Teasing the Korean

What is it with the dumb-ass weathermen who have to do live coverage outside?

Oh, this happened at home. I don't go anyplace hear heavy equipment if I've had more than two.

Well, at least you got to REMEMBER that. I didn't.

I'll let you know...when I figure it out.

Last weekend, I accidentally opened up a top shelf bottle of wine and didn't even know it until I saw the empty bottle the next day. In fairness to me, the top shelf variety of this vineyard uses a label almost indistinguishable from that of their standard variety. This incident underscores the dangers of drinking while drunk. I will never make that mistake again.

I'm amazed that after Katrina anyone would take this lightly.

Maybe Cahn/Van Heusen wrote it for fun and gave it to Sinatra as a prank? Who knows? I love some of those lines, though: "i don't think it drastic/To seek the monastic life/Having known love's lure..." I can just imagine Frank singing that!

Songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen sings the would-be title track of this scrapped Sinatra concept album idea. This acetate, rumored to have existed for decades but believed to be lost, has finally surfaced.

I have both albums and love them immensely. I wish there were more but apparently these are the only two.

I have both albums and love them immensely. I wish there were more but apparently these are the only two.

http://www.theawl.com/2010/08/the-story-of-connie-converse

Freddie Hubbard - Hub Cap - Blue Note (70s twofer reissue) Stereo; mono playback to improve the balance. Hank Mobley - Roll Call - Blue Note Stereo; mono playback to improve the balance.

Does anyone know these albums? I have the album "Spleen" on Limelight, and the Verve album that is half Oliver Nelson, half Sound of Feeling. Who bought these records? Who were they marketed to? I can't believe they exist.

Yes. As I wrote earlier, In a Silent Way is the album Bitches Brew gets the credit for being.

The Sound of Feeling - Spleen - Limelight (stereo)

That's an interesting take, but I personally disagree. I don't think a record has to be a complete performance, regardless of the genre. To me, the final result is what matters, not the process.

This seems to make sense. A similar parallel is Brubeck asking Desmond to not use piano players on Desmond's sessions.

Wow.

The record industry may be glad they're getting rid of Dylan's post-78 stuff. There's a bright side to everything.

In A Silent Way must be one of my favorite albums ever in any genre. For me, it is the Miles Davis album that Bitches Brew gets the credit for being. I have IASW on LP but never got a CD. While I've been tempted by this box for a long time, I also worry that it will forever change the way I hear the original. Who knew "Shhh/Peacefu"l had a "head" in the traditional sense? I'm torn between which way to go. The album is so perfect. Teo was a member of the band as far as I'm concerned.

thanks!

Is the LP edit of the album included in the box, or is it just the raw extended takes?

Any place in or near Savannah I should hit while I'm there?

You can buy used copies over the internet, for starters.

What's interesting is that all four generally either were or weren't available at the same time, because they were either recording/gigging with Miles or not, so you'd think that they may have all showed up on a session even if by chance. They were of course a solid and intuitive unit, so it's interesting that it apparently didn't happen (that I can find, at least).