Latest Completed MD Mix/Compilation

[Glantoir]

Thanks to 1979TDKAD-C90 and Dazen1 for inspiration for this thread.

This is track-list of my last (originally) Mix Tape but now also a Mix MD.

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[Dazen1]

Just out of interest Pat, how many MDs do you make a year (including swaps etc)?

Also, do you plan the track list before recording or do you rely on the editing features to fine-tune the final selection and running order?

[Glantoir]

I usually have a rough idea before I start and would scribble it down on paper then record the tunes.
But its only when listening back that you really know if its worked or not.
Like you, I would never intentionally just throw on a bunch of tunes unless there is some continuity.
The great thing about MD is you can re-arrange the running order so easily and also you don't have to worry about length of silence between tracks.

In answer to your other question, I think this is going to be a busy year recording wise and hope that anyone who does an exchange with me will not be disappointed.

[Dazen1]

The great thing about MD is you can re-arrange the running order so easily and also you don't have to worry about length of silence between tracks.

Round one to MiniDisc!

I'll look forward to seeing how this thread develops Pat. *bigthumbup*

[Elite-ist]

Hi all,

I may have been the first recipient of the 'Live Acoustic' Mix Pat created on MiniDisc. Daren and Les received the same material recorded onto cassette. I appreciate the tremendous effort Pat put into the selection and sequencing of the tracks.

First off, I like the blend between songs without pause. It came off well, and at times the transition was so subtle it was hard to distinguish when a new cut was about to begin. Each side (in my case, the beginning of each of the two seamless tracks) started with female artists who were very endearing in their performances. I might add that Sheryl Crowe with Stevie Nicks make a great pairing, as featured in one of Stevie's studio albums. There isn't a song that doesn't belong on this mix. "I Want To Be Seduced" is a fun track and I found myself laughing with the crowd at Mary C's antics. Randy Newman is an artist, I didn't appreciate as much, until now. I had recently gifted my son, Christopher, a mint Randy Newman Live LP because he loves Randy Newman's music. Three of my favourite acoustic tunes were from Freddie Mercury, Chrissie Hynde, and Rory Gallagher. "No Cover Up" by Duke Special is also a good one.

http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx322/vintagevet/Live%20Acoustic%20Mix%202012/PatsLiveAcousticMixMD2012-2-1.jpg

Pat surprised me with a chocolate treat, packaged along with the MiniDisc. Thanks Pat!

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After Geri came home from work tonight, she enjoyed a glass of Malbec while listening to Juliet Turner.

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I'm becoming more familiar with my MD deck, and I find recording levels at -3 dB to -4 dB seem to be the sweet spot for a maximum peak level for this deck. I, even, think some MD blanks, such as TDK and Sony, can handle higher transient music peaks without distorting the signal, much better than some other brands. And I thought this was an issue strictly relegated to analog magnetic tape.

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I hope to return the favour to Pat by creating a MiniDisc Mix following the same theme he began. I don't think I can splice the tracks together as well as he did, though. Thank you for a well-thought out and enjoyable MD, Pat.

Nando.

[Glantoir]

Your welcome as always Nando. Many thanks for great feedback and pics.
Mary Coughlan is well known for being quite the character at her live shows,she's a really great performer.

[LesX55]

I didnt think Dairy products were allowed into the country......

[Elite-ist]

I didnt think Dairy products were allowed into the country......

You could be right, Les. Did you want to try mailing me some to check if it was just an anomaly?

Nando.

[Elite-ist]

Your welcome as always Nando. Many thanks for great feedback and pics.
Mary Coughlan is well known for being quite the character at her live shows,she's a really great performer.

Keep cranking out those tunes, Pat. A friend of mine in Vancouver, Robert, has been scouring the nearby thrift stores for me. I hadn't seen him for more than 18 months, until this past Saturday. Of the items he collected for me, he had found 19 sealed MiniDisc blanks. I'm thankful for that, as the Sony retail stores, I frequent, don't seem to stock MDs anymore.

And a "new" Pioneer Elite MD deck is being set aside for me. It's a gem, and I hope it performs as well as my Sony has. I've been looking for this particular model for a long time.

Nando.

[Glantoir]

Keep cranking out those tunes, Pat. A friend of mine in Vancouver, Robert, has been scouring the nearby thrift stores for me. I hadn't seen him for more than 18 months, until this past Saturday. Of the items he collected for me, he had found 19 sealed MiniDisc blanks. I'm thankful for that, as the Sony retail stores, I frequent, don't seem to stock MDs anymore.

And a "new" Pioneer Elite MD deck is being set aside for me. It's a gem, and I hope it performs as well as my Sony has. I've been looking for this particular model for a long time.

Nando.

Good luck with the new Pioneer and look forward to pics when you get it.

New MD's are thin on the ground here also.

[Dazen1]

I may have been the first recipient of the 'Live Acoustic' Mix Pat created on MiniDisc. Daren and Les received the same material recorded onto cassette.

My copy is going to be played later. *headtunes*

I fancy a bit of chocolate too...

[Elite-ist]

Good luck with the new Pioneer and look forward to pics when you get it.

New MD's are thin on the ground here also.

Here's a sneak peek. The matching Pioneer Elite CD deck is sitting below it. I"ll be uploading some pictures in this thread, later: http://www.tapeheads.net/showthread.php?t=9193

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Nando.

[Glantoir]

My copy is going to be played later. *headtunes*

I fancy a bit of chocolate too...

*tongue*

Here's a sneak peek. The matching Pioneer Elite CD deck is sitting below it. I"ll be uploading some pictures in this thread, later: http://www.tapeheads.net/showthread.php?t=9193

http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx322/vintagevet/Latest%20Views%202012/DSC06924.jpg

Nando.

That looks an absolute beauty Nando

[close652]

This Pioneer Elite decks is a beauty!

[close652]

back to work:

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1. Nathan Glantz Dance Orchestra
2. Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli
3. Benny Carter
4. Ella Fitzgerald
5. Freddy Cannon
6. California Ramblers
7. The Golden Gate Quartet
8. The Beatles
9. Andre Previn
10. The Primate Fiasco
11. Mony Alexander
12. Anat Cohen
13. Benny Goodman
14. Count Basie
15. Captain Beefheart
16. Captain Beefheart (reprise)
17. Louis Armstrong and The Dukes Of Dixieland
18. Nat King Cole
19. Ray Charles and Betty Carter
20. Benkó Dixieland Band
21. Warne Marsh
22. The New Orleans Banjo Band
23. The Dick Hyman Trio

[Elite-ist]

This was a fun mix to create! This recording is probably more telling in a snapshot of myself. You know how you can sometimes glean a little information from the type of music Tapeheads enjoy to play. This recording provides a bit of info on my personal nature, although at times I can be introspective - most Pink Floyd fans are.

I don't want to reveal anymore until after Pat receives it. I have track titling and a paper track sheet to complete, before sending it off.

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Nando.

[Dazen1]

You have been busy Nando!

[Glantoir]

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This is the track-list of Mix MD sent to Strings recently.
Sorry about quality of the image.

[Dazen1]

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That looks like a nice mix Pat. *bigthumbup*

[Glantoir]

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This is my recent Glam Mix track-list for Pentium100

[Elite-ist]

I like that track selection, Pat! As a Neil Young fan, do you have "Greendale", which he and Crazy Horse came out with 2003? It's a story-line album which at first I was tepid about, but enjoyed more as as I listened to it in its entirety.

Nando.

[LesX55]

Was just thinking the same...

[Glantoir]

That looks like a nice mix Pat. *bigthumbup*

Thanks Daren *wink*

[Glantoir]

No Nando, don't have Greendale but have loads of his older stuff and have been lucky enough to have seen him live four times so far.

[Elite-ist]

No Nando, don't have Greendale but have loads of his older stuff and have been lucky enough to have seen him live four times so far.

And I haven't seen Neil Young in concert, yet. I just refused to pay $250 per ticket to see him. Geri and I have been to see Mark Knopfler twice for the same price as seeing Neil once. Is that a good value?

If "Greendale" interests you, I could record it to MD, or cassette for you.

Nando.

[Glantoir]

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And this is the one for Close652.

[Glantoir]

Yes I would love a copy of 'Greendale' Nando, thank you.
I have been lucky enough to have seen Neil four times in the last 16 years but as you said, the current ticket prices are just too much to bear, so may not be seeing again!

By the time travel, babysitting,parking costs are all factored in it can be an extremely expensive nights entertainment.

[Elite-ist]

Yes I would love a copy of 'Greendale' Nando, thank you.
I have been lucky enough to have seen Neil four times in the last 16 years but as you said, the current ticket prices are just too much to bear, so may not be seeing again!

By the time travel, babysitting,parking costs are all factored in it can be an extremely expensive nights entertainment.

Pat: I will be happy to do that for you. You'll realize how nice this compilation of tunes blend together if you listen to it uninterrupted for the entire album of "Greendale."

It's a good thing I asked, as I was about to mail your Beer-drinking Mix MiniDisc out to you. Big Kelv and shadowlord have their Special Edition mix cassettes headed out to them, already. Everything should be ready to go out on Saturday.

My goal is to have a good enough home system, that I can achieve the same experience, as seing my favourite bands live, without the expense of those darn ticket prices.

We, usually, attend one rock concert a year, and last year Geri and I enjoyed a kick-arse concert featuring Randy Bachman and Fred Turner. Talk about adrenaline-rock!


Nando.

[close652]

A7. Sword Of Light and A8. Dark
are both on the MD from "Book of Invasions" -- but not on the paper :-)

I loved this mix so much that I have a minidisc now with side B of BOI and some Irish music...

[Glantoir]

You are right too,Close sorry about that, must try harder *whipslap* *grin*

I will send you on a Horslips MD Mix to redress the balance!

[Glantoir]

Calling Card-Rory Gallagher (1976)

1. DO YOU READ ME
2. COUNTRY MILE
3. MOONCHILD
4. CALLING CARD
5. I'LL ADMIT YOU'RE GONE
6. SECRET AGENT
7. JACKKNIFE BEAT
8. EDGED IN BLUE
9. BARLEY AND GRAPE RAG

Bonus Tracks

Sleep On A Clothes-Line…… (Tatoo-1973)
A Million Miles Away………..(Tatoo-1973)
Bought And Sold……………..(Against The Grain-1975)
I Take What I Want………….(Against The Grain-1975)
Out On The Western Plain…..(Against The Grain-1975)
Follow Me……………………..(Top Priority-1979)
Philby………………………….(Top Priority-1979)


This is track-listing of one of the MDs on its way to Nando (Elite-ist)

[Elite-ist]

Pat: Thank you for some classic tunes of the 70's from Rory Gallagher. I was about to record Neil Young & Crazy Horse's "Greendale" onto MiniDisc for Pat, but the audio CD was missing from the jewel case. Along with the CD is the bonus DVD Live performance of this album's tracks done at Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland. Perhaps, I can record the audio portion from DTS Stereo onto my MD deck played from my Pioneer DVD, SACD, DVD Audio player. But, I would like to do the studio album, as well, once I find the missing audio CD.

What is most notable about this album is it is the final album to feature Crazy Horse as his band.

Nando.