Neil Young Archives Vol. 1: Disc 4, Topanga 2 (1969.70)
Neil now with Crazy Horse & Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. A couple of previously unreleased songs here.
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J.J. Cale: Roll On
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*As an aside for those who may be interested? I use a product called Quiet Lines in my system. Quiet Lines are made by a company called AudioPrism. They are designed to clean up the hash & noise on your a/c lines. Without going into a lot of detail they have been quite effective for me, especially by the digital equipment, namely my CD Transport & DAC. They supply a much lowered noise floor which is very apparent. I also use them for my pre amp. I have one installed in an outlet just prior to where i had my Audience power conditioners (1- aR2 & 1- aR1) plugged in and one was plugged into a second TV which i no longer use so when i noticed it just for the hell of it i unplugged it and plugged it into the other outlet with the one already in it.
I next played the J.J. Cale cd which was new and unheard by me. Well immediately i thought boy is this CD well done. The sound was crisp & very clear with many small details easily audible. Nice.
Then i played the Neil Young CD & it too immediately jumped out at me with its clarity (I'm no doubt wrong here but to me it seems as if the tempo was improved as well?) the product of a much lowered noise floor. I then proceeded to play a couple of CD's i was most familiar with and they too showed the improvements as had the others.
It appears that the combination of the two Quiet Lines in the one a/c outlet have a cumulative effect and a very much improved noise floor. If anyone is using them it may well be worth a try. Very impressive improvements.
This was during the 8am hour when demand for a/c is highest, i can hardly wait till my late night listening as whatever improvements made should be even more apparent.
If interested a review of the Quiet Lines is here. ( I have no financial interest in them in case your wondering)
http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/db04.htm
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minir
What are you listening to???
Levon Helm: Dirt Farmer
Van Morrison: Veedon Fleece
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Re nighttime listening when a/c power is much improved after 9PM & more so after midnight the Quiet Lines i talked about in the prior post where very, very much apparent bringing out prior hidden or undecernable details in the music. I would suggest a 20% overall improvement in sound.
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minir
Van Morrison: Veedon Fleece
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Re nighttime listening when a/c power is much improved after 9PM & more so after midnight the Quiet Lines i talked about in the prior post where very, very much apparent bringing out prior hidden or undecernable details in the music. I would suggest a 20% overall improvement in sound.
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minir
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A sleepless night, so lots of CD's listened to.
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Neil Young Archives Vol. 1: Disc 5: Crazy Horse At The Fillmore 1970 ... At their best
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Roy Orbison: For the Lonely, 18 Greatest Hits
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Rod Stewart: Gasoline Alley
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Alison Krauss + Union Station: Live
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Muddy Waters: Sings "Big Bill" Folk Singer
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minir
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Neil Young Archives Vol. 1: Disc 5: Crazy Horse At The Fillmore 1970 ... At their best
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Roy Orbison: For the Lonely, 18 Greatest Hits
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Rod Stewart: Gasoline Alley
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Alison Krauss + Union Station: Live
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Muddy Waters: Sings "Big Bill" Folk Singer
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minir
minir wrote:Neil Young: Archives Volume 1 ...8 CDs (Years 1963 to 1972)
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Just listened to Disc 1 Early Years 1963/68 much in mono. Interesting to hear the youthful voice not yet burnished from usage & age & a band that is using too much sound imho, not having yet learned that sparseness can at times be more effective. There also seems to be a rush to complete the tunes so as to get on with the next one. Just my opinion. 28 tracks on this CD.
One only need to hear "Sugar Mountain" then and compare it to later versions to see how time & experience have shaped this song to a much more emotional experience imho.
Looking forward to hearing this boxed set in full.
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minir
i finally got that set of music, wow such a great archive of old performances, thanks for the recomendation
Blood, Sweat & Tears\Blood, Sweat & Tears - You've Made Me So Very Happy.flac
Johnette Napolitano\Johnette Napolitano - Sound Of A Woman\Johnette Napolitano - Sound Of A Woman -14- Crystal Blue Persuasion (v. 1).ape
Lucinda Williams\Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels on a Gravel Road\Williams - Lucinda-Car Wheels on a Gravel Road-12-Joy.flac
Johnette Napolitano\Johnette Napolitano - Sound Of A Woman\Johnette Napolitano - Sound Of A Woman -14- Crystal Blue Persuasion (v. 1).ape
Lucinda Williams\Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels on a Gravel Road\Williams - Lucinda-Car Wheels on a Gravel Road-12-Joy.flac
Elton John - Elton John\12 - Grey Seal (Bonus Track).flac
Stevie Nicks - Sleeping Angel.flac
Frida - Somethings Going On\07 - Threnody.flac
he Andrew Sisters - disc 1\03 - The Andrew Sisters - Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree .flac
*edit*
Neil Young - Road Rock Vol 1\01 - Cowgirl in the Sand.flac
great classic live version, worth the download
Stevie Nicks - Sleeping Angel.flac
Frida - Somethings Going On\07 - Threnody.flac
he Andrew Sisters - disc 1\03 - The Andrew Sisters - Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree .flac
*edit*
Neil Young - Road Rock Vol 1\01 - Cowgirl in the Sand.flac
great classic live version, worth the download
---Mark wrote:i finally got that set of music, wow such a great archive of old performances, thanks for the recomendation
Your most welcome Mark, it truly is an outstanding box set. I'm down to the last CD having just finished
Neil Young Archives Vol. 1: Disc 6...Topanga 3 (1970)
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Neil Young Archives Vol. 1: Disc 7... Live At Massey Hall (1971)
---Pleased you enjoyed them Mark.
Leonard Cohen: Recent Songs
All the above truly worth hearing imho
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Larry
Little Richard: The Georgia Peach
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*As an aside for any interested?
I came across this whilst looking for other items and i too was of the belief that you should keep Analog & Digital separate from one another to which end i had two power conditioners and two dedicated lines in my system, one analog & 1 digital.
After reading this post & reply i thought what the hell, give it a go. Shut everything down and plugged a power bar into my Audience aR1 Single Outlet Conditioner & and plugged my Amp into the closest outlet followed by my Pre Amp, Transport & DAC and fired everything up again. I let it play for 1/2 hr. to warm and listened to see what if anything changed. Damned if there wasn't an overall improvement in the sound. It was easy to pick out immediately.
I had been taught otherwise years ago only to find out now that digital & analog can play nice together. A freebie that works!
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The Post i read.
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I used to run two lines to my listening room. One for analog and the other for digital. I was advised early on that this was the best way to go. Recently I have been advised that it is best to run everything from the same line. Both Keith Herron and A J van den Hul recommend this approach. Here is an excerpt from Mr van den Hul's Tips and Hints for better sound:
Power all equipment from a single wall outlet
It’s best to use one single wall outlet to power all equipment by means of a multiple socket mains distribution board. This avoids large ground loops along the interconnects and the power cables. The power amplifiers must be connected as close as possible to the mains input of this connector block. The lower power consumption equipment can be connected to the other end of your mains connector block.
I have read in TAS and elsewhere that you should have dedicated lines for power amps at least. Also, some people say that power amps should not require any conditioning at all.
I find this all rather confusing and would like other peoples views on the subject.
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I was powering my PS Audio Perfect Wave DAC and transport from my second 'digital' duplex. I had been unhappy with the sound for some time. In a word it was bright. I tried many different things to fix it without success. After speaking with Keith Herron and reading what A J van den Hul had to say I plugged it into my Juice Bar directly behind my power amps. The result was an outstanding improvement right across the board. The bass was a lot fuller and the glare I was experiencing was almost totally gone. I can turn up the volume without cringing. Now streaming from my PC sounds like it supposed to (I think).
As Keith Herron said in an email:
I like to keep everything plugged into the same circuit in order to reduce RFI and other electrical noise.
This improvement was huge not just slight. I wish I had thought of it earlier as it would have saved me some hard earned. Plus it was free.
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minir
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*As an aside for any interested?
I came across this whilst looking for other items and i too was of the belief that you should keep Analog & Digital separate from one another to which end i had two power conditioners and two dedicated lines in my system, one analog & 1 digital.
After reading this post & reply i thought what the hell, give it a go. Shut everything down and plugged a power bar into my Audience aR1 Single Outlet Conditioner & and plugged my Amp into the closest outlet followed by my Pre Amp, Transport & DAC and fired everything up again. I let it play for 1/2 hr. to warm and listened to see what if anything changed. Damned if there wasn't an overall improvement in the sound. It was easy to pick out immediately.
I had been taught otherwise years ago only to find out now that digital & analog can play nice together. A freebie that works!
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The Post i read.
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I used to run two lines to my listening room. One for analog and the other for digital. I was advised early on that this was the best way to go. Recently I have been advised that it is best to run everything from the same line. Both Keith Herron and A J van den Hul recommend this approach. Here is an excerpt from Mr van den Hul's Tips and Hints for better sound:
Power all equipment from a single wall outlet
It’s best to use one single wall outlet to power all equipment by means of a multiple socket mains distribution board. This avoids large ground loops along the interconnects and the power cables. The power amplifiers must be connected as close as possible to the mains input of this connector block. The lower power consumption equipment can be connected to the other end of your mains connector block.
I have read in TAS and elsewhere that you should have dedicated lines for power amps at least. Also, some people say that power amps should not require any conditioning at all.
I find this all rather confusing and would like other peoples views on the subject.
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reply
I was powering my PS Audio Perfect Wave DAC and transport from my second 'digital' duplex. I had been unhappy with the sound for some time. In a word it was bright. I tried many different things to fix it without success. After speaking with Keith Herron and reading what A J van den Hul had to say I plugged it into my Juice Bar directly behind my power amps. The result was an outstanding improvement right across the board. The bass was a lot fuller and the glare I was experiencing was almost totally gone. I can turn up the volume without cringing. Now streaming from my PC sounds like it supposed to (I think).
As Keith Herron said in an email:
I like to keep everything plugged into the same circuit in order to reduce RFI and other electrical noise.
This improvement was huge not just slight. I wish I had thought of it earlier as it would have saved me some hard earned. Plus it was free.
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minir
Tom Waits: Alice
Arcade Fire: The Suburbs
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Re my last post concerning the use of a power strip to connect all plugs for your stereo, upon further listening it appears that doing so has among other positives removed the last vestiges of digital listener fatigue. Wow!!!
If anyone is interested, the Power Strip i use is a Wiremould L10320
This strip has nine hospital-grade sockets hardwired together; however, unlike the power strips available at hardware stores, there is no circuit breaker, noise filter, light, switch or fuse. Any one of these items will drastically reduce the system's musical performance. It has a 6 ft. cord.
Available on the internet anywhere from $50 bucks or less and well worth it. I've seen it at $35 CAN.
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minir
Arcade Fire: The Suburbs
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Re my last post concerning the use of a power strip to connect all plugs for your stereo, upon further listening it appears that doing so has among other positives removed the last vestiges of digital listener fatigue. Wow!!!
If anyone is interested, the Power Strip i use is a Wiremould L10320
This strip has nine hospital-grade sockets hardwired together; however, unlike the power strips available at hardware stores, there is no circuit breaker, noise filter, light, switch or fuse. Any one of these items will drastically reduce the system's musical performance. It has a 6 ft. cord.
Available on the internet anywhere from $50 bucks or less and well worth it. I've seen it at $35 CAN.
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minir
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YeOldeStonecat wrote:Rush.....Grace Under Pressure.
Been a long time since I've given this album an ear.
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Hi Brian
I'm a Rush fan but do not have this CD in my collection. I will add it to my wanted list due to your recommendation.
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Townes Van Zandt: In The Beginning
Rosanne Cash: King's Record Shop
Both excellent CDs
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minir
The 2011 Juno Awards: Full list of winners. 40 Junos were handed out to the biggest and brightest in Canadian music. Read the full list of winners below. A pretty good lineup.
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ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Suburbs, Arcade Fire ... imho Definitely worth a listen
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Neil Young
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Arcade Fire
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Meaghan Smith
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Arcade Fire
POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
My World 2.0, Justin Bieber
JUNO FAN CHOICE AWARD
Justin Bieber
RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
TSOL, Shad
ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Suburbs, Arcade Fire
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Teenage Dream, Katy Perry
NEW GROUP OF THE YEAR
Said The Whale, Hidden Pony
COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A Place Called Love, Johnny Reid
ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Le Noise, Neil Young
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Vancouver, Matthew Good
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Nina, Kellylee Evans
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Treelines, Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra
TRADITIONAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Our First Set, John MacLeod’s Rex Hotel Orchestra
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Continent & Western, Fond of Tigers
FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Les chemins de verre, Karkwa
CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Proud Like a Mountain, Peter Lenton
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO OR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Beethoven: Piano Trios Op. 70 No. 1, Ghost & No. 2: Op 11, Gryphon Trio
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE OR SOLOIST(S) WITH LARGE ENSEMBLE ACCOMPANIMENT
Mozart, Scott and Lara St. John/The Knights Lara St. John
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: VOCAL OR CHORAL PERFORMANCE
Great Operatic Arias, Gerald Finley
CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
Duo For Violin And Piano, R. Murray Schafer
DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Sofi Needs a Ladder, Deadmau5
R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Stars, Quanteisha
REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Likkle But Mi Tallawah, Elaine Lil’Bit Shepherd D’Maestro
ABORIGINAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
CerAmony, CerAmony
ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO
My Hands Are On Fire and Other Love Songs, Old Man Luedecke
ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP
La part du feu, Le Vent du Nord
BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Everywhere West, Jim Byrnes
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Love & the Lack Thereof, Greg Sczebel
WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Aksil, Élage Diouf
JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Daniel Lanois for Hitchhiker (Le Noise, Neil Young) / I Believe in You (Black Dub, Black Dub)
RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Kevin Churko for Let It Die / Life Won’t Wait (Scream, Ozzy Osbourne)
RECORDING PACKAGE OF THE YEAR
Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Robyn Kotyk & Joe McKay (Art Directors/Designers); Jimmy Collins & Elisabeth Chicoine (Photographers), Forgiveness Rock Record Vinyl Box Set (Broken Social Scene)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Perfect, Kyle Davison (Hedley)
MUSIC DVD OF THE YEAR
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage, Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn, Pegi Cecconi, Noah Segal, Shelley Nott, John Virant
ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Swim, Caribou
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minir
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ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Suburbs, Arcade Fire ... imho Definitely worth a listen
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Neil Young
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Arcade Fire
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Meaghan Smith
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Arcade Fire
POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
My World 2.0, Justin Bieber
JUNO FAN CHOICE AWARD
Justin Bieber
RAP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
TSOL, Shad
ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Suburbs, Arcade Fire
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Teenage Dream, Katy Perry
NEW GROUP OF THE YEAR
Said The Whale, Hidden Pony
COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A Place Called Love, Johnny Reid
ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Le Noise, Neil Young
ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Vancouver, Matthew Good
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Nina, Kellylee Evans
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Treelines, Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra
TRADITIONAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Our First Set, John MacLeod’s Rex Hotel Orchestra
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Continent & Western, Fond of Tigers
FRANCOPHONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Les chemins de verre, Karkwa
CHILDREN’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Proud Like a Mountain, Peter Lenton
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO OR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Beethoven: Piano Trios Op. 70 No. 1, Ghost & No. 2: Op 11, Gryphon Trio
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE OR SOLOIST(S) WITH LARGE ENSEMBLE ACCOMPANIMENT
Mozart, Scott and Lara St. John/The Knights Lara St. John
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: VOCAL OR CHORAL PERFORMANCE
Great Operatic Arias, Gerald Finley
CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
Duo For Violin And Piano, R. Murray Schafer
DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Sofi Needs a Ladder, Deadmau5
R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Stars, Quanteisha
REGGAE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Likkle But Mi Tallawah, Elaine Lil’Bit Shepherd D’Maestro
ABORIGINAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
CerAmony, CerAmony
ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO
My Hands Are On Fire and Other Love Songs, Old Man Luedecke
ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: GROUP
La part du feu, Le Vent du Nord
BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Everywhere West, Jim Byrnes
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Love & the Lack Thereof, Greg Sczebel
WORLD MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Aksil, Élage Diouf
JACK RICHARDSON PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Daniel Lanois for Hitchhiker (Le Noise, Neil Young) / I Believe in You (Black Dub, Black Dub)
RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Kevin Churko for Let It Die / Life Won’t Wait (Scream, Ozzy Osbourne)
RECORDING PACKAGE OF THE YEAR
Justin Peroff, Charles Spearin, Robyn Kotyk & Joe McKay (Art Directors/Designers); Jimmy Collins & Elisabeth Chicoine (Photographers), Forgiveness Rock Record Vinyl Box Set (Broken Social Scene)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Perfect, Kyle Davison (Hedley)
MUSIC DVD OF THE YEAR
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage, Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn, Pegi Cecconi, Noah Segal, Shelley Nott, John Virant
ELECTRONIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Swim, Caribou
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minir
Here are some Ones & Zeroes that will get your A$$ Shaken. Guaranteed!
Little Feat: Live From Neon Park...2CDs....It simply Rocks, start to finish.
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As an aside i have several of their CDs and while buying some T Shirts at a place called Old Glory i came across 2 CDs i didn't have at the ridiculous prices of $6.47 for the above mentioned & $2.48 for another one called "Aint Had Enough Fun" which I've yet to listen to.
If interested a great price imho.
http://oldglory.com/lp/search?o=AND&VIE ... ittle+feat
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minir
Little Feat: Live From Neon Park...2CDs....It simply Rocks, start to finish.
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As an aside i have several of their CDs and while buying some T Shirts at a place called Old Glory i came across 2 CDs i didn't have at the ridiculous prices of $6.47 for the above mentioned & $2.48 for another one called "Aint Had Enough Fun" which I've yet to listen to.
If interested a great price imho.
http://oldglory.com/lp/search?o=AND&VIE ... ittle+feat
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minir
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Great stuff Larry..just last week at the office I was cranking through a few Little Feat tunes from YouTube.minir wrote:Here are some Ones & Zeroes that will get your A$$ Shaken. Guaranteed!
Little Feat: Live From Neon Park...2CDs....It simply Rocks, start to finish.
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I love YouTube for pulling up some songs I want to hear.
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