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Jazz for aficionados
Rok, that Les McCann "Oh them Golden Gates" cooks!  Man oh man. 
Audio Lessons Learned - post your best advice for the newer members!
@firberger Since you mentioned "Who's Next" and "Sticky Fingers," I encourage you to post on a forum I started" "1st Album you ever Owned."  It's been a fun thread. 
Jazz for aficionados
Grab bag from last evening:1960 – Stan Getz & JJ Johnson “Sweet Georgia Brown”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beQZDDqeTh8 1958 - Cannonball & Nat Adderly, Jimmy Cleveland, Billy Taylor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT17H7e8GZA 1973 – Ji... 
Jazz for aficionados
pj, agree with schubert, that's an outstanding concert.  For Rok's sake, I note the drummer was "tasteful." 
Audio Lessons Learned - post your best advice for the newer members!
This forum has generated so much advice, I thought I'd try to get back to basics and how to get started.1. Before considering buying anything, get familiar with the sound of live music and the instruments that create it.  If your goal is to recrea... 
Record Cleaner Advice?
They're molded plastic, and I plan to cover the upper ends with those soft usb covers.   All will be fine. 
Jazz for aficionados
pjw, my apologies for the duplicate post, especially given the recency.  Truth is I don't have the time to check them all out.  I'm glad we share an appreciation for Hiromi Uehara 
Record Cleaner Advice?
@antinn Neil, do you know of any videos or can you describe the best technique for using the Ronxs arc lighter (or any similar unit) once the record is spinning on the platter?  I did see one warning about keeping it away from the cartridge, which... 
Jazz for aficionados
pj, thanks for all the info on Hiromi.  I have no idea where I'm going to find the time to listen to all the new music I'm finding having joined this forum.Once piece I watched last night but didn't post was a duet with Chick Corea.  Chick, being ... 
Jazz for aficionados
1960 - Oscar Peterson, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Paul Chambers, Jimmy CobbJust plain old cookin'.  Yikes.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beCGdmrP8Xc 
Jazz for aficionados
Hiromi Uehara - no holds barred in this amazing live performance.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr98Qt99mN0 
Jazz for aficionados
OP, I'm happy you enjoyed Sonny Criss.  But, c'mon, you're still sneaking in a listen and an occasional comment, so we're not buying the "retired OP" role just yet. 
Record Cleaner Advice?
@antinn Neil, I have all the goodies, except the VPI itself, which should be here in a week.  I found a pretty pristine HW-17.Question: for the really dirty records, is it ok to scrub with the Liquinox solution right on the VPI while it's turning?... 
Jazz for aficionados
I never see Sonny Criss mentioned here.  I used to reach for this one a lot back in the day.  "Crisscraft," 1966.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzeZZtPlip4 
Jazz for aficionados
Thanks pj, just caught up to your latest stuff.  That 1999 Brecker/Liebman/Lovano is priceless.  Whew.  I think it melted some of the snow outside the house.