This was a big deal, even momentous. Simaudio wasn’t in the habit of upgrading its lines just to stoke new sales. There had to be a major up-tick in sonic performance to warrant it.
If you were oblivious to Beck’s debut, you could think it was some long-lost Zeppelin material.
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Along with Charlie Parker and Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane represents the pinnacle of saxophone supremeness.