Recent content by Botch

On a day that desperately needs a bit of good news, PG has a new album coming out, O/I. Like it's predessesor he's releasing single tracks here and there before the album release (2nd video). And I'm so glad we didn't have to wait another twenty years for the next PG album (he's 75!)

I love fast, precision playing in a fusion player, but even I would admit that Mark King kinda goes overboard here with Level 42. Still love them though. They sold out two full weeks at Wembley a few years back; here they're playing in a tiny auditorium to (apparently) a bunch of rich old folk...

Alex Honnold discusses free-climbing both Half-Dome and El Capitan in Yosemite. His talk is both frightening, inspirational, and surprisingly humorous.

I used a Roku for years but once trying an Apple TV, no going back. Love the feature in movies (doesn't usually work on series/news/sports) where, if I didn't understand a bit of dialog, just hit the Siri button on the remote and ask, "What did he/she say?" (this happens a lot with my tinnitus)...

Snazzy Labs is one of the tech channels I follow, and here he visits and then uses the newest Echo home theater devices. First, I don't recommend these devices (even though I own two) nor do I personally recommend dealing with Amazon at all; I'll leave it there. But, hearing the discussions on...

I've got a fear of heights, but thanks to being born during the GoPro era but before The Second Dark Ages, I get to see things like this, even if it makes my schifinkler schu uh, butthole pucker!

Well, this is the first time I've heard the whole song! And here's the lyrics so you can sing along! Our whole universe was in a hot dense state Then nearly fourteen billion years ago expansion started (wait) The Earth began to cool The autotrophs began to drool Neanderthals developed...

This does make me sad; I dearly love my 5.1 system, and both movies and concerts are generally sold in at least 5.1, but hardly any music is anymore. And you're right, most of the pre-pros/non-HT receivers now sold (Yamaha, NAD, etc) are strictly stereo (don't know if I've ever seen a 5.1 DAC...)

Been on a old Santana kick lately, and that's a good thing. :cool:

RIP Greg Lake. I just learned of his passing from a short clip on EweTube from his wife. Being we're in December, this is an appropriate song to post... EDIT: I made a mistake; Mr. Lake passed in 2016. I don't know what I saw on YT that made me think otherwise...

Congrats, and you suck! :toast:

Played this in Jr High jazz band, and drove my Dad crazy trying to learn it all on my Mom’s upright piano; I’m 65 now. This track still kills, what a fantastic recording!

Hey Dog! I still would, but I'm a Yamaha guy, if you're happy with your Onkyo, and you already know its quirks... $750 is the regular price for the Yamaha, Crutchfield put it on sale for $599 twice while I was considering the purchase, and with Black Friday coming up you may see it at $599...

For anyone still looking to a new TV, Caleb just posted a short, HiSense TVs are ridiculously cut right now at Amazoid & Bestbuy (want a 98" QLED for less than $1,000?) :oops:

This kinda follows the Jacob Collier arrangement, but the fact that they did it live blew me away. And then the fact that it’s a high school chorus, well, what can you say?? I’ve watched this three times now and have teared up every time. (I can’t use the “post video” on this forum lately...