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| Thinking about a new, lower end CD Player I was very pleased with the NAD I bought a few years ago (same price range). Then I picked up a used OPPO DVD player that was appreciably thinner (I have cramped quarters) for 20 bucks. It sounded every bit as good as the NAD (and had a volume c... | |
| A song murdered by someone. I love the Beatles covers. I agree with you about the Van Halen cover you mention. | |
| Suggestions for Solo Violin Recordings I would avoid the Hilary Hahn solo Bach CD--she was in her mid-teens when it was done and I think she should have waited another ten years or more. She's great with other stuff, IMO. | |
| Suggestions for Solo Violin Recordings There are many recordings of the Paganini Caprices (#24 is accessible and well-known). One particularly good one is by Michael Rabin. For something a little more modern try the Bartok unaccompanied sonata or the Ysaye sonatas. Ruggiero Ricci di... | |
| What is the most memorable concert that you had attended so far? My "big three:" Mahavishnu Orchestra and Frank Zappa bands (separately, one month apart), spring of ’73 at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin TX. Bill Evans Trio, probably 1980, at Lyceum, North Texas State University, Denton. I saw/heard many o... | |
| Your 3 Favorite Songs noromance, I get you--ask me tomorrow and you might get a different list. These three are "timely," coincidentally:I Guess I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times (Beach Boys)Long, Long Time--(Linda Ronstadt)Tomorrow is a Long Time--(Bob Dylan) | |
| Mountain and Cactus Two good bands, to be sure, but not in the same league with Cream and Led Zep IMHO. | |
| BEST FEMALE VOCAL EVER I'd give it to Linda Ronstadt for her versatility--so many pop styles plus mariachi and Gilbert & Sullivan. Just amazing. | |
| Which band IS really America's Greatest (rock & roll band)? bdp24, thanks for that info on Traffic's lineup changes. I need to pay more attention to the CD notes ( but the print is so tiny!). | |
| Which band IS really America's Greatest (rock & roll band)? When was Jim Gordon in Traffic? I thought that was Jim Capaldi... | |
| How much? terry9, I take umbrage at the statement "The other posters are listening as background music." Is there a 2-hour-per-week limit to serious listening? | |
| How much? tomcarr, you have no idea. Get off your high horse. | |
| 50 years on---the brilliance of The Band and their astounding debut album. All impact and influence aside, MFBP is just a great album that never grows old for me. Whereas Hendrix sounded as if he had just stepped off a spaceship, the Band sounded as if they had just stepped out of a time machine. The second half of the ... | |
| Best Loudspeakers for Rich Timbre? If that's the case I can put away my Dynaudios and go back to my Cambridge Audio satellites/sub or my Realistic Minimus 7's...? | |
| Vinyl in Katy, TX There are 3 Half Price Books stores in or near Katy. Especially great for classical multi-disc sets, but lots of rock/jazz/etc. Everything, really. https://www.hpb.com/stores?utf8=%E2%9C%93&address=katy%2C+texas |