Browne, Jackson - RUNNING ON EMPTY [DVD-A]

[JonUrban]

Actually, I already gave both copies away to friends.

One of them has a new Pioneer head unit in his car that plays DVD-Audio. He was impressed with the sound when I loaned him my personal copy.

Cheers,

Michael

I didn't mean you!

There's a 'famous' eBay seller who puts stuff up for auction at high prices, and always says "It's the last time you'll ever see one of these for sale".

[Bob Squires Jr]

I didn't mean you!

There's a 'famous' eBay seller who puts stuff up for auction at high prices, and always says "It's the last time you'll ever see one of these for sale".

Yup, absolutely the last one... walking on the sun if you don't buy now!

Anyway... I just loved the album overall anyway so it coulda been 5 mono
channels and I'd have still liked it!!
I can't really add anything more to what has been said before so I'll
leave it at a 9, only for the lyric thing.

-Bob

[Chris Gerhard]

I didn't mean you!

There's a 'famous' eBay seller who puts stuff up for auction at high prices, and always says "It's the last time you'll ever see one of these for sale".

I believe this title has been offered at $100+ before and likely will be again. I can tell from mymusicfix2 feedback that people buy many items at absurd prices but I sure don't understand it.

It is a great DVD-A and terrific deal at the give away price at Wal-Mart, Amazon.com and Music For a Song.

Chris

[timbre4]

I nabbed one at Walmart today; will give it to my guitar tech to play on his Denon 1940CI I'm installing Friday.

[neil wilkes]

Where are you guys seeing this for $5?
On Amazon.com it's much more:
http://www.amazon.com/Running-Empty-...6529177&sr=1-2

Can I paypal someone the money to grab me one from Wallymarts?
The only copy I have is a test pressing with no artwork or anything...

[Chris Gerhard]

Where are you guys seeing this for $5?
On Amazon.com it's much more:
http://www.amazon.com/Running-Empty-...6529177&sr=1-2

Can I paypal someone the money to grab me one from Wallymarts?
The only copy I have is a test pressing with no artwork or anything...

Amazon.com marketsellers have it for the low price. I don't know if any will ship to the UK but I suspect the price would be prohibitive if they do. No Wal-Mart near me is carrying the cutout CD's and DVD-A titles but apparently stores in several markets in the US do carry this title.

Chris

[JonUrban]

Neil,

I'll check my local stores. If I see any, I'll grab you one. (and a spare for me!)

[Chris Gerhard]

Neil,

I'll check my local stores. If I see any, I'll grab you one. (and a spare for me!)

Jon, I don't recall if you have a Music 4 Less or Music For a Song near you, but I saw this at that music liquidator last visit. I do recall you have been to one or the other at times. Wal-Mart might be less expensive if you have one of those that carry it. I am in the heart of Wal-Mart country and have checked a bunch for the cutout titles without luck.

Chris

[JonUrban]

Jon, I don't recall if you have a Music 4 Less or Music For a Song near you, but I saw this at that music liquidator last visit. I do recall you have been to one or the other at times. Wal-Mart might be less expensive if you have one of those that carry it. I am in the heart of Wal-Mart country and have checked a bunch for the cutout titles without luck.

Chris

Thanks Chris!

We did have a 'Music For a Song' here in Connecticut at one of the outlet malls down by the shore, but it closed a year or so ago. They actually carried a decent selection of DVD-A's and SACDs, along with many gold MFSL & DCC cut-outs. As you know, they also had the "test market" DualDiscs in their stock for a while.

But now they're gone gone gone. So, I'm left with WalMart.

[The Rang]

I believe this title has been offered at $100+

Guess I should have stocked up when yourmusic had it for $6.99 a couple of years ago

[callmez]

Found one in the local WalMart today... thanks for the tip, guys!

Mark Z

[dbmay75]

Music For A Song is still alive and well online. I got a sealed Nightfly DualDisc (CD/DVD-A) through them for $12 shipped, but now they're asking $60 as the title is becoming harder to find ... like everything else of course.

As far as ROE, it's especially cheap through Amazon resellers. My closest Wal-Mart is a 30-40 min. drive and I already own a copy. Nice disc, nice package, but boy was I fooled to find out the title track was a live recording. It always sounded like a studio to me when I heard it (radio, Forrest Gump, etc.)

[georgeshannon]

Just got back from a local Walmart. Found a copy of Running On Empty DVDA in the bargain bin for $5. Thanks for the tip. Didn't have this title yet. Do now. Can't beat the price. If they had had a second copy, I'd have picked it up for Neil. I'll probably check a second Walmart during the weekend.

[JonUrban]

My local walmart didn't have one. I checked both sections with the $5 discs. I did find a Steely Dan "Everything Must Go" CD+DVD pack (not the DVD-A) for $5 which I grabbed for a co-worker. However, there was only one of these there. I wonder if each store only got one copy of "ROE".

Anyone see a store with more than one Running on Empty?? (More walmarts will be visited this weekend for Neil)

[daved64]

My local walmart didn't have one. I checked both sections with the $5 discs. I did find a Steely Dan "Everything Must Go" CD+DVD pack (not the DVD-A) for $5 which I grabbed for a co-worker. However, there was only one of these there. I wonder if each store only got one copy of "ROE".

Anyone see a store with more than one Running on Empty?? (More walmarts will be visited this weekend for Neil)

I don't think we have a $5 section up here, but I'll look.

[georgeshannon]

Just returned from the second local Walmart. Found another copy of ROE. I also saw the Steely Dan EMG CD/DVDV. I believe each Walmart receives one copy. That's all I found at each store I visited.

Neil, you're welcome to the second copy. PM me your mailing address and I'll send it over.

[fredblue]

An "8".

For the most part, it sounds gorgeous. Particularly tracks like "The Road" are soooooo beautiful.
The mixes for the studio and live performances fit each one brilliantly.

I just wish it was in a snappy DVDA-sized jewel case, it's such a faff getting it out of the cardboard case!
Plus I love those unique DVDA cases anyway. They make my favourite surround music format even more special somehow.

[fredblue]

It's cool to read this now, after hearing the actual DVD-A. I remember reading it in 2001!!

http://www.mediaandmarketing.com/Wri...eg_Ladanyi.htm

That link is defunct now Jon but while looking for more info on (the late) Greg Ladanyi's 5.1 mixing work, I found another link to the same interview from 2001 with Greg Ladanyi about the process of remixing "Running On Empty" into 5.1 for DVD-A.

http://www.mediaandmarketing.com/13W...eg_Ladanyi.htm

an absolutely fascinating read

so sad he was so tragically killed, he was most certainly a fan of 5.1 and doubtless would have produced more surround mixes if not for the terrible accident that cut short his life in 2009.

[Philip Spinner]

In the interview Greg mentions that the master tape did not need to be baked, just re-lubed. What exactly is the process of re-lubing a tape. Is this to eliminate squeaky tape. Never heard of this process before and would like to learn more. I have some reel to reel tapes that might benefit from this procedure.
Phil.

[krkier]

In the interview Greg mentions that the master tape did not need to be baked, just re-lubed. What exactly is the process of re-lubing a tape. Is this to eliminate squeaky tape. Never heard of this process before and would like to learn more. I have some reel to reel tapes that might benefit from this procedure.
Phil.

It's probably the splicings all falling apart, so the tape snippets have to be restored with adhesive foil again. (Razor blade cuts)

-Kristian

[fredblue]

It's probably the splicings all falling apart, so the tape snippets have to be restored with adhesive foil again. (Razor blade cuts)

-Kristian

I think this is more what he was referring to..

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-mu...alog-tape.html

[fredblue]

Fascinating (related) article on Frank Zappa masters and the "lube" problems with tape..

http://www.goldminemag.com/article/p...-vaults-part-1

[Philip Spinner]

Thanks for all the links everybody. Some good reading there. Still not sure how to lube a tape though without baking. The whole baking process kind of scares me. What I would like to find is a really good lubricant to apply to my erase head since this is where the squealing comes from. It's also I suspect a tension issue as well because after bringing in an old reel to reel for repair at a Teac service center the squealing stopped.
Phil.

[fredblue]

Thanks for all the links everybody. Some good reading there. Still not sure how to lube a tape though without baking. The whole baking process kind of scares me. What I would like to find is a really good lubricant to apply to my erase head since this is where the squealing comes from. It's also I suspect a tension issue as well because after bringing in an old reel to reel for repair at a Teac service center the squealing stopped.
Phil.

you're welcome

agreed, it does sound like the tensions causing the squealing (or at least a contributing factor)