.
I called their "record" company. I talked to a guy who appreciates vinyl but he said that it would have to be an outside company to master and press vinyl.
I called their "record" company. I talked to a guy who appreciates vinyl but he said that it would have to be an outside company to master and press vinyl.
Some great music recommendations in this thread so I thought I would make it easy for everyone and compile then into a public Spotify playlist to make it easy to browse and listen to.
I have tried to get all the albums mentioned into the list. Where the album is not in Spotify I have picked something else from that same artist as a taster of their work.
Search for the playlist "BH_Recommendations" and enjoy the music!!!
Bill
I have tried to get all the albums mentioned into the list. Where the album is not in Spotify I have picked something else from that same artist as a taster of their work.
Search for the playlist "BH_Recommendations" and enjoy the music!!!
Bill
Grainger49
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Mike,
I have Bright Morning Stars and Firecracker as well. But their other two are my favorites.
I have Bright Morning Stars and Firecracker as well. But their other two are my favorites.
JamieMcC
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Couldn't resist the new album by Kate Rusby "Ghost" fondly referred to hereabouts as the Barnsley Nightingale!
Live recordings are a firm favourite and the last few posts had wetted my appetite so
The Wailin Jennys – "Live At The Mauch Chunk Opera House"
On recent purchases
Really enjoying Alison krauss "Paper Airplane" and War on Drugs "Lost in the dream" both are storming up my play list and sounding superb using the BH Sex amp.
Live recordings are a firm favourite and the last few posts had wetted my appetite so
The Wailin Jennys – "Live At The Mauch Chunk Opera House"
On recent purchases
Really enjoying Alison krauss "Paper Airplane" and War on Drugs "Lost in the dream" both are storming up my play list and sounding superb using the BH Sex amp.
Bought Miles Davis's Kind of Blue off iTunes yesterday. Completely different than what I usually listen to, but I have listened to the album 4 or 5 times already. Works really well with headphones and the Steremour / Orcas.
Find it odd that the upright bass is that recessed, but I guess this could be due to recording techniques utilised at the time.
Find it odd that the upright bass is that recessed, but I guess this could be due to recording techniques utilised at the time.
Grainger49
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grausch said:
Try the CD or LP version. I think the bass will return.
Grainger / Kris
Don't have a turntable, so I might try a CD version. Edit: or the HDTracks version
Does it actually make that much of a difference? With the rock I usually listen the drums and bass seem to be more pronounced, whereas here it is definitely more laid back with more emphasis on the mid-range instruments. Cymbals are definitely a little recessed as well. I thought it was merely how the album was recorded/mixed. Is this what people mean with the difference between compressed and uncompressed music?
Cheers,
Gunter
Don't have a turntable, so I might try a CD version. Edit: or the HDTracks version
Does it actually make that much of a difference? With the rock I usually listen the drums and bass seem to be more pronounced, whereas here it is definitely more laid back with more emphasis on the mid-range instruments. Cymbals are definitely a little recessed as well. I thought it was merely how the album was recorded/mixed. Is this what people mean with the difference between compressed and uncompressed music?
Cheers,
Gunter
Kris
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grausch said:
It does to my ears
As far as the album... I kind of liked both CD and LP versions, but to me each of these are missing something. CD lacks of bass, air and smoothness comparing to LP and LP lacks of that clarity in high notes regions that CD brings, so I always wanted something that could bring the best of both of these into one recording and I found it in HDTracks version of Kind of Blue.Hope this helps,
Kris
P.S. You can always listen to the samples of specific record on HDTracks web site, their quality is pretty close to what you get when you purchase and download the album.
After posting, I listened to the sample of the first track on HDTracks. Bass was definitely much more present. While trying to volume match the iPhone to the laptop, I realised the bass became better. I am merely listening too softly. Once the volume increases the upright bass fills out much more.
Initial thoughts make me think that the HDTracks version sounds much more real. For instance, it is almost as if I can hear the wood vibrate on the upright bass. However, I will need to have to listen to both with them being volume-matched.
Hope my initial impressions get proven wrong though...paying 9.99€ for an album is a lot better than $24.99...
Initial thoughts make me think that the HDTracks version sounds much more real. For instance, it is almost as if I can hear the wood vibrate on the upright bass. However, I will need to have to listen to both with them being volume-matched.
Hope my initial impressions get proven wrong though...paying 9.99€ for an album is a lot better than $24.99...
rockpassion
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I listened to Madeleine Peyroux on Pandora a couple of days ago and really enjoyed her voice. Other than Billie Holiday I cannot think of any other female voice that sounds similar.
I started looking and found her highly touted Careless Love on Ebay. It is the Mobile Fidelity LP and it was sealed and only $21 so I bought it. It should be here Monday and I can't wait.
Richard
I started looking and found her highly touted Careless Love on Ebay. It is the Mobile Fidelity LP and it was sealed and only $21 so I bought it. It should be here Monday and I can't wait.
Richard