1978: Pete Townshend ‘Boogies’

12 years ago

Goddamnit I hate that word.  'Boogie.'  Yuck.  Instantly brings to mind brain-dead root-fifth/root-sixth endless nonsense non-songs.   Really sounds like s$%t.  …

Young James Jamerson is looking pretty tuff in 1958

12 years ago

Three years before he would buy his first electric bass, and then go on to pretty much define the vocabulary…

The Sansui AX-7 ‘Audio Mixer’ c. 1978

12 years ago

Sansui's late-70's line of hi-fi equipment is fairly collectible; I've had several of them over the years, and they generally…

1978: “Record It At Home!”

12 years ago

Sometimes it's the right move.  Also if yr gonna rock a shirt like that, might be best to stay in…

The HiWatt Bulldog Combo amp c. 1978

12 years ago

1978: The HIWATT 100-watt Bulldog combo amp offers a challenge to Mesa/Boogie in 1978.  These must have been very rare;…

This thing is fkkn crazy. The FROGG Compu-Sound c. 1977

12 years ago

Holy WTF.  Also, it's basically a filter with an envelope follower.  But WTF.  Read all about at this dude's website. …

Polyfusion Advert c. 1979

12 years ago

Several years ago I posted some of my collection of vintage Polyfusion documentation.  Although Polyfusion did frequently run small adverts…

Small And Hot (1978)

12 years ago

"Acoustic"-brand Amplifiers advert c. 1978.  What was I saying the other day about "stick a Porsche next to pretty much…

The Wells Floor Bass by TMB Canada (1977)

12 years ago

How y'all doin out there in the internets...  had a pretty good AM at the F.M., having a George Crumb…