martykl
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Speaker upgrade????? Vandy 2 (current edition) has been the default choice in this price range forever - and with good reason. However, if you can find a pair to audition, the Emininent Technology hybrid planars are a good alternative - Maggies and other planars at th... | |
Merlin speakers a new start for me Just want to clarify my earlier comments re : VSM SEFirst, I really, really like the SE - I've used it for almost six years.Second, the tonal balance/bass character which I characterized as "lean but highly damped" strikes me as a reasonable trade... | |
Merlin speakers a new start for me Merlins are funny animals. I've had VSM SE's for 5+ years. They can be incredibly convincing - A prominent L.A. area high end dealer came to my home to set up a new 'table and was astonished by the VSM SE's driven by Cary 300B SET's. Subject to ul... | |
Would an Audiofile really download music? My system (Verity, Cary, ARC, Oracle, etc.) now accounts for less than 5% of my listening. 95% comes off the i-pod in the car, on the deck, etc. Lifestyle changes (wife and child) make extended trips to the listening room a rare event. Sadly, and ... | |
Your ONE all time favorite love song? Add "Inside The Arms" by Don Dixon/Marti Jones, "Bee's Wing" by Richard Thompson and, of a different sort, "Vincent" by Don Mc Lean to the list. | |
Outstanding Drum Performances One more you may want to try is Peter Gabriel's soundtrack to The Last Tempation of Christ. The music is Middle Eastern/North African influenced and, if memory serves, features some startling tuned drum passsages. | |
Best live album you've ever heard? In re Richard Thompson at St Ann'sAre you referring to an early/mid '90's show with Mitchell Froom on keys and Danny Thompson on acoustic bass?That was a wonderful show -BUT - I have to admit that I still prefer the "plugged in" performances. Noth... | |
Best live album you've ever heard? Rich,How did I ever manage to miss that?!Crenshaw, Thompson and Dixon all fall on my very, very short list of favorites.Thanks for the update - but it would have been a bit more useful 15 years ago!Marty | |
Best Male Singers of the 20th Century How about great underappreciated male singers of the 20th century?General Johnson provided the unforgettable stuttered vocal on "Give Me Just A Little More Time" By Chairman of The Board. He also sang lead for The Showmen on "It Will Stand", "39-2... | |
Best live album you've ever heard? RarlDid "In Their Own Words" tour with a fixed line-up?I saw several ITOW shows (including the RT show - as good as it gets!), but my favorite featured Richard Barone of The Bongos and Marti Jones (who, BTW, has a great live disc called "Live at S... | |
Your ONE all time favorite love song? how about joe tex (ca. 1965) : you got what it takes (to take what i got).the cover by marti jones with don dixon (her husband) from the "my long haired life" album is great - my wife and i used this arrangement for our first dance. | |
Name three of yours the most favourite drummers still missing:dave mattucks - (understandable, he's always overshadowed by richard thompson's guitar playing)jean yves tola (sp?) - the uber-quirky drummer from 16 horsepower.anton fier - the "almost as quirky" drummer for the late, lamented feelies. | |
Which musician retired too soon? after posting john croslin (ex-reivers) in response to this thread last week, i googled his name to follow up. as it turns out, 10+ years after calling it quits... he's back!... with a new band - "the fire marshals of bethlehem". notwithstanding t... | |
Which musician retired too soon? specifically excluding the dead folks:delevante brothers - quit after 2 great records (n.b. bob d. folllowed with a so-so solo "porchlight")john croslin - quit the reivers after stage fright problemsglenn mercer and bill million of the (presumably... | |
Who is your overall favorite guitarist? just about all my favorites have been mentioned - usually more than once. since fripp and belew have been mentioned as a pair and tom verlaine solo - how about verllaine and richard lloyd? on the one ocassion i saw the band, i thought lloyd stole ... |