Music Lane

• Re: Etta James - trebleclef 01:26:29 05/10/02 (0)
  In Reply to: Etta James posted by aruthurpooh on May 08, 2002 at 16:48:42:

  You've really struck a nerve here. Two more recent picks would have to include Matriarch of the Blues (I think on EMI) and The Right Time on Island. Only on cd's,no vinyl available anywhere. Of the Chess years ( her best of the early years) it's hard to find original vinyl in any reasonable shape. If you can find it there was a two-fer which had a blue cover and was an excellent overview of her career. Her best song to me was Good Rockin Daddy on Modern. I have it on 78rpm. It's available on cd but I forgot the label. She's an artist that I buy blindly as most are good, some are great, but none disapoint.
  
  

  ---
• Re: Etta James - Barney's Beanery 03:38:32 05/09/02 (0)
  In Reply to: Etta James posted by aruthurpooh on May 08, 2002 at 16:48:42:

  Two fer yer listen pleasure............(I like Etta live!).
  I would suggest you get "Etta Rocks the House" early stuff (1964) and get "Live in San Francisco" (1994).....both knocks out and you can hear the difference/change in her voice over the 30 years (yes, Imo, it got better!).
  You can score her box set......but I think the two above are so hot even is they don't have all of her biggies on them.
  Etta.....what a babe!

  
  
  music has the power to make you happy
  
  

  ---
• Try this-- - Des 01:13:46 05/09/02 (0)
  In Reply to: Etta James posted by aruthurpooh on May 08, 2002 at 16:48:42:

  

  nt
  
  

  ---
• Re: Etta James - edta 18:53:44 05/08/02 (3)
  In Reply to: Etta James posted by aruthurpooh on May 08, 2002 at 16:48:42:

  My wife just got a greatest hits CD for herself. Reissue of stuff from the 60's, I think. "At Last", a great song, sounded a bit edgy, even with the digital antidote.

  Old Etta is quite a wailer.
  
  

  ---

  • Re: Etta James - SEK 23:30:59 05/08/02 (2)
    In Reply to: Re: Etta James posted by edta on May 08, 2002 at 18:53:44:

    "At Last" sounded a bit edgy on vinyl, but it is a great song.
    
    

    ---

    • Re: Etta James - edta 20:54:38 05/09/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Etta James posted by SEK on May 08, 2002 at 23:30:59:

      Thanks for the comment. I'm always wondering about the equipment. One of the reasons I reside at this asylum, I guess.
      
      

      ---
    • Re: Etta James + "At Last" - Bill McNeal 20:40:29 05/09/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Etta James posted by SEK on May 08, 2002 at 23:30:59:

      Yes indeed, a great song. Couple other versions come to mind: Lou Rawls on Blue Note around 1990 & Joni Mitchell's recent disc. Great stuff.
      
      

      ---

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Atma-Sphere Music Systems, Inc.

---

[ Top of Page ] [ Contact Us ] [ Support/Wish List ] [ Copyright © 2025, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]

---

[ General ] [ Speakers ] [ Tubes ] [ Vinyl ] [ Digital ] [ Hi-Rez ] [ Video Asylum ] [ Cables ] [ Tweaks/DIY ] [ Music ] [ Films ]

---