My million dollar question would be this: I have the UHQR’s from Analogue Productions of Hendrix Are You Experienced and Bob Marley Rastaman Vibrations, both records seem to have the same color and clarity as the ‘16 RSD Aquarius Theatre pressing pressed at QRP, is this maybe the same process as the new UHQR’s? Seems to be though as the Aquarius album sounds fantastic. Anyone know?
How does Vancouver sound on vinyl? Curious is future vinyl of full van, Seattle and Bakersfield would be worthwhile.
On this release sounds fine. There are a lot of modern vinyl boots of the whole show. As well as Seattle and Detroit. Vancouver will always sound like an audience tape, cause that's what it is. Seattle and Detroit boots sound great. I feel no guilt buying bootleg vinyl of these shows as the Doors should have put them out themselves by now (instead of re-re-re releasing greatest hits comps). Bakersfield is the last hope for a properly recorded unique concert to be released, although they may respect Ray's wishes and keep it locked up. Doubt it though, there's money to be made.
Re: which 50th releases are Plangent - Correct. Waiting For The Sun, Sort Parade, Morrison Hotel, LA Woman.
The Doors website just went live with a limited amount of the Paris Blues blue vinyl if anyone missed out on it
And they are all the stronger for it! Any chance they might revisit the debut and/or Strange Days for a Plangent release?
The strange thing is ... Ray did not like the Bakersfield recording ... but the half of the concert that has been leaked does sound more than acceptable...
what strikes me in these pictures of Jim in Paris is that absolutely nobody knows who he is ... they think it is just a regular guy ... Think that must have been a very nice experience for Jim ... as he probably by then was fed up with hangers on ...
I always like these pics on one hand as Jim seems relaxed and happy ... on the other hand, it makes me very sad to realize that there someone of 27 years is standing looking like a 45 year old ...
There have been a few hints from Botnick over the past year or so that they have already done the debut s/t. No hints as to when it will be released. Although I find the reissues decent, they don't really stand up to the 45rpm issues that analogue productions did, or some of the originals. My original monarch press of Morrison hotel sounds a lot punchier than the 50th. My original pitman press of LA Woman sounds better overall than the 50th. I've also been a little frustrated with the noisy vinyl they keep releasing. My Paris Blues is very noisy during the I will never be untrue section. At first you'd think it would be a coincidence or maybe I got a bum copy, but all of my 50th presses are noisier than they should be, even after a cleaning. In fact some are noisier than my originals.
I’m thinking Frankensteined, it’s not like they haven’t done that in the past, could be Ray Neopolean on bass, some over dubs on rhythm guitar from a separate session, don’t put it past them. It doesn’t sound like Jerry Scheff on bass to me
