What song do you use to show off your system to a friend? (1 Viewer)

[Lam Nguyen]

What's that one track you use to show off your system when someone comes over? The song must make an impact from the get go to impress, because they won't be listening for long.

 

[dave_brogli]

I just put in my alice in chains unplugged. any track. the best cd in the whole wide world.

 

[Leo]

George Duke's Muir Woods Suite CD track entitled Phase 5 and Montreau Nights

 

[Joel Fontenot]

Now that I've finally finished my LP to CD-R transfer of Louisiana's LeRoux's first album, it's Take A Ride On A Riverboat. With the opening harmonies, the bass, the horns...hell, the whole song. Actually, the whole album is great demo stuff.

Joel

 

[Mike Broadman]

My surround sound demo used to be Bohemian Rhapsody on the DVD-A, but I think I may change it to Peter Gabriel's Growing Up. That mix is just amazing.

For stereo, I go with Joe Satriani's Devil's Slide on the SACD.

 

[Angelo.M]

Patricia Barber, Cafe Blue, used to be the mainstay.

It's been usurped by Massive Attack & Tracey Thorn, Protection.

 

[JordanS]

"Brothers In Arms" by Dire Straits

"Three Wishes" by Roger Waters

 

[Ryan Chron]

I always go with the Propellerhead's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." Good highs and lows.

 

[Bry_DD]

Hotel California - Eagles Hell Freeze Over DTS

 

[GarySI]

I always have used Flim and the BB's "Tricycle", "David Johansen and the Harry Smiths" on Chesky, and XTC's Apple/Venus(my favorite).

 

[John Geelan]

I favor James Taylor's Terra Nova from the SACD of "JT".

Just a beautiful multi-channel recording especially the end vocals.

 

[Yue-Keen Fan]

Dream Theater's Pull Me Under from their Images & Words album.

 

[Chris]

One of these:

Deep Forest Comparosa SACD

Tori Amos Australian B-Sides Supplement to Under The Pink (Horns rendition of "Cornflake Girl")

Twin Peaks Soundtrack Julie Cruise Falling

Paul Simon Music from Capeman track 5 & Graceland (entire CD)

 

[JohanK]

I use Black No.1 from Type O Negative.

 

[MichaelTa]

Little Neutrino - Klaatu - Klaatu

 

[TomCW]

Kim Richey - Keep Me, from Glimmer cd,
or
Dar Williams - Calling the Moon from The Green World cd.

Tom

 

[Kip Lackey]

Some favs:

Def Leppard: Rock of Ages
Motley Crue: Kickstart My Heart
Chemical Brothers: Come With Us
Zakk Wylde: Book of Shadows (Entire album)
Queensryche: Silent Lucidity; Anybody Listening?
Vivaldi: Four Seasons
Handel: Water Music Suite (Air)
von Suppe': Light Calvary

 

[Lewis Besze]

It's easy.
Any track from Jacintha's Lush Life either in MC. or 2 ch.

 

[Travis Kolesar]

These more than anything else...
Music for Prague by Karel Husa, Eastman Wind Ensemble
Cafe Blue, Patricia Barber

 

[Scott Oliver]

"Nardis" by Patricia Barber on Cafe Blue.
Eight minute long song that has everything on it.