Joe G

Endlessly Fascinating.

Category 49 Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.) Extended Play, Live At Birdland Dave Holland Quintet [ECM Records] I just picked this up recently and have been listening to it all week. It's a great album, for sure.

I think everyone will want to steer clear of Lansing now!

Wow is right, Jim. Did you see the Lansing Sucks t-shirt, in the "AC/DC font"? Best compliment anyone ever gave our band after a perfomance (from an older black lady): "Y'all are from Lansing?? You don't sound like you're from Lansing!" I wanted to kiss her feet!

It's been a while since I've read his stuff, but I remember Education and the Significance of Life, Freedom from the Known, and the Commentaries on Living as being quite good.

I just noticed this!!!!!

It would be nice to meet you and your wife. I'm not sure how we'd coordinate that, but I'm sure something could be figured out if you're up for it.

That is strange! How much earlier?

Wish we could get the Dr. to log on here!

I thought it was a fine analogy. The distinction we make between the terms nut and seed might be leading to some confusion here, as far as the original passage is concerned. They're not quite fully interchangeable, are they? But I've seen some good replies from everyone nevertheless. Especially Mark's. Re: the ends vs. the means, Krishnamurti used to stress the point that the means are the end. He would usually mention this in the context of political action, stating that violent means could never lead to a peaceful end.

Brad Shepik will be bringing his trio (Scott Colley, b., and Tom Rainey, d.) to UICA in Grand Rapids Friday night at 9. BRAD SHEPIK TRIO December 5 Guitarist/composer Brad Shepik will bring his exotic sound to UICA at 9 PM, Friday, December 5. Shepik’s most recent release, Drip, with the Brad Shepik Trio, was featured on NPR’s All Things Considered, which called the record, “Classic, but also defiant and new – the jazz guitar record you’ve been missing forever.” Tickets are $13 for the general public and $10 for UICA members. Are you free to go Jim? Skid? Anyone?

I've still got your reply in my inbox, too.

Check out his other books, too.

<wince> Sorry dude. I am interested in hearing the music you offered to send me. Any or all of it! :rsmile: I'll email you.

Endlessly fascinating!

How did I know that was going to be a wise guy response from you?

Well, to be honest, I don't fully understand the passage in Jazz's original post. Taken separetely, the statements seem to make good sense, but together, they don't seem to really connect. Either that, or I just don't get the nut/flower thing. ...the nut has become less than the flower. I take it that's a bad thing? Well, you can actually eat a nut and get some sustinance from it, but a flower, while pretty to look at (showing off), doesn't feed you. That's one possible interpretation. But then later, we are warned against "trying to hasten the bloom of the flower.". So now the flower is, what, that which is the true purpose of one's training, the unforced action, the fullness of mature expression? I certainly see a lot of truth in that statement; we all want to rush to the conclusion. As consumers, we want people who are good now, not 10 years from now. That's a slightly different problem than being unclear about one's intention (although they are certainly connected), which is what I feel most of this passage is about, as well as the final paragraph of your second post, Jazz.

Oh Yeah! Whatever you do, don't be JIVIN' on the mic... :rsmile:

Might have to add an amendment...

That Korla Pandit link was fascinating. I'd never heard of him before.

I didn't even know about the 11th.

Now you're talkin'.

I wouldn't say that alcoholics are just like gays, negroes, women, and heterosexuals in that they should be "pitied (and helped if at all possible)". After all, we weren't born with a drink in our hands. But that doesn't give anyone the right to insult someone with a drug or alcohol dependancy. Sincerely, Joey G(string) edit: patricia's post said it better.

It was a cheap shot, but we all know it would take a lot more than that to provoke you, right DEEP?