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| If you had access to a time machine, what concerts would you go back to see? @artemus_5, I forgot about a couple of good ZZ Top stories:1) At the 2003 SXSW Music Festival, I attended a Yardbirds show at The Austin Music Hall. I sat in the balcony, and a short time later Billy Gibbons sat down beside me. He was accompanied... | |
| If you had access to a time machine, what concerts would you go back to see? @artemus_5, it's funny you mention Crack The Sky. They are an all time favorite of mine. Also, they were the last concert that I saw before the Covid lockdown. I flew to Baltimore to catch an acoustic show that included a 4 piece string section. ... | |
| If you had access to a time machine, what concerts would you go back to see? @tablejockey , I was wondering if anyone would go way back in time to catch some of all time great classical composers. So, congrats on being the first! (bravest?) | |
| If you had access to a time machine, what concerts would you go back to see? The two shows that I regret missing that I actually could've seen were: 1) Genesis on their last US tour with Peter Gabriel in 1974 (a friend of mine got sick) 2) Renaissance in 75 or 76 (this time, I got sick). To make matters worse, Spirit was... | |
| Worst Concerts You Have Attended ?? 2007 SXSW Music Festival. The venue was the 18th Floor at the Hilton Garden Inn (one of the 3 best SXSW venues). Andy Pratt was first, followed by Bic Runga, Jonette Napolitano and Graham Parker. Andy Pratt was beyond awful. He was doing his best ... | |
| Worst Concerts You Have Attended ?? The only two bands that I remember walking out on were The Dream Syndicate and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers (both were opening acts that were too loud and talentless). I have a vague memory of walking out on another opening act (Hydra) from my teena... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Jim Carroll - "Catholic Boy"Shoes - "Present Tense" & "Stolen Wishes"Sidewinders - "Auntie Ramos' Pool Hall | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Face To Face (Boston) - "Face to Face" & "Confrontation"Fetchin' Bones (Charlotte) - "Monster"The Reivers (Austin) - "Saturday" & "End of the Day"Rhythm Corps (Detroit) - "Common Ground" & "The Future's Not What It Used To Be"These fou... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Dixie Dregs - "What If"Mark Eitzel - "60 Watt Silver Lining"It's Immaterial - "Life's Hard and Then You Die"Pousette-Dart Band - "The Pousette-Dart Band" | |
| Audio Lessons Learned - post your best advice for the newer members! This is a lifetime hobby; so, take your time and continue to educate yourself. Always try to buy the best quality item that you can afford at that time. This should help you avoid regretting a purchase. If you're on a budget (like most of us), put... | |
| The Decline of the Music Industry I would trace the beginning of this slide to the mid to late 70's when music really became a big business, which soon led to music being labeled as "corporate rock" (Journey, REO Speedwagon, etc). For me, the final nail in the coffin was the 2016 ... | |
| Perfect Path "Solutions" (PPS) eMat Mark Levinson has been providing the upgrade audio systems in Lexus models since 2001. | |
| Perfect Pop Songs Somehow, we've managed to forget two very obvious choices:Be My Baby - The RonettesWhen My Baby's Beside Me - Big StarHere's a few more less obvious songs from the "new wave" era:How She Threw It All Away - The Style CouncilGang of One - BradfordD... | |
| Perfect Pop Songs Baby It's You - SmithVenus - Shocking BlueOut of Time - Rolling StonesMellow Yellow - DonovanThunder and Lightning - Chi ColtraneDirty Work - Steely DanIf I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman | |
| Perfect Pop Songs I am not surprised that "power pop" has dominated this discussion so far. So, now that Motown and R&B classics are starting to get mentioned, here's a few more:Schoolboy Crush - Average White BandUntil You Come Back To Me - Aretha FranklinI"ll... |