[Dixielandjazz] CD query: Blue Steele, Vintage Music Prod.

[Paul Kurtz Jr]

Bill, although I like better remasterings of things, the availability of the music is A#1 far and away the most important item involved. I know, too, that some engineers over-master the remasters and for me, that doesn’t work, either. I don’t have this CD or song set in download form, but may ponder for the future. 

This also gets me thinking about the movie “Blue Steel” which I have on my computer as I write. 
Paul Kurtz Jacksonville, FL
> On Mar 27, 2015, at 4:47 AM, Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> 
> M J [Mike] Logsdon wrote:
>> Hello all (and especially my upside-down friend B Haesler).  The Vintage Music Productions CD "Blue Steele and his Orch: The King of Rhythm", at Amazon, has one review, and, from my opinion of their Nat Shilkret CD, a fair one, that it sucks sound-wise.  Does anyone here have it, and thereby able to give me another review?  I just ordered it, so no matter.  But I'd like to know if "sounds like it was re-mastered with a railroad spike" is maybe something near to accurate? 
> 
> Dear Mike,
> I have both the Blue Steele and Nat Shilkret Vintage Music Productions' CDs.
> And while neither are not up to John RT Davies, Doug Pomeroy, Jack Towers or Archeophone remastering quality, this does not worry me.
> These are rare records and near-mint clean copies would not have been available
> I too read Mr A W Senior's review on the Amazon site.
> His opinion, "The worst sounding reissue ever" is a bit harsh.
> I wonder what he would say about some of the Ma Rainey reissues some of us have put up with over the last 70 years? 
> Perhaps, I am not the best person to ask regarding remastering quality.
> I want, but do not demand it.
> To me, the availability of the music is more important.
> If they have to use a railroad spike to produce it, so be it.
> As long as I can hear the music.
> And this is the only CD with a comprehensive collection of this band's records.
> Very kind regards,
> Bill.
> 
> The Steele Amazon review:
> http://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Satisfied-Nat-Shilkret/dp/B000CIXDYK/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1427438076&sr=1-4&keywords=nat+shilkret
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> The Shilkret Amazon review:
> http://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Satisfied-Nat-Shilkret/dp/B000CIXDYK/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1427438076&sr=1-4&keywords=nat+shilkret
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