Record Store Day: April 2024

For vinyl and CD lovers, this is a reminder of the upcoming Spring edition of Record Store Day on April 20, 2024. Visit your local independent record store and pick up some great new releases from some of your favorite artists or, find new music from artists you've not heard before. 

Here is a PDF of the April 20th releases. Enjoy!

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Doug

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Listening: You Gotta Love a Deal

This past Saturday we decided to go on a road trip to a new, to us, Half Price Books & Music in the Chicago suburbs. After searching the vinyl and CD bins I was thinking I was about to go scoreless until I found this gem in the “M” section. An unused, still sealed We Live Here on CD in mint condition for only $6.99. It sounds every bit as good as I remembered it. This album from Pat Metheny Group is still available in record and CD stores and, also on streaming sites. Check it out, I doubt you’ll be disappointed. Enjoy!

Thanks very much for reading our site. I hope you enjoy it. BTW, if you want to let me know what kind of content you would like to see me write more about please don’t hesitate to leave a reply. - Doug

Reading: Fleetwood Mac in Chicago 1969 - Chess Blues Sessions

Before Stevie and Lindsey joined Team Mac the band, fronted by blues guitar wizard Peter Green, was an accomplished blues band. Now there is a hardcover book chronicling these historic sessions with Chicago blues masters joining the band at Chess to record some classic music together. Written by Robert Schaffner, photos by original photographer Jeff Lowenthal. 

This synopsis from the B&N website: A book showcasing the legendary Fleetwood Mac blues session at Chicago’s Chess Studios in January 1969 This book focuses on a crucial moment in the history of one of the most popular bands in music history and its beginnings as a blues band in the late 1960s. It includes many never-before-seen color and black-and-white photos from this legendary session.

  • This is the only book to cover this famous and influential 1969 rock/blues album
  • Includes photos of Fleetwood Mac guitarists Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, and Jeremy Spencer jamming with Chicago blues-scene legends Willie Dixon, Otis Spann, and Buddy Guy
  • Includes Forewords by both producers present at the session: Mike Vernon MBE, and Marshall Chess

High quality images show founding Fleetwood Mac members Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, Jeremy Spencer, Mick Fleetwood, and John McVie with the major Chicago blues musicians - Willie Dixon, Otis Spann, and Buddy Guy – of the time. Also featured throughout the book are recollections by many of Fleetwood Mac’s contemporaries, such as Kim Simmonds, Aynsley Dunbar, and Martin Barre, as well as a new interview with Buddy Guy.

The book is available on Amazon and now it is also available on the Barnes and Noble website and in their stores. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fleetwood-mac-in-chicago-jeff-lowenthal/1141022998?ean=9780764364952

Fleetwood Mac in Chicago 1969 up on the bookshelves at Barnes and Noble!

As always thank you very much for visiting Hear More Music! 

Doug

AXPONA's Master Class Theater

For those attending AXPONA High-End Audio Expo this year opportunities abound to learn, not just to see and hear. AXPONA's Master Class Theater promises many great opportunities to gain insight into subject matters that many audiophiles and music lovers alike find interesting and of value. Subjects include:

Limiting Factors of Modern True-to-Life Audio Reproduction.

How to choose Ortofon cartridges and Ortofon Phono Cartridge Technology.

(Speaker) Cable length parameters.

Ten Ways to Optimize Music Streaming.

Back to the Future with RTM Tapes.

How does your playback system stack up?

Discoveries and advances in vinyl optimization.

You can see the complete Master Class Theater schedule and register for AXPONA EXPO here -----> https://axpona.com/masterclass/

AXPONA EXPO exhibitor list here -----> https://axpona.com/exhibitors/

With so many manufacturer exhibitors as well as Ear Gear and RecordFair (and CDs) plan on spending at least one whole day or two or...three. 

Bring plenty of money for Record Fair!

Thanks for reading Hear More Music,

Doug

Listening: Sam Fribush Trio

Keyboardist Sam Fribush is on the frontlines of the Hammond organ revival. His debut release, the SF Organ Trio, was produced by Charlie Hunter and recorded over quarantine in North Carolina. Fribush became a member of Hiss Golden Messenger in 2021. Currently based in Greensboro, NC, Fribush has brought his fonky, soulful vibe home to the town where he was born and raised.

My initial listening notes- Wide stereo image Natural bass drum with a kick! Keyboards nice further back in soundstage mix. Natural guitar work not strident. Big soundstage and imaging!! Not overly compressed. 5 stars. Those keyboards gradually sneak up in the mix. Fun! Toe tapping! Pleasent, solid bass guitar. Wish this EP was a full album! Mix of depth, large soundstage & center image is very balanced. Is that a Hammond B3? Yes it is! Percussion on “Fat Nap” clean and snappy!

The Music 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵 The Sound 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

Hear More Music: Sam Fribush Organ Trio Vol. 1: Riverboat