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Just hangin and spinnin! It's all good. Well maybe! Good to see ya again Mossy!

The debut lp, reissued on the 20th Anniversary in 45 rpm. I had a chance to see this band a few times in clubs...They rock!! Garbage.

Supplies were getting low on the front lines. Morale was low, panic was setting in. Today is a good day, reinforcements arrived. The troops are happy and I believe I can see a shine on their face.

Shirley Manson...yup!

I just watched a really good documentary on Netfilx about ZZ Top. Worth watching. Made me want to play them. I saw them once back in the '70's. They kicked some serious blues/rock. The line up was Point Blank, Aerosmith, and ZZ Top. The only thing I really remember was the weird vibe that night and the number of fights that broke out in the crowd. Just one of those nights of Rock and Roll and whiskey. Good times. ZZ Top - La Futura. In 45 rpm.

Well, I must confess Paul and friends. I decided to go into a COMPLETELY different direction and have totally moved on to a brand new high end audio system. After a lovely 12 years with my beloved Klipschorns and Dynaco tube gear, I have purchased a grand pair of Martin Logan ESL Classics in special order GLOSS black. The amp is a Parasound HALO 21 and the preamp is a matching Halo with Sabre DACs. It will decode the highest DSD and PCM resolution available. With the dynamic range of these unusual speakers couple to a 400 per ch. at 4 ohm amp, they produce a wall of sound that I never thought would rival the Klipschorns ! Thanks to one of the LAST brick and mortar audio stores in my area, I actually was able to listen to this system in a private showroom and fell in love. Here is the very first picture I have posted publicly on a Klipsch forum. Enjoy!

Michael, thanks for the update. Please let us know any information that you can that comes your way. A very serious development, especially considering that Rudy was apparently in perfect health without major cardiopulmonary issues a couple of weeks ago, but likely he'll receive ventilator treatments to aid in recovery while there. If he were presently in NYC or New Orleans, it would be a completely different story. However as it is now in the local area (DFW), I believe that there is still hospital capacity to treat COVID-19. The local population has apparently self-isolated effectively to slow viral transmission rates, thus "flattening the curve". It's apparently difficult for some folks to understand why all the precautions are being taken but there are good reasons for the social and economic disruptions caused by the precautions currently being carried out--with perhaps more to come. Rudy is now our "poster child" for the face of this virus. Instead of harping on with morbid COVID-19 stories, let's keep Rudy entertained with good audio stuff on the forum--don't you think? I think he'll respond better to that. I know I would. It can help to lift the spirits. Prayers to Rudy and his family for a speedy recovery. Chris

Very sorry to hear that. @Rudy81 get well, and get home soon!

I carry a 3 oz spray bottle with 80% ethanol in my pocket at all times, even when at home (made by diluting Everclear from the liquor store). The spray bottle is the kind used to spray a fine mist for cleaning eye glasses. It provides good coverage without completely soaking the surface being sprayed. Pretty much anything that comes in from out of the household gets sprayed , especially cell phones. Door knobs get it pretty often too. Essentials that I need to pick up get sprayed down, except for things that can be washed like canned goods and bottles. I made an 80% ethanol solution that contains an aloe based gel for sanitizing hands.

I had to run some errands yesterday, and one of the places was home depot. I had gloves and a mask on, trying to sort through and find some plumbing bits for the garden. Not sure if it was the extra equipment, forced breathing through the mask, or just being stressed around other people, but I was dripping with sweat the whole time. Anyone else going though that? I also observed that despite my best efforts, the ppe is nothing more than a facade at worst and at best a thinly veiled layer of protection if someone were to cough on me. The gloves were great for when I had to touch carts and product - but then I was having to wipe sweat off my face, adjust the mask, etc. Then it came to payment time and touching screens and scanners...and then digging in my pockets for cards or phone, which would then be contaminated by my gloved hands. Shit. I guess I could wear three or four layers of gloves and peel them off between each touch point? Presumably my n95 mask is ok until I encounter the virus and it becomes present on the mask surface. But how can I know? They're no longer available in stores, so I can't swap out like my box of gloves. I'm not actually paranoid about this, but going through the thought exercise of actually making the ppe effective shows that it's marginally helpful in our day to day efforts and home isolation is the only real solution. Morgan and the girls have been at home for two + weeks and I'm the only one going off the property at this point. I can get infected and likely pass it on before even realizing that I am, but at least it's minimizing the points of exposure in a fairly significant manner. I spend most of my day at work locked away in my office and am diligent when I utilize our public spaces within the building. Trying to keep store trips to a minimum, but even that proves difficult when trying to maintain levels of essential resources or activities back home.

It's 45 rpm Friday Night...Playing 45 rpm lp's!!! Started the night out with this Phenomenal reissue. Dire Straits - Communique.

That having concluded, I am currently listening to THIS great LP from 1975. I bought it brand new in that year and it still sounds pretty wonderful !!

But much more incredible is the solo career of Sting. He has managed to produce intelligent world music and is for me one of the best solo musicians of our time. A true rock poet.

Nice and clean La scala near Richmond VA. somebody go get it quick. https://richmond.craigslist.org/ele/d/maidens-klipsch-lascala-speakers/7099851681.html

The other affected member was MeLovesKhorns aka Paul Redman and his wife. They were both released from quarantine about a week ago and are back on the front lines of the COVID battle. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Just pinged Rudy and he's moved to the hospital. No details beyond that at this point.

Nice looking coffee setup, more chrome than at a car show. I would not know where to start, but really i like coffee to much already, that would push me over the edge.

Spring break could become what the ski-season did to Europa. Spring breakers will infect one another and then spread it even further in the US. In Belgium, 9 out of 10 deceased corona victims are: male, +65, history of cardio-vasculaire disease.

Hey Dave, glad you checked in! As always, you have some great tunes spinning!!! Love your lp library. I would have no problem keeping myself entertained with it. Cheers

Just finishing up with this ZZ Top record La Futura. Good record!

I have heard the Martins and they are beautiful And I won’t hold it against you as they say a change is as good as a holiday Music is made to be enjoyed and the equipment that makes that happen has to engage you

Some nice albums playing above Because it’s daytime here - Im stuck under the both the wife’s car and my SUV working on a service and some repairs But I am listening to music from the posted albums as I work 😎

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Hmmm. Only one lamp running? Hope the others are alright, still love lava lamps to this day!

Of course it is a matter of taste, I have the whole Police music collection, on other LP's there are also great music pieces on it, but the album "Regatta De Blanc" makes me feel more comfortable at most. I have also seen the group live once, they rock the stage and the masses freak out.

Two very rough looking horns.... done! Now I can see what all the fuss is about!

Beautiful original 1980 La Scala w/ AA crossovers. Local pick up in Chattanooga TN or can schedule drop off anywhere in Tennessee or Kentucky. Really excellent condition of the color and finish. $2000 Thanks Tyler

Bro ...you´re driving me crazy ..... Loving your Police Collection .....and ..... The Fixx, I loved this band... Do you know the book by Roberto Gligorov? This has illustrated the songs of the first two solo albums by Sting. This book is an absolute rarity and very valuable today. A real treasure. I once took the trouble and photographed a few pictures of the song "Lazarus Heart" to give you an impression of this high-quality art. If you listen to these tracks and look at the illustrations, both artists, Sting musically and Gligorov visually, manage to fascinate a person so that you lose out of real time and real space and live for these moments in other worlds. Wonderful art.

Hate to hear this. Prayers for a quick recovery.

Un-ziiiiiiip! JJ's 4th studio album from 1972 re-mastered. I'm soooo hooked! Saaaweet!

Pulled cant replace the sound for the same $$$$$$$$$

Remember these? Panasonic's answer was a 20 Carousel. From 1972! Complete with Dust cover!

I don't want to speak for @Rudy81 in this scenario. I check in every few days via text to see how he's doing, but don't want to be burdensome. As of Wednesday night it sounded like more of the same and his spirits were high in light of the situation. I don't have any info beyond that.

Available at all BJs, Costco, and Sam's Club stores 🙂

I will be spinning some of the new albums that I recently purchased

I asked one question, and you dodged it.

With that, I am going to move on to something digital to conclude my evening. Enjoy your music my friends, and I will try to come back more often! Good night now, good night....... 🌙

..........Side TWO now in progress.....

.....and the inner liner...

...the rear album artwork....

Then, onto side 2.......all on the trusty Red Rega....

............the disc itself with center label detail.... Very clean and quiet pressing!

.....the rear cover artwork....

Good evening everyone, and hello to Paul ! It has been a L O N G time since I have posted here, mainly because I have been going through a CD library over the past months. HOWEVER, tonight I wanted to spin some vinyl once again and so, here are some posts from tonight's listening session. A Steely Dan newly released on 180 gram vinyl....

@MicroMara You were not here a year or so ago when I finally landed a copy of that Regatta. Liked a couple off of that big one out then but that show with the Fixx (Reach The Beach) made me a fan of their funked up rockin reggae! Had already started building up their important to me ones and just could not find it at all for a decent price. Then this came out and someone at amazon must have bought a lot then was down to a couple left and dropped the price👌 Outlandos and Zenyatta are nice too, but yes RdB is more relaxed to me also. Take this: And then what Sting does to it Later! Blue Turtles is my fave by him, got it too! Did he hold back until he went solo? Or was it just happenstance that he tuned it into the latter?

I just got the police in the house. My neighbors who live a good 1,600 feet away have complained about my loud music. And it was only 107 dBs.

Today is international Whiskey day. Cheers. I'm doing my part.