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| Technics and Threshold? Thanks. It's worth spending on the cartridge for my precious jazz vinyl.... (The analog goes with the bedroom system bought at retail, it's the computer system that was only $35.) I've heard about the grado 10% thing. After I try to set it up hope... | |
| Technics and Threshold? Thanks - Grado sounds like a good place to start - no, I do not have stuff to do the proper set up, so that will be a another learning experience - again, I welcome your suggestions. How hard can it be...I paid less for the Threshold than I usuall... | |
| Where stands the music of Chet Baker with you? Let's remember Chet as THE primary trumpet player of the West Coast/Cool jazz movement. I wouldn't bother comparing him to east coast/ hard bop guys. A very talented player - not perfect, by why knock him? I wish I could walk into a club and see a... | |
| Brad Mehldau Art of the Trio was just released as a deluxe set by Nonesuch, comprising 5-6 prev releases plus extras. Sure it's all good. My fave studio album is "Largo" which is a collaboration with producer Jon Brion relating to their association with LA's C... | |
| Why Doesn't Contemporary Jazz Get Any Respect? Kenny G is the first to admit his music is Not jazz. I would add that most smooth jazz is really just instrumental pop music and does not contain the harmonic elements of jazz. Some sounds alright, most I do not care for but I respect your right t... | |
| Do You Love Music or Do You Love Hi-Fi? I'd rather listen to miles, Beethoven or Coltrane on a boom box than most of today's crappy billboard top 40 music on a $10,000 reference system. But why not have the best of both worlds? | |
| Great Organists in Rock Paul Shaffer. Enjoyed his playing 5 nights a week for last 30 years. How can ya beat that? | |
| Paul Motian RIP I have about a dozen of his albums as a leader, most of which he made in his 60s and 70s - with much younger players. Did you know Paul played at Woodstock backing up Arlo Gurthie? | |
| Song covers that are better than the originals Johnny Cash - Hurt. Way WAY better. One of the seminal recordings of the decade.other honorable mentions - with a jazzy bent:Bjork's Hyperballad - covered by that polish piano guy on ECM that I can't pronounce.Pat Metheny and Charlie Haden - "Moon... | |
| Best CD with a muted horn? Buy Miles Davis because you love good music - not because you are looking for a good muted horn player.Sketches of Spain is possibly the mutiest mutefest of all time. | |
| What is the Audiogon of music instruments? Frogman: I don't think we'll ever get an accurate answer for who is worse - musicians or audiophiles. They both run the gamut. I agree with your statement about "the value the quality and soulfulness of quality, old instruments." But the majority ... | |
| Robert Johnson's records mastered at wrong speed? Was not familiar with Johnny Shines - thanks for the info. So I read that his 40's and 50's recordings were never released? Wonder what became of them? Where can I find your recording of shines - label? Thanks | |
| What is the Audiogon of music instruments? Musicians are WORSE than audiophiles - since most of'em usually have no money they will gladly trade in daddy's old guitar just to buy the latest thing. Or just pay the rent... There's my 72 strat story I won't bother you with. Plenty of music gea... | |
| SLeeper lps of 70s.... everything released by "Big Star" - Alex Chilton's band. Winner. Hands-down. "...Before it broke up, Big Star created a "seminal body of work that never stopped inspiring succeeding generations" in the words of Rolling Stone,[1] earning recognitio... | |
| The Hub: Axpona in FL: need an excuse to go South? Friday thru Sunday - great! any particular month? Why not post the date in the article? |