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Obama even met with a man that died of the flu the next day!
geez, berigan. your post was only two short sentences, and even then you managed to get your facts wrong. the "man" was felipe solis olguin, an archaeologist who died of a combination of diabetes and pneumonia. of course, i'll bet you donuts to dollars that when the flu does hit the u.s., some idiots are going to blame obama for it.
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from the article you cited:
Jim and Tina Boes were settling in to watch the Detroit Tigers game on television Sunday afternoon when they spotted a massive feral hog in the brush behind their home in northern Muskegon County. Tina said she recognized the beast from an encounter two years ago, when the wild animal chased her and the couple's dog into their Dalton Township house. This time, the Boeses prevailed. They shot and killed not one, but four feral hogs. The largest, a huge female dubbed "Hogzilla," measured 6 feet, 3 inches from snout to rump, and weighed 514 pounds. "There's no doubt this is the same pig that chased me up the hill; she's a big, ugly pig," Tina said. "We'll have lots of bacon."
clearly, this was a case of revenge!
those smiles creep me out a bit, especially his.
i got to laugh at Tina calling the female a "big, ugly pig."
lady, you ain't winning any beauty pageants yourself!
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thanks for starting this thread. not only did it give me an excuse to spend some quality time listening to the discs i do own by willie, it also gave me the encouragement i needed to try again to find dark eyes at a reasonable price. and i did! what a wonderful trio. willie never ceases to amaze and satisfy.
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...We seem not to have such a hard time accepting this for printed material (most of the classics are in PD and any publisher can compete to put out any edition they would like), but get so hung up over music.
you're right, i'm more concerned with protecting recorded performances than written works, including music compositions. compositions are open to repeated readings and interpretations, while performances and especially improvisations cannot be repeated, only replicated. someone can play a charlie parker solo note for note with a written transcription, but you have to buy a recording of bird if you want to experience what that performance really is.
...There is no point in playing holier than thou over copyright laws and their loopholes. Once you claim there is some sort of universal ethics that would automatically include this but exclude this, I would counter that the current copyright laws are such a distortion of the Founders' original intent that they themselves are unethical.i hope you're not accusing me of being "holier than thou." i apologize if i came across that way. i'm just sharing my opinion and encouraging people to be honest with themselves about how they make their music-buying decisions.
...Night Waves on BBC just had a piece on Handel and how he along with every other composer of his age would basically be liable for thousands of pounds of damages if today's intellectual property rights regime was in place in his era; the point was that Western civilization would be so much poorer for it...are we discussing intellectual property rights or the unauthorized use of actual physical property? no one is saying we should haul sonny rollins off to jail every time he quotes another person's composition in his solos. if he were to record a solo over another person's recorded work (like natalie cole's duet with her father), then he'd be responsible to get permission or pay royalties. "western civilization would be so much poorer for it?" surely a ploy to tug at our heartstrings (or at least our gut strings).
As far as loopholes, I think there is an interesting issue for people who travel or live abroad. I bought several items that were legal in the UK at the time I was living there. Should I destroy them when I return to the US? Should I have declared them separately from all the other CDs I brought back and forth, which were indeed passed through customs (I didn't smuggle anything in either direction).for the moment, let's put aside your nefarious dealings at the border (i picture you wearing a red fez, appearing quite calm and collected to the casual observer). that scenario is insignificant compared to the widespread importing of these european reissues by online and brick-and-mortar companies in the u.s. has anyone claimed this behavior is the result of a "loophole?" it seems to me more like an unwillingness to uphold the law as it stands. which brings me to my final thought: if existing laws are not being enforced, maybe they should be struck down, not just ignored. on the other hand, maybe two wrongs can make a right! how about we tax the shit out of these imports? that way, everyone can buy the music they want to buy, and the government can stop taxing my goddamn cigars!
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wow that sucks they are doing this
Why? As long as the 50-year P.D. rule still applies and is met by the producers ...
Sorry to say this but as long as the 50-year P.D. rule still holds (and is complied with by the reissuers) it just is that a law is a law.
if, as you say, "a law is a law," then the sale of these european reissues in the u.s. is illegal. like it or not, copyright protection for the material we're discussing here lasts 95 years in the states. we're all familiar with arguments like "this protection is excessive," and "others made a lot of money already," and "the original artists didn't get there fair share," and "this music deserves to be heard and appreciated by all." such opinions challenge the fairness of current copyright legislation, but they don't eliminate it. so when someone points out that "a law is a law," let's be honest with ourselves about what the law says, whether we agree with the law or not.
even if a music recording is not covered by copyright, why is it okay for european companies to steal the work of people who remixed, reedited, and/or remastered the original recordings? some of these outfits may invest in their own remasters, but what about the others? and for those who did their own remastering, did they use original sources, or did they begin with a previous remaster that was the result of the hard work of other engineers and producers?
most consumers won't be bothered by such concerns, who are probably operating under the motto of "i want it and i want it cheap." all i ask is for people to consider the thoughts and feelings of artists, engineers, and producers when they decide where to get their music from.
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well, i spoke to the old geezer yesterday. all in all, he seems to be handling his gradual decline and inevitable demise quite well. of course, alcohol does make heroes of us all. anyway, here's to mark - a great photographer, a good friend, and a gentle and thoughtful lover.
but what's a birthday without a cake!
how about this one?
or maybe this is more to your liking:
unfortunately, they were too expensive.
all i could afford was this one:
all the best, mark.
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thank you jim, that was great! mchale's navy was one of my favorite tv shows as a kid, along with f-troop and the dick van dyke show.
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willie pickens is an extremely talented, entertaining, and joyfully spiritual man. i met him at the jazz showcase several years ago (thanks, mark) and ever since i've looked forward to the chance to see him when i visit chicago. with one exception, i own and enjoy every one of his releases. in addition to the excellent it's about time , i recommend checking out jazz spiritual, a two volume exploration of religious songs where pickens' trio is augmented by reedmen ari brown and pat malinger. a holiday favorite of mine is jazz christmas, a 1998 recording on southport that includes nicholas payton.
the only disc i don't have is a 2001 japanese title on pony canyon featuring george mraz and joe farnsworth. i've seen it listed as mr. swing: tribute to wynton kelly and dark eyes, but the price is typically steep. patience, patience.
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indeed! thanks brownie, you da man!
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hello fellow factophiliacs!
i'm looking for the following information on a 1981 recording on bleu regard by the wilber morris trio called collective improvisations. what i'd like to know is the name of the producer(s), engineer(s), and the nyc studio in which it was recorded. thanks in advance.
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what i'm most upset about is this aric guy, whoever he is, suggesting that hank mobley was gay.
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from what i gather, destruction of private property is a misdemeanor in virginia, so don't freak out. as others have pointed out, there's little chance of her being jailed, unless there are additional charges on the warrant. good luck.
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PM sent on Fred Anderson – Quartet Vol. 1
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i love this picture
before:
and after:
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have you tried contacting mosaic to see if they might have extra copies of these discs lying around? it doesn't matter if you bought the sets used, since you can offer to pay them for the replacements. just a thought.
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i am so deeply sorry for your loss, and for the hospital-related problems you had to endure during this most difficult time. your post was no rant, but a sharing of grief with your friends here. many people in your situation might try to hide from the pain by focusing on whatever anger and frustration they might feel toward the hospitals and their staff. your post shows that your head and heart are in the right place as you experience the love and the loss that is a part of losing someone so very special like your mother. again, my heartfelt condolences to you and your family.
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hi margaret! i'm really looking forward to hearing henry play solo at the vision fest. aside from that brief photo shoot in your apartment a year or so ago, i haven't had the opportunity to enjoy him alone and unencumbered by other musicians. take care, and i'll see you both in june.
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Sorry to hear of his passing. One of his early albums marked the recording debut of both Kenny Barron and Herbie Morgan.
i believe dave burns' excellent self-titled album on vanguard marked kenny barron's fourth appearance on record. he debuted on yusef lateef's the centaur & the phoenix and then appeared on two recordings led by his brother, nebluae and modern windows suite.
r.i.p. mr. burns
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sorry i'm late to the party. i was busy exhibiting my hidden talents to people in the park.
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pm sent on:
Darren Johnston - The Edge of the Forest
Search - Today is Tomorrow
Kelly Rossum - Family
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What a mechaiyeh!
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so she was so ugly, Contemporary put a hot chick model on the cover instead? thats not very nice....
chewy the feminist? now i've seen everything!
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It's very clear ( to me , at least ) that the lower peaches were carefully positioned so as to resemble female breasts...
how many women do you know with overlapping breasts?
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this thread led me to a google search on joe, and i came up with this interesting story:
Kanye West, record labels sued over jazz samples
Thu May 22, 2008 9:58pm EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rappers Kanye West, Method Man, Redman, Common and their record companies were sued on Thursday by late U.S. jazz musician Joe Farrell's daughter, who accused them of using her father's music without approval.
The lawsuit, filed by Kathleen Firrantello in the U.S. District Court in New York, names the rappers along with various labels owned by Universal Music Group./
None of the record companies or representatives for the rappers were immediately available for comment.
The lawsuit said all the rappers used portions of Farrell's 1974 musical composition "Upon This Rock" in three separate songs -- West in "Gone," Common in "Chi-City" and Method Man and Redman in their song "Run 4 Cover."
Firrantello is seeking punitive damages of at least $1 million and asked that no further copies of the songs be made, sold or performed, according to the lawsuit.
Reuters/Nielsen
anyone know anything more about this lawsuit?
Are you guys paying attention to the Swine flu outbreak???
in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
Posted · Edited by robviti
i didn't quote your second sentence because it was obviously an opinion or a disingenuous display of concern for the president, not a purported fact like the sentence that preceded it.
you needn't have "looked into the future," but a more thorough search of the available data might have prevented your gaffe. more importantly, did you make any effort to correct yourself? yeah, that's a rhetorical question. you have a time-honored tradition of starting threads with a provocative remark based on half-truths (after all, solis did indeed die), then ignoring the unfolding conversation where your assertions are proved erroneous.
of course not...(additional periods inserted for emphasis)most of us react to initial claims by searching for supporting evidence. go on and try it, it's fun!
am i always telling people i'm super smart, or do confrontations like this make you feel dumb in comparison?then again, maybe you're alluding to my comment on another thread about some morons/palookas on the board.
to set things straight once and for all, if you are a moron or a palooka, that doesn't necessarily make me super smart.
that line in the article did not escape me. as of yesterday, 20 mild cases of the flu have been reported in five states. i should have been more clear in expressing my opinion that i expect some right wing pundits or religious nuts will blame obama if the country is "hit" with the same kind of outbreak that mexico is experiencing (deaths, government closing of social events, widespread use of surgical-type masks in public places). of course, i'm prepared for the possibility that they might skip over obama altogether and go for the "swine flu is god's way of punishing homosexuals" argument again.