n80
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| An Excellent New Read: "A Brief History Of Why Artists Are No Longer Making A Living..." Just finished the second half. And not to be obstinate for the sake of being obstinate it did not change my opinion. He sets specific time periods as being good or great, he posits that analog is superior to digital, etc without supporting those c... | |
| An Excellent New Read: "A Brief History Of Why Artists Are No Longer Making A Living..." I'll go back if I have time. But, asking someone to read an article that the author of the article himself admits is "long" is one thing. Expecting us to read the whole thing even when the premise and initial supporting opinion seems flawed is ano... | |
| An Excellent New Read: "A Brief History Of Why Artists Are No Longer Making A Living..." Or maybe it just didn't ring true...... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? The Oxford American Southern Sampler CD 2000:Alejandro EscovedoDoc and Merle WatsonAsie PaytonRandy NewmanTom Petty and the Heartbreakers- Billy the Kid, great Petty song that most have never heard.WilcoDolly PartonRobert Mitchum and Lillian GishK... | |
| An Excellent New Read: "A Brief History Of Why Artists Are No Longer Making A Living..." I got about halfway through it. | |
| Ask the local curmudgeon (me) anything related to tech or liquor. :) millercarbon, go with the Chianti. Perfect with the steak and the cherries. They say nothing pairs with asparagus but it won't hurt the Chianti.Or go with the porter. If not with, then after the meal for dessert. | |
| An Excellent New Read: "A Brief History Of Why Artists Are No Longer Making A Living..." Not sure MTV was he boogey man. Several excellent bands, in my opinion, thrived during those years. REM, Dire Straits, U2.I'm also not sure I agree with the premise that artists can't make a living. I don't think anything has changed substantially... | |
| Ask the local curmudgeon (me) anything related to tech or liquor. :) There is fairly good clinical evidence that a single alcohol containing drink per day is actually beneficial to health in a number of ways.For males there is fairly good clinical evidence that two alcohol containing drinks per day causes no harm. ... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? The Band - Best of. Ripped CD. | |
| I want to be moved and have the music touch my soul! It will have to be positioned perfectly in relation to the speakers of course. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Steely Dan - Two Against NatureProbably the best produced CD I've heard so far....if you're into the very 'produced' sound....which I usually am. Everything sounds very intentional and purposeful. Bass is fantastically tight and precise. | |
| I want to be moved and have the music touch my soul! I don’t need an Audiophile Psychologist. I want to be one. You know.....how does that DAC make you feel? Did your mother listen to vinyl when you were small? | |
| Ask the local curmudgeon (me) anything related to tech or liquor. :) @mental : "Learn to lighten up and enjoy the forum"Agreed. In threads like this the humor should be apparent. In other places it should be too but the line is often blurred. I think its best when we give folks the benefit of the doubt for that rea... | |
| Ask the local curmudgeon (me) anything related to tech or liquor. :) @clearthink: " I hope you get the help, support, and guidance that you need."I think all of the rest of us hope the same for you too. | |
| Ask the local curmudgeon (me) anything related to tech or liquor. :) @clearthink, said: " Ego is not a substance "You don't say? Did you see the little ' ' things on either end of the word substance?But otherwise you are totally correct as your username would (so ironically) suggest. Ego never gets anyone in t... |