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#379987 - 07/14/12 12:40 PM
Re: Stunning Recordings
[Re: exlabdriver]
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connoisseur
Registered: 02/08/04
Posts: 1683
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JB:
That comes from 36 years in the Air Force of assessing pilots (officers)
Damn, the Air Force is much more polite than the Navy... Our assessments were, well MUCH less politically correct at times.... Even when they were good ones.
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#379989 - 07/14/12 02:56 PM
Re: Stunning Recordings
[Re: Mojo]
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devotee
Registered: 09/07/11
Posts: 430
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In our 'socially-just, touchy-feely' world up here, we long ago adopted & perfected political correctness.
Drives me crazy...
TAM
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#380028 - 07/15/12 02:24 AM
Re: Stunning Recordings
[Re: Mojo]
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devotee
Registered: 09/07/11
Posts: 430
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Tonight I watched the Telarc DVD on my HT system that accompanies this SACD. Cameron is simply amazing.
While listening to the SACD is great, he has to be seen playing to be believed. Along with his phenomenal footwork on the pedals, he often plays 2 keyboards at the same time with the same hand - quite incredible - watch for it. I don't know if that is standard technique, but I've never seen it before. I'm rather glad that he annoys the purists as he puts on quite a show both musically & visually. I'll have to look for more of his works on DVD or Blu Ray.
BTW, that organ has more knobs, switches & controls than any aircraft cockpit that I've ever seen...
TAM
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#380088 - 07/16/12 12:21 AM
Re: Stunning Recordings
[Re: Mojo]
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devotee
Registered: 09/07/11
Posts: 430
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If you like fusion, Spyro Gyra's 'Good to Go-Go' is excellent. This is my second SG SACD & I really have come to enjoy their work.
Really well recorded with strong percussion that can be felt even at reasonable levels. It is recorded very hot so be careful with the volume control on your initial play.
My only quibble is: Do these selections not have real endings? Why do we have to put up with fade out endings in most of the tracks? If disc space is a problem then give me 1 less tune on the album but make sure that the rest have proper endings.
Really annoying, grrrr...
TAM
Edited by exlabdriver (07/16/12 12:22 AM)
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#380119 - 07/16/12 12:54 PM
Re: Stunning Recordings
[Re: Mojo]
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devotee
Registered: 09/07/11
Posts: 430
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JB: Really great review by the art critic Mr Martinfield, His prose is certainly a cut above mine!
In my comments above, I'm quite distressed that I completely missed his points of: 'unending bravado, and teasing eroticism', ha!!
TAM
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#380124 - 07/16/12 02:16 PM
Re: Stunning Recordings
[Re: exlabdriver]
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connoisseur
Registered: 01/19/11
Posts: 1132
Loc: Quebec, Canada
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i missed that too, but then i've listened to the cd only once;
which does not mean i would have caught it after 10 hearings! it's stressing me now...
Edited by J. B. (07/16/12 02:17 PM)
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#380194 - 07/17/12 10:27 AM
Re: Stunning Recordings
[Re: JohnK]
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axiomite
Registered: 10/05/06
Posts: 6166
Loc: PEI, Canada
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Since Telarc recordings have been brought up and Andrew discusses the Strauss Alpine Symphony disc I suggested a couple years ago, I'll specifically mention one more of the numerous excellent Telarcs. As I told Andrew some time ago when he marvelled that even his wife enjoyed his Brahms Hungarian Dances CD, it's highly likely that the similarly delightful Dvorak Slavonic Dances would also be enjoyed. They're available in excellent performances with great Telarc sound here at absurdly low prices from several sellers. Thanks John. That one has been on my wishlist for a while. For under 7 dollars, it just got promoted to 'ordered'.
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