AndreG.

Aaaand, my second Kick Axe: More 80´s Metal!

Welcome with the Klipsch Heads. I really like these Decorators Cornwalls, you don´t see these every day, great find! Having them positioned horizontaly like that is really something else. Alas, i wouldn´t have the space, and i´ve never seen those Cornwalls come up for sale here in Germany...

Arrived today: Another one in this line of CD/DVD combos of DM releases. R.I.P. Andrew Fletcher

This was the debut of Beggars Opera:

Some ProgRock from Scotland: A guy on the german DUAL forum came up with this one. I would like the gatefold... quite expensive on Discogs...

Subterrania was more to my liking, but this is ok too:

We already had this here, but it´s so damn good:

In fact, that is my plan. You can get the re-issue as a LP/ CD combo for aprox. 30€.

!´m listening to:

Instantly made me think of White Snake. Their 80´ s stuff, that is.

80´ s revival night, George?

My TT-repair-rig is finished. Now I can go about and get this Dual 1218 done.

Not far off John, the Shamisen is played with a Bachi, and according to Wikipedia: "Bachi used for stringed instruments (撥) are actually picks. They are very distinct in form and use from Western-style picks, which are usually smaller in order to be held between or mounted to fingers. In shape, bachi are similar to an ice scraper or a putty knife. Bachi can be made of various materials and with varying levels of strength. Similarly to guitar picks, bachi were traditionally made of tortoise shell (鼈甲, bekkō) or ivory (象牙, zōge), but these materials are rare and expensive (and illegal to trade in some territories, due to protection of endangered species), therefore making bachi in these materials highly expensive and impractical. Modern and more affordable variants are often made of acrylic, plastic or wood. Generally, bachi made of softer, more flexible materials are easier to play with for beginners, but harder materials produce a stronger sound and last longer." So yeah, You could say they´ re strumming their instruments with putty knifes... 😉

Back to classics.

For a minute i thought it was Joe Pesci talking. 🙃

A little more classic style: