What are you listening to right now?

[Triode Pete]

Heard this playing in Italy last week and my kids saw him at Madison Square Garden at the same time...



He has a song with Ozzy Osbourne in this album... Ozzy sounded really good (ProTools?)

[S Clark]

I'll play along.  Who is he?

[tmazz]

Count Basie: 88 Basie Street



Pablo LP

Tom,
Just to deviate for a moment and you may have posted this before. What's your methodology for cleaning records, especially when you buy them used?
Nick

Nothing elaborate Nick. I just clean them on the VPI 16.5 machine that I bought in 1989 using the stock VPI fluid. IF they are still noisy I give them a second pass and if that doesn't cure the problem I hit them with the steamer. 95% of the records are fine after the first pass and of the rest I may pull out the steamer twice a year.

It is worth noting that I clean not only every used records but also new records as well. While new records nay look clean they often contain residual amounts of the mold release compound used during the manufacturing process so insure the record comes off the pres easily and undamaged (kind of like spraying PAM on your waffle iron.) This compound is stick and wil gum up your stylus if not cleaned off the record.

I am sure there is more that I can do, but quite frankly with the number of records I deal with I just don't have the time.

BTW, this may all be subject to change as I plan to attend a seminar on record cleaning next weekend at CAF next weekend.

[Triode Pete]

I'll play along.  Who is he?

Post Malone...

[Nick B]

Count Basie: 88 Basie Street



Pablo LP

Tom,
Just to deviate for a moment and you may have posted this before. What's your methodology for cleaning records, especially when you buy them used?
Nick

Nothing elaborate Nick. I just clean them on the VPI 16.5 machine that I bought in 1989 using the stock VPI fluid. IF they are still noisy I give them a second pass and if that doesn't cure the problem I hit them with the steamer. 95% of the records are fine after the first pass and of the rest I may pull out the steamer twice a year.

It is worth noting that I clean not only every used records but also new records as well. While new records nay look clean they often contain residual amounts of the mold release compound used during the manufacturing process so insure the record comes off the pres easily and undamaged (kind of like spraying PAM on your waffle iron.) This compound is stick and wil gum up your stylus if not cleaned off the record.

I am sure there is more that I can do, but quite frankly with the number of records I deal with I just don't have the time.

BTW, this may all be subject to change as I plan to attend a seminar on record cleaning next weekend at CAF next weekend.

Thanks for the info.

[tmazz]

Coleman Hawkins: Sirius



Pablo LP

This one is right up there with 88 Basie Street when it comes to SQ and musicality. 

[tmazz]

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Live at Carnegie Hall



Epic CD

[tmazz]

Bill Evans Trio: Portrait in Jazz



Riverside CD

[tmazz]

Herb Ellis/Joe Pass: Two for the Road



Pablo CD

[tmazz]

B.B. King: Live at San Quentin



MCA CD

[tmazz]

Larry Coryell: Live from Bahia



CTI CD

[tmazz]

Curtis Stigers: Baby Plays Around



Concord CD

[tmazz]

Benny Goodman: Ken Burns Jazz



Columbia CD

[tmazz]

Jazz Super Hits



Blue Note CD

Track info here:

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Jazz-Super-Hits/release/9912889

[tmazz]

Michele Ramo, Bucky Pizzarelli & Jerry Bruno: Oh Lady Be Good



Moonboat CD