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One skill that appears to be sorely lacking is the ability to make a $22.50/hr living in a $7.25/hr world.

Sorry to hear this.

Shannon Tweed Bud Freeman Freeman-Tuell Speaker Service http://freemantuell.com/Default.aspx

Here's London, 1966, still in Bb, choreography more or less the same, but the tempo's faster. Ike's takeover was not yet complete.

Another live version from 1971, subtly different tempo, etc. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgUOyv1dhLQ

Fred Hampton Slide Hampton Chicks Who Dig Slide Rules

Paul Henning Jed Clampett Uncle Joe

Perry White Rick Perry Slick Rick

Fillmmaker Terry Zweigoff who's got a 78 collection rivaling R. Crumb's told me he's been digitizing some of his records for Amoeba. I didn't quit understand what he meant until I read this. I just had a peep at the Amoeba Vinyl Vault. Interesting... Not sure how the legalities will line up, but still...interesting.

Oh...my...god... I have seen that record, and there's something very weird about it. First of all, the picture isn't that cat w/Bird - it's a picture of some mentally ill looking cat who put himself in front of a blow-up of the pic of Bird & Billy Eckstine at Birdland(?) & took a picture of that. In the second place - there is no such place as "Rollo, Tx". In the third place, that note is not by Bird. Definitely not. In the fourth place, Dr. Donkke didn't make these recordings. I'm pretty sure that there is no Dr. Donkke. In the fifth place, I'm told that there's something in the occult that has to do with a donkey hoof, some sort of ritual or something. So, "Claude Donkke" could maybe be read as "clawed donkey". Admittedly, this one is a stretch, but everything else about that record is so creepy that I'm alllowing it. Back in college, I met a chick from California who had this side. She was a bit of a Bird buff, had some otehr boots, but thought this one was a little weird. When I looked at it, the "photo" of Dr. Donkke w/Bird immediately creeped me out - the photo's obviosuly a very cheap forgery, the cat really does look mentally unstable, and the "note from Bird" is desperately poorly written. I got a vibe immediately, and set about finding out of Rollo, Tx really existed. It didn't, So one thing led to another, and I found out about the alleged occult ritual (still not fully buying into that one, but...). Anyway, this is not your typical Bird bootleg. Who in the hell would go to the trouble of creating obviously fake photos & forged letters, none of which even faintly suggested the remotest chance of authenticity? Eitehr somebody with a warped sense of humor or somebody who really was a little bit or more off. The whole thing was just....creepy. Anyway, I gave the chick her record back & told her she could have it because it was weirding me out, Bird or no Bird. True story, I swear.

Hey, it's not like it was a chore or anything to research those pictures... Serving the cause of truth is always a pleasure!

Fair enough then. I'm sure the market is limited and they need to price accordingly to stay afloat. Still seems a bit high for PD stuff, but it is well done so...ain't no living in a perfect world, I suppose.

Tasty, exactly. I mean, he's "just playing the melody" but...to do it with such impeccable (and personal) pitch and inflection, that's a true art all by itself. And thanks for doing some cyber-legwork. Sincerely appreciated, for real.

Were they always that pricey?

Ah, ok, that makes sense. I'll look at CD Japan, just for grins. Thanks! ...and it is OOP in Japan.

http://hoopeduponline.com/2010/07/07/the-distraction-pam-grier/ Also for your consideration:

Jimmy Johnson Jimmy Johnson Jim E. Johnson http://www.jimejohnsonphoto.com/Wildlife/Birds/10600373_sGNHrD#!i=746751966&k=5SqzGcz&lb=1&s=A

DFA his sorry ass!

Gene Page makes perfect sense, actually. Thanks! not sure if the rest of the record looks as appealing as this one cut sounds, to tell the truth. But I'm willing to be surprised.

I picked up a German ECM copy of Ruta And Daitya in the cutout bins once, ca. 1974, and was stunned at how quiet the vinyl was. Just freakin' unbelievable.

Not so sure...about any of it!

Recently doing a little research on Yvonne Daniels, found a brief airshot from WSDM, and heard her signing off with this: On the one hand, yea, ok. But on the other, GOOD GOD!!! AMG lists the performer credits http://www.allmusic....1710910/credits (and yeah, Wilton Felder on bass, HELL yeah), but not the arranger. Whoever it is is copping David Van De Pitte, but...I'm ok with that when it works, and this definitely works. Also, what kind of a reissue label is Video Arts, and why cannot I find this on CD anywhere? Is it true that life is not fair after all?

Floyd Standifer was a Seattle-area cat, iirc. Sahib looks like he's goofin' BIG time. I sure hope so! And Phil Woods looks like he had that outfit in his closet at home and didn't NEED no stinkin' wardrobe! Although a few years later, he definitely did, if this album cover is any indication: But this is a really good record here, no matter what the "look":