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Tag Archives: DVD
King Crimson video
1-9-13 King Crimson video On 1/9/65, the LP “Beatles ‘65” by The Beatles charted at No. 1 in the US. On 1/9/74 the Mud 45 “Tiger Feet” charts at No. 1 in England. Happy birthday, Joan Baez! (Born 1941). Jimmy … Continue reading
Posted in 1973, England, Listening, Progressive Rock, Ultimate Collection, Video
Tagged 1973, DVD, King Crimson
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Lost
I started watching “Lost”, Season 1 – I got through the first 8 episodes pretty quickly. I did not see this TV show when it first aired, only ever on DVD (same scenario as “24”). Not much on the 5.1 … Continue reading
FZ on DVD #2
11-19-12 FZ on DVD #2 Jazzer Don Cherry born 1936; singer Ofra Haza born 1957. Continuing my look at Frank Zappa on DVD, we have his film “200 Motels” (1971). There’s a bit on contention, about the legitimacy of this … Continue reading
Posted in 1971, Films, Listening, Media, Music Business, Record Collecting, Ultimate Collection, Zappa
Tagged 200 Motels, DVD, Frank Zappa
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FZ on DVD #1
11-13-12 FZ on DVD #1 Idris Muhammad born 1939; Terry Reid born 1949; on 11-13-71 Rod Stewart “Every Picture Tells A Story” LP is No. 1 in England; on 11-13-76 Led Zeppelin’s live album “The Song Remains The Same” 2LP … Continue reading
Posted in 1973, 1974, Listening, Media, Music Business, Music Video, Record Collecting, Ultimate Collection, Zappa
Tagged DVD, Frank Zappa
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Pink Floyd in 5.1
4-19-12 Pink Floyd in 5.1 Audio Turtles / Mothers vocalist Mark Volman born 1947, funkster Bernie Worrell born 1944; Eddie, Are You Kidding? You’ve certainly got your choice, when it comes to listening to Pink Floyd in multi-channel audio. The … Continue reading
Posted in DVD-Audio, Format, Music Video, Progressive Rock, Record Collecting, SA-CD
Tagged 5.1 audio, DVD, Pink Floyd, SA-CD
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THX 1138
4-18-12 THX 1138 Bluesman Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown born 1924, S.F. bay area weirdo Skip Spence born 1946; The Blues. Recently, I had the opportunity to watch a film that I saw as a youngster, “THX 1138” (1971). It’s a George … Continue reading
5.1 Audio on DVD’s – Part 2
3-20-12 5.1 Audio on DVD’s – Part 2 C&W Singer / Songwriter Jerry Reed born 1937, reggae guy Lee “Scratch” Perry born 1936; I own music by both. Silly me – I’ve been trying to find feature films on DVD … Continue reading
5.1 Audio on DVD’s – Part 1
3-15-12 5.1 Audio on DVD’s Soulman Sylvester (Sly) Stone born 1944, guitarist Ry Cooder born 1947; I own music by both (close call). Since getting a 5.1 DVD set-up last year, I have been in search of discs with 5.1 … Continue reading
Posted in Films, Listening, Record Collecting, Record stores, Video
Tagged 5.1 audio, Amoeba Records, Audio, DVD, Films, Hollywood
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Failed Format Maven
For the last several years, I have felt like a champion of what seemed initially to be a failed format: SA-CD and DVD-A – I arrived there by the very amusing possibilities of 5.1 audio, on album titles that I … Continue reading
Posted in DVD-Audio, Format, Media, SA-CD, Ultimate Collection
Tagged 45, 8-track tape, Beta, Cassette, CD, DVD, LaserDisc, LP, MD, Reel-to-reel, VHS
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