Chuck Nessa

I've touted the Keller set for years. Have not heard the Takács. I find the Julliard and Emerson sets a bit "modern/severe" for my taste. They are amazingly well played though - they just didn't wear well for me.

Any story behind this, Chuck?? Just curious... I chose the studio/engineer combo because of the nature of the band. I wanted an engineer familiar with funk/blues/rock/etc in order to get the sound I wanted. Bruce Iglauer of Alligator recommended Freddie so I went to visit him at the studio. I got what I was looking for. By the time we mixed/edited the tapes Fred had moved to Streeterville Studios and we mixed it there. Curtis was not around, but his gold records lined the office walls. It was also very convenient since it was less than a mile from our apartment.

Sorry, but just the thought of Kirk the dome gives me the willies.

The early side remasterings are the parts I like best.

I use Classics and Neatworks to fill in the rest.

Not out of bounds Mr. Goodstuff.

Gee, Universal for sale on Ebay. Maybe I can buy the company. -_-

I hope somebody's waiting for it. It sounds dandy to me. I keep listening to "Easy Living" where Warnie (Lee's moniker) keeps shifting the pitch. DAMN.

About 10 years ago I won dinner for 2 on the Odyssey, out onto Lake Michigan for a meal cruise. Big question - do you tip the waiter on the value of the meal or the price of the tickets? I gave the guy a tip (20%) based on my estimation of the meal/service and the guy sneered at me. I thought I was being a good guy.

I thought we had machines to replace you guys.

Ellington/Blanton duets right now. Earlier Brahms trios with Rubinstein/Szeryng/Fournier and John Patton Select - disc 2. Next some Marsh.

My adding machine totals 243 minutes and 44 seconds which is too much for 3 cds.

I think it is much more interesting to discuss recordings everyone doesn't have. This gives us a chance to stretch. Why pat each other on the back for "old friends"? Sounds too safe to me (for AOW) and we have these discussions already. Even if I don't buy the AOW I learn from the discussions.

1.14 L of J&B for $19 at the duty free shop in Lewiston, NY.

Yeah, Tubin - that's nice on a lazy summer day if the water is calm.

First a tip to Kin Gubu, "awful" means terrible to American/English speaking people. I was startled by your mention of him concerning the '64 tour. I heard groups "live" with McPherson, Adams and Jones. BUT Shafi Hadi is my choice for the best for Mingus. Mingus wanted the "sweetness' of Johnny Hodges with the "edge" of Bird and Hadi/Porter delivered this. I would add "good soldier" Buddy Collette to the mix for ensemble security. Most of you don't know this, but Herb Caro in the '40s was the guy "on the make" as the best Mingus sideman before he died. I think he'd have been "something".

In the mid 60s all my musician friends thought Scott cheated by lowering the bridge. He was not admired at the time but influenced more.

Don't wanna sound "corny" but probably listen to jazz from the '20s through today in equal measure. It was the Hot 5s that got me interested and it stays that way. I backed up a bit to take in Oliver, spend a bunch of time in prebop '40s stuff, but I like it all. Tiny Parham is Horace Silver. I'm less inclined to "retro" music, whether Turk Murphy or Wynton. They have their place but that place is way back in my library. Duke was the master of all this stuff.

As idols of one's youth pass away, life gets "thinner". A guy with a big nose and ears was a hero. Hooray!

Thanks for the last message Mr. Moose - I was "very afraid". By the way I love your current avatar. What the fuck happened to Tyrone? You certainly didn't put him on THAT train!

I thought he relocated to Vermont.

Indeed.

Bernie was an interesting character and a good guy to have a beer with. His Stash/Jazz/whatever operation was forced out of business for NEVER paying publishing royalties.

Here's the correct link: http://www.base40.com/

It is worth bringing up again. Good stuff.