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If you do get yourself a copy, I'll expect you to change your Forum name to: "I'm the Son of Monster Magnet". ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
One of the first LPs I bought. Played it to death on the 'groove grinder' I had at the time to the point it had to be replaced after a year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dom66
(Being a Leica user, I was always intrigued to know details of the lens fitted to the Leica M3 camera round Eric Clapton's neck.)
:D You know, when thinking of a username I almost went with Willie the Pimp, but instead chose a name I can't even spell correctly :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Speaking of which...
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Time for another before Mrs. P gets home, she's not a fan...
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Haven’t played this in years, the “usual suspects” from them, but not the 2011 live album.
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R.I.P. Maxi Jazz. :(
I don't have anything live by Faithless, what's it like?Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
I think the best I can say is “it’s ok”. I know why I haven’t played it very often, aside that I am not a massive fan of live recordings as mostly I feel “you had to be there” and this is probably in that category.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
It doesn’t sound that brilliant recording quality wise to me, probably because it is live, and because they are using real instruments I.e. drums and guitars it just seems a bit strange when you are used to the studio versions of epic songs like Insomnia, God is a DJ, We Come 1 etc., and it is relatively short in song numbers (only 12) and lots of crowd interaction which is a bit distracting if you haven’t seen them live, which I haven’t.
If you see it for a quid at a car boot I’d say it’s worth it but I wouldn’t be urging you to go order online unless very cheap or the points I have made don’t put you off.
Cheers Alex, I sort of thought that might be the case. I agree about live recordings, they can so often be disappointing. And in the case of Faithless, as with other acts of that ilk, going from studio electronics to a live setting with real instruments is going to be losing a lot of what made it good in the first place.
I did have a live Faithless DVD a few years ago, I didn't watch it all the way through.
Anyway, Mrs. P is on her way home, so just one more record.
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I agree about live recording - usually the microphones were badly located; there was far to much audience adulation to start and even more of it at the end of the set. All in all a waste of time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
But that was then ('70s - '80s), now recordings of live performances are much better. The recording engineers know how to mike up the instruments and/or amplifiers, and the audience appreciation is now edited to a respectful minimum. Obviously the overall performance is not as well polished as it would be for a studio recording, but you do have the excitement and experience of it being a 'one off'.
Regarding the Dire Straits album, excellent choice there (along with their debut album), but you might be amused to learn that a colleague at work who had just bought the LP complained of excess hiss at the start of one of the tracks, and was going to return the copy for a replacement. I had to tell him there was nothing wrong with his copy - what he thought was "hiss" was actually the sound of waves and surf breaking on the shore! :doh:
Music buy of the year for me.
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Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - Death Hilarious
Another great Album. As an aside, great to see that Rocket are once again in the ascendancyQuote:
Originally Posted by Idlewithnodrive
No idea on that one, I will search it up, Mike!
A bit of American Indie/Dream Pop for tonight's late night mellowness:
The Marias - Submarine (2024)
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Relatively new discovery, this is right up my street.
Ummm, that's not one to try listening to at 10:40 when everyone else in the house is trying to get to sleep! I'll add that to the "when everyone's out, play it loud!" list! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Idlewithnodrive
It’s been a riot of an evening’s listening, so a great record to round it off with.
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Edit: Another one for the "when everybody is out" pile @Alex_UK
Good idea that man :thumbsup:
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Ozrics - At the Pongmasters Ball
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Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West
Some more Zappa (I have about 40 titles of his). Will post details later.
One half of Talking Heads isn't it? I should seek it out, I might like it :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dom66
Arrived on Monday, first chance I've had to play it. Sounds pretty good :)
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"Sounds pretty good"? - it sounds excellent! ;)
AgreedQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
A couple of ZZ Top recordings I'm unaware of there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca