DOLBY ATMOS

I fully admit I'm in a love/hate relationship with Dolby Atmos right now.

Frankly, the first set of available (Jeff Lynne-produced) releases sounded awful to me. Maybe it's my connection, maybe I don't have something hooked up correctly.

 

As of late, though, the atmos seems a bit more robust.  (Again, maybe it's hook up correctly now. I don't know...)  And more items are starting to appear.  Sometimes promoted sometimes not.  They're worth another spin because now, it sounds more cohesive and solid - and more like you'd expect to hear when you're having to hear something having atmos-pheric qualities.  

 

I really have no place to track all of the new Atmos releases available to hear now.  But here's what I know you can hear in Dolby Atmos now - and please leave any other Jeff Lynne-related tracks you find in the comments:

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Greatest Hits

I Won't Back Down

Runnin' Down A Dream

Free Fallin'

Learning To Fly

Into The Great Wide Open

 

The Beatles

Now And Then

 

George Harrison - Cloud Nine

all 11 original tracks

 

George Harrison - Brainwashed

All 12 original tracks

 

Bryan Adams - Get Up

All 9 original tracks

 

Various Artists - Concert For George

Entire performance    

DUANE EDDY

 RIP, Duane Eddy, too.

RICHARD TANDY ctd

 

 

 

It was the VH1 Storytellers taping in New York City in 2001. Excitement filled the air of the Altman Building. So much excitement in fact, that as soon as we got into the studio, I had to ‘nervous pee’ before the performance started. After wandering through this dark unfamiliar place for a few moments, I finally find the restroom. And as I’m practically barging through the door, I almost collide with a man on his way out. That man was Richard Tandy. My first real interaction with any member of ELO and it happens at a restroom door. Go figure. Anyway, he smiled, I said ‘hello - sorry about that…’, he said ‘hello’ back, I smile in embarrassment, then finally we part ways. He went and did his thing, and I did mine.

His ‘thing’. My God, what an enormous talent. When you’re 8 years old and you’re playing these records and you’re really listening to these sounds, mesmerized by it all, you start to wonder even at that age ‘how does someone do all that?’ It was guys like Richard Tandy. He played, he arranged, he sang, the whole nine yards.

Now, we’re all grown adults watching as our legends fade one at a time. Believe me, I’ve recently gotten my ‘reminder’ my life is short too. I’m not thrilled about it at all, but I’ll deal with it like I always do, spin an ELO record.

RIP Richard Tandy. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us. You were amazing.

RICHARD TANDY

 

It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my long-time collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy. He was a remarkable musician & friend and I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together.
Sending all my love to Sheila & the Tandy family.
Jeff… pic.twitter.com/beOF3JR39E

— Jeff Lynne's ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) May 1, 2024