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Music, new artists, found at HiFi Shows

One of the main reasons I go to shows, is to pick up new artists or recordings, I have'nt heard before. There have been so many over the years, including some mainstream artists, I should have known about. It seems a good place to find new music, the demo's should be with the best sound the manufacturer knows, to show his kit in the best light. Many times of course it's Jazz quartets playing soft, boring, slow ballads. Not that I don't like Jazz.

Maybe the subject won't interest you, but I will start off with a few standouts, for me.

Shawn Colvin "Fat City", heard at a Naim demo 10 years ago. I loved it and have most of her recordings now. Went to a live show and she was so shy, I don't think she said 5 words, great show though.

Nils Lofgren "Acoustic Live", just a great recording and great music.

Rosa Passos "Rosa", again, just a wonderful recording and voice.

Anyone else got any standout memories?
david12
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maplegrovemusic
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A great free resource some people overlook or not even know have cd's are libraries. You can grab a stack and bring them home. obviously selection can be hit or miss but i have found alot of obscure names i had never heard of . New to my ears music is always a joyous discovery . How many hundreds of times can one hear the same recordings .
savjam
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Musica nuda -"live a fip (YG Acoustics); I have since bought four other CDs.
Shelby Lynn - "just a lite loving" (B&W)

These are a couple gems I picked up at the 2012 Axpona show in Jacksonville.
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viridian
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Shopping for music at hi-fi shows is like kissing your sister; it may be fun, but it just doesn't get you very far.
david12 OP
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Viridian I can't agree with you. I think they are a good place to hear artist/CDs, you have'nt heard before. They are also a great place to pick up free demo CDs, there is usually at least one, in most shows. Also you find the manufacturers demo CDs, that are'nt sold in the marketplace. I'm thinking here of the Dali 2nd demo CD , I bought recently. Not as good as the first, but still pretty good.
rpeluso
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Not exactly at a hifi show; many years ago I went to Lyric and heard, for the first time (not the last) Elly Ameling, An Die Musik, am forever grateful. I ended up purchasing their demo Classe Dr-5 and Dr-8s which I am still using (with5A speakers for the past year)- and a second DR-8, each in mono.
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