Muggsy
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RIP Charlie. Also Tommy Ramone, the last of the original Ramones. Gabba gabba hey!
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X is an amazing live band. I've seen them 3 or 4 times in the past ten years, never saw them back in the day but can't imagine they were better then. Great vocals, top-notch musicianship, and they ROCK. Saw The Unheard Music documentary, w…
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Depends on your perspective, I guess. To me any electric bass that weighs 10 lbs or less qualifies as light. Get a wide strap and it's very comfortable. I have a great fretless that I mess around with from time to time, but my intonation is terri…
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Bass is a great instrument. That's what I play (electric, not acoustic) and it's a blast. Bass players are always in demand because everybody wants to play guitar, and the bass ties the rhythm section to the chord changes and the melody. A decent…
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His desire to learn a particular instrument is no small thing. Teaching him the basics yourself, with occasional technique checks from others, and giving him the opportunity to jam seems like a good approach. The general music education that comes…
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Yes, those are good, and very reasonably priced. I used to use them at band practice. I'm sure I still have one or two pairs, just not sure where they are.
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Craig, just curious, what kind of earplugs do you have? I have some good Westones but I could use an extra set to protect what's left of my hearing.
Loudest show I can recall attending was Living Colour at a small club in Atlanta, at so… -
Like amclark2, I got a 33. My score would have been higher if they included some of the supplemental questions posted in this thread. Not the one about visiting an old person's house, though - that is a bit too creepy.
in How Much of a Music Nerd are You? Comment by Muggsy May 2014
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Yeah, I saw this thread pop back up and was hoping for some good news re the return of downloads. Haven't been to Guvera in many months, and I see no reason to go back without that. If it's just streaming, there are better options. Too bad.
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James Cotton is a great sideman. I haven't listened to much he's done as a leader (the only one I own is an Alligator release called Harp Attack, which is fun if you'd like to hear FOUR incredible harp players trying to outdo each other), bu…
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I have the Smithsonian CD box, probably listened to the whole thing once when it came out. It's definitely weird, and I've always assumed I'd go back to it for a deeper dive at some point. The article was great, and I'm momentarily inspired to giv…
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Saw Rocket From The Crypt last night in DC. About what I expected: very tight, high energy, loud and fast, not much down time between songs. It was a late show by my current standards (started after 11, over before 12:30) but I managed to stay awa…
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That sucks. Here's a longer article about Harold Ramis. The man wrote, directed and/or starred in Animal House, Stripes, Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, Vacat…
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Not really music related, but Sid Caesar. Comic genius.
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Great suggestion, ScissorMan. My go-to 5.1 mix is Wish You Were Here. Really outstanding. Another one I don't have, that's supposed to be awesome, is Aqualung.
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My buddy the audiophile recommended this USB DAC to me, and it's the one I bought (for $179). He told me I'd have to spend a whole lot more to get something that sounds better. Works just fine and sounds great with my setup.
in How do you listen at home? Comment by Muggsy February 2014 -
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Of course it was hype, to some extent, but Nakamichi was the sh*t back then. My 2000 Lexus GS400 came with a Nakamichi sound system, and it sounded good. Of course, it also had a cassette deck, with plain old boring auto-reverse.… -
I totally remember that Nakamichi cassette deck. Oh, how I wanted one. I still have a Harman-Kardon cassette deck in the original box somewhere, probably in the attic. Not sure why I'm holding on to it, but I spent a boatload of time making mix t…
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I'm just astonished to find that TEAC is still in business. First home cassette deck I ever bought was a top-loading TEAC. It was a good unit, but that was a long time ago.
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Ugh. I did the same thing and it's a huge PITA. Worth it, in my opinion, but I've spent an inordinate amount of time and effort over the past 2+ years on this task. I have something like 56,000 music files and at this point 36,0… -
I can't speak to all the possible ways to do this, but here's how I do it. Music files on an external 2TB hard drive, connected to a Mac mini using iTunes to manage the files. The Mac mini is connected to a small USB DAC, which is connected to my …
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Craig, that Har Mar picture is awesome.
I saw the Tedeschi Trucks Band at the Warner Theatre in DC Saturday night. Beautiful venue, I'd only been there once before, and that was to see the Wiggles. Slightly different experience this ti… -
The Tedeschi-Trucks album is really good. Going to see them in DC later this month.
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I have four albums that appeared on one or more of those lists (My Bloody Valentine, Tegan & Sara, Savages, Johnny Marr). A few others I'm sure I'll get eventually (Neko Case, Bowie, Superchunk). Many I've never even heard of. That's OK with …
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Ah, there it is. I thought I used up all my downloads before the hiatus, and I was right. I'm on the same page -- I'll use it here and there for streaming, but I'm much more interested in obtaining credits for downloads. I'm in "wait and see" mod…
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Another thread on the same topic.
I haven't rejoined since my membership expired recently. Not as good of a deal as it used to be. -
Saw Blondie and X at the 9:30 Club in DC on Monday night. This was my fourth time seeing X and I stand by my conviction that they're the best live band I've ever seen. They bring it every night, and I'd go see them anytime, anywhere. Blondie was …
