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by Derek
Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Forum Meet Up Anyone?
Replies: 67
Views: 7088

Re: Forum Meet Up Anyone?

Fran, many thanks for a Grand Day Out, I do enjoy these little get togethers.
It’s always nice to be able to put faces to names.
Great pictures Modest, sorry for getting in the way in a couple of them.
by Derek
Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:32 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: World - Eclectic musical taste from all over...
Replies: 151
Views: 24952

World - Eclectic musical taste from all over...

Juan de Marcos & The Afro Cuban All Stars. "Step Forward" http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CZAQA6D6L._SS500_.jpg An Album of twelve different styles Latin, Funk, Jazz, Son, Bolero...with over 50 very tight playing musicians, confidently put together, it works very as a whole. If...
by Derek
Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:45 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Rock - what are you listening to?
Replies: 5404
Views: 398918

Re: Rock - what are you listening to?

http://www.hotpress.com/store/images/adm/5/5800/5800298_bionic-rats-cover230.jpg Not the greatest recording by a long way, but you get real instruments coupled with some quirky Dublin humour “Don’t be given' it all tha” and TLBLF (“Twisted Little Bitter Little Fuckers”). Think Dublin funk-reggae-sk...
by Derek
Sat Jan 23, 2010 9:57 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Blues - what are you listening to?
Replies: 502
Views: 83121

Re: Blues - what are you listening to?

I have that 3 CD set and it’s very good, a really sympatric approach to recording this very gentle man. If you can get a hold of some of his Live recordings you’ll get great insight into the mans amazing gentle way of capturing an audience. Try these; I know this comes in two volumes on vinyl. http:...
by Derek
Sat Jan 23, 2010 6:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New 24/192 USB Transports are excellent
Replies: 38
Views: 10977

Re: New 24/192 USB Transports are excellent

http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/bo09/paul.html

I came across this article on 6 moons, in which Paul Candy rates the HiFace one of his finds of the year.
by Derek
Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:18 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Rock - what are you listening to?
Replies: 5404
Views: 398918

Re: Rock - what are you listening to?

CALEXICO - Carried to Dust

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Try track 6 - "Man Made Lake" - for a nice gentle system workout.
by Derek
Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:41 pm
Forum: The Hi-End Bar
Topic: First to the Bar as usual.
Replies: 35
Views: 4209

Re: First to the Bar as usual.

Fran wrote:
Diapason wrote:You'd want to see the avatar I didn't use!

Yes, I'd want to see the avatar you didn't use!

Fran

Si does that speaker only have the one Tweeter??
by Derek
Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:13 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Rock - what are you listening to?
Replies: 5404
Views: 398918

Re: Rock - what are you listening to?

With the film “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll” staring Andy Serkis due out soon. By all accounts Mr Serkis gives an uncanny representation of Ian Dury, does his memory proud. I put this on the CDP and played it through, great stuff http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61ec5ip-15L._SL500_AA24...
by Derek
Sun Jan 17, 2010 2:53 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Blues - what are you listening to?
Replies: 502
Views: 83121

Re: Blues - what are you listening to?

Hi Fran

I've been listening to my very favourite blues artist ever

Mississippi John Hurt

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You can get some more information right here;

http://www.msjohnhurtmuseum.com/