What music did you buy/get in the post today?

[ConorW]

Picked this up in Freebird records. TheBand - Music from Big Pink

[Ivor]

Picked this up in Freebird records. TheBand - Music from Big Pink

Was there myself about noon. Picked up the new Bowie and John Grant on CD until the vinyl arrives in a week or so.

[cybot]

Double Lp posted on Friday 15th March from Brooklyn and arrived today in Ireland. Surely some record? It's a gorgeous gatefold edition....

[cybot]

Another piece of double gatefold vinyl magic. Stephen O'Malley's new project....

[cybot]

Picked this up in Freebird records. TheBand - Music from Big Pink

Was there myself about noon. Picked up the new Bowie and John Grant on CD until the vinyl arrives in a week or so.

The JG vinyl was in Tower last week when I was up....I'm nearly sure it's a double too :) Just checked, it is.....

[Ivor]

Picked this up in Freebird records. TheBand - Music from Big Pink

Was there myself about noon. Picked up the new Bowie and John Grant on CD until the vinyl arrives in a week or so.

The JG vinyl was in Tower last week when I was up....I'm nearly sure it's a double too :) Just checked, it is.....

Tower wasn't open when I was there. I actually dropped into town three times since Friday to get the albums (no biggie) - preferably on vinyl, but Tower was closed everytime. Maybe St Patrick's weekend is more trouble than it's worth or they're quick to close and slow to open.

[cybot]

Was there myself about noon. Picked up the new Bowie and John Grant on CD until the vinyl arrives in a week or so.

The JG vinyl was in Tower last week when I was up....I'm nearly sure it's a double too :) Just checked, it is.....

Tower wasn't open when I was there. I actually dropped into town three times since Friday to get the albums (no biggie) - preferably on vinyl, but Tower was closed everytime. Maybe St Patrick's weekend is more trouble than it's worth or they're quick to close and slow to open.

Better luck next time!

[jadarin]

This is beautiful double vinyl edition....

Dermot,I'm looking for the best quality live recordings of Little Red Wing,which would you
recommend?

[cybot]

This is beautiful double vinyl edition....

Dermot,I'm looking for the best quality live recordings of Little Wing,which would you
recommend?

Sorry John, only seeing this now! The best live version of Little Wing? All I can say, off the top of my head, is, he didn't perform it that often, so there's very few live renditions to call on. However I can say, without hesitation, avoid the studio version! Controversial I know. I hate it! My favourite live version is from the Winterland Arena, San Fransisco, CA. October 11th 1968. It can be found either on Hendrix in the West or The Jimi Hendrix Concerts. Another version is from the Royal Albert Hall 24th February 1969 which is available from any of the dubious versions of Jimi's fabled soundtrack Experience. It has never been officially sanctioned or released with the decent sound quality it deserves, so sound quality is variable, to say the least. Though, now that I remember, there's a decent version on the eight Lp box set The Jimi Hendrix Experience (2000). I'm sure there's more but you can't go wrong with the Winterland version. Magic!

Edit: I forgot to mention the Stevie Ray Vaughan posthumous compilation The Sky is Crying, where you'll find a stunning instrumental version of Little Wing.....

[jadarin]

Thanks Dermot,I've the winterland one and i'll check out the others.The SRV version is excellent too,really gritty,
must give that a listen later.