This should be its own forum

Posted by jec01 (A) on February 1, 2007 at 14:34:27

In Reply to: Anyone else a bit disappointed with Mapleshade? posted by oranda on February 1, 2007 at 01:50:26:

This topic comes up so often that it deserves its own forum. Call it "Mapleshade Way," where everybody could decry/defend Mapleshade to their hearts' content.

FWIW, I have about a dozen Mapleshade recordings, and I almost never listen to any of them. I find the artistic quality to be generally lacking. And ironically, when the artistic quality is there (like IMO "Clifford Jordan Live at Ethel's") the recording "quality" actually gets in the way: frankly, I'd rather NOT hear the squeaky bass drum pedal.

I suspect that part of the adverse reaction to Mapleshade comes from the breathless quality of Pierre Sprey's catalog copy. Like Sony's infamous "Perfect Sound Forever" phrase, Sprey's prose sets up unreasonable expectations. Maybe he should market Mapleshade as just an interesting independent label rather than as some amazing sonic breakthrough.

I also note that a few months ago one of the inmates (I forget who and I'm too lazy to check) raised some very disquieting concerns about Mapleshade's financial dealings with artists. If these allegations are true (and I have no basis to doubt them), then we should all think very carefully about continuing to patronize Mapleshade, not matter how good the recordings might be.

Jim

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Topic - Anyone else a bit disappointed with Mapleshade? - oranda 01:50:26 02/01/07 (14)

Re: Anyone else a bit disappointed with Mapleshade? - keldasdad 12:32:10 02/03/07 (0)

More than a bit - The Bear 15:42:55 02/02/07 (0)

This should be its own forum - jec01 14:34:27 02/01/07 (2)

Re: This should be its own forum - oranda 23:28:51 02/02/07 (0)

Re: This should be its own forum - oranda 15:32:50 02/01/07 (0)

Re: Anyone else a bit disappointed with Mapleshade? - Awe-d-o-file 12:28:42 02/01/07 (2)

They Have A Return Policy - Robertc88 11:32:48 02/02/07 (1)

Which titles did you buy? - oranda 23:22:45 02/02/07 (0)

Yes, but my disappointment is with the music rather than the sound - kerr 11:30:26 02/01/07 (0)

Re: Anyone else a bit disappointed with Mapleshade? - Arvind Kohli 09:32:48 02/01/07 (4)

Re: Anyone else a bit disappointed with Mapleshade? - oranda 15:23:08 02/01/07 (3)

Took me a while, but I finally did try these out... - Arvind Kohli 19:11:38 03/22/07 (0)

Re: Anyone else a bit disappointed with Mapleshade? - Arvind Kohli 18:05:42 02/01/07 (1)

Highly regarded albums - oranda 01:16:18 02/02/07 (0)

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This should be its own forum - jec01 14:34:27 02/01/07 (2)

Re: This should be its own forum - oranda 23:28:51 02/02/07 (0)

Re: This should be its own forum - oranda 15:32:50 02/01/07 (0)

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