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| audio note an-e lx signature vs parsifal encore I've only heard the A-N briefly and own the Parsifal, so take my observation FWIW. The Parsifal strikes me as better in just about every way. Bandwidth, tonality, dynamics, etc. But, this may be unfair to the A-N as my only experience w/them was a... | |
| Best short-lived band? Reubent,Little Village might not have realized their full potential (IMHO - the same is true of another popular choice - Blind Faith) but they were still a lot of fun. As to Rockpile - they do belong on this list - and i mentioned them last summer... | |
| Best Small Speaker System You've ever Heard I still have a pair of the original Red Rose ribbon monitors that -while not perfectly neutral - are amazing little transducers.Marty | |
| Stereophile Review of Quatro Wood I always find Stereophile's reviews of interesting/exotic gear a fun read - but I'm more interested in learning about design rather than the reviewer's opinion. It's rare to learn anything useful from the conclusions.As to the Quatro Wood, I've he... | |
| Best short-lived band? "One and Dones" are a unique subset of short-lived bands.The La were a good one, as was Little Village, mentioned above. I'd add The New Radicals to the this list.Marty | |
| Joan Armatrading I've always loved her singing and songwriting, but the new record shows that she can also play a litle guitar. I agree with you, Phil, a wonderful record.Marty | |
| Fvorite pop/rock albums of all time Most of my first string has been cited, but here are a few interesting candidates not yet mentioned:Patti Smith ""Horses"Kid Creole "Kiss Me Before The Light Changes" (also my "Best Album Title")Todd Rundgren "Hermit of Mink Hollow" and "Something... | |
| OK, Today is Pedal Steel Guitar Day Dan Dugmore played pedal steel with the Delevantes on tour - although I'm not sure if he played on the records. Wonderful playing both live and recorded.Marty | |
| Ukulele, anyone? Ghosthouse,Taj Mahal features 3 ukes (aka the wall of ukuleles) when he tours with the Hula Blues Band. If you develop a taste for ukes, and you get a chance to see the Hula Blues Band, you should check out the show.MartyPS Hawaii Slack Key guitar... | |
| Non classical piano based music recommendaiton N'awlins has produced some great piano blues and rock over the years - Fats Domino, Professor Longhair and Dr. John are among the best known. If you see it, you might also want to check out James Booker's "Lost Paramount Tapes" which is a great re... | |
| Did you see Springsteens latest show??? Jaybo,One of my favorite memories is Jimmy Webb at the Algonquin in Manhattan. After a late night at work, I went to a midnight show -just JW at the piano playing Up, Up & Away, Wichita Lineman, the whole greatest hits catalog. Great stuff. Gl... | |
| Did you see Springsteens latest show??? Tom,Agreed. I was merely observing - not defending.Chad,Sorry if I missed your humor, but perhaps defending my libertarian mix of political opinion here in LA has hyper-sensitized me to being lumped in with that portion of the right wing whose deb... | |
| Did you see Springsteens latest show??? Tom,I agree with a lot of your views, but the European sentiment toward the US seems mixed, at best. In European opinion polls, the US is still consistently named as the biggest threat to world peace. Last I saw - April or May of this year -that i... | |
| Did you see Springsteens latest show??? Edu not HEW | |
| Did you see Springsteens latest show??? Nice thread.High oil prices definitely attributable to Springteen - Iraq disintegration, Iranian hostility unlikely to have any impact. Also relieved to hear that once No Nukes guitars are silenced, reactor boom will flourish, energy problems will... |