I confess I don't own any Doors material. I never got into them. I preferred the Dead to the Doors for acid bands. I keep thinking one day I'll love the Doors. . . has never happened whenever I tried them.

Right now, this lovely cd.

Yeah, if you have the box set, I'd say you're good.

Right now, more Reiner and the CSO. Love the sound on this set. Before this was "Pictures at an Exhibition"--sounded awesome.

A bootleg with Janis joining the Dead on stage. Pigpen and Janis were an item at the time.

Interesting quote from one of the composers on this cd, the American composer Alan Hovhaness, who said in an interview in '71:

"We are in a very dangerous period. We are in danger of destroying ourselves, and I have a great fear about this ... The older generation is ruling ruthlessly. I feel that this is a terrible threat to our civilization. It's the greed of huge companies and huge organizations which control life in a kind of a brutal way ... It's gotten worse and worse, somehow, because physical science has given us more and more terrible deadly weapons, and the human spirit has been destroyed in so many cases, so what's the use of having the most powerful country in the world if we have killed the soul. It's of no use".

I've been feeling this way ever since the Reagan years, and ever since I read the book "The Roots of War" by Richard Barnett. Things have gotten better in my personal life, but that's how this works--the lives of some get better so we care less about the problems of others.

Sorry, just what's on my mind today.

Yes I did. And I would do so again.

Right now

The joys of television and newspapers.
How the social programmers will sell driverless cars is going to be something special.

Lon,  that is my favorite Dinah Washington album.  I have it on CD but can't remember where it is.

I guess I have a different set of glasses than you because I'd rather see here now what I do than what Bush's imperialist agenda and his lies have done and would have done if given more time. Enough years of greed and war-mongering and cheating the people.  I spent 28 years in Texas state government. I saw him mess that up and go on to furhter sully the country.

I'm not going to discuss this now but I bet our viewpoints couldn't be further apart and that's fine. I know my politics are not shared by many here and I don't care. That's all I'll say about it. Have a nice weekend, I'll probably be off line most of the time having fun with Lucy.

Yes you`re more diverse than us Mark. The razzamatazz that goes with elections is something to behold, but not to criticise. It`s history and bringing like minded people together I guess. Party on.
My stay in the States was awesome. At the time of the Superbowl 2000, or a week before, we had snow in San Fran while there was a heat wave in Texas.

Playing some mellow sounds for no reason.

Following Syd's lead...my most recent Bill Evans purchase, a two CD live set from 1968.  Mark.

I wanted to try something before I watched "Sunday Morning" on CBS.  I Hooked up the Taboo to my Lap Top and put on my Audeze LCD 2.2s.  Listening to Steely Dan on spotify is much better than I would have expected...very nice.  I hadn't listened with headphones for 6 months or more.  Later, I may hook up the Jolida 100 CD player and compare it with spotify on the same album.  Mark.

An original Mono LP released in 1966...

This LP now. An original 1968 copy.

Listening to this Music Matters 33 RPM reissue again.  The first time I played it I thought I heard some defects...maybe non-fill/stitching and more than the usual clicks. Sometimes after a first play things get better...we'll see.  I really don't want to hassle with a return.  Usually I just keep an LP with minor defects if they were purchased online.  Mark.

Well Syd,  I may have to give "Bitches Brew" another try next week.  It's on Spotify...3 versions.  I have never been able to warm up to electric Miles.  It took a long time for me to enjoy and "Get" his second great quintet but it was well worth the time and effort spent.

That Hancock LP isn't bad enough to send back.  I'll play it again next week.  The truth is I've never sent an album back but believe me, that doesn't mean they're all perfect.

This Keith Jarrett Standards Trio LP now.  I know I own more on Vinyl but have only found three by the Standards Trio. ECM is reissuing some of their back catalog on Vinyl.  I have almost all on CD though.  Mark.

Syd,  Spotify has a free service that is 160 kbps on computers and 96 kbps on mobile.  You have to put up with occasional commercials though.  The premium pay service is 320 kbps and no commercials for 99 cents per month for three months then $10 a month thereafter.  I use the free service but the premium service sounds like a bargain if I didn't already have so many LPs and CDs.

Not all labels or albums are available but there is tons of great stuff.  Check it out.  Won't cost you a thing. Mark.

PS...I might also add, I set up a fictitious Face Book Account so I could link it to spotify.  When I power up my computer spotify is automatically ready.  Also when you look on All Music Guide for an album, you can click on the streaming logos on the right.  There are also a few other free services that I can use if they have an album not available on spotify.  I spent 40+ years buying albums before knowing the music or artist.  This is much cheaper and easier.

TY Mark I`ll give it a try. I`ve checked out dozens of new sounds on u-tube but havent found anything I like. I listen to this sometimes on the jazz sax channel. I just put it on and Rollins is playing.

http://www.jazzradio.com/saxophonejazz

You can almost time the ads Mark.....every 3 tracks I think. They actually play new tracks that aren`t listed on Discogs yet, artists that haven`t got albums out, or if they have I cant find them.
....meanwhile my local music store has started stocking vinyl. Just testing the water I think as only about 40 lps. I bought Mark Knopflers "Tracker". Little bit pricey but convenient.  They had all Zeps lp`s and some Beatles. I was going to buy Revolver but when I saw it had Yellow Submarine on it I passed.

Man, dyamic and vivid mastering. There's a trumpet fanfare here that just leapt out of the stereo.

The Reiner box set uses the XRCD 24 mastering for this title.

SHM-CD