CanJam Music Appreciation Contest
Apr 7, 2015 at 11:09 AM Post #227 of 295
"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen - my best and first song to auditon cans. Got all lows, mids, highs and detail.
"Senbonzakura" by Wagakki Band - to test the separation and classic musical instrument.
"Turning Tables" by Adele - to test vocals.
 
Apr 7, 2015 at 1:18 PM Post #230 of 295
Iron Maiden - Face in the Sand
Taylor Swift - Blank Space 

Don't hate plis 
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Apr 7, 2015 at 5:59 PM Post #231 of 295
Too many tunes to pick from. Here are some favorites:
 
Such great heights- The Postal Service
Mofongo- Bob Mintzer/ Yellow Jackets
Secrets- One Republic
 
Live tracks-
Seven Days - Chris Botti (feat. Sting)
 
Apr 8, 2015 at 5:24 PM Post #237 of 295
one of the three:
 
Jethro Tull - Aqualung
 
Jethro Tull - Crossed eye Mary
 
Shuggie Otis - Aht uh mi hed (out of my head)
 
(i thought it would be easy to settle for one... after three i still have many more i'd like to post...)
 
Apr 8, 2015 at 7:32 PM Post #238 of 295
avenged sevenfold
system of a down vinyl
chinese artist jay chou
 
Apr 8, 2015 at 7:55 PM Post #239 of 295
If I could sit down with the HE1000 for an extended listening session, I'd like to try out the following, in no particular order:
 
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson: Handel Arias
Angela Hewitt: Bach: Goldberg Variations
Rudolf Serkin: Schubert - Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat Major, D. 960
Charles Mingus: 'C Jam Blues' from 'Mingus at Carnegie Hall'
Charles Mingus: 'Noddin' Ya Head Blues' from 'Three or Four Shades of Blues'
John Coltrane & Duke Ellington: 'In a Sentimental Mood' and 'My Little Brown Book' from 'Duke Ellington and John Coltrane'
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman: 'My One and Only Love' from 'John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman'
McCoy Tyner: 'Atlantis' and 'Love Samba' from 'Atlantis'
Dexter Gordon: 'I'm A Fool To Want You' from 'The Classic Blue Note Recordings'
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Philip Catherine: 'The Puzzle' and 'Little Train of the Caipria' from 'The Viking'
Oscar Peterson & Stephane Grappelli: 'Them There Eyes', 'The Folks Who Live on the Hill' and 'If I Had You' from Jazz in Paris, Vol.s I & II
Shakti & John McLaughlin: 'What Need Have I for This/What Need Have I for That/I am Dancing At The Feet Of My Lord', from 'Shakti with John McLaughlin'
Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster: 'Blues for Yolande', 'It Never Entered My Mind' and 'La Rosita' from 'Encounters with Ben Webster'
Ani DiFranco: 'Little Plastic Castle' and 'Fuel' from 'Little Plastic Castle'
Cowboy Junkies: '200 More Miles' and 'Dreaming My Dreams With You' from 'The Trinity Sessions'
K.D. Lang: 'Lock, Stock and Teardrops' 'Black Coffee' and 'Tears Don't Care Who Cries Them' from 'Shadowland'
Jimi Hendrix: 'Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)' from 'Rainbow Bridge'
Frank Zappa: All of 'Uncle Meat' (preferably a good copy of the original vinyl version)
Frank Zappa: 'Son of Orange County' and 'More Trouble Every Day' from 'Roxy and Elsewhere'
Commander Cody: 'House of Blue Lights' and 'The Boogie Man Bookie' from Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen'
Fleetwood Mac: 'Watch Out' from 'Fleetwood Mac in Chicago (Disc 1)'
Susan Tedeschi: 'It Hurt So Bad' from 'Just Won't Burn'
Jorma Kaukonen: 'Genesis' from 'Quah'
Kate Wolf: 'These Times We're Living In' and 'Picture Puzzle' from 'Give Yourself to Love'
Lucinda Williams: 'Reason to Cry' from 'Essence'
Lyle Lovett & Francine Reed: 'Wild Women Don't Get The Blues' from 'Live in Texas'
Nick Drake: 'Time of No Reply' and 'Black Eyed Dog' from 'Way to Blue'
Nora Jones: 'Cold, Cold Heart' 'Turn Me On' and 'One Flight Down' from 'Come Away With Me'
Norman Blake: 'Sweet Georgia Brown' and 'The Old Brown Case' from 'Norman Blake/Tut Taylor/Sam Bush/Butch Robins/Vassar Clements/David Holland/Jethro Burns'
Asylum Street Spankers: 'Last Mile of the Way' from 'God's Favorite Band'
Pink Floyd: 'Shine on You Crazy Diamond'
Queen: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and 'Somebody to Love'
Stevie Wonder: 'Boogie on Reggae Woman' from 'Original Musiquarium I, Vol. II'
Tower of Power: 'Don't Change Horses In The Middle of a Stream' and 'Squib Cakes' from 'Back to Oakland'
King Crimson: 'Elephant Talk' and 'Frame by Frame' from 'Discipline'
Antoine Moundanda: 'Havachibora' and Wali Ti Mbi' from the album 'Kesse Kesse'
Orchestra Baobab: 'Utrus Horas', 'Ledi Ndieme M'Bodj' and 'Ngalam' from Pirate's Choice Disks 1 & 2
Souad Massi: 'Ghir Enta', 'Yemma' and 'Yawlidi' from 'Deb'
Milton Nascimento: 'San Vicente' from Clube Da Esquina'
Silvio Rodriguez: 'Angel Para un Final', 'Me Veo Claramente' and 'El Tiempo Esta a Favor de los Pequenos' from 'Triptico, Vol. II'
Buena Vista Social Club: 'Pueblo Nuevo', 'De Camino a la Vereda', and 'La Bayamesa' from 'Buena Vista Social Club'
Cesaria Evora: 'Carnaval De Sao Vicente' from 'Cafe Atlantico'
Los Lobos: 'Estoy Sentado Aqui' and 'El Gusto' from 'La Pistola y El Corazon'
Taraf de Haïdouks: 'Rustem' and 'Turceasca' from 'Taraf de Haïdouks'
Tito Puente: 'El Rey del Timbal' and '' from 'Oye Como Va: The Dance Collection'
Ulali: 'Mahk Jchi' from 'Mahk Jchi'
 
Apr 9, 2015 at 3:38 AM Post #240 of 295
Tracks to test out on the HE-1000:
 
Vocal presentation (treble):
One and only thrill- Melody Gardot
Derniere Danse- Indila
Be Alright- Lucy Rose
 
Intimacy:
Romulus- Sufjan Stevens
Wallflower- Peacock Affect
 
Classical&minimalism:
Canon in D- Pachelbel
Violin Concerto 1 Movement 2- Philip Glass
 
Electronic&Bass:
Lost it to trying (Mouths only lying)- Son Lux
Jenova project- Datsik
Blood Red- Feed Me
 
Rock:
Locomotive Breath- Jethro Tull
Paint it black- Rolling Stones
I come alive- The Used
Strawberry Fields- The beatles
 
Old time:
Shake it and break it- Charlie Patton
Runaround sue- Dion and the Belmonts
 
Rap:
Gz and hustlas- Snoop Doggy Dogg [Snoop Lion now... :wink: ]
The real slim shady- Eminem
Everlasting Shine Blockaz- The Black Keys vs Big Boi (The brothers of chico dusty)


There's a ton more, but it's a start. :)

Regards,
Daniel.
 

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