Fw: [Dixielandjazz] Los Lobos, LPs Warm Sound

[Robert S. Ringwald]

I meant to send this to DJML.  Forgot to change the address.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert S. Ringwald" <robert at ringwald.com>
To: "Bob Romans" <cellblk7 at comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Los Lobos, LPs Warm Sound


> Bob Romans
> wrote:
>
> (snip)
> I just heard an interview of Steve Berlin on a San Francisco radio 
> station...he plays sax and does vocals of the rock band, Los Lobos...it 
> caught my attention because he was praising the sound of vinyl records, 
> and mentioned the warm sound that they have compared to CD's, and HE said 
> some bands are going back to vinyl recordings because of the better 
> quality of sound...
> (snip)
>
> Let me first say, I don't believe that LPs have a "warmer sound" than CDs.
>
> Secondly, my daughter Beth played a CD for me.  It was by a very good 
> Latin/rock band from South America.  While I was listening to it, I became 
> conscious of surface noise, ticks, turntable rumble, etc.  At the 
> beginning, I even heard the needle set down on the recording.
>
> I could not believe my ears.  Someone took this great, new technology and 
> actually added annoying noise to it.  I just shook my head.
>
> --Bob Ringwald
> The Boondockers (Jazz and Comedy)
> The Fulton Street Jazz Band
>
>