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Hearing this album (later put out on the aforementioned Dreyfus CD) in the 80's was my introduction to both Eddy Louiss and Rene Thomas. Talk about making a great first impression. Still an organ trio classic, imo.

Thanks Bev. Gettysburg is the only battlefield that I've ever visited in person, so this is quite fascinating to me. Very well done on the page design, too. I like having the ability to fade in and out from old to new photo, and the recorded messages add a lot of interest.

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Thanks.

Got it, thanks.

Just noticed what appears to be a data loss (posts from recent days) in this topic: Whether intentional or unintentional, permanent or temporary, I just thought I'd mention it, fwimbw. No idea yet whether this may have occurred in any other topics.

This thread appears to have lost quite a few posts that were made over the past couple of days. If that was intentional, well... okay, but I'm not sure I understand why. If it was the result of the board software issue, I'm wondering how many other threads may have been affected...?

It's actually more like 150. Violence against African Americans has been going on forever. This was the church of Denmark Vesey which was burned down after his slave revolt failed in 1822 and he was executed. Violence against black churches was rampant during Reconstruction and after. This can be likened to a mass lynching of which there are thousands of victims. No, you have to go back much farther. ? I don't follow the logic here at all. If you don't have to go back much farther, why go back much farther? (and I'm sure Chuck already knows that the problem goes back farther). It would be nice if we had to go back much farther, but we don't, and that's also sad.

He changed the spelling to "Jazzbeaux" in 1969 (when he moved to Pittsburgh, according to what I've read). I don't know the full story, since I was only 13 at the time and not yet hip to him, but it makes sense to me that he wanted something more "sophisticated". He would sometimes pronounce it "Jazzbox", by the way. Why? Who the hell knows!

Thanks for the perspective on Shaun. I knew about his injury, of course, but your obvious bond with him as a fan adds to my own appreciation. Talk about a solid veteran presence. His contributions increased steadily as the season progressed, particularly in the playoffs.

Much respect, and congrats on a special season.

Thanks Ted. Glad you brought up Nate The Great. My earliest Warriors memory is being down on the floor of the Cow Palace in SF with my dad and brothers, near the players' entrance, and having Thurmond walk right past me. I guess that was about 50 years ago, but the memory is still vivid. You show your knowledge and insightfulness in mentioning Mareese Speights and his significance during the season. Another guy who was significant prior to these finals was a guy named Klay Thompson. But seriously, perhaps my second greatest thrill this year was seeing Klay score 37 in one quarter (52 for the game) vs Sacramento back in January, shattering the old record. An unforgettable historic moment for me, as well as the 30-plus-year veteran tv announcers of both the Warriors and Kings (both videos are on Youtube, for anybody who didn't see that). On the night when Kyrie was hurt, Steve Kerr stated very clearly, honestly and sincerely that he hoped that Kyrie was not seriously injured and would be able to go. I strongly shared that sentiment, and it's really too bad that the two teams couldn't both have been at full strength. Love and Varejao were huge losses also, and who knows what kind of series we would have seen if both teams had been fully healthy. It would be fantastic if that could happen next year. It wouldn't surprise me if both teams are back in the finals. David Blatt impressed me very much during this series as a coach and as a classy person, and I hope he will stay on there and continue to have success.

The Warriors had at least two key players limited by injuries two years ago in a second-round loss to San Antonio, and had injuries last year when ousted by the Clippers in round one. It was great to be more healthy this time around. A lot of that has to do with being a deep and versatile team, allowing players to avoid playing heavy minutes all season long. That's a credit to GM Bob Meyers. Not only was this Warriors team one of the best NBA teams of all time, they are a great story. The national media (in general) would rather make it all about LeBron, but the real story here is about a special team, not a singular "hero". I've been a Warriors fan since the early 1960's, and was 19 when they last won in 1975. That was a great team with great stories too, but this one is more special to me. One of the better journalistic efforts I've seen so far: http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-champs-are-here-a-guide-to-the-elite-and-unlikely-cast-of-characters-who-defined-the-2014-15-golden-state-warriors/

This is perhaps my favorite Garner recording. It was also my introduction to him, which may play into that I suppose, but I love it. For me, the live setting and roaring crowd always added to my enjoyment of this record. "They Can't Take That Away From Me" is a stand-out track that kills me every time. I used to listen to Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins on a couple his different runs on bay area radio stations (and one tv show), and he was a big Garner fan (always made fun of people getting his name wrong by referring to him as "Earl Gardner"). "When You're Smiling" from EG's "Dreamstreet" album was something that he used as a closing theme for some of his shows (Basie's "Blues In Hoss' Flat" was the opener).

I love it when people do this.

Interesting to look through all the photos of the sale items.

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Defense was an embarrassment for both sides. With reasonably good finishing, the match could have been 10-9. All four U.S. goals can be seen here: http://forums.bigsoccer.com/threads/us-vs-the-netherlands-general-postgame-thread-r.2020824/page-3#post-32356581 The Dutch defense on two of them was obviously terrible. On the John Brooks goal in particular, it's astonishing to watch what the defenders were doing. The Woods goal also featured very poor defending. I have a feeling that Hiddink will make improvements for when it's time to play meaningful games.

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A well-accepted practice that goes back to the beginnings of the Organissimo BFT. As Jim Nantz might say, "a tradition unlike any other".

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