Chuck Nessa

They put their pants on one leg at a time, just like the rest of us. You forgot Chuck Nessa, not to add to your anxiety or anything. I have not been reading any of the threads after the first couple of messages. I probably won't go back and read them either. I do want to say something after my (imagined) fear of the proceedings. I would guess most "bitches" are about personal oxen gored on AMG. That happens with any assessment of any opinion about a personal favorite. Nothing right or wrong, just a difference. I have used Scott's writing on AMG as a useful guide through lots of reissues and thank him for that. I do not expect deep understanding of any particular idom but find him to be of use. It is ok to "keep the pressure on" but please don't jump into a feeding frenzy. Sorry if I misunderstood the long threads but if I wanted to read that much I'd start over with Nabokov.

The entire series included booklets with data and notes copied from the complete Keynote box. The booklet in the Hawkins set is 32 pages - half English and half Japanese.

I would guess the "undisguised" was decided by the label, not Mulligan. I don't see why. They play the melody of "Love Me or Leave Me" straight out, not the "Apple Core"/"So What" line. I suggest you read again.

Hey, I injured my knee climbing the damn tower. I'm limping badly now. Gotta find that BLU tower.

I would guess the "undisguised" was decided by the label, not Mulligan.

I completely agree with Jim but do want to say it is their money and they can do what they want. When you have mucho bucks to give away, do whatever.

Sometimes I know "unidentified" but not this time.

Every engineer will "equalize the masters they have". That is their job. All I know about this session is: my mono lp (now gone) was one of my favorite RVG sessions, the early BN cd distorts. Don't know of the Select or J reissues.

Impressive memory.

Additional levels of stuff if you remember Roy recorded a classic version of Body and Soul with Chu Berry about a year before Hawk recorded his classic.

Not Feather. The nose is the first clue. I think that guy played banjo in Deliverance. FWIW, I think the judge looks kinda' like a young Rich Seidel.

The "Mulligan" tracks are really "Chubby Jackson and his orchestra" recorded March 15, 1950.

I have Naughton's The Haunt, Nauxtagram and Solo Vibraphone on Otic. I have the CMIF record and Fonda's Looking For the Lake on Alcara. Can you fill me in on other titles?

I did miss that. Please let me know.

Good excuse to buy a new car. I can't get it either. I blame Bush and DeVos. www.whatyoudontknowaboutdick.com/

Missed that. Do you really think I read your posts?

My guess is the WC series sold so poorly in the first pressing they declined a second and threw out the printed material.

Only if you know the current market price for a bushel of corn and the amount of US government subsidies used to generate this bushel/price.

Good answer. Why not play it on a 4 track machine for even more flexibility? I know the answer which is the same as the reason to avoid a simple stereo playback. FWIW, I think the highest quality transfer can be made by transferring on a full mono machine and patching problems by picking undamaged bits via multitracking. It takes more work but pays sonic results. You do have to deal with matching tape noise beds but it works very well. I certainly hope someone is paying for high quality copies of these original masters as they whip by the tape heads. I told you he'd have an impressive answer. The proof, though, is in the pudding as they say. I've heard some of Steve's work on these tapes (not the MJQ specifically, but others from the OJC catalog) and they are by far the best sounding versions of this material that I've ever heard. I'm not really choosing sides or picking a fight here, just presenting options as I see 'em. I just want all to see there are no friggin' absolutes. I do think all these companies are damaging the "historic" master tapes by remastering again and again. Get it right with current technology and do it again when the technology improves significantly. Use technology for something other than a marketing opportunity.

No mention of his playing on Bill Dixon's "Intents and Purposes" or in tents and porpoises. Dandy!

My guess is they were scrambling at the last minute to find a woman and missed Amina.

I attended one of the sessions for that record. Ron Carter was on the date too.