Who R U?


A while back Garfish mentioned he lked the idea of getting to know some of us better.As no one has started a thread like this before I will take the plunge.I have been involved in and read many heated exchanges here in AudioGon.I hope no one attacks me for this thread saying "who cares about you,this is audio" Anyway,Im 45 and live in W.N.Y.I have never been married but have a music loving 11 year old daughter who lives with me.I have been a nurse for 20 years.Before that I was a Navy Corpsman for several years.I recently became engaged (first time) to a beautiful 30 year old music loving woman.At my age a 30 year old is a keeper and I have never been happier!! My other interests??Im into vinyl,who has time for anything else??
david99
Very cool, Frogman! You really have some fantastic talent. I'll definitely pay attention when you give a listener's evaluation about a product. Your ears must be well tuned to what real music is like. Welcome.
Karl_Desch - I wasn't able to catch the strokes when they came through, now I don't feel so bad about it. I'm sure I'll see them eventually, I've been warned though. One of the worst shows I ever saw was Bowie in an arena - zero presence, hundreds of yards away, just watching the monitors - so I got a ticket to see him in a 3,000 seat auditorium, and he cancelled cause he strained his voice the night before.
Tim, If I catch heat for the rap remark, so be it. I can brush it off. I'm sorry, but IMHO it still is not music. That's why we say to each his own, and as audiophiles, we all have different equipment. I would love to hear some of what your favorite smooth jaz recordings are.
Don't want to turn this into another "Rap on High End Speakers" thread. I just hurts to realize that "music" lovers can close their ears with such statements like "rap is not music." That's just absurd.

I not trying to make rap out to be anything like classical music, but in the world today, rap is one of the most innovative, artistic and evolving genres. I don't consider myself a rap music fan because much I have listened to reminds how much I dislike rap. But I just picked up Antipop Consortium's "Arrhythmia" and I bet it would convince a lot of "music" lovers that rap music is interesting, innovative and enjoyable.

There is plenty of music out there and one doesn't have to listen to rap music to have a never ending source of new music to enjoy. But c'mon, lets stop saying "It's not music." Audiophile snobery? Or am I just too sensitive?

Stepping off soapbox now.