Songs to show off components?

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

personally i think the absolute best to show off the mids and high's is Scarface - Mary Jane - on cd its one of the best crystal clear perfectly mastered songs i have ever heard. I wouldnt ever use a live album to show off the mids and highs. The guy who does all garth brooks mixing and amstering is awesome as well... I cant remember his name but he is tight...

In general I agree that live albums can **** pretty bad, however, as I sit here I can't think of ANY song that beats Hotel California off of the Hell Freezes Over album.

If I sold sound equiptment retail I would have that CD within arm's reach at all times.

 

[headless 10+ year member]

Some live albums have awesome production quality...some don't. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[headless 10+ year member]

I love to demo mine with anything by Rusted Root.... They have some songs that will really get those comps going (drum trip and Extacy are great for mid bass) but the whole When I woke CD will really put a smile on your face...

I've only got 3 rusted root tracks and those are 2 of them. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[psk1018dc 10+ year member]

In general I agree that live albums can **** pretty bad, however, as I sit here I can't think of ANY song that beats Hotel California off of the Hell Freezes Over album.

If I sold sound equiptment retail I would have that CD within arm's reach at all times.

I completely agree with that statement. That is probably the most clear, crisp recording I have ever heard and would definitely make your comps come alive. Also, anything off Clapton's Unplugged album would sound great.

 

[spudracer326 10+ year member]

http://forum.elitecaraudio.com/showthread.php?threadid=133180

list from eca....

 

[skierxx5556 10+ year member]

For highs I would have to add Leanne Womack's "I hope you dance" her voice is amazing in that song.

 

[theothermike 10+ year member]

ya'll all got it wrong

based off my stock speakers some good ones are

Prodigy - smack my b**** up, firestarter, breathe

the postal service - such great heights

The eagles - hotel california live

Mike

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

most all pink floyd is recordings are top notch,the wall,dark side etc.....

I love the wall when the plane crashes in song one BOOM !

Alot of remastered CD's are excellent,TomPetty rocks,Pat Benatar ,

Geroge Thorgood is always fun

Genesis,Seconds out old school CD has a drum solo will bang the shit out of your midbass and subs with real drums no that studio prefab stuff...

Steely Dan killz it in the SQ dept....

10000 maniacs early stuff was goovy

I thought Kelly Clarksons CD sounded pretty good

I got a CD of that wierd Justin Timberlake new single,I dig it like mad

and its has a nice techno feel

 

[theothermike 10+ year member]

wow my torrent just finished on the new tool album holy crap great album, lots of things happening in background, lots bass from bass drum lots of midbass great highs

A++++++

Look into it if u like rock

Mike

 

[turn it up 10+ year member]

Peter Gabriel - City of Angels (good mid bass and vocal)

got it off the smallville epidsoe lol..

 

[ItalynStylion 10+ year member]

ya'll all got it wrong
based off my stock speakers some good ones are

Prodigy - smack my b**** up, firestarter, breathe

the postal service - such great heights

The eagles - hotel california live

Mike

"The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" by the Postal Service is bad *** too

 

[SATX210]

the cure-love song

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

Aaron Copland

Hans Zimmer

Scotland the brave and sons of scotland on bagpipes (well anything on bagpipes)

some newly recorded Jazz

Jimi Hendrix

Ween

Modest Mouse

Johnny Winter

Ohh and no 128kbps MP3's... IF your going to do it right buy CD's (those listed above will be CHEAP used) or get AAC/Lossless stuff or 320kpbs MP3's

I can't beleive the first suggestion was Hed PE

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

One of my favorites.
You may also want to try:

The Pixies- Where is my mind?

Many classic rock songs are great for showing off components as well.

Good call on the pixies

 

[SATX210]

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