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Your words speak my own opinion, almost exactly. Sometimes I enjoy being apathetic. You know? My job is just something I do to be able to enjoy my non-work time. I work to live. I don't live to work. Congrats on finding something better to do with your work hours. But, keep enjoying your non-work hours just the same. The non-work hours have always been what's more important to me. At the same time, it's a bittersweet situation. You have to spend so much of your time at work, why not find a way to enjoy it, and maximize your income, as much as possible. Exactly, but it can be difficult to enjoy your non-work hours when you truly hate your work hours. It just brought me down all the time. Change is good Paul. I hope it makes a difference for you.

I'm in outside sales for a cable provider who provides bandwidth and dial tone to businesses here in RI through either hfc (hybrid fiber coax, what your cable television is delivered over) or fiber optics.

Congratulations Paul! I started a new job in December. I hated my job for most of last year, so this was a very welcome change. And to be honest, I have just about doubled my monthly income! I'm very happy. The money definitely helps, but the company, the people, the responsibilities are all what makes the day to day so much better. I hope your change is as positive as mine has been for me.

Hot damn. I love it!

Jazzmoose, come out of the woods. The shiznet, or shiznit, or shizzle are all very good things. Believe me. One thing there is no shortage of in RI is variety of cheese. I personally haven't had many cheeses that I didn't like (see title of thread), but I'm not just buying for myself as I am with most of my CD collection! We had a lot of fun about a month ago up in New Hampshire at a dinner party. The hostess was from France and introduced us to Raclette. This is awesome. Has anyone had Raclette?

But I'm kind of stuck on cheddars. How bout some recommendations. I like SHARP cheese. Cheers.

I just got back from the pub. I'm enjoying my first Guinness at home, watching Monk do a solo performance of Don't Blame Me. I'm also eating Irish Cheddar. Another thread... Happy St. Patricks Day from a Scot.

Nothing wrong with a cheap album, though! I can't praise it the way RT does, but I'd recommend buying it if you are at all curious. I like to eat my words.

I have this, and while I like it, I tend to consider the string arrangements to be a bit square. Still a good album, but the string arrangements seem unneccesary, or arbitrary.

I have heard quite a bit about Lightning Bolt but I kinda have a probelm with ironic music. It's difficult to say, without having heard them, exactly where they fall in this camp. So I can't say until I see them (and I understand that seeing them live is the prefered method of ingestion). My understanding is that they fall somewhere between The Ruins, (good) Melvins, and ironic indie rock; the latter of which I can do without. Speaking of bands who tend to open up for Sonic Youth.....allow me to recommend the Black Dice. My friend Hisham plays drums for them and they have an amazing Big Black-meets-psychedelic Beach Boys thing going on that's (perhaps understandably) pretty damned unique. Lightning Bolt to me: The moment, and I mean split second, that Sonic Youth unplugged, stage right unexpectedly a curtain shifted right. In the same split second the entire room jumped. I could see a guitar player in a wide stance wearing a Mexican leather wrestling mask standing on top of one of the largest speakers I have ever seen. Beside him was a drummer, also wearing a leather wrestling mask. They ROCKED HARDER than any band I have ever heard. We flipped out. Like you said, SY is a pretty chill event. I had heard rumors before they got started that "Lightning Bolt" was going to play a surprise show after SY finished. I had no idea who Lighting Bolt was, and still don't to be honest. They seem to be as secretive as Jandek. There's a DVD and an LP with handmade cover art and all that, but I haven't checked it out. They live here in RI somewhere, I've heard Block Island. I don't really care about all that. All I know is that they blew up, and I swear it was just two musicians. It was a serious shock to the system, but it was positive somehow. I'm not sure where you get the impression that they are ironic. Maybe because they intend to maintain this air of mystery. They were awesome in that moment. If they never document anything ever again, they have secured their place in the 21st century. Turn of the century music. Glad you had a good time Brandon.

zero? no one here has been to paris? i'm just looking for a place to start the search.

I think it was all because of postcount++ poster art by Günther Kieser, couldn't find any of his weird instrument sculpture photos online. Hell yeah! I love that. I'm a sucker for typography. Custom typography... f' me.

I love the Monk album. Can you talk about the K2 a little bit? Thanks.

The first thing I ever heard from Evan Parker was LINES BURNT IN LIGHT, which Al sent me last year. Or was it two years ago? Either way, it is absolutely one of the most amazing solo recordings I have ever heard, like the first time I heard Milford Graves GRAND UNIFICATION. I just couldn't believe my ears. I would recommend that as a great start. Solo soprano saxophone circular breathing huge cathedral recording. You won't believe how many saxophone lines you are hearing! And there is NO OVERDUBBING. I'm telling you.

We saw them here in Providence last Fall. They were fantastic. The croud was in full effect too. The best part about seeing them last year was Lightning Bolt! Holy shit! Have fun Brandon.

My mom is going to Paris the end of this month and I'd like for her to experience some jazz while she's there. Recommend anyplace, any type of music. She's open! Thanks!

Can't mention "Stern" without consequence... sorry about the thread SS1. Either way, I plan to buy some satellite radio stock soon. Which provider is yet to be determined. A buddy of mine bought some Sirius stock not too long ago. I'd be interested to hear more about what you guys know about these companies. SS1, what made you choose Sirius?

She's hot. I'd like to see her in flannel pajamas. "Hey, cue change a million?" "Sorry hun. Walmart don't sept nuthin morin a twenny. You have any gif cards sweedy?" "Won't nobudy change this million for me. Bein' rich ain't all its cracked up ta be, I tell you."

I know what three pounds of marijuana refers to. All I'm saying is I guess I'm a little relieved to see that crack was NOT involved.

Congratulations Dyes! I'm making a commitment to do this whole thing right now. 01 Always cool to hear a Dolphy cover. I'm not sure who this is. Clarinet, trombone, vibraphone, electric bass(?), drum kit, hand percussion. The hand percussion is excessive on this tune. Out of character. Solos aren't great. Of course, I'm only comparing to the original... 02 I've heard this song before. Its a Monk tune, someone else's arrangement. I don't know what it is, but I've got in on the shelves in there somewhere. I don't like the production on this one. I wouldn't be able to keep this CD. Terrible, right? 03 HUGE UNITY INFLUENCE. Same instrumentation, though definitely not the same musicians. The b-3er is really doing it though! Larry lives on. Very well done. We could use more music like this. I'll be interested in hearing the rest of this CD. I really like the trumpet solo. Great opening phrase. He's got a nice big soft tone. I'd like to hear him on a flugelhorn or a cornet also! Who dat? 04 That is some hip-ass tropicalia. Definitely Airto and Flora. I love a dirty Rhodes. Damn, I love the sounds on this track. Flora can be over the top, but she seems to be pretty much in check on this one. If this is what Return To Forever sounds like, I'll be checking them out. 05 My first inclination was to say Dirty Dozen Brass Band, but there is a bassist, and an eastern european influence in the music. They weren't this well-versed when I saw them a few weeks ago. They are no longer a dozen strong, by the way. I am way off, but the drumming is all march. Substitute sousaphone for bass and we've got something! I think the bassist is trying to sound like a big horn with that set-up. Downtown New Yorkers I guess? 06 McCoy Tyner. That is a very well recorded drum kit. Coltrane trill ends the saxophone solo. Definitley post-Coltrane. 1970s? This is good, but not inherently unique. Digging the trumpet solo! Is it Woody Shaw maybe? Hell of a drum workout. I feel like I've heard this band before. Surprise! I don't know. 07 Great live bass recording! Whoa, what happened to the drum kit?! And the trumpet! Strange recording. Nice solos, quick tempo opens up into a great slow blues. This might be Yusef Lateef. Nice tenor blues solo gets the crowd going. Is this from the Left Bank maybe? Flute... is this Yusef Lateef? I am wondering if this is a real piano. Nice 12-bar solo. Lots of bass space. Maybe this date is led by the bassist! 08 Mid-late 1970s. I think of studio musicians and cocaine. Maybe McCoy Tyner. I wouldn't be able to keep this CD in my collection. Sometimes I wonder if production is what almost killed jazz in the 1970s. 09 Sounds like film music. Pensive and patient. I recognize the pianist, but I can't figure it out. The drummer seems to have tempo problems with his ride cymbal once they get going, especially during the piano solo. It is detracting. Wow. Amazing vibraphone intro on the solo. That is a big sound! Maybe this is Gary Burton. I haven't heard much of his playing yet. I can't seem to find a band that I like. 10 This is a Pharoah Sanders tune. The pianist reminds me of that Fine Young Cannibals tune. Was that the end of a cassette side? 11 I don't know! Interesting voice though. Interesting song and lyrics too. I'd be interested in hearing more of this. 12 Tony Williams Wilderness? No. Not as eleborate and arranged. Not Tony's drumming either. Not even close. I've heard this though. The production is too rough to be any of that late Tony Williams music. It just goes on and on. End already! I am not too good at identifying the soloists. When I first started listening to jazz and I had 20 discs, I knew each and every character. Now that I have hundreds of different musicians on the rack, and hundreds more that I didn't care for, it is hard to keep everyone straight. What I have learned most from these Blindfold Tests so far is that I have developed an individual palette for jazz music, as has most everyone else here. We all agree that jazz music is great, but we don't necessarily agree on which jazz music is great! The blindfold tests tend to focus on the stuff that isn't generally considered classic. Nice mix Jim. Thanks again. and Congratulations!

I was afraid that crack would be involved. I don't think this tarnishes his legacy at all.

Are the Miles Davis box sets offered at discount through Columbia House Music Club? Outtakes from Nefertiti, and BIG FUN, are tempting me.

The company that signs Howard Stern to their roster is the company that wins. Is anyone else following this?

Check this guy out. I think he is hilarious. I have his Comedy Central gig on vhs. I think he is pretty clean, though I haven't had a chance to catch him in person, and I haven't heard his CDs. He has some audio clips on his site so you can screen him before you make the purchase. Mitch Hedberg!

I'll let you know how it goes. Out of curiousity, why the disinterest? Off to hear Die Like A Dog, the trio. Ryan Seacrest. Out!