The Greatful Dead used McIntosh amps. On some of the stage shots you can see the blue meters and glass reflection in the background. I have always thought it was really cool. They were apparently big fans of nice equipment and had lots of it. As a side note, besides owning McIntosh as well, I also own the very same car model (a rare one at that) Jerry considered his favorite car: a 1972 BMW Bavaria. I learned of both after the fact so the coincidence is a surprise for me especially because I am not a big fan of theirs, but it is cool anyway. Arthur
High-End equipment for music peformance?
I recently purchased a great DVD, "Calle 54", which is a chronicle of some of the best Latin Jazz musicians alive today. While I highly recommend this DVD (although the sound quality isn't the best), I was intrigued by one player in particular. Michel Camilo's performance included two other players: Horatio "El Negro" Hernandez on drums, and Anthony Jackson on bass. I noticed something familiar sitting behind Jackson, who plays a beautiful custom contrabass guitar. Much to my surprise, it was a Krell FPB 650mc monoblock! He was using the Krell amp to power his bass cabinet! How often have you heard of performers using high-end audio equipment onstage? It seems that all top musicians would want only the best for their performances.