curbach
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| Most underated albums...... I think Tweakgeek has the right idea (and I agree with him about "Presence").I'll nominate the Stones "Goat's Head Soup". Yeah, it may have been a let down after the run of brilliance that preceded it, but it's not the waste of tape most critics w... | |
| Question for Velvet Underground fans I'd second the recommendation of "Fragments of a Rainy Season". Not to dis Lou Reed who I also like, but John Cale's solo career has been much more interesting. "Fragments" is a nice overview--an intimate live album with Cale performing solo on pi... | |
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? You already mentioned him. Ritchie Blackmore is my overall favorite, although I am extremely fond of many of the other players mentioned and others still. I'm kind of a guitar junkie. Extremely honorable mentions to Robert Fripp, Steve Howe, Richa... | |
| Joe Strummer RIP An interesting footnote: For some reason, Strummer's passing was deemed worthy of front page coverage by my local paper (Dallas Morning News). Must have been a slow news day. I wonder what percentage of the DMN's readership had ever heard of him? | |
| Fav Consecutive Albums by An Artist Some very good runs. . .The Yes AlbumFragileClose To The Edge(this run might arguably continue through Going For The One, but I think the post CttE albums fall just short of masterpieces)In RockFireballMachine HeadMade In JapanThe Blue MaskLegenda... | |
| BC'S Albums of the Year Nice list, Ben (as far as the albums I'm familiar with). I wholeheartedly agree with your assessment of The Rising. I'm wondering how I'll feel about it a few years from now. I suspect it will not age well.Even though you did not ask, I'll throw o... | |
| Help with $600 to $800 integrated amp I have auditioned the Arcam, Creek, Audio Refinement and Rega units--unfortunately not in the same setup, so take my thoughts with the proverbial grain of salt.My .02, since you really liked the Arcam (I did, too), I doubt you will care for the Au... | |
| Time for everbodys Top Ten list..... 10 good ones I've been playing lately. . .Warren Zevon "Life'll Kill Ya"Lucinda Williams "Essence"Clannad "Fuaim"King Crimson "Lizard"Grateful Dead "American Beauty"Miles Davis "Nefertiti"Van Morrison "Enlightenment"Peter Tosh "Equal Rights"Joe Ja... | |
| 1st song you remember??? I recall being infatuated with Chim-Chimeny-Cheroo (or whatever it's called) from Mary Poppins in pre-school.I also recall being very excited as a child when "Margaritaville" came on the radio in my parents' car. | |
| Speakers to pair with Arcam A65 plus under $600? My local Arcam dealer likes to pair their stuff with Ruark speakers. I've heard that combo and it sounds very good. The Ruark bookshelves (Epilogues?) would be in your price range. They occasionally show up on the 'Gon for much below your price ra... | |
| Describe the way you use file sharing I only use these sharing services to acquire rare songs that are not readily available by other means (e.g., the cd is out of print, bootlegs, etc). I'll also download new/previously unreleased songs that are only available on otherwise useless gr... | |
| What is the worst recorded CD you have? I assume Cdc was referring to Genesis' self-titled cd from the mid 80s, the one with "Mama" on it.I do not own that cd, but I have heard the original issue on a decent system and second his opinion. It sounds amazingly bad--thin, compressed, ick. ... | |
| Who Shot the Deputy? Must've been Tosh :-) | |
| Robert Plant-Dreamland Yes, do keep it up. Always good to hear opinions from those without commercial ties.However, I find it hard to get too excited about more Plant product these days. I still enjoy "Pictures At Eleven", though. | |
| CD re-issue: "Basic Library" Thanks for your comments, Mr. Campbell. I had been wondering if the new re-issue was worth acquiring.Have you compared it to the previous cd release? |