Silver Member Username: Mike3Wiley, Tx USA Post Number: 634 Registered: May-06 | I finally got my Roger Waters "Amused to Death" on vinyl. Really different than the CD. The effects are nil but the musicality of the LP is frigin thing of beauty. See my post on Reference that I copied regarding the CD. There was a restaurant critic in Chicago affectionately called the "Food Dude" who would rate local (yeah like anything is local in Chicago) restaurants by Food, the meal, and Circuses, everything else, decor, plates, ambiance, whatever. So for the CD version of Water's work I would give it an 8 for food (music) and a 10 for circuses (effects, soundstage, imaging, etc.) For the LP of the same I would give it a 10 for music and an 8 for circuses. It almost comes off as being recorded from different Masters, that's how different the two are. |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 188 Registered: Jul-07 | Recommended DVD: the new Mark Knoffler w/Emmy Lou is fun. I have to say that I have no home theater so it is just a plain Samsung DVD player, but it is such a great session. Stewart Duncan is on fiddle (played on Prine's German Afternoon). The package comes with a cd too, which of course sounds much better on the Azure 640C. But for you guys with the real thing! It is not a remake of the new album: All the Road Running. They also do some songs from Shangrala, Dire Straits etc. |
Silver Member Username: StryvnPost Number: 421 Registered: Dec-06 | Thanks Kevin. I'll have to look for that. If I can get my tires out of the Roger Waters rut in the road. |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 190 Registered: Jul-07 | Back at a certain party era we wore out several copies of Dark Side of the Moon. Those were the days! |
Silver Member Username: StryvnPost Number: 422 Registered: Dec-06 | I gotta see if I can't find a reason for the co. to send me to Dallas. I'd LOVE to hear this Amused To Death vinyl on Wodek's gear! Outstanding. It's great when the kids are in the room while I'm enjoying this album and you hear cockpit in back or faucet dripping way in the other room. Kids heads turn, they look and say things like, "Dad, what's that noise? Is the water draining in the sink?" "If the dog doesn't sound like it's coming from the yard next door your speakers are out of phase." |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 191 Registered: Jul-07 | That reminds me of a Brazilian cd I have where a child calls in the background and mom's dog jumps up and runs to the window! |
Silver Member Username: StryvnPost Number: 423 Registered: Dec-06 | well, except for the opposable thumb thing.... |
Silver Member Username: GavdawgUpstate, New York Post Number: 817 Registered: Nov-06 | Last night... Pink Martini: Hey Eugene! Paris Combo: Motifs Phil Collins: But Seriously |
Silver Member Username: StryvnPost Number: 428 Registered: Dec-06 | Guy Clark - Workbench Songs Rodney Crowell - The Outsider Both new to me...given by a good friend. |
Silver Member Username: GavdawgUpstate, New York Post Number: 818 Registered: Nov-06 | Amy Winehouse- Frank (import) Due to be released in the US sometime in November. |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5253 Registered: Feb-05 | How's that new Pink Martini album? They're from around here and play the area frequently. |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5255 Registered: Feb-05 | This weekend's wrap up... On the Apollo Oasis "Be Here Now" The Verve "A Northern Soul" Berlioz Harold in Italy, Overtures Boston Symphony Orchestra Charles Munch RCA Living Stereo Hybrid SACD/CD Camille Saint-Saens Concerto No.2 in G Minor Cesar Franck Symphonic Variations Franz Liszt Concero No.1 in E Flat Arthur Rubenstein Symphony of the Air RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Alfred Wallenstein RCA Living Stereo Hybrid SACD/CD On the P5... Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Robert Schumann Samtliche Lieder nach Texten von Joseph von Eichendorff Gerald Moore Historic Organs of Spain E.Power Biggs Shostakovich Symphony No.5 Bernard Haitink Concertgebouw Orchestra Beethoven's 5th Schubert's 8th Leonard Bernstein New York Philharmonic John Coltrane "Coltrane Plays the Blues" Tom Harrell "Sail Away" Lee Morgan "The Rajah" Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Suites 1&2 Mstislav Rostropovich National Symphony Orchestra Much more time left in the day and much more music to listen to...just a few pieces I've listened to this weekend. |
Silver Member Username: GavdawgUpstate, New York Post Number: 823 Registered: Nov-06 | I love it Art. Different from the other two, more of a world sound, less orchestral IMHO. |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5258 Registered: Feb-05 | Thanks Gav. This afternoons tunes... Vinyl = Frank Sinatra "A Collection of Frank's Favorites" with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra. Lee Morgan "The Gigolo" Chico Freeman "The Pied Piper" CD's = Sonny Rollins "Sonny Please" Charles Lloyd "The Water is Wide"...beautiful album. |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 201 Registered: Jul-07 | Lee M is a favorite! I became a Charles Lloyd fan from his classic Live at Monterey: "Sunrise, Sunset" with Kieth Jarrett. Played it a thousand times back in the day. I do have the CD Water...Wide so will put it on now. Wow, Meldau, Abercrombie etc. Love that ECM Label! |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5261 Registered: Feb-05 | The 2007 Portland Jazz Festival was all about ECM...with a number of ECM artists and educational seminars all about the history of ECM. I saw Tomasz Stanko, Charles Lloyd, Trygve Seim and 6 other concerts from various other labels. You'd have loved the shows!!!! Currently on the Apollo, Wayne Shorter "Alegria". |
Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 8370 Registered: Dec-04 | Outstanding selections from your library, Art. Play that funky music |
Silver Member Username: StryvnPost Number: 434 Registered: Dec-06 | Today's listening... Roger Waters - Amused To Death Roger Waters - Amused To Death Roger Waters - Amused To Death Roger Waters - Amused To Death Roger Waters - Radio KAOS Roger Waters - Amused To Death Roger Waters - Amused To Death I really like Amused To Death. |
Gold Member Username: My_rantzAustralia Post Number: 1512 Registered: Nov-05 | Enjoying some world music Putumayo - Africa World Party Jamaica Reggae Homeland and 2007 sampler Some great music and a bit for worthy causes in the purchase price. Nice idea. I'll be looking at some more of these titles from time to time. |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 204 Registered: Jul-07 | Roger Waters: not for sale in my town. Well, I tried. Had to order it. Putumayo- love it. Have a variety but my favorite is Festa Brazil, then the rest of the Brazil! |
Silver Member Username: SemNew York/Cal... USA Post Number: 694 Registered: Mar-04 | I like World Party as well MR. I am currently away from home and my music. I did pick up Porcupine Tree's "Metranoia" and Brooks and Dunn's "Hillbilly Deluxe" to listen to in the rental car. |
Silver Member Username: SemNew York/Cal... USA Post Number: 695 Registered: Mar-04 |
Scratch that, I've never heard it. I thought you were talking about Karl Wallinger's band - World Party. |
Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 8376 Registered: Dec-04 | http://www.winnipegsun.com/News/Columnists/MacFarlane_Gord/2007/08/20/4431202.ht ml |
Silver Member Username: GavdawgUpstate, New York Post Number: 828 Registered: Nov-06 | Looks like Amazon has both of Winehouse's albums, in vinyl. http://www.amazon.com/Frank-Amy-Winehouse/dp/B000QUCN0Y http://www.amazon.com/Back-Black-Vinyl-Amy-Winehouse/dp/B000RL2208 |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 207 Registered: Jul-07 | Keep going back to Patricia Barber Live. http://stereotimes.com/ |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5265 Registered: Feb-05 | I have all of her music Kevin... |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 212 Registered: Jul-07 | I first saw Patracia Barber at the Mt Hood Jazz Festival in Portland/Gresham, Oregon. Had never heard her but had read a 5 star review in Down Beat of Modern Cool, up to that point, her masterpiece. Saw her again more recently in Seattle at the Triple Door, a great club. Anyone going to Seattle MUST go there. I also saw Bobby Hutcherson there this year. Beautiful! I am trying out music recommended here so keep it up guys. |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 214 Registered: Jul-07 | Today on the Rega P3: Grisman 80; The Phil Woods Six Live from the Showboat 1975, my favorite of all his work! A 2 record set. Eat A PEACH! Ray Brown Trio w/Monty Alexander + Live at Concord Jazz Fest '79. Having Ray test the repaired Sub. Another good test: Eberhard Weber- Fluid Rustle with Bill Frisell and Gary Burton, ECM And old John Prine- "Lulu used to play with hula hoops now she tells her problems to therapy groups." The Oldest Baby in the World and more. |
Silver Member Username: Mike3Wiley, Tx USA Post Number: 648 Registered: May-06 | I have been absent from this thread for some time now. If I get a chance I will catch up on the numerous recordings I have spun on both sources. Tonight I was going to listen to just the title track of the CD The White Stripes "Icky Thump". Wow, this is engaging. Sort of like Kid Rock, Grand Funk RR, and Deep Purple got together and added a female singer. Their tracks just pound you, yet the complexity of the presentation captures you. I know where there is a sealed Vinyl of this for sale. Hmmm, might be worth it. Certainly not everyone's cup of tea. Needs a sign on the cover "Enter at your own risk!" |
Silver Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 275 Registered: Jun-07 | Michael, I have that White Stripes cd, its a good one. Lots of low end in it. The local Record Shop has it on LP. |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5268 Registered: Feb-05 | Good stuff Kevin! |
Silver Member Username: Mike3Wiley, Tx USA Post Number: 650 Registered: May-06 | Guessing White Stripe is not your cup of tea, eh Art? Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II CD This has some decent bass too. |
Silver Member Username: StryvnPost Number: 442 Registered: Dec-06 | Kevin, Do you have any Loudon Wainwright III? |
Gold Member Username: My_rantzAustralia Post Number: 1522 Registered: Nov-05 | Been listening to another Putumayo disc on the Apollo: World Reggae I know this thread is not for recommendations but this album is outstanding. Varying cultural interpretations of reggae, driving rhythms and those beautiful syrupy bass lines. The louder the better - within reason. Save your hearing :-) |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 223 Registered: Jul-07 | Don't have Loudon, will have to pick something up. Best one? |
Silver Member Username: StryvnPost Number: 443 Registered: Dec-06 | Career Moves is a live disc that's pretty good, Kevin. |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5270 Registered: Feb-05 | "I know this thread is not for recommendations but this album is outstanding." Recommendations aren't a problem put downs are. |
Silver Member Username: GavdawgUpstate, New York Post Number: 844 Registered: Nov-06 | Diana Krall's "Love Scenes" is in the player now. Love that voice. |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 225 Registered: Jul-07 | Diana Live in Paris too. I was listening yesterday to her back with Russel Malone doing the Nat Cole trio stuff. I saw Russel w/Ray Brown trio. Blends nicely with her. |
Silver Member Username: StryvnPost Number: 444 Registered: Dec-06 | I just got Diana's Live in Paris. Listening now. I'll just throw in my 2 cents here..... It's as good as everyone says it is! She's playing here on the 31st...I'm not in town. |
Silver Member Username: GavdawgUpstate, New York Post Number: 846 Registered: Nov-06 | Diana is great live. I saw her on the Girl in the other room tour, but missed her this time around. Go if you ever get the chance to. |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 227 Registered: Jul-07 | I have not seen her either. She is from BC Canada. Small coastal village. She has come a long way! |
Silver Member Username: Mike3Wiley, Tx USA Post Number: 654 Registered: May-06 | Poulenc - Concerto for Organ, Stings, and Timpani Concert champetre for Harpsichord & Orchestra Simon Preston (organ and harpsichord) London Symphony Orchestra Ande' Pevin Conducting Angel SQ Quadraphonic Vinyl |
Silver Member Username: Mike3Wiley, Tx USA Post Number: 655 Registered: May-06 | Roger Waters - Amused to Death CD stryvn's fault |
Silver Member Username: Mike3Wiley, Tx USA Post Number: 656 Registered: May-06 | While out searching for a couple of jazz CDs suggested by NMyTree I found this; Kid Rock - Devil Without A Cause Double LP Who would have thought that would be on vinyl. Might not be able to finish this one before Marsh gets home. Seems like I am all over the place with my music tonight, some blues / jazz later (maybe). |
Silver Member Username: StryvnPost Number: 445 Registered: Dec-06 | Warren Zevon - A Quiet Normal Life Frank Zappa - Apostrophe/Overnight Sensations Lou Reed - New York and that's all she wrote... |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pittIrvington, New York USA Post Number: 2072 Registered: May-05 | Not much time to enjoy the system with pre-season 2 a days... Bob Marley - Legend Nirvana - Nirvana Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffitti All on the Apollo. According to UPS shippment tracking the following LPs arrived today, and hopefully I'll have some time to spin at least one tonight - Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child box set on red vinyl Korn - Untitled Korn - Take A Look In The Mirror Defotnes - Saturday Night Wrist |
Silver Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 278 Registered: Jun-07 | Stu- The fact that you have my favorite band of all time(Deftones) on LP makes me want to kiss everybody on this forum.lol. Where did you pick that up? |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pittIrvington, New York USA Post Number: 2077 Registered: May-05 | Acoustic Sounds. They've got a pretty good rock/metal selection on vinyl. http://store.acousticsounds.com/ Music Direct has it as well. http://musicdirect.com/ |
Silver Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 279 Registered: Jun-07 | Awesome, thanks Stu. |
Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 8412 Registered: Dec-04 | That's what I love about this forum...all the kissing Rush 2112 on the tubes upstairs, while I reconnect the big dog downstairs. |
Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 11166 Registered: May-04 | . "Warren Zevon - A Quiet Normal Life Frank Zappa - Apostrophe/Overnight Sensations Lou Reed - New York and that's all she wrote... " Hardly. I assume you did not retire quitely to bed immediately after this dose of aural caffeine. . |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5275 Registered: Feb-05 | Last night..listened to the KLCC Straight Street program http://www.klcc.org/page.asp?navid=82 . Then on the Apollo Roy Oribison "Black and White Night" Incognito "Adventures in Black Sunshine" Sherilyn's CD Mahavishnu Orchestra "The Inner Mounting Flame" Next Simply Red "Picture Book" on the Yamaha/BSR/Boston Acoustics system. Then back to XM Channel 72. And finally a little XM channel 70. |
Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 8419 Registered: Dec-04 | Art, this is a Roy that I need. Roy is great, straight out. What is the best Roy Orbison to get, and which Charlie Daniels as well? |
Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 8421 Registered: Dec-04 | Big dog running now, James Taylor Live to warm it up, 2112 again at 'proper' levels. It attacks you, grabs you by the throat and tosses you aside. Outstanding, like the lawyers bill who got you off the hook...just pay the price and hold on! Slam, slam! |
Silver Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 280 Registered: Jun-07 | lol good, now u can post pics Nuck |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5276 Registered: Feb-05 | Yep! |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5278 Registered: Feb-05 | Christian McBride "Gettin to it" Branford Marsalis "Romare Bearden Revealed" Dave Douglas "Strange Liberation" On todays garage sale find...a Panasonic RV32 in the office system. http://www.timefordvd.com/hardware/review/Panasonic_DVD-RV32.shtml Sounds damn good if I must say so myself! |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5279 Registered: Feb-05 | Big Band Hit Parade featuring Ray Brown, Dave Brubeck, Cab Calloway, Eddie Daniels, Buddy Morrow, Gerry Mulligan, Doc Severinson, Ed Shaughnessey, and the Cincinnati Pops Big Band Orchestra led by Erich Kunzel on Telarc. |
Silver Member Username: SemNew York/Cal... USA Post Number: 696 Registered: Mar-04 | Art, nice find. You must have better garages than we do. All I ever seem to find are ceramic lawn ornaments. I don't buy them, obviously. |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5281 Registered: Feb-05 | Thanks Sem. We do have some fun garage sales. I have come away with so much good sounding gear in the last month that I have put together 2 other systems (one in my office and one in my wifes) and have extra 2 pairs of speakers in my closet. Can't wait for next month...lol! |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5283 Registered: Feb-05 | Carmen McRae "The Great American Songbook". |
Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 8424 Registered: Dec-04 | Art, we really oughtta get the stereo shop on the go. Great footwork, man. Johnny Cash, a GH Truckstop cd. |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5286 Registered: Feb-05 | Gotta love Johnny! |
Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 8427 Registered: Dec-04 | Yeah baby...Johnny is smokin' |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5288 Registered: Feb-05 | Greg Osby "Channel Three". |
Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 8439 Registered: Dec-04 | The Wilbury's...again. Crowded House GH on deck. Could be Tragically Hip coming up... New Orleans is sinking Best band name ever, the Tragically Hip... |
Gold Member Username: Arande2Rattle your ... Missouri Post Number: 2554 Registered: Dec-06 | I'm listening to some 70s..."Shining Star" YEAAAH! |
Silver Member Username: Mike3Wiley, Tx USA Post Number: 660 Registered: May-06 | Wrapped up Kid Rock, "Hey Rock where you at?" Pink Floyd - DSOM EU cut from 2003, not the remastered 30 year anniversary issue either. Vinyl Neil Diamond - His 12 Greatest Hits Super Disk Vinyl |
Silver Member Username: Mike3Wiley, Tx USA Post Number: 661 Registered: May-06 | Catching up on stuff from the past few... All Vinyl... The Full Spectrum of Quadraphonic Sound Realistic Quadraphonic John Cougar Mellencamp - Big Daddy Joe Cocker's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Frank Sinatra - My Way Abba - Greatest Hits Kinks - Lola Versus Powerman and The Moenygoround Part One The 5th Dimension - Greatest Hits on Earth Buddy Rich Big Band - Keep the Customer Satisfied Recorded Live |
Silver Member Username: Mike3Wiley, Tx USA Post Number: 662 Registered: May-06 | More catching up, still covering all vinyl Credence Clearwater Revival - Greatest Hits Stevie Nicks - The Wild Heart Head East Roger and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music (poor quality, previously abused vinyl) Pink Floyd - Wishing You Were Here Roy Orbison's - Greatest Hits (This may be a good one to start with Nuck) Led Zeppelin - ZOSO Molly Hatchet (this one is a very very good recording) Dave Grusin - NY-LA Dream Band |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5290 Registered: Feb-05 | Wynton Marsalis "Marsalis Plays Monk" John Faddis "Teranga" Christian Scott "Rewind That" Ryan Kisor "The Dream" Charles Lloyd "Sangam" |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5291 Registered: Feb-05 | The Fred Hersch Trio "Plus 2" Roy Haynes "When it's Haynes it Roars!" |
Silver Member Username: StryvnPost Number: 446 Registered: Dec-06 | Stevie Ray Day. All day. 17 years ago already. |
Silver Member Username: Nickelbut10Post Number: 295 Registered: Jun-07 | Stevie Ray Vaughn is a god. My lady brought home some Jack Johnson cd's on the weekend, every single song by that guy on my system sounds amazing. Anybody else listen to his music before? |
Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 8465 Registered: Dec-04 | Thanks, Stryvn. Agreed, Nick. I would trade a whole world of helicopters to have SRV back. But we have the legend, and sometimes that's all you need.Or all you get. I combed my Imperial nice and straight today, just for Stevie. Peace. |
Silver Member Username: StryvnPost Number: 447 Registered: Dec-06 | I was going to name my 1st daughter Stevie Rae. My wife wouldn't let me. And Johnpaul Ringogeorge was COMPLETELY out of the question. |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 245 Registered: Jul-07 | In addition to his music, Stevie Ray was so cool. A classic example we saw: On his final tour Stevie Ray came to Fairbanks, Alaska and performed in a hockey rink. They put down a hard floor to walk on but don't allow people walking near the stage. Naturally every one ignored the plastic barrier tape and the place was packed to the stage. The rent a cops started trying to throw people out who were in the forbidden area. When Stevie saw that he stopped playing, stepped to the edge of the stage and with a sweeping arm gesture he signaled everyone down from the bleachers onto the floor saving his fans from expulsion. We flew down and filled the "ice" and no one got kicked out. He was in charge! I can see him like it was yesterday. |
Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 8470 Registered: Dec-04 | Kevin, thanks for sharing that one. SRV was just too good to live. Little Wing |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5293 Registered: Feb-05 | Geri Allen "Timeless Portraits and Dreams". |
Gold Member Username: Frank_abelaBerkshire UK Post Number: 2329 Registered: Sep-04 | Recently bought: Ray Lamontagne - Till the sun turns black Brilliant CD, well recorded. |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5294 Registered: Feb-05 | Dusty Springfield "Dusty in Memphis" Deluxe Edition. |
Gold Member Username: My_rantzAustralia Post Number: 1541 Registered: Nov-05 | In the Apollo this afternoon Georgie Fame - The Blues and Me then Steve Roux - Steve Roux |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 250 Registered: Jul-07 | Georgie Fame Steve Roux Ray Lamontagne 3 more new ones for me! I use All Music Guide to get me up to speed. http://wc01.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5296 Registered: Feb-05 | Terence Blanchard "Wandering Moon" Gene Harris "Instant Party" |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5298 Registered: Feb-05 | Tom Harrell "The Art of Rhythm". |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 251 Registered: Jul-07 | New Jazz Times reports on Blanchard's film scores. http://www.jazztimes.com/columns_and_features/table_of_contents/article_excerpts /index.cfm?article_id=18328 I have also been listening to Geri Allen, but an old cd made live with Buster Williams and Stephan Harris. I dug that out because I saw that group live this year. Got my Rotel RCD 1072! Now I have to play EVERYTHING on it. So far have tested it on the newBobby Hutcherson .... Sentimental... in the vinyl room. Now to tear the living room apart and put it and the Rotel RT 990BX Tuner there. Fabulous! |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5300 Registered: Feb-05 | Excellent Kevin! I saw Geri Allen at the Portland Jazz Festival last February. She brought her band and just flat jammed. She is also part of Charles Lloyd's ensemble and was excellent as an accompanist as well. Also attended her lecture and Q&A session. |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 253 Registered: Jul-07 | As for piano, there are many greats. I have been into Bill Charlap this year, his own albums and with others like Scott Hamilton etc. |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5301 Registered: Feb-05 | I have 3 Bill Charlap cd's and like them very much. He was in Eugene a couple of years ago. |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 255 Registered: Jul-07 | Time to crank it up. Clarence Gatemouth Brown: Long Way Home with Amos Garrett, Eric Clapton, Ry Cooder, Sonny Landreth, Leon Russell, Maria Muldaur and more. Other Brown albums. North Mississippi Allstars. Monty Alexander: My America Lila Downs- John Hammond- Wicked Grin (songs of Tom Waits) = funky. Back to quiet mode: David Fathead Newman: I Remember Brother Ray. Very nice. Babel Gilberto- Momento Marisa Monte (new) Wes Montomery misc |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5303 Registered: Feb-05 | Clarence was here in Albany twice over the last several years at our River Rhythms summer concert series. |
Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 8503 Registered: Dec-04 | Did you catch the shows, Art? |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5305 Registered: Feb-05 | Yes I did...the last time I believe was a year or two before he passed on. |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 257 Registered: Jul-07 | Do they still have the River Front Blues Fest in Portland every 4th of July? That was a fun time. Gate did open there one time with a big band like on his American Music, Texas Style. Like Room Full of Blues a cool mix of a blues horn section and guitar lead. (Ronnie Earl, Duke Robillard). He was in Fairbanks on the record coldest day ever! It was -70 and nobody went out to hear music. Late 1980s. I was told by people working there that he was sick and laying on the deck backstage until show time, then he hot up and put on a good show for the half dozen fans who made it. What a trooper. He could have just stayed in the hotel but did not disappoint a hand full of fans. I was on vacation away from Alaska at the time but when I asked him about it in a bar in Seattle, he just rolled his eyes and said forget that one. |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5308 Registered: Feb-05 | They do Kevin. I'm never there for it because I always head up to Seattle for the 4th. |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 258 Registered: Jul-07 | Sometime try to visit the Triple Door Club, maybe the best venue in Seattle. http://www.thetripledoor.net/mainstage.aspx That is where I saw Bobby Hutcherson this year, Patricia Barber last year. Other shows too. So well designed. Tula's is fun for local talent but Triple Door is a world class venue. I go to a lot of shows at Jazz Alley too but no where near as well designed as the Door. On your suggestion I pulled out Gettin to It ! |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5310 Registered: Feb-05 | Been to the Triple Door, Tula's and Jazz Alley. Saw Oscar Peterson at Jazz Alley. I totally agree with your assessment of those 3 clubs. There's also a jazz record Store over on Jackson I think, it's downstairs...I love Seattle. We're thinking about heading up there next month for a classical concert....no trip to Seattle is complete without .99 records at Jive Time records. Also the husband/wife team that runs The Landing are very finicky about their records which is good for us....oh yeah Bud's Jazz records, that's the name of the place on Jackson. Drive, don't walk, the neighborhood can be a bit eventful. Hmmm wonder who's at the "Door" next month... |
Silver Member Username: KevincorrFairbanks, Alaska Usa Post Number: 260 Registered: Jul-07 | Art- You are the MAN! Yes I like Bud's a lot but not easy for parking unless you are going to the neighborhood anyway. Pionier Square lots of fun. China Town great eats. (The single best restaurant value in Seattle: Tamarind Tree!) The Landing has a Naim system but they never turn it up enough to hear. I was in Seattle when Oscar was there but couldn't spring for the price in spite of being a big fan. Do you have Oscar Peterson: Exclusively For My Friends. I have posted that one before. Great sound quality and music. |
Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 5311 Registered: Feb-05 | Don't have that one Kevin. Ah but for quick eats on the run...a Seattle tradition...Dick's...lol!! We like Julia's on Capitol Hill or Lowell's at the market for breakfast. Finally reached bedtime...I'm out! |