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Indeed. I work pretty frequently at 49th and 6th; if I have 15 minutes to kill, where am I going to kill 'em now? (reference: my 300 visits to Colony) Rudy's? Manny's? S'pose. Manny's has been owned by Sam Ash for years, I think they're going with the other Sam Ash stores to one big store a few blocks (10?) south. The neighborhood's going to hell, are there even any live sex shows left in Times Square any more?

I wonder where that stockpile of more than 1 million vinyl records is going. Maybe Princeton Record Exchange will buy it. I'll miss this store, after Sam Ash moves out, I guess that's the end of the neighborhood.

Exactly what I was thinking.

Sept 17? I guess we'll find out soon enough.

I believe there were three box sets released eventually - 2 4-disc sets, and a 6-disc one. That's a whole lot of standards! I enjoy them all immensely though, and I rate Kevin O'Neill very highly as a guitarist. Some of Braxton's horn choices don't quite come off in my book as the intonation is a little off pitch - most noticeable in the heads. YEAH! Makes for a very twisted interpretation of the material, reminds me of Sun Ra or Marshall Allen. I think it's intentionally microtonal. I dunno m'man. Have you ever read the comments on an Indian Classical Music video on Youtube? You'll have somebody arguing that Ravi always played out of key, then someone else saying 'but ICM operates under the sruti (22 notes to the octave) system, so it's not your standard tuning, and the response to that is - No, you don't understand - he's not doing it right.' Much as I love these sets - and I do, listen to them frequently in fact - but he's sloppy on several. E.g. on Blue Turk A La Ronda (20 Standards) he is just totally out of step with Kevin. Having said that I love this stuff. Kevin may repeat some ideas and whatnot, but they're great ideas. Also - @craig - you have to remember these were played live, not in the studio - i.e. not initially intended for release. In a live setting a lot of musicians (even the great ones) will resort to favourite licks. To be honest I think you're being a bit harsh on him. Me???

I believe there were three box sets released eventually - 2 4-disc sets, and a 6-disc one. That's a whole lot of standards! I enjoy them all immensely though, and I rate Kevin O'Neill very highly as a guitarist. Some of Braxton's horn choices don't quite come off in my book as the intonation is a little off pitch - most noticeable in the heads. YEAH! Makes for a very twisted interpretation of the material, reminds me of Sun Ra or Marshall Allen. I think it's intentionally microtonal.

Don't know, I'm wondering myself. I can't even find anything on Amazon about this release!

I love the Solstice album, one of my first ECM purchases. Back to our Sleeper, these quotes are from the ECM page.

According to this link, it's the same as the Ryko version. http://www.gandsmusic.com/ZappaCD1.htm So I found out. I'll probably give it away to a friend.

hell yeah!

some people just don't get it.

I say wow too.

Out September 25th, what would have been Sam’s birthday. more.

I bought the Uncle Meat remaster, it sounds great, but I still haven't done an A/B listening test yet.

Looking forward to the Julius Hemphill, George Adams, Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis and possibly the Dave Douglas. There should be a Jimmy Lyons box.

Here's what I have so far.

It started as a new home for old writing and I just keep adding stuff. I don't know how serious I am about it.

http://harmonicsdb.wordpress.com/2012/07/31/new-albion-records-rip/

I'm in.

New review of the PostCage comp, thanks to Rob Haskins and American Record Guide. The all important excerpt about my part in this collection: I can't find the review on line, but here's a link to CDBaby. And here's a review by Brian Olewnick from a few months ago.

No kidding. Good to see you here, I hope you stick around...otherwise, you always write interesting things elsewhere and I'll see you there. 7/4 aka David Beardsley

sounds like an excellent idea!

John Cage: Thirteen Harmonies (1985) Transcribed for violin and electric piano. I need this album!

Sad news, I'd been wondering how he was doing...now I know.