Oh, man, the summer that Santana song with Rob Thomas came out ("Smooth"), I thought I was gonna lose my mind.

Quote: Originally Posted by Borat And don't forget Neko Case! Open Season is okay, but I can't wait for Feist's next release of new material. Her first solo release Monarch is also strong. She has proven to be a versatile artist. I'm a big fan. Borat, Neko's from the USA...

Quote: Originally Posted by nayr2 Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production of Eggs You can stream the full album here: http://www.righteousbabe.com/artists...mpoe/index.asp "Andrew Bird is a previously unimaginable combination of songwriter, violinist, guitarist, vocalist and...

Holst, The Planets, Susskind/St. Louis S.O. Not just SACD, it's MFSL SACD.

Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Born on the Bayou." Fogerty's vocal on this song gives me chills every time.

"Carvin' the Rock" (alt. take #2), Memorial Album, Clifford Brown

"Your Flesh Is So Nice," Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk, Jeff Buckley

Jimi Hendrix, "Machine Gun," Live at the Fillmore East. Poor little Epos are about to burst into flames.

Picked up Fleetwood Mac's "Live in Boston, Vol. 1" (Snapper Classics) at Tower last night. HDCD logo on front of digipak, but CD is not marked. I've just ordered Vol. 2 and Vol. 3 online. Both are HDCD, so you could add those to the list, too. If you like your electric blues British-style...

"Stopped they must be; on this all depends. Only a fully-trained Jedi Knight, with the Force as his ally, will conquer a lying idiot on a bike and his lying friends." Good luck, PF (from PF).

I'm getting about $1,800 back. Two-thirds will go to savings. That leaves $600.00 for some NOS tubes I've been lusting after.

Just ordered the Emerson String Quartet's Shostakovich String Quartets. Price is $29.95 for the five-CD set new. You won't find it online anywhere else for a price close to that, e.g., Amazon is $84.98, ArkivMusic is $80.73, AllDirect is $63.70, CD Universe is $72.15, Overstock is $53.84, etc...

Quote: Originally Posted by Vic You can find On reflection on Amazon.co.uk Does that mean On Reflection won't be released in the U.S.? According to CD Universe, my copy is still backordered, not cancelled. I'd prefer to wait . . . unless it's gonna be another six months.

I'll second that rec for the Live at the Quick DVD. You should also check out their Flight of the Cosmic Hippo CD.

Quote: Originally Posted by Doc Sarvis Well, it still shows as "unavailable". Don't know why. Me neither, Doc. I pre-ordered On Reflection from cduniverse with a few other CDs, but when the shipping confirmation e-mail came, it said "Our supplier has run out of the item flagged as...

Quote: Originally Posted by solbergg If the avatars of people were a true representation of who they are, I think this board is mostly populated by hot chicks and babies. How did you come to select your avatar? Thought process for avatar selection (03/20/2005): 1. I need a...

The mighty Mahler Symphony #2 (Klemperer, EMI GROTC) . . . very loud!

Quote: Originally Posted by saint.panda Arild Andersen with Vassilis Tsabropoulos and John Marshall - The Triangle One of the most beautiful jazz CDs I've encountered. Similar to Tord Gustavsen Trio in expression, just as lyrically profound but not quite as minimalistic.[snip]...

The new Béla Fleck and the Flecktones CD, The Hidden Land, will be released tomorrow, Feb. 14, 2006. I'm a big fan of the Flecktones (Béla's other stuff, too). Can't wait for this one to arrive. NOTE: Available as CD or DualDisc. Choose carefully!

You are most definitely not paranoid. Please buy yourself some earplugs ASAP! Anything will help in the long run, but it's worth your while to buy the better, i.e., more expensive plugs -- they let the "good" sound in but protect from damage. Etymotics have some that are recommended (ER-20...

Faure's Requiem.

I enjoy flat breat and hummus at least four times a week. Yum!

Quote: Originally Posted by Tyson [snip]Next would be the Schiff set, who plays very quickly indeed, and is the lightest and most dance-like in interpretation. I love this set very much because it really showcases the architecture and counterpoint in the music, and because it is a joy...

Turkey Hill Black Raspberry. YUM!

Snow Borne Sorrow and Rain Tree Crow arrived yesterday. They are both tremendous! Thanks for the recs, Davey and Masonjar. Coming up: The David Sylvian vs. Harold Budd smackdown for listening room supremacy.