J Larsen

Thanks, RDK. That looks like a good way to go. Maybe a couple hundred bucks more than I had in mind, but definately affordable all the same. To be honest, I really was originally thinking of building something completely from scratch, but I guess that is unrealistically ambitious for my first attempt. All the same, are you aware of any good sources on the theory of amp design? I've had a hard time finding much of anything. I don't like just going by a recipe. I like to understand why I'm doing something the way I'm doing it, if you know what I mean. Thanks a lot!

The number of pages you see depends on the preferences you set. You and I presumably have broadband connections, so we chose to view 40 messages per page, hence we see eight pages. Chuck must have his preferences set to 15 messages per page.

If you have access to it, formal education has a large number of advantages. Access to incredible resources (e.g. research libraries, scholarly journals, and, if you're in the sciences, research instrumentation and data), access to researchers in your field, and access to others with similar interests (i.e. your fellow students). I'd say there's a lot more to it than just helping one focus. But yeah, I've known several self-taught people who I admired. A lot of it depends on where your interests are.

As much as I hate KFC, I have to admit Popeye's isn't too bad. Definately acceptable in a pinch.

I have the plans for a Dyno amp. Are they worth building?

Just as a general FYI, the law of science being referred to is from animal behavior (which isn't always consdiered a science, but I guess I'm splitting hairs). The whole point of the physical sciences is to understand the laws of nature in such a way that no reference is made to a particular environment or position in space. I know this is somewhat uptight of me, but I find it hard to let things like this slip by.

Being fairly proficient with electronics, and having access to just about every imaginable tool, I've been toying with the idea of trying to build my own tube amp. Has anyone else tried this? The literature on the subject appears to be very sparse. It would be great to have someone to exchange ideas with. Thanks.

I fail to see that as an argument for why we shouldn't have music programs in jazz or hip hop. If a guy goes to music school and winds up making music you don't like, then don't listen to it. It seems paranoid and bizarre to think that all music will suffer by the offering of specific types of music instruction to a small group of people.

This is one poll I'll abstain from. There aren't many things commonly accepted as food for humans that I wouldn't rather eat than KFC.

RT beat me to part of my reply. You don't get gigs these days without some credibility (or at least some good connections). Another point I was going to raise is that NONE of the great DJs (with the possible exceptions of Bam and maybe a very small handful of others) learned their craft "in front of a crowd". First you learn hang around some good DJs as much as you possibly can, learning as many tricks and techniques as possible, then you go looking for a crowd. Such a program as being considered at Berklee would accomplish two things: it would provide people who aren't in the right circles to find a mentor with access to knowledgable DJs, and it would provide said mentors with a new and (hopefully) rewarding source of revenue.

I don't see how one COULDN'T benefit from spending several hours per week receiving instruction from a master of one's craft. Now taking a class isn't going to turn someone who is rhythmless and/or tonedeaf into Eric B, but it seems that it would HAVE to benefit someone who had the potential but lacked a mentor.

That's great to hear, Late. Do you happen to know if Dylan ever sued for Forever Young? Stewert knows no shame.

I haven't been in much of a mood to talk about baseball lately. (If you recall which team I'm a fan of, and you follow the standings, you'll realize why.)

Didn't Rod Stewert steal the melody for "If You Think I'm Sexy" from the Jorge Ben/ Gilberto Gil record? BTW, if you're digging Ben, see if you can track down the first Gil record. It was recently available as a mid-price Japanese reissue. It's a bit of a different trip from that Ben record you're listening to (more aggressive), but people tend to like one if they like the other.

That's right - Money Jungle was a Capitol album reissued on BN, right?

Ditto Duke Ellington.

Glad to see I'm no longer the only one who voted for Buck! It was a tough choice, but I felt I owed him the vote for all the great listening I've gotten out of his Mosaic.

You've just made the choice a LOT harder. IMO, it's between Hodges and JJ now. I'm sorry, in your position I'd probably have to flip a coin. The good news is you don't lose either way. Edit to add: I don't know if you "need" that much more JJ, but I wouldn't want to be without it. I don't know how popular of an opinion this is, but I like the JJ box at least as much as Eminent 1 and 2 and probably more. If you're shorter on Hodges than you are on JJ, maybe that tips the scales slightly in Hodges' direction.

One more time, with feeling.

The first two discs of the Jones set are incredible, IMO, especially the stuff with Garrison. But it is a bit hit and miss the rest of the way.

And I thought the OTHER thread was some wierd shit...

After having been away from the cyber world for about 24 hours, I have to say this is some pretty wierd shit.

I didn't realize it was a ficitional character! I've been thinking a little about The Matrix. I'll get back to you about this tomorrow. I'm touch typing while watching Metropolis on TCM.

Who was the guitarist that Penn was playing in that film? I always forget. He was a fairly obscure player, no?