mikeymad

spoilers - duh

that is a lot of bits. It made me curious how my Musknet was doing. About as expected -- okay fast - when it is up. I have super calm weather this morning., so it can see most of the satellites. Putting it on top of a 33' pole has helped a bit. but still have to deal with the on/off switch of it all. Streaming will always be an issue. When I really need to have a stable (mostly stable) connection, I switch over to my phone's hotspot that I have a cell booster (on the same pole as the Stardish) for. It may only give me about 15Mbps, (and only LTE) but the bits are always there. Enough for a zoom or an Andy Sidaris movie when you don't want a drop out.

Greg comes in for the save!!!

Well Hello Joshua, with your blue note cap..

Cheers Jeff - Happy Birthday.

Impressive and beautiful. The poor little Yamaha upright tried its best to keep up.

Yes Wembley London 1978 Tourmato BBC: Wembley Arena in London on 10/28/1978. Recorded and broadcast by BBC Radio for their BBC Friday Rock Show series. Jon Anderson – lead vocals Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals Rick Wakeman – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Alan White – drums https://archive.org/details/yes-wembley-1978-tourmato-london-bbc Oh hey - they have a little Archive player - not sure it will work: I came across this performance on youtube, where someone took this recording and made a concert video from from 16mm film cuts from the tour. Anyway, it sounded fantastic and a great version of the band and songs. I did a little more research and it was a BBC Radio broadcast. That led me to The Archive and happiness. They were in their full progyness, huge solos, huge mixing of songs, fun stuff for a Yesfan.

Fun

Station Eleven - Catching up on the transapocalyptic craze --

^^ thanks, It is an interesting thought. For me streaming has changed things fundamentally, but in the end it is an extension of things that I have always done. I never really read music journalism, of course that would involve reading (not my thang). I had some influencers, family friends, radio, but for the most part, I bought music. How did I know what to buy? I didn't it was on sale at Columbia House, so I bought it. Getting hundreds and up to thousands of records, and tapes as well. I really was the only person that I knew that was into Classical, Country, Jazz, Prog, Rock and of course Donna Summer. Listening to Kraftwerk and SRV on the same day. Now that may not be so unusual in this specific crowd, but it was in my teens in central California. All that to say. It took a lot for me to jump on the streaming idea, but I found how I can use it. I listen to a lot of new music. How do I know what to listen to? I don't. Yeah I get little bits from reading Stereophile equipment reviews (test songs), and Speaker Demo videos on YT (yeah, I know it is stupid to listen to someone recording speakers and playing them back on YT (let me have that one)). But the main thing that I do is I look at the recent releases and I start clicking. Yeah I could read a lovely in-depth article on a new band, or a new release (again, reading?!? yeesh, am I right?) Or I can spend that thirty minutes clicking through a small pile of new albums and see what clicks for me, and add it to my queue. And then I come back and listen to the album, I listen to a lot more than I ever post, mostly because a lot of things are not worthy. I always consider, if I am posting, it is something that I want to share. I think that before times it was more important (not that it isn't important) to have people with connections and knowledge to let you know what was out there so that you knew what to spend your hard earned $$$ on. But now, I can look at the releases and click click, I am listening to that new album. Now streaming has triggered something old in me, I want to listen to everything, and with 100 million tracks at my fingertips, that is an issue. Tis the reason that I end up with over 600 albums in my queue. Also because I still want to go back and listen to Rush Hemispheres several times a year. anyway... what were we talking about? ...

I have done a lot of listening in the last week, but here is what I am listening to - now Band On The Run by Paul McCartney (1973 (2024)) https://album.link/i/1717135189 Example: Underdubbed? - Yep. This is pretty much the original version and mix of the album - without the overdubbing and orchestration and extras added. -- Much more of a rock album. I really have to try to listen to it with new ears. Forget what I know and hear what is there, not what isn't. The example is such a Jam.. I know this album so well, I am not sure I would have liked this album better than the original on release (first listen of both), but I know I sure like it now.

um yeah - this is what you want to see from the guy sitting across from you on the subway..

Just wrapping up day 15 of the Winter Basho from Japan... I only watched the highlights of the last 14 days (7 hours) and then the live stream... 🤓

Okay one more live - since she is not traveling to the US anytime soon. Pretty much the same set as the launch performance above. But without orchestra players, so a lot more free and flowing. Beautiful stuff.

Thanks youtube... {Edit: and once again thanks to the record company}

Based on the NPR post above, I thought that I had listened to Hania's recent album. Turns out that I listened to - On Giacometti, not the newer Ghosts. Stupid TIDAL did not let me know that there was another new album in the same year (TIDAL is Dead to Me).... Anyway. Ghosts by Hania Rani (2023) https://album.link/i/1691156889 (Is Album link dead now? - it only shows Apple - I will stop using it if is just a waste) Example: So thanks to the Record Company - Here is the entire Album: Nothing really to say - Just a happy day of Hania.. {oh, and Fuck TIDAL for not telling me back in October}

Waking up to Hania on Tiny - It is going to be a good Monday.

Polaroid Lovers by Sarah Jarosz (2024) https://album.link/i/1702798530 Example: I have been waiting for this release for a while. I listened to it yesterday (release date), and giving it a deeper dive today. I really like the different feel and colors that Sarah expresses in this work.

That looks like a glory of hole you got there....

Wet Leg by Wet Leg (2022) https://album.link/i/1594742869 Example: Scratches an itch..

^^ well, yes.. but no.... Also I had to see what Kai had to say.. Mostly mucking about.

nice - lots of bakelite ...

Cheers sir Mike - I hope you have a great birthday --

Brittany Haas and Lena Jonsson Great variety in these fiddle tunes. Haas has been one of my favorite players for a while now. I used to watch her all the time on Live From Here, when that was still a thing.