NanciNet Digest 1-11-02
// Various and sundry...
// Enjoy! [BP]
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Subject: NN: CMA Awards
From: "Barry Medway" (barrymedway@interact.net.au>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 11:21:03 +1100
Hi from Oz. I guess these CMA Awards are ancient history
to those in the U.S., But have only recently shown up down
here on Pay. Sat through it last night, or rather endured it
would be more accurate. Apart from a wonderful song from
The Dixie Chicks, another from Nickel Creek, and everything
relative to the O Brother gang, the whole thing was instantly
forgettable. I dont wish to be disparaging of only U.S. acts
but include also "our" Keith Urban, who for reasons perhaps
better known to Americans, seems to be popular in your
country. I was amazed to see the likes of Buddy & Julie
Miller doing backgrounds for someone whos name escapes
me. But, have faith, its only a few weeks to the release of
"Barricades & Brickwalls" from Kasey C. Dont miss it !!!!!
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Subject: NN: Canadian Artists
From: "Steve Goldberger" (steve@aldgategroup.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 11:28:57 -0500
Steve Robertson wrote: "Which brings to mind a subject I was thinking
about not long ago. Someone on another list mentioned a group called
Quartette-which includes Sylvia Tyson and three other Canadian ladies.
The song samples on their web site sound great, but they haven't received
much publicity in the U.S. Made me wonder how many more really good
artists are staying up in Canada."
Hey Steve, life is full of surprises. There are some really great talents
up here. Quartette is a lovely group of veteran singer songwriters, Sylvia
Tyson (Of Ian & Sylvia) Cindy Church, Caitlan Hanford and Gwen Swick. They
are doing quite well up here and providing really good gigs for their
excellent back up musicians.
Happy new year to all,
Steve (lurking up here in what has been a mild, virtually
snow free winter so far. Yeah!) Goldberger
Toronto & Niagara-on-the-Lake
Watch for the release of my new all original instrumental album
"The Niagara-on-the-Lake Rhythm Project" due for release in February.
FOR THE LATEST NEWS AND INFO: www.stevegoldberger.com
sg@stevegoldberger.com
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Subject: NN: Re: Holy Cow!
From: ChocChippy@aol.com
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 12:50:58 EST
I cannot believe that someone else had both Hedwig & the Angry
Inch s/t AND Ronnie Spector's "Something's Gonna Happen," on
their "best of" list. Are you my long-lost twin???
And on the Nancinet, no less!
(I am, of course, a Gemini...)
Kathleen W.
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Subject: NN: Best of 2001 -- per Peter Gammons
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 10:33:07 -0800 (PST)
From: Bill Page (bpage3@yahoo.com>
Peter Gammons, the baseball writer whose passion is singer/songwriters,
has listed his five favorite CDs of 2001:
Double Trouble
American Hi-Fi
Flynn, "On Your Way."
John Hiatt, "The Tiki Bar is Open."
Paul Pena
And in looking forward to 2002 releases, he says, "Kay Hanley's (the
former Letters to Cleo singer) solo debut will be released in the late
spring. The completed cuts are so good, she and husband/guitarist Michael
Eisenstein...have to get prepared for Kay's impending mega-success."
BP
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Subject: NN: new stereo help needed
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 13:57:39 -0700
From: Jessica Byers (jess913@blackfoot.net>
Hi there. I am sending this to a few lists, because I dont know who
else to ask. I am in the market for a new stereo, right now I dont
have anything except an old boom box from about 10 or 15 years ago
that only plays CDs it likes (though I do have a good car stereo,
which is where I listen to most of my music now). I want to get
something really good, hopefully with multiple CD trays (like 3 or 5
or 6). I considered Bose, but that is just SO expensive. Buy I'd
like to get somethng better than your basic department stores brands,
something that will last and not end up in a landfill in a few years.
Any input on web sites or brands or particular products would be
great.
Thanks!!!
Jess
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Subject: Re: NN: new stereo help needed
From: DvBGardner@genelogic.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 16:30:22 -0500
Jessica Byers wrote: ((((.....I am in the market for a new stereo.....>>>
Jessica --
In my family, we tend to take anything SONY for granted, but I know there
are a lot of other good brands out there. Depending on where you live,
you also could never go wrong with GRUNDIG.
Then again, we could have sworn Beta Videos were the better quality
format............
Donate "personally happy with anything that plays classical music
well......." v.B.-G.
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Subject: Re: NN: new stereo help needed
From: Petop@aol.com
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 11:01:17 EST
DvBGardner@genelogic.com writes:
> Then again, we could have sworn Beta Videos were the better quality
> format............
Beta Videos were the better quality. VHS just did a superior job of
marketing.
*************
"A fellow will remember a lot of things you wouldn't think he'd
remember. You take me. One day, back in 1896, I was crossing over to
Jersey on the ferry, and as we pulled out, there was another ferry
pulling in, and on it there was a girl waiting to get off. A white
dress she had on. She was carrying a white parasol. I only saw her
for one second. She didn't see me at all, but I'll bet a month
hasn't gone by since that I haven't thought of that girl."
--Bernstein (Everett Sloane) in "Citizen Kane" (1941)
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Subject: Re: NN: new stereo help needed
From: DvBGardner@genelogic.com
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 11:20:08 -0500
Petop wrote: (((( Beta Videos were the better quality. VHS just did a
superior job of marketing.>>>
yep...... tell that to a person who has a whole SHRUNK (German wall unit)
full of Beta movies, including an excellent silent movies collection, and
all of our family's home movies (which also include films from our early
stage gigs, etc.)
I am guarding and protecting our Beta VCR with extra special care, praying
that it will last long enough for me to copy all the irreplacable tapes
onto VHS (or DVD when available). If anyone has a Beta player in good
condition for sale, I might take it off your hands.......
Donate "and my Beta VCRs and camera were, of course, SONY" v.B.G
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Subject: Re: NN: new stereo help needed
From: Bob Juliano (rjuliano@cfl.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 11:49:40 -0500
Jess wrote:
>...I am in the market for a new stereo...I'd
>like to get somethng better than your basic department stores brands,
>something that will last and not end up in a landfill in a few years.
My main rig is a Yamaha receiver (radio tuner and amp) that I
bought new in 1978 and it is still going strong. I have an even
older Sony that I bought at a yard sale for 20 bucks that I use
to power speakers on the patio and den. My brother has a Marantz
that he got in 1976. All these units sound great even though
they "look" very 70's...they have wood cases and brushed aluminum
fronts. I don't think you can go wrong if you get a name make
and spend some $$ for the basic components.
On the other hand, I wouldn't go out and blow alot of change
on a cd player. Anything you get is going to be obsolete in a
few years.
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Subject: RE: NN: new stereo help needed
From: "Hans Janssen" (hjanssen@zeelandnet.nl>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 18:33:02 +0100
> On the other hand, I wouldn't go out and blow alot of change
> on a cd player. Anything you get is going to be obsolete in a
> few years.
I can't agree with this. Special when you have a lot of CDs.
I always thought that a CD-player was a CD-player till I bought a NAD-
player some years ago. I heard a lot insturments I never heard before.
This one had a technical problem and I trade it in for a Linn Mimik and
again I heard a lot of instruments I never heard before on the same CDs.
I'm very content with my Linn CD-player and amp and pre-amp. It was
expensive, but a hobby may cost money.
The formula here was: spend about 50% of your budget on loudspeakers and
more on your CD-player as on the amp.
met vriendelijke groeten,
Hans Janssen
http://listen.to/Tish
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Subject: NN: RE: Canadian Artists
From: "Zeoli, Stephen" (ZEOLI@champlain.edu>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 16:57:21 -0500
Don't forget about Lynn Miles, a real Canadian treasure. She has a new CD
out called "Unravel," which is quite good. It isn't available in the
states yet, but I ordered it from a Canadian outfit online, called New
World Compact Disks (www.newworldcs.com). The price is great when you take
into account the exchange rate!
Steve Zeoli
Burlington, VT
zeoli@champlain.edu
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Subject: NN: RE: Canadian Artists
Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 19:14:12 -0600
From: Cindy McArthur (seaborn@mn.rr.com>
> Don't forget about Lynn Miles, a real Canadian treasure.
My favorite Canadian artist is James Keelaghan. Anyone ever hear him? I
saw him live at the MN Folk Festival in September and I wondered where
he's been all my life. His 7th CD is being released on January 15th. He's
a great songwriter and performer. If anyone's interested, his most famous
song, "Cold Missouri Waters" is available as a free mp3 at his website,
http://www.keelaghan.com. Cry, Cry, Cry (Dar Williams, Lucy Kaplansky and
Richard Shindell) recorded it also.
Also, on my website is an mp3 and a video clip of Maura O'Connell and
Michael Johnson performing Nanci's "Trouble in the Fields" from a TV
broadcast. http://www.mjblue.com/mjclips.html
Cindy
www.mjblue.com
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Subject: NN: TV tip if you receive CMT
From: "Musicant, Paul" (Paul.Musicant@CAX.USA.XEROX.COM>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 15:38:50 -0800
Hello:
If you happen to receive Country Music Television (CMT), be advised
about Crossroads, debuting this Sunday, Jan. 13, with an hour of Lucinda
Williams and Elvis Costello. The featured telecast is 8 PM in many areas,
with additional repeat showings.
Paul Musicant (Paul.Musicant@cax.usa.xerox.com)
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Subject: NN: RE: new stereo help needed
From: "Ken Stiffler" (ksmsc@kmsx.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 18:48:58 -0500
Jessica,
For CD players (and writers), I still stand by Sony. Recently, I made the
(financially based) mistake of buying a non-Sony which was quickly
returned and replaced by a Sony.
Ken
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Subject: Re: NN: RE: new stereo help needed
From: DvBGardner@genelogic.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 16:16:24 -0500
Then again --- any sound equipment can be improved if you replace the
copper wiring, for example, with silver or teflon.
You can also cryo your stuff and would be amazed how you permanently
improve the sound quality. (This of course requires gradual cooling below
0 degree temperatures...) We have some freezers at work that go
down to 250 below 0... many a colleague has, in the past, brought
their CD recorder, microphone, stereo wires in to improve their quality.
Feeling a bit technical today...
Donate
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Subject: Re: NN: Tops of 2001
Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 01:56:48 -0500
From: Tony Cox (tonycox@pacific.net.au>
kevin gibley wrote:
> Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band-Live in New York City
>
> This year struck me as the "return of the live album." Bruce & the
> band at their best.
Most definitely! Every time I think I'm all Broooced out for one
life-time, back he storms with a set that just detonates a pleasure-bomb
inside my head! This band, this concert IS the spirit of rawk'n'roll.
Watching the DVD last night, with volume at 'woo-hoo, the neighbours are
out for the evening' level, was as intense a musical experience as I've
had without booze or drugs:) Anyone that's ever enjoyed Bruce shouldn't
be without this one.
Tony - verging on sensory overload.
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Subject: NN: Poet remastered
From: "Julie" (julieanne-101@home.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 00:13:36 -0800
NanciNuts,
I drove 40 miles round trip for a song tonight, excited to hear today's
release of Poet In My Window, one of the 3 Nanci albums released today in
remastered form and the one with the added song, "Can't Love Wrong".
(With Borders only carrying one copy apiece, I was lucky to find that and
more than happy to make the trip!) Let me first say that the sound is
absolutely glorious - clear as a bell and warm at the same time. The
sound is noticeably improved, with all the changes in sound for the
better. I have something of a healthy distrust for technological
advances, picked up from the mindsets of the elders in my family of half
Appalachian hillbilly stock and half "dustbowl" farmer stock who never
cared much for newfangled stuff.
And I couldn't explain the process of digitally remastering if I had to --
"What, they're gonna put it through some kind of computer process and
digitize it and *change* it?! It's gonna sound smashed or mushed or just
not right!" But listening to this new release of Poet sounds like you're
sitting at the feet of those boots Kenn loves so much, hearing it live.
What a joy. What bliss.
The new liner notes combine those from the original CD and those from the
album, which included lyrics and pictures. A very nice release, with some
added words of affection from NG about the additional song, her "lost
child". It's a sweet, sad love song, and a beautiful gift of music from
Ms. Griffith. Subtly enriched by the BMO, more spot-on production by
Griffith/Rooney, something of a thematic precursor to More Than A Whisper,
and sounding as if it's been on the PIMW album all along.
It's a real treat to hear this gem from NG's Rounder Records days, and to
revisit this album that is a masterpiece in every sense.
Julie
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Subject: Re: NN: Poet remastered
From: Rocalittl@aol.com
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 06:41:08 EST
Hey gang,
I too went to our local Borders yesterday to pick up the three Nanci
remasters, and have not been disappointed. The sound is absolutely
fantastic, really clean and clear, and the additional song "Can't Love
Wrong" on PIMW is simply beautiful. The liner notes, lyrics, and photos
which were not included when theses discs were originally released make
for a nice bonus as well, and as Julie pointed out, Nanci includes some
touching words about the inclusion of "Can't Love Wrong" on Poet.
On a touring note, I see that Nanci has been addded as a performer for the
annual Kate Wolf Festival in late June in northern California. Looks like
a fantastic line-up! I plan on making a trip to Colorado from my home in
Pittsburgh in June to once again see the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and
am keeping my fingers crossed that Nanci will play there as well. Ah,
something to look forward to through the long winter....
Take care,
~Lisa
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Subject: NN: Nanci in Cardiff CD on ebay
From: gvallest@c2i.net
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 14:10:55 +0100
I see this one listed on ebay (1404833846). These are the same 5 songs as
included on the CD tree
announced last week.
Georg
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Subject: NN: Re: Nanci in Cardiff CD on ebay
From: "Dennis Eggers" (deggerssprint@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 11:21:26 -0700
info that I think list members might enjoy. Marianne Louise is in the
studio working on her third CD for Residual Effect Sound Recordings and
has selected Robert Earl Keen's song "Mariano" to release as a CD single.
The full version of the single can be previewed or downloaded from her
website - http://www.mariannelouise.com and it's worth the wait for the
awesome arrangement. Even as an mp3 file - the song is five minutes so it
may take awhile to download if you don't have broadband or dsl. Let me
know what you think.
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Subject: NN: Re: Re: Nanci in Cardiff CD on ebay
From: "Dennis Eggers" (deggerssprint@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 23:19:20 -0700
Carla,
I'm so glad that you enjoyed Marianne Louise and her incredible cover of
Robert Earl Keen's "Mariano" I fell in love with her the first time that
I heard her perform live covers of Nanci's "Mary Margaret" This list is a
wonderful resource for people who enjoy great music by great artists. If
anyone else on the list hasn't taken the time to check out
www.mariannelouise.com and downloaded "Mariano" I would highly recommend
taking the time to do so.
Dennis
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Subject: Re: NN: NanciNews - January 3, 2002
Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 16:27:48 +0000
From: Mark Wiggins (M.Wiggins@ftel.co.uk>
> info@NanciGriffith.com wrote:
> These classic collections have been digitally re-mastered for compact
> disc using new 24-bit technology for sterling sound,
>
> As I understand it, this new 24 bit technology is a format
> known as SACD, and you don't get the benefit of the improvements
> unless your CD player is equipped for SACD.
I think this is more likely to be HDCD - which seems to be used on most
recent CD releases. SACD is a much higher spec system to compete with
DVD Audio.
> But I'm still happy to see that they are being re-issued.
Agreed. :-)
Regards,
Mark.
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Subject: NN: Address change [nnc]
Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 20:19:18 -0600
From: Ed Maier (evmaier@sbcglobal.net>
old email address evmaier@dhc.net
new email address evmaier@sbcglobal.net
Bill, I've already subscribed under the new addy.
Ed (DSL rocks!) Maier
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Subject: NN: RE: Address change [nnc]
From: "Ken Stiffler" (ksmsc@kmsx.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 22:47:43 -0500
>>
Ed (DSL rocks!) Maier
((
Once you've got it - there's no going back. :)
I'm surprised that it hasn't taken off more. Yes, it costs more, but time
is money and it sure saves time. And, yes, the phone companies are a real
pain, but once it's up and running, it's worth all the hassles involved in
getting there.
Ken
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Subject: NN: my top albums
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 08:33:00 -0800
From: Susan Peete (suepeete@cruzio.com>
This list will probably surprise a few folks. I don't know why some albums
"Speak to you" and some don't, but here goes...
1. Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer - Drum Hat Buddha
2. Denice Franke - Comfort
3. Eddie From Ohio - Quick
4. Fred Eaglesmith - Ralph's Last Show - Live In Santa Cruz, CA
5. Jerry Jeff Walker - Gonzo Stew
6. John Hiatt - The Tiki Bar Is Open
7. Lucy Kaplansky - Every Single Day
8. Mountain Soul (The Kimbros) - Trotline
9. Nina Gerber - Not Before Noon
10 Tom Russell - Borderland
Honorable mention:
1. Eric Taylor - Scuffletown
2. John Gorka - The Company You Keep
3. Lucinda Williams - Essence
4. Kennedys - Positively Live
5. Nanci Griffith - Clock Without Hands
6. Richard Thompson - The Best Of Capital Years
7. Robert Earl Keen - Gravitational Forces (hey it's REK)
8. Susan Werner - New Non-fiction
9. Various Artists - A Nod To Bob (a tribute to Bob Dylan on his 60th
birthday)
10 Various Artists - POET-TRIBUTE TO TOWNES VAN ZANDT
I still need to buy Alison Krauss - New Favorite. That may have changed
things a bit.
Sue
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Subject: NN: Some Favorite CD's for 2001
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 15:13:23 -0600
From: Kim Diorio (kinno@netzero.com>
In no particular order:
New Releases:
Tim Easton - The Truth About Us
Alejandro Escovedo - A Man Under the Influence
Gillian Welch - Time (the Revelator)
Jay Farrar - Sebastapol
Kate Campbell - Wandering Strange
Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer - Drum Hat Buddah
Lucy Kaplansky - Every Single Day
Mary Chapin Carpenter - Time Sex Love
Robert Earl Keen - Gravitational Forces
Ryan Adams - Gold
Compilations:
Concerts for a Landmine Free World
Poet: A Tribute to Townes VanZandt
Reissues/Anthologies:
The Gram Parsons Anthology
Kim
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Subject: NN: Newly Remastered CDs
From: Steve Robertson (stever@mindspring.com>
You are probably right, Mark. I went back into the e-mail archive and
found the press release mentioning SACDs. They are from Rounder (which
probably explains my confusion) but they are Alison Krauss instead of
Nanci.
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> Rounder Records announces the release of two classic titles in the
> SACD Stereo Hybrid format. Alison Krauss' multi-platinum
> Now That I've Found You: a Collection (Rounder 116 610 325 6)
> and 1999's Forget About It (Rounder 116 610 465 6)
> are now available in the new Super Audio format.
> Super Audio utilizes new high resolution technology to bring the music
> closer to it's natural sound. Early reviews of SACDs describe the sound as
> warmer,clearer and more accurate than conventional CDs. The Stereo
> Hybrid format is specially designed to be played on both SACD players
> and conventional CDs players.
>
> There is no better artist to try out the new SACD technology than Alison
> Krauss who is widely-heralded for her crystaline voice, her musicianship
> and the quality of her recordings.
>
> Ask for Rounder Records SACD titles by Alison Krauss where fine music is
> sold or visit our website http://www.rounder.com/
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--
>From the Georgia Pines,
Steve Robertson
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Subject: Favorite CD's for 2001
From: "Chevelle" (chevelle@pnx.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 18:25:49 -0600
Okay, folks, here's my list:
NG - CWH
Jay Farrar - Sebastapol
Robert Earl Keen - Gravitational Forces
Poet: A Tribute to Townes VanZandt
Bob Schneider - Lonelyland
Rodney Crowell - The Houston Kid
Bruce Springsteen - Live in NYC
David Ball - Amigo
John Hiatt - The Tiki Bar Is open
Mike Plume Band - Fools For The Radio
If I could put compilations on here I'd add the KGSR "Broadcasts Vol. 9".
That's the favorites that stand out in my burger-and-fries-clogged brain
this evening. Thursdays are my wife's favorite, that's when we have her
favorite for supper. Today they were from Sonic, next week I think I'll
go to one of the local stands and get either Wannaburgers or Fatburgers.
mmmmmmmmm...
Happy Thursday!
Hank "comfortably clotting" Van Slyke
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Subject: Re: NN: Favorite CDs
From: DvBGardner@genelogic.com
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 09:17:50 -0500
Kim Diorio wrote: ((((( Some Favorite CD's for 2001>>>>
Well, for my part, I was so busy working on original music this year, that
I didn't get to buy many new releases in 2001, nor did I stay connected to
the "current" music scene. I re-discovered some old favorites, though,
some of which I only possessed in vinyl:
Elton John Blue Moves (one of his best, I think).
Remastered and very limited availability on CD right now
John Martyn Anthology
Eva Cassidy Song Bird
Benny Goodman 1945-1946
"The Choir" Soundtrack from the English series
B.B.King/Clapton Riding with the King
and a bunch of old Deutsche Grammophon recordings of some favorite
classical works.
I find myself accumulating "new" favorites by digging in my old memories.
Guess they don't make music like they used to anymore, eh?
Donate "going to dig some more in my old vinyl collection this weekend"
v.B.-G
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