raymonda

Responses from raymonda

Grateful Dead May 77 Box Set Announced
Should not distract.......sorry! 
Grateful Dead May 77 Box Set Announced
Well, I stand corrected as, apparently, Rhino did sponsor the event in Ithaca. You would have never known, as I did not see any of their CDS being sold. Neither was there a mention of them and nor did they give out prizes, as they promoted they we... 
Grateful Dead May 77 Box Set Announced
Living in ithaca and being a Dead Head, I went to the State Theater for the 40th anniversary show. The city has dubbed 5/8 Grateful Dead day and many friends and fans showed up for the event.It was kinda cool, with a combination of book release, "... 
After a (weeks) worth of listening...
Error, excuse me, I mean, music industry.  
After a (weeks) worth of listening...
I didn't take it that way but you are right!  You would have thought the academy would have jumped on it. 
After a (weeks) worth of listening...
I can can't say that I agree with the bumper sticker, progressive sloganeering within some of Rosie Bones' lyrics but I like her delivery and feeling. It's not that I lean right, I don't. But she doesn't, one time, mention any of the corrupt left ... 
List of artists that have never lost quality throughout entire career
Yes, but solo he has a few clunkers. Their are many great artists and bands but few that little or no clunkers. 
List of artists that have never lost quality throughout entire career
Steely Dan, Frank Zappa, Bob Dylan, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Ry Cooder, Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, Willie Nelson, Beatles, Miles Davis, Led Zeppelin, Talking Heads, Frank Sanatra, Joni Mitchell, K.D. Lang, CCR, There are many more but th... 
After a (weeks) worth of listening...
I'm going with Jeff Beck, "Loud Hailer". I'm really liking this post punk, industrial, funk, blues, grunge sound. There is nothing natural about the timbres but the "in the can" sound, effects and over driven sound is working for me. Being all new... 
Brightest but shortest artistic bursts in the sky
Art Pepper, Charlie Parker, Tommy Bolin, Kurt Cobain, Skunk Baxter, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Pig Pen, Eddie Brickell.....more but that's it for now. 
Teres 255 Turntable belts impossible to find!
I've had Origin Live make me a belt and it was nicely done. 
Thorens
The jelco is a great arm and will work wonderfully. It will also have a bit of a retro look to it, too. 
Bad vinyl
Spell check likes to change things. I need to turn it off. That was suppose to be Krall. 
Bad vinyl
I couldn't play half of side a of Station to Station. Neither of my tables could track it as it appear the grooves were not fully intact. Karl had a lot of ticks and pops and Dizzy had a number of crunchies.Yes, they were all brand new and 180 gra... 
Thorens
If you go with a Rega arm instead of a 3009,you'll have more options with cartridges.