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Record Player Needle Replacement
What qualities does a needle that needs to be replaced show? I'm using the needle that came on my record player that I got a few months ago, so I assume the needle is of low quality.
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Similarity of Slayer's "South of Heaven" to the "Inspector Gadget" theme tune
A striking similarity in the structural composition of two pieces of music from completely different sources leaves one wondering could it be that this was by design.
Years ago as a local guitarist I noticed that the Slayer song, "South of Heaven"…
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How can I alleviate headphone discomfort?
I have always hated wearing headphones. They make me uncomfortable and sweaty and usually give me a headache. Earbuds are a lot better, although I still don’t like to wear them. However, there are lots of situations where I need headphones to play…
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How is a winner decided from the nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song?
Over the weekend I watched the Oscars and I was wondering what process is followed to determine the winner from the nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
I can see from Wikipedia the requirements and rules for an Oscar…
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In the song, don't stop till you get enough, what was Michael singing?
I'm asking specifically about this line which are in the official lyrics:
"Keep on, with the force, don't stop"
There's no way Michael was singing that. It sound more like he sang something like:
"Keep on, with the force, stop!"
Was he skipping the…
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What is the purpose of an album single?
I thought one reason artists released singles was to tease out an upcoming album release by getting songs popular on the radio and getting fans excited about purchasing the full album once released. In the age of music streaming and the trend of…
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What are some strategies for researching an under-documented recording?
If some music is accessible online in a page giving only the title of the track and the name of the main performer, how can you try to find the date, location, and other performers?
More generally, the recording could be offline too, following a…
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Jazz record shops/labels
Does anyone know of any (I guess) independent jazz record shops/labels anywhere in the world, that you are able to contact to look for records and information and what have you. I know, of course that you can buy from Amazon, eBay and all that, but…
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Sounds produced from pure electrical circuits?
Is there any musical instrument which produces sounds from pure electrical circuits? Wherein there is no pre-recorded sounds from other instruments...
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Did the members of Led Zeppelin have "known" nicknames?
I've heard and read (online) many different "Nickname" references for the members of Zeppelin, but I question the accuracy of these sources. I thought I'd ask the experts.
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What is Hillbilly Boogie?
I love blues rock and like some of related folk music. What is hillbilly boogie? Is it much different than normal boogie?
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Please recommend: haunting or dark organ music
One image that has long stuck with me is Captain Nemo (from 20,000 Leagues under the Sea), up late, in his submarine, playing melancholy music on his undersea organ. I think the power of an organ pairs nicely with the power of a mad submarine…
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A recording session with Igor Stravinsky
At 32:47, Stravinsky, whilst recording his Symphony of Psalms, just before another take, says to the orchestra
“I give you one bar for nothing in four and the bar before nine is in three, six.”
Is this just a way of counting the orchestra in?…
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Where can I find a song's lyrics?
Usually, when we want to have the lyrics of a certain song, especially when we don't have the actual physical album of a musician in hand, we look for it on Google.
As I have experienced several times, it happens frequently that the lyrics one find…
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Any way to decipher Four Tet's "About" page on Spotify?
The electronic music artist Kieran Hebdan, better known by his stage name Four Tet, has an interesting About page on Spotify. It looks to me to be just gibberish, but perhaps there is some way to decipher its meaning?
Below is what I get when I copy…
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