Needles & Grooves

That whole AE series is really good. They pulled in Tefteller for the engineering and it’s really remarkable.

Okay that's great to know, still missing "In The Pines" but I'm definitely gunna grab this.

Bird bird bird, bird is the word...

I think the hardest thing to get your head around with older blues in general but prewar blues in particular is that “good” sound quality is defined a little differently. It’s a lot less about clean mastering (which didn’t exist) and more about accuracy/not fucking up the recording by trying to clean it up.

Yeah I hear ya, I have The Pure Pleasure "Huddie Ledbetters Best" and it sounds like he's in my livingroom so I'm kinda going on that. It's incredible.

That’s a really solid pick. If I’m not mistaken the man, the myth, the legend, The Hoff himself did that one.

Actually it's KPG at AcousTech. So Hoffman was definitely around it.

I wish Folkways would do some vinyl pressing of the 5 CD set they put out 10 years ago or so (or license it, even better do it can be cut by someone with skill). It’s a really nice collection of Asch’s recordings. Worth grabbing if you have a CD player in your system.

I uh, I have a PlayStation.

I don’t have a CD player either. But I have CDs. I can’t explain it either. Also thanks to you, I wanna dig that PP Leadbelly out and play it but it’s midnight AND a school night so tomorrow me is giving you the finger in advance.

Oh it's sooooo good. Also c'mon everyone knows night guy hates morning guy. Do it.

It really is. And I’m not sure I’ve played it with this specific set up (which is kind of sad anyway).

Just the presence on it, for recordings that have to be close to 90 years old is just bonkers. Another fantastic PP which you may or may not own yet is Skip James "Today!". Obviously newer recordings by about 3 decades but also just spine tingling.

I’ve heard a lot of people say that. He’s not my favorite, but I should pick it up someday (assuming it’s in print. Is PP still putting stuff out?)

They are yep! Although I think Skip is out of print. Their Lightnin' In New York is also phenomenal if you like Lightnin' better.

I do and also dammit