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Dan, so sorry for your loss. We get very close with our pets. I've had to put down four cats and a dog during our marriage, and can't imagine what will happen when our current cat Aisha passes (she's 13 but doing great). She is the most attached I've ever been with an animal. Shown here laying with me while I have morning devotions.

I never met him but saw him performing at an outdoor lunchtime show on a weekday at Independence National Historic Park (home to the Liberty Bell, etc.) in Philadelphia in the summer of 1980. Part of a cultural festival the city was sponsoring. He was an unforgettable presence. I hated the job I had at the time with General Accident Insurance (and I didn't last long there), but the location and corporate culture offered a lot of lunchtime freedom. I could pop to the park or to South Street (this was pre-Tower Records there, but the Book Trader had some great used jazz albums) or to China Town during lunch, and could walk to Third Street Jazz (Jerry Gordon's store, he went on to run Evidence Records) after work before taking the train home.

Here are pictures of the item. A tip O' the glengarry to Rostasi for sharing his tech knowledge with me!

I have a homemade CD-R of Harley's 'Scotch And Soul' and 'Bagpipe Blues' albums, made by Harley himself and signed and dated 5/20/00. It has a hand-designed and Xeroxed cover with various Philadelphia- and Biblical- symbols and text which were meaningful to him, as well as his address and phone number (obsolete, he passed in 2006). I have no idea how, when, or where I came into possession of this. It's pretty cool, but I don't need it. I'd like to get it to someone who appreciates it, would like some sort of trade exchange for it. I have no idea how to value something like this, or what I paid for it. I can send files of the artwork if you want to see it, but don't know how to upload my own photos without exceeding the posting size limit. PM if interested. If no one is, I'll just stick it back on my shelves.

Mark, wonderful set, go for it. I'm on the sixth disc of eight total. The music remains strong as it evolves more into folk-rock compositions and ragas, but still with Graham's expertise front and center. As is normal for the Cherry Red family of labels, the sound quality is excellent, the packaging conception and execution is superb, and the price is fabulous. I'm sure you'll be pleased.

Davy Graham - He Moved Through the Fair: The Complete 1960's Recordings.

I thought it was great that you did it! People doing the BFT's generally listen before reading the commemtary anyways.

I know Tim is going to post soon. The others may be waiting for your safe test. Mine is too musically adventurous and dangerous!

By far the best version of this. The script and Stewart's nuanced performance are both superb. Also watched the George C. Scott version, which is very different. Scott is much more over the top.

Shot heard 'round the world, that one.

The new Jazz District CD which contains both albums.

Yeah, really. Lots of his songs, but the absolute nadir to me was "A Better Place To Be". I will admit to liking "Taxi" when it came out, but the sequel several years later was several bridges too far (and a commercial desperation attempt).

I have all four of them (and all four of the boxes of her remastered Warner/Reprise albums), but this is where I get off. The Asylum stuff leaves me cold (as does the Mingus album on WB/Reprise). My favorite Joni is the pre-Blue albums, and the first Archives set is stunning. Mark, I'm with you that the Don Juan album is much more interesting than generally given credit for.

This one doesn't. And it even went to #1 on the pop charts:

I received the Bley, Lyons, Murray, and have played the Bley - very happy with the SQ given the usual SQ of the original recordings on the BYG-Actuel label.

How much extra credit oo I get for completing the circle? All caught in the same Web(b).

I definitely have found it to be the most enlightening release in the series

I'm sorry (and surprised) to hear that. I also pre-paid, and have received all except the final three installments, and they have been good about answering my email inquiries (though it's been a year at lest since I contacted them). I hope they do right by you. I don't remember a September survey email.

Beware, parents, your kids could look like this if not guarded from the addictive evils of 7-Up and pressed ham sandwiches! BTW, fun album, though a little frothy even in terms of flower pop. Bunch of studio musicians IIRC.

I'm in.

Not so sure it is a you problem. A lot of coasting players on routine dates on a lot of those albums.