Strangest band names Daigoro
Aug 25, 2001 10:23 AM
With all the talk of Porcupine Tree, Ozric Tentacles, etc., I think we should try and come up with our own band names should we ever form one out of RR.
How about...
The Screaming Feebs
Local Yokel
The Gingerbread Conspiracy
YECH and the Putrid Pustules
The Listless Three
Nothing for Sherlock
Bloody Wogs
Daigoro Nation
Caustic Lullaby
PC Load Letter
Churnemandburnem
That's a good one junior...LMAO YECH
Aug 25, 2001 10:41 AM
Pustule???Sent me scrambling for the dictionary
A puss filled pimple
I've been called worse
Really,it's kind of a compliment
How's bout
Daigaroo And The Skinflute Orchestra???
BAAAHAAAAHAAAA
YECH
That's a good one junior...LMAO Daigoro
Aug 25, 2001 1:04 PM
>>>How's bout Daigaroo And The Skinflute Orchestra???<<<<<
LOL! I guess that would put you in the piccolo section.
BTW, nice picture four-eyes! Bwaahaahahahahaha
Yech; those are B&Ws aren't they? Cosmic Messenger
Aug 25, 2001 1:18 PM
What do you drive em with? Just curious...
CM
Yep,B&W's YECH
Aug 25, 2001 4:20 PM
Matrix 804's with Sound Anchor stands that I picked up used for half price from AR Marketplace.
I home auditioned a pair of Nautilus 805's but the store would only give me a 10% break on the price.I loved the 805's.Tons of detail.A great speaker for my late night low level listening sessions.With a 5 year old in the bedroom across the hall I don't have the pleasure of cranking up the sound like the old days.
The 804's don't have quit the last nth of detail as the 805's but I would have to agree with the general concensus they are easier on the ears.A very musical and relaxing speaker.The 805's have a rep as being bright,depending on anscillary equip.For 1400.00 less I bought the Matrix.
I then scored a deal on an Anthem Amp2.I never beat around the bush when shopping.I walked into the store,got the owner aside and said something like this "I am looking for a tube amp.What do you have either on sale or a demo unit that has been sitting around that you want to unload".A 1800.00 amp that ended up costing me 1100.00.The Anthem is a 200 watt hybrid that uses two 6922 in the input stage.I got lucky.This amp is staying .I have no desire to upgrade and that is rare for me.I see at Audiogon someone has had the SE Edition of this amp for sale at 1500.00.That's a good deal also.I did repklace the stock Sovteks with Tungsrams.As I replaced the Sovtek 6922's in my ARC with Amprex Bugle Boys
YECH the poorest Dutchman in Nthn. Michigan
Bugle Boys?!!!! Cosmic Messenger
Aug 25, 2001 5:16 PM
Aren't those SOBs really expensive?
By ARC, I assume you're referring to your pre-amp... yes?
You have a very respectable system that I'm sure you derive great pleasure from.
What kind of longevity are you getting out of your low level (as opposed to output) tubes? I ask 'cause I'm getting ready to roll, tubes that is ;)
CM
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Those Bugle Boys hurt this cheap Dutchman YECH
Aug 25, 2001 5:51 PM
The BB's were 70.00 apiece.OUCH!!!!
I also bought a pair of Siemens 6922's
for later use.They were 50.00 apiece.
Thought I should stock up now.prices will go nowhere but up.
If you really want to spend some dough I believe the 7308's are even a little pricier.
Yep the ARC SP9 is my pre amp.Bought used,of course.
It's currently in the shop being upgraded to MKIII status.
With my limited funds I only can allow myself one upgrade per year.
Last year was my turntable
I have had the Tungsrams in since I bought the Anthem in Feb of 200 and they are holding up well.In the 6922's you should be able to get at least 5000 hours out of them.Perhaps more.
I'll send you an e-mail tomorrow of the two places i ordered tubes.
YECH
Me too, plz! DustyChalk
Aug 25, 2001 6:04 PM
I am in the market for some 6922's, would appreciate any leads...Please, and thanks...
I've bought from these three YECH
Aug 25, 2001 7:04 PM
1.Kevin Deal at Upscale Audio-I got my Tungsrams there for 35.00 apiece.this was before he instituted his "cookie jar".Meaning if you don't buy equipment from him he will not sell you any 69922's.Some people don't seem to like him.I have had three conversations on the phone with him,all on his dime courtesy of the toll free number.He spent 10 minutes talking tubes when he knew there would be no sale.I find him too be very upfront and honest
2.
www.vintagetubeservices.com-Andy Bowman is the guys name.I bought my BB's from him.Do NOT e-mail him.Call on the phone at 616-454-3467.A little pricey but seems to know his stuff.To be honest seems a bit weird.A fellow Michigander.Maybe that's it.
3.
www.tubeworld.com-Brenden.I got my Siemens from him.Likes to talk tubes and stereos.Count on a long conversation.And I don't think they have an 800 number.Nice web site.
Good luck
Off to Dusty Groove to order vinyl
YECH
Thanks for the advice....nt Cosmic Messenger
Aug 25, 2001 7:15 PM
nt
Thanks! (nt) DustyChalk
Aug 26, 2001 12:56 PM
Upscale Audio maf
Aug 27, 2001 2:52 PM
I replaced the stock 6922s in my LS15 with circa 1970 Sovteks at Kevin Deal's recomendation. Subtle but meaningful differences in bass weight, overall detail and noise reduction. A worthwhile purchase and KD was very helpful. When did he institute this "won't sell you tubes unless you bought a component" policy? I bought the Sovteks about 6 months ago. Drag if he won't help me re-tube my Sonic Frontiers Phono 1 when the time comes.
Mark
NP: Stone's "Better off Live" Comp.
It was longer ago than 6 mos., but... DustyChalk
Aug 27, 2001 5:00 PM
It was longer than 6 months ago, but it's only on the rarer NOS tubes that he does this, which is getting to be most of them.
Were they worth it? Cosmic Messenger
Aug 25, 2001 6:18 PM
I'm sure you experienced a more refined sound with the NOS Bugle Boys; but was it a whole new world, or just a subtle improvement?
CM
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Ahhhh the million dollar question YECH
Aug 25, 2001 6:50 PM
That's a good question.It really depends on the piece of equipment you are talking about
The ARC uses only two 6922's.One in the phono one in the line stage
I have my doubts that this unit is going to see great changes because of tube rolling.This would go under subtle.Many people feel this unit sounds more SS than tubelike.But when you have an addiction and are in search of that last bit of audio nirvana,what the helz 140.00 clams....
The Anthem I couldn't tell you.The dam thing weighs 50 pounds and it has 15 of these little screws that hold the cover on and I am just too lazy to haul it out,unscrew it and put the old Sovteks in and do a comparison.And besides it sounds good as is with the Tungsrams.
YECH a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing
More like a trombone youngun YECH
Aug 25, 2001 4:01 PM
Four eyes???
Come on,you can do better than that
Really it's a great pic
It doesn't show my green crooked teeth
or my bad complexion
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
YECH
This one's a real band Cosmic Messenger
Aug 25, 2001 12:40 PM
Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel
They were an industrial noise / dance mayhem outfit in the 80s.
See if you can top that name for pure strangeness guys and gals.
CM
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Local Portland Group ibelafn
Aug 25, 2001 12:53 PM
The Butthole Surfers
---no editorial comment!
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Easy DustyChalk
Aug 25, 2001 6:02 PM
Actually, Foetus aka Jim G. Thirwell, has gone by many variations, and one of his own beats that one: You've Got Foetus on Your Breath. I've long since stopped getting visual images...
My personal favorite is HNAS, aka Hirsche Nicht Auf Sofa, which loosely translates to "Moose Not On Couch". The cover of one of their albums is a photograph of someone at a dinner table with one of those mounted mooseheads where his head should be (hey, he's not on the couch!).
His Name is Alive -- sounds like it makes sense, but it doesn't.
Autechre -- not an obscure vocabulary word, not in a foreign language, it's actually just made up and has no meaning.
Crack the Sky -- a full sentence! An imperative unable to be obeyed.
Caroline's Spine -- named after the location of an affliction of a friend of the band's (or so I heard).
Catherine Wheel - sounds like a name, but it isn't!
Jethro Tull -- sounds like a name, and it is, but it's not a member of the band! It's a not-so-famous agriculturalist.
Not Breathing; and Not Drowning, Waving -- sentence fragments (as in, "I am...").
No Use for a Name -- uh, yes you do.
Joy Division -- music to commit suicide by (ditto Nirvana -- not exactly the happiest of bands, yet, if I were not familiar with them, I might look for them in the new age section).
My Bloody Valentine - named after an obscure horror film (I do believe there was one for every holiday except Groundhog's Day, and when that movie came out, I honestly thought it was another horror film, and I laughed...but I digress...).
Boom Crash Opera - it sounds like it's named after a series of sound effects: something that sounds like a low frequency boom, followed by a cymbal crash, followed by a soprano singing -- opera, but bhhhh-tssss-aaaah! doesn't work as well for a band name.
I actually have the notorious distinction of naming every band I've been in but one: Ever Darkward, The Aerodynamics of Chaff, and dreamstillbirth. None of them ever amounted to much, if anything, beyond the vapourware stage. I have plenty more, but I'm not sharing, because I might still actually use them someday. Oh, and you're not allowed to use any of those either, because the other members of the bands might still use them.
Grblgrbl buzz swish click (alright, I made up "click", but it just sounded right), indeed! :-)
Groupnames derived from RaveRec monikers: ibelafn
Aug 25, 2001 12:48 PM
Snowbunny Dude & The Cosmic Messengers
Dustychalk & The 2Channel Masonjars
YECH & The Allears Gurduloo
Zoltan AlphKaya & The Ms. Nomers
Finch Platte & The MasterCylinder RPMs
Mary Rae & The Stone Azuths
BeatleFred & The Over50 Grblgrbl Buzz
UnleasHell & The Skippy Swish IntelliBlondes
Musicalmoondog McScottie & The Jim Clarks
This was much more fun than mowing the lawn!!!
Hope nobody (no pun intended) feels left out or offended.
Seize the Day - Ibelafn
How 'bout TYPO NEGATIVE? (nt) Ms. Nomer
Aug 25, 2001 12:59 PM
Hi Neighbor! Cosmic Messenger
Aug 25, 2001 1:10 PM
Lincoln City here.
Those names were too much ;)
CM
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ORY-GUN!!! ibelafn
Aug 25, 2001 8:27 PM
CM -
It is a small cosmos, eh? Nice to hear from a fellow Oregonian. I've been following your thread with YECH and was curious where you shop for audio hardware, locally or in the valley? In Portland, where I work, there is some interesting used tube equipment at a place called Echo Hifi. FYI the link is
http://www.echohifi.com/
ORY-GUN!!! Cosmic Messenger
Aug 25, 2001 10:00 PM
I just bought an integrated tube amp from those guys... SWEET!
Now, where should I go for tube rolling & software, besides Everyday Music?
TIA, your fellow audiophile / music nut...
CM
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Software... ibelafn
Aug 26, 2001 1:04 PM
CM
I don't have any experience with tubes so can't be of help there but in so far as software is concerned - have you tried the Djangos store downtown? Similar to Everyday Music except Djangos has a pretty good web presence as well. If I recall, you have recently posted regarding several dvd music purchases. Looks like BestBuy has the best selection of those in the area. Happy Hunting!!
ibelafn
1 more thought ibelafn
Aug 26, 2001 1:11 PM
Another good place for CD/Vinyl is Music Millenium. Prices are not such a bargain but they carry alot of stuff that is not mainstream. Hope this helps ;)
ib
1 more thought Cosmic Messenger
Aug 26, 2001 2:13 PM
Hey!
Thanks for reminding me about Music Mellenium. Back in the old days, my buddies & I used to pile into somebody's old jalopy and make a pilgrimage to Music Mellenium every month or 2. Gawd, we'd spend hours going through those record bins and each of us would bring back AT LEAST a dozen LPs.
Some how, I'd forgotten about Music Mellenium over the years & haven't been there in 20. I'll have to check that old hippy shop out again ;)
Thank for the suggestion!
CM
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re: Strangest band names policyvote
Aug 28, 2001 6:38 PM
I gotcha all beat--check out my band's name:
The Phighting Phranky Action Mongols
The story behind it is both a) long and b) far less interesting/cool/funny that one might suspect, so I'll omit it. Suffice to say, we're usually just called the Mongols. We did have a brief stint where a typo on a flyer billed us as the "Mongoles" (say that in your best Cheech Marin voice, "mon-GO-laaays", and you'll se why we liked that), and we almost decided to change to that permanently, but we decided that the full, real name was much too classic to drop.
Peace
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