jgreenwood
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| Good Pop Interpreters Early Joe CockerEarly Rod StewartAnd lots of women:Emmylou HarrisLinda RonstadtEmmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt (Western Wall)Jennifer Warnes covering Leonard CohenJoan Baez covering Bob DylanBonnie RaittShawn ColvinJudy CollinsCassandra WilsonAn... | |
| Favorite Ella Recordings I cannot believe nobody has even mentioned the live "Ella in Berlin." It contains a famous version of "Mack the Knife" where Ella forgets the lyrics and makes up new ones on the spot, and a death-defying scat on "How High the Moon." (Contrary to E... | |
| SACD - what gives? I've had SACD for about a year now (Sony 555 played through older 2-channel Spectral electronics and Martin Logan Sequel II speakers). While I noticed an improvement from CDs immediately, I didn't play SACDs that frequently due to a relatively sma... | |
| Can you work hard while listening to music? I love working to music. I'm surprised I don't drive my office neighbors crazy. The music can range from the Rolling Stones to Beethoven symphonies to (more frequently) chamber music and jazz.I enjoy Mozart and Bach (especially by Glenn Gould - I ... | |
| Sony SCD-C555ES good for redbook? I bought an SCD 555 ES recently from an authorized U.S. Dealer. Sony has dropped the US warranty to three years.Nevertheless, I like the machine. I paid $600 for it. (The store matched J&R's in-store price.) It seems well made and handles both... |