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lemonade kid
Old Love
USA
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 Posted - 08/05/2008 : 16:52:49
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Originally posted by rocker
lemonade kid...glad you found the 'classics'...I think some of the recordings you're listening to have no doubt been transferred to cd..they were recorded real well..and take a listen to Handel's Royal Fireworks Music if you haven't yet. I think you'd like it. And I'm trying to hear more of composers like Debussy.
Also, I've tried what they call 'atonal" music but I'm having a real hard time with it. I don't think I'll ever like it..no melody and no harmony for me!
Yah, rocker, Handel is so great. Not into the atonal music, either. Debussy, Liszt, Bartok & others started movement in that direction, but are still melodic. Peaceful almost trippy music. Sone of Debussy's loveliest are Clair de Lune & Children's Corner Suite.
Back in the 50's & early 60's all the recording industry's big bucks went into recording the
classics. Some of the best early stereo (& mono) recordings are of the classics, hence I lean
towards finding those on Angel, RCA, Columbia etc. So, I search for those classic recordings
on CD also. Though, to me, a CD doesn't come close to the warmth of a vinyl record & there
is nothing like carefully laying that record down on the turntable...........
& enjoying..........same goes for my psych collection. Have you tried Rachmaninov?!! |
Edited by - lemonade kid on 16/05/2008 20:33:08 |
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MikeP
Fifth Love
406 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2008 : 03:58:56
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Alone Again
Fourth Love
Ireland
188 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2008 : 01:27:18
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bob f.
Old Love
USA
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Posted - 13/05/2008 : 02:46:47
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Bob Mosley ( Moby Grape)solo album , 1972. $5.00 , good condition!
i get home with it all happy and my record player is broken! BWAAAA!
...what the world needs now... |
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lemonade kid
Old Love
USA
9873 Posts |
Posted - 13/05/2008 : 03:36:10
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Originally posted by bob f.
Bob Mosley ( Moby Grape)solo album , 1972. $5.00 , good condition!
i get home with it all happy and my record player is broken! BWAAAA!
...what the world needs now...
Haven't seen that one...let us know how it is!
I picked up a vinyl OAR by Skip Spence....NM. Don't ask how much. |
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rocker
Old Love
USA
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Posted - 13/05/2008 : 14:22:14
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lemonade kid...Rachmaninov...hmmm....he's supposedly one of those 'romantic' composers, right? I noticed I'm out on a limb with those composers and my collection doesn't have alot of their stuff. Guess I have to listen more!
Re: vinyl...I had a record player that I thought was working but unfortunately it doesn't. The turntable mechanism broke. So what's a new turntable today? $10,000...;-).... |
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lemonade kid
Old Love
USA
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Posted - 13/05/2008 : 19:43:49
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Originally posted by rocker
lemonade kid...Rachmaninov...hmmm....he's supposedly one of those 'romantic' composers, right? I noticed I'm out on a limb with those composers and my collection doesn't have alot of their stuff. Guess I have to listen more!
Re: vinyl...I had a record player that I thought was working but unfortunately it doesn't. The turntable mechanism broke. So what's a new turntable today? $10,000...;-)....
Most good used vinyl LP shops carry nice rebuilt TTs for $50-$300. I'm guessing you have
the amp & speakers. A decent complete new system can be gotten for between $500-$1000.
Good luck, Rocker.
A good start on symphonies are Beethoven's nine masterpieces. (at least the 7th & 9th).
Go to www.beethoven.com for good 24 hour classical music.
Rachmaninov's piano concerto no. 2, op. 18 is the famous one & a good one (yah, 'romantic'). |
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rocker
Old Love
USA
3606 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 14:23:35
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thx...Yes, all I need is the turntable..I'm going to look for one shortly..one of those technologies that won't go away...
Re: Beethoven..that old revolutionary..you picked a genius..... |
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lemonade kid
Old Love
USA
9873 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2008 : 16:53:51
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Originally posted by rocker
thx...Yes, all I need is the turntable..I'm going to look for one shortly..one of those technologies that won't go away...
Re: Beethoven..that old revolutionary..you picked a genius.....
Ya! Long live the revolution! |
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ed the bear
Fourth Love
USA
215 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2008 : 04:48:40
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Kinks "Face to Face" on CD. I ordered it at the same time I ordered the FC set, and it came first. Excellent. It had been way too long since I heard "Rainy Day in June" or "Fancy."
On the subject of turntables; I wandered into a "Sharper Image" store -- hey, stop throwing stuff at me, I was at the mall and I didn't want to help my wife look for shoes -- and saw a USB Turntable, of all things. What do you suppose are the chances the thing's any good? Anyone had any experience with one? I'd like to transcribe some of my LP's so as to be able to listen to them in the car. |
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rocker
Old Love
USA
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Posted - 15/05/2008 : 14:07:02
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ed..As I was browsing the other day I saw a new Kinks dvd having interviews, concerts and other stuff. Looked pretty good. I may pick it up. Now it would be nice though if remembered the name..;-)..I'll check.
Re: turntables...maybe you've seen those machines which automatically transfer the lp to cd? I think they run about couple of hundred dollars. Not sure how good they are though. I'd love to get ALL my vinyl collection on cd but it could take years. I have ALOT of records like I think everybody here has. |
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lemonade kid
Old Love
USA
9873 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 15:28:44
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Originally posted by ed the bear
Kinks "Face to Face" on CD. I ordered it at the same time I ordered the FC set, and it came first. Excellent. It had been way too long since I heard "Rainy Day in June" or "Fancy."
On the subject of turntables; I wandered into a "Sharper Image" store -- hey, stop throwing stuff at me, I was at the mall and I didn't want to help my wife look for shoes -- and saw a USB Turntable, of all things. What do you suppose are the chances the thing's any good? Anyone had any experience with one? I'd like to transcribe some of my LP's so as to be able to listen to them in the car.
re: USB turntables
Check out this site..I've heard of this too. You can buy a better turntable & use a pre
amp mixer interface ($69) made to use with your computer's built-in sound card
....not sure how it works but check into it. My Mac has instructions on how to use
one's own TT with an 'adaptor' & it's 6 years old, so I'll look into how that works too
& get back here with any info I can find. (I've read about some problems with some
USB TTs, so check out the reviews first.)
http://www.dak.com |
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ALLANAGAIN
Old Love
United Kingdom
687 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 16:36:33
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lemonade kid
Old Love
USA
9873 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2008 : 20:32:40
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Originally posted by ed the bear
Kinks "Face to Face" on CD. I ordered it at the same time I ordered the FC set, and it came first. Excellent. It had been way too long since I heard "Rainy Day in June" or "Fancy."
On the subject of turntables; I wandered into a "Sharper Image" store -- hey, stop throwing stuff at me, I was at the mall and I didn't want to help my wife look for shoes -- and saw a USB Turntable, of all things. What do you suppose are the chances the thing's any good? Anyone had any experience with one? I'd like to transcribe some of my LP's so as to be able to listen to them in the car.
These two sites address converting our LPs & tapes into CDs.
For Mac http://www.organarts.com/willis/RecordsToCD/RecordsToCD.html
For PC http://www.alpinesoft.co.uk/VinylStudio/guide.aspx#sound_card |
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rocker
Old Love
USA
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Posted - 16/05/2008 : 21:34:42
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| thx... I'll be reading this ..we'll see what's up! |
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What was the last record you bought?
