[Takeanidea]

With kind permission from @Andykong , the Cayin i5 will be on demo at Milton Keynes and will be sure to turn a few heads

 

 
 
 

 

[AndrewH13]

Anyone have Fiio X5iii or iBasso DX200 they can bring?

 

[smial1966]

COMPETITION REMINDER
 
Entries for the current competition (refer to post #331) must be submitted by 20:00 GMT today. 
A new competition will begin on Monday 20th March. 
 
To enter submit your favourite newly discovered band/singer and their most recent album from 2016/17. Write a brief sentence or two about why you particularly like the group/singer. All albums must be readily available to download (CD quality minimum resolution) via a non-subscription service e.g. Bandcamp or HD Tracks. Any musical genre permissible.

Only three entries per person so choose carefully! Entrants must be UK residents and have a minimum of 10 Head-Fi posts. I will pick my top 3 choices and put them to a thread vote - obviously you can't vote for your own submission. Entries in by Friday 17th March (20:00 GMT) and the voting will occur over that weekend. Winner announced Sunday 19th March at 20:00 GMT.

 

[Ithilstone]

lets that be my last entry 
Michael Kiwanuka – Love & Hate
Dont even remember how I found out about this album - what I remember that I was immediately
hooked by his voice on  The Final Frame ( that guitar also helped ;] ) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0YN1V1aKJI&index=14&list=PLOLKrtfoiHjRwr-a1ohOpPUMjBQfJg1pE
 
And he is using very decent HPs ;]]] 

 

[AndrewH13]

My first entry would be:
 
Joanne Shaw Taylor​ - Wild (2016)
 
​Some classy modern blues, maybe a touch of laid-back Clapton in there, by a fine female singer/guitarist. This is her most recent album.
 
Preview YouTube track:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0RUiqxeK_w

 

[AndrewH13]

My second choice is:
 
Blackberry Smoke - 'Like An Arrow' (2016)
 
This is an album of Southern Rock boogie from the Lynyrd Skynyrd-like band. Recently discovered them and working backwards through their albums.
 
 
Preview here is from their 2015 country-tinged album but sums them up in two minutes!
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJcIgjCeUtA

 

[AndrewH13]

Going to be very cheeky with my final choice. In the last few years since medical-retirement, I've had two major hobby changes. Firstly from hi-fi to Head-Fi, gone are my years of trying to make my lounge sound better for music!
 
Secondly, I've had a life-long regret that I only ever played guitar for about 6 months when 17. But a year ago at age 58, I finally learnt to play and joined a local band after an internet advert. Some friends said 'Aren't you a bit old for this' but I ignored them! All five of us had never been in a group before, but we practiced every week and have now played a handful of gigs in Essex. Over Christmas, really for a laugh, our group (Risky Notes) went into a studio and recorded a track our bass player wrote. Our female singer did backing vocals as it suited our bassists male voice better.
It's now on iTunes, Spotify and Amazon! Go easy on us, we are only amateurs, but its been fun!

RISKY NOTES - 'I'M GONNA CRY'
 
https://soundcloud.com/risky-notes/risky-notes-im-gonna-cry
 
https://open.spotify.com/album/0jZ7hVsW5ipaRhStuKT0H9
 
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/im-gonna-cry-single/id1196779981

 

[smial1966]

That's it folks, the current competition is now closed and no more entries will be accepted.

I'll repeatedly listen to every submission (assuming that the album is readily available on a non-subscription download service) and pick my top 3. These will be posted tomorrow and then thread contributors can vote for their 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices. I'll allocate points and the most points wins. If more than one entrant recommended the winning album/band, then a random number generator will be used to pick the winner.

 

[VGoghs earfrmsc]

When will the kit list be updated? It would be nice to know this, so that we can ask attendees if they might bring it along if Paul and Wendy don't/can't.

 

[Takeanidea]

Going to be very cheeky with my final choice. In the last few years since medical-retirement, I've had two major hobby changes. Firstly from hi-fi to Head-Fi, gone are my years of trying to make my lounge sound better for music!
 
Secondly, I've had a life-long regret that I only ever played guitar for about 6 months when 17. But a year ago at age 58, I finally learnt to play and joined a local band after an internet advert. Some friends said 'Aren't you a bit old for this' but I ignored them! All five of us had never been in a group before, but we practiced every week and have now played a handful of gigs in Essex. Over Christmas, really for a laugh, our group (Risky Notes) went into a studio and recorded a track our bass player wrote. Our female singer did backing vocals as it suited our bassists male voice better.
It's now on iTunes, Spotify and Amazon! Go easy on us, we are only amateurs, but its been fun!

RISKY NOTES - 'I'M GONNA CRY'
 
https://soundcloud.com/risky-notes/risky-notes-im-gonna-cry
 
https://open.spotify.com/album/0jZ7hVsW5ipaRhStuKT0H9
 
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/im-gonna-cry-single/id1196779981

I had a listen Andrew and I loved it well done and great guitar playing. It reminded me of early Stranglers

 

[AndrewH13]

I had a listen Andrew and I loved it well done and great guitar playing. It reminded me of early Stranglers

Thanks, appreciate that

 

[smial1966]

Reminded me of 'The Hold Steady' which is a good thing in my book.

Thanks, appreciate that

 

[AndrewH13]

Reminded me of 'The Hold Steady' which is a good thing in my book.

​Thanks Andy, was scared people wouldn't like it

 

[pedalhead]

When will the kit list be updated? It would be nice to know this, so that we can ask attendees if they might bring it along if Paul and Wendy don't/can't.

I'll update the kit list tomorrow.

 

[Takeanidea]

On the contrary i thought it was very accessible. Just my kind of new wave style music. I hope you get to do some more original stuff