islandear
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| I have a BAT VK-20 and BAT VK-200 what are the bes Contact the Cable Company and audition Nirvana S-L or, better yet, S-X Ltd. Not inexpensive but if you're patient you might find some for sale on A-gon. | |
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? Man, there are a LOT of fantastic guitarists! Here's a few more to try on for size: Hank GarlandLaurindo AlmeidaDavid RussellJoe WeedManuel BarruecoDavid LindleyDuane EddyJohnny Smith | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? Styxtrekr - "I wish that for just one time you could stand inside my shoes, then you'd know what a drag it is to see you..." As soon as I saw the title to this thread this lyric immediately came to mind. Classic Dylan. | |
| Drums drums drums Im looking for more cds Just drums or are you interested in percussion as well? Harold Farberman's All Star Percussion Ensemble has issued releases on Vox Allegretto and Golden String labels. Very enjoyable. | |
| Shunyata Hydra Replaced a PS300 and HC Ultimate Outlet (now in my second system) with a Hydra 8/Python Alpha rig. I had the opportunity to try a RGPC 1200 and a Tice unit in my system and neither performed as well as the Hydra. I've heard the BPT 3.5 in another,... | |
| Best single-malt Scotch... Prefer Speyside scotch, The Macallan 18 (which I prefer to the 25), Glen Elgin, Dalwhinnie 15, and the Balvenie Founder's Reserve. Enjoy Irish malts just as much, especially - when I can get it - Jameson Gold. Also enjoy Midleton, Redbreast (pure ... | |
| Best blues guitarist, Clapton or Green Over the years I've been lucky enough to hear Hendrix at the Fillmore West and Monterey (yeah); Clapton at the Fillmore West; Gatton in D.C.; Duane in SD and LA; Cray in Tacoma; Page in Oakland; and Buchanan in LA and SF twice. For me, Roy will al... | |
| What other obsessions do you have? Back country jaunts in the LR with my wife and two Goldens; acquiring and sampling single malts (Irish as well as Scotch); rowing my shell, and attending live music performances...and work... | |
| thoughts on frank zappa Who would've thought that a kid from Lancaster would end up as a trade and tourism liaison for Czechoslovakia? You have to wonder how well albums like Burnt Weenie Sandwich translated into Czech. And those album covers of his could keep one entert... | |
| The Best Live album A few of my favs: Sam Cooke Live at the Harlem Square ClubAlison Krauss/Union Station LiveRoger Waters' The Wall Live in BerlinKing Curtis Live at the Fillmore WestLive Stock by Roy Buchanan | |
| Verity Audio Parsifal Encores or Vandy 5s??? I had the opportunity to audition a set of Vandy 5's (obviously not the 5A's) in my old listening room some years back. As has been reported elsewhere the 5's were outstanding and I was looking to step up from my 2ce's (which are still in my secon... |