Eric

almost 43 ... in human years

anyone get the Silver? would love to hear some comments ...

I am not a huge Ayler fan (out of ignorance really), but there is a nice article about him in the current issue of Magnet. One interesting factoid - he was a high school golf champion!

not for the easily offended ... They actually have a Chili Cook-off about the time Halloween comes around. It takes up a major portion of the parking lot at the city park. The notes are from an inexperienced Chili taster named Frank, who was visiting from Canada. Frank: "Recently, I was honored to be selected as a judge at a chili cook-off. The original person called in sick at the last moment and I happened to be standing there at the judge's table asking for directions to the Coors Light truck, when the call came in. I was assured by the other two judges (Native Texans) that the chili wouldn't be all that spicy and, besides, they told me I could have free beer during the tasting, so I accepted." Here are the scorecards from the event: Chili 1 Mike's Maniac Mobster Monster Chili Judge 1 -- A little too heavy on the tomato. Amusing kick. Judge 2 -- Nice, smooth tomato flavor. Very mild. Judge 3 -- (Frank) Holy shit, what the hell is this stuff? You could remove dried paint from your driveway. Took me two beers to put the flames out. I hope that's the worst one. These Texans are crazy. Chili 2 Arthur's Afterburner Chili Judge 1 -- Smoky, with a hint of pork. Slight jalapeno tang. Judge 2 -- Exciting BBQ flavor, needs more peppers to be taken seriously. Judge 3 -- Keep this out of the reach of children. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to taste besides pain. I had to wave off two people who wanted to give me the Heimlich maneuver. They had to rush in more beer when they saw the look on my face. Chili 3 Fred's Famous Burn Down the Barn Chili Judge 1 -- Excellent firehouse chili. Great kick. Needs more beans. Judge 2 -- A beanless chili, a bit salty, good use of peppers. Judge 3 -- Call the EPA. I've located a uranium spill. My nose feels like I have been snorting Drano. Everyone knows the routine by now. Get me more beer before I ignite. Barmaid pounded me on the back, now my backbone is in the front part of my chest. I'm getting shit-faced from all of the beer. Chili 4 Bubba's Black Magic Judge 1 -- Black bean chili with almost no spice. Disappointing. Judge 2 -- Hint of lime in the black beans. Good side dish for fish or other mild foods, not much of a chili. Judge 3 -- I felt something scraping across my tongue, but was unable to taste it. Is it possible to burn out taste buds? Sally, the barmaid, was standing behind me with fresh refills. That 300-lb. bitch is starting to look HOT...just like this is nuclear waste I'm eating! Is chili an aphrodisiac? Chili 5 Linda's Legal Lip Remover Judge 1 -- Meaty, strong chili. Cayenne peppers freshly ground, adding considerable kick. Very impressive. Judge 2 -- Chili using shredded beef, could use more tomato. Must admit the cayenne peppers make a strong statement. Judge 3 -- My ears are ringing, sweat is pouring off my forehead and I can no longer focus my eyes. I farted and four people behind me needed paramedics. The contestant seemed offended when I told her that her chili had given me brain damage. Sally saved my tongue from bleeding by pouring beer directly on it from the pitcher. I wonder if I'm burning my lips off. It really pisses me off that the other judges asked me to stop screaming. Screw those rednecks. Chili 6 Vera's Very Vegetarian Variety Judge 1 -- Thin yet bold vegetarian variety chili. Good balance of spices and peppers. Judge 2 -- The best yet. Aggressive use of peppers, onions, and garlic. Superb. Judge 3 -- My intestines are now a straight pipe filled with gaseous, sulphuric flames. I shit myself when I farted and I'm worried it will eat through the chair. No one seems inclined to stand behind me except that slut Sally. She must be kinkier than I thought. Can't feel my lips anymore. I need to wipe my ass with a snow cone. Chili 7 Susan's Screaming Sensation Chili Judge 1 -- A mediocre chili with too much reliance on canned peppers. Judge 2 -- Ho hum, tastes as if the chef literally threw in a can of chili peppers at the last moment. **I should take note that I am worried about Judge 3. He appears to be in a bit of distress as he is cursing uncontrollably. Judge 3 -- You could put a grenade in my mouth, pull the pin, and I wouldn't feel a thing. I've lost sight in one eye, and the world sounds like it is made of rushing water. My shirt is covered with chili, which slid unnoticed out of my mouth. My pants are full of lava like shit to match my shirt. At least during the autopsy, they'll know what killed me. I've decided to stop breathing, it's too painful. Screw it; I'm not getting any oxygen anyway. If I need air, I'll just suck it in through the 4-inch hole in my stomach! Chili 8 Tommy's Toe-Nail Curling Chili Judge 1 -- The perfect ending, this is a nice blend chili. Not too bold but spicy enough to declare its existence. Judge 2 -- This final entry is a good, balance chili. Neither mild nor hot. Sorry to see that most of it was lost when Judge 3 farted, passed out, fell over and pulled the chili pot down on top of himself. Not sure if he's going to make it. Poor fella, wonder how he'd have reacted to really hot chili.

http://www.dymphna.net/randomquotage/lebowskiquotes.shtml http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/quotes "Leads? Yeah, sure. I'll...uh...just check with the boys down at the crimelab. Yeah, they got four more detectives on the case....we're working in shifts!"

If you like those two, give this another chance. It is one of the two movies that I actually own (aside from every SpongeBob) and I have watched it probably 20 times. It never fails to slay me. plus ... Smokey is played by Jimmie Dale Gilmore, of the Flatlanders

Family Guy all the way SpongeBob has not been boxed, but have all the individual DVDs (way )

Another vote for Turn Out the Stars. Great stuff, all the way through.

Concur again, this one is a winner!

Sadly, I concur. I had it and sold it ... Rooster, perhaps you were the buyer!

I have yet to hear one I did not enjoy. There is an OOP trio with strings record - can't recall the name offhand - that I think is super (and I usually cannot get on with that sort of thing). Edit - It is called "Without Words"

I pay $12 and tip $5. He is a nice guy, always finds time for me and at the end of the day, $17 does not seem too bad. Plus I can walk to the barber shop from my house

I would ask them to open it up and play it for you ... or ask one of the staff about it.

Looks like they also have some unreleased live McCoy Tyner coming out on 9/28 http://www.fantasyjazz.com/catalog/tyner_m_cat2.html#9339

to describe a non-event: "fart in a windstorm"

I think it would be more accurate to descibe Muse as the BN and Prestige of the 70s and 80s versus the 60s. To my knowledge, Muse was not active until the 70s (although they occasionally issued material recorded in the 60s.) In terms of historical significance, I would place them closer to Prestige than BN, but I think that sort of comparison is missing the point a bit. Muse was probably the most recorded independent label of the era and it certainly kept the torch burning for jazz rooted in bop and hard bop (although they veered into more avant garde territory on occasion). Others will have their favorites, but I really enjoy the Woody Shaw lps. All of those have been reissued. Ricky Ford had a pretty nice run as well, although aside from a compilation, none of it has made it to CD. Bill Hardman has three very nice lps that have never made it to CD, which is a real shame. I like the Walter Bishop Jr. lps from the 70s, but again, nothing on CD. Both the Bishop and Hardman material is hard bop oriented, but well done IMHO. Bill Barron had a couple three great lps. Another favorite - Donald Brown - the pianist from Memphis. Most of his work (maybe 5-6 CDs) was done in the 80s and can be found with some searching. Very nice writing and a mix of players over the CDs. Finally, I love the Mickey Tucker lps. In a simialr vein as the Hardman and Bishop, but again very well done - fresh-sounding and rewarding hard bop. Ooops - don't forget James Spaulding. Again, much of his work (maybe 3-4 albums) made it to CD and are "out there". I am just scratching the surface - Kenny Burrell had a nice run on Muse as did Charles Earland, Groove Holmes and others. There is a LOT more to the catalog that what I have mentioned - just some favorites that come to mind. A few other points. I always thought the quality of the lp pressings was pretty lousy. Also, there is no active reissue program on CD. 32 Jazz did a pretty decent job for a while, but they are out of business. Savoy has picked up the catalog, but aside from a few straight reissues of the 32 Jazz reissues, they have not shown any interest in the catalog. Having said that, I generally think you can find the 32 Jazz CDs around - either new or used.

800 lbs. is a LOT of yech I hope they get every penny - that is pretty disgusting

????? That was my thought...but....??? my thought too ...

Mike, How do you like Now? Thanks

Thanks Mike ... turns out I have been ripping and burning without knowing the proper terms B-)

what is the difference?

For me, it's that, and the fact that I always have 90+ % of the music already. Same sad story for the Turrentine, Vaughan, Donaldson, Farlow, Vee Jays, etc etc. Sets I've wanted (and suggested) for years and years, but have managed to all but assemble myself via import CD's and CDR's of OOP LP's over the years. I'd love to have complete sets, and those terrific booklets, but I just don't have hundreds of dollars to throw around (especially when I keep spending what I have on individual jazz and brazilian CD's)... I COULD buy them anyway, but with two kids headed for college... my conscience intervenes. I wish Mosaic had gotten some of these sets out years ago... 'aint it the damn truth? I don't think I lack any of this in one form or another ...

Interesting - a much better price. I wonder if the packaging is identical, if the set is numbered, etc.

Eric, is it something other than the Suisa or the Philology? The Suisa disc ("Private Recordings & Rarities") only includes 4 tracks from the german session. I also bought the Philology ("Live In Europe"), which has (all?) 8 tracks. Jim, OK, here is what I have: The Definitive CD in question includes 4 tracks from Hamburg on 4/30/65: Twisted Blues Four on Six Here's That Rainy Day Blue Monk (with Johnny Griffin) Sidemen are Michel Gaudry, Martial Solal and Ronnie Stephenson. I also have a Philology CD (97-2, Wes Montgomery Live in Europe) that includes the same four tracks by the same personnel. The only difference is that the date given for these tracks is "probably March 1965". Timings are very similar, within a few seconds of each other. I also A-B'd them and believe they are the same performances.

Incorrect. This stuff has been out for 10+ years on CD (Suisa and Philology). The Feb. 12th material (all but one track) was out on vinyl (Beppo) many years earlier. The date for the german recording has always been given as March 1965... http://www.gould68.freeserve.co.uk/wes3.htm Thanks for the correction - I should have checked that site - a good one btw. Turns out I have the German tunes on another CD ...