mcrosier
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| Favorite version of Grateful Dead's Aiko Aiko? my mistakei have the Crawford version and thought it was 67'that is the date of the release i have but obviously it was just pressed then. i didn't realize it was from the 50'sthanks for the info | |
| Favorite version of Grateful Dead's Aiko Aiko? I take it this refers to Iko Ikoif so, i have heard several but nothing compares to the Dixie Cups from 65. recorded with only a chair, drumstick, Coke bottle, ashtray, and drums, produced by Leiber and Stoller.Jock-a-Mo is obviously based off it ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Richie Beirach Trio - Trust - Evidence - 1996Richie Beirach - PianoDave Holland - BassJack DeJohnette - DrumsGreat disc. Percussion is well played and recorded. Cover of Wayne Shorter's "Nefertiti" is excellent. | |
| Sexiest Pop Song Ever? I am pretty fond of Julie London signing just about anything such as "Yummy Yummy Yummy" which features the lines "Love, you're such a sweet thing, Good enough to eat thing. And that's just a-what I'm gonna do" or you can enjoy her singing "Go Slo... | |
| Indian Music? I like all the suggestions listed, although most of them are not "traditional", they are all worth listening to. I was surprised to see the criticism of Ry Cooder as "tired". I think that is one of the best world/hybrid discs and one of the best m... | |
| Montreal Show? It isn't the biggest show on the planet but this may not be the best forum to decide its relevance. It takes place in Montreal, Quebec, and a substantial number of the people in attendance speak French. There isn't a lot of French on Audiogon. Als... | |
| Montreal Show? I have been to the show several times. I enjoyed the Coup Defoudre rooms on the 8th floor. In particular room 802 with the DeVore 9's, and retro looking Leben amps using a Clearaudio TT. Defoudre also had a nice room in 830 with Avalon Acoustics s... | |
| Ottawa, Ontario Hello,It was another enjoyable afternoon at my place. We listened to music by: Buena Vista Social Club (live), Art Blakey, Art Farmer, Von Freeman, Roy Hargrove, Art Davis, Phil Woods, Sylvain Luc, an excerpt of the Requiem from "Mozart in Egypt",... | |
| Ottawa, Ontario JasonHello,We would like to bring in more members but there isn't room in our listening rooms to allow for more people. We have 6 members and we just don't have the space for more.Matthew | |
| Ottawa, Ontario It was a little warm for our July 2008 meeting at my place but I think it went well. The music room has now been treated and is sounding much better.The tunes included tracks by: Rebecca Pidgeon, Richard Thompson, Fairfield Four, Cephas and Wiggin... | |
| Gallo Reference 3.1 questions... Hello,I own the Gallo Ref 3.1's and I have heard the Paradigm's in a store. So I am much more familiar with the Gallos. To my ears the Gallos come a lot closer to the musical sound I'm looking for. Particularly in the mid range where they really s... | |
| What's the best Phono preamp under $1000?? I'm really blown away by my battery powered Musical Surroundings Nova Phonomena. Very dark blacks, super quiet and most importantly very musical. $1000 new and a good bit less when found used. I am also using the Mitchell Gyro SEMK2 and have chose... | |
| Ottawa, Ontario We had our second meeting of 2008 at my place. This was the first group session in my new listening room. The room is still a work in progress but overall the system and surroundings provided enjoyable listening. Fortified with some beverages and ... | |
| Anyone using Mapleshade bases for Gallo Ref 3's? HelloHello,They are made with one piece solid 4 inch thick kiln dried maple15"x12" in size. The brass feet at the front are 4inches high and the rear are 2 inchesHope that helpsMatthew | |
| Anyone using Mapleshade bases for Gallo Ref 3's? I had my Gallo Ref 3 stands built from kiln dried Maple and hand milled spikes using the Maple Shade dimensions. I was able to get the raw materials and labour done for about half the cost of Maple shade.The Gallo's are much more stable. Important... |