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I’m starting the day off with Benny Goodman “Different Version Vols 1 & 2 – 40 Alternate Takes Of Recordings 1939 to 1940” Phontastic 2 cd set, disc 1. Got this from dustygroove.com really inexpensive, and the sound is excellent. This band was so very “on” at this time.

George Crater – Out Of My Head

Just noticed this at DG and CDJapan. Recorded live on August 12, 1973 at Henny Onstad Center for The Arts, which is in Norway. Tunes include "Open to Love" and "Alone, Again". Carol Goss, Paul's wife/companion, illustrated the front cover.

Running Point - season 2 (Netflix)

Agree 💯

This song brings back memories:

That's a great way of putting it. I passed on buying the Record Store Day EP dressed up as an LP, but definitely would be into a digital release. Things were rapidly evolving for Trane in 1960 and would love to hear the mostly audible evidence.

Never heard "Utterly Simple" and "Hope I Never Find Me There". Are they worth listening to? Yeah, DM's songs were coming from a different place than SW's. Maybe that was what SW was mad about. Here's this guy who was playing gigs in his dad's jazz band at the age of twelve, then being compared to Ray Charles when was sixteen in the Spencer Davis Group. How are you going to put yourself above him? Weird about LSOHHB. What up wit dose Brits? I read DM's recent autobio "Only You Know and I Know", and I think that was the only gig he did with DATD. Lucky you!

He wrote an awful book on Miles Davis' electric period, which was full of errors, such as wrong personnel, confusing Jumma Santos for Juma Sultan and descriptions/opinions that had no relation to reality. The large list of errors was compiled here: https://web.archive.org/web/20160427225113/http://www.miles-beyond.com/freemanerrors.htm

I like that one a whole lot more. The other one was a dead link. It almost looked like it was trying to hijack the browser screen.

Oh that's very odd, that wasn't the picture I posted! This would be the correct one, hopefully it will stay that way.

I think he's also trying to project an image as an "outsider critic" of sorts. I don't often read Burning Ambulance. Sometimes I visit the site because people link to discussions of subjects that interest me. I've usually been somewhat disappointed by the reviews/discussions/whatever. Missed the Bird thing, which is just as well.

Oh yes

yep. I think that is his goal...

I have two Ikea Expedit shelving units that I use for LPs. I wish they were still around. I know they offer the Kallax system now, but I'd rather match what I have. And, I didn't turn my 2x4 unit sideways like this... failure in 3, 2, 1...

The most unexpected encounter for me was when my wife and I were visiting NYC and taking in a Broadway revival of Oklahoma! As we took our seats, I noticed a man who looked like Dick Hyman bent over talking to someone seated a few rows up. When he stood up, I realized that it was Dick Hyman and he and his wife were seated directly in front of front of our seats. I greeted him, we had met previously and I had interviewed him a time or two. We learned a lot about theater, as he pointed out that the orchestra was watching the conductor on three video screens at the back of the theater. We had a good chat during intermission and afterwards, as well.

I also use the IKEA Gnedby shelves (with CDs in space saver sleeves). When I bought them these 8 fit perfectly in the space I had, but now I need more and desperately wish I could still buy them.

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