Eric

That was my take, although I was somewhat surprised that his tripping did not get ugly given a) his attempts at self-evaluation with Melfi and b) all the nasty shit he has done. I kept waiting for it, but instead it continues to reinforce the fact that he is (as mentioned earlier) a sociopath.

What did you say? If you watch with closed captioning on, the dialog appears printed on your screen.

You know I can see this situation with other musical genres or subgenres (the late 70s/early 80s punk rock scene for example). Hopefully at least some form of music is experiencing the "good ole days" today.

My thoughts exactly. My initial reaction was that they were turning Tony into a bad guy ... then I just laughed at myself.

I think that is correct. I am sure the NFL would rather his "slot" go to some rising star versus a confused pothead.

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?...30687&BAB=L Groove Hut, one of the Spanish outfits Let's how principled I really am ...

Here is his new one circa 2007: http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?...37822&BAB=D

Thanks for all the input. Sounds like there are better places to explore, unless it is garage sale cheap.

There used to be a number of very fine stores on Telegraph in Oakland. Have not been there in 4-5 years though.

I am thinking of his records on Mainstream and Impulse, as well as his last two on Blue Note (i.e. the ones not included in the Mosaic set). Thanks

Agree!!! I discovered this one as part of the Concord OJC blowout sale last summer. You nailed it.

They definitley turned it up a notch last night

I prefer Red Clay to Straight Life, but both are worth hearing. No strings - there are pretty much straight-ahead dates of their era. I also like Keep Your Soul Together with Junior Cook.

That is my take - Tony may think it (i.e. the gambling) is over, but I don't think so.

Seems to me the trademark is the real thing of value, but I wonder how they will put it to good use. If they do come out with a retail store, I will be curious to see if/how they leverage the brand.

The episode guide at HBO says it was a stroke. http://www.hbo.com/sopranos/episode/index.shtml I had some of the same confusion. My take-away is that was a reinforcement of the fact that Tony is business first (i.e. he was glad the debt was settled), personal relationships a distant second (notwithstanding his generally superficial concern for others). In other words, even though we the viewers may find this guy charming or amusing, he is still a cold-blooded pr*ck.

This is nice, but it is kid's play in comparison to this: http://cgi.ebay.com/TINA-BROOKS-BACK-TO-TH...1QQcmdZViewItem

Any comment on the sound quality of this version So what is the consensus of the best sounding version other than "not the Columbia early 90s CD" (which of course is the version I own). Original US lp? Japanese lp? Japanese CD?

Bought this the week it came out way back when. It still blows me away

Just saw that photo last night in the 2nd Francis Wolff book!

I think that's one of the most insightful statements I've every heard about Patton. You really nailed it in two sentences. Agree, well put!

I think there is a Big John Patton corner. Try searching for Patton - titles only. There is no bad Patton - find what you can cheap and and explore from there.

??? Do you have kids? I am divorced and have an 11 year and I cannot for a second imagine saying anything so vile to him. I am hardly a saint and am not trying to get holier than thou, but that voicemail was f'd up, plain and simple. Really f'd up.

He did two of his own. I just found a copy of a leader sesson on Catalyst - quartet IIRC - about the same time as the Muse sessions. Hey Mosaic, how about the complete Junior Cook, Bill Hardman and Mickey Tucker Muse sessions?