Big Al

Yeah, IIRC, the OJC of Getz/Tjader didn't have the wide stereo separation the SACD has. As far as the Ellington goes, diff'rent strokes, diff'rent ears I guess.

With the Getz/Tjader, it's the Fantasy Hybrid SACD CD-layer (how's that for Hoffmanese? ), the Ellington was the Legacy reissue.

That picture was taken by Francis Wolf.

Exactly.

Yeah! Quit yer bitchin'!!!! And yes, GO CUBS!!!

I've tried that a couple times with the aforementioned Getz/Tjader and Ellington BLUES IN ORBIT discs. I didn't use Nero, but I did use GoldWave which has a fold-down option. In both cases, the stereo separation was so extreme that you could barely hear the solo instruments (Getz in the former case; Hodges in the latter). What's the Nero software you're talking about? Maybe that would be an improvement over GoldWave.

You enjoyed CRYSTAL SKULL? Man, that was a huge letdown for me! My son and I still argue about the merits of this movie!

Did I mention I hate you?

Avast ye viruses and taste the tip of me bloody sweep! Couldn't resist.

Hey, it is what it is. I smell another three-game sweep around the corner. ... So, do you ever feel like just giving up guessing what the Rangers will do??? Glad to see one of the 5 guys from the Tex trade (Harrison) is starting to pay off....I bet by the time all is said and done, it's going to look like that Boof Bonser, Francisco Liriano, and Joe Nathan for A.J. Pierzynski trade, I betya.... And wasn't it the "veteran ace" that Al hates who threw the shutout, or at least pitched shutout ball? I don't know of any one pitcher that I "hate." Maybe referring to Millwood? Yeah, I don't think he's any good, but I don't hate him. As far as Matt Harrison goes, I never heard of the guy before last night, and he pitched brilliant shut-out ball. But yeah, Berigan: just once I'd like to be right..... hey, wait a second.... Ahem.... THE RANGERS ARE NOT GOING TO FINISH IN FIRST PLACE THIS YEAR. NOT A CHANCE. NO WAY IN HELL.

Drat! I can't believe I missed Stanley Turrentine's Z.T.'s Blues the first time around! Too much to process at one time, I guess. Well, I hope whoever got it enjoys it!

"for the future" as in "more sequels" George?

Since I'll eventually be seeing the latest Star Wars ripoff with my 12-year-old son who still loves all things Star Wars, I thought this was timely: http://movies.msn.com/movies/moviesfeature...-now/?GT1=28101

There are fewer things in life as pleasurable as listening to Mister T ride a groove! (Great, here come the "I pity the fool..." jokes)

Switch the word Oakland with Texas and and the sentence free fall is in full swing to has been in full swing since the all star break and your an A's fan, I feel your pain. True dat. When that started, I thought maybe for once the mid-season free-fall was happening to someone else and not us for once. You'd think I'd learn after 35 years of watching these guys. On a happier note: Cubbies have won five in a row!!! Oh please Lord LET THIS BE THE YEAR!!!

The only time I regretted that was when I got the Byrds 5D. Wasn't impressed, or at the very least, I thought the stereo mix was a lot more enjoyable. Completely agree about Sgt. Pepper mono, and a lot of 60's rock & roll mono. I did hear Dylan's HIGHWAY 61 in mono once; thought it was okay, but one thing I liked about it was what I thought was a nice AM-radio sound to it.

You got THAT right. There are some nice songs on that disc, but does anyone need four or five different mixes of "New Year's Day" and "Two Hearts Beat as One" each??? That said, having a remastered WAR more than justifies the purchase price ($19.99 at Best Buy the week they came out). AFAIC, this mix lives up to Bono's claim that WAR is "a slap in the face," grabbing you by the throat and forcing you to listen! [rant]Not too keen on the liner notes, though; the writer goes out of his way to avoid the spiritual basis of a lot of WAR's songs. I mean, "40" IS Psalm 40! Just because one is an atheist (or, at the very least, one who lives in fear of being lumped with any religious group) need not preclude one from stating what a song is! [/rant] Me too. I haven't read anything about what's supposed to be on it, but it sure would be nice if disc two had the Wide Awake in America EP as well as The Unforgettable Fire EP (preferably the UF EP mix of "Love Comes Tumbling," which has that extra couple of seconds of guitar strumming at the beginning).

I just caved and bought this since it is running low--the only strategy I have for buying Mosaics without entirely ruining my finances. I don't think I'll regret it, will I Sundog? This is an excellent set, great writing and playing by everyone involved. Very interesting to listen to a young Tony Williams! Especially knowing what was to come. What Tom said! However, I don't particularly care for the "'Bout Soul" and "Some Other Stuff" sessions. Kinda wish those were on their own disc so I could avoid them altogether, but I guess that's what CD burners are for.

I was listening to the OJC of 5 by Monk by 5, and the stereo separation made me wish I could hear the mono version sometime in my life. Am I the only one who was born too late and is too cheap to try and track down albums such as the following: Antonio Carlos Jobim THE COMPOSER OF DESAFINADO PLAYS Johnny Hodges WITH BILLY STRAYHORN AND THE ORCHESTRA Thelonious Monk 5 BY MONK BY 5 Art Pepper PLUS TEN and GETTIN' TOGETHER SONNY ROLLINS AND THE BIG BRASS STAN GETZ WITH CAL TJADER Duke Ellington PIANO IN THE BACKGROUND and BLUES IN ORBIT There's some rock albums I'd like to hear in mono as well: A lot of Ventures records THE BIRDS, THE BEES, AND THE MONKEES What say y'all (especially those of you who weren't around when these records were first issued)?

I have that one as well! A nice set! Me, I'm spinning Freddie Hubbard & Stanley Turrentine In Concert, Volume 1 which I found last night along with its companion Volume 2. I am SUCH a CTI nut!

Garza threw a gem tonight. Yeah he did. I was really hoping for that no-hitter for the guy. And yet with every pitch, he only seemed to get stronger!

The Rangers have scored a whopping ZERO runs in their last 19 innings and only four runs in their last three games. Two shut-outs in a row. The free fall is in full swing. At this point, I'd be surprised if they score another run all year.

Hey, it is what it is. I smell another three-game sweep around the corner. The Rangers offense is playing like they don't care anymore. Who can blame them? The pitching is so horrendous right now, why bother trying to put a bunch of runs on the board when the pitching is only going to give it away (hell, sometimes before the Rangers even get to bat)?

Congratulations, Ed, and welcome back! Good to see you & Dex again!