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Holiday Habits and Pleasures
Howdy All,
We put up the tree, and are currently relaxing with some holiday tunes and spirits. Just wondering how the approach and arrival of the holidays affects everyone’s listening. Of course, there will be an increase in holiday related recordings, but do listening sessions increase in frequency? Are more folks involved? Do themed events pop up like Christmas Cocktails and Canapés with Nat King Cole? I’m currently stoking my own holiday spirit with Wynton Marsalis’s “Crescent City Christmas Card” which I discovered in some older Audiogon posts regarding favorite Christmas recordings. It’s making me think I should throw a Big Easy holiday bash one of these days, and start a new tradition.
Eager to hear and steal some ideas, and new ways to appreciate appreciating.
Happy Holidays to all,
Dave
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My amp sits on the floor between my speakers, right where the tree goes. Major ordeal. I move amp to side of room and run 7m kimber PBJ back to pre . Speakers get moved into TV room and are replaced with my smaller "Christmas speakers ". (Salk Songtower ) These are connected with some old Monster Cable. Every year Im amazed at how good it sounds! As for Christmas favs: Tingstad and Rumple Star of Wonder. Raul Malo Narada Christmas Any Nutcracker Willie Nelson Pretty Paper Leon Redbone Christmas Island George Winston December Vince Guaraldi I have over 60 Christmas cds, plus vinyl. Oh, one more fav, John Fahey. Merry Christmas to you all. |
@roxy54 , not a scrooge, we still spend big on the kids, son in law and son's girlfriend. Times have changed though. We do a big Christmas breakfast but the last few years, it's just my wife and me. Last year we went to our daughters for Christmas Eve. My Son and girlfriend were there too. On Christmas, we were alone all day and I get it, they are grown up and times change. But, Christmas music, yuck. I never liked it as a kid and like it less now. |
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