Vinyl I am listening to...

[kuruvilajacob]

Yes, you have to train them when they are young. My son is not too fond of vinyls as I had no Turntables around when he was very young

 

[Simon Wires]

This however leaves me with a few nervous moments especially if I'm playing records without the dust over on

Like my father, I used to let my 2 brats (age 4&9) have a field day on the T.T & vinyls, though I know they gonna make me bleed!!

Lost 2 carts in the last 6 months

1) Stylus pulled out of the cart by running it on the platter
2) Cantilever bend by kids DJing.

Yet I kept compose,didn't even admonish the kids; didn't even tell wify about the price of those carts, for she would stop them touching the TT; Rather quietly shifted from Shure to the low cost AT-90, and continue to let them play.

As far as vinyls are concerned, I kept an exclusive rack of collection for kids,mostly with the 60s,my second copies & kids albums.I have picked up the doubles of Mary Poppins/Doris Day/Sound of music/ Hits of 60s/Twistins and let the rats have a field day on TT, but, clearly de marked my boundary on my vinyls to keep them away.

All these sacrifices are done with 2 sole objectives.

1) Let them grow up with music, which would also impart them the skills like singing/vocabulary/creative writing/Poetry/articulation etc.

2) A kind of insurance premium we start paying now;Upon me kicking the bucket, it ensures that these vinyls don't land up in the weighing scales of the scrap dealer !!

 

[reubensm]

1) Let them grow up with music, which would also impart them the skills like singing/vocabulary/creative writing/Poetry/articulation etc.

2) A kind of insurance premium we start paying now;Upon me kicking the bucket, it ensures that these vinyls don't land up in the weighing scales of the scrap dealer !!

Good thinking. Its sad that after one's time, the risk is that one's hobbies may not be pursued by the next generation. It the next generation can take these on, then there's nothing like it. Yes, music helps develop a lot of skills and also is a good stress buster.

 

[jls001]

Carly Simon - My Romance. Great songs, great vocal, great backing band. Her rendition of Bewitched, the Rodgers/Hart standard from 1940, is actually tolerable, though comprehensively outclassed (IMHO) by Diane Schuur.

PS: I have had a bit of a cartridge scare. My Lenco had been refusing to sound nice for a week or so now. So I did the easiest thing - switched to the other 'table

But today I gathered the energy to dismantle the cartridge from the headshell and inspect it under strong light and magnifying glass. A piece of thread had lodged itself very firmly. Cartridge cleaning fluid and a tweezer helped to dislodge it. While putting it back I swapped white wire for blue wire due to my carelessness. The result was suddenly boomy bass and phasing effect. On correcting it, all was sunshine again. I also took the opportunity to re-align the cartridge nulls and check VTA. VTA is a wee bit off but I'm letting it be as adjustment is too involved on my arm. Sometimes I miss the ease of adjusting VTA on the SME 3009.

 

[Traveler]

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Stranger in Town

 

[reubensm]

Yesterday's listening with Mr. Kuruvila

Gracie Rivera was a big name on the Hong Kong pop scene back in the day. From the name, I would believe that she was from the Phillipines. This record is a Hong Kong pressing and well mastered.

 

[Simon Wires]

George Feyer .. One great artist !! U.S pressing

A go-go .. Frankfurt pressing

Trax ....-Dum Dum pressing

 

[mpw]

giorgio moroder.. from here to eternity..

mpw

 

[jls001]

giorgio moroder.. from here to eternity..

mpw

You finally got that record!!!

It is not inappropriate to disco dance while listening to this album

 

[jls001]

Found a George Harrison - Cloud Nine album, sealed pack in my "to wash" pile. I remember listening to many of the tracks on this album on cassette. One thing that I noticed tonight - George Harison's voice sounds so much like Tom Petty's. Or that should be more accurately rephrased as "Tom Petty's voice sounds so much like George Harrison's". Their inflections sound uncannily similar.

Also, I always thought "I Got My Mind Set On You" the last track on side B is a Travelling Wilbury's number. Isn't it? Or am I confused?

And is Bryan Adam's track Cloud Number Nine in any way influenced or inspired by the title track of this album?

 

[Simon Wires]

Found a George Harrison - Cloud Nine album, sealed pack in my "to wash" pile.

Thou Art Lucky !!!

 

[reubensm]

yesterday's listening:

Sanam Teri Kasam features music of RD's very first filmfare win. The Music India pressing was surprisingly listenable.

courtesy my good friend FM Simon

 

[sughosh]

Found a George Harrison - Cloud Nine album, sealed pack in my "to wash" pile. I remember listening to many of the tracks on this album on cassette. One thing that I noticed tonight - George Harison's voice sounds so much like Tom Petty's. Or that should be more accurately rephrased as "Tom Petty's voice sounds so much like George Harrison's". Their inflections sound uncannily similar.

Also, I always thought "I Got My Mind Set On You" the last track on side B is a Travelling Wilbury's number. Isn't it? Or am I confused?

And is Bryan Adam's track Cloud Number Nine in any way influenced or inspired by the title track of this album?

Cloud Nine is a great LP, a sort of return-to-form for George. Probably his most consistent album since All things must pass. The trademark Jeff Lynne production means this sounds pretty much like any Tom Petty or Travelling Wilburys record from that era. Not a big fan of Lynne myself, but the songs are great.

Got my mind set on you is an old 60s hit if I''m not mistaken. And I sincerely doubt any Bryan Adams connection (his song is competely diffferent anyway)

 

[Simon Wires]

Lined up for late night Ear-Testing!!! Stereo Vs Mono..

Oliver.. OST & OCR

1) RCA red seal - Stereo1969 UK pressing
2) Decca mono ffrr -1960 UK pressing..

 

[Simon Wires]

 

[reubensm]

last night was Billy Joel night:

 

[Simon Wires]

Billy Joels Storm Front album is in my wish list!!.

 

[reubensm]

Billy Joels Storm Front album is in my wish list!!.

oh, thats a good one from the early 1990s. Had the cassette a long time ago. The title track if I remember right was "We did'nt start the fire"

the album "An Innocent Man" is also a good one with Joel's classic "Uptown Girl" featuring on it. This album was a huge hit in 1983 but was beaten at the Grammys by Michael Jackson's Thriller in both categories in which it was nominated. The 1984 Grammys wasn't great for most other musicians or bands as Michael Jackson swept all the major categories at the awards that year. Was in standard 7 myself, and remember watching the show on Doordarshan.

 

[reubensm]

tonight was Elton John night:

 

[jmascreen]

After couple of months back home and listening some of my recent purchases.