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Indeed they were Tim. Both shows were at small venues. The musicians, including Fripp came and mingled with the audience asking their opinion. The California Guitar Trio were an offshoot (maybe more like successor since Guitar Craft ended a while ago) who still perform (before COVID) around Southern California. I don’t believe there was a picture in the CD of how they perform. They form a horseshoe with Fripp on one end. Anywhere from 7 to 9 other musicians form the group. Fripp leads but the others perform their parts without any cues needed. They all played the same Ovation hollow body acoustic guitar but with steel strings. That might be evident from the CD. Guitar Craft was a residential program at Claymont Court in West Virginia that Fripp held for several summers. One aphorism Fripp used with the group was “If where we are going is how we get there, then we are already where we are going.”
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Hey guys, I’m back. Unfortunately had to unexpectedly leave town to care for my mom who wound up in the hospital late last Saturday. But, brought her home yesterday, and came back home today…..so that’s step one. She isn’t getting any younger, but that was a real scare. Glad she is OK, especially at Christmas time, her favorite time of the year. Got a couple LP’s in the mail while away, so really looking forward to spinning some vinyl this evening. Hope everyone is well! |
Welcome back Brian, was wondering what might have happened. @bkeske Holding good thoughts for your Mom. Glad she’s ok. ————————
Schon & Hammer Untold Passion
as someone once said “an exercise in self indulgence…”
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Thanks guys, really appreciate it. I feel like I’ve been gone for a year. Perhaps one nice thing; having a break like that from my system may allow me to appreciate it even more. @spiritofradio You get the Voice installed yet? (Have not scrolled back though all the posts yet). |
@bkeske no, been out of town mostly and leaving again for a week. I’m also this week making some other changes/additions to the basement setup (runs off the same vinyl front end) and want to establish a benchmark with my Hana SL before changing it out for The Voice. Exciting prospects for me all around. |
@bkeske It’s good to hear you’re both back to your homes, safe and sound. Finding a couple LPs when you get back has to feel good. Cheers to you both. |
Alright, one of the recent arrivals….Been watching for this for quite a while. Typically only available from European sellers, and shipping made is a bit crazy. Saw someone selling it in the US, and jumped on it. Really clean. Looking forward to this. Pierre Boulez conducts Ligeti - Chamber Concerto - Ramifications - Aventures - Nouvelles Aventures. Ensemble Intercontemporain. Deutsche Grammophon 1983, German release.
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Welcome back Brian and good you got Mom to her home safe ;-) Bill - Good Robot ! Elf factory of 1 been busy with work and shipping so i have been streaming… The Band 50 th of Cahoots has arrived, so i anticipate spinning that tonight as a nightcap. I am a Postal Service grade robot stuck in the FedEx fastlane… |
Thanks guys, good to be back, and great to be spinning vinyl! Or heck, any music 😁 Another new arrival. I have this, but unfortunately the copy I purchased, albeit pristine otherwise, had the original foam sheet that was in the box deteriorate, and some of the particles found their way into the grooves. Try as I might, I just could not get it clean. So, a ‘new’ copy. This looks much better, and hopefully can listen without the unfortunate contamination. |
Finished up all 3 EPs (4 disks) from The Beta Band - "The Three E.P.'s". Sound quality is excellent. Vinyl and packaging is beautiful, but there are a couple of noisy spots in the vinyl of the second EP. I may try cleaning again to see if it gets better. For me, content of the first EP is better than the next two. The second EP is mostly filler IMHO, with the exception of "She's the One" which is a great song. I'll give it a try again soon to see if my opinion changes. |
@puffball08 thanks for triggering the Fripp memory. Saw the League of Crafty Guitarists at the Backstage in Ballard (Seattle) late ‘80’s or early ‘90’s. A very impressive show. Bought a cassette at the venue. The backstage, now long gone,is also where I caught shows by Bill Frisell, The Ventures and I want to believe I saw Wanda Jackson there as well. Memory impairment was a byproduct of those hazy days. spinning tonight… Nilsson / Harry (1969 RCA/ Victor) Julian Bream / Romantic Guitar (1971 RCA red seal) thrive
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Fleet Foxes / Fleet Foxes (2008 Sub Pop) I love this album. But this is the rare occasion that I prefer my digital copy. In all fairness, my vinyl has a nasty, persistent “pop” through the majority of what may perhaps be my favorite cut on the album. Though, knowing me, I’m just say’n that cuz I’ve fixated on that. Sounds pretty damn good otherwise. I find it an immersive album & I’m on the hunt for a cleaner copy.
Shabbat? She bop |
Don't tell my wife.... Fell off the wagon today! Stopped in at Plaid Room Records to sell/trade a few records that had accumulated in the "to sell/to trade" pile. I have a gentlemen's agreement with myself to not return from the record store with more records that I took to the record store. Unfortunately, or fortunately, not sure, Plaid Room had a rich bounty of quality used records at some bargain prices. Ended up trading for store credit and came home with more records than I took. Also stopped by Spiral Groove Records with a little Fluance PA10 phono pre-amp that I received with the Pioneer PLX1000 TT I recently purchased. They sell some used hardware too and I was hoping they would take it in trade for store credit. They did... So, now I've got to listen to this bunch of new records, cull any I don't plan to keep and add a few more culls from my overflowing record rack. Then, off to Plaid Room and Spiral Groove again to get rid of the evidence... Must restore order to the (audio room) Universe... I'll be posting the new (to me) records here over the next few days. Here's my starter from the new pile:
Billy Bragg "Talking With the Taxman About Poetry" BTW, this album contains one of my top 5 favorite songs EVER - "Levi Stubbs' Tears". This sone alone is worth the asking price of the LP. |
