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Because reasons: Sinatra At The Sands by Frank Sinatra (1966) https://album.link/i/1440842924 Example: And words for Mr. Jones RIP

This

Anxiety intensifies

Gives me so much anxiety...

I put this image in my Slow Forum folder last June and I haven't the foggiest idea as to why.

I also bought a pair of ESP6's again back in the day. Sound quality was great, but each cup had an energizing transformer in it. So the weight was again head crushing. I got rid of those at some point. But a rush of similar blood, I bought a pair of ESP9's. Tarry goop in the cups etc. But at least they come with an external energizer, so the weight is manageable. Sound quality is great. Still not at the heights of my two Stax systems, but pleasing non the less.

Those were my first headphones, bought new in 1974. I got rid of them at some stage. But during a rush of blood to the head, I bought a pair from eBay for not much. The fluid filled earcups were as hard as biscuit, and the foam damping in the cup has turned to tar. Lots of clean up and fabric/foam pads later, I suddenly remembered how god awful uncomfortable they were/are. You head feels as if it being crushed in a vice, and the top of your head is almost bruised by the weight. I would not have cared so much if the SQ was great. But it isn't either. How Koss sold these things defeats me. Koss remanufactured them for a while, but seems that they have stopped.

What a dead crowd! They barely twitched during the song.

The Cure did a live stream from London tonight of their new album, which is ... fine, honestly. But after playing that, they then spent another 2+ hours blistering through their back catalog and it was something else! Robert Smith still in great voice, the band tight, A++ live sound mixing. This 80s kid highly recommends! The retrospective starts about an hour in after the first intermission.

Demon Days by Gorillaz (2005) https://album.link/i/850571319 Example: Just chilln

I still listen to Hearts turned up pretty loud. Me: Wood II Brian Bromberg (2006) https://album.link/i/339937931 Example: Good for testing and listening...

Yes - 90125 A perennial favorite... either my hearing is getting worse, better, or I've turned the volume up (long overdue haircut?)... it's more compelling than ever. The 2004 expanded and remastered CD.

Needed some feminine energy tonight ex.

At my age, I am happy if I don’t bust anything.

So if you have been in the Drinks 2024 thread (where I live) you know that we had three University events on Thursday and Friday. One was the Women Kicking Glass Gala where Karen and I had to wear our Prom outfits

Who can identify the cans in Quincy's home studio, circa 1974? Not I, by the way... RIP to the legend with a legendary name, Quincy Delight Jones, Jr.

RIP Quincy Jones. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/04/quincy-jones-musician-michael-jackson-producer-dies Quincy Jones dead at 91 https://www.npr.org/2024/11/04/834546599/quincy-jones-pop-mastermind-thriller-producer-dies https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/quincy-jones-dead-1234809848/ https://variety.com/2024/music/news/quincy-jones-dead-grammy-winning-producer-1236199322/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/04/arts/music/quincy-jones-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XU4.Ubr0.MjGwNghtCKUc&smid=url-share https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr4n2490r9o