[n4k33n]

I don't know how many head-fiers know about it, but check out the archive.org database at http://www.archive.org/browse.php?co...data%2Fcreator

Add to this list recordings you have listened to which are high fidelity and recorded well. A lot of the time, these recordings are better than the studio versions in my opinion. I'm particularly fond of The Mountain Goats recordings, found http://www.archive.org/search.php?qu...3B-num_reviews

Most of them are better quality than the original albums. Anything other suggestions by my fellow head-fiers?

 

[MexicanDragon]

So I've been sitting here for half an hour looking @ this site. Already sent out links to friends. Hopefully I'll get a lot of it before the flood of people from HF pick it up when they wake up (silly people not staying up til 4:30 am... silly). Thanks for the heads-up!

**BRENT**

 

[meusickfrek]

Been using archive for about a year, this is the best (oh cr*p) the second best site on the net. The band that consistantly puts up the best recordings is ALO (animal liberation orchestra). This band jams, is funky and best of all, the best song writing you've never heard! I guerentee if you listen to 2-24-07 they will be your new most favorite band. I did listen to the mountain goats but the recording quality is not even close (no disrespect intended). Also good are Karl Denson 5-2-02, and anything by the steve kimock band recorded my Charlie Miller. Charlie uses a matrix of soundboard and on stage mics, this guy has been doing this for many years! check out 1-22-06. By the way Steve Kimock is the most underrated Guitarist IMHO. Keep the requests of good recordings off archive coming.

edit: Sorry, Karl Denson is 5-2-02 so I changed it in the main part of post

http://www.archive.org/details/alo20....matrix.flac16
http://www.archive.org/details/skb2006-01-22_16bit
http://www.archive.org/details/kdtu2002-05-03.bk.shnf

 

[jonnywolfet]

woah! incredible, thanks!

 

[goldenratiophi]

Hmm, nice but not as much of a selection as dimeadozen.org

 

[golgi]

Whoa, thank you for posting that dimeadozen site!!! So much great stuff there!

 

[meusickfrek]

can you suggest any quality recordings from dimeadozen? I tried to get in but it was full and I don't quite know how it works with the torrents.

 

[golgi]

Meusickfrek, do you already have a BitTorrent client installed on your computer? If not then you'll want to get one appropriate for your operating system.

Once you have this installed, just click on any .torrent file you are interested in. Now, it depends on which applications you have installed but on Mac OSX, all the steps are pretty much automated after click on the .torrent file to download. If it doesn't or if you're on Windows, the browser may prompt you to save the .torrent file. Easiest may be to just save to your desktop. Then just double click the .torrent file and it should automatically open up in your BitTorrent client that you installed earlier and begin downloading.

Sorry if this is all known to you. I just thought I'd post in case you didn't know.

 

[Zarathustra19]

Archive.org is amazing for live recording. I just downloaded some Gary Jules and the impression I get listening to such an informal recording is amazing. Its like being there.

 

[gmoffatt]

To add to the list, there is also bt.etree.org.

 

[monolith]

Yeah, Archive.org is pretty incredible. I learned about them when I found out a guy I knew worked for them scanning old books from my university's library (I think it's the largest library in Canada).

It's a Deadhead's paradise, not to mention all the rest of it.

 

[meusickfrek]

Here you go, more links to free live shows!

Bela Fleck, electric banjo and a drummer that plays drums on an electric drumitar (drum kit on a guitar).
http://www.archive.org/details/bfft2006-03-25.flacf

ALBINO! Afrobeat! try to imagine 11 people on stage!
http://www.archive.org/details/albino2006-03-31mastered

Jowboy Junkies, one word, Sultry
http://www.archive.org/details/cj1996-05-06.flac16

Deke Dickerson, Bad recording but some great american music.
http://www.archive.org/details/deke2004-07-31.flacf

Del McCoury, Blue Grass Legend
http://www.archive.org/details/del1996-11-30

Delta Nove, Funky Samba?
http://www.archive.org/details/dnove2006-02-18.matrix

Mermen, Surf guitar NorCal style, kawabunga!
http://www.archive.org/details/mermen2004-11-20

Updated: Found this incredible audience recording of sound tribe sector 9, great separation and bass, the band plays trancy, jazzy, funky meusick, this is a must listen just for the innovativeness.
http://www.archive.org/details/sts9-2004-03-05

Enjoy

 

[in_utero]

http://www.bigo.com.sg/

They're a mixed bag; some stuff is great, some of it is a little off the beaten path. All 192 kbs... not the highest of high quality, but good enough for me.

 

[meusickfrek]

Found this incredible audience recording of sound tribe sector 9, great separation and bass, the band plays trancy, jazzy, funky meusick, this is a must listen just for the innovativeness. Saw them in Vegas a couple weeks ago and I had a smile ear to ear

http://www.archive.org/details/sts9-2004-03-05