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I couldn't agree more. Probelm is - "labor" is too often treated as a "renewable resource" by employers and "just a paycheck" by employees. The investment in a non-glamorous career is too "unprofitable" for all concerned, it seems. When the primary goal is immediate profit (for all concerned - this is most assuredly not an indictment of capitalism or some such, just an indictment of how it's currently being practiced)), investment of time and delayed gratification become less than imperitave. They become a nuisance. We as a society lose terribly from this, I think. Going to a Home Depot and asking for any advice other than where something is is a guaranteed experience in frustration. I remember when the cats in the local hardware store could tell you evrything you needed to know (and much more!). Those days are over. I don't like it.

That's right - an old fashioned FAMILY VACATION is in store, the kind where you don't go visit relatives and such, but just go for the hell of it and be tourists. We've not had one of those in quite a while. I know that we have more than a few members from the Seattle area, so I'm turning to y'all for vacation advice. Keep in mind, this is a "family vacation", not a "jazz vacation", so I'm looking for tips as to what Me, LTB, an soon-to-be 18 year old manchild and a 13 year old daughter can all take in with fairly equal enjoyment. Fer instance - does the Nintendo complex in Redmond offer tours? Sega? Microsoft? We're a computer/video gaming kinda family, so this would be something of interest to us all. Also, my son is really into alternative rock and other kinds of "edgy" musics (including a little bit of jazz) as well as all sports, and my daughter is really into all things Japanese - food, music (so-called "J-Rock"), culture, clothing, etc. LTB really likes botanical gardens, marketplaces, and stuff like that Tips on the most effective means of transportation would be appreciated - is car rental the way to go, or is public transportaion really (and I mean REALLY) efficient for access to the entire (and I mean ENTIRE) area? Lodging - this being a "real" vacation, we're looking at some downtown Westin Hotel -a "tower" of some sort - that looks really nice (and at the VERY upper end of our budget). We like the view and the location. But any suggestions as to how to get "the same" (or better, in terms or "local ambiance") for less (or about the same) are also appreciated. And above all - what are the "must sees" of the Seattle area, the things that no visit to Seattle is complete without, the things that "everybody" sees/does. We've been doing the "visit relatives" vacations for so long that we are actually EXCITED about being tourists for once. so if there's ANYTHING that is a "local cliche", please recommend it (but don't skimp on the hip stuff either ) Record/CD shopping? Maybe, but only if the family stuff allows. A list of options WOULD be apprecated, though, because you never know... Same for live music (and what are the laws about minors in clubs? Would our daughter be allowed in a club if accompanied by one of both parents?). It's "family first" on this trip, but we all enjoy live music of varying types to varying degrees, so it could easily be made a part of our plans. We plan on being there in mid-June, and are currently looking at a 6 night stay. Might have to cut that back for economic reasons, but one Saturday afternoon-Sunday weekend is definitely included no matter what. So far, Mt. St. Helens & the Kurt Cobain memorial are definitely on the itenerary, and I'm going to be talking to a travel agent next week. but there's no substitute for "asking the locals", and you guys are no doubt hipper than the the average local, so I'm betting that it'll be a GREAT week! As always, thanks in advance!

http://www.freeform.org/music/Mainstream.html What with the recent discussion about the Mainstream label, I went to your site to go to THIS site for more info, an lo and BE-hold, it weren't there no more. Has it been moved, or is it lost in the ethernet? Enquiring minds want to know - kenya heppme? While we're at it, thanks again for YOUR site. One of, if not THE most valuable site of its kind. Newbies who aren't hiptoit are STRONGLY encouraged to have a hit and explore: http://www.eclipse.net/~fitzgera/

http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm stops at Muse 5568, with a lot of blank spaces in between. It looks/sounds like your item was a planned release that fell victim to the label's collapse.

You have a used store that sells CDRs of OOP items in your area? A concept not without some intrigue!

Hey Aric - which LP was it? The one on Inner City or the one on IAI? Different stuff on each.

But in this case, only by using a magnifying glass!

Peace be with you and yours. May your life continue to serve as a tribute to the legacy of the woman who obviously shaped it so much. Sincerest condolances.

Maybe even two? There used to be a complete Mainstream discography page online that linked from Mike Fitzgerald's site, but it doesn't seem to be there anymore (the discography, not Mike's site).

Maynard's best big band album, imo.

All our local B&Ns have registers in the music dept. Not so the Borders.

You know you're innocent, but they don't. What's the sense of them even having a security system if they ignore it when it goes off? Now, you want to get JUSTIFIABLY indignant, try shopping at Sam's. I did - once. Can't get in the store without a card, can't get out of it without showing a reciept on demand (which I understand is ALWAYS, with or without probable cause - which Border's DID have in your instance), and an "associates" walking the aisles and constantly giving you this attitude that says "we're LETTING you shop here - one screw up and you're TOAST!" Screw Sam's, and screw Wal-Mart too. I got options, and going shopping in a self-contained police state that is ruining American small bizness ain't one of 'em. And honestly, I don't see how asking you if you in fact purchased something is an accusation. It's a question, nothing more. Cost of doing bizness in the City of Glass & This Modern world, dude.

Mainstream ran from the early/mis 60s to the mid 70s. Plenty of fine stuff, especially early on, then things got kinda weird, especially the ducktaped headphones on seemingly every cover photo... IAPETUS!!!!!!!

You bought the whole SERIES??? All at once, I hope....

Actually, just about anything by Neil Diamond would fit nicely here. It's funny- when you're young and/or single, "stupid drunk chicks" are what you seek. Once you're attached, they just get on your nerves. On the first point, I would disagree. Diamond's earliest hits on Bang are actually pretty good, imo. It's when he moved over to Uni that things started getting alarmingly dicey, and by the time he hit Columbia, the barfacious bullshittery was all that was going on. Too bad, because when something like "Thank The Lord For The Nighttime" comes on the radio, I rather enjoy it. On your second point, hower, I couldn't agree more, although "stupid" women are something I've always avoided. Cost me a lot of play, I suppose, but that's the price you gotta pay to be free...

Gil only did two of the arrangements, that's what happened. I like it ok, but THERE COMES A TIME is a significantly more fully realized album. Question: Why is an older sythesizier sound automatically "cheesy" and something like a straght-muted horn not? They're both just sounds.

Hermeto Pascoal - LAGO DA CANOA MUNICIPO DE ARAPIRACA on Som de Gente. $2.98, still sealed. Perfect pressing. Hermeto is one WACK muthafukkah. With deals like this, I'm tempted to say "Who NEEDS a CD player?!?!?!" But that would be foolish.

Much better.

I bought a Deaf School 2-fer American (Atlantic?) issue of their first two albums because I heard they were supposed to be good, or at least interesting. They weren't. Neither.

I got mine on sale at Red Trumpet a while back for around $13-$15 as I recall. Gotta watch those sales at Red Trumpet & carpe diem!

No Donovan, no "Mountain Jam". No Donovan, no "Season of the Witch" (Do people still remember SUPER SESSIONS?) No Donovan, no "Wear Your Love Like Heaven" during those hip Yardley commercials on The Monkees. Donovan is underrated.

I swear this cat was at a wedding I played last weekend (as a guest, that is). Cat looked damn near just like him. Then again, I coulda swore I saw Norah Jones in Plano about a month ago, driving up Preston in a VW Passat and talking on a cell phone. The stars come out ar night!

Here comes the roly-poly mahn. He's singing songs of luh-huh-huv.

Did somebody say Chuck?

Did somebody say chuck?