Teasing the Korean

The Quintet - VSOP - Columbia (white label promo)

Our gang is more tolerant than theirs. Hence the thread.

All right. In fairness, my statement was based on a few threads that have interested me, that had to do with equipment and/or certain re-mastered CDs. In each case, either Hoffman or one of his goons chimed in with the definitive, conversation-ending opinion, and that was that. As for the rest of the Website, I suppose it's useful if you care about which Steve Miller or Fleetwood Mac CDs have the best sound, but I have no interest in that. As for the promoting-Hoffman's-career/product angle, there are other message boards built around a similar model, but which tolerate dissenting views if they are expressed politely and thoughtfully. So, between all of this, I have deemed the site useless from my perspective. Obsessive audiophiles and members of the Hoffman congregation may feel otherwise, and I'm glad they have a corner of the internet where they can all marinade together.

You and I can have this disagreement here. Over there, one of us would have been banned. Hopefully I would have been. That's one reason. There are others.

Rock-related (and you need to use hyphens between word pairs that are used as adjectives) questions are of no interest to me. That Website is a joke.

That Website is a joke. I've tried a few times to get some useful information there, but it never works.

Martial Solal Trio in Concert - Liberty (rainbow mono)

Spinning a bunch of Blue Note CDs right now. "The Omen" by Bobby Hutcherson (on "Happenings") is a good example of TZ jazz.

That's right up my alley! NP: Sinatra - Only the Lonely - Capitol (UK mono rainbow). The real mono recording, not a fold-down, as was sometimes the case in the UK with US albums. Sounds so much better in mono, an upgrade from my previous copy.

A six-CD set in a metal box a little smaller than a lunch box, with a fold-out accordion digipack monstrosity holding the disc. Hideous illustrations, bulky design. Not sure when it came out or if there is a better one now. I found it sealed on-line some time ago for a cheap price.

I am listening now to this box set. From both the visual aesthetic and structural standpoints, this has to be the most diabolical box set I have ever held in my hands. Great music though.

I have passed up the Columbia album with Previn too many times. I need to find it.

I had no idea it had been unavailable. Is TNT out?

I wasn't lucky enough to get the Clash as opening act at the show I saw. The only memorable part of the evening was when they did "Tattoo" from "Sell Out." Audience response was tepid, predictably.

I saw the Who on the very first farewell tour, circa 1982 or 83. They've been saying farewell for the past 25+ years but refuse to go away. I thought Roger looked and sounded better than I would have expected. Pete looked like someone's drunken grandfather doing Karaoke. He probably is someone's drunken grandfather doing Karaoke. So much for his attempt to re-invent himself as tweed-wearing author/publisher in the 1980s. I couldn't help but wonder how the Super Bowl crowd would have reacted if they went out and did "A Quick One" and then left the stage. Did I see Simon or one of Pete's younger brothers playing in the band?

Quartette Tres Bien - Boss Tres Bien - Decca (rainbow, mono) These guys made a zillion albums for Decca but they rarely pop up used, in my experience. Not sure if that's reflective of the number of LPs that were pressed, or the unwillingness of the original owners to let go of those LPs.

Clark Terry - Serenade to the Bus Seat - Riverside (OJC reissue, mono)

John Hawksworth - The Penthouse OST - UA (black label, stereo)

He wrote the FIRST Avengers Theme. The more famous theme was composed by Laurie Johnson.

Feel free to move on. I'm not ready to. You have other threads to ignore.

Herbie Mann - The Wailing Dervishes - Atlantic (blue and green label, stereo)

Agreed, but there were a couple of bully participants that added to the bad vibes.

Various - Bombay the Hard Way: Guns, Cars and Sitars

Gato Barbieri - Bolivia - Flying Dutchman (white label promo) with Lonnie Liston Smith

John Dankworth - Modesty Blaise OST - 20th Centurey Fox (black and gold, mono). RIP JD.