My mini-review. Lp-1 - Butterfield Blues Band @ Woodstock
The vinyl is high quality/quiet, just like all ROG lps are. What is unexpected is both lps are slightly off-center.
I set my expectations low for this record because of the less than desirable circumstances. So far, I’m very satisfied.
"Born Under a Bad Sign" takes up the entire side 1, except for a few announcements. The harmonica sounds clear and satisfying in the beginning of this song. Then the brass chimes in right in the center stage as well. The bass guitar is there too and not mic’d well. The organ is in left field as is the lead guitar when it starts in. After a few minutes though, things change somewhat. The brass goes more to the right. This makes things much better. I’m feeling very good about this purchase now. You got to turn this record up! Sounds really good that way. The grounding issue they had then shows up only in the quieter passages and isn’t a big deal for me. I guess Eddie Kramer did the best he could under less than perfect conditions.
LP 2 in a bit............
