Crazy Gnome
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Funny thing is i almost mentioned in the post you probably had it.This one is for @Crazy Gnome
Gypsy • S/T
This copy is on Metromedia Records. IIRC it was reissued on another label
Funny thing is i almost mentioned in the post you probably had it.This one is for @Crazy Gnome
Gypsy • S/T
This copy is on Metromedia Records. IIRC it was reissued on another label
Agreed Sir. There is a thread about Amp power going, And strings really show what headroom can do. That bow coming down on the string, In the middle of all that Music. A 10 watt amp just can't catch that IMO
Appreciate the thought. I will find one someday. Heard a part of it on YouTube. Its excellent.Yes great album. If I had a duplicate I'd send it your way.
I agree, and too be able to duplicate the power and delicacy of a Cello is amazing to listen to.
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Couldnt disagree more im afraid-id like to sit you down in front of one of my valve amps and Tannoys,put Paul Tortelier playing Bach on his cello and watch as you change your opinion pretty quickly!
Agreed Sir. There is a thread about Amp power going, And strings really show what headroom can do. That bow coming down on the string, In the middle of all that Music. A 10 watt amp just can't catch that IMO
I will have to disagree in a most respectful way with that concept. Many factors are involved, mostly it's the capabilities of the speakers. I have a friend that has some terrific speakers (sensitivity over 100) that are mated to a 4 & 1/2 watt single ended tube amp and the combination is stunning. The amp cruises along at well under 1/4 watt for normal listening levels and pegs out at something like 107-108 db. I've heard all kinds of music playing back at high levels including cello, violin, piano, harp, harpsicord etc all of which induce strain on an amplifier. I have heard YoYo Ma playing his cello, sounding like he was right there in the room. I especially enjoyed a live recording of Sara Bareilles singing "Sitting On A Dock In The Bay" and feeling the energy of the piano in the space. If you've never experienced it then you probably wouldn't believe it. He played a live version of Yes's "I've Seen All Good People" and it was mindblowingly as real as seeing them in concert (which I have.) I have a 12 watt PP tube amp that can easily get my Klipsch Forte speakers up to "Eviction Notice" levels without breaking a sweat, so yes I can certainly see a 10 watt tube amplifier catching that bow hitting the cello strings and kicking it out in all it's magnificent glory.Agreed Sir. There is a thread about Amp power going, And strings really show what headroom can do. That bow coming down on the string, In the middle of all that Music. A 10 watt amp just can't catch that IMO
It's 5:30 am and going thru all the posts and this one made me laugh.
Thanks so much
What's that saying, "A hundred monkeys banging away on typewriters will eventually write War And Peace".
I will have to disagree in a most respectful way with that concept. Many factors are involved, mostly it's the capabilities of the speakers. I have a friend that has some terrific speakers (sensitivity over 100) that are mated to a 4 & 1/2 watt single ended tube amp and the combination is stunning. The amp cruises along at well under 1/4 watt for normal listening levels and pegs out at something like 107-108 db. I've heard all kinds of music playing back at high levels including cello, violin, piano, harp, harpsicord etc all of which induce strain on an amplifier. I have heard YoYo Ma playing his cello, sounding like he was right there in the room. I especially enjoyed a live recording of Sara Bareilles singing "Sitting On A Dock In The Bay" and feeling the energy of the piano in the space. If you've never experienced it then you probably wouldn't believe it. He played a live version of Yes's "I've Seen All Good People" and it was mindblowingly as real as seeing them in concert (which I have.) I have a 12 watt PP tube amp that can easily get my Klipsch Forte speakers up to "Eviction Notice" levels without breaking a sweat, so yes I can certainly see a 10 watt tube amplifier catching that bow hitting the cello strings and kicking it out in all it's magnificent glory.
Different strokes for different folks.While I have a hard time relating to tube power ratings, one thing I have leaned through the years is the benefit of reserve power, at least in SS amps.Really helps with dynamics and even extension in the highs. My speakers have a sensitivity rating of 100. It wasn't until I went to 200wpc that those puppies really woke up!
If the Gypsy is the band from the early 70's supposed to be quite good. Gets posted from time to time. Debut s/t hard to find- i have been looking for a couple of years- on CD and Vinyl.
Here is a pic.
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It's funny that the conversation today was about sappy ballads. Jut this past Tuesday I picked up The Best Of Bread at Walmart.
David Gates was the King of sappy ballads, but he was really good at it.
And for that matter my man Greg Lake was simply a balladeer at heart. It drove Emerson nuts that he poured so much effort into his epic pieces but the only thing the band was known for to the mass market was Lucky Man, Still...You Turn Me On and From The Beginning.