ghdprentice, I have lived in Ohio my whole life. Shipped to many awful places in the Army and traveled to many states but always ended up back here. Funny Neil Young and Lynyrd Skynyrd had some words back and forth in song but I still enjoyed both band because they really sang about America. Probably will never get into modern pop music, but these kinds of bands and song writers were my cup of tea. Also, about the sound system topic I say everyone find what you like and enjoy listening. Don’t get too caught up in the technical or what another person’s opinion is. I try to really relax and enjoy what I have....nowadays.
Ohio - Over the Rhine
I lived near the Pennsylvania/ Ohio state line when I was 16. It was a profoundly emotional time of my life… 1968. I grew up in Chicago and only spent a year and a half in a very backwards part of the country. I lived out West since I have was 18 years old.
When I first heard the tune Ohio, I just could not move. The emotional impact just overwhelming. Since then, many years ago… one of the most moving songs… to me… and albums.
So, I have a ripped version, the streamed version, and the CD version. I got wrapped up in listening to the album, at first, my stored file (see my systems), then streamed, then CD… I ordered the vinyl… this is interesting. They are virtually identical. But I did notice a very slight more forward presentation on the CD version… very slight, on my system… which is everything. But the emotional connection… the warmth and musicality is the same.
Systems can be like this now. Such a minuscule difference… but with the same deep emotional connection… a great time for audio.
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I lived on the border just inside Pennsylvania in a tiny company town where high school specialties were drinking, not finishing school, getting pregnant, taking a job at the one factory, becoming an alcoholic and abusive. Fortunately, I was an outsider an managed to stay clear of the main stream. Over the Rhine captures the hopelessness of this rural plight. Obviously, not everywhere is like this… but I sure was dropped in the middle of it. |
@ghdprentice You might also like some of Phil Ochs songs. |
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