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All of the sudden I have become very interested in the Pre-Beethoven composers. It started with Bach's Mass In B-Minor (Gardiner) and moved on some of Haydn's symphonies (Sir Colin Davis). Beyond that all I have is whatever Mozart and Bach shows up on the Living Stereo releases. So any classical period or even earlier stuff you could recommend would be wonderful. I'm looking for specific recording recommendations, rather then "get mozart's 40th" type recommendations. Here is a small wish list I've compiled from various sources: Amazon.com: Jack Johnson: Classical Period Thanks!

Bad Company - S/T

Phish at Alpine Valley, 6/20 and 6/21. The stars kind of aligned at this trip. My first Phish shows were a two night run at Lakewood in Atlanta, and the same guys I went to that show with all got together for this weekend, even though we live all over the country from each other. That in an of itself made the weekend special, but musically it was the best we've seen from 3.0. Phish 2009-06-20 Alpine Valley, East Troy, WI Set I: Punch You In The Eye, Runaway Jim, Stash, Ya Mar, Bathtub Gin, Kill Devil Falls, Train Song, Farmhouse, Sparkle, Run Like An Antelope Set II: Waves > Sample In A Jar, Maze, Makisupa Policeman, Ghost > The Lizards, You Enjoy Myself > NICU > Prince Caspian > Waste > Fire Encore: Character Zero We were on the lawn this night. The AV lawn is very steep and terrible, way WAY oversold. Getting to the bathroom and cigar bar at set break was difficult, I can't imagine trying to pull that off on acid. My first PYITE! They have been opening with newer stuff, doing kind of "warm up" type openers instead of the big songs, so I had a feeling they meant business from the start. Nice Trey-work on Jim, loving the new song Kill Devil Falls, lyrically and musically its a simpler out and out rocker. Train Song is great, Farmhouse is always a bummer, Sparkle was Sparkle, but the Antelope was crazy and huge. Waves was a splendid opener for what ended up being a pretty groovy but low key set II. Makisupa keywords were "Woke up this morning, piss in ja cup, woke up this afternoon, call my probation officer" Cool unfinished YEM > Nicu, and at the end you could see Trey mouthing "Fire!" to everyone in the band. It was a fun and absurd way to wrap it up. Standard one song encore to take it out. Sunday afternoon took the tour of Madison, which is a really cool city. Had fried curds, which were delicious! Also had a super dank hamburger with cream cheese, caramelized onions, and green goddess dressing, organic ground beef. Great stuff! Phish 6-21-2009 Alpine Valley Set I: Brother, Wolfman's Brother, Funky Bitch, Divided Sky, Joy, Back On The Train, Taste, Poor Heart, The Horse > Silent In The Morning, TMWSIY > Avenu Malkenu > TMSIY, Time Turns Elastic Set II: Crosseyed And Painless > Down With Disease, Bug, Piper > Wading In The Velvet Sea, Boogie On Reggae Woman, Slave To The Traffic Light Encore: Grind*^, Frankenstein** *acapella ^preceded by Page thanking the crew, et al ** With Keytar, Flame Bass & Trey on 5-necked guitar Sunday night we had reserved seating, which was amazing after a night raging the lawn. Brother opener! They pulled a metal tub out, and as they played, each of the band member's children walked out on stage and hopped into the tub. Very cool, and spoke to the much different atmosphere backstage (for the record, the whole band sans Gordo who never smiles anyway were grinning all weekend, and Trey was sipping coffee out of a thermos and hopping up and down between every song). Funky Bitch played per request sign in the audience. Of course we loved the huge TMWSIY > Avenu Malkenu > TMSIY bust out, and TTE as set closer was perfect. I think it is starting to get a little love from the fans. And then set II was arguably the best set of 3.0. A not perfectly tight but still cool C&P into the first of a few very spacey texture based jams, which I sure as hell hope is the direction Phish continues to go in. Jam out of Piper was the same deal, very cool. Great Slave to close it out. Frankenstein was huge, Page up front with James Brown's keytar, and Trey with a new monstrous five necked guitar, which was hilarious. We bolted from the show and crashed on the floor of the Milwaukee airport for two hours, then caught our 6am flight back to the dirty south. The weekend was everything I hoped for and more.

many of you know I was way into rap at one time, but I honestly haven't listened to much for the past couple of years.

x2 all these sacds make me want a hi-Rez player.

got all my discs in today!

Glad to hear this camp exits, because I'm in it. The PS1K still suffers from some of the ssssssssssssibilance problems of the GS1K, but the midrange is back, and the bass and soundstage are still awesome. If it wasn't goddamn $1700 I might consider it. Let it be known that I am 100% a flats guy, but I definitely prefer the bowls with the HF-2. So I guess I'm like 95% a flats guy now.

SVS SVS SVS!

no charge on my card.

granola bars and a small organic milk.

Keith Jarrett - The K

Chet Baker In New York RISA-1119-6 1 In-Stock $0.00 Sonny Rollins Quartet Tenor Madness PRSA-7047-6 1 In-Stock $5.98 Leonard Slatkin & Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" 60081 1 In-Stock $5.98 Al Di Meola Consequence Of Chaos 63649 1 In-Stock $5.98 Thelonious Monk Monk's Music RISA-1102-6 1 In-Stock $5.98 Wynton Kelly Kelly Blue RISA-1142-6 1 In-Stock $5.98 Benjamin Zander & Philharmonia Orchestra Mahler: Symphony No. 6 In A Minor, "Tragic" 60586 1 In-Stock $5.98 Benjamin Zander & Philharmonia Orchestra Mahler: Songs Of A Wayfarer/Symphony No. 1 In D Major 60628 1 In-Stock $5.98 Donald Runnicles & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Britannia 60677 1 In-Stock $5.98 David Russell Art Of The Guitar 60672 1 In-Stock $5.98 Paavo Jarvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 "From The New World" / Martinu: Symphony No. 2 60616 1 In-Stock $5.98 Frederick Fennell, The Cleveland Symphonic Winds Holst: Suite Nos. 1 And 2 / Handel: Music For Royal Fireworks/ Sousa: Stars: Marches, Fanfares And O 60639 1 In-Stock $5.98 Conrad van Alphen & Rotterdam Chamber Orchestra Grieg: Holberg Suite / Dvorak: Serenade For Strings / Elgar: Serenade For Strings 60623 1 In-Stock $5.98 Martin Pearlman & Boston Baroque Handel: Music For Royal Fireworks And Water Music 60594 1 In-Stock $5.98 Lorin Maazel & The Cleveland Orchestra Moussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition & Night On Bald Mountain 60042 1 In-Stock $5.98 Totals Subtotal $83.72 Shipping: Free Ground Shipping $0.00 Sales Tax $0.00 Total $83.72 not bad. big thanks to the OP for the heads up.

also a lot of the zander mahler's are 5.98.

most of the paavo jarvi and the Cincinnati symphony orchestra sacds are still 5.98. also: al di meola - consequence of chaos theolonius monk - monk's music wynton kelly - kelly blue mulligan meets monk gil evans and ten art pepper - gettin' together cannonball adderly and milt jackson - things are getting better

that sucks. i was adding CD's to my cart, and even though they were listed as 18, they were showing up as 6 in the cart. Then when I get home and login, my cart is empty. EDIT: hey, so I added one I knew was on sale, Chet Baker's "In New York", and it still goes in the cart as $5.98.

thankee sai, some decent discs here.

awesome!

Sepultura - Arise

dew eet.

yes deepak, I think that is what he means. in theory, LT tonearms are closer to the cutting lathe, but in practice they have been difficult to implement successfully, I guess for mechanical reasons.

AudiogoN ForSale: Technics SL-10 Linear Track to good a deal to pass up. moar technics.

giggling @ jazzblock.

"hey girlfriend, here is one of the men from the Internet I flew to California to see..."

finally, an sacdp with a digital input that doesn't cost $6000. msrp $3000. should be attractively priced used.

Went to the Wanee music festival in Live Oak, FL this past weekend. My first time to Suwanee Music Park, and it is truly a beautiful place, and a badass setup for a fest. Two stages: the Peach stage in a large field, and the Mushroom stage in a natural amphitheatre filled with oak trees. Friday: The Radiators - Can't believe I've managed to live this close to New Orleans for just under three decades and never see this band, but this was my first time. Good stuff, like a hippie bar band. I'll probably go see them next time they come through Mobile. Hill Country Revue - For those that don't know, this is Cody Dickinson's (of North Mississippi Allstars) side project. It's basically NMAS sans Luther with a different singer. Musically they are very talented, honestly the singer gets on my nerves a bit. Very loud blues rock, good times. Little Feat - Classic band of course, but it seems obvious they are playing the old stuff to their old fans. They drag "Willin'" waaaay out to the point that is a bit cheesy. Having said that they all were having fun, and it was cool hearing some of my favorite Little Feat singles. Umphrey's McGee - I've spent years knocking this band, saying they don't write good songs and they don't have any soul. Well after this brief performance I'm a bit humbled but pleased to admit they have a new fan. Last time I saw them was several years ago, opening for moe at the Orpheum in New Orleans. I was blown away then, and am blown away again. Soulful or not, these guys are ridiculously talented, and they have a blast on stage. My musician friend was explaining to me the hand signals they use to indicate where they are going in a jam, and pointed out the microphones standing behind them they use to communicate to each other's earpieces. Neat stuff. They busted out a "Fool in the Rain" because they heard it on the radio on the way to the fest. Col. Bruce Hampton - had to show some love to the good Colonel. He looks a bit older and a bit plumper since I last saw him, but his voice is strong and he was smiling. Talented band as well. Buddy Guy - first time seeing Buddy Guy, we all enjoyed this one. Very much like a B.B. King show but with more energy. Lots of blues and storytelling, lots of showmanship. I could have done without him playing "Mustang Sally" but other then that, good show. Gov't Mule - Disappointed. Dan had said the Mule has turned into a watered down jambandish thing, but I didn't want to believe him. Maybe one festival set isn't a fair way to fully judge a band, but the first half of the set was real weak. None of the raw strength of old mule. Things picked up significantly in the second half, with a Beautifully Broken, and then Hunger Strike > Dear Mr. Fantasy > Hunger Strike > Thorazine Shuffle, which was tight. Allman Bros. Band - Sickness. 2009 is the Bros. 40 year anniversary, and the current line up is so unbelievably tight. The Dead certainly can't claim the same. Derek Trucks Band (midnight set) - We had got up at 4am to drive from Mobile, and so at this point were going on 20 hours no sleep. Made it about another two hours before we drove back to the hotel. Having said that the two hours of DTB we saw did not disappoint. Incredible as always, with appearances by Warren and of course Susan Tedeschi (Derek's very talented wife, for those who don't know) Slept in a bit Saturday, and Denny's took forever, but we made it to the park by two o'clock to catch: BK3 - Kreutzmann's project. Hearing some great jamming and some Dead was a perfect way to start our day. I was loving the female fiddle player, she was great and really put a cool spin on the sound. We left during the last song (He's Gone) to make our way over to the Mushroom stage for: Dumpstaphunk - Woah, talk about a spiritual experience through funk, these guys are awesome. I saw them open for Panic the night after Halloween in New Orleans, but seeing them up close was much more fun. Check these guys out if they come to your town, for sure. Non stop dancing and even some fart jokes. And here is where it started pouring down rain. It rained for a little bit the day before, just enough for things to be fun, but this was a true torrential downpour. Luckily I had my poncho and my hat. I put these on and watched: Jorma Kaukonen - Just him and a mandolin player, a wonderful act to watch in the rain, playing to a very appreciative crowd. I bounced back and forth between him and: Susan Tedeschi - Hell of a voice, great guitar player, awesome backing band. Great sultry blues, and she's a cutie and a sweetie to boot. Good stuff. Drive-By Truckers - I am a huge DBT fan, but haven't seen them since Isbell left. I missed Isbell for sure, but Patterson and Cooley have lost none of their energy. Absolutely awesome set, including favorites like "Women Without Whiskey" and "The Company I Keep". Allman Bros. - Tore it up again for another night. We bailed before The Wailer's late night set because who cares about reggae? A few thoughts: I'm glad we didn't camp. Those who say you miss out on the whole experience when you stay in a hotel, eh, maybe there is some validity to that, but the truth is my friends who did camp missed a hell of a lot of music because they had to nap in the afternoons because of noisy neighbors and late night discos setup near their camp site. Couple that with sleeping in a wet tent because of the rain, and I say forget about it. I'd much rather drive to my hotel at 2-3am, shower and crash in a bed, so I'm fresh and full of energy the entire next day. Also, big kudos to the fest organizers. The park is very well laid out, perfect for festivals, and everything went smoothly. And the food vendors rocked! Prices weren't that bad, and there was tons of way tasty choices, from Mellow Mushroom pizza to one of the best falafels I've ever had. Bottom line is I didn't want to leave on Sunday, I wanted more Wanee. Just a completely kick ass weekend. Here are some festie pics. don't know this guy in the first picture but what a great shot of him. his expression pretty much sums up my weekend.