davetherave11

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Your first concert was to see who and when?
November of 73, senior year of high school. Focus, riding high on "Hocus Pocus" all over the radio, at the Felt Forum, now called The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Bought tickets very close to date of show, and ended up in the second of two ro... 
What is the first thing you do when you unwrap a new vinyl record?
I return it for the same title on CD so I don't have to jump through all the hoops described above.  
Top 10 Live Albums
Yes- Yessongs. Amazing performances that showed that they could rock hard on their complex studio arrangements. Deep Purple - Live at the Olympia '96. 2Cd set from 1996 with Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice, and new guitarist Steve Morse playing the h... 
what dacs are fast, lively, energetic?
I've been reading the reviews for the Metronome Le Dac, and Le Dac 2. They all mention 'energetic' but not bright, and how emotionally engaging they are. I will be selling my antique Reimyo DAP-777 and start saving my francs.  
Mark Knopfler & James Taylor
Yes - Wonderous Stories  
What is your "holy grail song" that you cannot find?
"Silver Train" by John Paul Jones and Jon Anderson is on the soundtrack of a film called 'Scream for Help." "Mademoiselle Nobs" on the Floyd live at Ponpeii is simply a live version of the track "Seamus" from the PF album 'Meddle.'