The Magnificent Goldberg

It's not just listing; it's grading the buggers. MG

My missus asked me to put together a CD of Gregorian chant. I know nothing. She says it's on the charts (what charts, I asked, but she doesn't know). Anyway, it seems to me that I ought to be able to put together a decent CD out of downloads. But I really don't know where to start. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. MG

Norm Dame Edna Everage Sir Les Patterson

A fine morning, but chilly. My wife just commented that it's like Africa, when you have to get out of your tent to make a cup of tea at dawn or just before. (I don't have that kind of African holiday ) MG

Could you bring yourself to thin out your own collection in a SUBSTANTIAL way in your lifetime to ease the plight on your nearest and dearest after you've left the building? Better appoint a knowledgeable and trustworthy caretaker in good time (and tell him so) to make sure your beloved ones won't dump your prized collections or be fooled into throwing it into the greedy hands of a cutthroat wheeler and dealer who'd give only a tiny fraction of even its wholesale worth. Mmmhh, I hope I'll left something more then a record's collection, though valuable, to my beloved ones. Indeed! But those records will be there and someone will have to do something about them. MG

Ah, I was thinking along the lines of Richard Trevithick... Michael York Maynard Keynes Milton Friedman (This post dedicated to Yes Minister)

Etta James - Tell mama - Cadet (Chess Pye) Stevie Wonder - Innervisions - Tamla (Motown UK) Kool & the Gang - Music is the message - DeLite orig Jr Walker & the All Stars - Shotgun (compilation) - Soul (Music for Pleasure UK) Great mostly instrumental compilation! MG

To quote my wife, FUCKIN' CYCLISTS!!!!! MG

Even harder to do Paps. My list covers the spectrum of Soul Jazz, from stuff like "Katanga" and "Soul connection", which lean a bit over into Hard Bop, to "Soul discovery" and "Life on Planet Groove", which lean over a bit into R&B. Where you enter depends on where you're coming from. As the Irishman who was asked for directions said, "I wouldn't start from here." The other answer is, "it doesn't matter where you start off, it matters that you travel." MG

Yes, it doesn't exactly tell a story, does it? But, if it HAD told a story, it would have been banned. MG

That looks a sensible approach. This is something we all should think about a bit. When we pop our clogs, our nearest and dearest will have this problem. MG

This is all news to me. MOST interesting. Thank you Steve. MG

Yes, it's hard. You agonise over each one you have to ditch. And for what? It's only a list MG

Good thing Dan isn't a drummer then. MG

Yes - interesting article, thanks Paul. Six thousand to break even doesn't seem like a lot, worldwide. I imagine the Balla & Balladins 2CD set Sterns have just issued is similar. MG

Robert Graves Chuck Berry Gravediggaz

Dunno - what about "Hold on, I'm coming"? MG

I find the whole affair quite disturbing. Does it mean it's OK for a US news anchor to yell at co-workers during the programme, as long as the work "fuck" is avoided? She only appologised for the use word, but not for her choleric outburst as such. Yeah Choleric is good (nods). But not really. She should apologise for being human? If an apology is due, it's due to her colleague. That's a private matter, even though the colleague was doing something in public to spark it. MG

Thanks - that's interesting. MG

Cross fingers then. By the way, 1960 is a funny date to end the compilation on. Are they going to wait until the 1960 material becomes copyright free? MG

Good question that goes to the heart of the matter. Two answers, I think. First answer, which applies to broadcasts (without distinction over here between methods of delivery), is that it depends on the time of day/kind of audience you're aiming for. There's a general consensus that you don't use swear words on kids' programmes, for example. Other situations are less clear but, generally, 9pm is regarded as a watershed time. Second answer is a linguistic answer. Those words exist for good reasons. Is it linguistically appropriate to use a swear word in the context? Olberman's cop-out is a good example in which it was linguistically appropriate - in point of fact, necessary - to say fuck rather than hell. At the other extreme, gratuitously peppering one's speech with swear words tends to diminish their linguistic importance. That's a bad thing, I think. And in between those extremes there are all sorts of in between states that are very difficult to make rules about. Which is why I'd oppose rules and, in fact, the entire concept of "who decides". MG

Quite right, John. Quite a lot of people are stone deaf and can't hear music at all. Quite a lot of people have no legs; does that mean walking is inessential? MG

Well, I wasn't thinking about refugee camps, but people living normal (for them) lives. MG

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Pulling up this thread to mention that the next batch will include the final Millinder volume! Classics 1460: Lucky Millinder 1951-1960 Perhaps someone was reading this thread? Great news! Thanks SS. Do you have an idea when? MG