rok2id
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| Blues, Jazz, Rock Violinists? "Even though I am primarily a jazz fan Jean Luc cannot be categorized as a jazz violinist"Which is my point exactly. I am sure he is great, just not a Jazz great. | |
| Blues, Jazz, Rock Violinists? "even Downbeat had sense enough to recognize that this stuff had compositional weight on par w/ Charles Mingus"After reading this statement in your post, this episode came to mind. BTW, I bet Mingus was long dead when DB wrote that nonsense.http:/... | |
| the meaning of the word "better" The powers that be in High End Audio, answered this years ago. In fact it's the FIRST commandment of High End Audio.If it cost more, it's better.If pressed they will say, not better specs, but better parts used. What about better sound? That's in ... | |
| guitar solos where less is more Any and All B.B. King in Blues. Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell in Jazz. No one in Rock. I am sure I missed some in Blues and Jazz. | |
| Next upgrade As already stated. Get a cd player and a lot of great CDs. | |
| Blues, Jazz, Rock Violinists? If you read the synopsis of Ponty's career in the All Music Guide to Jazz, you will see that he has not been a serious Jazz player. He seems to be experimenting with a lot of stuff. When the words FUSION and Electric Violin appear, they should be ... | |
| Best new audio cables at a reasonable cost. HakuchosanIt's good to know I am not alone! | |
| Best Jazz pianist Elizabeth, you can always be counted on to cut thru the BS and get to the right answer.I agree about Tatum. I have his solo Masterpieces set, and I don't play them very much. After a while they all sound the same. Show off.Peterson is not always g... | |
| Does listening fatigue go away??? You could have put on Charles Mingus' 'hog callin' Blues', and solved the whole thing much quicker and cheaper. | |
| Is there any truth to this question? Mapman:Thanks for your answer. | |
| Blues, Jazz, Rock Violinists? Once things get going, the OP is soon forgotten anyway. :) | |
| Is there any truth to this question? This is a question I have had for some time and see no need to start a new thread, but I would like to ask the same basic question this way, and hope get a answer I can understand. I have 4 ohm speakers being driven by a 150wpc into 4 ohm amp. Say... | |
| Best Jazz pianist It would more imformative and allow for more complete posts to ask, Who is the worst Jazz pianist? Because all the players mentioned are great, and I'm sure no one named all the ones they could have named. | |
| Best new audio cables at a reasonable cost. well how do you decide which cable to buy initially? | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 "Did your conclusion come from comparison or are you just tired of hearing about it?"First of all, this player retailed for $1,500 and the OP asked if it was the best player under $10,000!! Really?? What does that say about all the high end stuff ... |