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Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look. Teunis #693551 12/23/21 05:55 PM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
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Planobilly Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 2,703 Gulf Of Mexico As Of Late	I can think of one horn guy, Matt somebody, I think he has played a studio session once or twice...lol There is a couple of Bob guys, B3 and Sax, they have been known to lurk around a few studios...lol I am surprised we have not had a hundred "me too" on the studio list. Does Sugar Hill count? Or Blacktop studio in Slidell Louisiana? If I went there in a Studebaker does that disqualify me? No vinyl but two-inch tape...lol $168 dollars a roll if I remember right. Billy Last edited by Planobilly; 12/23/21 06:21 PM. “Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig? “Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”

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Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Teunis	11/03/21 09:36 AM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Guitarhacker	11/03/21 11:41 AM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Gordon Scott	11/03/21 11:53 AM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	David Snyder	11/03/21 07:38 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	rayc	11/03/21 08:11 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Simon - PG Music	11/03/21 08:26 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Mark Hayes	11/03/21 08:57 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	mrgeeze	11/08/21 12:44 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	rayc	11/04/21 06:58 AM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	DebMurphy	11/04/21 06:58 AM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	MarioD	11/04/21 10:36 AM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	BlueAttitude	11/04/21 07:17 AM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Gordon Scott	11/04/21 12:34 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Janice & Bud	11/04/21 11:04 AM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Gordon Scott	11/04/21 01:01 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	David Snyder	11/04/21 07:40 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	justanoldmuso	11/04/21 08:53 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Janice & Bud	11/05/21 09:45 AM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Jim Fogle	11/04/21 02:14 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	DebMurphy	11/04/21 03:24 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	jptjptjpt	11/04/21 06:11 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Teunis	11/04/21 09:36 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Gordon Scott	11/05/21 12:13 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	90 dB	11/05/21 11:59 AM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Gordon Scott	11/05/21 12:14 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	rayc	11/07/21 09:55 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	rharv	11/08/21 07:38 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Mark Hayes	11/08/21 08:21 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Ember - PG Music	11/13/21 08:15 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	jford	11/18/21 09:49 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Peters Garage	12/08/21 06:51 PM
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Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	David Snyder	12/20/21 12:18 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Gordon Scott	12/20/21 03:19 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Mark Hayes	12/20/21 04:00 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	saxgentleman67	12/20/21 04:24 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Mark Hayes	12/20/21 04:40 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Gordon Scott	12/20/21 07:56 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	David Snyder	12/20/21 05:57 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Mark Hayes	12/20/21 06:29 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	saxgentleman67	12/20/21 04:12 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Mark Hayes	12/20/21 01:46 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Planobilly	12/20/21 01:04 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Jim Fogle	12/20/21 01:46 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	saxgentleman67	12/20/21 04:34 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	David Snyder	12/20/21 06:34 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	saxgentleman67	12/21/21 03:29 AM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Gordon Scott	12/21/21 07:57 AM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	David Snyder	12/21/21 12:17 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	GodTripped	12/21/21 01:16 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Mark Hayes	12/21/21 01:59 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	GodTripped	12/21/21 02:13 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Mark Hayes	12/21/21 02:47 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	GodTripped	12/21/21 03:32 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Mark Hayes	12/21/21 03:50 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	MarioD	12/21/21 06:37 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	GodTripped	12/21/21 07:08 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	David Snyder	12/21/21 03:25 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Mark Hayes	12/21/21 04:02 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	David Snyder	12/21/21 05:54 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	GodTripped	12/21/21 06:17 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Mark Hayes	12/21/21 06:22 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Planobilly	12/21/21 11:51 AM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	MarioD	12/21/21 11:57 AM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Mark Hayes	12/21/21 11:59 AM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	sslechta	12/21/21 03:31 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	GodTripped	12/21/21 04:03 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Mark Hayes	12/21/21 04:25 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	GodTripped	12/21/21 06:56 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Mark Hayes	12/21/21 07:37 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	GodTripped	12/21/21 08:09 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	David Snyder	12/21/21 08:27 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Mark Hayes	12/21/21 08:32 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	David Snyder	12/21/21 08:37 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Planobilly	12/21/21 09:17 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	David Snyder	12/21/21 10:05 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	David Snyder	12/21/21 10:42 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Mike Halloran	12/23/21 10:33 PM
Re: Which is better Vinyl or Digital?? An interesting look.	Planobilly	12/24/21 12:55 AM

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