As promised (one playlist used during Everest II development):
Isn't She Lovely/Livingston Taylor
Seven Years/Norah Jones
Hear Me Lord/Bonnie Raitt
Here I Go Falling In Love Again/Mighty Sam McClain
The Power Of Good-Bye/Madonna
The Lemon Tree/Peter, Paul, and Mary
On The 4th Of July/James Taylor
Mama Look A Boo Boo/Harry Belefonte
Here We Go Again/Ray Charles Feat. Norah Jones
True Love Ways/Buddy Holly
Mother Nature's Son/The Beatles
The Pink Panther Theme/Henry Mancini
C.B. Express/Count Basie & His Orchestra
I realize this list isn't all that useful regarding specific versions or recordings,
It is fun to think that "Mama Look A Boo Boo" might have helped voice one
of the world's finest speakers though
I've enjoyed many of those. Don't skip Jennifer Warnes "The Hunter" which really is far more dynamic a recording than the famous Famous Blue Raincoat, which I have owned since it first came out as well as the re-mastered version.
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Female voices? Lisa Gerrard, The Black Opal. This will also test the bass response like few other discs can. The music appears to be brilliantly (partially) synthesized. The better the speakers, the fuller the sound will be. I would love to hear this on the Everest IIs. The music, stylistically, will be unfamilier, but sound is sound. Don't worry about not understanding some of the lyrics. She sometimes sings in a language she invented. Did I mention that her singing is unique in delivery and quality, perhaps the most interesting being recorded?
Other recommended, better known contraltos? Annie Lennox, Chrissie Hynde, Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blond), Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies), Laura Branagan (GREAT five octave voice and the best vibrato ever, but the music was not anything to write home about). All great, but Lisa should tell you everything you need to know.
If contraltos are too low for your testing needs, try my new fave Julie Fowlis from Gaelic Scotland. A nimble, dynamic Golden Throat of the first water and the band is all acoustic. Again, a language you almost certainly don't speak. Sang like an angel award? Eva Cassidy. Find another voice like Eva and you will be a wealthy man.
Or just do your speakers a favor and discover the music of the late Sandy Denny. Your speakers will thank you. No punchy bass, but a ton of genius. And calling Richard Thompson's work on some of the discs a bonus would be insulting him, so I won't mention it.
Information is not Knowledge; Knowledge is not Wisdom
Too many audiophiles listen with their eyes instead of their ears
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Yeah Sade's a female (I think) , probably any of her albums, Love Deluxe is a good example, unless one does not like Sade, in which case there are plenty of other good suggestions. Her stuff is usually well recorded, she has a nice voice, the rest of the band aint too shabby, good bass & the rest of the other goodies in most music.
Just Play Music.
you didn't follow the link ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI1kq6CA_38
Beyonce melts sportswriters' hearts
it will melt your heart .... , (at least give you heartburn) , she's really quite a unique lyricist.
indeed.
I recently got the Immersion version on vinyl ..DG is right on this
Some kind of happiness is measured out in miles
My first two choices have not made the list so far:
Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture - the original Telarc pressing, make sure you have a turntable capable of handling the extreme excursions
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here - Welcome to the Machine will test your bass and David Gilmor's guitar will test the rest.
I have to voice my indignation that Emmylou Harris has not been mentioned in the list (females or otherwise).
Boulder to Birmingham from Pieces of the Sky, or almost anything done with the Nash Ramblers is an excellent way to test the delicacy, balance, and tonal integrity of a system.
Out.
Small World. I was listening to Emmylou tonight. And another voice of great character and subtlty, Karan Casey. She has a short USA tour next month, in small cultural venues. She's Irish and has also studied Jazz in America.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=...Q&feature=fvwp
http://www.karancasey.com/
Information is not Knowledge; Knowledge is not Wisdom
Too many audiophiles listen with their eyes instead of their ears
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I love these kinds of threads. Everytime they get started my collection gets an infusion of great media.
Julie Driscoll .... "Light My Fire" , she holds that last "Fiierrrr" for a long time ...(at 3:36) a perennial pod fave.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBij9_ar6uM
Some kind of happiness is measured out in miles
All of these have been great suggestions, I have been listening to as may as I have time for this weekend and there is a lot of talent out there that I did not know about. The people on this site really have great taste in music!
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