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Jerry Garcia, A Legacy?
Conversations about GD and Garcia can be very polarizing. Jerry Garcia himself puts it in perspective: "The Grateful Dead are kind of like licorice. Not everyone likes licorice, but those who do REALLY like licorice". 
Storm Sandy - best wishes
I live just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, about 70 miles west of Long Beach Island. We have a bullseye painted on us, as it looks like the storm will be on us full steam by about this time Monday night. We have been told to expect a... 
KR Audio Integrated amps
I have a VA320 "Baby Kronzilla" Not an Integrated, but a stereo power amp that puts out 20 wpc of class A power via the KR842 tubes. It controls my 89db efficient Kharma loudspeakers in a medium size room (16.5 x 23 x 10). I am very happy with the... 
King of the one liners
Guy walks into a bar with a duck on his head. Bartender says "can I help you?" Duck says "get this guy off my butt".My mother didn't breastfeed me. She said she only wanted to be friends.I was kidnapped as a child. They cut off one of my fingers a... 
Best Song Intro
"Private Investigations" Dire Straits"Shine on, you Crazy Diamond" Pink Floyd"The Other One" Grateful Dead 
When was the last time you listened to live music?
9/22, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2. Symphony in C/Rossen Milinov/Di Wu soloist, Along with Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6. Two excellent performances in a nice acoustic with a world class orchestra and music director.Prior to that: 8/26, Dead Can... 
Dead Can Dance 2012 Tour
was she good looking?If you like spooky, then yeah, I guess so 
Dead Can Dance 2012 Tour
Thafler-I was surprised at some of the outfits. Did you happen to see the woman in black lace with the horns in her hair? 
Dead Can Dance 2012 Tour
Doctor M-good to hear from you! Hope all is well.Harris4crna-I am partial to "The Serpent's Egg", and a live set "Toward the Within". "Into the Labyrinth" is probably one of the more popular with audiophiles as the song "Yunlinga" has become a sta... 
PS Audio Digital Link III - Best Connection to MBP
If you want to play Redbook via Pure Music/DAC III, you could keep it simple and use one of the USB busses on the Macbook and the USB input on the PS Audio.If you want to be able use all the features of Pure Music, like its ability to play back hi... 
Music to Impress my Kid's Friends?
The Decemberists (Pacific Northwest folk influence)The Fratellis (Scottish guitar driven rock)Regina Specktor (Russian born singer songwriter, classically trained pianist)The Wombats (Australian pop, more my daughter's than her older brother)The a... 
Favorite album art?
"Blues for Allah" Music by Grateful Dead art by Philip Garris"Tales from Topographic Oceans" music by Yes art by Roger Dean"Brain Salad Surgery" Music by ELP art by HR Giger"Dark Side of the Moon" Music by Pink Floyd art by Hipgnosis 
Best finger food for audiophile listening
A couple of 2 foot long submarine sandwiches cut into smaller pieces from your favorite shop and a cooler full of craft brews.If you are feeling ambitious, a de-boned turkey breast rolled around roasted Anaheim Chilies and Assiago cheese cooked on... 
Bob Welch RIP
Self-inflicted gunshot wound, in Nashville. Sorry to hear the news. I hope he finds the peace in the next world that he didn't have here. I second that "Mystery To Me" was a great LP. "Hypnotized" was my introduction in Fleetwood Mac. 
Witch vinyl LP , EP or single you acquired FIRST?
Paul Revere & The Raiders, Gary Lewis & The Playboys "This Diamond Ring" ,The Monkees, The Kingsmen "Louie Louie" on Chess Records. Still have it.