Chuck Nessa

Go for it! I'm sure your father would tell you to use any advantage you can manage.

I have had this since the '60s, like it and stand by my post.

Thanks for posting this Dan.

Yup, Wolfie is correct! I have memberships in the "Jazz Club" and the classical one. I choose the best deal - not necessarily the same. Under the current deal you need a bunch of cds to get the best from them.

FWIW, I feel the Ra solo dates are "feeble". Better to "get to know" the band dates and spread out.

This thread reminded me, when I first issued the Art Ensemble box one of the early calls (w/ MasterCard in hand) was Thurston Moore - he got set #65. Zorn got #42.

Yes to all.

I bought those too, but understood they were the recent Conns. Never thought they were RVGS.

I'm curious. Which Conns did you get instead of the "expected" RVGs?

I'd ignore it. No real effect on the artform to date - only a commercial consideration at the time.

So..............eat my shorts. B)

Yeah, it might be a TOCJ or a JRVG. Go ahead, they have a bunch of recent RVGs. I have a bunch of them and they are all recent RVGs. Why the "negativity"?

Keep the old ones for the extra material and keep the RVGs for the sound. That's what I did.

Are you sure you don't mean "edible"?

Don't have the Purvis set, but if MB had anything to do with it, that must be supplying dubs from the Columbia vaults - not an entirely "clean" operation.

Sorry for my ERROR. I guess I'll start destroying my master tapes in 13 years or leave instructions for my kids. Boy, society wins at all costs. Thanks WORLD! Please tell me again about the stupid companies not protecting their masters. What a load of CRAP. Understand, my interest is "art before commerce" and "people before corporations", BUT we have a huge problem here.

PLEASE tell me why any company should spend money to preserve "original sources" after the Euro 50 year limit.

Right,,,,,,ya, I buy the 2nd story. 1422, I always thought that meant jazz. I hit the semi magic 60 this year. Damn, wish I wasn't so STUPID.

I personally exclude Mr. Bock from the producers "pantheon" for his "production/editing" of any number of dates. I am thankful he lived and worked, but................

Sorry BUTTTTTTTT - I have never read a "review" on the sight that gave me anything I could consider "insight". It all seems like a high school paper. Sorry, wish it was more.

What Mike said. AND please don't be a "stupid high schooler". Tom E is more a friend than enemy. Grow up, let the old board go and move on. Any negative responses (from us) to Tom on the AAJ site will reflect negatively on this group. Please act like an adult.

As probably, the only group member to have spoken to Mr. Thompson, screw the earlier times. Lucky is where he needs to be. Thank you.

Lots of insight and lots of stupidity in the Organissimo forum. 'supta' you.

Catching up on this thread, I was surprised to see this. I had a phone message yesterday from Lazaro inviting me to the radio station for a live broadcast at 10 PM. It was a Gebhard Ullman/Steve Swell group and Barry was on drums. What a delightful way to spend the evening. I had not heard Barry in over 20 years and he sounded terrific.

Please say "hi" to both JRM and DG people for me. They both get bucks from me.