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WTF is THAT??? Watch the movie. Once.

Far better to have a friend in TX named Big Al than one in Rome named Bigus Dickus!

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Well, you knew it was coming... From Musictap: "The expected prize comes on January 13 from Legacy and Columbia. It is then that they will release a 2CD Legacy Edition of Kind of Blue by Miles Davis. Kind of Blue is perhaps one of the greatest Blues/Jazz album ever released. It has certainly received a lot of attention in 2008 (Sept) with the release of the Super Deluxe Collector’s Box setup (LP,CD,etc). In celebration of the album’s 50th Anniversary, and for the sake of those folks who did not pick up the higher-priced release in 2008, this reissue may do just the trick. This package contains the same two CDs found in the Collector’s Box as well as a booklet that contains all of the photos found in that set and the Francis Davis essay. Kind of Blue was originally released in 1959 (Aug) not knowing it would become the revered classic it became. Disc One will contain the original album in its re-mastered form and will add an alternate take of “Flamenco Sketches,” the false start rarity from “Freddie the Freeloader,” and in-studio dialogue pieces from the original sessions. Disc Two contains various tunes that were released around the time of the Sessions including a selection from the first session of The Miles Davis Sextet (Coltrane, Adderley, Evans, Chambers, Cobb, and of course, Miles Davis himself), all in all, more than a half hour’s worth of material. There is also a Live track, “So What,” from 1960."

Of course I was referring to the jazz club, not the ladyfriend. LOL - I didn't get to go into the VV (again, the club, not the ladyfriend). Just stopped by to soak it up during the afternoon. For some reason Lorraine wouldn't come up and unlock the door for me. The pizza place came highly recommended from a native Brooklyn-ite, who is Italian. We completely trusted her judgment, and it was the best I've had in years, maybe since the last time I visited Italy in fact!

You might say the same thing for Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starr. Save for "All Things Must Pass", none of the individual Beatles' solo material were consistently good, IMO. There were a few fantastic tracks scattered around, but nothing to make anyone think they would have done any different had they stayed together. IMO of course.

Why does that matter? They were obviously a great band, but they had a VERY short career as a group. Had they stuck around as long as the Stones have, I dare say their legacy would be a bit different. If the Stones had broken up after Let It Bleed (a comparable point in their career maybe), it would be easily equivalent to Abbey Road. And I don't think Abbey Road, good as it is, is as good as some of the preceding albums.

Happy Birthday Rolf! Here's a Maerzen for a Weizen:

Ok ok! Jeez you guys are impatient! We went to the early show on Saturday, and had a great time! Unfortunately Curtis Fuller wasn't able to be there due to health reasons, but Steve Turre filled in for him. Also, Craig Handy had moved from alto to tenor for the evening as Javon Jackson wasn't there. Craig had a number of great solos though. As did Brian Lynch! Actually just about everyone acquitted themselves quite nicely Charles Farmbrough was solid, and Lou Hayes almost seemed to be channeling Blakey, at least to my ears. I talked with Lou briefly and told him how much I'd enjoyed him on "Dial S for Sonny" and the Grant Green/Sonny Clark quartet dates. He said Dial S was one of his favorites as well. Also got to talk with David for a few minutes afterwards. What a great guy! He asked if my girlfriend had ended up enjoying the show, and she had. It was definitely some swinging music that could be enjoyed by anyone. She's ready to take me back into the city next time I'm there and see another show already. I'm a terrible photographer, but here's one I took during a Lynch solo. Unfortunately David's a bit blurry. The rest of the trip was a blast too. We stayed with some friends in a brownstone in Brooklyn, near Prospect Park. Had some REAL pizza at L&B Spumoni Gardens. We also played tourists and walked all over Manhattan, and went up the Empire State Building. Thanks for everyone's recommendations!

Missed it too, but Happy Birthday bro!

Glad to see you back too, Matthew!

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It was the last released album, but it was actually recorded before Abbey Road.

Well, we will be seeing the Golden Boy/Art Blakey show on Saturday night after all. I'm really looking forward to this! David, I will try to say hello after the set if I get a chance. If any other board members happen to be at the 8:30 show I'd love to meet you as well!

Huh? Can you explain that one?

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Reports are that Joe D was trying to make a trade all summer but could not close a deal. Piston players should not be "wondering," Joe D served notice on ALL of them at close of last season when Pistons lost Eastern Finals again. Trade had nothing to do with start record this season. :bwallace2: Okay, but... I think when you make a trade like this you do it because A. it's a slam dunk for your team OR B. you're writing off the season and you're jockeying for next years FA's by shedding contracts. Well I don't think it's a slam dunk but I can see why the trade makes sense if Dumars wants to position the Pistons for a big name FA signing next summer. Obviously, getting rid of Billups contract is key for that strategy to work. And AI's $20M comes off the books at the end of the season. Which to me says that he's writing off this season which I find curious when they were only two games into it at the time of the trade. Doesn't Kwame's come off the books too? Pistons could have some $$ to play with.

Well, those songs comes from the Metallica era I like the least...but if those are the tracks that jumped out then you should check out their 1991-1997 output: Metallica (aka The Black Album), Load, Re-Load & Garage Inc. (Hero Of The Day is on Load, Whiskey In The Jar is on Garage Inc.) The "real deal" however is the 80's material: Kill 'Em All, Ride The Lightning, Master Of Puppets & ...And Justice For All...but that's also alot heavier and thrashier than the songs you mentioned. You might also give their new album Death Magnetic a spin, it's kind of a cross between the 80's & 90's material. Thanks Shawn. Yeah, I'm not really interested in the heavier/thrash stuff any more (though I certainly had my moments with that as a teenager). I'll check out some of their 90's stuff. For some reason I like heavy bands when they do lighter, more melodic stuff. It's knowing their capable of the lighter stuff that impresses me.

Need an expert opinion here... I've never owned any Metallica before, but I've recently heard a couple of Metallica songs that I really like for some reason, but I'm guessing they're atypical songs for them - "Hero of the Day" and their cover of "Whiskey in the Jar". If I like these tracks, but really don't get into too much harder metal, are there any Metallica albums I'd like? Kinda funny, since I liked Motohead in my teen years, but never picked up on Metallica when they started big.

I agree with just about all of your comments Al! My post was kinda rhetorical, but I had to get it off my chest. It's frustrating having Jerry Jones doing two jobs - one quite well, and one quite awful. The Cowboys are actually quite lucky that Tony Romo panned out, or we'd still be turning over QBs like Chad Hutchinson, Ryan Leaf, Quincy Carter, and other Jones reaches.

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