MiTT
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OK, so I don't want to alienate anybody BUT...
This morning I was listening to some of the music I'd picked up at RMAF. One of the LP's I'd picked up was Jennifer Warnes "The Hunter". I like Jennifer Warnes. Last year I bought the anniversary reissue of "Famous Blue Raincoat" which I really enjoy both for it's sonics as well as the content. Leonard Cohen is an amazing composer and Ms. Warnes interpretations on this very well done re-issue makes it very well worth the cost of admission.
So, this year I picked up "The Hunter" sound unheard, based upon the fact that it's an audiophile favorite (that holy grail where we hope we get the very best sound as well as something remotely redeeming as far as music). It's a decent enough album considering it's 18 years old. A great recording to be sure, lots of cool folks on it (Eric Johnson on guitar, Donald Fagen and Arnold McCullen on backing vocals plus others), but the music...
I was excited at first, and to be fair I haven't listened to side two yet. But, two of my favorite songs are on the album - Todd Rundgren's "Pretending to Care" and The Waterboy's "The Whole of the Moon". So I waited with baited breath (what is that anyway?), for "Pretending to Care" to come on. And...... I was completely uninspired. Major let down. My audio wood went completely flacid. Again, very well recorded, but, man.. Why oh why didn't she do it along the lines of Todd's arrangement? Where were the goosebumps? I ran downstairs and found my copy of Todd's "Accapella" LP. This is typical mid-80's Warner Brothers/Bearsville vinyl and as much as I love him I wish didn't use so damn much compression on his recordings, but Hey Zeus!!! THIS is what the music is all about. I was literally moved to tears. If you don't have Todd Rundgren's "Accapella" GO GET IT. For that matter, if you don't have any Todd Rundgren - GO GET SOME! I recommend "Runt", "Faithfull" the awesome "Something/Anything" and "The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect".
So, now that I've got that off my chest - what do you guys think. When you buy music do you go for content or sonics?
As for me, I'm feeling a long Todd Rundgren session coming on...
This morning I was listening to some of the music I'd picked up at RMAF. One of the LP's I'd picked up was Jennifer Warnes "The Hunter". I like Jennifer Warnes. Last year I bought the anniversary reissue of "Famous Blue Raincoat" which I really enjoy both for it's sonics as well as the content. Leonard Cohen is an amazing composer and Ms. Warnes interpretations on this very well done re-issue makes it very well worth the cost of admission.
So, this year I picked up "The Hunter" sound unheard, based upon the fact that it's an audiophile favorite (that holy grail where we hope we get the very best sound as well as something remotely redeeming as far as music). It's a decent enough album considering it's 18 years old. A great recording to be sure, lots of cool folks on it (Eric Johnson on guitar, Donald Fagen and Arnold McCullen on backing vocals plus others), but the music...
I was excited at first, and to be fair I haven't listened to side two yet. But, two of my favorite songs are on the album - Todd Rundgren's "Pretending to Care" and The Waterboy's "The Whole of the Moon". So I waited with baited breath (what is that anyway?), for "Pretending to Care" to come on. And...... I was completely uninspired. Major let down. My audio wood went completely flacid. Again, very well recorded, but, man.. Why oh why didn't she do it along the lines of Todd's arrangement? Where were the goosebumps? I ran downstairs and found my copy of Todd's "Accapella" LP. This is typical mid-80's Warner Brothers/Bearsville vinyl and as much as I love him I wish didn't use so damn much compression on his recordings, but Hey Zeus!!! THIS is what the music is all about. I was literally moved to tears. If you don't have Todd Rundgren's "Accapella" GO GET IT. For that matter, if you don't have any Todd Rundgren - GO GET SOME! I recommend "Runt", "Faithfull" the awesome "Something/Anything" and "The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect".
So, now that I've got that off my chest - what do you guys think. When you buy music do you go for content or sonics?
As for me, I'm feeling a long Todd Rundgren session coming on...
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