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  1. Tale's endThis is the final chapter in the long story about my friend Giorgio Moroder. We had finished recording the Germersheim rock festival, returned to the network...
  2. Germersheim here we comeThe largest outdoor rock festival in German history was about to be invaded by the US Army in the form of Paul, Terri and friends. Fortunately...
  3. Hatching the plotWhen you look back over events in your life you can see a string of mistakes and successes that lead up to a final outcome. In...
  4. RulesA plan was hatched between Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotti, Terri McGowan and me that would change the course of our lives. In yesterdays post Giorgio Moroder,I...
  5. Giorgio MoroderSinger, songwriter, producer and father of disco, Giorgio Moroder was my friend in the early 1970's. I haven't thought much about Giorgio for many years but... Giorgio Moroder
  6. New earsI tend to hear what others are hearing when we listen together. I am not sure if this is something that applies only to me, but...
  7. That's too harsh!My friend Walter was visiting yesterday and we were swapping stories between tracks in the listening room. He told me one that really hit the mark...
  8. That's too harsh!My friend Walter was visiting yesterday and we were swapping stories between tracks in the listening room. He told me one that really hit the mark...
  9. Romancing the speakerAs we cruised the halls of the audio show we discovered a number of interesting rooms and systems: some great, some not so great. One great... Romancing the speaker
  10. RemarkableStereophile reviewer and analog guru Michael Fremer came by the room at RMAF and, of course, brought an LP to listen to. What really caught my... Remarkable
  11. Missing the boatOne of our Community Forums members posted an article in the UK's Guardian, written by Talking Heads founder David Byrne, who recently started pulling his music... Missing the boat
  12. Last days of the showToday is the last day of the 3-day event known as the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, or RMAF for short. I wrote about my setup experience... Last days of the show
  13. I never learnYou'd think that after all the years I have been working in high end audio that I'd actually learn something. It's been over 40 years and... I never learn