patricia

Remember the one-hit wonder [i think] group, The Diamonds? They recorded "Little Darlin'" which was HUGE and is still played on the radio occasionally. I have a copy of the original album with the signatures of ALL the Diamonds on the front of the cover. Picked it up at a thrift store for $1. When I showed it to my daughter and raved about how great "Little Darlin'" was and played it for her she said "HUH?" Kids these days.

Certainly agree with your last paragraph. Thanks a lot! Well, occasionally being accused of being an idiot about a specific thing offsets your perfect good looks and sly sense of humour, making you bearable. Ah, Sunday sunrises...I remember them well. Indeed.

Find his bio. This is a MAN to be respected.

Certainly agree with your last paragraph. When it comes to old vinyl, although it's wonderful if they are in mint, or near-mint condition, that's not always possible, especially if the former collector actually played them. People didn't buy records to necessarily value them as collector's items. They bought them to be used and used the good ones were. If they were throwing a "get together," unless they were as fanatical about looking after their records as most of us now are, records were sometimes treated rather casually, not put back in their covers immediately, stacked without their covers until sometimes days later, etc. etc. etc. So, consequently, some records' covers especially, are, to put it nicely, battered and battle-scarred. But now, many of them are almost impossible to find and when I do find a rare album, unless the record has a bite out of it, or is unplayable, I still snap it up. If it does turn out to be really ratched, I may not play it, but I still keep it. Eg. I have a Clifford Brown 10" album [Clifford Brown Ensemble featuring Zoot Sims Pacific Jazz Records, Vogue Production LDE 158 recorded in 1954], that the last cut, "Blueberry Hill" doesn't play at all. The cover seems to have been attacked by wild dogs and is in elegant tatters. I had to piece together the outside of the cover and tape almost the whole thing, or it would have fallen apart. It's still on my shelf and I still play it, with the exception of "Blueberry Hill".

A Bob Porter production I don't have - indeed never heard of!!!! Interesting tracklist. I was pleasantly surprised. Every track is very fresh and Keiner played piano like a man possessed. The rest of the trio were perfect. I had never heard of Barry Keiner, so I asked Dan about him and this album. It seems that Barry had a substance-abuse problem and died soon after this was recorded. He was thirty. What a waste.

Quite by accident I came across this album in a second-hand store, "Introducing the Barry Kiener Trio,"[Phoenix Jazz Records] recorded in 1980 in Rochester, N.Y. I was looking at used books and, beside the books were a few records, most of which were country and other misc. However, sticking out like a wart on the end of a witch's nose was this album, in almost mint condition. It's playing now and it is beautiful. The trio consisted of Barry Kiener [apparently dead too soon], on piano, Tom Warrington on bass and Dan D'Imperio on drums. [yes, that Dan]. The track list is: Donna Lee This Is All I Ask I Should Care Milenburg Joys Our Delight I Only Have Eyes For You The Right To Love Everything I Love K.O. Blues Kiener was a really wonderful jazz pianist.

I assume you never met him. Fixed. I like his music too, Patricia. There you go. Even my kids like my Jimmy Smith records, so it's not just us.

Found some old 45s and I'm listening to Prince singing "When Doves Cry." Also in the pile, all in perfect shape. I look after my stuff: An ep, Glenn Miller No.3 which has "Elmer's tune", "Moonlight cocktail", "Johnson rag"and "Missouri waltz." "Stagger Lee" by Tommy Roe "Mame" Al Hirt "For All We Know" Carpenters "Pretty Baby That's A-Plenty" Lew Marcus "Broken Wings" Mister Mister "Tango" dalbello "Jessie's Girl" Rick Springfield "Boy From New York City" Manhatten Transfer "Stand By Me" Ben E King I'm 16 again.

Indeed. Many of us are surly jerks, with little or no brilliancy to offset it. I count myself among those. Few would dispute that Jimmy Smith was, by all accounts, a less than genial person. But he persuaded millions listen to the organ. As you say, it changed the sound of jazz, as well as rock, taking the organ out of church, to a much larger audience.

Don't make my head hurt like that.

I assume you never met him. You assume right. Those who have met him and knew him have described him as a cantankerous son-of-a-seacook. I only know his music.

I fell in love with Jimmy Smith when I heard his version of "Walk On The Wild Side." It made my heart smile. Adore this man and his music. I don't speak German, but it doesn't really matter, if you have the music, the truly international language. Thanks kiddo.

I LOVE this series. I have four seasons and watch the series often. Apart from the leads, which are well-cast, the supporting characters are so good. Humor, crime, lots of really icky, decomposed bodies. What could be better??

Loved the first two episodes of "Longmire." Perfect casting for the lead, and it's nice to see Lou Diamond Phillips again in what looks like a recurring role. But, I haven't seen such a taciturn sherrif since "Gunsmoke." I kept thinking of Matt Dillon. I haven't read the books, but this looks like it could be a good series.

Well, not quite yet. Our new Prime Minister is kind of a mini-Bush, attempting to instill fear of the unknown in us. So, many of us are now not only closing our doors, but locking them at night. YIKES!!!

Those of you who haven't noticed the little gem of a music video included as an extra feature with the DVD of "The Wonder Boys" might want to pick it up just to see Dylan singing "Times Have Changed." There he is. Warts and all.

Canucks vs. Sharks, Game 4. Looked like a possible 4 - 0 shut-out for the Canucks until the third period, when the Sharks scored 2 goals.............then ran out of road. The series stands at 3 games to 1 in favour of the Canucks, so the Sharks better get their act together if they want to avoid being eliminated.

Thank you all. Who knew people lived this long? And, NO, I am not over a hundred years old.

And they were telling the truth! Indeed.

Porgy and Bess - Miles Davis - This is the mono version on the Columbia label. There is a note at the bottom of the back cover that reads: This Columbia high fidelity record is scientifically designed to play with the highest quality of reproduction on the phonograph of your choice, new or old. If you are the owner of a new stereophonic system, this record will play with even more brilliant true-to-life fidelity. In short, you can purchase this record with no fear of its becoming obsolete in the future. I remember thinking at the time, aside from saving $1, because stereo was a dollar more at the time, and I'm not a millionaire.....................WHEW!!

Blood Simple, IMO, is still among the best the Coen brothers have done. M. Emmet Walsh is one of my favourite character actors and he was perfect in his role as was John Getz.

Yes including the family-murdering suicide, Chris Benoit. I don't recall seeing Chris Benoit in the film, Dan. He and his family died in 2007. Were they making this film before that?

I was thinking the same thing. Before you worry too much about the condition of the box or its shrink wrap, break the seal and listen to the damn records! If they sound good, then you can worry about protecting the vinyl. Word. Indeed. The monetary value of my jazz on vinyl is certainly not as important to me as is the priceless music on the vinyl itself. The idea that someone is concerned with preserving their records as a collection rather than for the pleasure of listening to the music is baffling to me. Are these boxed sets simply an investment rather than a collection of music for the enjoyment of listening to it? That is truly sad.....................at least to me.

Well that's actually part of the appeal: watching an actor who so fucked up his career getting a second chance and doing something with it. One can't help but note the parallels between Roarke and his character. And I have to add, his character - Ram - has an incredibly tender and endearing side to him. Without giving much away, I loved the scenes of him playing with the kids and working the deli counter. It's quite a fearless performance. I just watched The Pope Of Greenwich Village again and Mickey Rourke has that thing that makes you watch him. He still has it and surprisingly he is just as compelling now as he was at the beginning of his career. I strongly recommend The Wrestler to see a really good story with, I think, one of the few who could embody Ram and be believable. This is not a mercy job given to Rourke because he is down and out. This is great casting.

Thank you Alexander. I really want to see Mickey Rourke succeed. He showed such promise at the beginning of his career. Watched Angel Heart again last night and couldn't help but wonder what the hell happened to him? Thank you again. The Wrestler is playing here and all I need now is to convince my son-in-law to go with me.