kenny weir

I have the previous Rounders. Don't play them that often, but OTOH couldn't live without them either. And certainly, I'll be keeping even if I splurge on the new set. The talking bits will likely be played even less than the music, but nice to have. And the new book and packaging will make it very tempting. Much will depend on the price.

I have: The Cotton club set Bill Monroe - Early days set, with the duos, proto bluegrass and first Flatt & Scruggs stuff. I once owned, in another life, ths second '50s set, which I will rebuy sometime. Incredible! I have recently ordered the Cliff Bruner set. Can't wait to get among all that Bob Dunn and Moon Mullican. Next up - in a return to my pre-jazz fandom of western swing - will be the Wills set, after some SERIOUS saving. That, the Bruner and the recently purchased five-disc set of the complete Milton Brown on Texas Rose should see me right for a while. In this regard at least, and other issues aside, Proper is a poor substitute. The Texas Rose/Brown set (available through Origin jazz Library) is a lot pricier, but the sound is incredible and it was released with the co-operation of Milton's brother. I've also ordered the Brown biography from the University of Illinois and already have the Townshend Wills bio. Itr's interesting. In times past I would have taken a much more scattered approach to this music, but here I am snagging multi-disc sets by the three main players; compilations, obscurities and cheapies be damned. Feels right.

Given the 10cd complete Live/Dead set is limited to 10,000 copies, what are the chances that it'll sell out pre-release?

Wow this seems like a steal at the price, especially with the bonus disc. Whether I NEED all that is something I'll ponder in the coming week or so. Just landed and loving: The 5cd soundtrack set.

Of course, just about all the blow-hard hard bop men that mrjazzman digs could not do what Art Pepper, Bob Brookmyer and Gerry Mulligan even if they wanted to. Whereas those three dudes could do the hard bop thing - and very well, too - but I suspect that style was just too limiting for such expansive musical minds and talents. And I;m glad about that.

For fuck's sake - it's not a freaking contest. Why do you feel the need to validate your own heroes/tastes by trashing other players. And FWIW, I loved hard bop long before I discovered the sheer pleasure of the three gents named in the title of this thread. Still do - including most of the people you've given thumbs-up to. Hard bop versus cool/whatever? Bah! I LOVE 'em BOTH - and lots more besides.

That's sweet. And just remember: Never say never. This week I'm gleefully drowning in Bill Monroe and Charlie. Who'd thunk it - up to my neck in bluegrass and old-timey after all these years.

That's cool. But ... there you're talking about what you LIKE. In your opening post it, came across more as a matter seriously dissing these gents rather than merely not digging their styles or sounds. And I'd hate to have my musical tastes in this life so sorted and regimented that I was beyond being surprised. As the Mulligan Mosaic most surely did.

Nope. Not at all. He's both in my world. ← ok kenny, i can dig that........ ← And I suspect I'm not alone! Have you heard any of the Mulligan Concert Jazz Band albums?

Nope. Not at all. He's both in my world.

Fair enough. But I have no hesitation confessing that in the course of 15 years plus, I have hung up on quite a few "listeners". There are limits. There levels of abuse that need not be tolerated. There are radio trolls.

mrjazzman is not a good advert for hard bop. Each to his own. But it's unusual - except in the case of WM perhaps - for a poster to start a thread for no other purpose than to slag three major and revered artists. What's the point? You gotta know there's gonna be some snaky responses. Pitiful.

mrjazzman desperately needs the Mulligan Mosaic in his life. It changed me from being a so-so Mulligan fan to an ardent, passionate, swooning one.

Why I Stay Pissed, More Often Than Not... my toothpaste is freezing up.

I nominate Bud's Broiler.

From: Melbourne via Wellington, Gisborne, London, Dunedin, Jupiter, New Orleans Give it a year and a half. ← As Gene Clark once sung: "I can only make guesses, at some of my past addresses ..."

Stop it! You're killing me!

Exactly.

They've sent it surface. I'm extremely pissed off.

I too had a kink when I ordered my copy last Fiday. When it came to check-out time, I was informed there were no shipping details available and that shipping would be sorted out later. I immediately sent an email requesting express air; the email was acknowledged, so I presume it has been shipped - although normally I would've received it by now.

Sigh! That's my lottery dream - fly in Organissimo, Quartet Out and Phil Kelly for the Wangaratta Jazz Festival, and commandeer one of the motels for sundry fans/friends from various BBs.

Are you coming in from Jupiter? ← Nah - just Melbourne. Much cheaper. Seriously. Economy's OK.

Hey, fly me in for the gig and I'll buy multiple rounds for the whole joint!

I bought this, and just don't get it. It's got to be one of the most bloodless records I've heard.

Chuck, Allen - that's precisely the approach I was taking even before this latest discourse. Any help in this regard is appreciated.