HD Tracks- Michael Franti & Spearhead Live at Taos, NM. 96/24

[phatoldsun]

I Love Mr. Franti and Spearhead's studio albums. Yell Fire is a must own for almost any music fan. They keep it real and get political, but somehow have a message of hope.

I wanted to get something live. Thought I'd get a Hi-res version. Ouch.

 

I still love to listen to this and it doesn't sound bad for a live album, but looks upsamped.

[wgscott]

I'm very sorry to see that.

 

BTW, if you haven't, get ahold of the movie for which Yell Fire! is the soundtrack.

 

I Know I’m Not Alone | Watch Free Documentary Online

[wgscott]

Did you complain? Looks like they yanked it.

[beetlemania]

I'm into Franti & Spearhead. Glad I didn't pull the trigger on this fraud from HDT. Seems like ~10% of their "hi-res" titles are dubious . . . enough good stuff for me to keep buying when there's a title I *really* want but enough faux hi-res to leave me wondering WTF they're doing at HDT.

[phatoldsun]

Did you complain? Looks like they yanked it.

 

No I planned to but never got around to it with the holidays being busy. They also removed a Levon Helm show from that same website distributor/label (FestivaLink.net).

 

Thanks for the documentary link, BTW.

[beetlemania]

No I planned to but never got around to it with the holidays being busy. They also removed a Levon Helm show from that same website distributor/label (FestivaLink.net).

 

They must have realized (or more likely, been alerted to) the problem. I would guess they will refund your purchase if you ask. After I bought the fraudulently hi-res Dire Straits "Brothers in Arms", they actually contacted me first! I got my money back and got to keep the 44/16 files. They seem like a decent company with good customer service. But, for whatever reason, they aren't willing to verify their hi-res releases. It's quite mind-boggling that they can't take 10 minutes to check their titles on Audacity or the like.