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Man, my Boy Ted Simmons, just doesn't get any love!
I just have to believe he wasn't popular with writers. More hits than Joe Medwick, .Frank Thomas, Jim Rice, .Pie Traynor, or Micky Mantle,
More RBI's than Joe Medwick, Johnny Bench, Johnny Mize, Mike Piazza, Duke Snider, Ivan Rodriguez, Carlton Fisk
OBP was .3479, or virtually in a tie with Yogi, .3478
Hit .300 or better 7 times (Bench never hit .300) and for 7 straight seasons, ( 1972 to 1978) he played in at least 150 games each year, which I guess isn't bad for a chain smoking...CATCHER!!!!
Not saying he's necessarily better than those (mainly) HOF'ers, but he should get in eventually...seems he is punished for being on many terrible Cardinal teams, and for being 2nd best to Johnny Bench all those years.
It's gotta be the hair that's keeping him out.
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Brokeback Mountain would have been a much better movie had they started with that and written the movie around it.
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What is going on in Rock reissues is what on with on with Jazz. Just how many times has Kind of Blue been reissued?....the 40th Anniversary reissue of Red just happened in 2009? Barely 4-years later. There is even a whole remastering/engineer fetish in the publicity about it. New stereo mix from Fripp and Steven Wilson.
Does anyone sit back and ask what was wrong with the last stereo mix involving Fripp that a new mix was needed only 4-years later?
When they started this project Steven Wilson did not remix Red as he thought it was perfect the way it was. However 2 things happened since then. 1 is that Wilson has a huge following for his good taste in remixing & remastering. So he did a remix to complete the set. Secondly is that once the KC series was underway (about 3 releases a year) the Pink Floyd Immersion sets and other boxes with marbles & scarves & crazy packaging sold well so Crimson went beyond just doing one for the debut album but put one together for Larks. It apparently sold well enough that they've now done one for Red.
As always if one doesn't like this stuff one doesn't have to buy it.
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But not a lot of it seemed improvised, so will one concert really be different from the next?
The variation of setlists isn't as great as with the Dead but the improv sections (anywhere from 1 to 3 per show around this time) can vary a great deal. There can be differences in solos within the songs. The Great Deceiver box does a great job of illustrating the way the improvs can differ and some get dark. (Just look for the amusingly named tracks). So this box is great for those of us who have outgrown (or rather played to death) the The Great Deceiver and want more beyond the kcccs and downloads. I'm looking forward to having 6 of the shows as blu-ray audio too.
It certainly isn't a necessary set but I'm happy they're going whole hog including finding shows that weren't even bootlegged. It's getting to the point where I have so many hi-rez discs that also happen to be 5.1 discs that I should probably buy a home theater amp and a few more speakers.
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From Amazon UK it's around $160 for Americans. Remember that they don't subtract the VAT until you provide your US address when it's in your cart.
I passed on the Larks' box as the lo-fi Zoom Club kccc gets played only every couple of years so I couldn't imagine having a whole lot more lo-fi live shows, but this is different! Even if for '74 I already have 5 of the preceding live Europe downloads & kcccs plus the Great Deceiver, Asbury, and Central Park.
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I'm very impressed with the week the Dodgers had w/ 4 in STL and hosting TB at home. Hell of week vs. 2 high quality teams. The NL playoffs could have a very old ring to it.
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Nicely done all. When I was growing up I just thought of Steve & Eydie as too frequent "square" guests on Carol Burnett and Johnny Carson. Thanks for the great clips showcasing her talent. R.I.P.
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Haven't seen him around since then, so he probably said "fuck it" at that point. Does anyone know if he is on Facebook?
Oh, I guess you weren't here then. Here's one example of his feeling about FB.
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You are correct, no Dark Stars in the May '77 box.
Sorry, this is what happens when posting by phone and on the run. I meant yes, or no on should I buy it since it doesn't fall under my unscientific theory about Dark Star?
Investigate whether or not you enjoy "The Other One." If you do then you may not need "Dark Star." Really, I know this sounds scandalous or absurd, but it's quite possible. This works for years '69 thru '74 to some extent, although some nights you got both or you might not get either one. Some nights there was a Truckin> and other stuff instead of Dark Star or The Other One. For some it's not about any of these songs but whether they get (Morning) Dew'd. Not to mention the massive Playing In The Bands you'd get from '72-'74 which might have been the greatest thing they ever did, were it not for the beauty of "Bird Song" (fall '72 on) or the purdy (full) "Weather Report Suites" in '73-'74. I'm leaving stuff out too (Pigpen favs, Help>Slip>Frank, and so on) to keep this semi-brief.
Think of '77 (or at least May) as sunnier and not necessitating Dark Stars, though I reckon they would have been nice had they tried. And while I'm certainly a Dark Star admirer (to put it mildly), it was not a requirement for a great show.
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I got the blu-ray too as I got over my initial griping very quickly.
For curiosity's sake at some point I'll play the better of my boot copies on a laptop at the same time as the blu-ray to see how they're different. Consider it the Dead version of playing Dark Side Of The Moon to The Wizard Of Oz.And the DVD/CD package of Sunshine Daydream is showing up on Amazon for $30.34. Yesterday the pre-order had a wrong disc count (2) and now they have a proper DVD package. No blu-ray package yet.
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4/24/78 just arrived. I'm still working through the '77 box. Another reason why I'm not springing for Sunshine Daydream. As The Beatles sang, it's all too much.
A note about the film: very disappointing that there's so little Keith footage. That may have been the fault of the amateurish cameramen, but still. The segment of the baby with the ice cream and the dog is priceless; worth the cost of admission.
Heck . . I still have only listened to DaP's 6 one time all the way through, let alone May '77. I've barely touched the surface of Spring 1990 as well. Since this is not going to be limited edition, I will wait a while before I purchase
Really? Dead.net says it's an "individually numbered, limited edition of 12,500." Will there be a more general release? That would be good; I just want the music.
I would recommend getting a 2nd opinion for confirmation, but I'm fairly certain that it's just the tie-dyed slipcase, book and individual number that is limited, or a "dead.net exclusive." A version without these features will be available from other outlets later on.
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It's been a hell of a "bridge year" for Boston.
This isn't a comment about anyone here, but man, I guess the present & future for the Lakers is so inadequate that all of the sudden I know all these ex-LA people who have ignored baseball who now are excited about sweeping the Cubs.
I know, I know, the road streak is longer than that. Maybe if they lose 3 or 4 this week this week (4 @ STL, 3 vs TB at home) it'll shake some of the bandwagon fans out until October (assuming they make the playoffs, which I don't necessarily do). The enthusiasm doesn't bug me at all for people who have been there the whole time but I swear I know at least 3 people who probably think Fernando is still pitching for them. The old pink hat Red Sox ilk now have LA logos on their caps. -
I had to get glasses 2 years ago at the height of the little frame fashion which I couldn't stand either. Being the practical sort I wanted more eye protection coverage from bugs when riding the bike, and having grown up in the '70s I gravitated towards metal frames only with the modern strong & light titanium frame (practical again). And I wanted something that just didn't seem fashionable. After having the glasses for a couple of weeks I realized mine were just about a perfect match for what the Walter White teacher-turned-meth-cooker character wears in Breaking Bad. In a DVD extra it was explained that his character wore that style for many of the same reasons I chose them. It's been a long time since chemistry class so I'll leave the meth manufacturing to someone better qualified.
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As this is a local show they had to open a 2nd theater as the 1st theater sold old. This caused some problems for people trying to meet up with each other. In the documentary before the film there were at least a dozen people in the room who were appearing on the screen (Nancy's yogurt folks and such) so it was funny to hear the reactions. Afterwards in the lobby I nearly had my foot (wearing sandals) stepped on by someone backing up to photograph a friend with Babbs. It was like a night at the opera only much more casual.
It's been reedited* some from the last bootleg version that circulated. There's less Acid Test footage at the beginning, it returns some later which it didn't do. There's more "humor" interspersed between songs and perhaps a little more collage filler for those moments where I'm guessing that they didn't have band footage or perhaps they had a higher opinion of the art than I did.
I'm waffling on whether to buy this too. I've had copies of the music on tape & CD and it's sounded great yet this isn't a show I visit very often any more. It's been that way for about 10 years where if I want post-Pigpen '72 (which might be my favorite era) I'm probably heading for September. And I have 2 different versions of the movie and it's something that I don't watch very often, and when I do invariably the laptop comes out. I'm guessing it will be available for viewing at the beer theaters around here for years to come so maybe that's how it should be handled. Not that any future showing would be as big of an event as last night around here. On the other hand I'd love to have the blu-ray just for "China-Rider," "Jack Straw" and "Bird Song" (and the "Dark Star" wouldn't suck either). Decisions...If they provided the full concert as blu-ray audio I'd jump at it. instead they mess around with vinyl and who the hell wants to flip a Dark Star?
*edit - Actually not so much. The uh, artistic stuff in "Dark Star" that involves manatees with lipstick and such is in the circulating copy. (This is one of those things that I try to blot from my mind each time it's played). But I think some clips here & there are different. And most certainly there's been a lot of color correction work as you'd expect. The sky isn't as blue behind naked man on a pole in the bootleg copy. Gotta have naked pole guy clear as possible with a blue sky backdrop, so ordered.
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In addition Houston now has the WORST travel schedule in MLB, by far.
They have more multiple time zone trips to make [now being in the AL] than anybody.
I'd think they'd have as many as the Rangers. No? Same league, same division, same time zone.
I'm guessing the interleague is slightly different, perhaps even on away games. Let's see, Houston had to play at Pittsburgh. The Rangers faced AZ. I think those were unique opponents for each.
Always a good reminder once the playoffs roll around is that it can be difficult to compare records due to scheduling differences.
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According to the Globe, George 'Boomer' Scott has died. He was 69.
Check out his stats here.
3rd in the RoY balloting at age 22, a great sophomore season too, then a pretty damn good peak from his age 26 to age 33 seasons, even more so when you consider the era. And a great fielder, too with 8 Gold Gloves. I loved watching that guy.
RIP Boomer.
Ahh...I loved watching him too. As well as his answer when asked about his necklace of shells and whatnot. "They're second basemen's teeth."
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Not to be a topper (but I will) - I have Discwasher fluid that is at least 33 years old. I still use it, 2 drops at time on the brush, spreading it with the bottom of the bottle.
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After 60+ years....retiring....that actually is the quickest way to a result no one wants to see for a good time more.
That would be my concern as well. Unless it's really what he wants.
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I had to clear it with a skeptical & picky eater, but as parsnip (the recipe above) was mixed with apple that helped sell it. It wasn't quite as dramatic as the old Mikey Life cereal ad but "she like it, she liked it."
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American Collectors has been mentioned here & there (Hoffman) before. It seems to be "the one" (I have no experience with it). But whether it's just one's usual coverage, a rider, or American Collectors, document! Take photos of the most important & likely to remain to valuable recordings. As condition matters I'm not sure how one does that with vinyl but at least the covers can be photographed. If you have receipts of collectible vinyl with grades scan & save those too. Use Dropbox, cloud storage or even a Google email folder as another place to keep the photos.
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They work great on a one-to-one ratio with Granny Smiths (dice the same size) in a butter-wine sauce (use some thyme or experiment with other herbs) with chicken.
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Although I was a fan of Oh Mercy I never imagined Tell Tale Signs would be as great as it was. So I'm looking forward to this set, or at least the 2 disc flavor. Wight just never grabbed me and I don't think it was just the mix, though who knows. I'll risk that it that it'll be sold separately in 2 years or less if the remaster of couple of tracks included put it over the top. I was also glad to hear that more material from the Basement Tapes was found beyond the multi-disc bootleg that circulates. Now they have an excuse for that one not being out already.
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never heard of HR derby champ.....
He's a good hitter from the A's, I think he's in his second year. A lot of A's players get little or no recognition.
He's had a classic sophomore slump. Even when he's off he's an exciting at bat. Last year he was better after the break. Often you don't want your player entered in the HR contest for fear it'll mess up the swing, but in this case maybe the contest busted his bad habits/luck.
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I've had them. Think corn nuts with less aftertaste. And not that I could taste the cricket because of all the sugar, but I a few years ago on Halloween I was given a lollipop with one in it from this company. http://www.hotlix.com/candy/
I've forgotten the stat that's thrown around as to how many pounds of ground up insects we eat every year but it's "lots."
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It's quite the barstool trivia. He plays harmonica on Warren Zevon's "The Factory" from the 1987 album Sentimental Hygiene. So his doing 3 covers or so on the tour after Zevon died make more sense.