Synergistic Red Fuse ...

^^^  Thanks David ...

We have a lot in common, David.  

During the early 50's I lived in Los Angeles with my Mom in a studio apartment. She slept on a sofa bed and I slept on a bed that folded down from the wall.

I'd listen to the blues on my small radio late at night under my covers so that I didn't wake my Mom up.  I remember the few times that I did wake her and her response was always the same ... "Frank, are you listening to that music AGAIN??"  I'd always say ... "but Mom, listen to these guys sing!"

 It was her fault, David, because she's the one who instilled the love of music into me. Its one of the things I'm most grateful for and love the most about my Mom. 

Under those covers, I used to listen to a radio station that originated inside of a record store in South Central Los Angeles at Vernon and Central Avenues. The disc jockey's name was "Huggie Boy."  His sponsor was "Mister Jim's BBQ."  The commercial for Mr. Jim's BBQ was .... "You need no teef, to eat mah beef."  *lol*  I think my laughter at that ad woke my Mom up a few times. I still laugh when I think of that great show and ad. 

From listening to those early blues, things naturally evolved into Earl Bostic, Joe Houston, Big Jay McNeeley ... and then into West Coast Jazz, and then into BeBop and big band.  

And, here we are today ... still talking about and listening to that great music ... and in debt to our Black brethren for their wonderful contributions to great American music. 

Looking forward to  meeting you at Newport ...

Take care ...

oregonpapa:
With your love of vinyl and great music systems playing great music, I hope you will spend some time at the High Water Sound Room - Rm. 228. Jeffery Catalano will have a super vinyl rig with big horns. He has a wonderful Blues and Jazz collection. Because of the Super Bowl last year, Rocky Mountain Audiofest was deserted by 2 pm. Jeff let me pick track after track. Lightning does sound better on a $ 200,000.00 system as compared to the old days listening with my Firestone Brand transistor radio.

We were like two kids given free reign in the candy shop. Together we both enjoyed some great music. 

See you and others at Newport.

David Pritchard

David,
Jeff’s High Water Sound room never disappoints, excellent taste in music and presented beautifully by his choice of audio products. He’s a man after my own heart, SET amplifiers and high efficiency speakers. His jazz collection is fantastic!

My mother and grandmother both played the piano,  my dad was always playing Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong records in our home.  I began playing trumpet at age 10.  I sure do remember listening to music on my cheap 9 volt battery pocket transistor radio in the mid 1960s. I guess it's not surprising that guys like us have loved music our entire lives 😀😀
Charles, 

I loved that 9 volt transistor radio. The exotic 9 volt battery. Eveready  with the cat on the battery cover just looked cool. No more crystal sets shaped like a Rocketship  with the tuner wire coming out of the nose cone. No sir. I went Electric even before Bob Dylan did

With a great system such as my Mother's, it is interesting how good Sirius Internet Streaming can sound. Yes it has fewer bits than Spotify and way less than Tidal, but Bobby Hackett's Trumpet was playing in the room tonight and then Frank Sinatra sang. "You know I heard him live- singing with the Dorsey Band" she reminded me.

She loves the sound of her system with it's Black fuses, Black Wall Outlets, and SET amplifier.

David Pritchard

^^^  We didn't have those fancy transistor radios when I was a kid. They weren't invented yet. I think they came into fashion in the early 60's, if I'm not mistaken.  In fact, everything had tubes, including the radio I used to take under the covers with me. Kept me warm though. 

The 50's were a great time to be a high school kid who loved jazz and blues. There were so many great jazz clubs around the L.A. area at the time.  My girlfriend went to a private Catholic high school and they had Dave Pell's band play for all of their school dances. I did a lot more listening than dancing. :-)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/living-stereo-RCA-dave-pell-octet-jazz-goes-dancing-LP-top-copy-M-/121988623...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dave-Pell-Octet-Plays-Again-Fresh-Sound-101-SPAIN-NICE-1984-/201461048000?ha...

And then there were the times at the Palladium ballroom in Hollywood ... dances for teens ... and the orchestra? .... Ray Anthony. 

Others: Shelly Mann's "The Mann Hole," The LIghthouse in Hermosa Beach and Zardi's in Hollywood on the Strip. All gone now. 

Thanks for the tip on room 228, David. I'll be sure to check it out. 

OP