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The very best sound: Direct to Disc

Since I got a new cartridge (Clear Audio Virtuoso) i’ve rediscovered the Sheffield and RR Direct Disc albums in my collection.  
Wow! they put everything else to shame.  I picked up about twenty Sheffield D2D’s when Tower Records went out of business for a song (no pun intended.) I’m just now listening to them and find there’s nothing that sonically compares.  They’re just more real sounding than anything else.  Not spectacular but realistic.   
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amhifi
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One of the best sounding D2D recordings I have heard is a recent one of my Canadian friend:
https://www.annebisson.com/en/product/four-seasons-in-jazz-live-at-bernies-2/
Recorded at Bernie Grundman Studios in LA.
I have serial # 2277 and 2274 available  for $ 100 USD including shipping.
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harrylavo
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Keltner is playing "jazz" on his solo .... multiple, multiple rythmic and sonic variations on a simple (in this case) rythmic underlay ... both stated and danced around.  Tutt is simply doing what drummers usually do while trying to show off .... all kinds of "sound effects".  You may not think of it that way, but that is why Keltner is so often preferred.
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rauliruegas
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@bdp24  : """  I said many d-2-d’s are tepid, not all of them.  ""

Well, for me makes no sense at all your statement due that all recorded artist were/are professionals ( not roockies/amateur. ) whom play at live events many times in their lifes and a live event is D2D event.

You said " many D-2-D " and only to be congruent with your statement at least let us know 2-3 " tepid " recordings of those " many " you talk about. Could you? Please no " dead silence ".

Thank's in advance.

R.
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rauliruegas
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Dear @harrylavo : Yes, Keltner use additional rythmic instruments and in the other side he and Ron feel the MUSIC in different way or each one recording session mood was what they show up in the LP.

The overall Keltner instrument performs with better top to bottom equilibrium. Something is not exactly " rigth " in the Ron work and the recording producer mentioned it as the differences in between that are important ones.

R.
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Keltner plays Paiste cymbals, Tutt A. Zildjians; the two brands sound very different. I played A. Zildjians in my younger years, switching to Paiste 602's in the mid-70's. Keltner is a master at drum tuning, his drums usually sounding great (though live I found his DW's to be too "ringy", LOTS of sustain). Tutt I never heard live, and his drumming with Elvis not to my taste (he's fine in the Roy Orbison tribute show).

Keltner has done far more recording than Tutt, and is a true musical artist, not "just" a drummer. Ry Cooder arranges his recordings around Keltner's availability. And then there was Leon Russell, who didn't care for his drumming. He asked Elton John to dismiss him from the recording sessions for their album together.

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