Aggie87

I have a few of the rarum compilations, and have used them to test out an artist i wasn't as familiar with (like Christensen). The help me to decide whether to pursue additional material by that artist. Pretty much any compilation on any label serves this purpose doesn't it? Or it can just be a sampler of someone that satisfies your interest in that particular music. I have a number of compilations for rock artists where i just want their hits and that's it. For performers that I *really* like I tend to get after their catalog anyway.

Is there a way to convert the RAM feed into MP3s? I'm dumb with this stuff, but would like to hear/save the Frisell set (a tribute to John Lennon?)...

huh?

Thanks for the info, Claude. I guess I'm kind of shocked at the price being asked on half.com, that was the reason behind the question. I don't really understand why the legit release is on 2 cds either - it's not as if it were one of the first cds issued, where they may have tried to emulate more of a vinyl release.

Unlimited $7.29 cds, plus no shipping/handling code - A6TPA2 Sort of an arbitrary price there....

I just picked this set up about a week ago (got a good price, even cheaper than Dmitry's!). Was this ever released domestically? There are used copies available at half.com for $250 I like this recording quite a bit, though Miles clearly isn't the dominant instrument.

Jim - I just recently picked up "Noisy Old Men" by John Abercrombie/Mick Goodrick/Steve Swallow/Gary Chaffee. Didn't notice it was one of your recordings (and your label?) until I got home with it. I'm really enjoying this recording, and was just wondering if you had any interesting info to share about this session. Thanks, Erik

Sticky Stuff thread

Wise guy, eh? Can't believe you didn't mention Curly Howard's "An Arco Tribute to Paul Chambers"

Christmas time brought two nice music items to me. One was the Miles Cellar Door box, and the other is John Scofield's "Bar Talk" on cd. I finally nabbed this from ebay (paid more than I'd like to have, but less than I originally was planning to pay (former Org member Grey had tentatively found a copy for me a while back, just before he passed). This was only released on cd in Japan, to the best of my knowledge. This was the last Sco leader date on CD that I'd been looking for, so now my collection is complete. Kinda bittersweet, but an accomplishment of sorts. It's a nice trio date with Swallow & Nussbaum, by the way.

$29.95 plus tax at yourmusic.com

Wanted to mention the Freddy Fender/Flaco Jimenez - Dos Amigos, and Anoushka Shankar (she's Norah Jones' sister, donchaknow) - Rise. Also, my backordered (a couple times) Adrian Belew "Side Two" just showed up, in case anyone else is looking for that one.

R.I.P. Mr. Bailey.

Cowboys just pulled out an exciting win vs. Panthers, 24-20. Peppers got called for running into the kicked vs. Billy Cundiff (who SUCKS). Had Cundiff made the kick, it would have only tied the game, but it gave the 'Boys a 1st down and they went on to score the winning TD. Steve Smith got ejected for bumping a ref (it wasn't a big bump, but the refs obviously felt otherwise - maybe he said something bad). Might have been the difference in the game. Cowboys are 9-6 now. Dunno even if they win vs. Rams next weekend if they can make the playoffs, but outside of that laffer vs. Redskins last weekend they've played tough all year.

I believe if this had shipped USPS it would have already arrived here in Corpus Christi, too. This package shipped on Monday....nothing at all happened on Tuesday or Thursday. It appears to have sat somewhere both days. As well as yesterday and today for the most part. I'm going to be out of town next week too, so when it DOES arrive I hope they leave it and don't return to sender.

I wonder if mine is on the truck with yours. My tracking says it left Austin over 15 hours ago, but there is no update since then. Maybe the box decided to head down to Laredo for a quick margarita or three on the way....

I don't understand why this should disqualify this recording from being on a "best of year" list at all. The majority of the listening public are probably hearing this for the first time.

Shoulda gone with Fedex... Friday, 23 Dec: 1:16 A.M. DALLAS/FT. WORTH A/P, TX, US ARRIVAL SCAN 2:31 A.M. DALLAS/FT. WORTH A/P, TX, US DEPARTURE SCAN 6:15 A.M. AUSTIN, TX, US ARRIVAL SCAN edit: 8:38 A.M. AUSTIN, TX, US DEPARTURE SCAN hmmm...could it get here today??

you're a far braver soul than I, catesta!

This is like Chinese water torture, watching this package slowly make its way to Texas... Monday 19 Dec: 6:29 P.M. US BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED 6:33 P.M. NORTH HAVEN, CT, US ORIGIN SCAN 10:30 P.M. NORTH HAVEN, CT, US DEPARTURE SCAN Wednesday, 21 Dec: 4:25 A.M. HODGKINS, IL, US ARRIVAL SCAN 4:02 P.M. HODGKINS, IL, US DEPARTURE SCAN

Some are with metal spine and some are not? The Silent Way box does not have a metal spine, nor does the Cellar Door box, apparently. But they look similar to the other boxes in the series. The Blackhawk and Plugged Nickel boxes are not of the same design as the other Columbia boxes.

"There's no way I can go play for the Yankees, but I know they're going to come after me hard. It's definitely not the most important thing to go out there for the top dollar, which the Yankees are going to offer me. It's not what I need." - Johnny Damon, May '05

also noticed the following: Ron Blake (former organissimo sideman, and current SNL bandmember) - Sonic Tonic Ilona Knopfler - Live the Life Gerald Wilson Orchestra - In My Time Stefano di Battista - Parker's Mood George Shearing - Like Fine Wine Jerry Garcia - Legion of Mary James Brown - Gettin' Down to It Sigur Ros - Takk (i like this one alot!)

bump.... This just came out on Tuesday - anybody pick it up yet? I skipped the one disc version, waiting for this one. I'm curious to hear folk's opinions about this set.