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Mark, 75% was older stuff from "deep into the 70's" as DF put it. "My Old School" brought down the house. I'm not very familiar with record you're talking about, but they did play 5-6 "new" songs. Chris

Whew! It seems to be getting a little heavy in here today. Anyway, went to Universal Amphitheater last night and saw Steely Dan. Great show. Here's how I saw it. Music - 9 Donald ***en's singing - started out as a 6, finished as an 8 Walter Becker's singing - no comment Back up "Jiggly Girls" - solid 9 for booty shaking Oh, and another 9 for their singing Band - very solid 9.5 Sound system - 6 to 7 at best Multimedia displays - a very interesting 9 or better. Rockasaurus nostalgia factor - big fat 10 Overall - gotta give the show as a whole at least a 9, except the ticket prices were outrageous ($125) It appeared as though all 3 guitarists had older, "Fender type" heads on their very modern looking amp/speaker stacks. Could these have been tube units? If so, I'm sure SET would have been better. We were lucky enough to have backstage passes (courtesy of a good friend) and got to talk to the musicians. Very professional, interesting group of people. I forgot to ask about the amp heads. WF mentioned that Horace Silver was in the audience. Too bad he didn't get up on stage to blow a little. Cornelius Bumpus sounded pretty good anyway. Anybody seen any interesting music performances lately? Regards, Chris Note - I re-read the post and tried to fix the *** in Donald F's name, but it won't take. Is this some sort of censoring triggered by certain letter patterns? Boy, talk about Big Brother!

dodger, This may seem from left field but both my daughter and son are, or, have been asthma sufferers. By sheer luck my wife and I were referred to the House Ear Institute by a friend. HEI is a clinic world famous for their work with hearing problems. Many politicians, Hollywood types, atheletes, and rich & famous people have had minor miracles happen there. What this has to do with asthma is HEI's belief that many hearing, respritory, sinus and other afflictions can be traced back to allergy problems. Before we had our children see them, one was recommended for sinus surgery and steroid treatment and the other steroids and inhalers. Both had been seen by many doctors including, ped. alergists, numerous ENT's, GP's and so on. Bottom line, whithin 2 years after working with HEI, both kids were (and are) fine. I have no idea if they could help you (or anyone else for that matter) but they have helped more than a few of our friends with similar issues. Good Luck, Chris This is the link to the Doc we saw. http://www.houseearclinic.com/mjd.htm

Allan, SSSHHH! You might wake him. It's better for everyone when he sleeps. Chris (signing off, gonna watch the baseball playoffs....Go Giants!!!)

Kelly, OH MY GOD! A thousand thank you's! I swear these almost brought me to tears. Sometimes I think great singing is the most difficult musical accomplishment of all. More! More! Please? After each song I could imagine her sprouting wings and floating away. Hey! Did I just make a Haiku? Chris

---------------- On 9/30/2003 9:32:22 AM mobile homeless wrote: Someone better listen to this (even at a whopping 20mb for that Blue 7), or I am coming for blood! This took me WAAAY too long to complete and is a LAST time for the vinyl - Nakamichi - SoundBlaster 64 - WAV- HQ 256k MP3 conversion. What a royal PITA! ---------------- Kelly, I am listening to it as I type. GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! What's next? How's 'bout one of the singers you and Jazz Sensei have talked about? Helen Merrill? Billie? Etta? Someone Else? Thanks Again, Chris

The best technical piano player I've ever seen has been Chucho Valdes. Saw him with the BVSC boys 2 years ago and twice as a headliner since then. Every time I've seen him, it sounds as though he can do absolutely anything he wants on a piano. Keep in mind my technical knowlege of piano players ends when I write the check to Fumi, my son's teacher. BTW, it was very surprising to see him walk onstage. He's gotta be 6'5" or more with fingers as long as ET. I've been recommended to give his father, Bebo a listen. Chris

Kelly, Wow! Great post! Sometimes I think Klipsch should pay you a retainer for your work here. Thanks again, Chris

---------------- On 9/25/2003 11:31:37 AM Allan Songer wrote: It's a decent reference, but with the All Music Guide online, why bother? www.amg.com Plus the Penguin Guide has some truly STRANGE opinions--just look at the review for Lou Donaldson's "Blues Walk" (Blue Note 1593), which is without a doubt his masterpiece. I think the Penguin guide calls it run-of-the-mill and dull.---------------- Allan, Thanks for the reply. I usually cross reference between both of them. AMG is a great site indeed, and not just for jazz. Chris

Oops, didn't attach it correctly to the last post. Hope this one works. Chris Update Don't bother downloading, it doesn't work. If Kelly has it or wants a copy, he can fix it for download I'm sure. Penguin 4 star jazz copy3.txt

Allan, Thanks for the recs. I'm on the hunt. Kelly, Great idea. Looking forward to it. Allan/Kelly, What do you think of the "Penguin Guide to Jazz"? I have a semi-abridged copy in Excel and Word that I converted to txt and attached here. Regards, Chris

artto, I absolutely admit to having very little knowledge of jazz history, styles or where any of the generally accepted giants of the genre fit in or don't fit in. That's precisely why I post here, mostly to learn something. I was merely posing a question about a couple of records I happened to listen to that evening. And, I most certainly never intended to imply that Sonny Rollins is or was a 'fusion' player. Once again, I was simply trying to ascertain whether or not those records might be considered 'fusion' of some sort. I will state that in my fledgling jazz music collection I do have, in addition to the 2 aforementioned titles, 4 other Sonny Rollins records (Way Out West, Saxophone Colossus, A Night at the Village Vanguard - 1+2 and Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn), not to mention the many others he plays on as a guest. Granted, my listening experience is very limited. But I honestly noticed how different the music style was of the 2 titles mentioned in the first post than that of the others I own. Lastly and quite frankly, your answers to my post were of little help and I'm guessing that was probably your intention. Nevertheless, statements like "...Who ever that dip was in the UK who wrote that piece was doing acid or something..." and "..."Don't forget how the English folks write. Their grammar is a little different at times." are hardly constructive. Chris

---------------- Sorry if I step in front of you on this one Alan....... Sonny Rollins? fusion? excuse me? ---------------- artto, You made me curious so I did some searching. I found this from Jazzscript (a UK jazz music source) "...Rollins has always chosen his own course to steer by, and his playing has remained consistently in his own style from his youth; if he has dabbled with free jazz in the 1960s and fusion in the 1970s, it was always an uncomfortable experience." Nucleus - 1975, Horn Culture - 1973 Thanks, Chris

Hey Allan, A couple of fusion questions. BTW, my in-laws (both monster jazzaholics), constantly rant against fusion. They just got back from their umpteenth year in a row trip to the Monterey Jazz Fest. As usual they say this was their last year (doubt it, they have awesome tickets) because of what they feel is a departure from traditional jazz music. Anyway, what in your mind, constitutes "fusion"? Today I opened a couple of OJC records from a bunch (about 20-30) I picked up at Tom Port's place sometime ago. None of them were over $7-$8 and a few he gave me. While I'm confident some of the classic titles will be great, the first 2 I opened (Sonny Rollins "Nucleus" & "Horn Culture") did not do much for me. The sound was thin and the music totally different than what I expected. Are these examples of "fusion"? Thanks, Chris

Kind of a coincidence. Just before signing on to the forum, we were listening to "Know What I Mean" on vinyl. It's part of Acoustic Sounds/Analogue Productions new series, "Best Jazz Ever". The series is 25 records from the Fantasy Jazz catalog, all on 45rpm heavy vinyl. Highly recommended! http://store.acousticsounds.com/bestjazzever.cfm Regards, Chris

---------------- On 9/19/2003 8:26:51 AM mobile homeless wrote: ...Chris, I am not married to the 300B either, but do think the 300se Monoblocks were better than the 805 at doing what SET does best. Push Pull has its strengths too. You might love a PP 2A3 with good iron. ---------------- Kelly, Talk to me about PP 2A3 with good iron. Will it have more steam than my 300B? What constitutes good iron and what manufacturers would you suggest? Chris

Hmmmm....let me see...Jazz musicians take drugs? Blues men get depressed? NO WAY! Next thing ya know they'll say some women fake orgasms just to pacify men. Chris

---------------- On 9/18/2003 9:48:51 PM BigBusa wrote: another vote for "nice and sweet" I see! ---------------- BigBusa, If "nice and sweet" sounds closer to live music, count me in. My wife (or "Supreme Commander" as she's known around the house) and I try to get out and hear live music at least once or twice a month. Not to mention her hearing is much more discerning than is mine. She could give a rip if I use tubes, solid state or a monkey playing bongos (apologies to AS). If the music sounds good she'll listen. If not, it's likely to be "Let's go to the mall" or "Did you fix that ____ yet?". So, as you can see, my son and I depend on tubes for our very survival. Chris PS Exactly what is a "Busa"? And, just how big is yours? Lastly, please get off Kelly's back. He may be a pompous pain in the arse, but he's OUR pain in the arse. PPS Kelly, I realize I'll be giving up something by getting away from 300B's. I just want to try something that has a little more steam. However, I'm guessing you're right and I'll be back soon. Also and most importantly, glad to hear you're safe and dry... you MORON!

Brent, Gotta chime in with the "Tubies" here. I've tried several SS amps and it was a lowly little Decware Zen (1.5 watts, maybe) that showed me the light. Last night for fun I hooked up my Marantz SR8000 to the CW's. Yes, there was definitely something there that wasn't there with my tube amps. Trouble is, I didn't like it. Tonight I have my NOS Valves Scott 299(A) as the horsepower and it sounds GREAT! I'm getting caught up listening to some vinyl I hadn't opened yet. So far it's been Wes Montgomery "Full House", Cannonball Adderley with Bill Evans "Know What I mean?" and John Coltrane "Soultrane" all on 45rpm heavy vinyl. I am in heaven! Do yourself a favor, try some tubes. Chris PS Craig, I'm selling my Cary. The Scott is front and center for the time being until I make up my mind on what to try next. If only I had room for a pair of Cary 805c's.....

Kelly, Be careful. I'll be very curious to hear your descriptions of what riding out the storm was like. Out here in California we cannot even imagine what a hurricane would be like. We all look forward to your safe return to our little cyber world. Best Wishes, Chris

Fini/Josh, Please name 3 famous Mickey's. You have 30 seconds............. Chris PS Allan, I hear the chicks really dig poetry.

I have the same reciever. I futzed with it for about a year looking for good stereo music sound from it, then bought a $300 Decware tube amp and never looked back. I've been told, and now I believe, it is VERY difficult to get good 2-channel sound out of most HT receivers. BTW the 8200 is a GREAT HT receiver. For movies and 5.1/6.1 music it works very well in my house when it's hooked up. Which is rare because we're usually listening to music. Good Luck, Chris PS I believe it has a "Cinema Bass" button or something of that nature. Try using that. I wish I could be more sure, but I'm at work now. The "Cinema Bass" feature may have been on my previous receiver (Sherwood-Newcastle).

Dodger, Have you considered posting your gear in a system profile over on Audio Asylum. Over there you can list as much as you'd like, with pictures. Maybe you could leave the personal comments in your sig here and add a link to your sytem over at AA. Just a suggestion, your sig doesn't bother me at all. Chris

---------------- On 9/10/2003 9:46:25 AM dgb wrote: Personally I've been very happy with HDCD, the encoded disks sound very nice and there are thousands of titles available and they are all retro compatable. HDCD doesn't get much press, but there are a lot of titles coming out. ---------------- Oh joy. Just what was needed, another format to consider. This is starting to drive me nuts. Chris

---------------- On 9/10/2003 3:30:26 AM mobile homeless wrote: I dont know what your musical taste is but given your vinyl system, I would probably elect to wait out the format a bit longer. Invest in a quality redbook player if you want ie Tjoeb/Rega etc. I still like my original Planet for CD (and now, the cheap SACD Philips SA963 option gets all sorts of questionable comments in Hi-Rez/digital asylum). I think the SACD titles are still underwhelming. And your vinyl situation is good enough to continue on that track. A used original Rega at $350 is a great option still. Do you HAVE to have a multi-disc player? I just havent liked the way they sound on the whole. This for your main player? kh ps- never heard back on the Cary/AES comments in that other thread. So many SET options ---------------- Kelly, My Arcam cd changer is pretty darn good. A good friend brought over his Theta player/dac rig some time ago and after much listening we both agreed the difference was very, very minimal. Although there WAS a difference, I'm willing to give up the 5% or less sound improvement to keep a changer in my system. If I was to get a dedicated player only, it would definitely be a Rega. Two of the audio opinions I respect most agree on it's excellent performance. You and Dr. Bruce Edgar. I do have to say that more than a few people I respect opinion wise, have said that SACD sounds very, very good. I look forward to the availability of a mid-highend universal changer. But rest assured, I will never give up my vinyl. On the amp front, I have had such a great experience with Cary (Dennis and Kirk), I feel very loyal to them and trust that their products are first rate. Quite a few people extoll the virtues of many other brands. Wright Sound, Doc B., Decware, etc., etc. are for sure great products. Maybe it's like comparing BMW, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Honda, and Toyota automobiles (of which I've owned all except Porsche...sigh). There's a lot to chose from and you're probably going to get your moneys worth from just about anything in their product lines. You just have to chose what will work best for you. Regards, Chris