Chuck Nessa

'Tis available on Neatwork 2038 "Count Basie Vol 1".

I'm waiting.............. Wolfie, tell us your perspective beyond your prejudices. Tell us the facts you know, especially about "sound differences (probably resulting from engineering and mastering changes) people had noticed between 47 W 63rd's, NY USA and Liberties."

Please ----someone explain the differences (every step along the way) between Lexington Ave pressings and Liberty pressings, deep groove and non deep groove, etc. What is an original, what is a repressing, what is a reissue? Please explain all the reasons for your answers.

What chuckyd4 said. Certainly I have a "vested interest" but it's all "emotional", not financial. Where is the Morris thread (bunch to choose from), the Charles Tyler thread, the Charles Brackeen thread, the Ted Brown thread, the Don Bennett thread, the Hank Crawford thread, the etc? BUT we have a very active thread about the changes in the printing of the RVG series! Anyone wanting to know the "probable" reason for the label change, email me. Reality check, people:

Hold a mirror up to that thought.

I have 3 compilations I have ALWAYS started with for about 5 years - Armstrong 5s/7s, Red Allen '29-33, Hawk & Red with Henderson. I fill the box after that according to my whim.

What we really need is a "24 bit" condensed package of ALL the 5 Spot material. I would buy that "in a heartbeat". Same story with the Prestige Dolphy in Europe stuff, the McLean/Waldron sessions, etc.

small correction - IAI.

This is NOT my primary concern. I'm saying (and this is the heart of the matter) the incentive to preserve "primary sources" is being removed by the arcane copyright laws. These laws were written when the human lifespan was around 50 years and before any electrical storage media existed. This issue needs to be examined again for the creators, audience and future generations. Written words copied to paper may be a completely accurate duplicate of the original, but this is not the case with recorded music. Let's move into the 20th century!!!!!!!! Oh, we're beyond that? Damn, we missed an opportunity. When I'm dead, will Classics, Frog, Fresh Sounds, whoever have my original multi track masters? Who will have them and why will they preserve them at all - let alone at the proper temperature and humidity. Damn, I am tired of this crap.

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.