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Tools of the trade - Nick Drake’s Levin
This is a 1964 Levin LS-18 - I believe Nick Drake owned the same model and could have used his one for some of his early recordings. I am delighted with the tone. I believe this is very close to that...
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Lino Capra Vaccina at Hi Fi Record in Padua 💫
Such a gentle, down to earth and lively person: he wasn’t shy of great anecdotes about his 50+ years long musical journey: Aktuala, Franco Battiato, Juri Camisasca, Claudio Rocchi, Il Telaio...
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Umberto Eco knew 💫
"Losers, like autodidacts, always have more knowledge than winners, if you want to win you have to know just one thing and not waste time knowing everything, the pleasure of erudition is reserved for...
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How Charles Mingus changed my (sexual) life 💫🙏💫
From Charles Mingus’ “Beneath the Underdog”:“He told them that sex was important and not a dirty thing. "Don't masturbate," he said. "Don't waste your youth. Learn to control yourself. Discover the...
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Jefferson Airplane - Volunteers 💫
First time I see an Italian pressing it this beloved record 🌈
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Tools of the trade - ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons’ “Pearly Gates”
A young, beardless, Billy Gibbons performing with ZZ Top and his "Pearly Gates" 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard in 1973. As far as this particular '59 Les Paul is concerned, legend has it that Gibbons...
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Tsundoku
In Japanese, "tsundoku" means collecting books and letting them pile up, not for neglect, but for the joy of knowing they're there, full of untold stories.Same works for records 💫
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Studer C37’s humblest part? 💫
Sure not as valuable as a mint heads-block but not less rare… yet, quite useful, as well!I only recently found that isn’t necessary to insert a finger in C37’s receptacle (see pictures above) to reset...
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The Beatles’ Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band rough-mixes tapes 💫
… more treasures 💫💎💫
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Back to (my personal) roots 💫
After owning and using these beauties for thirteen years, around 30 years ago, I’ll be back to them, soon…The iconic Quad ESL57 are just perfect for a ‘58 vintage audiophile and music lover …💫
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