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larsman

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Kind of Blue
 I don't much like 'jazz', but I do like Miles Davis's early 70's stuff, as it doesn't sound to me like 'jazz' and it's really interesting music to me. Much of it reminds me of Grateful Dead space jams (and I've seen Branford Marsalis and Ornette ... 
Example of a piece o’ crap, useless review
@jonwolfpell + 1 - he talks about interesting gear, some of which is in my range and much of which is not, and can be quite entertaining....  
Turntable prices. Is my mind going?
I do not believe that people who can afford things that I can't are fools for that reason.   
The Music Room
My experience buying and selling with them has always been positive....   
Is there any fan of Mettalica here?
An old friend of mine here in San Francisco, Ron, came up with the name 'Metallica' for them....   
Is there any fan of Mettalica here?
I was at that original S&M concert conducted by Michael Kamen at Berkeley Community Theater way back when.....   
Herron VTPH2 new in system
I've got both a Herron phono preamp and a Herron line-stage preamp and have been delighted with both of them for the several years I've had them now, with a variety of speakers. I use a Clearaudio Charisma MM cartridge into the preamp into its des... 
Are You a Swifty?
@2psyop + 1  
Are You a Swifty?
@deep_333 + 1  
Are You a Swifty?
As far as physical media goes, Taylor Swift has had a big impact on the record industry....   
The Winter Brothers
@roxy54 - usually these mini-fests were headlined by people like Fleetwood Mac, Peter Frampton, Scorpions, Grateful Dead, the Who, etc who are in a different league than the Winter Bros, at least in Oakland.   
Are You a Swifty?
@tylermunns + 1  
The Winter Brothers
I was just looking at some photos the other day that I took at a 'Day on the Green' concert in Oakland that was headlined by Johnny and Edgar Winter. Kind of an odd headliner for a stadium show, but good fun, and Rick Derringer was there, too...  
Are You a Swifty?
I'm 72 years old, and I say 'Good for Taylor Swift'! You could do a lot worse for the biggest pop star in the world. I get tired of the shots of her at football games, but that's not her fault. And she's getting some fans back into vinyl records..... 
Stereophile review of the $30,000 tekton speakers
@thecarpathian + 1