midwestjerry

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Which band IS really America's Greatest (rock & roll band)?
The Doors. The Allman Brothers.  What a shame, considering the United States created Rock & Roll, there are more British Bands that most people think of as "The Best" 
Cover songs that are better than the originals.
I wholeheartedly second OBLGNY's nomination of Joe Cocker's cover of "A Little Help From My Friends".  And, I'll bet, so does Ringo Starr. 
Cover songs that are better than the originals.
Mott the Hoople's cover of "All the Young Dudes" is better than the original by David BowieGeorge Thorogood's cover of "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" is better than the original by Muddy Waters.Van Halen's cover of "You really Got Me" is marg... 
What were your humble beginnings on the path to high end audio?
It was around 1978 or so.  I got bitten by the bug in college when a classmate had a component system that had a receiver, turntable and speakers in his dorm room.  Shortly after graduation I was blown away by the sound of a friends system with Re...