krimsonhead
Responses from krimsonhead
| Streamers made in America? Pecan Pi Streamer?( the pi part is not made in America....but the rest is) | |
| Female vocalist recommendations Frazey Ford......(Solo artist out of the Be Good Tanyas..) ... The Unthanks....a sister group doing hauntingly beautifully English Folk...plus the Saddest version of King Crinson' s "Starless" that has ever been recorded!!!.... Julie Miller( ... | |
| Why do we stop listening to new music as we get older? I love discovering " new to me " music!!! Before I started streaming, most of my new music came from seeking out World Music fm radio shows.......afew years ago, my teenage daughter staring watching Kpop on her computer....well to stay connected t... | |
| The greatest tweak ever? riccitone.....I believe you may hear a few extra trumpets, if you follow your stated procedure. | |
| Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life? Pair of ADS ....i forgot the exact number...400? 600? .....a pair of 6 inch woofers, and a 1 inch silk dome tweeter...back in 1976....the beat the he'll out of the Ascents my previous roommate had used. | |
| your first system- Thank God for student loans!!!! Walked into my local stereo store in Santa Barbara Ca. ..in 1976, and dropped about 1000.00 on a Yamaha cr 800 reciever, a Nakamichi 550 cassette deck and some ADS speakers....when I got every thing home, it turned ... | |
| Share MYSTICAL, HAUNTING songs IVA BITTOVA.......her self titled debut LP....mesmerizing!! | |
| Is Rap a valid musical form? Johnwatches1.......for something New.....try LEENALCHEE........ Probably the best introduction is on YouTube....." The Tiger is Coming" ......it is a blend of ancient Korean shamanistic folk songs....with a " modern" rhythm section.....I am such a... | |
| Share MYSTICAL, HAUNTING songs Anything from the Finnish band Hedningarna......Dhafer Youssef, the song Delightfully Odd.... ( there is a long live version on youtube...or short version on spotify)....Plus lots of chanting songs by any of the Sami people. | |
| How eclectic is your taste in music? Started off as a ProgRock teen, made fun of " Opera"....and Punk...and Rap ......moved to San Francisco....hung out at Caffe Trieste( a beat caffe, with an Opera Jukebox)... Learned to love Opera,...went to Art School with Punks, and learned to a... | |
| Beautiful Music That Reduce You To Tears Saw King Crimson in 2019.....after playing Red, they played Epitath......the 30 year old German KC fan next to me pointed out to me(a65 year old longtime fan)....." Man....you are crying!!"....Indeed I was...unbeknownst to myself!!! | |
| To clean or not to clean... I lightly dust the top of my streamer, every time I change playlists........never heard any pops or crackles this way. | |
| Everybody’s Top 5 - Vinyl Many of my favorites have been mentioned...hear are a few more.( pun intended)Gato Barbieri.Latin America vol 4. Alive in New YorkWayne Shorter/ Milton Nasceimento. Native DancerDon Cherry/ Steve Lacy. Evidence( all Monk tunes)King Crimson.......D... | |
| How many of you are digital only systems? Almost totally digital...Well my low fi. Ish Phillips 212 turntable died in the late 1990' s....got a minidisc ....that died in 2005.....sold most of my albums in 2015, and just this week got the last 30 of them ready to sell.I guess realizing th... | |
| Are you still ignoring Iris Dement? Love Iris!!!! And Julie Miller..........my latest discovery is sort of a rediscovery...Frazey Ford......who was in the Be Good Tanyas.......just 3 months ago discovered her solo work......FANTASTIC....a little more blues and soulful than Iris or J... |