tkeith

+1... as usual.

Hit me with a download, please.

quite possible.

Will do, but it's going to be awhile. One of the people following this (who has much more time than I do) read all of the by-laws to the competition. Evidently, the winner will be determined from out of the top 150 vote getters (which is why I've slacked off a bit in my promotion). We'll keep our fingers crossed, but she's up against puppies and fireworks, so I don't know. My wife had a good point. She said, "I was ready to post, 'can we all just give her $20 so we can stop seeing the FB updates?'" Perhaps I'll try that next year.

Soon. I believe either the 13th or the 20th.

Yes! Let's keep this momentum going in a way that would make Richard Daley proud!

That damn ford-forums is really slacking off! In fairness, the Ford is just my plow truck.

Doin' great, peops! (Jesus, how the hell do you spell modern slang, anyway?!?!)

Wow... what absolute bullshit. Francoma gets the credit for this one. That was pathetic.

Wish the Downbeat talent deserving wider recognition polls worked like this!

Thanks... rumor has it that the 8-hours is more like 45 minutes, too... just sayin'.

Thanks all! Not sure how much the scholarship is, but tuition is upwards of 50K. I promise you this -- she will not waste a minute of it.

Woo-hoo! Thanks folks! The system let's you vote every 8 hours (sometimes more frequently), so if it occurs to you, it's much appreciated.

Thanks!

I teach high school and one of our alums attends a very expensive school that she is paying for herself. She's going for a scholarship through a competition on Brickfish (it is legit), and I'm trying to get her some much need votes from my extended network. Please vote for Erin's photo, the process takes about two seconds (literally) and you're done. She's a great kid and totally worth the effort. Thanks!

First Meditations, again, for the first time. Absolutely one of the most beautiful things ever.

Comments... I'd like to show the lady on the B3 my organ... BFT: Okay, I *did* predict I'd get none of these, and I'm confident that I'm right about that. Just finished Disc 1. Track 1 -- Ordinarily, this instrumentation is not one of my favorites, but I like the way this band plays together. Not sure who it is, but my thought is this is what Joey DeFrancesco *tries* to sound like. Very solid. Track 2 -- This is more down my alley. I know the song, but not the title. Tenor was brief but I'll guess Teddy Edwards on an aggressive day. Not sure on the organ. I know I have this buried somewhere in the collection. Track 3 -- If it's not late Groove Holmes, it's somebody who has listened a whole lot to him. Nice, clean guitar sound without going over the top on effects the way so many "Jazz" guitarists seem to. Hmmm... rethinking Groove, because it seems like the guitarist's record. Track 4 -- Strange sound... sounds almost live. That's Johnny Griffin for sure. God that man was ridiculous! Such a baaaaad man! Track 5 -- I'm guessing this is newer, because it sounds so much like Wes it's scary, but it's not really clicking for me (which Wes typically does). Track 6 -- Not a fan of that guitar sound, or style. No idea. Track 7 -- Sounds like Larry Young to me, but I'm not recognizing it... is it possible that I've missed and LY recording? Drummer is growling like Elvin, but seems far too sane. Track 8 -- Ouch... easy on the tremolo. No idea. In spite of my predilection against organ/guitar trios, my ears enjoyed this. It's nice to hear more of a genre I've only touched the tip of. Thanks!

Gee, with the sudden run, I can't recall if I put in for another yet or not. If not, please add me. If so, I don't wish to Bogart the honor.

Thanks for this -- I was getting edgy the more I read without seeing his name.

Not my strong side, but I'm in -- I love these things. I prefer the download.

BEAUTIFUL! Sox broadcast is showing replays of Youk getting HBP, and he says, very clearly, "Shit!" Santana took exception. On about the 35th replay, Eckersley is saying, "Youk didn't do anything to provoke him. He doesn't get out of the way, but he gets hit... [Youk video saying "Shit!"] then, "shit!"... oops." Priceless

Actually, as movie makers/video editors go, iMovie is very intuitive. It's got minimal powers, but will allow you to create simple DVDs as well as recording from your iSight camera very easily.

Sunday nights at Ramsey Post in Dorchester, Kurtis Rivers. Shoot me an e-mail and I'll forward you the list I get from an area DJ.

Hmmm.... how 'bout Aki Takese? and/or Yosuke Inoue? I know that Yosuke is /YOSE kay/, but I haven't a clue on that last name. And Piotr Wojtasik?

Not overlooked here in paradise. It was all Dom all the time for two days straight. It was nice to hear a lot of quotes in favor of a guy who gets very overlooked. My favorite was from his brother: "He's the best defensive centerfielder I ever saw."