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| How to find rec.audio.marketplace Problem is, nobody seems to be using it anymore. | |
| How to find rec.audio.marketplace Click on Usenet Advanced Search, then just type the name of the newsgroup, ie, rec.audio.marketplace and leave all the other fields blank. | |
| How did U get into this expensive hobby? Skip Weshnner, Barbara Keith and Tracy Nelson. Skip (whose wife, Ronnie Gilbert was one of the Weavers)had a radio at midnight on KFAC, LA classical station in the old days. Skip didnt play classical music much unless it was an audiophile recordin... | |
| Top 10 TV Shows Take sfinnell's list and replace Babylon5 with I Spy (Bob Culp and Bill Cosby). | |
| Any experiences with Harbeth monitor 40? Hmm. Let's see. There may be a handful of these in the US. Or maybe just 2 pair, the ones you're taking about and those used by REG of TAS as his reference. Professor Greene seems to believe that they are very very good. They are also very very la... | |
| Emmylou Harris, "Red Dirt Girl" Elite Hotel is unquestionably her best, followed by, ahem, Rose in the Snow, then Luxury Liner and then Spyboy. And to put this in perspective, Spyboy is one of my favorite cds, so no criticism of anyone else's point of view isintended. My taste i... | |
| Best West Los Angeles Audiophile Shops? Audio Den in Van Nuys, not quite next door to ScanAudio, the best (only?) place to get things repaired, same owner. Nice people there too. | |
| C/W music Audiogon members Oops, the Tracy Nelson lp was on mercury, reissued by reprise archives. Absolutely amazing renditions of I Cant Go On Loving You, Im So Lonesome I Could Cry, I Wanna Be Your Momma Again and You Win Again. | |
| C/W music Audiogon members Alison Krauss singing "Heaven's Bright Shore" is a gift from above (I'm listening to it right now). Damn I'm getting old. That was 12 years ago on her second cd. She was still under 18.Danvetc, I'm surprised you didnt mention your almost name sake... | |
| Best West Los Angeles Audiophile Shops? For selection and maybe service, Ambrosia is probably "the best." But, although Ive never bought anything from him, I have really enjoyed my visits with Randy at Optimal Enchantment ((310)393-4434). Especially if you are interested in analog, call... | |
| C/W music Audiogon members It's "A Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddle Player in the World (or my salute to Bob Wills)"Kathy Mattea is one of the best, her Untasted Honey album is a classic. Too many women to mention, but after Dolly Parton the obvious is Reba McEntire, and one... | |
| C/W music Audiogon members I have a large collection of old (from Left Frizzell, Bob Wills, Patsy Cline up to Merle Haggard), progressive (70s -Willie Nelson to Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash) and bluegrass (Alison Krauss of course, Doc Watson and the Rice brothers, the McCar... | |
| Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list Ok, replace Lucinda Williams on my list with Merle Haggard's Okie From Muskogee. Really belongs anyway. And how about Sam Cooke's Night Beat in the number 5 spot.Cant take the criticism. If I wanted that Id go to rec.audio.opinion | |
| Best reviewers Hasnt anyone mentioned Martin Colloms???? Honorable mention to JA and REG, but come on. | |
| Favorite Cajun / Zydeco Recordings Putomayo Presents Zydeco is a great multi-artist compilation. Worth it just to hear Rosie Ledet sing "I want you so bad, I want you bad, and Baby that ain't good" ("You're No Good For Me" from her Sweet Brown Sugar cd, also one of my favorites. My... |