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| Pulitzer Prize for Music 2007 For me, jazz over classical every time. Congrats to Coleman, a true visionary who continues to produce vital music as he approaches 80 years of age. Sound Grammar is a stunning album. Coltrane, of course, is a legend. A great year for the Pulitzer... | |
| music these days.... Sad to say, Richard Brautigan committed suicide in the mid 1980s. I love all of his books, novels and poetry alike. Most famous, probably "Troutfishing In America," but also check out the more obscure, such as "Willard and His Bowling Trophies." A... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century As far as I know, no one has suggested that the Supratek is "beyond criticism." It is simply a preamp that very many audiophiles have bought and now consider the "crown jewel" in their systems because they find it pleasing to their ears. Maril555,... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Let's see. Nearly 3,000 posts over a five-year period written by dozens of different people, you see a couple of negative ones written by the same guy, and you are ready to dismiss the whole lot? Exactly who is "small" in their perspective? | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Ben Webster - King of the Tenors | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Don Pullen/Sam Rivers- Capricorn RisingKeith Jarrett - Bop BeGraham Parker - Howlin' WindPeter Case - Blue GuitarBoston - self-titledThelonious Monk - Live At the It ClubBooker Ervin - The In-Between | |
| Bill Evans Vinyl on Riverside Thanks so much for the responses. Very useful. | |
| Arcade Fire; what song did they do on SNL Yes, it is going to be released on vinyl, with a slight delay. Details on the Merge Records website. | |
| Top 5 Song Writers Of The 80's Agree completely with Springsteen, Prince, Byrne, and Westerberg.Others I would nominate, in no particular order:Elvis CostelloMarshall CrenshawTom WaitsGrant McLennan/Robert Forster (Go-Betweens)Bob Mould/Grant Hart (Husker Du)d boon (Minutemen)L... | |
| New Powersupply for Modwright owners Can't find anything about it on the Modwright website. I, too, have the 999es and am definitely interested in this upgrade. What's the cost of admission? | |
| Best rock song of all times "Born To Be Wild," Steppenwolfrunner-up:"Sheena Is A Punk Rocker," The Ramones | |
| North Carolina Audio Club I am in Waynesville, about 30 miles west of Asheville. Would definitely be interested, either in going or hosting. | |
| Best lines in a song "You're breakin' my heart,You're tearin' it apart,So f**k you."Harry Nilsson, "Son of Schmilsson" | |
| Best Box Sets? Most of my favorite box sets are in jazz. Just a handful you might consider:Ella Fitzgerald - The Complete SongbooksBillie Holiday - Verve and Columbia box setsLouis Armstrong - Portrait of the ArtistThelonious Monk - Complete RiversideArt Pepper ... | |
| Just ordered my Supratek Chenin Preamp Have you seen the "Preamp of the Century" thread? Quite a bit of "talking" there. Try searching the forums. I think you'll find that quite a lot of people are talking about the Supratek. Owners tend to be rather enthusiastic about them, with good ... |