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Actually, I've found that the best, in order, is: • Direct Line • Cassette • FM Adaptor The adaptors are the most unreliable, even if you are able to find an "empty" station. If you are lucky enough to be located outside of a major metropolitan area, then your reception will, at best, be only good and not great. After you get what you think is the best reception, try listening to solo piano music - it often has the sound of ring modulated tones. Possibly interesting if you're listening to Stockhausen's "Mantra," but a real bugger if you're groovin' to Tatum. Again, if you're, for example, stuck with a rental car without a cassette deck, then, I'd not recommend the Belkin FM gadget, but rather, "Air Talk." Also, "Air Talk" has the added advantage of not covering the complete top of your iPod, so you can have access to the "Hold" button if you need to use this. The Kenwood that Soulstation mentioned may be a groovy possibility! just a suggestion...

I have an Eclipse unit that has a line out connect direct to the iPod and it works great! Spinlps is right about the various head units available for direct iPod control. Also, I think Kenwood is the only one that plays AAC files if that's an issue for you. Instead of iTrip (of which I"ve heard many complaints), I suggest "Air Talk" if you need one, and only if you can't use the cassette option (car rental without a cassette deck - which is what I'm faced with at the moment in Germany). You have to find the right balance of volumes between the Air Talk and your car stereo otherwise some sounds - especially piano - come out distorted. If you are looking at moderately priced cars, I wouldn't expect iPod standards until around the 2009 models at the earliest. Heck, even basic mp3 units are just now starting to creep in rather slowly. So, you may want to shop accordingly.

I tried a search and couldn't find this, but has anyone brought up the fact that Koji Tano died a few weeks ago? The colon cancer took him rather quickly. When I get back from Germany, I'll be putting together a tribute piece. Maybe my O-Search is faulty, but it seems to have not been mentioned in the Funny Rat which is quite a surprise. R°d

About the same here in München. Absolutely beautiful with nice low temps for sleeping and bright, sunny warm days: 10° - 20°C! R°d

Just came to this thread this afternoon... I'm sorry to hear of your loss Conrad. Sometimes a few deep breaths and long introspective thoughts help with the healing. During this next few weeks, you and your family will reminisce with nearly forgotten stories that will resurface - bringing smiles (and the occasional tears) to all. It is so very cleansing and time can only help by making everyone stronger. best to you, Rod

Liked his work with Fela!

I liked the Eugene Record record.

Thanks for this info. Found out yesterday while actually in Frankfurt and there's a good size article in this morning's paper in Köln. A great influential man who left us an incredible body of work! Rod

Privateers and merchandisers are propellants in this gratingly and intermittently redirecting of savvy descendant advocacy disseminations! --- Now playing: Jimmy Smith - Cat In A Tree

Hilarious spoof on personal ads (for "mature" audiences): Looking for Love --- Now playing: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - BWV 903 Chromatische Fantasie & Fuge d-Moll: Fantasia

Don't know much about him except for his work on some Bethlehem sides and I have a Discovery recording that I picked up in the early 80's that I haven't seen mentioned called, "I Lead a Charmed Life" which has Bill Watrous, Teddy Edwards, Chuck Findley, and others. --- Now playing: Jade - Music Slave

Thanks David for this info. Very sad and sudden. As you probably know, he was just recently feted with celebrations of his work (and a film about his life and contributions). I have sent word to Stockhausen. He said that he'd like to leave a message for him. --- Now playing: John Cage - Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano (1946-1948): Sonata XIV

When I read the letter I get a different feel. I think Belden's emotions can be shown this way: before Legacy meeting after Legacy meeting corporate reality sinks in protests initial decision decision is made to release and, "for fun" he decides to make a point that jazz really does sell which is laudable, to an extent, but, again, the problem is far bigger than this one incident. I don't really see some larger "axe to grind" mentality asserting itself here. I just think that when someone like Belden is so enamoured with the artform (as he should be), it is sometimes difficult to have to face the reality of the music buying public. This kinda reminds me of another forum where one of the guys was saying that John Cage was a "star." --- Now playing: Johann Sebastian Bach - Cantata BWV 125 -2. Aria (A): Ich will auch mit gebrochnen Augen

Well, that $2.08 was just a bunch of monkey-pockie-boo. When I got there it was actually $2.19 at it's cheapest. Be careful and don't make special trips! --- Now playing: Ivor Cutler - Turkish Bath Play

Thanks for this! Great! $2.08 just a mile down the road! --- Now playing: Henri Chopin - Le Corpsbis

Oh, didn't know that it was a special show... well, maybe we can still send about 50 emails to show interest - you never know. --- Now playing: The Propositions - Bad Seed

They have a section on archived streaming video. maybe if we all drop them a line: ARCHIVED video --- Now playing: Luckey Roberts - Nothin'

Good store! I'll be there next week - and kudos to the Köln store too! Always nice to have employees who know their stock (shouldn't it be that way naturally?) --- Now playing: Mahmoud Ahmed - Antchi Enén Wedèdjign

--- Now playing: Henry Jacobs - Comments on the Indian Raga with Musical Illustration

Maybe this explains the release of the Don Ellis Fillmore gig thru Wounded Bird? Not enuf retail interest according to Sony? When does the polling begin? --- Now playing: Donald Byrd - Street Lady

--- Now playing: Iancu Dumitrescu - Clusterum I

Well, the thing that bothers me the most about this discussion is what's at it's very core: the very nature of the way that so many people - everywhere, not just here - are so cowed by this culture of fear and intimidation - even to the point of ridiculous speculation. With MUCHO respect for Jim, I think it is so incredibly unlikely - that lawyers and politicians would be descending on our little world of jazztalk - that somehow some group of people would think that we're upsetting the applecart of music by just talking about private recordings would be worthy of some heavy-handed investigation. If there ever was that very smidgen of a legal chance, it would have to be proven that Organissimo was started with the intention of trading boots. I mean, it's not like we're called "Bootin'issimo" and we have legions of fans that flock to us for illegal Ornette skronkinations. So, maybe about 1% of our members (12 people) want to get some stuff that hasn't been made available by the artists - big whoop. Those boots were made for walking and that's just what they'll do! Jim, I just really don't think that one of these days they'll walk all over you... --- Now playing: Merzbow - Untitled Guitar Solo

Yet another Gene Norman sensation! --- Now playing: The Fall - Spectre Vs Rector (Live At Acklam Hall, London, 12/80)

Yup! He wrote Vehicle (and Eye of the Tiger too by the way) He wrote some songs for Chase and was ready to join the band when the plane went down. Got to get it on - gotta get it on - gottagetiton... --- Now playing: Hannibal & The Sunrise Orchestra - The Bombing

I've told you before, haven't I, that my uncle was their agent? - them and the "Ides of March." You're my vehicle baby! Herb Gronauer, my dad's brother. --- Now playing: The Upsetters - Lover's Skank [spangler's Clap]