Eric

Then I heard it wrong. What did he say? Ass. Hmm, I heard "eyes" too. Either way, it is a funny visual.

Good episode tonight, although I wish AJ had been more successful I am sure I will be proven wrong, but it seems we are going to see a "classic" mob ending, as the conflict between Tony and Phil can only end one way. I do wonder if Phil wil continue to jack with Meadow (which I see as part revenge for his brother and part an easy way to bait Tony). Although somewhat insignificant to the overall story line, I did like the way they reinforced the fact that Little Carmine is a lightweight - it made more sense than casting as a genuine power broker between Tony and Phil. The preview snippets certainly seemed dramatic - did I hear Sil accusing Tony of "playing both sides"? If so, wonder what that is all about? Edit: Sil says "someone" is playing both sides ...

Hate to say it, but I don't like this one nearly as much as the two that came out on US BN CD. The grooves here seemed a little too simple/repetitive, although it has been a while since I listened. Will be curious to get your thoughts.

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!