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Cash Family Draws Line Around 'Ring of Fire' Thursday, February 19, 2004 It may be an obvious match-up, but Johnny Cash's classic "Ring of Fire" won't be used to sell hemorrhoid-relief cream anytime soon. The Tennessean of Nashville first reported late last month that a Florida TV production company wanted to pitch the idea of using the classic song in a commercial for Preparation H or similar products. Merle Kilgore, who wrote the 1964 hit with Cash's wife, June Carter Cash , told the newspaper he was mightily amused by the idea when the production company called him. After all, he used to mock-dedicate the song "to the makers of Preparation H" whenever he played the song live. But Cash's daughter Rosanne said she and her siblings were less fired up. "There is no way we will ever let that happen," Rosanne Cash told the newspaper. "We would never allow the song to be demeaned like that." The script for the commercial would have featured Kilgore's own rendition of the song, not Cash's, but the Cash children still hold veto power through June Carter Cash's songwriting credit. "He [Kilgore] started talking about this moronic tie-in without talking to any of us," Rosanne Cash added. "The song is about the transformative power of love and that's what it has always meant to me and that's what it will always mean to the Cash children." June Carter Cash died a few months before her husband last year. "I certainly didn't want to upset the Cash family because I love them," said Kilgore, who now manages Hank Williams Jr. "I just thought it was kind of funny." "Ring of Fire" may not be associated with hemorrhoids, but the Out There editors definitely remember it being used in a British TV ad for very spicy foods a few years ago. Source: Fox News

Is Freddie Ready or isn't he?? RFR is back on the pre-order list at CDUniverse....

I pre-ordered this batch of RVGs when they first came available at CDUniverse at the original/higher prices. Although not automatic, as with Amazon pre-orders, CDUniverse did upate my order with the new/lower prices after I sent them an email.

NO.

Well I guess Freddie wasn't ready afterall. I just went back to CDUniverse to check on the status of RFR and it had changed from "back ordered" to "no longer available." I'll keep checking as the street date approaches to see if it gets added back, but my guess is we'll see 5 titles in the March 9th batch not 6.

Too often this is all I hear:

The March 9th RVGs are available for pre-order at CD Universe. Donald Byrd - At The Half Note Cafe Vols. 1& 2 - 2 CDs Donald Byrd - Free Form Grant Green - Goin' West Freddie Hubbard - Ready For Freddie Jackie McLean - Right Now Duke Pearson - Sweet Honey Bee Interesting notes: The Hubbard shows Backordered since 2/6/2004 for $11.79 All other single discs show Pre-Order Now! Available: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 for $9.05 The double Byrd is $20.25. Seems like a slight price increase from the last pre-order....wasn't it something like $8.39...? Also, no Rivers RVG is currently (02/06) listed Fuchsia Swing Song or otherwise.

Everything I Play is Gonne Be Funky, Good Gracious and Alligator Boogaloo are superb. I love his Bop stuff as well. Remember, Lou also brought us Blues Walk and some great work with Blakey at Birdland!

PHILLYQ is the winner. It will ship today.

OK. It's time for me to pass this one along. First one to send me a PM gets the CD, with the condition that he/she agrees to listen and pass it along to someone on this board in the same manner done here.

I wonder if THIS could kill this thread. For the record, the only thing I have against this thread is the title. And its apparent immortality

This one is good for 10% through Feb. 12, 2004.

Good job Ed! I'd keep that repairman's name and number handy. Looks like you found an ethical one. This fortunate turn of events has kept you from having to add a post to the "What do you do with the boxes" thread.....that says, "Burn them to stay warm" I like your logic too. Go ahead, treat yourself.

Received both this morning been listening to them in the background all day long. I was trying to expand my tastes with this purchase as West Coast, or cool jazz isn't my usual thing. I had no prior experience with theses artists as leaders. I've been happily surprised by these two sets. First off, no quality control issues here. YEA!! Everything is top notch. Both sets really swing. The sound quality is very good, even on the live sessions. I can't wait to get them home and give them a proper audition. If you know these guys and love the west coast thing, you've gotta grab 'em. Or if you're like me and willing to venture beyond bop, this is good way to do it.

Let's take this a different direction... How about jazz songs that should NEVER be used in advertising. I'll start. Coltrane's A Love Supreme - used in a Taco Bell ad I can just hear it, "Taco Supreme, Taco Supreme, Taco Supreme, TaCO Supreme" Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrg!!!!

Wal-Mart has extension cords on sale. Your neighbor has an outdoor outlet. hmmmm......

Just got a receipt/ship confirmation from Mosaic for Select 9 & 10. Merchant : Mosaic Records Date/Time : 26-Jan-2004 03:56:34 PM

thanks....I was clicking on "gear" on their menu.

Vibes - do you have a link to these shirts?

Benefits of a rainy Saturday afternoon! I told jacknife that I would listen to this one for a while and pass it along in the same fashion. It'd be interesting to see how long and far we could keep passing this along...

You and me both! Don't know what it is about it, there' not a lot to it - but it just perks me up every time I hear it.

I missed all the best jazz performances. I was born in 1972.

The first track, "Sunrise" is available for listening over at the Blue Note site Click here

From BusinessWeek Online: By Alex Salkever A maxiPrice for Apple's miniPod Far less capacity in a slightly smaller device for nearly the same cost? Sorry, Steve, this tune is off-key Full Article

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