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Are newly pressed vinyl records done from the original or remastered recordings?

I know this might seem like a broad question but hopefully I can clarify. I recently bought a record player and am starting to build a collection of records because I like the experience of hearing the original raw versions. My concern is if I buy a…
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Did Jimi Hendrix walk around stage during soundcheck to find feedback 'sweet spots'?

This answer claims: Hendrix would walk around the stage with his guitar during soundcheck and mark the "sweetspots" with masking tape so he knew where to stand when he wanted feedback. Is there any evidence to support this claim? A video of him…
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What is this song effect called?

I noticed some songs having this effect1, almost always rock/pop ones: A singer just finishes singing a verse, and meanwhile a (the same or another one) singer starts singing another one. This effect is especially visible in this song: Bon Jovi -…
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What was the Reggae state of the art when Bob Marley started?

I would like to know who were the trending reggae artists when Bob Marley started to sing and who were his influences. I'm not sure if the reggae existed yet, but there must have been at least pre-reggae artists ?
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Will song composers ever run out of melodies for songs?

I have asked this question from my intro to music college professor, many years ago, and his answer was in the negative. I have searched the internet for answers but not found any. There are many similar sounding tunes out there, especially in pop…
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Johnny Winter on Muddy Waters Mannish Boy?

I am currently listening to Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters and B.B. King. I know, that these guys play very often together. The last LP I was listening to was Muddy Waters - Hard Again from 1977. The opening song is Mannish Boy, which is a rerecording…
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Riddims and covers in reggae

I can hear many reggae artists covering each other, or singing in each others riddims... even sometimes people will lose the track of the original singer. Is there some kind of agreement in reggae music, to be allowed to cover each others songs, or…
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Great 21st century bands worth listening to?

Can anyone recommend any good (present) rock bands of the like of Tame Impala, Muse, The Heavy, and the Rival Sons? These are the only 21st century bands that I listen to regularly. Other bands to take into consideration before recommending: The…
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Why is the song E.P.M. by Dragonforce only on the Japanese release?

The album Ultra Beatdown by the power metal band Dragonforce contains 11 total songs. 8 of those are on the main album, 2 are bonuses for the special edition and one of them, E.P.M., is only on the Japanese edition of the album. What possible reason…
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Name of Irish-like Christmas song?

I was watching this video to get some ideas on what to play on an informal Christmas concert. From 0:21 to 0:56 the boy plays a song that sounds quite good. It looks like and Irish song , but I don't know the name. Does anybody know its name?
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If a song was released in 2014 as a single, and released the following year (2015) on an album, what's the true release date of the song?

I'm creating a playlist and want to include certain songs released as singles in a previous year, but were also released on an album the following or vice-versa. Examples: Kendrick Lamar Released "i" in 2014 as a single, which later featured on Pimp…
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Sounds of fret scratches and pick

How valuable to a song are the sound of fret scratches, when the player lifts his fingers of the strings, and the sound of the pick? Is it better to leave them hearable or volume them down? How often do you hear these sound in songs?
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Which music genre is that (Far Away von Tristam, Baken)?

Can someone identify thes music genre of the song? But only the first 42 seconds! It would be great, if someone know it :) Far Away von Tristam, Baken https://soundcloud.com/monstercat/tristam-braken-far-away Thanks for your attention :)
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Adventure Of A Lifetime — is this an animated video clip?

I watched Coldplay's Adventure Of A Lifetime many times, yet was not able to decide whether it's animated, using some sort of "dummies", or combination. Can anyone tell the secret of those gorillas?
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Do Irish bands/music fans have a special thing for Kraftwerk?

Kraftwerk have never seemed to me to be the most obvious band to cover, and yet U2 have covered Neon Lights The Divine Comedy have done a version of Radioactivity The Frank and Walters often give The Model their own special treatment live Is this…
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