Big Al

It certainly does in my case. Over the last few days, I've been willing myself to listen to some Parker, and as a result, I'm just not feelin' it. I tell ya, I've been waiting a LOOOOOOONG time to finally feel Parker's music, willing myself ain't doing the trick, and yet I still haven't ever BEEN in the mood for Parker. Now how sad is THAT?

Damn! I just paid for a Wii with eBay before seeing this thread!

Eventually!

At what?

Heavens no; that honor goes to Boston's first album.

OR... Oh, THAT bird!!! Actually, that kid in the last picture looks a lot like me when I was that age. And running from a bird.

Me thinks that this self proclaimed best kicker of all time is about to file a change of address card. Me hopes!

A redneck dentist's office.

Hey, I shaved your back; when are you gonna do mine?

I like him for the simple fact that Jerry Jones didn't think the Cowboys had a chance if Romo was in there. I love it. Plus, I think this kid's the real deal. He's still making some rookie mistakes & all that, but his performances have outshined any mistakes he's making. The kid is versatile and flexible. He could have a very bright future ahead of him!

How'd you know? That was a helluva game (well, the first half, I couldn't decide if both teams' defenses were just that good or if both teams' offenses were having an off-day) that coulda gone either way. Give the Dallas D credit for finally stepping up their game and stopping Manning & Co. on 4th & goal. That was freakin' HUGE! Now, if the Cows had lost, they'd be calling for Vanderjunk's head on a platter. I'm still not sure they won't be, anyway. Missing two field goals like that is unacceptable, and even his PA attempts almost went too far right. I tell ya, if anyone'd told me, back when Bledsoe was still under the illusion that he was the Cows "best chance to reach the playoffs," that the Cows would beat a 9-0 team with an untested QB, I'da laughed my ass off. Now that Romo has proven that old f*ck Jones wrong, I hope they go ALL THE WAY, BABY!

Another thing: anyone who has any preconceived notion that I am even remotely a "jazz fan" is nuts. I am no more a jazz fan than I am a rock fan, or a big band fan, or a bossa nova fan. If it catches my ear, that's all I care about. I hang out and post here because I enjoy the music made by a lot of the cats that get discussed here. If not owning a Bird record is tantamount to treason (as the great Nez sez) and is cause for banishment, well..... nice knowing you guys.

Damn..... that's the last time I confess something so sensitive around here. Why don't I own any Bird? Goldberg hit it early on: limited time, limited resources. I listen to what I want to listen to, not what I think someone else thinks I should listen to. Of course I think Charlie Parker is a genius, and that pretty much anything I listen to owes a humongous debt to him; I'd have to be an even bigger damnfool than I already am to think otherwise. That, however, does not mean I want to listen to him when I'd rather be listening to something else. Simple and shallow as this: I listen to music as entertainment. End of story.

Wow. Maybe somebody will start a smashmymosaic group... Hey, hey, HEY!!! Some of us are gonna need to sleep tonight!

Well, now we know how to cancel those gym memberships that some people say are impossible to cancel!

That's partly true, in my case. I've actually owned/listened to a couple of Parker discs, but they just never really rubbed off on me. Time will tell, though; I can't imagine going my entire life without eventually digging Charlie Parker on a personal level.

Man, some of the prices people are paying for these things.... FIVE FIGURES for this thing! Some of these are going for more than I paid for my car (a 1997 Nissan Altima). It's a mentality I'll never understand. My wife has a theory that the people who are buying these things are doctors, lawyers, and other types who not only have more money than they know what to do with, but have kids with short attention spans and even shorter patience, and when they want something, they want it NOW, and not only that, their parents have the money to get it for them NOW. Sad society we live in.

I bet that the guy who got shot's biggest regret is that he lost his place in line... Wouldn't doubt it.

Sure, thanks! PM me if you need me to re-send my address to you.

I see Skid's a-lurking.... what say you, my man? I know you're busting at the seams to launch some form of snide comment my way.... .

The highest one (of the serious ones, not the bazillion-dollar ones). Gotta love the handle of the "winner."

From some of the bidding wars on eBay, you could accomplish just that!

BMG has the 3-disc sets "The Complete Verve Master Takes" and "The Complete Savoy/Dial Masters." Any thoughts on those?