I've been reading Positively 4th Street & love the quote from Tom Rush (the first to record one of Joni's songs btw) talking about the music he was inspired by "It sounded real--it sounded like real people playing wooden things and without a lot of prettying up and fancy arrangements and gold-lame outfits."
Tom (a part time resident of Santa Barbara) is playing at SOhO on May 19... >>I'm commenting today on Fred Simon's post. While I am hesitant to admit this because there are some very wise and talented people right here on this list who love the VG-8, I have to agree. Fred, you're talking like an audiophile here. This idea of tiny variations being missing is very hard to describe but it's real to me....<< ******************************************** Kate Bennett www.katebennett.com sponsored by Polysonics Discover the Indies at Taylor Guitars: http://www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/bennett.html ********************************************