loomisjohnson
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| help me build a cheap second system scrolling thru this thread, and not having a dog in this hunt, i'd vote for bob reynolds' recs--active speakers are the way i'd go (haven't heard the neumanns he recommends, but they look great on paper + would obviate the need for a sub). i know ... | |
| My Morning Jacket / anyone seen a show ? todd:listened to futurebirds--they actually do sound more like mmj than current mmj does. the singer does a good jim james and the songs are there--thanks for the recmaxn:also listened to lateness of dancers and likewise appreciate the rec. i've p... | |
| My Morning Jacket / anyone seen a show ? todd:i certainly don't mean to dis anyone who enjoys their later records--i personally don't think the more polished, song-oriented format suits them well. if you're digging it still moves, i'd also check out "at dawn", which is rawer but equally ... | |
| Vintage Receiver: TANDBERG, MARANTZ, or…? agree with dave on the hk x30 (i still have the 330 and 730)--as i understand it hk employed minimal negative feedback than others of that era and consequently sound more lifelike. however, i'd still opt for that tandberg. | |
| My Morning Jacket / anyone seen a show ? i saw mmj at lollapalooza (with a kids orchestra!) and also at a 600 person hall--they are a great live band. jim james is really one of the best singers of this generation, and they jam purposefully, without the formless wankery of so many of the... | |
| Vintage Receiver: TANDBERG, MARANTZ, or…? i owned and foolishly sold the tandberg 1040--it's a great sounding, great looking piece which, subjectively, sounded "warmer" than its japanese peers. outstanding tuner section, if that matters to you. it should drive the vr1s easily. | |
| the difficult second Lp phase, it's hard to argue that cheap trick's second was a drop in quality--it's got 4-5 certifiable classics and, fwiw, is generally regarded as their masterpiece. that said, i also preferred their first, which i maintain is one of the best rawk r... | |
| the difficult second Lp couldn't sleep last night, so instead of counting sheep i though of two others:1. moby grape--wow. depending on my mood i believe their first record was the greatest pop album ever (or at least the greatest debut), but this one's a mess, with all ... | |
| the difficult second Lp ty lindisfarne. to switch to the "greatly improved second album" mode, you'd have to look at "astral weeks" (which i've always regarded as a tad overrated, but still great) and "the bends". | |
| the difficult second Lp the clash, give em enough rope--to my ears a weakish, overtly commercial followup to the classic debut--i just don't think the songs are there.doors, strange days--vastly inferior to the debut; "when the music's over" sounds like a watery retread ... | |
| Your favorite LP nobody has ever heard of armstrod, i saw o positive in boston (the ratskeller maybe?) and they were great-i still remember 'em from 30 years ago. the throbbing lobster label was the place to be back then. any memory of the primotons or cowboy mouth (different from the lou... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report steve earle, terraplane. this isn't radically different than his other records, or necessarily better, but what strikes me is how he can crank out songs at such a high standard over such a long, prolific career. for consistency, tom petty' the onl... | |
| Your favorite LP nobody has ever heard of the lyres were fantastic-- the frontman was genuinely demented. i dug all the boston bands of that era--the real kids, the neighborhoods (whose "high hard one" would fit nicely on this forum), mission of burma (who are still around), volcvano suns... | |
| Your favorite LP nobody has ever heard of lots of great picks, though i'd agree that many aren't especially obscure (who needs rules, right?). a few more:love nut, bastards of melody--a power pop masterpiece with really big hooks and tight playing. great cover of "green tambourine". (the ... | |
| Best rock bass player sorry, rox. agree with your take 100%--he's a bouncy guy. |