What music have you purchased lately?

[hapy._.face]

Travis, any comments on Fat Possum?

Etc.

"Not the same old blues crap" is a sampler put out by Fat Possum records- now in its 3rd incarnation.
Fat Possum is a "record company" of sorts based out of Mississippi. They focus on limelighting contemporary Mississippi blues and southern rock artists. The style is RAW, and I mean RAW. The recordings are RAW, too! I got turned on to many great delta artists through Volumes 1 and 2, so I thought 'Why not give volume 3 a shot?'
It's very cool! Low on fidelity- Ultra high on flavor and experience!!!! I love just about every Fat Possum release- just straight up talent with no chaser. I also love how the local artists down there rehash each others' standards. The North Mississippi Allstars (for example) must have done every RL Burnside song to date. Interestingly enough- RL Burnside does a lot of Skip James. It's all connected. If you thought Mississippi music died out with the cotton industry- you definately need to check out the Fat Possum samplers like this!


http://www.fatpossum.com/


Asie Payton
Blackfire Revelation
Bob Log III
Cedell Davis
Charles Caldwell
Country Teasers
Dave Thompson
deadboy & the Elephantmen
Elmo Williams & Hezekiah Early
Entrance
Fat Possum Compilations
Fiery Furnaces
Fred McDowell
Furry Lewis
George Mitchell 7" Collection
Gil Mantera's Party Dream
Grandpaboy
Hasil Adkins
Heartless Bastards
J.W. Warren
Jelly Roll Kings
Jimmy Lee Williams
Joe Callicott
Johnny Farmer
Jojo Hermann
Junior Kimbrough
Kenny Brown
Little Axe
Little Freddie King
Nathaniel Mayer
Neckbones
Paul "Wine" Jones
R.L. Burnside
Red Onions
Robert Belfour
Robert Cage
Scott Dunbar
Super Chikan
T-Model Ford
The Black Keys
Thee Shams
Twenty Miles
We Are Wolves

[jim campbell]

just picked up mississippi fred mcdowels okeh disc,broken english marianne faithfull,and neal jack and me,king crimson dvd.cant find time to spin em tho.........

[terryblulite]

Just got Sonny Landreth-Levee Town.He writes,sings,plays original material.Great energetic slide and dobro! hapy._.face,here's a site you'd like- Blue Heaven Studios,Salina,Kansas.Also check out the music link to the local dealer and the virtual tour.TBA on their website soon-the lineup for Bluesmasters at the Crossroads concert in October.

[Ducatista47]

Had quite a day. Now to figure out how to afford food.

Brilliant Corners by Thelonius Monk with Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry and Clark Terry. This is one of the best jazz albums I have ever heard.

Hot Fives and Sevens, Louis Armstrong. Four CD's.

Time Line, Ralph Towner

Sentimental Journey, Les Brown Orchestra with Doris Day

Jazz In Silhouette and Somewhere Else, Sun Ra and his Arkestra

Ralph Towner's CD is the only new music (2006) in the bunch, not intentional.

Peace, Clark

[Ian Mackenzie]

The best of the acoustic series vol 1

http://www.acousticseries.com.au/BestOf1.htm

I know some of you like Australian Crawl, well you'll love this :w

http://www.acousticseries.com.au/JamesReyne.htm

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as recorded live at Melbourne's Forum Theatre as part of the Mhttp://www.acousticseries.com.au/BestOf1.htmax Sessions and features almost two hours of the very best of the Liberation Blue Acoustic acts - Mark Seymour, James Reyne, Diesel, Stephen Cummings, Joe Camilleri and Nick Barker (with special guest Tim Rogers) all perform their biggest hits acoustically in front of an intimate audience.


The DVD was recorded live at Melbourne's Forum Theatre as part of the Max Sessions and features almost two hours of the very best of the Liberation Blue Acoustic acts - Mark Seymour, James Reyne, Diesel, Stephen Cummings, Joe Camilleri and Nick Barker (with special guest Tim Rogers) all perform their biggest hits acoustically in front of an intimate audience.

[morbo!]

traveling willburys vol 3
on vinal

and the heroes singned collectors edition 45rpm of
the star and the slaughter

[whizzer]

Euphoria (the collected works of Dr. West's Medicine Show & Junk Band)
This must be heard to be believed--instruments include a Taiwan "finger piano" an assortment of jugs, etc., and a '49 Buick bumper bracket--featuring Norman Greenbaum (Spirit in the Sky), Dr. West actually had a hit--"The Eggplant that Ate Chicago"

Sun Ra--Mystic City--didn't have it on CD

King Crimson--Heavy ConstrucKtion

Wayne Shorter--Adam's Apple (a re-issue)

The Best of Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen
"Momma hated diesels so bad/I knew it had sumthin ta do with Dad/Why--the only time I ever seen her cry/wuz when one'a them rigs rolled by/Momma hated diesels so bad (from "Hot Licks, Cold Steel & Truckers' Favorite")

[morbo!]

hi guys
i just this minet got a very special purchas on ebay

im so stoked
i got the heroes self titled vinal
i know that prolly dont mean much too many of u
but these guys were on stage when a riot broke out in my town over the closing of a local venue the star hotel in 1979
and the music was never put to cd or any other format
hard aus pub rock
full story here
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/...om=moreStories

video and mp3 here
http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/30year...s/s1304861.htm

p.s Ian give me your addy and i send u copy
best i can do
technics turntable
technics amp
sblive card
scsi 10000rpm hdd`d for recording
lets see how good i can burn copy`s
if it can stand up to ian ear i will be happy

[UreiCollector]

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - 3 Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

A wonderful album, with great attack....-Victor Wooten on the bass, impressive

[morbo!]

Yup
Bela rock`s
Anyone who hasn`t heard him, I say do so
So many diffrent styles
I actually like his classical music too.
The perpetual motion album
Not to mention everything else
A truly great artist

[johnaec]

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - 3 Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

Also "Cosmic Hippo". That 5 string bass puts out some serious lows!

John

[morbo!]

Hi all
4 years of searching has really paid off
My plans have come together
I just bought Another copy of the heroes record
it was strange too see 2 copy`s soo close together
As these are no`s 2 and 3
the 1st 1 went for 60$ the second 1 went for 56$ and was sold back too me just this minet.
The person thought it was a bowie record and sold it too me at a loss.
30$ 6$ for postage
i can get 100$ each for these down the local record store
geeees i love ebay

Any1 here ever remaster off too records?
Any tips would be appreciated
I prolly got it covered as have done 100`s of vinal to cd
just the matching of waves perfectly from too different recording`s that i havent done before
as i mentioned this project is worth it because the music is really rare
and that is why we are all here
4 years of my time too find the records

thanks
morbo!

[UreiCollector]

Also "Cosmic Hippo". That 5 string bass puts out some serious lows!

John

Good call! Another truely great album! I do agree, everyone should really give this band a listen...your ears will thank you.

[garyl]

Music Review, “Café Blue” Patricia Barber.

I asked about this artist a while back because I had read somewhere that this album was superb. I had never heard any of her music and did not know her style.

Many here and elsewhere told me to try it. Many also mentioned she had a sound & style that is an acquired taste.

Then I was faced with the format to purchase because this particular title is available in many forms from basic CD to SA/CD (Super Audio) and OMR (Original Master Recording) as well as standard Vinyl and another super high end Vinyl pressing the name for which eludes me at the moment.
I opted to locate the basic CD to see if I liked her style and music but was unable to find the basic CD. I purchased the SA-CD OMR and had an opportunity to listen last night.

I must preface this by admitting my DVD/CDP is not able to extract the SA/CD as it is a bit older and not quite up to this format. The disc played very well and I am now considering a new upgrade in my system so I can enjoy what I might be missing on this disc.

I planted myself dead center and 15 feet away from my trusty model 19 Altecs. I was fully prepared with a cocktail and the volume control and it was dark and quite comfortable.
Let the tunes begin!

I still can’t say if I really like her style and I now know what was meant by the “Acquired Taste “ comments. I will have to spin this one a few more times to get a better feel in this regard.
As for the recording, all I can say is I was blown away! There is no other way to put this because even though my unit could not play the super audio format on this disc, the recording put speakers in my room and in places where I simply don’t have speakers.
Throughout the entire disc I was amazed at how the play on positions from where sound was coming from could possibly have been done. We are talking plain old stereo here yet at one point she would directly in front and at numerous other points she could be anywhere from left to right to far back or in your face. The musicians are superb with fantastic guitar runs and some very interesting percussion. Her vocals are very smooth and appealing and this recording is faultless in every sense of the term.

I highly recommend this to anyone here who believes his or her system is up to the task to sit and really listen to this music. Even if it is not your preferred style or sound, I doubt you could be disappointed after hearing this selection. Few selections in my vast collection can even come close to the purity of sound contained in these tracks.
I give this all five stars and both thumbs fully up and I have not yet heard the best of this SACD disc. I will most likely make the High End Vinyl pressing of this title my first purchase of this rather expensive format. I can’t wait to hear this music on vinyl and thru the PD 121 with DL 103 MC cartridge. Try it, you just might like it.

[Rusnzha]

Originally written by garyl

Music Review, “Café Blue” Patricia Barber.

I asked about this artist a while back because I had read somewhere that this album was superb. I had never heard any of her music and did not know her style.

Patricia Barber has gotten a lot of mention here. I just got paid so after reading your comments, I ran down to the local Border's to see what I could dig up. None of the SACDs were available, but I grabbed Patricia Barber Live -- A Fortnight in France.

Many also mentioned she had a sound & style that is an acquired taste.

I think Flora Purim sufficiently rearranged my brain in the mid 70s so I got right into in. That warm rich contralto is totally addictive and she can play the shit out of the piano. Great stuff! I ordered the Cafe Blue SACD off Amazon. Thanks for the recommendation.