[Ripper2860]

TGIF, folks!!! Tonight's Jazz/Funk/Soul recommendation...

And when you're ready to chill...

 

[riffrafff]

“Enjoy every sandwich.”

Gotta love Warren.

 

[DougD]

I never followed him or bought his music, but his passing slammed me harder than any other artist before or since. My only explanation is that his music was always present in some way; always original and timeless.

yep exactly my experience - I could not think why his passing hurt so much

One of the great things about streaming services is that you can get a broad intro to David Bowie without much effort ... and you should.

He changed direction quite a bit, so it's wise to sample early, mid and late career.

I liked Dark Star quite a bit ... re-listened to it just last night ... but it doesn't have some of the really memorable melodies I enjoy from Bowie.

Hunky Dory is probably my personal favorite, possibly because I listened to it a lot during my young formative years. (Edit/Add: Which is quite peculiar, because in general I do not much enjoy piano-centric rock/pop.) And by happenstance I have some new-today headphones to listen to, I think I'll crank it up and give that one a spin. Good idea, Doug, thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Ableza]

I am a huge Bowie fan and have been since his earliest work. But my preference tends toward his more experimental stuff, like Scary Monsters, Low, or the later albums like Heathen. Dark Star is absolutely brilliant and poignant given that he knew he was dying. If all you know of his work is Ziggy Stardust or Let's Dance or Changes, you have not even scratched the surface.

 

[sixergixer]

I'm a big rye fan, but have been unable to score any of yours. No matter, the quest continues!

Have you tried the 'BUY' option on our website yet? Do they ship to your state?

 

[sixergixer]

I grabbed a couple pairs of PYST 6" cables to form up a permanent connection for my suddenly burgeoning Schiit stack of a Heckuvadeal Magni+ (a moment of silence as it has been announced that fine model has now gone on to that great stack in the sky ) and a Loki+ I acquired from @Paladin79 (thanks ever so much, Tom!) and my old but still rockin' Topping D50S.

Question about them: Some RCAs have directional markings on them... does that matter, and do the PYST have them? I don't see any, but I suppose it doesn't hurt to confirm.

 

[Balthazar B]

Yeah, but not like Bowie did. Literally he died (Jan 10, 2016) two days after releasing Blackstar (Jan 8, 2016). At least, I can't think of another example like that.

Warren Zevon's last album, The Wind, was released on August 26, 2003. He passed away on September 7th. Last song on the album: Keep Me in your Heart.

He knew his time was short. His previous album was entitled My Ride's Here.

And who can forget his great song, My Schiit's...well, you know.

 

[artur9]

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Question about them: Some RCAs have directional markings on them... does that matter, and do the PYST have them? I don't see any, but I suppose it doesn't hurt to confirm.

The directional markings are supposed to indicate in which way the ground runs in those cables for which it matters.

Sometimes they (the markings) just mean which direction the electrons like to boogie in. Happy electrons, happy tunes...

I don't know how to tell the difference between the two types of cables.

 

[LrrTx]

To all my forum-mates who enjoy Bowie, I would recommend Seu Jorge's covers of Bowie. He is a Brazilian acoustic guitarist who did a few Bowie covers for the Bill Murray movie "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou", then did a whole album. It is really enjoyable. I have seen him live too, its a good show.

P.S. Only listen if you are in the mood to chill, because his vibe is super-chill. Happy listening.

 

[Balthazar B]

Warren Zevon release Life will Kill Ya before he died. One of my favorites.

Another of Warren's great albums. Includes the studio version of the Schiit song. And the best cover of Back in the High Life Again ever.

 

[Adam Balm]

I grabbed a couple pairs of PYST 6" cables to form up a permanent connection for my suddenly burgeoning Schiit stack of a Heckuvadeal Magni+ (a moment of silence as it has been announced that fine model has now gone on to that great stack in the sky ) and a Loki+ I acquired from @Paladin79 (thanks ever so much, Tom!) and my old but still rockin' Topping D50S.

Question about them: Some RCAs have directional markings on them... does that matter, and do the PYST have them? I don't see any, but I suppose it doesn't hurt to confirm.

It matters if there's a shield (or drain wire) connected at the source end and not at the destination end.

 

[mystaiced]

I grabbed a couple pairs of PYST 6" cables to form up a permanent connection for my suddenly burgeoning Schiit stack of a Heckuvadeal Magni+ (a moment of silence as it has been announced that fine model has now gone on to that great stack in the sky ) and a Loki+ I acquired from @Paladin79 (thanks ever so much, Tom!) and my old but still rockin' Topping D50S.

Question about them: Some RCAs have directional markings on them... does that matter, and do the PYST have them? I don't see any, but I suppose it doesn't hurt to confirm.

PYST does not have directional markings, at least none of mine do. The only cables I have that do have directional markings are the World's Best Cables.

 

[golfbravobravo]

Has anybody here ever listened to Tekton speakers?

Some of us love the ones we have.......

 

[DougD]

.... Bowie .........Scary Monsters .....

Just re-listened. GREAT album. Qobuz has 24-192 of "2017 Remaster". I'm Rating it as a 10/10 for Music Quality and Sound Quality. So many great songs.

Thanks for the reminder.

 

[highgrovemanor]

I will add that when my friend put them up for sale online, they sold quickly and the buyer drove a pretty long way to get them.

They have a pretty long wait list (at least during Covid) as I bought my Dad some Lore References to downsize. Luckily not Decware long. Similar direct to consumer model like someone else we know - though with the occasional PR issue.