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| Spectacular Drum Set? Joey Baron is among the greatest stickmen out there. His work on Masada 8: Live in Seville is a true testament to his artistry. This is also a spectacular sounding recording. True drumset in your listening room level stuff. | |
| Guitar Solos Eric Gale's solo on Grover Washington Jr.'s "Mr, Magic"George Benson's solo on "Take Five" from "Bad Benson".Stevie Ray Vaughn's solo on "Tight Rope" from "In Step"Carlos Santana's solo on "Oye Como Va" from "Abraxas"Grant Green's solo on "Id... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Something's going on in the Jazz LP reissue market that y'all should be hipped to. I've recently picked up a tidy number of reissues of phenomenal late 50's, 60's and early 70's records that have been out of print for decades. These records were o... | |
| Blues "must have, top 100" list? Just a few:Elmore James - The Sky is Cryin'Magic Sam - West Side Soul, and Black MagicFleetwood Mac - Peter Green's Fleetwood MacBig Bill Broonzy - Big Bill Broonzy Plays Folk SongsPaul Butterfield Blues Band - Paul Butterfield Blues Band | |
| Vandy 2ci -- ??? Help with replacement ideas Vandy 1Cs. These are very similar to the 2Cs tonally. They differ most in their bass extension, and dynamics. They are easier to integrate into a room acoustically and visually. I also second the Totem recommendation. They are great speakers but a... | |
| Please recommend components for newbie with $1K I think that the Vandersteen 1s might sound better than the 2s in your room. Their are two primary reasons for this. First, the 2Cs are prone to overloading small rooms due to their prodigious low bass output, and their rear-firing passive radiato... | |
| How do you 'listen' to new music? I find that listening to new music is like encountering a foreign language, a significant learning curve must be addressed before understanding it. Often, my initial discomfort is replaced by curiosity. I find that a lot of the music that I initia... | |
| Why don't kids nowadays know about Jazz and classi Hack, I believe, has identified half of the problem. Kids are sponges. They are unlikely to listen actively for long, but they hear everything, and it has an enormous effect. Music is like language, children have to hear it at home to become sensi... | |
| Please recommend components for newbie with $1K I set up a fantastic system for my son that was substantially less expensive than $1k. It features a pair of Vandersteen 1Bs with stands (used-$200/pr.), a 25 wpc NAD integrated amp (used-$150), a Sony SACD 5 disc changer ($125 @ Best Buy), Audioq... | |
| Jazz Big Band Recommendations? Mario Bauza's "Tanga Suite". This will take you back to the height of the Mambo craze in the late 50s early 60s when there was considerable overlap in the personnel of the best jazz and mambo bands. This is a fabulous recording from the early 90s.... | |
| Wilson Sophia or Watt Puppy 5.1 Avguygeorge,Well, if you're getting it from Brooks you're getting it straight. He's the best, in my estimation. | |
| How Big is Your Music Collection I have approximately 1700 LPs, 200 CDs, and 12 SACDs. The music contained within is priceless to me. | |
| Blue for newbie Muddy Water's "Hard Again". The Zen Master of the Blues' finest late era recording that will show you how its done. | |
| Wilson Sophia or Watt Puppy 5.1 If there isn't a significant cost differential I'd prefer the Sophias. The Sophias are a more refined design than the 5.1s. I feel this shows up most when the system is played quietly. At reduced volume the 5.1s are comparably a trifle colorless a... | |
| Everyone Knows About Jacintha, Right? Not a fan. |