Twisted Systems

    Twisted SystemsIssue 100

    Bob Dylan at the Beacon Theater, November 27, 2019

    All Along the Mayflower Bob Dylan at the Beacon Theater,…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 120

    There Must Have Been Something In the Water

    If the Beatles never happened, if the British Invasion never…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 118

    (Going for) The Absolute Sound…for Less

    Besides being the name of the legendary high-end audio magazine,…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 117

    The Golden Age of the Fab Four vs. the Fab Five

    The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones. And the winner is……
    Twisted SystemsIssue 116

    Me and the Dead, Part Two

    In response to reader jeffstarr who commented on my Dead…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 114

    Me and the Dead: The Rocky Road To Unlimited Devotion

    My first book, Twisted Business will be published in the…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 113

    And it Feels Just Like…Starting Over

    So, as I have written about and stated in numerous…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 112

    Donovan’s Muse: an interview with the Real Jennifer Juniper

    For those who don’t know, Jenny Boyd is a former…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 110

    Day After Day…

    Day after day, alone (with a lot of media and…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 108

    VPI to the Rescue

    If you haven’t heard by now, VPI industries, headed by…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 109

    The High-End in the Time of Coronavirus

    There is nothing like a virus that may take down…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 105

    The Tice Clock and the Endless Search for the Holy Grail

    Back in the good old high-end audio days of around…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 121

    Workingman’s Dead…at 50

    First off, I am proud to announce two projects of…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 92

    End of Summer Musings

    How fast can the summer go? It seems like it…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 91

    So You Think You Love The White Album?

    Probably not as much as Rutherford Chang. This is how…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 90

    The Dave Clark Five

    When writing this column, I frequently close my eyes and…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 89

    Can An Atheist Love Gospel Music ?

    Hmmmm…… If I weren’t a writer, always looking for interesting…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 88

    Here Comes The Yet Another Son

    First appeared in Goldmine Magazine, edited for Copper. I recently…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 87

    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Renovation

    My current audio system consists of the following— and there…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 86

    The Munich High End Show 2019, Part 2

    Before I go any farther down the High End show…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 85

    The Munich High End Show 2019

    I attended the High End Audio Show 2019 last week…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 84

    The One That Got Away

    The day I just missed a 1959 ‘Burst As an…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 83

    A Conversation With “Cousin Brucie”

    [Originally published in Goldmine magazine—Ed.] Talking Beatles, The JFK Assassination and…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 140

    A Tale of Two Systems…

    …and a podcast announcement. I now have a podcast called…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 171

    First Look (and Listen): A Hi-Def Live Concert Audio Experience for the 21st Century

    I recently attended a press showing (and listening) session at…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 169

    Dead & Company at Citi Field, July 15, 2022: A Review

    Very few artists command followings so rabid that, when anyone…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 167

    When Domestic Bliss is an Audio Miss

    When you walk into my apartment you stroll past the…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 165

    The Lasting Memories of Hit Summer Songs

    Another summer is now here, and I’m reminded about how,…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 161

    From Small Things, Big Things One Day Come

    No, this is not a review of the great Springsteen-penned…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 158

    Nero Fiddles While Rome…

    Sorry folks but I’m having a hard time thinking about…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 157

    Michael Jackson and MJ: The Musical

    As Seen Through a Woke Prism As Copper is and…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 155

    We’re Not Gonna Take It!

    Can an artist really stop the use of their songs…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 152

    Get Back, Let It Be and the Boredom of Excellence

    It is almost a given that if you dedicate eight…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 144

    What Exactly is Classic Rock? Part Two

    In Part One (Issue 143), Jay Jay talked with FM…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 143

    What Exactly Is Classic Rock? Part One

    First, a note: Jay Jay’s book, Twisted Business: Lessons From…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 82

    Great Artists Dilemma

    As much as my Springsteen article caused an outpouring of…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 136

    An Appreciation of the Move

    As the COVID epidemic winds down (hopefully soon) this time…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 134

    Streaming Audio and Other Rants

    First off, I hope many of you are listening to…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 132

    Where Were You When The Lights Went Out?

    You probably wished you were hanging out with me…read on……
    Twisted SystemsIssue 131

    Islands In the Stream

    In past articles I have referenced the differences between how…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 128

    In Memory of Leslie West

    Leslie West, like Albert King, just knew how to play…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 126

    Zen and the Art of Criticism

    Who hasn’t walked out of a show, turned to a…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 125

    Strawberry Fields Forever…and Ever

    This article was originally published in Goldmine magazine, www.goldminemag.com, and…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 124

    Stairway to Heaven

    My friend Ira is a committed audiophile and we seem…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 123

    The Soul of Guitar Tone

    As a guitar player for the last 55 years, hundreds…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 122

    The Legacy of Eddie Van Halen

    There are millions of guitar players. There are thousands of…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 47

    Brit Psychedelics

    First a word about what/who is not on my Psychedelic…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 59

    Guitar Influences, Part 3: Eric Clapton

    As common as it is to read statements from rock…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 58

    Guitar Influences, Part 2: Keith Richards, Chuck Berry…& Mike Kagan??

    Keith Richards, Chuck Berry &… Mike Kagan?? Yeah…I know. I…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 57

    Guitar Influences, Part 1: Mike Bloomfield

    I have been asked on several occasions to write about…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 55

    A Very Twisted Tower Tale

    The response to my tone control/ equalizer article brought out…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 54

    We Don’t Need No Education…We Don’t Need No Tone Controls…

    Well, you will soon see that I disagree with that…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 53

    Climbing to the Audio Summit Part 3: Speakers and Stuff

    As I bring this “Climbing to the Audio Summit” exercise…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 52

    Climbing to the Audio Summit Part 2: Amps/Preamps

    The response to “Climbing to the Audio Summit:  Turntables” was…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 51

    Climbing to the Audio Summit Part 1: Turntables

    I want to thank you all for your comments on…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 50

    The Final Countdown!

    We’ve arrived at the finals of the ‘67 Psychedelic Shoot-out!!!…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 49

    Still More of the ’67 Psychedelic Shootout!

    Both the Beatles & The Rolling Stones released 2 albums…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 48

    Brit Psychedelics, Continued

    Cream’s Disraeli Gears is being moved to a later issue.…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 60

    Guitar Influences, Part 4: Albert King

    I woke up a couple of weeks ago and realized…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 46

    The ’67 Psychedelic Shootout Continues!

    Let it not be said that journalists don’t pay attention…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 45

    The Great 1967 Psychedelic Album of the Year Shootout

    Part 1   The Contenders I recently sent away for, and…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 44

    Cables? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Cables!

    In the world of high end audio there is probably…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 43

    Revenge, Audio Style

    I hope you all had a great summer. I missed…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 36

    1967: The Year Rock ‘n’ Roll Became Rock

    To all my readers; I will be taking the summer…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 35

    Long Island, Part 2

    The following Monday morning after the delivery and installation of…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 33

    Audio Retales
    Visits Long Island

    Robin Williams famously once said that “Cocaine is God’s way…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 32

    High-End Audio Retales

    I want to start this one by thanking Copper for…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 31

    When Pop Music Meets Politics…

    ..things may not go as planned. The recent presidential elections…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 30

    Chasing the Dragon

    How owning an audio system is like “Chasing the Dragon”…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 71

    Elton Saved My (Rock ‘N’ Roll) Life Tonight

    Last Friday, I attended Elton John’s concert at Madison Square…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 81

    Why Can’t America Produce a Great Rock Band? (the answer will surprise you)

    One afternoon, while I was writing a Beatles article for…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 80

    The Cult of Bruce (and Why I’m Not a Member)

    Certain bands maintain a following that is so rabid that,…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 79

    I Hate…(Fill in the Blank)

    When I’m introduced as Jay Jay French of Twisted Sister…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 78

    John Lennon: Come and Gone

    [Portions of this story were originally published in Goldmine magazine—Ed.] February…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 77

    Giles Martin Interview

    [Originally published in Goldmine magazine—Ed.] While at the listening session…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 76

    You Know It Ain’t Easy, Part 2

    ….unless you really wanted to meet John & Yoko. New…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 75

    You Know It Ain’t Easy, Part 1

    Montreal, 1969 Over the last year or so, I have…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 74

    Keith Richards Will Still Be Here When You Are Gone

    This article is about preservation. No one exemplifies this more…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 73

    Dylan, The Beatles, Mick Jagger, The Fugs, and John, Paul & Bingo

    If I titled this story “The Strange Life & Times…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 72

    Fake Blues Is Fake News

    Although The Beatles were my “jumping off point” in my…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 29

    The Audio Tourist

    [ To get perfectly nerdy: if you drew a Venn…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 70

    Radio R-E-S-P-E-C-T

    Aretha Franklin (and all recording artists) get no “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” in…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 69

    Loving the Beatles (In Real Time)

    With the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ “White Album” this…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 68

    While My Guitars Gently Sleep

    Early on in my writing for Copper a few readers…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 67

    The Needle and the Damage Done

    No, this is not another “confession’ about past drug use.…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 66

    How I Dealt With My Recent Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

    As you may have surmised, this is a very personal…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 65

    Reel to Real

    “Hey Jay Jay,  how about an audio column for a…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 64

    So a Drummer Walks Into a Bar….

    A little light summer diversion: -What is the difference between…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 63

    So You Wanna Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star

    But first: No, I didn’t forget about Tommy Emmanuel. It…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 62

    Guitar Influences, Part 6: Jerry Garcia (an unintended consequence)

    I was going to write about my new fave guitarist…
    Twisted SystemsIssue 61

    Guitar Influences, Part 5: Mick Ronson

    So now you are saying….”So how do you go from…
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