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Sad news! I regret that I didn't seek out Marchel during the time I lived in the D/FW area, so he remained a "hero from afar" for me. When Sangrey has the time and the inclination, I'd love to hear a story or two...

NOT CLEAR!!!

Happy Birthday, fellas! Hope it's a great one!!!!

Try a Google search for "slide trumpet" or "valve trombone." Check also for "firebird trumpet" and "superbone" I've never heard of a "trumpbone"

This story has been getting lots of airtime on the local news here. Seems like a tricky one, with some compelling arguments on both sides. The whole "soverign nation" thing is also troublesome. That's what allows them to have a casino in the first place, but it also allows them to squirm out of this case going to US court. I think the casino could have made a better public relations move by offering the the guy a bigger settlement, say split the difference and give him half. A drop in the bucket of their take, and a huge statement of good faith on their part.

They performed on The Today Show this morning, and did an Everly Brothers tune. Unfortunately, the mix was jacked, and I heard mostly RP and not much AK. I wish it would have been the opposite...

Clearly, this post is from someone who is now firmly entrenched in academia!

Several years ago my dad gave me a coffee table book for Christmas entitled "How I Play Golf" by TW. Of course the entire text could have been simply: "Well first I drive the ball about 350 yards, then take an easy wedge to put the ball about two feet from the cup, then I tap in for a birdie. Any questions?"

Not to worry. Forgetting a drummer's name = not a problem. Forgetting what drums ARE = problem. (at least that's what I keep telling myself... )

Oh, so this whole thing is just a joke to you? Well, howza 'bout you being grounded for a week? Pretty funny, huh? What's that? You wanna make it TWO weeks? Fine by me, mister... :rsmile:

That's it; go sit in the car!

Happy Birthday, MG! You were born on a very auspicious day!

Green for breakfast burritos (from La Hacienda this morning) Red for enchiladas (with fried egg, if available)

Good formula to know: 3,2,2,1 3 parts vodka 2 parts triple sec 2 parts cranberry juice 1 part lime juice = Perfect Cosmopolitan! (edit to mention that formula arrived at after EXTENSIVE research... )

"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I'm just a caveman. I fell on some ice and later got thawed out by some of your scientists. Your world frightens and confuses me! Sometimes the honking horns of your traffic makes me want to get out of my BMW and run off to the hills or whatever. Sometimes when I get a message on my fax machine I wonder, Did little demons get inside and type it? I don't know! My primitive mind can't grasp these concepts. But there is one thing I do know. When a man like my client slips and falls on a sidewalk in front of a public library, then he is entitled to no less than two million in compensatory damages and two million in punitive damages. Thank you." (R.I.P. Phil Hartman )

Premonition perhaps?

Kenton donated his entire library of charts to the University of North Texas. When I played in the band there, the director dug out Graettinger's arrangement of "Laura." Sweet Fancy Moses! That was some dark shit!

Yep, that's the one for me! Here in NM they have an annual event called the National Fiery Foods and BBQ Show. I've never been, but apparently there are some dangerous concoctions served... :rsmile:

Available on Amazon.com for pre-order. They list Jan. '08 as the pub. date.

It's been a while since I played that Tooth arrangement, but as I sing the tune in my head, it's an A A B A form with each section as 16 bars. The different phrase lengths in Tooth's arrangment are probably just him taking the arranger's perogative. Near the end of a 16 bar phrase, he would often "interrupt" the end of the phrase by starting something new, resulting in what looks like a 14 bar phrase. Or he might extend an 8 bar phrase by stretching something at the end, giving you 9, 10 or 12 bars. JSngry's suggestion to find a vocal version is a great one. I would heartily suggest finding a the episode of Gomer Pyle USMC where Seargent Carter coaches Gomer's girlfriend Luanne Poovey in how to perform. The vehicle they chose: "That Old Black Magic" Classic!

Actually, your comments have indeed given me pause to think about that term and its usage, both past and current, and I understand your point. It's just that it is difficult to get the toothpaste back in the tube once it's been squeezed out. As far as "common usage" goes, I'm not basing my experience of the word just on its use on chat boards. I started playing in "cover bands" in the mid-1980's. And working musicians I've been around for the last 20 years have used that term freely in that way. I get your point, Christiern, and I understand mourning the the loss of that term having a more specific meaning. But I think that day has passed. Cheers!

I don't want to speak for Dan, but it seems to me that the evolution of a language as a means of communication is defined by common usage. As others have said more than once in this thread, people, LOTS of people, use that term in a way that's different from how you would have it. As a result the usage HAS changed and IS changing. Tilt at the windmill if you must, but that doesn't mean the windmill is going to stop turning. What is so difficult to understand?

I stopped for a fill-up the other night and the gas station TV had a "Three's Company" marathon on Nick at Night. I was stuck standing at that damn pump for a day and a half!!!!

This one just came out. Kind of an impulse purchase after hearing her on Letterman the other night. Only heard a couple of tracks so far, but it's definitely Chaka (which is fine by me).

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