ALL ABOUT MUSIC #2 - Non Surround, Not Covered In Other Threads

[GOS]

Ugh...Universal is still trying to push that format...instead of using a format that already exists..

Yep, just muddy's everything up and mostly wastes my time. Ugh, is right.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

I have always liked Steve Winwood...I don't think he get's enough credit for his vocals.....remember the Spencer Davis Group....Steve Winwood was the lead vocalist...and he was only 14 years old!...still in school....that was in 1963...4 years later he formed Traffic....

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Here is the teenage Steve Winwood...who wrote and sang the song...

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Again...the teenager strikes gold...the interesting thing about this song...it was conceived...arranged...and rehearsed in a HALF HOUR!

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Even Gos would dance to this song...well at least some toe tapping

 

[GOS]

Can’t believe this is my first time hearing Moby Grape! Just awesome...and this original vinyl from 1969 is a stunner.

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[GOS]

And, the DR for Moby Grape...

foobar2000 1.4.3 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2019-05-06 09:47:12

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Analyzed: Moby Grape / Truly Fine Citizen
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -3.52 dB -17.52 dB 2:29 01-Changes, Circles Spinning
DR11 -3.32 dB -17.15 dB 3:05 02-Looper
DR12 -1.53 dB -16.80 dB 1:54 03-Truly Fine Citizen
DR11 -2.51 dB -16.50 dB 2:32 04-Beautiful Is Beautiful
DR14 -2.88 dB -19.14 dB 2:19 05-Love Song
DR13 -5.94 dB -22.29 dB 2:11 06-Right Before My Eyes
DR12 -6.63 dB -21.02 dB 2:36 07-Open Up Your Heart
DR12 -5.99 dB -21.19 dB 6:13 08-Now I Know High
DR12 -6.79 dB -21.37 dB 2:22 09-Treat Me Bad
DR12 -6.81 dB -21.65 dB 2:02 10-Tongue-Tied
DR14 -6.25 dB -23.27 dB 2:46 11-Love Song, Part Two
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1216 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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[J. PUPSTER]

Can’t believe this is my first time hearing Moby Grape! Just awesome...and this original vinyl from 1969 is a stunner.

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Hey bro, I learn about new music on this forum almost daily, I’ll never in ten lifetimes be able to listen to it all. I also know there’s tons more out there; and how do you know you’re going to like it unless you try it. I’ve got a thing with grocery shopping also, that I pick up something different to try every trip that I’ve never had before.
Learning is the great adventure

 

[Quad Linda]

Here's a Priscilla White video of "It's For You" NOT a Live video, but a lip synch. It is introduced by the two blokes who wrote it:

...Cilla was one of a long line of talents discovered by Brian Epstein and brought to the attention of George Martin..Cilla died in 2015(72)

 

[marpow]

Ready to preorder, Springsteen.
Western Stars is the new album from Bruce Springsteen, and his first new studio album in five years. This collection of songs takes his music to a new place, drawing inspiration in part from the Southern California pop records of the late '60s and early '70s. The album was recorded primarily at Springsteen's home studio in New Jersey, with additional recording in California and New York. "This record is a return to my solo recordings featuring character driven songs and sweeping, cinematic orchestral arrangements," says Springsteen. "It's a jewel box of a record." The 13 tracks on Western Stars encompass a sweeping range of American themes, of highways and desert spaces, of isolation and community and the permanence of home and hope. Ron Aniello produced the album with Springsteen and plays bass, keyboard, and other instruments. Patti Scialfa provides vocals and contributes vocal arrangements on four tracks. The musical arrangements include strings, horns, pedal steel and contributions from more than 20 other players including Jon Brion (who plays celeste, Moog, and farfisa), as well as guest appearances by David Sancious, Charlie Giordano, and Soozie Tyrell.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Ready to preorder, Springsteen.
Western Stars is the new album from Bruce Springsteen, and his first new studio album in five years. This collection of songs takes his music to a new place, drawing inspiration in part from the Southern California pop records of the late '60s and early '70s. The album was recorded primarily at Springsteen's home studio in New Jersey, with additional recording in California and New York. "This record is a return to my solo recordings featuring character driven songs and sweeping, cinematic orchestral arrangements," says Springsteen. "It's a jewel box of a record." The 13 tracks on Western Stars encompass a sweeping range of American themes, of highways and desert spaces, of isolation and community and the permanence of home and hope. Ron Aniello produced the album with Springsteen and plays bass, keyboard, and other instruments. Patti Scialfa provides vocals and contributes vocal arrangements on four tracks. The musical arrangements include strings, horns, pedal steel and contributions from more than 20 other players including Jon Brion (who plays celeste, Moog, and farfisa), as well as guest appearances by David Sancious, Charlie Giordano, and Soozie Tyrell.
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Nice, this looks very promising Mark, I'd better check it out.

 

[privateuniverse]

The Who's new tour opened last night in Grand Rapids. Of note, the set included the first ever Who performance of "Imagine a Man" from 1975's The Who By Numbers. (Daltrey has performed it in solo shows.)



(I hate vertical cell phone videos, LOL. )

 

[GOS]

You can always tell on QQ when we are in a drought in terms of new surround material. All these old threads get drudged up from back in the day....lmao You know, sort of like nervous laughing...or chatter. hahaha

 

[J. PUPSTER]

You can always tell on QQ when we are in a drought in terms of new surround material. All these old threads get drudged up from back in the day....lmao You know, sort of like nervous laughing...or chatter. hahaha

Pretty darn dry alright, but somehow always find more titles to spend money on. Encouraging what foragingrhino said about Doobies Quadio, though, and I’m still deciding on a new TT for QS/SQ that’ll open up my wallet like a hungry Humpback whale.

 

[The56Kid]

Can’t believe this is my first time hearing Moby Grape! Just awesome...and this original vinyl from 1969 is a stunner.

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Damn, Gene, first time? I was fortunate enough to hear their debut in ‘67 thanks to my older brother. Loved it and their glorious harmony vocals. You have to hear that debut!

 

[The56Kid]

Ready to preorder, Springsteen.
Western Stars is the new album from Bruce Springsteen, and his first new studio album in five years. This collection of songs takes his music to a new place, drawing inspiration in part from the Southern California pop records of the late '60s and early '70s. The album was recorded primarily at Springsteen's home studio in New Jersey, with additional recording in California and New York. "This record is a return to my solo recordings featuring character driven songs and sweeping, cinematic orchestral arrangements," says Springsteen. "It's a jewel box of a record." The 13 tracks on Western Stars encompass a sweeping range of American themes, of highways and desert spaces, of isolation and community and the permanence of home and hope. Ron Aniello produced the album with Springsteen and plays bass, keyboard, and other instruments. Patti Scialfa provides vocals and contributes vocal arrangements on four tracks. The musical arrangements include strings, horns, pedal steel and contributions from more than 20 other players including Jon Brion (who plays celeste, Moog, and farfisa), as well as guest appearances by David Sancious, Charlie Giordano, and Soozie Tyrell.
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Not sure why, but Springsteen never struck the right chord with me and my fairly expansive music collection doesn’t contain a single title by him. To each his own, I guess!

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Like many old songs that we now hear in TV commercials....I heard one this morning that brought back some memories...and it has an odd twist....this song was released in 1968 and gradually rose to #5 on the Billboard Charts...it featured an electric sitar...which is an electric guitar which produces the sound of a sitar(a traditional instrument in India)....it is prominent in the beginning of the song

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Now we fast forward a few years to 1974...the same song...with a different "twist"...instead of the distinctive electric sitar...this Swedish rock band added some unique lyrics "Ooga-Chaka-Ooga-Ooga" and the remake of this song went all the way to number 1....Blue Swede was short lived and the band was only active for 2 years...but that cover gave them a #1 song...and they "borrowed" the strange lyrics from a British performer a few years earlier(Jonathan King)...but that wasn't the only lyric change in the song...many thought the B.J. Thomas version was a reference to drugs...so Blue Swede changed the original lyrics from "I'll just stay addicted"....to "I just stay a victim"....

Although I prefer the B.J. Thomas version....I loved the Blue Swede version in one of Tarantino's films...Reservoir Dogs...one of my favorite films with a great soundtrack...

 

[Clint Eastwood]

These Sinatra tunes are a special dedication to Marpow

 

[Clint Eastwood]