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| All Amps Sound the Same.... Mrtennis, you are welcome. In answer to your question: Yes, I believe that all music evokes an emotional response; anything that can fairly be called music. It may not be a positive or pleasant response, but a response nonetheless. Earlier you wro... | |
| All Amps Sound the Same.... Dogmatic? Talk about the lightbulb calling the tweeter bright! ;-)All kidding aside Mrtennis, you might find this article interesting reading; particularly the fourth paragraph.http://www.lafolia.com/archive/mrichter/mrichter200004wtc.html | |
| All Amps Sound the Same.... ****music need not induce an emotional response to be enjoyable.****It is clear that when it comes to art, some of us live in different universes. Maybe that was a bit severe...different planets.Venus and Mars | |
| All Amps Sound the Same.... ****my point is that one should not trust the senses****Mrtennis, I truly admire the steadfastness of your very didactic approach to things audio (and, I suspect, other matters as well). But, I can't help but react to what is probably one of the m... | |
| Female Jazz Singers...new person/new releases... Like Nnenna Freelon, why Carmen Lundy remains under the radar for so many is beyond me. There are "jazz" singers, and then there are Jazz singers.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OvmC39hYi4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOfJe6YhZUUAnd then there is... | |
| Every so often it happens ... Self-indulgent? Probably not. System actually sounding better than usual? Unlikely. Feeling fortunate, in the face of what Irene did in places like upstate NY? Maybe. Both our sub-conscious and music are powerful forces. | |
| The Evolution of Modern Jazz Fantastic video, Albert. Thank you. If you like this music, I am sure you like that of the greatest master of the modern tango Astor Piazzolla. His classic recording "Zero Hour" is a must hear.Orpheus10, the instrument is actually the bandoneon, n... | |
| The Evolution of Modern Jazz Grimace makes a great point, and one that should be remembered when discussing hard bop, as well as any other genre. The evolution of any art form is a continuum. New styles seldom pop up out of the blue (pun intended). This is a great thread, and... | |
| Should the best systems sound almost identical? ***Bad example - all Strads actually do sound the same.***Really? I don't think so.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzWWkWvlMx4Even through my computer's speakers, the difference is obvious. | |
| Recommend Verdi's Nabucco/Va pensiero I guess you didn't like the recommendations. | |
| Recommend Verdi's Nabucco/Va pensiero Welcome to the wonderful world of classical music and opera. Nabucco is one of Verdi's early operas, and "Va Pensiero" (Hebrews Chorus) is one of it's most beautiful moments; one which is referred to, by many, as another Italian national anthem. A... | |
| London BlueBack Discography? Not pertinent to a discography, but just wanted to comment that to my ears, and GENERALLY SPEAKING, the BB's come closest to the sound of live music than any other label's "house sound". The good ones have a terrific sense of aliveness, and tons o... | |
| Elgar enigma/ Picture at an exhibition Rushton, your point is well taken; Ravel orchestrated the music, and he is not Russian. However, the importance of the orchestrator (even Ravel), and certainly his/her nationality, must take a back seat to the composer's. The orchestration of any ... | |
| Elgar enigma/ Picture at an exhibition Kudos to you for being involved in your son's music education.Several fine recordings of Pictures as already mentioned. But, for me, to really understand this music the performance needs a Russian sensibility. The Valery Gergiev reading with the V... | |
| EAR 834P help I liked 1/2m of Nordost Red Dawn for it's detail, speed,and overall "tightening" effect; very little grundge in the sound. My EAR with the Singerman mods, was beautiful sounding and not lean, so it could benefit from the Nordost's character. This,... |