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you guys may all know about this particular youtube user's collection. i've known about it for a while too, but i figure putting it up here so everyone can share in this singular go-to spot for a pretty large amount of high-quality terrific jazz music videos is a good thing. all kinds of stuff - creative improvised, bebop, modern straight-ahead, etc... click on the "uploads" and then i'd suggest organizing them w/ the 'page' format instead of having to scroll through the righthand margin: Enjoy

i can relate to this. and the way you've phrased your post here reminds me of the last Hedges book i read: Death Of The Liberal Class. similar issues of attitude and behavior. same shit, different arena. when i moved over here a couple years ago from AAJ i was thinking it'd be different. it's not. it's like the difference between Hannity and O'Reilly. that's of course an extreme example, but you get the point... good luck w/ the music and since we all know quitting internet forums after posting for years is like quitting cigarettes after decades, if/when you post again, welcome back

i got rid of my cell phone about 6 months ago. i only have a land line. and i haven't had cable, or any tv, since the move to digital a few years back. fuck both of 'em - cell phones and cable. there's free internet everywhere and you can catch up on tv programs in a few ways: hulu, rent dvds from the library for series, etc... $19.99. that's it for me. public library is free...

there's been a lot of postings referring to 'virtuosity.' the first one was from larry seemingly in response to my post that mentioned Ronnie Earl's recording titled Blues Virtuoso Live In Europe. i read them all but they don't have a whole lot of meaning unless you define your terms. the word 'virtuosity' or virtuoso can mean different things to different people. seems in this thread most folks are assuming that everyone thinks, in this context, it means "flashy; ability to play fast technically difficult passages; 'chops'; etc..." particularly in the blues, i don't think of that word having that meaning at all. T-Bone. now there's a definite virtuoso...

couldn't disagree w/ that more. if one had only heard the few tunes that Stevie Ray got on the radio (Pride And Joy, Love Struck Baby, Testify, etc...) then i could understand having that thought. but for anyone to thoroughly listen to his entire output, let alone see him live (i had the good fortune to see him 3 times), and still find Stevie's 'blues content' to be 'limited' is not a conclusion i can understand (phrasing that as politely as possible). listen to, for starters, the studio versions of Dirty Pool, Ain't Gone 'N Give Up On Love, Lenny, and Riviera Paradise thoroughly a few times then see what you think. sure, Stevie had the blues/rock goin' on. no doubt about it. he was burning on that stuff. so what? dismissing his 'blues content' 'cuz he tore up "Third Stone From The Sun" and wrote "Couldn't Stand The Weather" is like dismissing Coltrane's ability to play straight-ahead 'cuz o' Interstellar Space. don't take my mini-rant personal hotptah. i've been reading your posts for years and totally respect you. but i hear Stevie get dissed a lot and it bothers me... i obviously agree about Stevie being a great player, but i don't agree at all about his band (Double Trouble) not being up to his level. they may not have been as technically great on their instruments or as ferociously motivated, but to me they came as a unit and sounded perfect. they may or may not have been on the same plane in terms of pure musical ability, but they were totally in sync personally and as human beings and friends. and because of that, and all the time they spent playing and living w/ each other, they were the perfect compliments to each other on stage. besides that, i really do think that Layton and Shannon are excellent players as well. it's impossible to get a guitar, bass and drums trio to sound as big as they did with a weak link. they didn't have one. me too, Jim R. me too. i was very lucky to study w/ Ronnie for 4-5 months back around '95. he's an unbelievable player. scary. for me, he's the best instrumental electric blues guitar player ever. his recorded output is not that consistent, but his best stuff, imo, is untouchable. the record to have is Blues Guitar Virtuoso Live In Europe. since you're a fan, maybe you'd be interested in a write-up of mine on one of his more recent recordings i felt bad writing that, but i guess that's how it goes sometimes... and re: Clapton again - someone earlier mentioned his being instantly recognizable seemingly as a way to kind of immunize him from criticism. i agree that i can also recognize Clapton within a few notes. i can also recognize Brittney Spears instantly. i'm certainly not putting Clapton on a par w/ Spears. just saying that being able to recognize a player doesn't necessarily mean they've got it goin' on on a really high level.

hilarious i could tell just by reading the 'headline' in your post before clicking on it that it was The Onion...

Maybe they'll use quotes from your post to advertise it: "crass", "tepid", "mawkish", "vomit-inducing". i've got a better pull-quote: "Forgettable at best." yeah. that'll probably cover it.

i'd be flabbergasted if anyone cares, or for that matter even much mentions, any of the music from this 'project' more than 5-6 months after release. that's not including the crass nod it'll get at the grammy's. my assumption is that it'll be tepid at best. mawkish and vomit-inducingly pseudo old school at worst. i guess we'll see...

as much as i understand why this thread is here, i want to voice my opinion that i am uncomfortable with its existence on the board. yes, there are interesting and important issues being discussed here and people are making measured, and respectful arguments. but there is now a 6 page thread on our board which is essentially about child pornography. it doesn't seem right that it's here. i know i'm not the most prolific nor the most respected/popular member here, but i'd just like to say out loud that i think this thread should be removed. and i, of course, understand why many here will feel it should be left open.

if you're in the mood for an over-the-top, kitsch, campy, horror/comedy, i'd say you could do a lot worse. i enjoyed this thoroughly. i went to see this mainly on the strength of toni collette (love her!!!). i wish there was more of her in this but i take what i can get. and say what you want about farrell, but if you've seen In Bruges (as well as others) you know he's a terrific actor and he had a good time slummin' it up in this B-Movie style horror-fest. and you gotta admit those eyebrows suit the vampire character perfectly. no need to hire an expert eyebrow make-up guy! hilariously cliched good times...

whenever hurst comes up @ jazz forums i try to chime in. way underrated musician. one of the best bass players alive. feel, tone, time, different styles... he's the man.

you probably already know to do this, but if you do go back and check it out again definitely start from the beginning. it's very 'serial' and the direction is in no way dumbed down. in other words, if you don't know characters' backstory (and there's plenty all 'round), you'll be missing out.

just got through watching this series over the last few weeks: i must say i've been enjoying it quite a bit. but i can't make up my mind whether i see it as a "guilty pleasure" or a great series nearly on the level of The Sopranos and the like... either way, it's compulsively watchable (imagine popcorn eating emoticon here).

yes to all responses so far. i've been using essentially only two online forums - this one and AAJ - for about 10 years now. have checked in to one or the other (or both) once a day for all that time. most posters remain anonymous 'avatars.' but there have been more than a few that have become 'friend-like' and many who have become known to me (and everyone here) as very real, actual true to life people w/ actual real-life identities and activities that are actually followed outside of this virtual reality. this bill barton thing is by far the most bizarre real world slap in the face from an online presence i've ever experienced in my 10 years of posting and interacting in places like these. mind-boggling. i believe i only had a few back-and-forths w/ him here. he was a reviewer, right? i still would like to think he may be innocent. the internet is so crazy. maybe he was tangentially involved and actually, somehow didn't know what he was involved in? scary...

i voted both equally, but boy it's been a long time since i've seen 'em. i'll have to watch 'em again soon. personally, my favorite mob movie is easily GoodFellas. my favorite sequel, so far, is Before Sunset

saw this tonight: knowing ahead of time that it was going to be pretty formulaic stuff, i went expecting a good time at the movies because the cast was so good. really wanted to like it, but i didn't care for it. thought it was essentially a mess (didn't need to be...) w/ a few fun scenes. gosling, as usual, stole the show. tremendous actor. everyone else was good as well, but the performances couldn't pull it out imo. i believe i'm in the minority on this one. oh well...

any "biopic" that only covers one day is, of course, not really a biopic. they're probably just saying that to create buzz. or the main action will take place during one day later in his life, but there will be copious 'flashbacks.' or maybe it'll be like a miles davis version of Secret Honor probably not...

thanks for the heads-up. hadn't seen that one yet will definitely check that out in the theaters when i get the chance. gordon-levitt has been doing consistently great work for quite a while now. pretty amazing track record so far for such a young guy. this one that's hopefully out soon also looks really interesting (may take a minute to load, but definitely watch the 1st trailer from the top o' the page): Hesher

wow. totally awesome jaso! thanks for putting this up. i will be reading it soon when i've got an extra hour or so to really check it out. Morse is absolutely an unsung hero ( ) as far as rock guitarists go. genius legend legend legend. unbelievable musician. and every time i've ever heard/seen him interviewed or just talking he comes off as the most genuine, straight-forward, unpretentious, articulate guy you could ever imagine. and though he arguably has the greatest and most virtuostic chops of any rock guitarist in history, he's seems to be the most humble, regular guy you could ever meet.

fuck the sturms and fuck the iridium.

thanks for responding to my Veronica Mars post shawn and jazzbo. i am now officially less embarrassed i'm almost done w/ season 2 and will immediately watch season 3 later this week. the show frickin' rocks!

i have my awesome older sister to blame for my current embarrassing guilty pleasure: thoroughly ridiculous, quite possibly offensive and morally objectionable, often totally silly, and i'm completely enjoying it. when deciding what to rent at the video store w/ her father the 17 year old main character says, "There's only so many times a girl can watch Slapshot, ya know what I'm sayin'?," i was hooked. don't know why, but i love that line. and the cutesie/snark/sarcasm factor gets overdone sometimes, but generally the show is written very smartly. pure fun.

exactly. and like clifford said earlier, Falk was absolutely genius in A Woman Under The Influence, among other things...

yep. i also thought this was very enjoyable. and a nice tribute to the man. good interviews, concert footage, etc... low budget production values on the project but, for me, that doesn't detract from the vibe of the film. "I don't know man. I mean... Elton John bankrupt. Come on. Shit. Gimme a break. That is really ridiculous." "Music is mysterious always. I don't really know what music is... other than a sound." the impression i'm left w/ after watching this is that dewey was a rare and egoless master musician who understood and appreciated how very fortunate and lucky he was to be able to do what he did for a living. a truly self-aware and insightful man. i guess bertrand isn't interested in this anymore? or maybe this isn't the film he was looking for...

cool relyles. just got mine and am looking forward to checking it out...