Chuck Nessa

Happy Birthday Jim! Sounds like a very fine day ahead. See you tomorrow night at 7:00.

I have all the 78s and the cd so I dumped the Mosaic. I really love these dates.

I sold my set after gathering all the included albums either on cds or on Lps. The sonics of this Mosaic weren't something to rave about, imo. At least one cd was mastered off an old Lp, clicks and all. Don't remember hearing one was a dub. Do you remember which one? FWIW, I have the material otherwise - not the Mosaic.

Short answer is the Brunswick an Victor recordings were recorded in better sound. Second part of that is the Victors cover a longer time span and more material. This is desert island stuff for me. If you want more info/opinions email me.

Most of my memories are from Sid's show. Never saw the Andy stuff. He was a serious man of comedy. One of the best.

It's the 1927-34 stuff I want.

You have a great set at a great price. Wish I had it.

It's probably the best Duke Pearson record ever issued.

Does the phrase "ancient to the future" ring a bell?

Didn't he marry Frankenstein in a movie?

Since you don't understand me I'll go away. Forget I ever posted here. I supervised lp mastering and pressing for over 20 years. I might have some info. Mastering engineers I've dealt with include Bob Ludwig, RVG, John Bittner, Roger Seibel, Bob Fine, Joe Wells and a few others. Pressing plant quality is a very different thing. Mastering and pressing do not have anything to do with one another. No mention of plating companies? Please tell me about those guys. That is where "pressing noise" originates.

Why do you trust Hoffman and why trust the mastering engineers at Classic. If you want the vinyl, buy the vinyl. Lots of shell games going on in the "vinyl" world.

It is even more complicated than that. The current RVG duplicates the original lp and adds 2 bonus tracks in the form of alternates of Carolyn and No Room For Squares.

That's the one!

Wait, you saw Getz at a Burger King? ← He was doin' fries and rings.

I prefer burning accordians and banjos.

I voted for Discovery only 'cause after this disc and a couple of Hamilton sides, I quickly lost interest in his work. He's obviously a fine musician but not my "cup of tea".

Kelly's predated my arrival in Chicago. The London House was at Michigan and Wacker - last I knew it was a Burger King but that may have changed. Last act I saw there was Getz. The Nickel was on Wells St, across from the Dr Scholl's factory. IIRC it became a dog grooming place. Last music I heard there (fall of '68) was Miles with Wayne, Chick, Holland and Tony. Other folks I heard there included Coltrane (3? times), Wes, Jimmy Smith, Horace and Monk. Maybe more will come to me later. I'm sure Larry Kart can correct some of my info and give the word on Kelly's.

Geez, the last time I was at "the Gate" was in the early '80s to hear Alan Toussaint with guests Dr John and Fathead.

Nice haul!

Frances Faye's brother Marty Faye was a popular disc jockey and television host in Chicago. I met him a few times and knew his daughter much better - wish I could remember her name.

I still like your fries.

I don't have the new reissue but do have an earlier incarnation coupled with the Poulanc Concerto for Organ, Strings and Tympani with the same forces. In fact, I have a duplicate I'll bring to Billy's on Thursday if I can remember it.

For some silly reason I've always referred to this record as "In Tents With Porpoises". This thread inspired me to play said Dixon date.

You mean nobody will see my posts?