One song that "speaks" to you

[WildBill]

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WildBill, my parents had a record player with a few records when I was growing up. One of the ones I used to listen to frequently was a 45 of Runaway. I don't remember what was on the B side but I didn't listen to it much. The other record I remember listening to was Gerry Rafferty's City to City.

I've thought about starting a jazz collection of records because there is something to be said for listening to music on a record. They have more "soul" than an MP3 does, if that makes any sense.

According to Wikipedia the B-Side was "Jody". I don't remember every hearing that song.

Many people like the sound of records over digital music. Some prefer tube amplifiers over solid state. I never had a large collection of records, but I have quite a few CDs.

Edited: P.S. I went back and listened to "Jody". If somebody picked this as the A-Side, then nobody would have ever heard of Del Shannon.

Welcome to the Vinyl Music Lovers Society SQLGeek! Digital folks will tell you that the warmth, depth and "soul" that you're hearing is an artifact poor quality sound reproduction. Don't let 'em fool ya....

I believe that the digital signal processing also limits the sound to 20,000kHz. Even though most people can't hear higher, the processing eliminates some of the harmonics that contribute the fullness [warmth?] of the sound. The loss of some of the lower frequencies is also noticeable. Also saving files to MP3 reduces sound quality. The thing I like most about digital is the absence clicks, pops, and skips.

[Dadtodabone]

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WildBill, my parents had a record player with a few records when I was growing up. One of the ones I used to listen to frequently was a 45 of Runaway. I don't remember what was on the B side but I didn't listen to it much. The other record I remember listening to was Gerry Rafferty's City to City.

I've thought about starting a jazz collection of records because there is something to be said for listening to music on a record. They have more "soul" than an MP3 does, if that makes any sense.

According to Wikipedia the B-Side was "Jody". I don't remember every hearing that song.

Many people like the sound of records over digital music. Some prefer tube amplifiers over solid state. I never had a large collection of records, but I have quite a few CDs.

Edited: P.S. I went back and listened to "Jody". If somebody picked this as the A-Side, then nobody would have ever heard of Del Shannon.

Welcome to the Vinyl Music Lovers Society SQLGeek! Digital folks will tell you that the warmth, depth and "soul" that you're hearing is an artifact poor quality sound reproduction. Don't let 'em fool ya....

I believe that the digital signal processing also limits the sound to 20,000kHz. Even though most people can't hear higher, the processing eliminates some of the harmonics that contribute the fullness [warmth?] of the sound. The loss of some of the lower frequencies is also noticeable. Also saving files to MP3 reduces sound quality. The thing I like most about digital is the absence clicks, pops, and skips.

I agree with all of your points WildBill.
A clean, unscratched, dust free vinyl disc eliminates the majority of "clicks, pops, and skips". Next step is a quality turntable, with a dense non-resonant plinth, quality pivot, a straight- light weight- balancing tone arm w/queing, high quality cartridge/stylus, and a belt drive for the platter that removes mechanical movement and vibration from the record. A discrete circuit pre-amp, amp, and phono stage, loudspeakers(I'm partial to Klipsch for all around listening)and a sub-woofer complete a basic system that will dispense with the unwanted noise.
Vinyl is an investment in time as well as money(high quality equip't isn't inexpensive). Maintaining your records and your equip't takes time, the results however, are worth the effort. I still wince every time I recall the old RCA fold down phonograph with built-in changer that my parents used. Load up 8 LPs and let 'em drop from four inches on to another LP spinning at 33 1/3 rpm, it's no wonder they were unplayable after a few years.
My 1973 copy of "Dark Side of the Moon" as an example, is pretty close to pristine and played on my system, has created expressions of awe from young listeners(my kid's friends)as they hear studio recorded music faithfully reproduced for perhaps the first time in their lives.

[WildBill]

The Limeliters - "A Dollar Down"

[WildBill]

Here's another oldie Bobby Fuller Four - "I Fought The Law"

[SQLGeek]

As a kid I used to think the lyrics were "I crossed the lawn into Taiwan."

[WildBill]

As a kid I used to think the lyrics were "I crossed the lawn into Taiwan."

[talltex]

Back in 68-71 we had a rock band in town that was pretty good....played big dances attended by all the kids in the area every other Saturday night. The drummer was a buddy of mine and did vocals on some of the songs also. He confessed that for over a year, when playing CCR's "Bad Moon Rising" he sang the lyrics incorrectly on the refrain, until during a practice session, with the volume way down, one of the others realized what he was saying: Instead of "there's a bad moon on the rise", he sang it "there's a bathroom on the right"

[WildBill]

Back in 68-71 we had a rock band in town that was pretty good....played big dances attended by all the kids in the area every other Saturday night. The drummer was a buddy of mine and did vocals on some of the songs also. He confessed that for over a year, when playing CCR's "Bad Moon Rising" he sang the lyrics incorrectly on the refrain, until during a practice session, with the volume way down, one of the others realized what he was saying: Instead of "there's a bad moon on the rise", he sang it "there's a bathroom on the right"

Here's a video about misheard lyrics. John Prine - "That's The Way The World Goes Around".

The lyrics "Half an inch of water and you think you might drown" were misheard by a fan as "Happy Enchilada and you think your gonna drown."

[WildBill]

A little early for the 4th of July

[WildBill]

I first heard this in the movie "We Were Soldiers"

[WildBill]

The Prisonaires - "Just Walkin' In The Rain" 1953

[WildBill]

Chris Isaak - "The Little White Cloud" this is a remake of Johnnie Ray's 1951 recording, but I like this one better.

[chuck j]

How about Irish ! The Irish have had such a huge influence in music the world over , used often in movies to build up to dramatic scenes .
Shallow Tail Jig .

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[WildBill]

How about Irish ! The Irish have had such a huge influence in music the world over , used often in movies to build up to dramatic scenes .
Shallow Tail Jig .

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Irish is good!

[talltex]

I first heard this in the movie "We Were Soldiers"

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Great movie...and loved that song, but never knew what it was...such a haunting melody...thx for sharing it.