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Alex Johnston writes … Yes. It was actually three days after the album’s release that Hendrix played it at a concert in the Saville Theatre. Memorising it, incidentally, is a feat well within the powers of even a middling rock musician. ‘Sgt Pepper’ the song isn’t exactly complicated, and Hendrix—a hugely gifted rock musician—had been […]
My opinion is consistent and contrary to the prevailing view. These days I use long speakers cables and short interconnects. This is because as far as I can tell, based on my own experiences and the writings of others with genuine expertise most modern power amps have a better ability to drive a complex load […]
Howard Popeck: Certainly. Now forgive me for saying this, but it is possible to over-analyse the wonder of music, the magic and the emotion. It’s a danger, but somehow I sense you aren’t going to fall into the trap. The most wonderful book on the sheer unadulterated joy of classical music without the usual patronising […]
Editor McCauley in conversation with Howard Popeck in 2008 Can we return to the mercurial Mr. Michaelson at some point today? Possibly. Possibly ….. not. Depends on what your questions are. Some matters are strictly off limits. He is though a bit of a hero for me frankly. (HP makes direct eye contact as if […]
Eric Johnson answers It’s a little-known fact that Rory Gallagher nearly joined Bill Wyman in the Rolling Stones after guitarist Mick Taylor walked out following a series of blow-ups with Keith Richards. In January 1975, Rory was invited by The Rolling Stones to come and jam/audition with The Stones in Rotterdam after Mick Taylor had […]
I recently received a private email asking me “what exactly is a good recording?” Great question and here’s what’s interesting: we all know a great or poor recording the moment we hear one. At one of my recent demonstrations I was demonstrating a decent transport and DAC through the customer’s much loved and really rather […]
BRUCE EDER: Despite being the premiere of heavy metal, Jeff Beck’s Truth has never quite carried its reputation the way the early albums by Led Zeppelin did, or even Cream’s two most popular LPs, mostly as a result of the erratic nature of the guitarist’s subsequent work. Time has muted some of its daring, radical […]
INTRO: The catalyst for this discussion is both the on-air and off-air discussions between the Lost Immortals team on our FM (streaming too) Sunday show @ 17:00 GMT. Our radio station control room is very far from hi-fi; more like no-fi. Cheap as chips speakers, bygone era headphones and so on. And yet, and yet […]
From classic-rock squabbles to hip-hop diss tracks and social media wars, here are the ridiculous, rancorous conflicts that have held us rapt. https://getpocket.com/explore/item/music-s-30-fiercest-feuds-and-beefs?utm_source=pocket-newtab-global-en-GB Hi and thanks for taking a look. If you have a email you want to share with us the please contact us by clicking https://www.hifianswers.com/talk-to-our-editors/ Thank you
Out of my thousands of vinyl pressings the thought struck me that it might be interest, for me and perhaps for some of you to try and list my favourite 100. A big task, but not an unpleasant one. But for sanity’s sake I have to set a few limits. First, an era restriction. So, […]
Cherry Red’s dedicated UK psych imprint Grapefruit is proud to announce the release in October ofthe 3CD anthology Love, Poetry and Revolution: a journey through the British psychedelic andunderground scenes 1966-1972. Housed in a clambox with a lavishly annotated and illustrated 36 page booklet, this important release features much rare material, including previously unissued demo […]
From our 2005 archives ….. Without doubt, one of my 3 most played CDs last year is the debut album from Rachel Fuller – ‘Cigarettes and Housework’. It’s my personal choice for 2004. Her music is hard to categorize. I hate putting music in pigeon holes, but occasionally an indication of genre helps. It […]
Alex Johnston, Bass & guitar, BA Hons in music theory, tech and musicology writes: Oh, but they did. Did they ever. You know the persistent rumour that there are unreleased Beatles tracks which are so crazy-ass off-the-wall that the band won’t let them be released? And that these tracks have been rumoured to be, at […]
Terrific. And not least because it was yet another eBay Bargain. The review published HERE is I feel a little under-enthusiastic. Or perhaps I’m overly receptive? In any event this one has survived many repeated plays here in the office system. I wouldn’t be without it. HP
Out of my thousands of vinyl pressings the thought struck me that it might be interest, for me and perhaps for some of you to try and list my favourite 100. A big task, but not an unpleasant one. But for sanity’s sake I have to set a few limits. First, an era restriction. So, […]
Note: This is an extract from the original text of the review of an entire system by me that was published in Hi-Fi News a couple of years back. I’ve looked at it again – and I wouldn’t change a thing! Introduction I’m in favour of system reviews rather than A/B testing. I’m not […]
Occasionally I get a call or email from a potential customer with a problem and he’s “100% sure” it cannot be this or it cannot be that causing it. This causes a smile here; but not an attitude of condescension. Why? Because I used to be like that and as you’ll see below still am […]
A new DVD release, “Blazing Telecasters”, provides a golden opportunity to witness Gatton years before he became legendary, as he and Principato–a fine picker in his own right– stretch out on six instrumental tracks (with repeat takes of two songs added as a bonus). The 45-minute television studio performance which also includes John Previti on […]