77jovian
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| Tune of the Day Ambrosia "Running Away"Man, I learn so much from this thread. +1 for Donna the Buffalo. | |
| Seller is responsible to get item to you, intact. yes? or no? Like all matters in a contract, the parties can agree to anything they want regarding shipping. So a clear understanding is the most important first step. Failure to talk about the details beforehand is sure to lead to problems down the road. D... | |
| What is the most memorable concert that you had attended so far? Well, just to recall a few:Jesse Winchester at a broken down movie theater in Denver with an audience of about a dozen;Blues Image (my favorite under-appreciated band), opening for Three Dog Night in Phoenix;The Buddy Rich Big Band, Gunnison, Colo... | |
| The current best band in the world? Do yourself a favor and get a ticket to see the Mark O’Connor Family Band. The band hasn’t been around as long as, say, Wilco, but Mark has been a fiddle and guitar virtuoso for several decades. I see lots of concerts, but this band left me open... | |
| Have you moved from tubed amplification to solid state amplification... Why? After I replaced my power tubes a few times, several hundred dollars each time, I realized I was only listening when I had a couple hours or more to listen. If I only had a half hour, I just wouldn’t warm up the tube rig. Now that my amp is soli... | |
| Speaker alternatives Thanks for the suggestion, Shadorne. Yes, I probably would not be thinking of alternatives if I wasn't looking at a move in the near future. | |
| Speaker alternatives Thanks, Johnny, that's exactly the kind of insight I was looking for. | |
| Speaker alternatives Soix, I have owned and enjoyed Thiels, but I have not heard the 2.4’s. I recall a number of folks on the Gon saying that they thought the 2.4 was their favorite Thiel. Just as both you and Keith have suggested, I am trying to be mindful of compa... | |
| Tune of the Day Spirit - New Dope in Town (from Clear) | |
| What are your thoughts about moving up product line(s) within a Company? I had two very positive experiences moving within manufacturer’s lines:I had Thiel 1.2, followed by 2 2, and then 3.6. All had similar signature and each move brought great improvements across the board....still miss the 3.6’s.likewise, I had Aud... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Sorry, one more, and it’s a classical singer crossing to classical-pop:Anne Sofie von Otter, I Let the Music Speak. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Here are my favorite classical guitar albums:Carlos Barbosa-Lina and Sharon Isbin, Rhapsody in Blue/West Side Story. (concord ConcertoCCD 42012)Christopher Parkening, Parkening Plays Bach. (Angel CDC 7 47191 2). Well, any Early Christopher Parke... | |
| Why is modern pop music today so terrible? Can't stand most music that sells millions of copies ( or downloads or whatever) in any genre these days. Can't stand the Grammy's or CMA Awards either. But I couldn't stand "Yummy, yummy, yummy, I've got love in my tummy" or "Bang Shang a Lang"... | |
| Tune of the Day Because nuclear war is again part of the national conversation, "I Come and Stand at Every Door" by the Byrds.And "Wichita Lineman" in memory of Glen Campbell. | |
| Tune of the Day "Cotten Growin Man", from Spooky Tooth's You Broke My Heart So I Busted Your Jaw. |