Big Al

Thanks! I appreciate that!

Probably a good thing, too: we were all warming our hands by the fire.... er, cake tonight!

In all seriousness, many thanks to everyone who posted here. I tell ya: this thread was a refuge for me today, because my day SUCKED (at work, that is), sorta like the picture that weizen snapped: Every now and then, I'd check this thread and sure enough, more good wishes from you all. And I wanted you all to know how much I appreciate it. So, I'm gonna have a girl..... I mean, a BEER for all of ya!

A doctor is in his office late one night, contemplating the deed he's done: he's had sex with one of his patients, and now he's starting to feel the moral tug of his Hippocratic Oath. On his shoulder appears a little devil who says, "Yeah buddy; that was great, wasn't it? And no one will ever know! It's just between you and the patient." On the other shoulder, a little angel who says, "Yeah, but you're a veterinarian...."

Oh...... there's a beer in that picture? (Ahhhhhh, some of my all-time favorite Jim R-isms there: avocorcovado, sambawich, copacabananananana...... I feel sorry for people who don't converse with this guy on a daily basis!)

Oh...... there's a beer in that picture?

What the....... you mean we're only a day apart??!? I know you can't stand me, and I don't care.... Happy Birthday to a fellow Pisces!

(okay, lemme try this in the right thread) Happy Birthday, JazzyPaul!!! When's the album coming out?!?!?

Happy Birthday, Paul! When's the album come out?!?!? EDIT: I'm leaving this as it is; I thought I was replying to the "Happy Birthday jazzypaul" thread. This'll teach me to have more than one window open at a time!

Yeah, I would if grey coulda waited a couple more hours to put all those J.O.S. TOCJs & JRVGs on the block! Ah well, always got the Holy Trinity o' Greeeeeaze to keep the party hearty!!!!

HUNH?!?!? I CAN'T HEAR!!! BEEN PLAYIN' WELCOME TO THE PARTY TOO DAMN LOUD, SONNY!!! AS IF SUCH A THING WERE POSSIBLE!!!!

My goodness, it's so BIG!!! And the glass ain't too shabby either! Thassit: time to raise a glass to my honor in my honor, hizzonner!!!

Pretty shellfish, saying happy birthday to yourself on Al's thread. No kidding!!! Unless he's on some crazy Super Hysterical International Time (S.H.I.T.)!!!

No kidding! It's still yesterday as I type this!

I love his Verve work, you can't go wrong there. But my all-time favorite is a Fantasy 2-fer called Los Ritmos Calientes. It's raw, but it's hot; plus it has "Mongorama" on it, which is reason enough to pick it up!

Don't feel bad, bro..... you're in plenty good company!

GREAT idea Conn!!!! SOMEbody out there has to have realized their gross error in judgement in purchasing those copies of Midnight Special and Back at the Chicken Shack.

Oh YEAH this is a great session! Glad this is up and running again!

Johnny Cash's American Recordings (including the Unearthed box)

Well I for one am glad he's an auxiliary Al. Ever since Jim made that scan for Jim that Jim was supposed to make...... it's all so confusing. Oh, and happy early birthday, Alex (in case I forget this December)!

Yes, Jim R’s birthday was this week, but I can’t remember which day. I know it’s February twenty-something, which is Jim’s approximate age anyway. So Happy Birthday old friend (“old” like I’ve known him a long time, NOT like “he’s older than all of my friends put together!”). My birthday present to you is the same as it’s been for the past three years: a burn of the Max Roach Mosaic, should I ever decide to get my own copy.

Here's another one to spend your hard-earned dollars on: Al Grey's SNAP YOUR FINGERS. At times sounding like the most raucous band this side of Terry Gibbs Dream Band, these guys tear up any place you may happen to play this CD!!!

I had it once and it bored me to tears. Long and meandering. But for 5 bucks, that's certainly not a bad price to satisfy yer curiosity. (I just wish it hadn't cost me almost $20 to do the same! )

Yeah, I like that song, too! If for no other reason than because I always think of that girl from The Big Bounce whenever I hear it. Bought a rock CD? Heck, I went to a Weezer concert a summer ago with my daughter and some of her friends and had the time of my life!

Answers!!! I need answers!!! This is killin' me!!!