Chuck Nessa

How rare wer your copies?

I'm willing and ready to dance if Organissimo would only place a parking meter on stage. Oh yeah, free beer.

I am probably the only one here who's manufactured lps for 30+ years. I've dealt with most of the classic mastering studios (RVG, RCA, Masterdisk, Sterling, etc) and pressing plants (Columbia, RCA, Capitol, All Disc, Wakefield, etc). Gee, I didn't mention plating plants. Where does pre-echo come from? Is it a tape problem? Could it be a plating problem? Is the source of the "clicks" a pressing problem, a plating problem or a bad batch of lacquer discs? Which lacquer supplier has the best product this month? Which resin formulator has the purest solution at the moment? How many of you have rejected 14 sets of plates? How many of you have rejected numerous mastering "tests"? There are precious few operations delivering the services mentioned above and to think they are of the "highest quality" is a joke. Competition in the marketplace does make a big difference. Please do not tell me about vinyl.

They get "a shot" because they pay money. Don't kid yourself.

I bought tickets.

Which "this" - the fate of FMP, or the distribution of hat, or both? FMP. The NC/Hat fight has been going on for decades.

Chuck, does that go for that reissued Fanfare for the Warriors on vinyl that I've seen around? Don't have a clue. I gave up.

Let me say one thing: Shoe box in the back yard. Where do you live?

Yes, I want clicks and pops on that one. The "premium" pressing plants these days deliver goods equal to "decent" plants in the old days. Spend your money on worn originals or cds. -_-

They made you deposit your pet?

Thanks to some unspent birthday money, the following have been ordered:

This deserves it's a dedicated thread topic. Chaney or someone please start it.

So, you aren't playing any nessa vinyl!

Whatever the outcome, find the K2 of Monk's Music. It is wonderful. Life expanding music, perfectly presented.

Can a restraining order be far off?

My Mosiac set containing the material from this session includes an additional track, "My Old Flame" (5:16). Apparently this is NOT on the reissued CD. Is this correct? And if so, why was this left off? My Old Flame was on the original lp and is on the new cd.

It isn't too complicated, just financial suicide. I still have vinyl on Spirit Catcher and a few other titles if you are really interested.

I had been wondering what price most retailers were selling this set at. Is $98 fairly average? Most retailers with the set seem to sell in the $75-80 range. Tower currently lists it online for $77.99 ($4 off list!). Some unfortunate soul paid $239 on ebay a couple years ago.

Suddenly I'm hungry for grasshoppers.

My wife and kids have been trained in the use of bulk erasers.

I'm probably jumping the gun since you haven't done them yet, but do you think that there will there be any unreleased material on these reissues? Nonaah might have some extra solo material depending on a couple of factors. Saga will have none and Spirit Catcher will probably have an alternate take of Burning of Stones.

Thanks for your support, Mr Truman. I shall return.

Can't be too many. They buy them in 2s and 3s. What I really need is a MacArthur grant. I certainly don't expect a genius award - maybe a "usually alert" award of $20,000 or so.

Gotta admit "afterglow" as related to music was new to me 20+ years ago when we moved to MI. Since my first introduction it means (to me) a bunch of suburban white folks feeling cool/hip after a decent jazz concert and a chance to "rub elbows" with some black folks. Wine, cheeze, blacks - how can it get better than this?

Most junkies are Wiley.