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Bump 'cause I'm really enjoying Boston 1950 right now. I really dig hearing these live radio broadcasts, announcers and all, as it gives one such an impression of the time and place.

What, no 'puter in the john? Where the hell you think I am right now?

Hey, look, it's Hellboy!

I hope the standard in my case is higher than "brain functionality." Otherwise my wife would have put me down years ago...

I check it out once in a while, but the thread is too damn big. Can't we start a Funny Rat forum instead? (I hate to ghetto-ize any type of jazz, but that single thread pretty much does so anyway.)

Getting back to the subject at hand, let me recommend one of my favorite box sets of all time. Not a lot of "jazz" on it, but if you like your pianos plinky, your saxes honkin', and if you aren't afraid of early rock n roll, seek out this astounding treat... http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&t...10:8vj4eal14xh7 Art Rupe's Specialty Records may be my numero uno favorite indie label of them all.

You'll get no argument from me that Bear does a better job - I love their Sun boxes - and I have a ton of Ace comps. I find it interesting that Bear sounds a bit defensive in that link, but good for them: they do good work. Great link. I've got many of those tunes on other comps (non-Proper ones btw ), but I think I needs to get me a few of those...

Give it a fuckin' rest, my darlin' Clem. Your hypocrisy is killin' us here. You seem to have no problem dealin' in unreleased and/or bootleg recordings and you get all moist whenever a booted Sam Fuller flick comes your way. Fair enough - I understand that. But what the hell? Joop kick your dog once or something? You repeatedly sing the praises of other Eurolabels who take the same advantage of their more liberal p.d. laws yet you refuse to give the Proper due. They do nothing that JSP or so many others don't. Yeah, they're not as lavish as Bear, but neither are they as complete or as pricey - and they aren't meant to be. For the niche they fill, they fill it mighty well - and affordably. You all but admit to having no clue as to their packaging and booklets, which are remarkably well-produced - better, by far, than JSP for example - and you're quick to excuse ("imperfect?" gmafb) the exact same sins cast by all those Clem-approved labels. Take a gander at the track listing for Big Horns and tell me where else to find some of those tracks. Or take a look at their Nazi-jazz box. Nothing else like it. I know what I'm buying - warts and all - but dude the more you moan about Proper the more you expose yourself as some fuckin' hypocrite...

If you think it's priced too high, don't buy it. Corollary to the above: if people think it's priced too high, they won't buy it. Simple as that.

Don't forget to order the Horace Tapscott!

Wish I could be there... ...if only to shout "Freebird!" Seriously - Jim, you guys have to make it to the left coast.

Yep, Ace and Bear Family are pretty good labels too...

I know some of you have philosophical objections to Proper, but this is one of their better boxes imo... http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&t...10:bufm963okepo Terrific sampler with Wild Bill Moore, Paul Williams, Eddie Chamblee, Lee Allen, Julian Dash, and many others, both big names and small.

up with revisions

So long, Jeff B. - we hardly knew ya!

You mock, I know, but that's what it's all about for a defense attorney - the supreme compliment.

Any opinions on which sellers have the best shipping rates? Some of those one cent CDs screw you with $4.95/per CD shipping...

I want to move to Switzerland if for no reason other than to listen to the radio stations you have there! Amazing stuff being broadcast over in Europe these days. I'm constantly stunned by the quality shows I d/l from Easytree, but I see that's just a drop in the bucket. Love that Jacquet track - may be the highlight of the disc for me.

Flurin - what a fascinating history lesson. Many thanks! Some truly fascinating stuff here, made the more interesting and desirable for being so rare. For once I don't feel so bad for missing so many of my "guesses."

This actually sounds worse than it is. From what I understand, at least most of the kids who've accused Jackson in the past are now denying that he ever touched them. In addition, most of the parents of same kids have some highly questionable motives and have previously been accused of extortion and other no-nos. They should do some damage, but Jackson's attorney should cut them up. This should be very entertaining...

No slight intended, I just always looked at it and thought, "eh, more dross, who needs it". Not necessarily the case, then, eh? Not at all. I actually find them one of the better "mass media" mags for their reviews and often sardonic take on media matters. Besides, they don't diss comic books and actually toss in a jazz review now and again (and I don't mean Kenny G!).

Mosaic "Kenton Presents" 4 discs, still sealed, but no box/book.... $42 Keith Jarrett "Impulse Years 1973-74" 5 discs sealed/new.......... $30 SOLD Dinah Washington "Complete on Mercury vol. 5" 3 discs.............. $32 SOLD Shipping extra

This place is a walk in the park on a glorious Spring day. The vilest place on the 'net? Try any of the message boards at the end of any Yahoo news story. Here's one example... http://post.news.messages.yahoo.com/bbs?.m...20Jg1oxAJT4pg--

his magnum opus: A Crush Supreme

And here I was just about to change my moniker to "AfricaBrassFanatic"