couw

It strikes me that although there are a lot of complaints that nothing is being done, not many will want to correct that themselves. In other words: participate! I know it only covers Basie, but at least that is something. If "they" are not gonna do "it," that leaves us and we cannot put our any comprehensive boxed sets, but there are other things that we can do. Join the fun and click. The payment is eternal honour.

'cause nobody else wanted the job

take care! and heal fast and well.

alternatice with logo on front in the centre

black

white

I believe the choice is now between these two:

like I did here. My Photoshop pointed me to completely different colours, not from the Pantone series when I clicked these. The C in the Pantone numbers I posted refers to the Solid Coated series (blueish: Pantone Solid Coated 5275C, orange: Pantone Solid Coated 158C, grey: Pantone Solid Coated 649C).

Well, that went well this evening. Best result I could imagine. Pheww. Both teams played like wet old newspapers most of the time and both the goals came out of thin air. No one really dominated the game, in phases maybe, but none would have deserved to win or loose. that Latvia-Czechia game was nothing to reanimate your dead granny about either.

mark, you will need to include some search terms in the html source and those can include a whole lot of things. Then you will want to make sure there are sites that link to yours. Put a link in a footer message on this site for instance. Most search engines look for links from-to to find and order their listings. the URL is really not that important to be found on the web. to be remembered, now that's a different story. I am sure some people here, who - unlike me - actually have an own website or have designed some, will be able to help you out with the details.

I have following colours, copied from the board: - blueish: Pantone 5275C - orange: Pantone 158C - grey: 649C width of 10 inches is what Bill mentioned so that's okay then. this one is 5 inches at 150dpi (and not truncated).

logo moved down the shoulders in the previous post. Myself, I like it better than the crossword puzzle thing as well. the latter would only be suited for the front and even there it looks too cluttered. I do fear the sub text is too small. The one you posted is just a little under actual size and not easy to read. Maybe a little less text, leave out the "online" and the "/forum" and blow it all up a bit. How's this

combined (impossible: I hyped up the subdues colours you had, hope you don't mind, just toying around... )

the problem with the lettered logo is that "www." is longer than ".org," making it look a bit awkward if you put it on the back in a large version. I think deus's point is a good one and I like what came out of his suggestion. Maybe do throw an additional large circle on the back like on the lavender one above. EDIT: like impossible's suggestion too. (lavender rules!)

wish & command

the "deus" edition

I like the thing impossible did, but will it be readable? maybe combine the two and use that spiffy retro-style font? I stuck to the font that's already in the design of this site, but am all for the retro one. (don't have it here though.) another idea

methinks the selection of facts to present already shows an insight. And I think you're being a bit too harsh on Blumenthal, it's not as if he's a cold sod that writes in mathematical formulas. And even then, there is utter beauty to be found in those as well. Why not enjoy the story for the events instead of their ultimate meaning in some grand scheme of things. Different approaches that I for one can enjoy both.

that depends how ferocious the guy standing next to me looks... if not so, I'll cheer with the Dutch goals. Have to be careful, I remember watching a game here in '98 in some student club. It was the game Germany lost 0:3 from Kroatia. Near the end of the first half one of the Germans did some nastiness and I remember myself yelling "RED!" when the whole room fell silent.... Luckily I had some BIG friends with me, there was some animosity there; luckily also this was an incredibly clear foul and no one could really dispute it. The good thing about the '98 tournament was that Germany and the Netherlands could only have met in the finals (which they didn't) and the Germans do like the Dutch way of playing. They are even getting into that themselves now - remember the 2002 final when Germany played like Brasil and Brasil like Germany....

and for those interested in the Hefti.... the first 7 tracks are uploaded here, the next batch will go up on late wednesday/early thursday (European time).

thanks catesta, you're a real pal....

Right, it's way past bedtime, but I'm gonna pull this one through as I don't when I will get to this otherwise and BFT 14 is already breathing hot air up my neck... to the tracks, pronto: Track 1: Manteca, no idea who plays, but this is damn funny. A bit crappy on the organ, just as couw likes it, almost stoopid. The FES from the previous test comes to mind, but this is surely not them Belgians. My guess is the organist leads the session. Track 2: Have you met Miss Jones. Pianists are not my strong point, but this might very well be Hank Jones (maybe I was mislead by the tune?). Nice soft, velvety touch and some flurries I associate with him (for whatever that's worth) Track 3: easy-po-peasy. The darkish cigarette butt band with the country tenor. Great to hear this track out of context, brilliant playing by all. Track 4: pianist again... this swings very nice I must say, familiar tune (will go D'oh if it's revealed probably). pretty lines and very familiar phrases. my lacking talent for recognising shines through. I do like this though, save for the audience effects, are those fake? Track 5: this sounds like Blue Note, but I cannot place it at all, must have been second half of the 60s. Very nice stuff with the added brass and the flute (what's all that anyhow, baritone, tenor, trombone?), rather unusual. I take it this is the trumpeter's date. Very pretty. piano reminds me of Lee Morgan's "the Rajah" so that would make this Cedar Walton (audacious couw goes for the pianist!...) Track 6: another piano... know the tune, can't pin it though. Is this Oscar Peterson? nice, not killing me, but very enjoyable. Track 7: no idea, sound nice but not special, swings pretty mad though. now who's that tenor?? Track 8: maiden voyage, sleepy time tune played in sleep time piano. I could use a bit more fire here, it starts off quite interestingly, but goes on too long and could be a bit more inventive at times. Track 9: ouch! who's that trane wannabe screaming in my right ear! get him off! the trumpet is rather pretty, the piano is too obtrusive. overall this leaves me dissatisfied, but curious. Track 10: the flute sounds like Laws. The electric piano suggests that as well (to me at least). this is all very pretty, but it just doesn't set my world on fire. I've tried to warm to stuff like this and sometimes it works, but it doesn't here. Track 11: wild shit that sounds a bit like Tyner's but never really settles down. Soprano plays awfully sharp at times, or is that just the recording? This all sounds very familiar, wouldn't take it to a desert island though. Track 12: sounds a bit like Björk really, may well be a Swedish singer with a lot of pop experience of the better kind. I have played this disk quite a lot in the background and this track keeps sticking out, without my knowing whether to like it or not. That at least proves my interest is roused and, hell what am I talking, I like it. It's very middle of the road, proabably very shallow, and most likely a bit stoopid, but I like it. Could do without the moaning during the piano solo though. Track 13: familiar sounds but no clue whatsoever. Is this overdose? maybe I need to listen to this disk and start with this track, but I cannot find anything special in here, nothing bad either though, and probably this is just like 80% of my own collection. one thing to note: played this on the headphones several times and each time the cries around the 6:10 mark and onward have made me think the baby next door was crying. This is some sick sound! Track 14: heheheh, Rainy Day, pretty stoopid, but nice, nice, nice. This is the typical elevator tune to be celebrated by a knowledgeable jazz audience, "good arrangement," "pretty alto," etc. All true and couw likes it a lot. One of those westcoast buffs I'd say. Track 15: no, clue but verra funnee. verra short too. All in all a very enjoyable BFT disk that I have been playing lots of times already, mostly in the background. Glad I finally got some things written down. And now to read catesta's reaction, I hear he managed to post this time...

facts are stupid things right?

me and my wife. wait that's not the question is it?