Well, alright then. Just my own personal approach to this stuff, but I see no value in audiophile bashing, nor Stereophile bashing which only serves to pump ourselves up and set ourselves up for biases that only narrow our own openness to what's out there. All of the following are the Stereophile "Records To Die For -2017" list which covers all genres:
I continue to feel that the importance of the big bands in the history of this music has not been given its due on this thread. This collection was given to me as a 40th bday present by a friend. Fantastic collection:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wl6opAiSAwg
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wWGUI2I066g
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5DODRWWs-k
Fast forward a few decades to the great Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Ochestra's debut recording:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=RDfHDX4Ds5Kp0¶ms=OALAAQE%253D&v=fHDX4Ds5Kp0
The only Hank Mobley record that I don't own. I have no good reason for that oversight, but glad Stereophile reminded me that I need it:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IU_W_4jAACE
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLrndCwx3CtWPc0z2GjIQf-WY8a20EvaRB¶ms=OAFIAVgD&v=KSt6_p...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLrndCwx3CtWPc0z2GjIQf-WY8a20EvaRB&v=xCrChuzeM24
My wife is a big country music fan. I just ordered this for her after reading the article. I hope she doesn't change the locks on the door ☺️:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tTjfw2Ovqh4
I continue to feel that the importance of the big bands in the history of this music has not been given its due on this thread. This collection was given to me as a 40th bday present by a friend. Fantastic collection:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wl6opAiSAwg
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wWGUI2I066g
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5DODRWWs-k
Fast forward a few decades to the great Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Ochestra's debut recording:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=RDfHDX4Ds5Kp0¶ms=OALAAQE%253D&v=fHDX4Ds5Kp0
The only Hank Mobley record that I don't own. I have no good reason for that oversight, but glad Stereophile reminded me that I need it:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IU_W_4jAACE
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLrndCwx3CtWPc0z2GjIQf-WY8a20EvaRB¶ms=OAFIAVgD&v=KSt6_p...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLrndCwx3CtWPc0z2GjIQf-WY8a20EvaRB&v=xCrChuzeM24
My wife is a big country music fan. I just ordered this for her after reading the article. I hope she doesn't change the locks on the door ☺️:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tTjfw2Ovqh4