Dusty Chalk Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Birds and Buildings, Multipurpose Trap -- because awesome (retro prog) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Picked up the Yoshida mastered 75th anniversary vinyl of Art Blakey's "Free For Fall". I thought it would be interesting to do a comparison between this mastering and my 45RPM Music Matters mastering of the same record. Paid $18 for the new vinyl from amazon, the music matters are significantly more expensive at $50 a pop new. My understanding is the 45RPM are all analog, while the new masterings are digitally sourced. The recording here is by no means "audiophile" to begin with, there is always some distortion in the brass, bit of a mess. In short, yes the 45RPM sounds better. Blakey's drums have more impact, overall there is a greater bass presence in the recording, piano notes are clearer, you can definitely hear and feel the room more with the 45RPM. Having said that, the new mastering is still very good. I love the couple of Alan Yoshida blue note XRCDs I have, his jazz masterings thus far in my experience have a very distinctive and pleasing quality. Can't quite put my finger on what I like about it, everything sounds clean and even and sweet across the spectrum. So while the 45RPM has better bass, better "feel of the room", and yes, more "breath of life-ness", I'm still a fan of the Yoshida mastering and will be keeping it, and probably buying some other new vinyl, especially if they keep selling for $18. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmcmanus Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Got me a nice set of Jon Bonamassa concert Blurays. Really looking forward to watching them in my HT setup. Used to listen to him a lot on the SiriusXM blues channel when I was on the road in my motorhome. He did some guest DJ'ing and the other guys would then play a lot of his stuff after his show was over to give him props. I'm surprised that he's not better known because he's a master and was a child prodigy, yet for whatever reason, he's really never taken off. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EL6NWUE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EL6NWG8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EL6NWB8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EL6NWT0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6S56X6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Actually cheaper on Amazon UK than todays PopMarket deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I have a moratorium on music purchases, and am late on this title, but couldn't resist The Lazaretto Ultra LP on sale at Elusive Disc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Blurred City Lights (both) -- really dug this, there's something about the male vocals that makes this not sound like Yet Another Curve Record. It also sounds like Kevin Moore / the softer side of OSI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanDragon Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I have a moratorium on music purchases, and am late on this title, but couldn't resist The Lazaretto Ultra LP on sale at Elusive Disc. Bah... I have to go pick up my late copy of the RSD Ghostbusters glow in the dark vinyl tomorrow... tempted to see if this shop has this too. **BRENT** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark baguette Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 It's been too long. Daddy's home not thrilled with the new shm sacd package size - wtf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 ^ Great haul!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Team Doesn't-fuck-around FTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 It's been too long. Daddy's home not thrilled with the new shm sacd package size - wtf The platinum shm rain dogs is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 The Julie London Three Album Art of Music White Vinyl Set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpedo Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I'm backing the future Alyse Black new album at Kickstarter. I like her singing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 B&W Society of Sound membership. Let it expire a couple years ago, so curious how the catalogue has changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrindingThud Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 The remaster is outstanding: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Awesome Mix, Vol. 1 http://dealmac.com/iphone/deals/1143061.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Some vinyl from Elusive Disc's Sale 4MBLP196 SERGE GAINSBOURG INITIALS B.B. 180g LP RESLP9011-45 WES MONTGOMERY ECHOES OF INDIANA AVENUE 180g 45rpm BLP4036QP Lou Donaldson Sunny Side Up 200g Mono LP WEALP97798 Carolina Chocolate Drops & Luminescent Orchestrii LP UNILP06 VASHTI BUNYAN LOOKAFTERING LP BEALP18008 JOHNNY HORTON THE FANTASTIC JOHNNY HORTON 180g MONO BNJPLP6519 Johnny Griffin The Congregation 180g Japanese Import SUNLP5374 THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS MASTEROLOGY 180g 2LP XLRLP40307 Sigur Ros Hvark-Heim 150g 2LP BLP4033QP Dizzy Reece Soundin' Off 200g Mono LP SPELP002 TONY KINSEY AN EVENING WITH MR. PERCUSSION 180g MON SPELP005 JAZZ AT THE FLAMINGO 10TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE 180g 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 the new mastersounds are awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recstar24 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Jake shimabukuro gently weeps on iTunes. Sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Pineapple Thief, Show a Little Love, Little Man (remaster), What We Have Sown, One Three Seven, Magnolia (previously purchased 10 Stories Down, Tightly Unwound, and Variations on a Dream) -- catching up on purchases, I've decided they're my favourite current band. Yes, more than Porcupine Tree, and that's saying something Lunatic Soul, Walking on a Flashlight Beam Yes, Relayer (chuckletrousers* edition) Pink Floyd, Endless River Amplifier, Mystoria *chuckletrousers edition == affectionate term for Steven Wilson's remasters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Scott O))) — Soused It sounds exactly like you think it would. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Drunken Dirge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Drunken Dirge? Pretty much. Basically it's "The Drift" but with a long sustained guitar chord throughout. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Primus and the Chocolate factory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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