I haven't been here since the beginning, but I got here as quick as I could.

I'm a curmudgeonly old coot who carries a bad reputation with some here, as well as elsewhere.

My work carries me to odd places around the world, and to be home is my holiday.

My focus in the AK realm of things is music, and always has been. It's why I first came here- to talk about music with other folks who share my passion.

The means to reproduce that music in a fashion that speaks to me drives my equipment. I don't share the exclusive vintage fetish of many here, and don't have a million dollar system, but what I have, I'm happy with:

Manley Stingray integrated tube amplifier
Shahinian Obelisk loudspeakers
Denon DCD-1700 cd player
HK T-60 tt/ with Denon Dl-160 cartridge

There's a second system in the living room with a Denon POA-2200, BEZ tube pre, Dahlquist DQ-20 loudspeakers, 2 Denon cd players, but it isn't even plugged in right now. I have an apartment out back that has too much old gear stored unused.

Classic rock finds no place in my house, for the most part. A lot of my music is twangy, but not all. My music keeps me tethered, sometimes only tenuously, to the rest of the world.

AK is an important part of my life, and I thank the folks who keep it going for putting up with me.

Thanks for the intro. We have spoken a few times and I have enjoyed your posts as well. Thanks for the mod work too. Watch out for carpel.

Vito

:thmbsp: Nice intro (for your first post :D)!

:thmbsp: Nice intro (for your first post :D)!

if he really wanted to he could fix his post count.

(waves)

'...curmudgeonly...' (snicker)

...now that was eloquent.

Looks around... looks around again...

Wait a second . . . is this AK or AA...? :scratch2:

Personally, I enjoy your quick wit and I wish could take a tour through your music collection someday... :yes:

Nice to meet you, "old coot"! Lol.

Pete

This post belongs in Dollars and Sense. Moved.:D

Enjoyed reading this post.

I think you have more fans here than you know.

Cheers, Snade

i've only been here a short while and have admired your wisdom and style. so far... And you've got the coolest avatar bar none.

Great guy...just don't f***k with him or "your outta here"......:D
I have enjoyed our limited exposure and share the same passions regarding music. Toze has hooked me up with a bunch of great "new to me" music and that's no easy task just ask those round' these parts....
Glad to have you as friend......


Bill

My music keeps me tethered, sometimes only tenuously, to the rest of the world.

AK is an important part of my life, and I thank the folks who keep it going for putting up with me.

Well said. :music:

AK is an important part of my life, and I thank the folks who keep it going for putting up with me.

Geez yes, it is such a chore, wouldn't be the same place if'n you weren't here.

This post belongs in Dollars and Sense. Moved.:D

:lmao::lmao::lmao:

I've always enjoyed your straight up comments. Truely entertaining and enlighting to say the least. :thmbsp:
- Mike

For some reason I want to like him, but it's like there is this subliminal thing going on telling me I should hate him.

The George Sanders of AK. Droll.

Hey, I always liked George Sanders.

http://accel11.mettre-put-idata.over-blog.com/0/03/77/95/memoire-dune-fripouille.jpg

Toze is always sharp and to the point.

Toze is always sharp and to the point.


But he loves everybody.

Pleasure, sir.

If it weren't his taste in music, I would hate him.:music:

...and he can park his amp at my place, anytime :D

Quoted, for Truth:

Music is the anchor that keeps me from drifting totally away.

Thanks, Eric.

Boy, there is some serious http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/board/images/smilies/kissass9nh.gifgoing on here. :lmao: :lmao:

Meet the man, shake his hand, talk with him over a beer or two, you'll understand.

Meet the man, shake his hand, talk with him over a beer or two, you'll understand.

Hope to, someday soon. I enjoy the abuse too. :D

I think you have more fans here than you know.

Ehhh, I don't know about that.....:scratch2:

Kidding! :D

If we DIDN'T give Tozer hell all the time, he'd think we really WERE mad at him...<grin>

I think my first encounter with Tentoze was getting a post moved to Dollars and Sense. A really nice guy behind a rather gruff avatar. One of the people who makes AK a great place to hang out. :yes:

Hey! Start yr own thread!

Quick....where's a Mod!

Hey! Start yr own thread!

I would....................................if I was new :smoke:

Hey didn't you used to moderate the Brussel Sprouts forum?

I remember how excited I was the day Tozer joined AK.I knew of his musical knowledge from that other site.I also knew he liked twangy,raspy singers like I do.

If Toze and I combined cd collections you would find a lot of duplicates.

He has also been a damn good friend to me

Alan

ten has made some good comp cds and has sent them out gratis. Thanks.

Tentoze
always enjoy your post and updates on Al Kooper - Thanks for being here

Luvvinvinyl
This is great "Meet the man, shake his hand, talk with him over a beer or two, you'll understand" can I steal this?Oh I mean use it?

Meet the man, shake his hand, talk with him over a beer or two, you'll understand.

I have and do... He's a good man!

Hey! Start yr own thread!

And my second encounter with Tentoze was asking him to move one of my posts! The more things change, the more they stay the same. :D

With his taste and knowledge of music and audio :yes:Toze is to AK what Bill Russell was to Basketball, what Babe Ruth was to Baseball, what Warren Buffet is to investment management.....with the comedic timing of Jack Benny!:thmbsp:

Yes, I agree with all who sing your praises. Thanks for keeping AK a fun place to hang out. Now.. the question I've always wondered about... Is that actually you in the avitar??

Now.. the question I've always wondered about... Is that actually you in the avitar??

Yep, that's him, on a good day.:smoke:

Now.. the question I've always wondered about... Is that actually you in the avitar??

Yes, but he's actually looked better. That's him though.

I think I smell a 'MVM' award coming some-body's way. . .




deservedly so. . .

Yep, that's him, on a good day.:smoke:
Are you talking about that cuddly little teddy bear, or the biker-dude/prizon-inmate? :headscrat

Are you talking about that cuddly little teddy bear, or the biker-dude/prizon-inmate? :headscrat

That'd be him. Ain't he gorgeous? Seriously, that's him.

Time I jumped in here Toze,Thanks for the Intro!
I havent told this to anyone,until now but,
Since I dont know what your Real Voice sounds like,
and depending on the post,ones kind of like these~
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1208369#post1208369
I read your post out loud to myself,but in the voice of a Famous person,Could be in a Yoda voice or maybe John Wayne or Sean Connery,Lately Ive been
using W.C. Fields and it kind of fits.
What ever you sound like,Thanks for being You!

Tentoze has been responsible for helping me keep expanding my musical horizons and making me laugh my ass off many times. Cheers to the fellow from Florida!

Tentoze has been responsible for helping me keep expanding my musical horizons and making me laugh my ass off many times. Cheers to the fellow from Florida!

Same here - I've learned about a lot of new music from him. I even like most of it :)