ashra
Responses from ashra
| What is your favorite guitar solo of all time? From the LP "Welcome" by Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin there is the tune "Flame/Sky where at 2:30 you get the guitar solos of a lifetime. Just pure bliss IMHO!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHTyOVGDbWQ;^) | |
| What is your favorite guitar solo of all time? Funkadelics' Eddie Hazel doing his 10 minute+ solo on Maggot Brain. Truly sublime!Jimi Hendrix on Dylans' "All Along The Watchtower".http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggot_Brain_(song);^) | |
| Edgy Trip Hop Recommendations I second Portishead, Tricky and Massive Attack. I would add Morcheba who had at least a couple of great Trip Hop LPs. Check out "Trigger Hippie" by Morcheba. | |
| Explain the asthetics of Punk I got one word for you, the "Monks"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5iI0__9S1c | |
| What makes a record collection "great"? Just like a library. A library will have within it "collections" that would be prized. I have a large collection that is comprised of different genres. Depending on your tastes you may find that parts of my collection are "great". Some may find th... | |
| If you lost your stereo system would you still ??? Let me ask this question...If the music you had to listen to was not live...would you still listen to music? | |
| i have a mcintosh mc275 what speakers to choose? Hi. I have Vandersteen 2CEs (86db)and they sing with my vintage mc275. That is my experience and others may disagree. | |
| Speaker Dimple I just used the vacuum method on a pair of Totem Mites I picked up in a thrift store for $35.00. I put two fingers in front of the hose to prevent a perfect seal should the nozzle come in contact with the dimple. Worked perfectly and after running... | |
| moody soundtracks The Red Violin has long been a favorite of mine and recently been released in an expanded version that I have not heard. Another is Yol with a Middle Eastern sensibility. Paris Texas is a good one with some vocals that are moody but may not be con... | |
| Your First Concert was..... I won tickets from the local radio station to see Fanny, Jose Feleciano and the Guess Who. Blew me away (that is the Guess Who and Jose)! The first concert I bought tickets to was David Bowie at the Tower theater. Bowie took it up a whole nother l... | |
| How to reply to questions about stereo cost? I really don't know and have not needed any excueses. I hooked with an 'ENABLER'. Actually that has it's own unique issues. | |
| Name your favorite sax solo. Lots of good solos mentioned. My champion soloist is without a doubt John Coltrane BUT I want to mention one that I go back to time and again for the sheer wonder and awe. An album named "CONFLUENCE" by Gato Barbieri and Dollar Brand(Abdullah Ibra... | |
| What song best describes you or your life? "Ballad of Dwight Fry" by Alice Cooper back when I was much younger, Now that I aspire to audiophiledom I'd say "Loan Me A Dime" by Boz Scaggs.If I were to answer this an hour from now I'd have completely different responses... | |
| Anyone going to see Loreena McKennitt? Would love to see her. Is she going to be in the Philadelphia area?BYTW has any vinyl been put out of her stuff? | |
| Any Can fans out there? YES! I have almost all of their LPs on German vinyl. I like Future Days, Tago Mago and Soon Over Babaluma as favorites. Monster Movie is cool too. Their music clears my head when I need to break out of the routine. |