larsman

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I feel bad for Generation X and The Millennial's
@kota1 + 1  
I feel bad for Generation X and The Millennial's
Kinda like how people my parents' age felt bad for me because I liked the Beatles and not Perry Como.   
New Pink Floyd release
@au_lait + 1  
David Crosby R.I.P.
I definitely preferred the songs of 'C' to that of 'S' or especially 'N'.   
Perhaps a guilty pleasure....
@pmm - they may not have had hit singles, but Rennaissance, with their great singer Annie Haslam, were pretty well-known among people who liked prog-rock and FM rock radio (back when it was independent)....   
Temperature of water for ultrasonic RCM
I just use room-temp distilled water for my DeGritter....  
Is there anything better than live recordings?
@bipod72 - good points - back in the 70's, there were a few record shops that I would scour for the latest bootlegs from Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, etc etc. Some sounded decent, but most were pretty dreadful audience recordings.  
Is there anything better than live recordings?
@bipod72 - I don't think they were talking about bootleg recordings. There are hundreds of legitimate Grateful Dead live releases that are among the best sounding live recordings you'll hear. I have every one of the box sets. The Dead made sound q... 
Is there anything better than live recordings?
Disagree 100%. A lot of great music is created and built in the studio, and was never intended to be performed live but rather heard on recordings.   
Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice?
One of the greatest singing voices ever, David Bowie....  
Tribute bands on autopilot
You are correct! The point of tribute bands is to NOT put out 'new material'. But people who enjoy performing enjoy performing. How do you think stage actors do it?  
Headphone amps
Doesn't look like many people answered your question about those particular amps. I wish I could answer but I've not heard them. I've heard some of the others mentioned, but that's not what you asked! 😁  
Perhaps a guilty pleasure....
I always enjoyed Heart. Saw them once at Winterland in San Francisco opening for Sammy Hagar or something; they had an after-show party at a nearby hotel that I went to and had a nice chat with Ann Wilson. I told her that the cover of 'Dreamboat A... 
Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice?
@wolf_garcia + 1 on Gary Brooker, a truly great voice....   
Interesting situation! Do we need this....
@hoosierinohio - Pete Sears was born in Kent and has lived in the US for many decades now, so he would not have had a Cockney accent. He's a great bass player though and has been with Moonalice for a long time now. Barry Sless who used to play gui...