Outstanding Demo CD's etc...

Mitsuman · « **Reply #1080 on:** 18 Jan 2011, 03:40 pm »

Kinda hard to find, but this CD is so good it will scare you. Recorded in 2-track digital and the dynamics will blow you away.

adydula · « **Reply #1081 on:** 18 Jan 2011, 04:07 pm »

Hello,

Thanks for the recommendation!

Actually way back in this thread this was mentioned, but its good to bring it up again.
I grew up with these early DDD CD's and Jim Salk has some neat history here that he share earlier about FLIM and company.

The dynamic range is fully explored here, so be careful with your volume on this one, listen at first at a moderate level before you start cranking it up!!! Yahoo!!

It can be found on the A:

http://www.amazon.com/Big-Notes-Flim-Bbs/dp/B000003DCT/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1295366692&sr=1-3

All the best
Alex

TJC712 · « **Reply #1082 on:** 19 Jan 2011, 12:41 am »

Happy belated New Years to all. If you enjoy some early 60's, soulful blues, check out Stormy Monday from Lou Rawls. Great vocals from a 21 year old Rawls backed by the tight Les McCann Trio. With all of the later commercial glitz, people sometimes forget what a great voice this dude had. He shows off the goods on this recording. This is him at his best... in my humble opinion.
http://www.amazon.com/Stormy-Monday-Lou-Rawls/dp/B000005HF1/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295396617&sr=1-1

adydula · « **Reply #1083 on:** 19 Jan 2011, 01:59 am »

Happy New Year TJC712!

Thanks for the recommendation, I will try this one for sure. Wonderful voice for sure!

Just got done listening to Gary Herbig's "Friends to Lovers circa 1989. wonderful Sax and very good recording.

http://www.amazon.com/Friends-Lovers-Gary-Herbig/dp/B00000DUYM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1295402324&sr=1-3

All the best
Alex

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #1084 on:** 19 Jan 2011, 05:34 am »

Quote from: adydula on 18 Jan 2011, 03:10 pm

Chris,

I got the Chet Atkins 'Almost Alone' and its indeed wonderful.

http://www.amazon.com/Almost-Alone-Chet-Atkins/dp/B000002BFU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295363420&sr=1-1

Alex

Good to hear Alex...

How about something a bit different...
I was going through some ECM recordings that I own...almost all their recordings are very well done.

This is from 1976...and it has been reissued...a sort of East meets West Jazz.

Collin Walcott.... with John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, and Jack DeJohnette.

Collin Walcott defined a corner of improvisation all his own with his unique approach to the sitar and tabla. When the newly-formed Gateway trio of John Abercrombie, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette joined him for “Cloud Dance” the results were magical.

The album.... "Cloud Dance" .....Samples...

Track two...."Prancing"....a nice duo of bass guitar and tabla....good for checking out you woofers....but the whole album is well done....and a very good late night listen.

metier · « **Reply #1085 on:** 22 Jan 2011, 04:39 pm »

Been listening to Gillian Welch Time (The Revelator) this morning, very good recording, and a very sweet voice.

Metier

adydula · « **Reply #1086 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 12:56 pm »

Thanks metier for the recommendation here is the link at A for some samples:

http://www.amazon.com/Time-Revelator-Gillian-Welch/dp/B00005N8CQ/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1295787152&sr=8-6

All the best
Alex

sfox7076 · « **Reply #1087 on:** 27 Jan 2011, 05:57 pm »

I think the new Decemberists Album works great to test speakers. It's a bit folk country, but Gillian Weclh sings on it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HAG40O/ref=s9_simh_gw_p340_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=07W0321DB5JVY4EPQ5DR&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

adydula · « **Reply #1088 on:** 27 Jan 2011, 06:13 pm »

sfox 7076,

Tanks for the tip!

Got it coming!

Lookinf forward to experiencing it!!

All the best
Alex

hotmailjbc · « **Reply #1089 on:** 27 Jan 2011, 06:58 pm »

my favorite is a cd by bob wasserman called trios. great music and sound. it came out in 1996

adydula · « **Reply #1090 on:** 1 Feb 2011, 08:04 pm »

Hotmailjbc,

Thanks for the recommendation!

Here is a link to it:

http://www.amazon.com/Trios-Rob-Wasserman/dp/B000008CIZ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1296590433&sr=1-2

All the best
Alex

Saturn94 · « **Reply #1091 on:** 2 Feb 2011, 09:09 pm »

I hadn't seen this mentioned here, but I recently received "2L The Nordic Sound" (it's a sampler of 2L's catalog). The music is great and the sound quality is up there with the best I've heard. This "set" includes a music BD and a hybrid SACD.

Highly recommended!

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #1092 on:** 4 Feb 2011, 06:45 am »

Quote from: Saturn94 on 2 Feb 2011, 09:09 pm

I hadn't seen this mentioned here, but I recently received "2L The Nordic Sound" (it's a sampler of 2L's catalog). The music is great and the sound quality is up there with the best I've heard. This "set" includes a music BD and a hybrid SACD.

Highly recommended!

It is very good....

Amazon MP3 samples....

2L link....

taoggniklat · « **Reply #1093 on:** 2 Mar 2011, 08:13 pm »

Quote from: sfox7076 on 27 Jan 2011, 05:57 pm

I think the new Decemberists Album works great to test speakers. It's a bit folk country, but Gillian Weclh sings on it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HAG40O/ref=s9_simh_gw_p340_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=07W0321DB5JVY4EPQ5DR&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

Hey thanks for this one. I am enjoying it.

Jared

Saturn94 · « **Reply #1094 on:** 3 Mar 2011, 03:20 am »

Quote from: Mitsuman on 18 Jan 2011, 03:40 pm

Kinda hard to find, but this CD is so good it will scare you. Recorded in 2-track digital and the dynamics will blow you away.

I thought this looked familiar, so I searched my collection and found that I have FLIM & the BB's "TriCycle" CD on the DMP label.

http://www.amazon.com/Tricycle-Flim-Bbs/dp/B000003DCJ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299122285&sr=1-1

I bought this many, many years ago and had forgotten about it. I'll have to give it a listen on my new Salks and see what I think.

adydula · « **Reply #1095 on:** 4 Mar 2011, 03:36 am »

Saturn94 the cd has wide dynamics....that is very low hardly audible notes then quickly to the other extreme!! Be careful if you crank up the soft passages watch out the drum whacks will surprise you and maybe a speaker pop!! LOL.

Seriously listen to it at a low to moderate volume to learn where the dynamic transistions are....

Its a really good disc to show off dynamic range for sure.

All the best
Alex

Saturn94 · « **Reply #1096 on:** 4 Mar 2011, 04:55 pm »

Quote from: adydula on 4 Mar 2011, 03:36 am

Saturn94 the cd has wide dynamics....that is very low hardly audible notes then quickly to the other extreme!! Be careful if you crank up the soft passages watch out the drum whacks will surprise you and maybe a speaker pop!! LOL.

Seriously listen to it at a low to moderate volume to learn where the dynamic transistions are....

Its a really good disc to show off dynamic range for sure.

All the best
Alex

TriCycle sounded great. And you're right, it's quite dynamic. It can startle you if you're not careful with the volume control.

ctouhey · « **Reply #1097 on:** 4 Mar 2011, 05:50 pm »

I do remember Tricycle. It was in my initial collection, but I no longer have it. We were burglarized back in 1984 when I had first started my collection, and they made off with almost 400 CDs. Some of them I was never able to replace at the time. I'll have a look for this one.

Chris

adydula · « **Reply #1098 on:** 4 Mar 2011, 11:41 pm »

You can get a used copy here:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B002N3GCD6/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&qid=1299282037&sr=8-7&condition=used

Alex

Art_Chicago · « **Reply #1099 on:** 5 Mar 2011, 02:49 pm »

Just recently found out about this great CD.
The sound quality is impeccable imho, recorded live to 2-track analog. Some bluegrass, but mostly acoustic jazz/blues with tango and waltz cuts. Got a used copy under $5.

http://www.amazon.com/Dawgs-Groove-David-Grisman/dp/B000HKDE7O/ref=pd_sim_m_2