Possible convert.

[Charles]

This probably belongs on the other side, but since I'm more comfortable here...

Deputy Dog stopped by today, with a 12 pak (my X-mas present), and a 1/2 gallon of whiskey.

As you might imagine, we pulled a cork..or two. (BTW Blue, this is the feller I told you about, who served a tour on the Ranger during Vietnam...and he's still a Wog, although he has been to Arkansas and the county fair).

Anyway, our rambling conversation turned to music, and he expressed his preference for Jim Reeves...real music according to him.

So I dug around and came up with a pristine Franklin Mint LP featuring "Gentleman Jim" and slapped it on the Rega.

One thing led to another, but I finally wound up lighting the Little Dot and handing him my Grado 225's.

First thing he said was, "That sounds GOOD." Then he closed his eyes for a few seconds and remarked, "That sounds better than it did at the beer joint", where, between fist fights, had been his venue for critical listening.

After another app 30 seconds he offered, "I've never heard ANYTHING that sounded like THAT!!!"

I suggested that he pick up a flea market CD player for $10/20 bucks and I've give him a stack of CD's, as I can make 'em for next to nothing.

His response, "You can do that?"

Long story short...I think he'll be looking for a bargain basement CD player at the rummage sales. Which is amazing for him, before, if you couldn't butcher it, or it didn't have the prefix of .45, it had no value at all.

While I took comfort in proving to myself that I hadn't just pissed away a bunch of money on a "rekkerd player", I did take an extreme amount of pleasue of watching my old buddy melt into his chair much as he just experienced his first orgasm.

Chas

[JJIII]

Buyin' some "insurance"?





Turning someone on to music (or a better way to hear it) is always a good thing.

[whell]

Originally Posted by jjiii

turning someone on to music (or a better way to hear it) is always a good thing.

+1

qft

[d-ray657]

Amen Brother Chas, Amen.

BTW, listening to T-Bone Burnett tonight. Good stuff.

Regards,

D-Ray

[BlueStreak]

My neighbor stopped by yesterday, an elderly gentleman whose wife passed away a few months ago. While we were sitting at the kitchen table having a cup of Joe and BSing, the vintage system was playing a cassette of Roger Millers "King of the Road". As the song "Husbands and Wives" started, he set down his cup looked toward the hallway and asked, "David, is there a band playing back there?"

I know what you mean, Chas. That sure is a proud feeling when your gear grabs someone like that, and you see their faces light up. Isn't it?

Hopefully, I'll be hooking up some A/D/S L710s to that bad boy this weekend.
Think I'll invite him over to hear that.........

Dave

[Charles]

Originally Posted by JJIII

Buyin' some "insurance"?





Turning someone on to music (or a better way to hear it) is always a good thing.

After 30+ years of soaking up suds with him, I think my insurance policy is fully vested!!!

Chas

[JJIII]

Yeah... I've heard you speak of him before. Sounds like a good friend.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by JJIII

Yeah... I've heard you speak of him before. Sounds like a good friend.

You're up early.

Did you wake up with a cramp in your leg too?

Chas

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by Charles

You're up early.

Did you wake up with a cramp in your leg too?

Chas

Naw... I like to get here early, before all the other people show up and start to irritate me! This way I get to leave early... after they have irritated me.

BTW... they tell me eating 'nanners will help stop the leg cramps.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by JJIII

BTW... they tell me eating 'nanners will help stop the leg cramps.

lol