77jovian

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Your last concert was to see who and when?
Here's are two suggestions for acoustic guitar and bluegrass fans. Run, don't walk, if you get a chance to hear Jim Hurst, best known for his stint with the Claire Lynch Band, but a wonderful guitarist with a velvety, smooth baritone voice. His so... 
Why not accordion ?
Check out the Hot Club of Detroit for some amazing accordion, in a band performing gypsy-type swing/jazz. 
Network Player
If you enjoyed your Marantz, how about a Marantz NA8005? 
Does alcohol impair appreciation of sound?
Still conducting research. 
Spotify or Pandora
Two questions. Is there a way to download music from streaming service to hard disc? Does Tidal stream its highest SQ just running the Tidal app on IPad? 
Go buy Paul Simon's "1 trick pony"
Agreed. This and "Hearts and Bones" are essential for Paul Simon fans and often over-looked. 
Tidal Streaming Service
I've been thinking of giving Tidal a try. This thread confuses me, though. Will Tidal not stream at its highest resolution through its own app on my iPad? Kenscollick, what is Splashtop and why use it instead of Tidal app? 
Fess Up How much have you spent on this Hobby??
Let's see, is this retail list, purchase price, the price quoted to significant other, or the amount your friends think you wasted? 
Need recommendations.. Solo acoustic guitar CDs
I know, you are interested in solo guitar. But....Sharon Isbin/Carlos Barbosa-lima Rhapsody in Blue/West Side Story. Gorgeous.Check out the Groovemasters series on Solid Air, a dozen or so albums, each pairing two excellent guitarists... For examp... 
the importance of music in film
Two of my favorite contemporary film composers are Patrick Doyle and Carter Burwell. Henry Mancini and Dave Grusin a few years before. The movie scores of that group are as individual and influential as any of the characters in their movies, IMO.I... 
Has anyone noticed...
As I recall, "30 Rock" featured Revel Salon II's 
Do you listen to non-music media?
I often listen to courses from the Teaching Company, science, history, arts, economics and so forth. Some audiobooks, too. But this is usually through headphones while exercising or in the car. I don't often waste opportunities to listen to music ... 
What tracks really make your system shine?
James Taylor--"Gaya" 
Your favorite LP nobody has ever heard of
Michael Kamen--New York RockBlues Image--Open 
Best internet radio stations. ??
I can't get enough of the Deep Tracks station on Sirius. It seems like every time I listen, I hear something good I haven't heard before, and a lot of great stuff I haven't heard in too long a time. DJ's know their history, too.