Whats on your turntable tonight?


For me its the first or very early LP's of:
Allman Brothers - "Allman Joys" "Idyllwild South"
Santana - "Santana" 200 g reissue
Emerson Lake and Palmer - "Emerson Lake and Palmer"
and,
Beethoven - "Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major" Rudolph Serkin/Ozawa/BSO
slipknot1
Brian, how does Circle Round the Sun compare? I’ve always loved his early finger picking instrumentals and my first guitar was a 12-string bought largely because of the influence of a guy I knew who could cover LK et. al. in that style.
@spiritofradio

It’s good. I like it. I read where his vocals on Circle were ‘saturated’. Maybe, a little, but not very noticeable to me. A bit more ‘laid back’ studio vibe.

Now, I do have a soft spot for his first, ‘12 String Blues’ (only 1,000 copies, so I consider myself lucky, and purchased it used way back in the day, cheap). The SQ is actually pretty good for being recorded in a coffee shop, but there is an energy Leo has live that is hard to replicate in the studio. That’s part of it, plus he has a great sense of humor, especially with his audience. All that said, I’m happy to have both.

I saw him in a small club in the mid 70’s, and it was incredible. You don’t get a real sense for his 12 string talent until you see him at work. I sat there astounded trying to figure out how he did what he did with only 10 fingers.