mmg_fan;294265 Wrote: > I agree that crowd noise is an issue, and, not just the recording > equipment and mics used, but the type of music has a huge impact on the > quality. > > Having said that, there ARE some real gems there...check out some of > Bela Fleck's shows such as at Irving Plaza. > > I first heard BF several years ago at a 'surprise' free outdoor show as > part of the Montreal Jazz festival. > Have been a fan ever since.
I just re-read my post and it seems or sounds a bit negative. Let me be clear that there are recording worth downloading. I guess I was a little disappointed because there is a large amount to select from, the amount of time used to find the good ones, and the huge number of unknowns along with the outside forces that make some of the recording poor as far as over all sound quality (having nothing to due with the quality of the performance). And by unknowns I do not mean to say the material is bad. I have discovered some new groups I want to hear more from. The undiscovered unknown to me groups just add one more variable. Many cant be previewed, so I have to download and listen, then decide if I want to keep what I heard. I have found some nice live recording, Gems as MMG Fan called them, in the 24-bit area. But again, I have to say that one has to be willing to work for them. I have also found some old groups I used to listen to in my youth in the 16-bit area (which is huge). The group Allgood is an excellent example of this. I used to catch their shows at local clubs and the Fox. Then they broke up. Now they are back together and the energy might be even better. Allgood at the Georgia Theater 2006-04-08 really brought back the memories and I enjoyed the recording. My only problem with the recording is try as I may, I cant come to a judgment on the sound quality because I keep getting wrapped up in the performance and my memories. -- iPhone iPhone Last.FM http://www.lastfm.com/user/mePhone Media Room: Transporter, Vandersteen Quatro Signature, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center Channel, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco 710, RAM Oppo DV970HD, VeraStarr 6.4SE Living Room: SqueezeBox Duet, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold Bedroom: Squeezebox 3, Thiel 2.3, NAD C370 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46630
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