chashmal
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| Why the Blues Really Hit The Spot Grimace: unfortunately, the same applies to visual art, architecture, and other aspects of high western culture. My wife says I am a pessimist, but I cannot help but conclude that our culture has been degenerating for quite some time.Possible reas... | |
| Purcell's 'Fantasias for Viols' by Jordi Savall Yes, it was on Astree and now is on Alia Vox. Some of the old Astree CDs with the white covers are different performances from the Alia Vox's with the same titles. Some are strikingly different, like the Saint Colombe for instance. This one howeve... | |
| My new CDP does SACD too.... Kurt_tank: please direct me to the Satanic music. But no heavy metal. | |
| My new CDP does SACD too.... The Alia Vox website, which is Jordi Savall's label, has a few that are stellar classical performances.http://www.alia-vox.com/ | |
| Why the Blues Really Hit The Spot You will not like what I have to say on this, I think. But I think blues is absolutely dead as an idiom. The period of country blues between the advent of the first recordings around 1924 and the mass migration to northern urban areas in the 30's ... | |
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? Charlie Christian | |
| Where to replace "Washi" paper of Lyra Helikon? Why would you want to do that? | |
| What piece of music can you play over & over? Arvo Part "Tabula Rasa" | |
| London Howling Wolf Sessions Wolf, Sonnyboy Williamson, Muddy, Little Walter, Elmore James: one of the true a highlights of American music. Tragic lives those guys had with very little reward until it was too late, and for Elmo none at all.I think the CD's really can't do it ... | |
| If you lost your stereo system would you still ??? If we improve the buget to $1500 for the crap gear, I could do it. In my car (Toyota Camry) I listen to music for hours and the sonics bear no ill influence. Full enjoyment. If I could only rig up a system at least that good it would be easy to co... | |
| London Howling Wolf Sessions IMO, the British bluesmen and their influence only drag Wolf down. Give me the mid 50's-early 60's Chess material over that ANYTIME. | |
| Pet Sounds: Most Overrated Album of All Time? Yeah, both Elvis Presley and the Beach Boys are total enigmas to me. I cannot for the life of me understand what is interesting about them or their work. I find the Beach Boys lyrically insipid to an extreme, despite some nice melodies (but certai... | |
| Stunning Harpsichord Recording I agree!! The other HM Purcell recording is the consort music, which is equally fabulous. | |
| Pet Sounds: Most Overrated Album of All Time? Some nice melodies and harmonies with some of the most insipid lyrics of the 1960's. In fact everything the Beach Boys did was lyrically ridiculous. Little miss cheerleader on the beach? Give me a break. | |
| What is the best Beatle Song John Cage |