Looks like will be getting The Band Stage Fright next Friday. Just got a notice from UPS that the tape is about to be picked up!
Guess I'm the only one who wants more jazz and classical Know TTP doesn't want to do warhorses but how about a 15 ips copy of Kind of Blue (I have a later gen and it absolutely shames the LP)?
Myles; i feel the same way as my actual listening is about 40% Jazz and 40% Classical.....10% blues, 10% pop/rock.
i doubt Sony would ever authorize a 1/4" 15ips of KOB.......although i suppose anything is possible. i also have a (?) generation KOB master dub which betters the 45.....but i'd love one better.
OTOH the Rock titles resonate thru the hobby with the most impact and will bring more people into the Tape hobby and expand titles offered in the big picture. and more titles is what is needed to sustain the tape niche of the hobby.
i doubt Sony would ever authorize a 1/4" 15ips of KOB.......although i suppose anything is possible. i also have a (?) generation KOB master dub which betters the 45.....but i'd love one better.
I must be the only one that omitted Stage Fright from their subscription. I never liked The Band, which is unusual considering the wide variety of music I listen to.
Albert-I am with you on this. I never cared for The Band either. After I saw that the TP was putting out Stage Fright I went and bought the LP to listen to it to see if it was worthy (IMO) of being put onto tape. The answer was clear to me. But if I had to pick my poisons, I would rather have Stage Fright than the Staples Singers.
my TP-016 of Stage Fright arrived by UPS friday afternoon. this afternoon i've taken the time to listen.
i was a fan of 'The Band' back in the day and still am, but i was never that familiar with this album or had listened to it that much. i had a couple of pressings, a recent Capitol reissue and a very clean original pressing with 'RL' (Robert Ludwig) in the deadwax. listening to both recently, the Original is not surprisingly much better.....more clarity, better smoother top end, and more body and decay. before i listened to the tape today i again listened to the original pressing.
On the surface this album is an enjoyable listen, if a bit dark and brooding compared to most Rock.....or even the Band's earlier Lps. But after listening to it a few times recently i have come to really enjoy it and get into it. it is quite well recorded and muscianship is top notch. each cut has it's own vibe. it's not cookie-cutter rock'n roll.....more cerebral in a way....but more rewarding after savoring too.
the original pressing (on the Rockport with Lyra Olympos) is good; but in this case the tape is many levels better. in fact; it's really a whole different experience on tape. the Tape has maybe double the soundstage size, as well as dramatically more clearly rendering each instrument. dynamics and clarity are similarly better. i recall hearing a cut of this at RMAF and for whatever reason i did not have nearly this good an impression then.
this will be a demo tape for me for sure and will be played often.
my TP-016 of Stage Fright arrived by UPS friday afternoon. this afternoon i've taken the time to listen.
i was a fan of 'The Band' back in the day and still am, but i was never that familiar with this album or had listened to it that much. i had a couple of pressings, a recent Capitol reissue and a very clean original pressing with 'RL' (Robert Ludwig) in the deadwax. listening to both recently, the Original is not surprisingly much better.....more clarity, better smoother top end, and more body and decay. before i listened to the tape today i again listened to the original pressing.
On the surface this album is an enjoyable listen, if a bit dark and brooding compared to most Rock.....or even the Band's earlier Lps. But after listening to it a few times recently i have come to really enjoy it and get into it. it is quite well recorded and muscianship is top notch. each cut has it's own vibe. it's not cookie-cutter rock'n roll.....more cerebral in a way....but more rewarding after savoring too.
the original pressing (on the Rockport with Lyra Olympos) is good; but in this case the tape is many levels better. in fact; it's really a whole different experience on tape. the Tape has maybe double the soundstage size, as well as dramatically more clearly rendering each instrument. dynamics and clarity are similarly better. i recall hearing a cut of this at RMAF and for whatever reason i did not have nearly this good an impression then.
this will be a demo tape for me for sure and will be played often.
Didn't they also license some other cuts also for this release?
added note; the guys added 2 bonus cuts, a Glyn Johns mix of 'Time to Kill' and a Todd Rundgren mix of 'The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show' to the 2nd reel. they both sound good but i did not go back and do any comparison with the original tracks. it was just nice to get 'more stuff' and i appreciate it.
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