What music are you listening to currently?

[57Strat]

Charlie Haden / Jim Hall - Charlie Haden / Jim Hall
John Coltrane - My Favorite Things

 

[Devil Doc]

Original 1972 issue. Includes Vassar Clements as a member of the band.

Doc

 

[57Strat]

Always liked the rendition of Wave by Mike Auldridge on The Great Dobro Sessions.

 

[Devil Doc]

Long time since "III". This guy changed my musical life. I can tell you exactly how I felt and where I was when I heard "I"

Doc

 

[MadMonk]

Always liked the rendition of Wave by Mike Auldridge on The Great Dobro Sessions.

I wasn't familiar with Auldridge. A buddy and I checked this, and some more of his work out. Outstanding! Thanks Doc, and Devon.

My buddy showed me this fellow, who I was vaguely familiar with from Union Station:
Different, but also freaky good:

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This is where I remembered Douglas from. I have a pretty big soft spot for Alison Krauss. As my Mom says "A voice like a bell".

 

[57Strat]

Worth a listen....

Mike Auldridge / Jerry Douglas / Rob Ickes - Three Bells.

A couple Douglas recordings I enjoy:

Jerry Douglas - The Best Kept Secret
Jerry Douglas - Traveler

Allison Krauss does a selection on each, as well as quite a few other artists.

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[57Strat]

Barney Kessel - Vol. 3, "to swing or not to swing"
Jimmy Bruno / Joe Beck - Polarity

 

[Devil Doc]

OK, I admit it. I love girl groups from the early '60s

Doc

 

[AVB]

Took a short break from the Dead

 

[Devil Doc]

Took a short break from the Dead

CD or vinyl?

Doc

 

[AVB]

CD or vinyl?

Doc

Neither - HD Tracks

 

[AVB]

Birth Of The Cool was resampled to 24bit 192Khz which might be overkill for a 60 year old mono release but it does sound pretty good.

 

[Devil Doc]

Birth Of The Cool was resampled to 24bit 192Khz which might be overkill for a 60 year old mono release but it does sound pretty good.

The reason I was wondering was, it was one of the first CDs I bought back in the day. It's terrible. The highs are strident among other things. It's almost unlistenable. I've been looking for a M- copy of the original, but no luck yet at a reasonable price.

Doc

 

[AVB]

The reason I was wondering was, it was one of the first CDs I bought back in the day. It's terrible. The highs are strident among other things. It's almost unlistenable. I've been looking for a M- copy of the original, but no luck yet at a reasonable price.

Doc

The CD has been remastered and there is a 2 CD release with live versions included. In reality a mono record of that era really needs a mono stylus too.

 

[57Strat]

The Beatles - Abbey Road
Cream - Disraeli Gears
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - Texas Flood

 

[Devil Doc]

The CD has been remastered and there is a 2 CD release with live versions included. In reality a mono record of that era really needs a mono stylus too.

I do have a mono switch. Not perfect, but better than no switch. A mono cartridge, perhaps the Ortofon Black, is next on the list. We'll, after a hearing aid.

Doc

 

[MadMonk]

OK, I admit it. I love girl groups from the early '60s

You remind me of a Grateful Dead Concert I went to. They played "The Supremes" for a couple of hours before Willie Nelson opened for the Dead. Folks were quite happy with it. I just remember thinking they were going to riot, and being quite surprised at their reactions. Best "feel good" concert I ever went to. Folks (including security) were happy, dancing, sharing, and very stoned.

 

[AVB]

I do have a mono switch. Not perfect, but better than no switch. A mono cartridge, perhaps the Ortofon Black, is next on the list.

Doc

The Black is a very good cartridge but when you get near the $1K mark it starts to come down to personal preference more than performance. I'm not quite there with an AT-OC9III on my main table, a Signet 111E on the second table and a Stanton 681EEE on the third table. The Stanton is on the 3rd replacement stylus as it was the one I used the most when ripping a few thousand albums. The Signet is pretty much done and being a moving coil a retip is about the only option. Being that is a $400 option I might just go with a new cartridge since the Signet only cost $175 .... in 1978 (I bought 2, this is the second one) although a few NOS ones are in the $650 range so it may be worthwhile. Or I might just retire the rig and keep it as a spare instead of keeping it in use which is probably the option that makes the most sense economically.

I would have bet you were an MC guy though.

 

[Devil Doc]

The Black is a very good cartridge but when you get near the $1K mark it starts to come down to personal preference more than performance. I'm not quite there with an AT-OC9III on my main table, a Signet 111E on the second table and a Stanton 681EEE on the third table. The Stanton is on the 3rd replacement stylus as it was the one I used the most when ripping a few thousand albums. The Signet is pretty much done and being a moving coil a retip is about the only option. Being that is a $400 option I might just go with a new cartridge since the Signet only cost $175 .... in 1978 (I bought 2, this is the second one) although a few NOS ones are in the $650 range so it may be worthwhile. Or I might just retire the rig and keep it as a spare instead of keeping it in use which is probably the option that makes the most sense economically.

I would have bet you were an MC guy though.

I am an MC guy. I have a Dynavector 20x2 L on my main table, a VPI Classic I. I'm not really interested in spending a grand on a mono cartridge. The Ortofon Black is less than $400 and it'll go on my VPI HW-19jr. I can also plug it into my phono pre-amp directly, without unplugging my Dynavector. The best of both worlds in my opinion, convenience and performance.

Doc

 

[AVB]

I didn

I am an MC guy. I have a Dynavector 20x2 L on my main table, a VPI Classic I. I'm not really interested in spending a grand on a mono cartridge. The Ortofon Black is less than $400 and it'll go on my VPI HW-19jr. I can also plug it into my phono pre-amp directly, without unplugging my Dynavector. The best of both worlds in my opinion, convenience and performance.

Doc

I didn't see a current Ortofon Black (2M model) for under $760. Now the Ortofon 2M Mono is under $400 but that isn't listed as a "Black". What am I missing?