medjuck Posted August 2, 2012 Report Posted August 2, 2012 Wow. OK, this is news to me. This all surfaced when I was away from here for a year. Man...really gets you thinking (again) about these social "friendships" that people go on about. Didn't know him except seeing him here and, I think, on JazzCorner, but I have to hope that he had no direct deleterious effect on any of you here. I say "direct" because I can't help but think there's got to be some "psychic" healing that needs to be attended to if one is to take these social forums earnestly. I don't know what else to say... How is this different from knowing people socially in person? Sorry, trying to say the last sentence outside the quote but late at night on an iPad can't quite figure out how to do it. Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 Is there any way we can get Bill Barton off the "Birthdays" list on the sidebar of the forum? Quote
king ubu Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 Just read the long Jesse Friedman piece from the Village Voice ... and now this - damn. Quote
Scott Dolan Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 Is there any way we can get Bill Barton off the "Birthdays" list on the sidebar of the forum? I'll second that. It's bad enough what people went through. We certainly don't need an annual reminder... Quote
paul secor Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 Perhaps we do need a reminder that life can be messy - even bad at times. Just a thought. I'm sure many won't agree. Quote
Scott Dolan Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 That's a fair point, Paul. My only thought would be that it's impossible to ignore that life can be messy, IMO, but what Bill participated in was lightyears beyond "messy". I also think it's different when it's someone you considered a friend. Quote
paul secor Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 I did add "bad" to the word messy. I could have said evil. Quote
Scott Dolan Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 Well, all I know is I got a slight chill when I saw that this morning. And I wasn't nearly as close to Bill as many others here. Quote
brownie Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 As long as he remains in prison for the rest of his life... Quote
JSngry Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 Is there any way we can get Bill Barton off the "Birthdays" list on the sidebar of the forum? Just checked to see if I had the ability to edit out his birthday on his profile, which is, I think, what triggers the "Happy Birthday" listing. I don't. Maybe Jim A does. Will look into it, seems a not unreasonable request. Quote
Blue Train Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 (edited) As long as he remains in prison for the rest of his life... Considering his age, length of sentence, and no federal parole....I don't think anyone needs to worry about that. Edited May 30, 2013 by Blue Train Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 I deleted his birthday. Thank you Jim. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 I hope nothing happens to this thread. It is an important history for some of us. Quote
Scott Dolan Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 And THAT was the voice I was waiting to hear from. And I agree, nothing SHOULD happen to this thread. Quote
Pete C Posted May 31, 2013 Report Posted May 31, 2013 A thread like this is a reminder of "the banality of evil." I say that from the perspective of someone who met Bill some years ago. Quote
.:.impossible Posted May 31, 2013 Report Posted May 31, 2013 Fuck. Hadn't thought about this in a while. Quote
BeBop Posted May 31, 2013 Report Posted May 31, 2013 Quit posting. Let the thread (and the memory) slip back into oblivion. Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted August 9, 2018 Report Posted August 9, 2018 http://www.downbeat.com/digitaledition/2018/DB1809/single_page_view/10.html It looks like Bill Barton still gets to read DownBeat while sitting in the minimum security Federal Penitentiary in Seagoville, TX. Quote
JSngry Posted August 9, 2018 Report Posted August 9, 2018 7 minutes ago, Kevin Bresnahan said: http://www.downbeat.com/digitaledition/2018/DB1809/single_page_view/10.html It looks like Bill Barton still gets to read DownBeat while sitting in the minimum security Federal Penitentiary in Seagoville, TX. You should reach out to him in your Vote For Hank initiative. Every vote matters! quite apart from that, what stirred the letters talking about people complaining about political comments? Quote
Scott Dolan Posted August 9, 2018 Report Posted August 9, 2018 From what I’ve heard from those that have done time in minimum security federal prisons, they’re essentially summer camps that you can’t leave. Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted August 9, 2018 Report Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) 39 minutes ago, JSngry said: You should reach out to him in your Vote For Hank initiative. Every vote matters! quite apart from that, what stirred the letters talking about people complaining about political comments? If Barton still reads organissimo, maybe he has already voted for Hank? EDIT: Although I highly doubt that he gets any internet access!!! The political stuff stems from several Jazz artists who have recently released recordings with political messages. DB did stories about these recordings and the artists got very political in describing the recording. Several anti-Trump stories seemed to get a pass but when Terence Blanchard went with a "Black Lives Matter" stance, the letters to the editor started up. You can read it in the July issue: http://www.downbeat.com/digitaledition/2018/DB1807/single_page_view/30.html Edited August 9, 2018 by Kevin Bresnahan Quote
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