Recordings that astonish?

Having some fun listening to 1920's jazz today and stumbled on this recent homage recording. The "sound" just dropped my jaw:

http://grooveshark.com/s/...ng+Oliver/1OUTms?src=5



Are there any recordings you like that seem to immediately grab you and make you feel like you are hearing something special?

Karyn


Everything by the CHB?

It's astonishing that they hold up after so long? Or that they were even recorded?

Now I know what I'll be listening to tomorrow.

Thanks Daryl!

Thanks Jon,
 Let's hope no one clicks on the link while they are driving. ;-)


best,
mike

daryl1968


Mike -
I know this is an obvious one but there are several Beatle's recordings that still amaze me.
The clarity and warmth on 'Michelle' or "'Norwegian Wood' still stand up today and they were recorded nearly 50 years ago.
The other that always gets me is 'Baker Street' by Gerry Rafferty - listen to the mix - it's amazing.

the asnswer is simple, they used cakewak.

I used to know a guy who was a pathological audiophile and he told me that in his opinion some of the best recordings ever made were made by the BBC of the Last Night Of The Proms in the 50's. 

Jonbouy

mike_mccue


Thanks Jon,
Let's hope no one clicks on the link while they are driving. ;-)


best,
mike

 
 
Yes pity it doesn't stream.
 
I like the idea of simply clicking and the file plays back.
 
Seems like a simple idea to incorporate in a post this day and age.

I didn't realize it didn't stream for everybody.

I click on it and my browsers Quicktime plugin plays it as a stream.

I'm about 1-1/2 months away from celebrating our two year anniversary for hi-speed.

I guess I haven't gotten past the make it super easy to download if you can't stream fast enough mentality.

Thanks for the heads up.


best regards,
mike

1973.  Half of it recorded and performed by Todd alone.  Manages to keep the tempo moving despite major changes 

Hi James, fair enough... different strokes for different folks and all.

Personally speaking... the sound of the sticks bouncing on the drum skin got me all excited and then the silky smoothness of the trumpet made me ecstatic.

I went and read about that record, it made it to #1 on the Billboard Jazz Album charts and number 101 on the Billboard 200.

I think I'll be buying the CD.



The post was an invite for other folks to post something that they especially like.

For example; I am, at the moment listening to Todd Rundgren's A Wizard, a True Star and was glad to be reminded of that album by space cowboy.


all the best,
mike

daryl1968


another track which is possibly my personal fave ever is 'Walk on the wild side' Lou Reed.
You feel like you're right in the studio with them - 2 basses going on throughout, the gentle rattle of the snare, the strings subtley sneaking in, the Stan Getz like sax solo at the end, Lou Reed's brilliant vocal and story telling and when them girl's go doo doo doo.
I get goosebumps every time I listen

+3.979868576486

That tune is either not by Wynton or has been "slightly" altered by Wynton as an homage.

It's actually a tune called "Yes, Indeed" written by Sy Oliver.

Interesting.

Loves me some Wynton tho:-)

Hmmm... I still can't get past Billy Joel and "Piano Man" - that entire album is still the best sounding to my ears. It's like the music doesn't come from anywhere when you listen to it, it just excists. However, there are a lot of albums I like because they sound the way they do. They sound awesome and that can be astonishing too. Like the first Black Sabbath - pleasant, no. Awesome? YES!!!! And the first Slipknot is worth checking out. The drums sound like cardboard, the vocal distorts unpleasantly at times, the guitars are gloomy but oh-lord-in-both-hell-and-heaven does it sound great!

In 2002, Nine Inch Nails released a live album and threw in a second cd featuring mostly acoustic material, including minimalistic acoustic versions of a couple of songs. That bonus CD was called "Still".

Some of the old songs versions have this intimate "right there and then" type of sound which really draws you in and make you feel like you're sitting in the studio w/ them or that the guys are actually performing in the room where you are. 

I have become acutely aware of that.





;-)

offnote


we loose too much when recording, let's play live!

The Who - Live At Leeds
Cheap Trick - Live At Budokan (sp)
Peter Frampton - Live
et. al.