When I watched the Diana Krall "Live in Paris" DVD, I could have sworn she played the intro line to "Day Tripper" during one of improvisations. Did anyone catch this? -Mike...
I finally got around to spinning "Brain Salad Surgery" (picked up a copy on vinyl for $4). I've always liked "Trilogy", but BSS is just WAY over the top! It's a non-stop, self-indulgent, over-playing mess of notes. And still, I liked it! -Mike...
It was used in a commercial a few years ago. Sounds like an old Frank Sinatra song but I know it wasn't him. The lyric goes something like this: Somewhere Beyond the Sea Somewhere Waiting for me My lover stands on golden sands And watches the ships go by As they go sailing Thanks...
I was complaining about the sonics of the new RUSH album on Audio Asylum and one of the folks pointed me to this very cool article:
Over The Limit
As technology "improves", the record execs find new ways to ruin the music we love.
-Mike...
I just picked up Aimee Mann's "Bachelor No. 2" (pretty good album, BTW), and while I was listening to it, I was struck by how much it reminded me of Michael Penn. A quick flip through the liner notes and I see he plays guitar on many of the tracks. When Britney's "Oops... I did it again" came...
I'm an "album" guy. I'm always seeking good albums. Songs that work together as a collective whole, rather than standalone hits. Some of my all-time favorites are: Beatles - "Abbey Road" (especially side 2) Yes - "Going For The One" Rush - "Permanent Waves" King's X - "Gretchen Goes To...
Could you folks make some recommendations on a good test CD? I'm looking for something that will help me integrate a subwoofer when I pick one up. Thanks, -Mike...
Sony used to just make electronics. Then they got big enough to buy out Columbia records which is a very large portion of the world's most popular music. If DSD becomes the new standard, they could have control of an enormous portion of the music, the playback technology and the hardware...
I was wondering if any of the SACD players do DD and/or DTS decoding on board. That way you could just run straight into a preamp/power amp and speakers eliminating the need for an external processor. -Mike...
Since I started watching a lot of classic movies on TCM, I'm becoming increasingly fond of the music from that era. Currently I'm really enjoying the following: Doris Day Bing Crosby Perry Como June Christy Mel Torme Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong Can any of you good folks recommend...