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Suggestion Box / Bread and Roses Music festival
« on: May 01, 2010, 04:06:57 PM »
Well U.C. Berkeley trivia fans and residents anyone remember this charity?
Steve you wanted more Fantasy, but I bet you did not consider this title.
This was a music festival held in the 80's is my guess by the youthful appearances of the performers; and what a nice lineup, Hoyt Axton, Joan Baez, Joel Bernstein, Norton Buffalo, Chamber Brothers, Chick Corea, David Crosby, Mimi Farina, Freebo, John Hammond, Kris Kristofferson, Leah Kunkel, Maria Muldaur, Graham Nash, The Roches, Pete Seeger, and Paul Siebel.  All captured on a two disc set from Fantasy F-79011.

Consider this another suggestion from the Patron Saint of Lost Causes for excellent titles that will never be TP releases, but it is nice to dream about it.

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Suggestion Box / Junior Brown but which one?
« on: April 28, 2010, 10:16:01 PM »
I suspect that most if not all of Junior Brown's work has been recorded digitally which is an automatic disqualification.
However in seeing his show live in Annapolis Md tonight, you couldn't help but be amazed by his guitar virtuosity, breath of genres and stage presence.
Holy smokes indeed.  Junior places his guitar in a slightly(ever so) modified music stand at a height which makes him crouch a bit to play the "slide guitar", and in a more upright position to play the electric lead.  His fingers fly all the time all over the place.  Hand jive was never like this.
His guitar feeds into a suitcase sized amp to which is plastered two hall microphones which feed back to the sound/mixing board.  Minimalism on steroids?  Dressed in a dark pin stripe suit with white cowboy hat he looks like the mad hatter let loose in the Grand Ol Opry or Austin City Limits.
If you have never seen his guitar, look it up.  It is not your stock issue axe by any stretch.  To watch him play this thing is exhausting.
The sounds he gets are at once manic (but distinct and controlled) and then suddenly sublime and delicate. Dick Dale meets the pedal to the metal steel.
Go see this man if he is ever in your general vicinity.

I mention Junior, because I believe he is not under contract to any record label.  His last label Telarc is in a state of who knows what, and more telling, Junior is not selling product at the shows.
What an intriguing idea to do an original recording of Junior for the Tape Project.
If you had recorded tonight's show, I bet you could have sold plenty of copies, this guy is that good.  The show was that good.
Just him, an electric bass and a snare drummer, oh yes and his wife who is not too shabby a singer, and guitar player either.
I know this is probably pie in the sky, but if TP makes the master we wouldn't have to be concerned with; sorry that's another thread.

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Suggestion Box / Jack Knife Gypsy/Great Speckled Bird
« on: April 26, 2010, 09:27:04 AM »
Paul Siebel's album of the same title on Elektra would be a nice treat for those who admire the "Woodstock" sound and a fella who has a unique voice not too dissimilar to Dylan's but more tuneful.
Musicianship is top notch and the songs are of substance.

For Ian and Sylvia fans this single album detour from their usual duo genre on Ampex Records is also mighty pleasing with exquisite ensemble work and strong song selections.

Fringe vest not required.

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Suggestion Box / Levee Town
« on: April 17, 2010, 07:12:36 AM »
Sonny Landreth owns the masters to this reissued expanded master stroke by this slide guitar king.  Think Greg Allman was great?
He was, but Sonny is the current living legend of the genre.
Even if you don't care to consider this title seriously for TP release, do yourself a favor and listen to any Sonny selection on any of his albums for a unique treat.
One of my favorite tunes is "Congo Square" on "South of I-10" release.
If Sonny ever plays in a town/city near you I highly reccommend the effort to see him.  You will, not believe your eyes or ears.

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Suggestion Box / Marley's Ghost
« on: April 16, 2010, 10:41:43 AM »
The album is "Spooked"
Go to www.musicangle.com and click on recent arrivals and scroll down until you see the R. Crumb artwork.
At the very bottom of the review you will see other than the musical content and production values why this would be an excellent candidate for the TP.
Heh, no guts no glory.
Try something different.
Get the Led out!

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Suggestion Box / Tower of Power
« on: March 30, 2010, 06:52:55 PM »
I just had the pleasure of hearing this band live for the first time.
Wow.
I would suggest any analog title this band cut, especially live.

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General Discussion / Audiophile Floor Covering?
« on: March 07, 2010, 08:50:18 PM »
Is there such a thing?
One noted high end audio dealer opined that I should purchase only a carpet made of wool fiber that I could blow through and feel my breath.
Do they make carpet that cheap?
I have never smoked to speak of, and I have not yet found a carpet sample that I could accomplish that feat with!
The floor is poured concrete.
Any thoughts, or should I keep huffing and puffing?
Thanks,
CV

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Tape Project Albums - general / TP Samplers
« on: February 22, 2010, 09:25:42 PM »
This may not be an issue for full subscription members, but is there an interest for a sampler of Series 1 and 2 tapes?
I have no idea how this affects the licensing agreements if at all.
However, there seems to be enough of these floating around for shows and such; unless the same tape is making the rounds.
Heh, what's wrong with a TP greatest hits tape?
Heck,it might help overall sales as well.
I would buy one, but I am an idiot.


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Tape Project Albums - general / Look Ma, Top of the world!
« on: February 11, 2010, 07:23:35 PM »
No, this is not a suggestion for tunes from Jimmy Cagney movies.
For many of the TTP subscribers and I suspect for the TTP owners as well, one of the highest honors a musical work can achieve in consumer circles is to become a TTP title.  Oops, I forgot the Grammys!
Unfortunately partly driven by acquisition costs, as well as the apparent need for familiarity most of the title suggestions (including my own) are for relatively household names in music as well as well known works.
It figures.
Unfortunately this deprives us of the opportunity to hear music of merit (content and production values) because the artist/work is below the radar.
Gosh I dislike that cliche.
I was recently reading John Mark's column in Stereophile and I found myself thinking that he was just the kind of person I was thinking of.
John produced recordings under the name of JMR.  The material was mainly classical, small ensemble, drop dead gorgeous in sound and execution.
Unless I am mistaken, his production was all analog recorded on tape.
John has mentioned with a nod to excellence TTP in his column from time to time.
One of his titles is being given the audio reissue treatment on CD and is available from Sterophile's shameless commerce division(with a nod to Click and Clack of 'Car Talk' on NPR radio).
That is what got me to thinking, why not on TTP? 

His entire catalog would be worthy and especially well disposed for TTP treatment except for the missing 'ooh aah' factor which seems to be a necessary component for commercial/subscription success.

With perhaps the exception of the Staple Singers title, most of the  TTP chestnuts chosen for release have been pretty 'safe'.

If the subscribers would permit, perhaps the owners could cast a wider net for worthy material especially for those titles which combine musicality with an audiophile sensitivity to production values in the analog realm.

That's my two cents.
 

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