robviti

it would be great to have you move south, closer to boston.

ahhhh kaazzoooo

fight, fight, fight!

Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~Berthold Auerbach that pretty much sums it up for me.

i've been a fan of walt's for several years. i was drawn to his rather distinctive sound, owing in part to his self-modified mallets. i also enjoyed sharing his music with people who only knew bobby, milt, and a few other vibists. goodbye walt, and thank you.

thanks very much.

i also have had the "unprepared for final exam so i'm going to fail" dream at different times in my life. funnily enough, i've never had it when i was near the end of a semester or even in school for that matter. i've come to learn that it's a fairly common theme in many people's dreams and may reflect feelings of inadequacy in some part of our present life. take the time to examine what's going on in your life right now and try to identify something you think you might not be able to face, to control, or to deal with. then, challenge those fears (they're usually irrational anyway) and come up with a few things you can do to increase your sense of confidence and competency. the dreams will most likely go away. on a lighter note, my dentist once told me about a recurring dream he had. he was on stage performing with the beatles and couldn't help but notice that his microphone was substantially smaller than those of the other band members. when asked what it could mean, i replied: "you know, i'm not much of a freudian, but in your case i'll make an exception." his assistant laughed at my comment, knowing from her psychology class that when you think of freud, think penis. of course, the man's dream was just another version of the same theme. the unconscious mind tries to deal with fears of inadequacy, fears that we typically don't allow ourselves to tackle in our waking awareness. session's over. time for the shrink to get a haircut.

i've not had a lot of luck searching for information about this recording. by the album cover i know who the musicians are, and although this is a jazzline issue, it may have originally been released on the delta label. also, the recording date might be 7/12/89. any and all information would be appreciated.

actually, i think she did show some class. she quickly acknowledged a mistake that was her's and her's alone, rather than blame it on the sound engineer. she didn't criticize her band for playing the wrong song (ashlee simpson) or chalk it up to a wardrobe malfunction (janet jackson). she took responsibility and apologized. to me that's class. oh, and i like women who swear.

you don't have to imagine, just ask stereojack.

i finally got a hold of ikea and guess what, the fact that i found my receipt meant nothing to them. they say all items left at the register are placed in the purgatory room at the end of the day. i explained that these folding chairs were left leaning against the scanner, and it was very unlikely that an employee would have left them them for several hours. to that they said, "some dishonest customer must have taken them." to which i replied, "so i am out this money because of someone else's theft?" a special thanks to moose, who mentioned the record of transactions they must have. i politely asked to talk to a supervisor, who contacted one of the store's manager. supposedly they will review the record since i was able to give them thedate, time, register, and transaction number. i will wait patiently. however, i will return the other items i bought ($40+ worth) if they don't offer me a refund or replacement. now if you will excuse me, i must grab a lance and mount my steed to do battle with the local walmart. once you get a taste for retail conglomerate blood, it's hard to quit.

anywho, this morning i found the receipt. it will be interesting to see how this changes my situation, if at all. you see, if i was pulling a scam (and it's a personal insult to think that i would do it for a measely $18), then i'd buy the chairs, bring them home, then use the receipt claiming "i left them at the store." i'll give them a call now and let you know what happens. btw, i never insisted on a refund, but gladly would have accepted the two chairs as a resolution.

that's fine, but you still owe me a pork sandwich.

next appointment isn't until May 29th. too long to wait. can't-catch-my-breath. feeling--dizzy. losing---balance. "crash"

I'll make this quick, 'cause it's not really important enough to waste too much time on. Last Sunday on my way to visit mama, I bought several items at Ikea (picture frames, egg-slicer, etc.), bagged them at the self-checkout, and went on my way. Among my purchases were two inexpensive folding chairs---which I conveniently forget to take with me when I left the checkout (doh!). To make matters worse, I can't find the receipt (double-doh), although I do have proof of the transaction through my credit card company. I called what I thought was the store and got their national call center. The bottom line is that they can't do anything for me unless I have the receipt, even though they have a special place in the store where they keep stuff that dopes like me leave behind. She admitted the chairs could be there, but without the receipt - nada. I told the representative that I completely understand their position. However, the idea of paying for items that I didn't receive, items that will undoubtedly be sold again to someone else, strikes me as wrong. I told her in a calm and respectful voice that if there was nothing else they would do, I would no longer shop at Ikea. In my (admittedly warped) mind, a good business doesn't alientate a customer who's spent a few hundred dollars over the past year for $18 dollars of merchandise that probably cost them only a few dollars. What do you think? Is it too much to expect a company in this day and age to "bite the bullet," take a small loss, and preserve their relationship with a steady customer?

i haven't listened to kc in many years, but i was a big fan of lark's tongue, starless, and some of their earlier work. anyway, i was googling a bit and came across the great deceiver box. the first (and arguably best) disc in the box was recorded in providence, ri in 1974. then i realized - i was at that concert! listening to this music brings back some fond memories for me. i think i know what chuck was talking about in his earlier post. some people continue to listen to bands that are only a pale reflection of what they once were (rolling stones) out of nostalgia. oh well, it could be worse (return to forever).

you owe me a robinson's pulled pork sandwich at the chicago jazz festival in august.

www.blacksaint.com has the entire catalog for both labels, including tracks, composers, musicians, recording dates and locations, etc. that's as close as i could find.

perhaps, but someone has mentioned the fact that he hasn't posted on the board for nearly two months, which suggests something more than just email problems. yo roberto, where are you?

completely understandable. once bitten, twice shy.

i thought you wanted something that could play sacds. although marantz touts the cc4001 as having an "sacd-grade dac," it doesn't play sacds. it can play cd-r/rws and mp3s though.

if you felt a responsibility to let us know about robert, why did you wait until two months after he posted his sale items to clue us in? after all, you indicate that your dispute with him occured last may. i really don't mean to be critical. i'm just confused. anyway, has anyone had any contact with robert in the past several weeks? i hope he's okay.

some other mothers who deserve to be mentioned (ain't they cute?)

I want to be the first to wish a Happy Mother's Day to all our mothers, and to the mothers of our children. I'm thankful that my mom is still here at the age of 82 to roll her eyes and shake her head at the stupid stuff I do. I love you mom. and a special shout of appreciation to some other noteworthy mothers: moms mabley (how many thought she was hank's mother?) ma barker (she loved her boys) and of course, jake and elwood's "mother," the penguin

i only discovered this thread just now. i am very sorry for your loss jim. i will keep a special thought for you and your family as you mourn this special man's passing.