Chuck Nessa

Much of this seems to be rationalization and cheap politics. One can find examples of anything and everything to excuse anything and everything. I'm sorry Rod but if stealing from Elmo Hope is bad and stealing from someone who pays money to Elmo Hope is (maybe) ok, where do you draw the friggin' line and who gave you that power? I'm much more interested in what is "right" than what's "legal" but under the current system the only chance to get what is "right" is to use the legal system. Sadly that costs more than most of the "victims" can afford and they just lose. As Alexander has demonstrated, this does seem to be a "generational thing" and that scares the shit out of me. It is bad enough the world is in creative doldrums but to have the potential audience think the product is their "right" is really scary.

Nothing to be sorry about. Witnessing probably pays better than the music biz. $40 a day (plus milage) is "high cotton" for me.

He always did.

Bringing this back up to announce I am the proud owner of 2 (count 'em) subpoenas to spill my guts in court Jan 31-Feb 3.

Gee John, didn't know you were such an old fart. Never made the Litweiler/Yancey link before.

TMI.

I was envious when I saw the original post. Sadly I can't make it. If you have the chance, give Cecil my greetings.

Musicians are famous for not showing up.

That stuff has circulated for years about all the labels. In the mid '60s I heard BN kept Ike Quebec around to "supply" the musicians so they were ok for the record date. Too many "stories" to stop them all.

That cover reminds me of Lester Bowie telling me "If they make a movie about Pops and Freddie doesn't play him, they're fucked up".

Please provide details on the Segal "party". I'd like to attend.

Yes, I didn't mean to imply that.

Do you know if his mama is? Do you know anything about this?

Relax Al, and accept who/what you are. Why look for approval?

He also wanted to be removed from the musicians asking for money.

I already figured that out.

I had no idea Warne died while playing. Yes, but the name of the club was Donte's.

He is also on a bunch of Elliot Lawrence records from the '50s.

Cheesecloth.

Recapturing your youth? -_-

Hey Alex, I have 5000+ cds, 2000+ lps, untold tapes and a couple of friends. How many copies can I pass on before I infringe on something?

Yeah, it's 'cause I'm an "old guy". Home taping means you can make your own copies for your own use - like a cassette to play in your car. Time to grow up.

Boy do I feel better now.

He could have disturbed the download stream by using other computer resources during process - no?

This thread still depresses me.