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WILSON PICKETT- R.I.P.
He now resides in the "Land of the Thousand Dances" 
What song best sums up the previous year?
Uppermidfi, The vagabond was you, and the person you are now took over the pants of the person you used to be before you became the person you are now. ;) 
The song you just cant stop playing???
"Rocky Racoon"---I'm serious. 
What song best sums up the previous year?
"What a Wonderful World"-- at least most of the time. 
Best Concert Film
I am not Dave Mathews biggest fan but the "Concert at Central Park" was really good. 
The song you just cant stop playing???
Eva Cassidy--"Live at Blues alley". The rest of her catalog is pretty special too. If yuu don't have something by her, you are missing something special. I also can go a month or so and not listen to Jennifer Warnes "The Well", but when I do play ... 
The best audiophile "gag" gift for X-Mas
Ray, I wanted a memory stick; he gave me a pen. :) 
The best audiophile "gag" gift for X-Mas
My son-in-law wanted a GPS for Christmas. I gave him a map and a highlighter. 
Best Concert Film
Allman Brothers "Live at the Beacon Theater" 
Rank Stereophile, & why no Von Schweikert reviews
The only way a magazine could ever be completely unbiased would be to go the "Consumer Reports" route and not accept any ads. It's probably not going to happen. In the meantime we have to read between the lines of the reviews where the author's tr... 
Best Concert Film
Drubin, I agree on Van, but in some ways I think Ronnie Hawkins stole the show. I wonder how he's doing now. I know that at one time he was fighting cancer. 
Best Concert Film
"Concert for George", "Last Waltz", and "Concert for Bangladesh"--each is an ensemble of great performances by great performers.RW 
Where are you from this Christmas..
Merry Christman from Campobello, SC. 
The song you just cant stop playing???
Well said, Albert. I remember my daughters listenting to Milli Vanilli---"Girl, You know it's true". Thank God they have matured into young women with pretty good tastes. 
Mark Knopfler Recommendations
I don't think there is a bad one.RB