had a jethers evening. like many of those who give them the time of day, I like most of the 70s stuff, before Anderson's alien abduction.
all Wilson remasters / remixs (still don't really understand which is which and why!).
my current mid-fi (but vintage!) setup makes most stuff sound pretty much as i'd 'like' it to ... but try as I might to convince myself otherwise faves such as minstrel / songs / heavy horses aren't really cutting it. Just sound a bit dead and contrived. I love Barrie(more)'s drumming, and usually like the 70's studio 'dead' sound, but it's just so 'flat' (and yet a bit harsh too on something like 'Minstrel').
But the earlier stuff on Stand-Up and Benefit ... gosh. Sounding full and live and ... wonderful, basically.
Whatever the reasons for Cornick's ousting, he was a fantastic bass player - contributing so many song-forming bass lines / hooks in an inimitable fashion (Inside is one of my faves - and is centered around his bubbling, utterly original, lines).