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Dude, with the messed up clock on the board, like, your message TOTALLY came in at 4:20... Any chance you got some Doritos or somethin'?

Dave Bowman Greg Waits Chris Seiter

Lisa? Is that you?

You mean I can't get a really cool iPod for free?!?!?

Driving While Intoxicated. Different states use different labels.

Leon Breeden Gene Hall 'Fesser Graham

Jonas Grumby Thurston Howell III Ginger Grant

This was certainly a gig where no tipping was expected. Usually, in my experience, when it's a jazz gig, we don't expect that. On gigs with a "bar band" i.e. playing more pop/ R&B stuff there is sometimes a tip jar for folks who are making requests, or for guys who are about to "get over" with thier girl 'cause we got 'em dancin' real close. I used to play 6 nites a week in a dark, cheesy, lounge-y club (in Dallas) and the leader was a guy who had done tons of solo cocktail piano stuff, so there was a big snifter on his keyboard that was the tip jar. At the end of the night he would split the tip money with the drummer and me. Usually a few bucks to get some gas for the car and a Taco Bueno burrito for me (and gas later ). Then one night a guy comes in with a girl and another couple. He comes up and puts a $50 in the jar for us to play "The Lady in Red" (I mentioned it was a cheesy gig, right?). During the next set he comes up with another $50 for us to play the same song again. My mind is reeling, thinking of how many burritos I can get on the way home. As we're packing up the leader announces to us that he's been "working" that guy for years, and so he's going to keep those tips for himself and split the other tips with us. Nice. Luckily I don't have to play "The Lady in Red" anymore, but when I accidentally hear it in some sort of Muzak setting, I still quietly rage inside. And I'm reminded of the joke whith the punchline "...What, and give up show business?"

When that 9/11 concert was released recently, there was much made of the fact that the guy who recorded it (name escapes me) had recorded/collected tons of live Sonny, and that more material might be making its way to commercial release. Has anyone heard any plans for more stuff to be released?

I'm saving it! You know...for my future, which at this point looks pretty damn good! And yes, Jim, I believe the guy did introduce hemself as "Tex".

Fletcher Henderson Florence Henderson Eddie Henderson

Tonite I had a nice little jazz gig at a local Italian restaurant and bar. Before the gig, while we were setting up, this guy is all in our faces telling us what a HUGE jazz fan he is and how he's really looking forward to hearing us. He stays for most of the first set, and on his way out he makes a big show of coming up to the bandstand to once again share with us how much he was digging the group. Then he tips the band... a dollar. Hands it to me with a straight face and a knowing nod, confident that he has just done his part to keep the live music scene flourishing in our community. I happened to have some change in my pocket, so at the break I gave the other three guys in the band each a quarter. Needless to say, we were all on cloud nine for the rest of the night, knowing that we had really connected with at least one devoted listenter.

Sounds like it was a great concert. Wish I coulda been there. Aside from Sangrey's comments about the Dallas Jazz Community (and I have no doubt that he's correct), it would appear that the whole hurricane relief thing has fallen off the radar screens of most Americans. Not to mention the tsunami from weeks before! A few weeks ago we did a concert here in New Mexico with some of the better local musicians, including the great clarinet player Kenny Davern, and the turn out was abysmal. But, Greg and Jim, I hope you had some fun playing and I bet that the folks who had sense enough to take advantage of the opportunity to hear you guys were not disappointed.

Martin Milner Martin Short Martin Mull

My Pops was a big fan of the mince meat. Grandma used to make one every year for her boy... I had never had Sweet Potato Pie until several years ago. After reading about how much Trane loved 'em, I decided to give it a try. Pretty darn good! Next up... a little smack...

up at the top of my screen, between the my controls andnew messages I get a string of stuff that says: member['g_use_pm'] AND Object->member['members_disable_pm'] == 0"> · It wasn't there after the initial upgrade, but appeared at some stage of the tweaking process. What gives?

Fiona Apple Eve Plum Ken Berry

I chatted for a while this afternoon on my Mac running Safari. Seemed to work fine. Takes several seconds for the java thing to work itself out and start running, then it was fine.

Brasso

Aunt Harriet Aunt Bee Aunt Jemima

Here is Albuquerque there is the Outpost Performance Space which would be a very cool venue for the group. The Outpost is a member of the Western Arts Alliance. That is an organization that could hook you up with a bunch of different presenters. Hope you guys can hook up a tour out this way...

Is that where the ever-popular term "getting reamed" came from? Since we're on the topic........ Better than playing the office party for these guys...

Teri Garr Teri Garr Teri Garr

right now it's beautiful here in NM. Sunny and climbing into the 60s this afternoon. But it looks like a little bit of snow is on the way for the weekend. Ski places still haven't opened yet...

mmmmmm......turducken..... None for me, but we are brining our turkey again this year (soak in a saltwater solution with some spices over night-- makes for a very moist turkey). We learned last year that it makes the drippings too salty to use for gravy or in the stuffing...