rodman99999 ...
I finally got around to opening and watching that video link you posted. I'm still laughing., I'm sending it to my roommate who has been giving me the silent treatment for the past few days. *lol* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
prof ...
Agreed. Even though I attended a ton of live jazz clubs back in the '50s, the memory has faded. With the way the system is now, I can put on those old, well-recorded mono recordings of those events and be transported back to those clubs and relive it all over again. Here is a group from one of my favorite haunts in high school. The address was One Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, California, about twenty minutes from where I lived at the time... Take a listen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmMYadmrMJw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcFRDj0z784
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su5oljCO30k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHrjNr6fFZw
West Coast jazz at it's finest. Frank |
^^^ Peter Ledderman in combination with the above? That's an entirely different story. :-)
Frank |
^^^ Well, allow me to interject a little more joy here.
I had a tube of PPT Total Contact left and was wondering what to do with it. So, I spent the morning taking my little Audioengine A2+ speakers apart and pasting the entire interior. Anything I could reach got pasted. The result? I have total confidence that I now have the best sounding Audioengine A2+ speakers on the entire planet. Here’s the kicker ... all of us who have used this now-discontinued product knows that there is a definite break-in period over an eight-week period. If the initial results are this good, what will it be like when the eight-week jump takes place? Two little desk-top speakers, a PC, and Spotify can sound like THIS??? Wow ... just wow!
Frank |
Miller ... After your Pink Floyd post, I accessed "The Wall" via Spotify and listened to it through my newly PPT Total Contact pasted Audioengine A2+ speakers. Having a compromised respiratory system, I almost passed out listening to "Run Like Hell." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ roxy54 ...
You've gotta revisit the album. It isn't just for stoned college kids. David Gilmore kicks butt. These guys are/were musical geniuses. Frank |
I've learned to appreciate good opera. Every time I listen to DSOTM or The Wall, it is like listening to great rock opera. I'm not much of a psychedelic rock fan, much preferring good jazz, but the Pink Floyd band really gets to me. Their music has such emotional depth, and as stated before, David Gilmore is an incredible guitarist.
Frank |
+1 for amg56 ...
You've reminded me of a trip I took up the coast to Santa Barbara one day with a friend to hunt down a Peerless transformer that was advertised for sale. My friend built his own amps and he wanted the transformer for an amp project.
The return trip was in the late afternoon at that time of year when we get spectacular sunsets along that stretch of the coast highway. Both my friend Dave and I were totally taken by the stunning beauty of the sinking sun.
At one point, I turned to Dave and pointed out that everyone on the highway was looking straight ahead, completely oblivious to the beauty unfolding over their right shoulders.
Two music lovers driving south on the 101, one an accomplished artist, giving praise to The Author of that sunset, and the rest of those in traffic missing the whole thing.
Clods will be clods ... and the chances are that they will never wake up and smell the roses.
Frank,
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glupson ...
- Who was driving while two of you were looking over your right shoulders?
I was, but all was okay because we were listening to my illegally burned copy of The Wall. Call the police. Frank |
- Up against The Wall, mother.....OOPS....never mind! Just a flashback, to an encounter w/CHP, on I-5.
Yes, being raised as a teenager in the 1950s Orwellian police state of Venice, California, I can truly relate. Frank |
glupson ...
How about the CD burning police? Did you forget about them?
And then about looking over my shoulder while driving ... I was always a very coordinated and athletic type of person who could chew gum and drive at the same time.
Hey man, believe it or not, I can even drive and steer with my knee while playing the harmonica with both hands. Incredible, I know.
I got pulled over by the Highway Patrol one day, and the officer asked me why I was playing my harmonica while driving. I told him it was because my trombone wouldn't fit.
Frank |
glubson ...
Have you ever considered psychotherapy? Or perhaps electroshock treatments??
Frank |
glubson ...
My suggestion was made in good faith. I once had a relative who, for some reason, completely lost his sense of humor. His wife committed him to the old Camarillo State Mental Hospital, where the doctors said that his only chance of recovering his sense of humor was electroshock treatments. Low and behold, after an extensive stay, and over twenty shock treatments, he became a real Henny Youngman. The problem was, he could no longer remember his name. No matter, the guy remained funny as hell for the rest of his life. The best part though was that he recognized the humor in other people as well.
Frank |
enginedr1960 ...
+1 There have been so many times that I have suggested to audiophile friends that an audio system is a time machine. We can be transported back to our teen years in an instant, and have those artists we loved so much, perform right there in front of us. Frank |
glupson ... - "Completely innocent and unrelated question, have you ever observed electroshocks?"
Actually, yes I have, but only in films. But on a personal note, my step-father was treated for severe depression at the old Camarillo State Hospital with the use of electroshock treatments. When he was released, he didn’t recall the names or even recognize long term friends. Evidently, electroshock therapy has the effect of a prefrontal lobotomy, erasing the memory area of the brain. The effect was temporary, as he eventually regained his memory over time. It took years before he fully recovered and became a full person again. He was still an ass though, so other than a spiritual awakening, I guess there’s no cure for that malady. Frank |
^^^ Ya had to know the guy. :-) |
^^^ Thanks, guys. I started going to the Lighthouse and listening to these musicians in 1955 when I was a Junior in High School. I had a Buddy who also liked jazz and the two of us would close the place up maybe twice a week, then try to stay awake in school the next day. And then back again on weekends. The club owner recognized us as real enthusiasts so he allowed us to sit in a rear booth and drink coffee all evening ... at twenty-five cents a cup. That was expensive. Twenty-five cents would buy you a gallon of gas at the time. All of the musicians were terrific, but I was especially enamored with the drummer, Stan Levey. If it was a slow night, I would sit right by the stage, looking up at Stan play the drums. In my opinion, Stan Levey was THE best jazz drummer of all time, even better than Shelly Manne. Some think they were close, but for me, Stan takes the cake. https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=stan+levey+drummer&fr=chr-yo_gc&imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moderndrummer.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F05%2FStan_Levy_No_Credit-720x925.png#id=1&iurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moderndrummer.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F05%2FStan_Levy_No_Credit-720x925.png&action=click I have all of their albums, and they are real treasures in my collection. They are still available on eBay for not a lot of money. They are on the Contemporary label, which was consistently a producer of good sound and great performances. Here's some cool pictures of what it was like:
https://www.thelighthousecafe.net/history
Ah, the memories. It was a great time to be a kid. Frank |
