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yet another reason supporting stricter gun control (I'm leaning toward outright ban, but anyway...)
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I am getting very tired of seeing the plural form of compact discs as "CD's"!!! What, does the CD own something??? Leave out the apostrophe!!
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I've had Tim Horton's a few times, and don't understand the hype it gets. Perhaps it is slightly weak, as GregK suggests. There's a chain up here in Canada called "Second Cup" which brews some fine coffee. I still haven't tried a cup of Starbucks, although maybe I will the next time I'm in Chapters. Personally, I feel somewhat intimidated with the huge number of choices there are at some of these coffee shops. 7-11's latest coffee promotion is centered around making your own personal cup of coffee, combining various flavours, et cetera; they claim there's over 1300 possibilities.
I like Second Cup when I am in Canada. Stronger than Tim Hortons, similar to Starbucks but maybe not quite that strong with a less distinct flavor. Didn't they serve that on Canadian Air flights before they were bought?
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I don't believe there is a Tim Horton's in the southwest part of the USA (where I live). I had some coffee at a Tim Horton's in Columbus, Ohio a couple of weeks ago. I was talking to the clerk and advised him that Horton's coffee was far superior to the crap coffee sold by Krispy Kreme. He replied that Tim Horton's is more known for coffee.
The Tim Hortons' coffee, while not being as good as what I brew at home (home-brewed coffee can be brewed the way you like it, after all), was much better than the coffee I've had at most other restaurant-type places.
Tim Horton's is much more known for it's coffee than anything else. It's good coffee, but personally I find it rather weak. Better than gas station coffee, but not as good as Starbucks. About on the same level as Dunkin Donuts, as far as I'm concerned.
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Now when I cross the border up to Canada, the whole situation changes. They understand tea up there.
I was just going to make this point. Being orignally from Canada, I am a little more familar with tea than a lot of Americans, but I never became a tea drinker. Strictly coffee for me. Red Rose tea used to be very popular in Canada, however!
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I don't know which frustrates (frustrate's??) me more, the apostrophe abuse mentioned above, or the over- and misuse of the word "like" for everything. I'm, like, totally sick of it!!! all these abuse's are like everywhere!!
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Seattle's Best is my favorite. But, checking in my freezer, I found only Starbuck's tonight.
I'm drinking Starbuck's, listening to Jack Teagarden (from the Bix, Trumbauer, Teagarden Mosaic), and playing on my computer. I suppose there are worse things to be doing on a Saturday night. B)
The perfect saturday night. Nothing better than some Starbucks (or even Borders coffee) and some good music playing. I simply don't understand these people who like Starbucks. I'm blessed to have a Starbucks that just opened 5 min away from work too!!
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This truly is one of the very best releases this year. I think I am like a lot of others when I say that I had not thought much of this band before, but now hearing the complete Blackhawk recordings, my mind has changed. This 4 disc set is excellent!! I even like the carboard box it comes in. Great package, great sound, excellent playing!!
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I was hoping on scoring some tickets for the lions- packers game from a friend who has season tickets, but it appears to have fallen through. it would have been perfect: morning parade down woodward, then the game, then home to stuff my self!!!
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I think Michigan is good for 36 points. Ohio State's defense should be able to hold them to that, otherwise go Blue!!! As long as they don't mess up any more special teams plays
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Some of my favorite reissues have been the ones they did for the Byrds' catalog. They had good remastering, bonus tracks, and nice booklets. Even the Capitol twofers for the Beach Boys are nice.
Just my 2 cents... B)
I agree. I have always been impressed with how the Byrds catalog has been reissued. Just a great job all around. Interesting liner notes, lots of great, mostly interesting extra tunes, plus the previously unreleased Fillmore concert. And the extra disc for Untitled is great. Why this kind of care hasn't been applied to other major artists like Springsteen or the Beatles or the Stones (no outtakes, extra tunes at all!!) or Neil Young is a shame
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I don't undersyand why they are not releasing a box of this stuff, and even more puzzling, why aren't they reissuing Pangaea and Agharta? That would make a nice little box in itself, think about it, The Complete Agharta/Pangaea or something like that. Guess they are waiting for the next generation of listeners to clear the vaults for
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the first 4 discs are outtakes from his American recordings, and the fifth disc is a compilation of all 4 released records. Why they didnt release this disc separately is very puzzling to me. You would think they would get more sales with a stand alone best of. Anyway, I'm really looking forward to his Neil Young covers. Should be great
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And I never ever heard the Rivers album (and as I might not be the only one who needs this *problem* fixed, the set might hold at least one surprise...)
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The record with Sam Rivers is fantastic. I am unfamiliar with Sam Rivers but his playing on this record is excellent. I intend to explore his own records eventually, based on his playing with Miles
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I finally got my set the other day.
I like the Jack Johnson album, but I didn't know if I'd like the box set. I was worried about the multiple versions, but I was very surprised by how interesting the different versions were and I was surprised at how much I dug some of the unreleased tracks (especially Ali).
I've listened to this set over and over. It just keeps getting more interesting.
I happened to be listening to the box (disc 2) as I read your post, and I agree. I like this box more and more each time I listen to it. The multiple takes are very interesting. McLaughlin is ripping on Duran!!
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Funny, I just referenced this very disc in another thread regarding the upcoming Brubeck Time etc box. I really enjoy this disc too, for what it is: a very enjoyable, melodic performance. Great sound, especially as it was recorded in a Starbucks!!!
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bugs-bunny berigan!!!!
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is paul 64 yet??
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You know, Greg, I have been too hard on Dave and his group for years. I was a big fan as a kid, when they were very popular, then moved on to Bird and Trane (who are superior jazzmen, no question), and kinda disdained Brubeck in my youthful combination of enthusiaism and immaturity. But recently, I have re-investigated them, and I have to say that they are top quality guys musically, and very nice people to boot, with a good attitude. Paul Desmond's command of harmony is dazzling, and both he and Dave were originals with a lot of ideas of their own - no warmed-over licks here. Joe Morello was a fine drummer, and during one of his solos, I thought "this is very similar to Philly Joe, and just as lively". The bassists with the group were competent, but not in the Paul Chambers class.
Such albums as "In Europe" sound terrific to me today.
It's hard to consider these "time" albums, especially the first two, as they are (rather like "Kind Of Blue") so familiar to many of us. They are excellent albums, and now, after all these years, the then odd time signatures don't sound odd at all. I never did get to hear the "time" albums after "Time In Outer Space", so I don't know what those are like, but the first three have some great moments and are well worth a listen if anyone has never heard them. Just don't expect to hear Sonny Clark, or Bud Powell, or Bill Evans, or McCoy Tyner, ... It's a different bag.
Recently, I was listening again to the piano solo on Herbie Hancock's "The Egg" (on the "Empyrean Isles" album), and it struck me: hey, there's some Dave Brubeck influence there. Interesting.
And, of course, Miles recorded "Someday My Prince Will Come", long after Dave's first version, and surely he was spurred to do it because Dave had made a recording of it. The two knew each other. There is a 1962 version of that on the "Time In Outer Space" album, incidentally.
I will probably get this set. Time Out of course is a classic, and since I am not very familiar with the other 4 of the Time records this is a good way to get them. I think I agree with your comments on the familiarity of Time Out when heard coming from the 90s instead of when it originally came out; it's still a great listen. I recently picked up Brubeck's record from Starbucks in Manhattan, and although it isn't earth shattering it is still great music, and listening to that record made me interested in seeking out more of his music
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Jazzmatazz has a listing for a box including all 5 of Brubeck's "Time" themed releases (Time Out, Time In, etc etc). I was wondering who here would be interested, and whether anyone thinks these are essential records. I don't see too much discussion of Brubeck around here
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i've been listening to bruce springsteen "live in new york city" lately, and i find it impossible to hear "murder inc." without cranking it up to ear-splitting levels.
so, it begs the question - what song/album do you have to turn up every time you hear it?
The Rising
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I lived in Ottawa for a few months 7 years ago, and I recall there were a couple very good CD stores, one downtown (sorry I cant remember the name, but it was on Rideau St, down about 2 or 3 blocks from the mall as you go away from Parliament Hill), and the CD Warehouse mentioned above. Montreal however, is a different story. There are some fantastic stores there in the downtown area. My advice is to just start exploring Ste Catherine's and the streets surrounding it. There are a lot of good places
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I have ordered a iRiver IHP-120 (20gb version of the IHP-100) a month ago but it is high in demand and I haven't received it yet.
I chose the iRiver over the iPod because it needs no special software on the PC to transfer files to the player, supports the WMA and Ogg Vorbis formats, has the ability to record (digital and analog input) and a built-in radio.
I travel a lot and used a Riovolt MP3-CD-Player with 3 full CD-RWs (20 hours of music) until it broke down recently. The iRiver will allow me to carry a much bigger music collection with me.
With such a device one absolutely needs a Firewire or USB 2.0 interface on the PC. USB 1.0 works but is much too slow. USB 2.0 is now standard in PCs but rather recent. Older PCs can be upgraded by installing a $20 USB 2.0 PCI-card.
I have the iRiver 190T, a 256MB mp3/WMA player with radio and recorder, and man I LOVE THIS THING!!! It is well worth the money. Very easy to use, lots and lots of features (you can have the menu in just about any language you want), an EQ, great sound. it is small and comes with great 'phones too. the only problem I have had with it, and its a significant one, is the software that came with it for loading files onto it needs to be reinstalled quite often, for whatever reason. I have also had to reinstall the USB driver maybe 60-70% of the time I use it, so it's always a major hassle just changing files. But, you can re-format the thing and turn it into a simple removable drive, which could make life easier. Also, I have tried contacting iRiver for help and they are hard to get a hold of
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Hey,
Bruce went commercial with BORN IN THE USA.
Remember his disco versions...
(Cover Me, Dancing in the Dark)
He's got a right to make some extra bucks too.
It's all about the money.
Commercial with a conscience though. I don't agree with his politics but I respect him for not just writing the same old jingos over and over. Although I could do without Cover Me and Dancing in the Dark. Ouch
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
in Miscellaneous Music
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lists like these are such a joke it's not even worth anyone's time to discuss. Why on earth those jokers at RS would include jazz on a list like is baffling. In that case all of the jazz ones they listed should rank from #1 on down, and then add the pop records. Also, why is rap included??