What are you Listening To Right Now? - and more

[musichal]

Return to Forever
No, this is my No. 1 - how could I forget?


Thirty-nine years after I bought it on LP in '72,
I purchased this on CD. Live, with an appreciative
Austin audience, a great performance and recorded
very well. These two albums provide all the RTF
I want. The first is just great, while the live set does
a nice job of representing some of their best.




Return to Forever
The Mothership Returns

Anytime I see mothership, I think George Clinton. Am I alone?​

 

[OnTheBlitz]

ECM recommendations: Besides Metheny and Jan Garbarek--Terje Rypdal, Jack DeJonette, Keith Jarrett, The Everyman Band, David Torn, Mark Isham, John Abercrombie, Bill Frissell, Dave Holland, Chick Corea, Charlie Haden, Ralph Towner, Egberto Gismonti, Eberhard Weber, Steve Swallow, Carla Bley, Gary Burton, Charles Lloyd, Nana Vasconcelos, Gary Peacock...

The label definitely has a sound all its own in Jazz-- somewhere between straight ahead, fusion, and avant garde (with a touch of "new age" before that term was forever polluted). It's sometimes challenging/adventurous music, but usually not tooo far "outside;" it really is its own genre (famous artists that have recorded for other labels and ECM, often sound different on ECM).

GJ

Good morning GJ: I vote that you change your screen name to "TheMusicEncyclopediaManGJ" as you seem to have endless detailed knowledge, your own internal database, of all genres of music

Cheers,
Blitz

 

[GSS61]

Hi GSS61, you are the only other member that is posting as much MFSL Gold CD recordings as me, do you physically own all of these MFSL Gold CD's or are mostly FLAC rips? In either case, job well done! . Have you considered becoming an subscriber with AK? At your rate, you will be quickly moving up the rank and file in here Your "like" count is quite impressive considering you've only been on AK since March 25th 2017, now at 3003 "likes" in just two months! You are cranking out some great music my friend! Where is your general location?
-Blitz

Good morning, Blitz! The vast majority of my music is in the form of digital audio files stored on hard drives... rips of CDs, SACDs, DVD-Audio, Blu-ray audio, HDtracks, etc.
I started collecting it that way years ago (since the late 90's) so I've managed to put together a sizable library - including many MFSL, DCC and Audio Fidelity remasters.
In my younger years I was in the car stereo business while being a performing musician (bass player) on the side, so music has always been an important part of my life.
This is a really great forum thread and I am happy so many folks here enjoy what I've shared... thank you!!

 

[OnTheBlitz]

(1972) Deep Purple - Made In Japan [Steve Hoffman remaster - DCC Gold CD rip to 16/44 FLAC]

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I bet that sounds excellent! Even the generic remaster CD I have is excellent - it also contains bonus tracks

 

[GSS61]

I bet that sounds excellent! Even the generic remaster CD I have is excellent - it also contains bonus tracks

Indeed, it sounds fantastic, yes! You can't go wrong with pretty much any of the remasters Steve Hoffman has done for DCC, Audio Fidelity, etc. Very talented guy with a great ear.

 

[Hyfi]

With a heavy heart. RIP Greg, you are already missed.

 

[OnTheBlitz]

Now playing : Sting - Nothing Like the Sun Japanese MFSL Gold CD - A superb Album and supreme master recording!
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-Blitz

Switching Gear now to some Moody Blues...

Now Playing : The Moody Blues - Long Distance Voyager Digitally Remastered by the man himself: Justin Hayward, - outstanding!





-Blitz

 

[GSS61]

Where is your general location?
-Blitz

I'm in north Florida, a few miles from the Georgia border - just outside of Tallahassee

 

[pumpkinman]

Hey man, those Polk speakers the size of 2 refrigerators. When you moved them up the two flights of stairs was there ever a point that younearly lost them and sent them tumbling to the bottom of the stairs?

@Delmarva
No, but I had a hand cart and help from a friend. I was certainly winded. LOL

 

[cratz2]

 

[musichal]

ECM Records. Click Catalog and scroll. Has images.

https://www.ecmrecords.com/home

 

[eljr]

Dresdner Kammerchor / Lautten Compagney / Wolfgang Katschner
Georg Friedrich Händel: Der Messias

Release Date
October 23, 2007
Genre
Classical
Styles
Choral

CD I

 

[Worried Man]

Not sure why Pitchfork chose to review this album this weekend. Doesn't seem to be about a reissue. In any case, it prompted me to give it a spin. Still sounds great after all these years.

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/23244-easter/

 

[OnTheBlitz]

Hey Blitz-- That would be too long!

Musichal-- Terje Rypdal, "What Comes After," Everyman Band (eponymous), Egberto Gismonti/Nana Vasconcelos, "Danca Das Cabecas"

GJ

I know, it was supposed to be funny and a complement, it appears I failed at both of my goals

 

[v8peters]

Everlasting

Natalie Cole

1987 Manhattan 4XT 5351
__________

My CD/LP/TAPE Collection

 

[Musicfan#51]

 

[Crazy Gnome]

Gordon Lightfoot
Back Here on Earth

 

[Smitty43]

With my 1st cigar and cup of coffee, Some Pandora in the shop.

 

[cratz2]

 

[eljr]

The Rolling Stones
Black and Blue

Release Date
April 20, 1976
Duration
41:08
Genre
Pop/Rock
Styles
Album RockHard RockRock & RollContemporary Pop/Rock