Big Al

Good idea. I've updated the list to reflect that.

Same thing for Roy Ayers Ubiquity Vibrations

Probably more than what Borders has in stock True statement. IIRC, the only ones the Borders in Arlington has are some of the Astrud Gilberto titles. Maybe a few Stan Getz bossa nova titles and the requisite Trane titles, but that's about it.

i fail to understand, given that the Red Sox have won the World Series twice in the past 4 yours. Did you find reasons to complain about them even when they won the Series? No; in fact, Dan was very gracious during the WS last year. And, amazingly, he damn-near pegged the NL Champion for this year: Link to last year's thread with Dan's spot-on prediction

I've agreed with 95% of what you've said post game 7, Al, but I have to cry foul here. The reason at least half of RSN missed the ending of game 5 is the asinine TV schedule. Just to be fair, Sox fans typically stay to the end of every game and don't miss a pitch (live). But when your game starts an hour later than usual, particularly during the school year, that really screws east coast fans, and frankly, I'm a little sick of it. Point well taken. I sometimes forget I'm in the Central time zone.

That's an understatement! Brad Johnson looked AWFUL with 3 ints, and a spaghetti arm, Marion Barber fumbled, Roy Willliams was O fer, TO had no impact. On D they couldn't stop the run or the passing attack of the mighty Rams. Granted, the following starters or key players are all gone right now: Tony Romo Kyle Kosier Matt McBriar - for year Sam Hurd - for year Felix Jones Roy Williams (the other one) - for year Terence Newman Pacman Jones - for year (?) That's alot of secondary starters missing, but still no reason to play as poorly as they have on D. Absolutely. There is absolutely no reason the Boys(?) should've lost this one, if they're as loaded with talent as everyone says they are. Local sportswriter Randy Galloway nailed this one: these guys just flat out quit on their coach and their owner. Can't say I blame 'em. They are like sheep without a shepherd right now.

And there's quite a few that can be found at Circuit City. These were at the Arlington Circuit City: The Jazz Crusaders - Old Socks, New Shoes...New Socks, Old Shoes (well, not anymore since I bought it!) Grover Washington Jr. - Inner City Blues Ramsey Lewis Trio - Live at the Bohemian Caverns in Washington D.C. Norman Brown - Just Between Us Walter Beasley Will Downing - A Dream Fulfilled Dr. John - City Lights Ramsey Lewis - Goin' Latin Stan Getz - Sweet Rain George Duke - Feel George Benson - Tell It Like It Is* Grover Washington, Jr. - Soul Box* *These technically aren't out until 10/21, I don't know what kind of deal CC struck, but there you go. Not the strongest list by any stretch, but I like it that CC even has ANY of these.

Amen to that. BFT's like this are the whole reason I enjoy this whole experience!

Metallica in '92 at Reunion Arena. We were in the lower balcony right in front of some aerial speakers. This was the last concert I attended WITHOUT earplugs.

Jeez, the Cowboys are a mess right now...

Gotta disagree there. That Red Sox comeback in game five (which apprently was watched by everyone EXCEPT Red Sox fans) was unbelievable, game six was even more exciting, and this was one could've gone either way. All it could've taken was one swing of the bat. Series like this, IMHO, are what make baseball so wonderful.

You're kidding, right? A 3-1 game, tight all the way to the end; can't you acknowledge that maybe the Rays played a helluva game and did what they had to do to win, and just tip your cap to them? Yes, I know if you're a Sox fan this is heartbreaking, but damn man, it's not like this was a blowout, or a come-from-behind bullpen meltdown, or anything else even remotely embarrassing. IMHO, this was a game that was fought to the bitter end, and the only reason it ends is because eventually one team wins and one team loses. And give me a break about being programmed for failure. Your team has won how many World Series in the last ten years? More than BOTH of my teams (Rangers & Cubs) COMBINED!!! The Red Sox a pathetic failure my fat ass. Give it a rest already.

Since the Verve website is useless (and BTW, if anyone can find any contact info on that site, please direct me to it), I've put together what I think is the complete list of CDs in the Verve Originals series. Thanks to king ubu for directing me to past discussion threads about this subject. If you see any errors, PLEASE feel free to let me know. This list was culled together from the aforementioned threads, as well as searches at CD Universe (mainly) and a few other sites whose names escape me. Google helped a lot, too. September 18, 2007 *Billie Holiday - Lady Sings the Blues Ella Fitzgerald - Ella in Hamburg Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Mister Kelly's *Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Porgy And Bess *Gato Barbieri - Ruby Ruby *George Benson - The Shape of Things to Come *Jimmy Smith - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (some of this is available on the Oliver Nelson Mosaic) *Miles Davis - Lift to the Scaffold (Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud) *Oscar Peterson Trio Plus One *Sarah Vaughan - Live at Mister Kelly's *Stan Getz - Getz Au Go-Go (Live) *Wes Montgomery - Goin' Out of My Head October 9, 2007 *Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins *Gil Evans Orchestra - Out of the Cool Johnny Hartman - I Just Dropped By To Say Hello *Oliver Nelson - The Blues and the Abstract Truth *Quincy Jones - The Quintessence (all of this is available on the Quincy Jones Mosaic) *RAMP - Come Into Knowledge *Ramsey Lewis - The 'In' Crowd *Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Lifeline *Sonny Rollins - On Impulse! *Stanley Clarke - Children Are Forever February 9, 2008 Duke Ellington and John Coltrane *John Coltrane - Africa/Brass *John Coltrane - Ballads *John Coltrane - Coltrane *John Coltrane - Live at the Village Vanguard March 18, 2008 Bill Evans - Plays the Theme from The V.I.P.S. and Other Songs *George Benson - I Got a Woman and Some Blues *Jimmy Smith - Live at the Village Gate *Kenny Burrell - Night At the Vanguard *Oliver Nelson - Fantabulous (all of this is available on the Oliver Nelson Mosaic) *Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie *Paul Desmond - Bridge Over Troubled Water *Stan Getz - Jazz Giants '58 *Louis Armstrong - New Orleans Nights (thanks, Swinging Swede) April 22, 2008 B.B. King - Live at the Apollo Grover Washington Jr. - Inner City Blues Ramsey Lewis Trio - Live at the Bohemian Caverns in Washington D.C. Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Vibrations (Amazon lists this, CDU doesn't) Terry Callier - Occasional The Jazz Crusaders - Old Socks, New Shoes...New Socks, Old Shoes June 3, 2008 Antonio Carlos Jobim - Rio Revisited Antonio Carlos Jobim /Elis Regina - Ellis & Tom Astrud Gilberto - Look to the Rainbow Astrud Gilberto - The Astrud Gilberto Album Astrud Gilberto/Walter Wanderley - A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness Luiz Bonfa - The Brazilian Scene Luiz Bonfa/Maria Toledo - Braziliana *Stan Getz - Getz/Gilberto #2 *Stan Getz w/Laurindo Almeida June 10, 2008 *John Coltrane - A Love Supreme *John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman *John Coltrane - Live at Birdland *John Coltrane - Impressions *John Coltrane - Crescent July 1, 2008 George Duke - Faces in Reflection *Norman Brown - Just Between Us *Walter Beasley *Will Downing - A Dream Fulfilled July 29, 2008 *Return Of The Brecker Brothers Dizzy Gillespie - The Cool World (all of this is available on the Dizzy Gillespie Mosaic) *Dr. John - City Lights *Hugh Masekela - Home Is Where The Music Is *John Klemmer - Barefoot Ballet *Maynard Ferguson - Octet *Milt Jackson - Live At The Museum Of Modern Art *Ramsey Lewis - Goin' Latin *Stan Getz - Sweet Rain *Willie Bobo - Bobo Motion September 23, 2008 *Cal Tjader Plays The Contemporary Music Of Mexico And Brazil *Crusaders - Pass The Plate George Duke - Feel *Grover Washington, Jr. - All The Kings's Horses *Joe Sample - Swing Street Cafe *Lalo Schifrin - Piano, Strings And Bossa Nova *Luiz Bonfa Plays And Sings Bossa Nova *Roy Ayers - You Send Me *Stan Getz - Big Band Bossa Nova *Terry Callier - What Color Is Love October 21, 2008 *Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Goes Hollywood (all of this is available on the Dizzy Gillespie Mosaic) George Benson - Tell It Like It Is George Duke - I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry Grover Washington, Jr. - Soul Box *Jimmy Smith - Hobo Flats (Amazon lists this, CDU doesn't) (all of this is available on the Oliver Nelson Mosaic) *John Klemmer - Arabesque *Little Jimmy Scott - Everybody's Somebody's Fool *Oscar Peterson with Strings - In a Romantic Mood Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Change Up the Groove *Sonny Stitt Sits in with Oscar Peterson *Stan Getz In Stockholm *Walter Beasley - Intimacy Walter Beasley - Just Kickin' It Will Downing - Come Together as One January 27, 2009 *Bud Powell - Blues in the Closet *Gato Barbieri - Chapter One: Latin America *Stan Getz - Dynasty *Grover Washington, Jr. - Feels So Good *Nina Simone - Let It Be Me *Count Basie - On My Way and Shoutin' Again *Louis Armstrong - Satchmo at Pasadena *The Oscar Peterson Trio & Nelson Riddle *Roy Ayers - Ubiquity *Quincy Jones - You've Got It Bad, Girl April 14, 2009 *Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Soul Finger *Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy On The French Riviera (all of this is available on the Dizzy Gillespie Mosaic) *Ella Fitzgerald - Ella In Hollywood *Freddie Hubbard - The Artistry Of Freddie Hubbard *Roy Ayers - He's Coming *Gato Barbieri - Chapter Two: Hasta Siempre *Stan Getz - At the Shrine *Terry Gibbs - Swing is Here *Johnny Hodges - Used to be Duke *Keith Jarrett - Treasure Island John Coltrane - Ascension John Coltrane - Kulu Se Mama John Coltrane - The John Coltrane Quartet Plays John Coltrane - A New Thing At Newport John Coltrane - Meditations June 9, 2009 *Gato Barbieri - Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata *Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond - Blues in Time Crusaders - Images *Max Roach - As Quiet As It's Kept *Grover Jr. Washington - A Secret Place *Quincy Jones - Explores the Music of Henry Mancini *Oscar Peterson - Plays The Jerome Kern Songbook *Roy Ayers - Virgo Red *Count Basie - Basie Land *Wes Montgomery - Down Here on the Ground August 11, 2009 Gerry Mulligan - Lonesome Boulevard Grover Jr. Washington - Reed Seed Oliver Nelson - Musical Tribute to JFK: The Kennedy Dream Stan Getz - Apasionado McCoy Tyner - Today and Tomorrow Roy Ayers Ubiquity - A Tear to a Smile Quincy Jones - Smackwater Jack Joe Henderson - Porgy and Bess Gato Barbieri - Tropico Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond - 1975: The Duets *Available at yourmusic.com

Motown got the Washington KUDU albums when he signed with them. The Benson was an A&M/CTI album. Motown and A&M are all part of the same family as Verve now. Did not know that. Thanks!

In addition to those two, these are also slated for the 21st: According to CDU, the following are all Verve Originals slated to be released on October 21: George Benson - Tell It Like It Is Grover Washington, Jr. - Soul Box John Klemmer - Arabesque George Duke - I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Change Up the Groove Will Downing - Come Together as One Oscar Peterson with Strings - In a Romantic Mood Little Jimmy Scott - Everybody's Somebody's Fool Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Goes Hollywood Walter Beasley - Intimacy Interesting that they're releasing some CTI-related titles (the Washington & the Benson). Wonder how they got the rights to those?

It's a good story, but that's all it is. It's "The Dreamsicle" story that's been used on Redford, Nicholson, etc. Sorry to be a poop. That's cool. The story just sounded like it was in line with his personality, so I figured it might be true.

Yup, that's right. Believe it or not, I was fighting sleep while watching (literally trying to keep my eyes open, it's been a loooooooong week) and even this excitement couldn't keep me completely coherent. Wow, two-out rally! That makes the ending that much more exciting! And like I said, show's you how much I was paying attention.

I have no idea if the following is a true story, but it sure sounds like something he'd do:

The computer was shut off but the TV remained on. Helluva finish! I had a feeling it was over when Longoria made that error. Youk on second, no outs..... only a matter of time. Still, Drew's hit even sent shivers down the spine of this life-long Red Sox hater. Seriously, I may hate a team, but I LOVE a good ending, and that one was one of the best!

Holy cow! Who'da thunk they'd tie it?

Well, it's just as I'd kinda predicted. The folks starting with sidewinder and immediately following have already responded, and I imagine I'll hear from Nate in the next few days (I have no reason to believe he won't respond, since he's still around and active). Realistically, I don't expect to hear back from the first four, since none of them have posted anything since June. I figured once sidewinder did his BFT, we'd be back in business. Will keep everyone informed, though.

Sidewinder, I didn't include you on the PM because a) that would've made 13 cc's, and I'm only allowed 12 and b) you stated in the previous thread that you were ready to go.

Mikeweil has graciously consented to let me take over the reins of the Blindfold Test for a while (indefinitely, at least four games ). Here's the list as it stands as of Thursday, October 16: # 60 - Eloe Omoe - August 2008 # 61 - fent99 - September 2008 # 62 - Mr. Bassman - October 2008 # 63 - Claude Bartee - November 2008 # 64 - sidewinder - December 2008 good to go # 65 - Durium - January 2009 good to go # 66 - Nate Dorward - February 2009 # 67 - RDK - March 2009 good to go # 68 - Dan Gould - April 2009 good to go # 69 - Bill Barton - May 2009 good to go # 70 - wordsand sounds - June 2009 # 71 - mikeweil - July 2009 # 72 - EKE BBB - August 2009 # 73 - Dmitry - September 2009 I will send a blanket PM to everyone on the list. Whoever I haven't heard from by Sunday night 10:00 pm US central time will be moved to the end of the list, and everyone else will be moved up accordingly. December is my target date to start discussion on what will be BFT #60. Once the new list is set, I'll figure out a way to start a new Master BFT thread carrying all the links to the previous BFTs. Post any and all questions here. Thanks again, Mike, and thanks especially for heading it up all this time.

Done and done. I'll take it from here!

This list was posted and Eloe Omoe responded on June 30. That was over two months ago. Is the BFT dead? There was little to no response to Thom Keith's BFT, Mike's been extremely busy, and we haven't heard from the August, September, and October BFTers. I hope this isn't the end, as this exercise has been a great introduction to music I would not have otherwise heard. In fact, I'd even be willing to moderate it for a while until Mike's able to take the reins back again.