Lookin for killer DVD-As that you can't do without........

claud · « **on:** 27 Mar 2004, 01:29 am »

My Acura TL is being made next month. The DVD-A/DTS surround system is SOTA. I got some DTS music DVDs like Eagles " Hell Freezes.." I'm lookin for rock/pop sonic hits. Any ideas?

Marbles · « **Reply #1 on:** 27 Mar 2004, 01:42 am »

Two Against Nature - Steely Dan DVD-A

Rob Babcock · « **Reply #2 on:** 27 Mar 2004, 03:26 am »

I'd also recommend Steely Dan's "Everything Must Go," as well as Donald Fagen's "The Nightfly." I'd rate the DVD-A of The Flaming Lips "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" as maybe the most amazing disc out there sonically, and great music, too. Beck's "Sea Change" is also a topnotch demo quality DVD-A of fantastic music.

Russtafarian · « **Reply #3 on:** 27 Mar 2004, 06:54 am »

If you like jazzy, Steely Dan-ish big band arrangements, Big Phat Band - XXL is a knock-out! DVD-As from Toy Matinee, Jane Monheit and Medeski, Martin & Wood also regular play in my system despite my preference for SACD.

MaxCast · « **Reply #4 on:** 27 Mar 2004, 11:04 am »

Billy Joel The Stranger and 52nd St.

PeteG · « **Reply #5 on:** 27 Mar 2004, 02:30 pm »

Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours"

Rob Babcock · « **Reply #6 on:** 28 Mar 2004, 02:23 am »

I knew the Billy Joes ones were out on SACD, but I've never seen em on DVD-A. Didn't know they were out.

WerTicus · « **Reply #7 on:** 28 Mar 2004, 08:58 am »

the billy joel ones are on sacd. sacd is better anyways

the eagles hotel california on dvda hasnt been mentioned yet.

what about Yes Fragile on dvda - utterly fantastic recording

or carly simons No Secrets?

Rob Babcock · « **Reply #8 on:** 28 Mar 2004, 09:02 am »

WerTicus, I don't think his Acura system will play an SACD. I'm presuming that's why he asked about DVD-A specifically...

claud · « **Reply #9 on:** 5 Apr 2004, 11:46 pm »

So far I've bought:
Flaming Lips "Yoshimi battles..."
Eagles "Hotel CA"
Foreplay " Forplay"
Grover Washington Jr. "Winelight"
Donald Fagan " NightFly"
Pat Metheny Group " Imaginary Day"

Any more ideas guys, or is this a dying format?

Woodsea · « **Reply #10 on:** 6 Apr 2004, 12:10 am »

Metallica The black album

jgubman · « **Reply #11 on:** 6 Apr 2004, 12:42 am »

I picked up the Greatful Dead "American Beauty" DVD-A and was surprised by how good and non-gimicky the mix was.

DeadFish · « **Reply #12 on:** 6 Apr 2004, 05:51 am »

Okay, since it came up, jgubman, I gotta ditto you on American Beauty.
The Workingman's Dead DVD-A is its equal, as Mickey Hart remixed them at the same time, and I believe there are some alternate leads in there. I heard about the remixes, bought a dvd Asus player for the peecee just for that. ANd of course, the rest is history...heheh
American Beauty is my most bought piece of music from the first vinyl I had with wax on it from my girlfrien's candles, to MoFi and DVD-A.
Kinda fun when you've known an album for 30 years and all of a sudden Garcia decides to play some riffs different...

PS. yes 'Nightfly' comes out real nice on the format too.

Regards,
DeadFish