RichP714 3,152 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Fleetwood mac: Caroline 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichP714 3,152 Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 Gravity's Angel (Laurie Anderson and Peter Gabriel) some bottomless bass in this one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compwaco 1,129 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Many years ago we used the Sheffield Drum Record as a percussion demo. It was very impressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyjt 8,649 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 The YouTube video doesn’t really do it justice, but “Fractals” off Fresh Aire 8 has some pretty intense percussion... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Receiver2000 2,484 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 That's a pretty trippy video. I can imagine Fractuals really lighting up the speakers!!! The Sunday Morning Coffee album is another one that is a bit more relaxing but with interesting dynamic passages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyjt 8,649 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Mannheim Steamroller’s “Fresh Aire” Series was some of the first music I listened to when I got serious about music in the late 80’s. IIRC, there was only I-IV back then. 8 is by far the boldest of the Fresh Aire albums - the bass on “Big Bang” literally made my Velodyne DD12 “walk” about 10” when my system was on bare concrete in the basement prior to finishing... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balok 1,426 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Not sure if this one counts or not but; 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianD 488 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) I’ll give a shout out for Billy Cobham - Spectrum Edited May 14, 2020 by BrianD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichP714 3,152 Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 Another Country Shadowfax 1984 LP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Receiver2000 2,484 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Hey Rich - I used to have that one and listened to it when I first got my Carver in '86!!! Brings back great memories. I really need to pick that one up again. Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichP714 3,152 Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Not to harp on Shadowfax (although I don't think any of them played the Harp), but check out the tasty syncopation and stick attack on this one Shadowfax - 01 The Firewalker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Receiver2000 2,484 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Rich- That was a tasty tune. Thanks. It rocks a little more than I remember the other Shadowfax work. I ordered a NM Dreams of Children LP from an ebay guy whose NM really means NM. Since I heard your Other Country post I can't wait- it will take me back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichP714 3,152 Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 41 minutes ago, Receiver2000 said: Rich- That was a tasty tune. Thanks. It rocks a little more than I remember the other Shadowfax work. I ordered a NM Dreams of Children LP from an ebay guy whose NM really means NM. Since I heard your Other Country post I can't wait- it will take me back. I think you will enjoy it. In the Vinyl days, they were very well known for putting out work that had a dynaqmic range below the noise floor. Their CD tracks are recorded the way they should be (no loudness wars with compression). Here's a screenshot of the trqack above; you can see that the average level is much lower than most modern recordings; that's so as not to end up clipping the dynamic peaks. Most of their discography makes great use of extended dynamics, and it's very satisfying to hear properly recorded music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Receiver2000 2,484 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Thank you. I remember most all of the Windham Hill recordings being superb. Cant wait to get it. Might need to get the CD as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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