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A real blast from the past....

Saw Derek was listening to some Lambchop (love the weirdness of the cover of Oh Ohio)

City Slang celebrating 20 years and have some nice releases from Lambchop and Calexico

http://blog.cityslang.com/?cat=125

Splashed out for the Lamchop box set which is made up of cds they only sold at gigs. I have a couple already which are great. Let you know at the end of the month when I get hold of it. Also ordered a copy of Nixon on vinyl. Postage rates seemed to be ok for 2-3 items,

Dave

As near as I can get to the excellent "Appointment with Mr.Yeats" in the Grand Canal Theatre last night. Totally blown away by it. Album due out in September 2011. Gonna be a long wait! :-(

Dave: You asked me about this Lp, so very briefly here's my opinion: Buy it :-) Seriously though, it's a wonderfully intimate live recording in a small venue (5000 seater) and the Doors are very much alive and up close. They, especially Jim, sound like they really mean business.This remember was a while after the Miami debacle and with the whole world watching and the threat of not getting paid (!) hanging over their heads they got down and ran the Blues down :-). Read the little piece below and while it's a wee bit over the top it's mostly all true. The actual presentation is jaw dropping and really, for the vinyl fanatics among us, it's an absolute joy to hold....

Technical notes: It says on the sticker that it's a direct to disk master; What this means however, is, that it's transfered from the 8-track 96 kHz Protools master directly to the lacquer master.They say that by using this method they are able to avoid a digital generation, thereby improving the overall spatial and frequency response as well as the transients and attack timings...............and no, it doesn't improve the actual playing :-)

Hope that helps Dave :-) BTW the tuning/breather sections at the start of each side are short enough and give a fantastic feeling of actually being there...








Review:DOORS - LIVE IN NEW YORK (LP)


The Doors Live In New York on 180g 2LP Gatefold Vinyl Set


Incredible Sound: Cut by Bernie Grundman from the Highest-Resolution Masters

Pressed at RTI on 180g Virgin Vinyl

The Best-Sounding Live Doors Document in Existence!

The latest (and best) in the Doors’ ongoing live archival performance series is on 180g virgin vinyl! Featuring the complete first show of the band’s four-gig, two-night stand at New York’s Felt Forum in January 1970, Live in New York finds the legendary Los Angeles rock band in peak form, with singer Jim Morrison’s singing in exceptional voice and focused on the tasks at hand. There’s no evidence here of the buffoonery that occasionally plagued his appearances. Moreover, there is no better-sounding live Doors document in existence. Cut by Bernie Grundman from the highest-resolution masters and pressed at RTI on 180g virgin vinyl, this is a sonically spectacular experience.

Credit for the incredible fidelity also goes to original Doors engineer Bruce Botnick, who meticulously restored the original eight-track open-reel tapes. The eye-opening results are on par with the Doors’ magical chemistry and driving hybrid of rock, soul, blues, and psychedelia. Outshining the studio versions, takes of favorites such as “Roadhouse Blues” and “Soul Kitchen” positively burn with excess energy and fiery vibes. Covers of standards like “Little Red Rooster” and “Money” show the Doors in absolute control.

Just as importantly, Live in New York is a unique cultural document in that it marks Morrison’s last-ever concert appearances in the city. The Doors could be erratic onstage, but this night found them at their most spirited. An unbelievable combination of unforgettable music, extraordinary sound, and wonderful production, this 2LP gatefold set also includes Botnick’s notes on the original recording and cutting process as well as a 12x12x4 panel insert with liner notes from the CD box set. Not to be missed!The Doors Live In New York Track Listing:

1. Start Of Show
2. Roadhouse Blues
3. Ship Of Fools
4. Break On Through
5. Tuning
6. Peace Frog
7. Blue Sunday
8. Alabama Song
9. Back Door Man
10. Love Hides
11. Five To One
12. Tuning/Breather
13. Who Do You Love
14. Little Red Rooster
15. Money
16. Tuning
17. Light My Fire
18. More, More, More
19. Soul Kitchen
20. End Of Show

Just for the heck of it!

JAW wrote:Just for the heck of it!

I saw them in The Red Box a few years ago and they were utterly brilliant.

In honour of Neil's birthday today.

JAW wrote:In honour of Neil's birthday today.

Time Fades Away. Young's most under-appreciated masterpiece. Wonderfully heartfelt songs like Journey Through The Past and The Bridge. One day he'll do the decent thing and issue it on CD. (I hear it's going to form part of the next Archives box. It's about time.)