Real rock and roll here, and watch how Keith Moon drives this whole performance (hat tip to daytrip, who said, “nothing like this now”):
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Jim Klinge
Klinge Realty Group
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Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We sold a home with Jim and Donna and from beginning to end they were consummate professionals. Their initial walk through the property resulted in a list of items to be repaired or updated. They supplied a list of vendors and job quotes to do the repairs and updates. We originally wanted to sell ‘as is’ and just get it over with. They gave us a selling price for ‘as is’ and options for doing a few updates/repairs to doing it all with the selling price for each option. We agreed to do all they suggested and we sold for the exact price they predicted. For every dollar spent we got back more than $2 back in the selling price. And they got that price in a rising interest rate environment! Donna and Jim are extremely detailed and guide you through ever aspect of the sale. There were no surprises thanks to their guidance. We couldn’t be more pleased with their representation. Thank you Donna and Jim, Jerry and MaryTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We have known Jim & Donna Klinge for over a dozen years, having met them in Carlsbad where our children went to the same school. As long time North County residents, it was a no- brainer for us to have the Klinges be our eyes and ears for San Diego real estate in general and North County in particular. As my military career caused our family to move all over the country and overseas to Asia, Europe and the Pacific, we trusted Jim and Donna to help keep our house in Carlsbad rented with reliable and respectful tenants for over 10 years. Naturally, when the time came to sell our beloved Carlsbad home to pursue a rural lifestyle in retirement out of California, we could think of no better team to represent us than Jim and Donna. They immediately went to work to update our house built in 2004 to current-day standards and trends — in 2 short months they transformed it into a literal modern-day masterpiece. We trusted their judgement implicitly and followed 100% of their recommended changes. When our house finally came on the market, there was a blizzard of serious interest, we had multiple offers by the third day and it sold in just 5 days after a frenzied bidding war for 20% above our asking price! The investment we made in upgrades recommended by Jim and Donna yielded a 4-fold return, in the process setting a new high water mark for a house sold in our community. In our view, there are no better real estate professionals in all of San Diego than Jim and Donna Klinge. Buying or selling, you must run and beg Jim and Donna Klinge to represent you! Our family will never forget Jim, Donna, and their whole team at Compass — we are forever grateful to them.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. WeI had the pleasure of working with Klinge Realty Group to sell our home in Carmel Valley, and I cannot recommend them highly enough! Jim and Donna demonstrated exceptional professionalism, offering expert guidance on market conditions and pricing strategy, which resulted in a quick and successful sale. Communication was prompt and we were well-informed throughout the entire process. For anyone looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable real estate team, look no further! ---Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Donna and Jim Klinge of Klinge Realty Group have our highest possible recommendation. From Donna and Jim’s first visit to our house through closing their advice and counsel was candid and honest in all dealings. They kept us fully informed throughout the process. The house sold less than three days after listing with a two-week closing. My wife and I have sold several houses during our lives. This was by far the best experience. Klinge Reality is a premium service realtor. You can’t make a better choice for someone to sell your home fast and for top dollar.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Donna and Jim provided exceptional support and professionalism throughout the entire process. We couldn't have been happier with their efforts. They made our house shine, and thanks to their expertise, it sold above the listing price in the very first weekend! Truly a fantastic experience from start to finish.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. This year has been difficult on our family, mainly due to having to sell our home. Thankfully we knew God had a plan for us and working with the Klinge team was a key part of it. It was an obvious decision to work with them again after such an amazing experience when purchasing the same home we needed to sell. The challenge was, how will we do this in so little time with so much going on? Jim and Donna held our hand every step of the way. Whenever an unexpected issue arose they found and provided a solution. Never once did we feel pressured to make a decision and the Klinges were always reassuring after providing the information that the decision was ours to make. Despite the curve balls, they never panicked and exemplified the “can do” attitude, making us feel optimistic and taken care of. Their expertise and professionalism was superb. But of all the reasons to work with the Klinges, the most impactful and valuable is their compassion and genuine care for their clients. We pray that we can one day purchase our forever home and you better believe that Jim and Donna will be representing us - as long as they will have us of course. Thank you again Klinge team! Your execution, experience, and care are unmatched.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Jim and Donna were fantastic! Jim understanding my needs, recommending potential places, pointing out the pros and cons of each property was invaluable. Then when the offer was accepted Donna’s organized guidance through the inspections, paperwork etc made the whole process seem effortless. So grateful that I had them on my side!Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We first found Jim through his blog at bubbleinfo.com, which really showcased his knowledge of SoCal real estate. Since then we've done three transactions with Jim and Donna, and they are an incredible full service agency, with Jim's deep market insight and Donna's deft contract and project management. We trust them implicitly in their analysis and strategy, which is based on years of experience. They're always available and on top of things, and we strongly recommend them to anyone.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The Good The Klinge Realty Group operates like a finely tuned machine, with a very personal touch. We contacted them on a Sunday and they were talking to us about our family and our needs on our living room couch the following day. They carefully listened to us and worked with us to identify the best and quickest path to listing within 2 weeks to take advantage of the low inventory conditions in our South Carlsbad neighborhood. They knew our tract specifically and had many previous sales there over the years - they came prepared with a thorough analysis of comparative sales and recommended a pricing strategy that they felt confident would yield offers the first weekend on the market. The Great Over the next two weeks Donna coordinated a range of vendors who she knew from experience could get the preparation to list work we needed done on time and with high quality. Our light tune-up involved excellent experiences with their stagers, landscapers, contractors, electricians, and plumbers. Throughout this period Donna's daily communication was clear, concise, and responsive. Any time we had questions Donna picked up the phone or texted immediately - but almost always, she answered our questions before we even knew we had them. The Outstanding We had a tricky situation with a shared fence that could have delayed our escrow. Donna used superb mediation skills to negotiate the terms of replacement and was personally on site with the fence contractor to make sure everything went smoothly. The fence looks great and escrow closed on time. The Truly Exceptional Our house came on the market on a Wednesday and between then and Monday morning Jim was personally at all three open houses. He was in constant communication explaining potential buyer reaction and strength. As he predicted offers began to come in on Saturday and each one was incrementally higher than the last. At the end we had 5 offers, 4 of which were over list, and the final accepted offer was $100,000 over list. In addition to being over list it included rent back terms that met our needs. The Recommendation For all of these reasons we would strongly recommend The Klinge Team to anyone wanting to sell in North County Coastal San Diego. I had been reading Jim's bubbleinfo.com blog for 15 years and knew when the time came to sell that he would be our first call. Jim Klinge is not your standard realtor. He is keenly aware of market conditions and sales strategies. And, works his tail off - though not as hard as Donna . At this point he's gone from realtor to friend and I plan to have him over to grill and chill at our new place to talk real estate, but also just about life and raising kids in San Diego. He's more interested in relationships than his sales numbers - and that's why his sales numbers are so high. We have already recommended the Klinge's to some close friends and another successful sale is on deck right around the corner...Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We recently had the pleasure of working with Jim and Donna from Klinge Realty Group to sell our house, and we couldn't be more satisfied with the experience. From the initial meeting, they listened attentively to our needs and provided invaluable guidance on specific improvements to get our home market ready. Their responsiveness throughout the entire process was truly impressive. Anytime we had questions or concerns, they were quick to address them, ensuring we felt comfortable and informed every step of the way. What stood out the most was their team and extensive network of tradespeople, which made addressing any necessary repairs or updates seamless and stress-free. Thanks to their expertise and dedication, our house sold quickly and at a great price. We highly recommend Jim and Donna to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. They are a fantastic team who truly care about their clients and deliver exceptional results.Load more
2nd place: http://youtu.be/S2LMcVM1WDY
In 1978, I was building P.A. systems and home recording studios for a loot of bands. It was a shock to me when I got a call from John Entwistle. We became friends. I knew Mario at the Rainbow Bar and Grill on Sunset because I did the Rainbow private club and bars disco PA sytem . I brought John in for the first time. I always got treated as a super star at the Roxy and Whiskey a gogo, because Mario owned all of them. John fell in love with the place. He was in LA for the summer with some croneys. He went th the top of the Rainbow every night he was in town. I saw him a lot. He was a regular guy, but very cheap.
We can’t have bands like “The Who” anymore.
I could be wrong, but I believe James Blunt heralded the popularization of “wuss rock.” When he had his big hit, I thought, “something is very wrong here… the teeming masses are applauding a man acting like a 14 year old girl…”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oofSnsGkops
Now you can weigh James Blunt’s by the tonnage on youtube, and many have record deals. The wussification of rock isn’t new:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwx8Voq373A
But these singers were treated like sideshows, not main events. It’s a sad shame.
Not buying it.
Big Who fan here, all the way back to when they were a little mod act called the High Numbers. There were Blunt-class lame bands then too. AM was full of them.
There have been bands in each subsequent decade that match The Who in visceral delivery, artistic honesty, and energetic rigor (if not the ability to sell out stadiums–but when was that a measure of anything?).
For hook-laden volume and absurd chops in the song craft department, there are many solid contemporary examples–without The Who’s late-period bloat.
Calling out The Who as the end of an era is just banging your cane on the porch. And I say that as a guy who wore out three copies of Quadrophenia.
To Daytrip’s point, though, it’s not rock that’s dead. It’s radio. Embrace Pitchfork and Spotify. Read the best rock critics. Hang with smart, hip, engaged listeners. There’s a world of killer out there.
And no, the irony of discussing rock and roll on a real estate blog is not lost on me. “Hope I die before I get old” indeed.
PS: Gratuitous leg hump to our host for the Beat Farmers clip. SD Roots!
PS: Gratuitous leg hump to our host for the Beat Farmers clip. SD Roots!
In my 5,000+ blog posts, I don’t think I’ve ever had a gratuitous leg hump! But if I get one, let it be for the Beat Farmers! I saw them at Bodies, the Bacchanal, Belly-Up, and at the first Street Scene in the Gaslamp when they played at the opposite end of the block from X (where the mosh pit was so violent I came out missing my shoes!)
“My lovely aluminum house” in a Lakeside trailer park!
Here’s one you don’t hear too often:
http://youtu.be/9TogcZb03Kg
3rd Gen, remember I said we can’t have bands like the Who anymore. I never said they marked the end of rock, even though they said it.
Pretty bold claims regarding current bands capable of Who level of excellence. I wonder why you gave no examples? As you may have seen in my post, I noted wuss bands were around back in the day, but the Who, or the Doors, etc, were an effective counter-measure against the Turtles of the day. Herman’s Hermits were squashed by the Beatles. These days, Turtle bands have no counter-measures to shame or silence them. James Blunt has over 59 million hits on his magnum opus and counting.
And hey, look! Pee Wee Herman and his friends have gone through puberty, and he really really likes Robert Palmer. Maybe we’re saved.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfB_K4RGtDo&t=184
And look what we have preparing to enter the batter’s box:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxDlC7YV5is
Keep whistlin’ in the dark, 3rd Gen.
I opted to not cite examples because the arts are, by definition, subjective. A zero sum argument. (For the record, I hold that the Stooges, Parliament/Funkadelic, the MC5, Can, Fela Kuti, Gang of Four, the Stranglers, Tomahawk, Queens of the Stone Age–especially the 2005 lineup–Dinosaur Jr., ad infinitum, can, did, and do go toe-to-toe with my beloved The Who. And this is off the tip of my tongue.
If “We can’t have bands like The Who anymore” is meant to be a zen koan or some other vague cloud of opacity, then I suppose you could be right. It’s also possible that I merely misunderstand your thesis, and If I caught your true drift we’d fist-bump and nod vigorously. Do fill me in.
But if you mean that the culture is now so dumbed down and kid-driven that rock energy and genius is actually extinct, well…I’d disagree. There is so much good music right now that it’s kind of ridiculous.
To keep it real estate related:
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2013/11/sex_pistols_johnny_rotten_selling_really_unpunk_malibu_ranch_for_1995_million.php
3G, I don’t believe all art is subjective. Greatness can be qualified. Otherwise, the Monkee’s are better than Mozart, and Norman Rockwell beats Da Vinci, if you say so.
The original post was of the Who, working on all cylinders. All the artists you noted cannot match it. Queens of the Stone Age will never match the Doors. Ever.
I think it’s interesting to note that in many of the youtube comments under great rock performances from that era, the younger posters lament being stuck in their generation, and say they wish they grew up in the sixties and seventies, when rock music was great.
They’re right.
I’m not saying there’s no more geniuses, or that the kids are dumbed down. I’m saying young men are generally wusses, scared of their own shadow, scared of Facebook shame and mean tweets. They’re shallow, and the music that dominates the charts reflects this. They’re too eager to please, moment to moment. I’d also say there’s been more interesting work from women than from men. I can’t think of a male equivalent to Amy Winehouse in her heyday. She owned. Note she never worried about pleasing people on the internet-unlike just about everybody now.
This is why a band like the Who, the Police, Pretenders, or even the Clash, or will not come this way again.
The party is over. Facebook rules.
Play me out, Pharrell. Show us how it’s done, now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Sxv-sUYtM
A well-greased slope, and one point I can believe in: the call on female artists. Couldn’t agree more. (Put me down for X’s Cervanka, PJ Harvey, Patti Smith…and definitely Winehouse).
Dangerous, drum-tight, and Californian…Mojo salutes from his Paris grave:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYw0KhwXdAY
3rd Gen,
I watched the video. Nice and tight set, but I’m unconvinced that Mojo would endorse the lead singer’s choice of boat deck sneakers.
Boat. Deck. Sneakers.
I might consider him for cleaning the barnacles off the bottom of my boat, but I wouldn’t follow him into the breech of satan’s lair.
The drummer is very talented, however I’ve watched plenty of vids featuring Ginger Baker, and none of them ended with him looking like he was a soldier circa WWI, who just hand-delivered a desperate message from the front.
Elegance and economy. Perform only what’s needed, nothing more. Part of excellence, to me, is looking like it’s not that hard. Keith Moon, on top of skilled drumming, looked like he was performing a creative dance, hitting every mark, absolutely invested in the moment. That’s why he was excellent, and…
we can’t have the Who no more. : )
“Message from the front…”
Perfect.
In the early days of rock, the kids didnt know there was big money ahead – they were motivated by the music and maybe getting a record deal someday.
Aren’t today’s bands motivated by the big money more than anything?
“Aren’t today’s bands motivated by the big money more than anything?”
Some old bands are tempted too.
Densmore–the coolest door–saved the others from themselves. ; )
http://youtu.be/ZHdygfzz_Sk?t=3m50s
“Message from the front…”
Perfect.”
There’s “from the front,” and then there’s “on the front.”
I prefer the latter to the facsimile. ; )