Harold_Z

Jim, the DJ had just played "Soul Blues" off thePrestige Bean/KB record, although he still have may have been the names somehow jumbled up in his mind.

Don't miss this set. It's superb.

I was just riding home from a gig and I heard the radio announcer on wbgo refer to the late Kenny Burrell. My heart sank. I hope he was wrong.

Same here. 2 or 3 posters so far have reported problems? How about all those who HAVE problems post them here. Maybe we can get an idea (whatever the margin of era) of how widespread the problem is. those of you that had problems - did you leave the discs out of the cases? In cars? IOW any relative info that can be of help to us in getting a handle on how widespread this is and what the variables are.

Ahhh. the great dichotomy of wiseguys. They can be rotten to the core on one hand and on the other be genuinely nice, generous, likeable guys on the other. This is part of what makes this show so realistic. It's really classic compensation.

Another good show last night. The situation between Johnny Sack and Tony S. continues to worsen, but I think Johnny is too good a character to write out before the final season....but then..some of the writing is bothering me. For instance...going by the previews (which can be misleading ) - Are we supposed to believe that Tony S. bought Tony B's story about not doing the Joey Peeps hit?

Very true on all counts. Most of the current crop of comedians strike me as actors portraying a stand up comic.

I'm for the above advice. Fry 'em ala Sangrey. Anybody know if UNCLE BUD'S Catfish is dredged in 100% corn meal?

Yeah...I want to see this too. I love this stuff. On a related note. I picked up a dvd (2 dvd set) in costco yesterday for $18.99. DRACULA: The Legacy Collection, it contains a segment where VAN HELSING director Stephen Summers explains how the original Drac films inspired his move. It also includes the following: DRACULA - the original Bela Lugosi flick DRACULA - the Spanish language version filmed on the same set, with the same script, at the same time (but at night) with Hispanic actors. It was like an alternate take for me. As a man whose Spanish is very rudimentary, I found the movie easy to follow if you know the plot well enough....and the women are VERY attractive. DRACULA'S DAUGHTER SON OF DRACULA HOUSE OF DRACULA I think that pretty good for $18.99. These old flicks seem campy at this point, but really there is a lot happening and a lot implied.

Here's how I see it. I voted for Getz/Gilberto because I think it's a great portal to enter this music. there's lots of places to go here, but that first Jazz Samba record is just a great intro to this stuff . It's Jazz and it's Bossa ....and an easy intro to Tom Jobim.....

When guys like Alan King go I feel like a part of my childhood goes. I grew up with 50s and 60s tv and Alan King was always there. I'm sorry to see him go. Borscht Belt comedians !! A phenonemon that will not reappear. They were classic...and Alan King was classic.

Happy Birthday ! Congratulations and ALL the GOOD THINGS !!

To anybody on the fence about this set....GET IT ! It's as representative of small band jazz in the period it covers (about 1938 to 1945) as anything else out there and the overall level of playing is consistently great. The next step in small group jazz was bebop and this set demonstrates (to my satisfaction, anyway) that bebop was a very logical outgrowth of what preceeded it. Then start seeking the Commodore material in whatever form you can get it.

Right on both counts, jlhoots.

I think the writers are commenting (and burlesquing) on the convenience of using a highly visible group as a scapegoat.

The same excuse pops up a third time when the wiseguy crew on the no-work construction gig agree to use it when they call the ambulance for the guy who got beat up. It's a standard lick, which makes it difficult to decide if Tony B. was sticking it to Tony S. or just running the standard game.

Tony S. can't see that he's headed for a confrontation with Johnny Sack? He says to Tony B. he broke his back trying to remain neutral between Johnny Sack and Little Carmine then he proceeds to give Johnny Sack a song and dance to provide an alibi for Tony B. on the night of the Joe Peeps hit. Kind of contradictory. Might be flawed writing. If it's supposed to portray Tony's state of confusion It seems too far out of character to ring true.

I probably should have checked out my vinyl and revisited Johnny Griffin before answering this, but HEY ! We're only chatting here anyway. I haven't listened to any of these for a few years, so I'm going by memory, but I specifically remember pondering this question. Yeah...they're both great, but for me Hawk has the edge on this one. He's a ballad player supreme and he just kills it. Don't get me wrong - I dig Trane, and I'm glad both versions are here to listen to, but on the so called desert island, if I could only have one version, it would be Hawk. BTW, Hawk impressed the hell out of me on the Sonny/Hawk RCA thing too. For my money he edged that one out also.

What a little DOLL !! Congratulations and ALL the best.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE by Huey Smith and The Clowns SHORT FAT FANNIE - Larry Williams

Maybe Don Knotts.

I liked last night's episode. I was starting to get worried about this show. OK. Tony Blundetto is a cold killer and stupid too. Johnny Sack and Phil Leotardo are going to want Tony B. dead and Tony Soprano is caught between a rock and a hard place in regards to his cousin. Retribution means war between Johnny Sack and Little Carmine. I think it'll wind up with the Frankie Valli faction dead, and probably Tony B. Maybe Little Carmine.

...Or "Manhattan Special".

All I've ever bought on ebay were cds and books. I wouldn't buy any instrument or amp without playing it first. Man - the thought of that scares me. Jim , I'm very often suspicious of that "first" bid. It very often looks bogus.

Yeah...it's strange. I love the show...some of my friends love it and some won't watch it at all. Usually I hear something like "oh... I turned it off after 5 minutes."