Album of the Evening

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Album of the Morning!

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Dire Straits Love Over Gold Japan HR Cutting SHM-CD

 

CDJapan : Love Over Gold [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] [Platinum SHM-CD] [Limited Release] Dire Straits CD Album

 

 

These HR (Hi-Res) Cutting CDs are flat transfers from the DSD masters. OMG are they stunning.

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From Hd tracks.

 

Very fine guitar and banjo.

 

+1. Very fine musicianship and music.

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Thanks for the live Garcia/Grisman link. I'll have to check those out this weekend!

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Bill Withers - 'Greatest Hits' and 'Still Bill'.

 

Funky and soothing at the same time.

 

And now a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

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A classic.

 

Yah, first heard this one at the age of 10. My brothers are 10 and 12 years older than I and got me into the San Fran music at an early age. Our Dad hated it all! He was a Big Band and swing lover. Probably made us like it more. :-)

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One of my favorite albums - found it on eBay:

 

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Wow, flashback! I haven't listened to any of theirs since DJ'ing in college.

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Taking in some Santana while I look around for the new album.

Initial reviews say that Santana IV is pretty good.

 

I like the new IV, but most of it seems to be Shaman type songs played by the III musicians. It's very well produced but just seems too polished to me. Americanized Latin rhythms, softened guitar solos... Guess you can't go backwards in your own life - have to make do with remembering the rhythms and guitar that rocked my world when I first heard them. [emoji12] It is, however, worth it for a couple of gems. Buy it!

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@The Computer Audiophile  At least you have an excellent SQ from that DR 6 album!  And it's acoustic.... hmmmm.

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I had to give my friend @The Computer Audiophile a little ribbing.  We've had to face to face conversation about DR.  I've got a bunch of crappy DR but well produced albums - we all probably have some.  When you have a bunch of guys all playing loud and heavily distorted, the needles don't drop much!  I love the mood that Bowie's Blackstar creates all because it is so flat dynamically ( and maybe morose LOL).  Dream Theater is another no-nonsense band that comes to mind in this regard.  Some of their greatest stuff is DR 6.  And some of it is DR 11 including recent downloads.  Go figure!  @rando You understood... I would have hoped for a little better DR from an acoustic performance.

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17 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

You guys wouldn't believe how the album sounds in my room right now. It's absolutely incredible. 

 

Yes I would.  😝  I do have your speakers' little siblings!

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3 hours ago, TubeLover said:

Brilliant album!!!

 

Indeed!  It won a Grammy for Best Engineered, but you better be careful which issue... it’s known that a couple were not mastered or transferred to CD correctly and sound really bright.  

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8 minutes ago, botrytis said:

Danny Elfman's Violin Concerto and Piano Quartet.

Love his stuff, from Oingo Boingo to the movie scores.  Saw him / OB in a good sized club in Santa Fe NM.  Had to be late 80s or real early 90s.  Full band of around 10, horn section, percussionist.  Unbelievably tight! And loud!

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4 hours ago, AnotherSpin said:

Fine set) Even though I'd prefer any set from seventies... 😉

Agree, 100%!  I started going to shows in the mid-70s and stopped in the late 80s.  I have this and the Other Ones, as well as the other available shows from 90-95.  They’re just not the same as, say, Venetia OR from ‘72, or the awesome stuff from ‘74.  

 

A couple years ago my wife and I went to see Dead & Co.  The band is very tight with Oteil and the boys, but, John Mayer doesn’t do it for me in any way, shape or form.  Not to mention the crowd these days isn’t the same... me, either, I guess.  If I didn’t have 35 years of Jerry I may feel differently, but still wouldn’t like Mayer’s voice/singing.  

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9 hours ago, botrytis said:

WOW - freaky stuff here....

Classic Danny Elfman!  Thanks for sharing.  So “perfectly” produced, and freaky!

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Another one from that album.  His fascination with the dark side of things.  Again, impeccably produced.  

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6 minutes ago, botrytis said:

So, if people want Grateful Dead live recordings....

 

https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead

 

Well known for live music from maaaaany great artists.  I’ve found good Allman Brothers, Stones, Hot Tuna, etc.  One of the few sites (of any nature) to which I donate.

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1 hour ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Morning music, huh?

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Just now, Piano1 said:

Are LPs "allowed"?

ALWAYS!!!  We are media agnostic.  (Most of us)  And welcome to AS.