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I feel like such a hack now... Sony MD/CD Combo Sony DVD/VHS Combo H/K 3100 series receiver technics Mk 12 Turntable Yamaha Speakers I had to save a lot of room in the new place, and my parents were begging me for my old components (all H/K -- best stuff that I can afford). So, I went out and bought the two Sony combos, which sound okay, I guess. I need a new Subwoofer. I was using a 400 watt Fender bass cabinet for a while, but I had to get rid of that too...sigh... So, how is that Thorens? How much does one run?

I used to be in great shape. Worked out for 2 hours every day, (hour in the morning, go to work, go to school, go practice, hour around 5pm, then hit gigs or jam sessions)and I felt great. Then I broke my foot for the third time. Had to walk around with a cane for 8 months. By the time I was ready to start exercising again, I had gone from 185 up to 230. now I'm at 245, and I'm pissed. So, I've gone back to being a vegetarian, even though this is a somewhat dangerous diet for me (allergic to beans, making getting protein into the diet a bit of a bitch), and already, I do feel much better. Once I start jogging again, the weight should start coming off, and as I get enough fat off of me to start seriously working out again without getting winded right away, I will be doing that too. My goal is to break 200 by my birthday. We'll see how it goes.

¿que? 1st undergroundagent, chapter 6, verse 4: "Yea, and verily, a Nessa shall come from the east and cast doubt on the foolish enterprise." moose, remember...all good biblical quotes need to contain either... 1) "and lo..." 2) "from verily on high" 3) either "and there will be much gnashing of teeth" or "and yay, it will go well with you..."

Wayne Horvitz & Zony Mash: Cold Spell...Because Funk has to be loud. This funk has to be louder. Superchunk: On The Mouth...Because it doesn't sound right quiet. George Benson: Cookbook...Because I always sing off key, and I like to sing along with this one. The Jesus Lizard: Show...Why Not? My Bloody Valentine: Loveless...Loud is the only way you'll hear all of the layers upon layers of guitar. The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead...? If Morrisey's gonna whine, he may as well whine with the amps turned up to 11. Metallica: Kill Em All... You gotta ask? Anthrax: State of Euphoria...See comments on Benson. Joe Farrell: Moon Germs...Because everyone else needs to hear how good this is, too! Miles Davis: It's About That Time...Electric Miles...more powerful than Zeppelin on PCP...

If you guys need a copy of it, give me a mailing addie and I'll burn a copy of their greatest hits album for you. I accidentally goofed on the quote part...but Keezer also covered my other favorite English band (the one not named the Smiths): My Bloody Valentine.

one of the tunes in the Three Blind Mice playlist is called..."This oughta wake Kurt Cobain from his dirt nap". I think it might just make a better band name, however.

up, because I want people to hear this stuff...

I could swear up and down that this is a supremes tune...I'd sing it to you and all, but, umm, I don't think you'd hear me.

Shirley Scott did it on Let Em Roll... Now my picks for tunes... organ not really classics... The Holy Land One Mint Julep Emergency Gibralter Pop tunes that I've always wanted to see done that would smoke on an organ... Band of Gold (Supremes) Endangered Species (P-Funk) No Quarter (Zeppelin) Fairies Wear Boots (Black Sabbath) How Soon Is Now (The Smiths) (note, done with a Mr. Kenyatta groove, this can be a modal smoker) okay, that's enough from me...

For about a year, I lived within spitting distance of Wheaton College. It's actually a pretty bizarre place. It's a devout Christian school that takes God very seriously. On the other hand, unlike many Christian colleges, acedemically, it's in the Ivy League category. It has a monster of a music conservatory, and its education program is absolutely top notch. Wheaton, the town, is pretty much the same way. It is seriously one of the most innocent towns you will ever see. There are more churches per capita in Wheaton than in any other place in the country. The downtown district has two barber shops, a few restaurants to eat at, a dairy queen, a beautiful park to stroll through and a museum. Up until about 10 years ago, it was a dry town. There were two places that had liquor licences dating to the 1910's that had been grandfathered in: a banquet hall, which is generally left alone to do its business, and one of the randiest townie bars that you have ever seen. There had been petitions, rallies and massive police blockades to try to shut this place down, which just made it more popular. Even in these more recent days where bars are permitted in Wheaton, you still will not be able to move, much less get a drink at the Gables on a Friday or Saturday night. So, what is Wheaton college, really? Simply a college that is modeled after its own community. And just as Wheaton had to cave in and allow its residents to drink and have a good time, so does Wheaton College. I am sure that the administration is tired of hearing about WC students at the Gables saying, "dude, I'm a Whaton student, don't tell anyone I'm here!" I'm glad that Wheaton finally lifted its ban, which is somewhat ridiculous anyway. If they're bringing in Christian students that truly believe what they say they believe, then dancing will be nothing more than dancing. A glass of wine will be no more than a glass of wine, and not much will change. If the ban had to be put in place to keep up appearances however, well, then the ban only proves what far too many people have been saying about fundamentalist christians for so long anyway...

Goats. Indeed. Goats. The more important question, however, Mark, is...what did you think of the music?

Just wondering which one was your mother!! my mom really was a professional wrestler, albeit on some small level. This, from what I understand, was how she paid her way through nursing school. The Jimmy Buffett bit came from a drunk guy that saw my dad at a bar in the ritzy Gold Coast area. The dude was passed out at the bar, sees my dad in a hawaiian shirt, and utters the only words we heard him say in the entire 2 hours that we were at the bar..."HOLY SHIT!!! JIMMY BUFFETT!! I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD, MAN!" My Dad, complete with thick Spanish accent, tried rather nicely to tell this guy that he wasn't Jimmy Buffett, but the guy just kept screaming that he was Jimmy Buffett. So, alas, my life story. The bit about the goats is a fabrication, though, I must admit.

Two points here... 1) I've been trying to keep the Yanow bashing to a minimum, but this is the area that really makes me scream...he can't seem to dig into funk. Period. That's fine, but in those cases, AMG really needs to hand those reviews over to someone else. I remember that Yanow really tore into Hot Dog, Say it Loud, Live at the Cadillac Club and a few more here and there with reviews that were completely uncalled for. Lou had (has?) a great ear for funk, and he had one of the better funk bands around for a while. I think his playing on most of those records is outstanding. 2) Hot Dog has to rank pretty damn high on my list of jazz-funk albums. I just look at people funny when they tell me they don't like it.

In that case, the mighty and talented Organissimo would kick the living hell out of us. They truly are awesome.

So, if anyone's interested, you can hear the Three Blind Mice. The full length CD is on the way, with probably half the tracks done with a horn section, but here's a taste nonetheless... Three Blind Mice Music!!! Lemme know what you think... Paul

my band's little chunk of bandwidth in cyberspace for all of your three blind mice needs. three blind mice tunes go ahead and make fun of my piss poor drumming....now.

I'd like to see what Rudy would have changed about those Woody Shaw albums for Columbia in the 70's. Great albums, great music, but they all sound like they were recorded in a broom closet. Everything is too dry, like a Steve Albini production.

Blah, blah blah. Ronnie Foster might have been one of the coolest organists of his era, even if he was SADLY under-recorded. if you don't want it, shit, PM me and sell it to me. I'll admit, I haven't heard much of his solo output. But the stuff he did with Grant Green and George Benson spoke directly to my heart in a way that even the great Jimmy Smith never did (I know, sometimes there's no accounting for taste).

There are many things that they would call it. A miracle would be one. I would assume many in this town would call it the redline series...as the red line el will drop you off across the street from both parks, and that's what they refer to the interleague play series every year. I love the red line...

In all honesty, I think we might be looking at a Cubs v Twins world series. The Twins have been maniacs since the all-star break, and if the Cubs pitching keeps up, their only threat is the braves, as I don't think the Marlins or the Giants have it in them to beat the cubbies. If a Cubs v Twins series happens, it will be the only time in my life that I will ever root for the Cubs. As well, I will be hoping that Reinsdorf realizes that he has a potentially amazing team in the sox, and doesn't screw things up too much. Of course, looking at the bulls, blackhawks, and sox in past years, I think I might be asking for too much...

There are two that I want, both of which show how crazy I truly am, and why, if I ever do run for political office, you most definitely shouldn't vote for me. But here goes... 1) Thing #1 & Thing #2 (from the Cat in the Hat) doing the Jerry Bear dance around my arm. 2) a spider web with a spider crawling down from the edge with a whacked out, cartooned out me caught in the middle, this one on my shoulder.

I tried to send Jim a PM, but it just wasn't taking, so I'll say it here: DAMN!!!! You guys can bring the funk. You 3 should be very proud.

My first car was a Fiat Spyder 2000. I know what you mean, man. Great looking cars, but it sucks, because you can't do too much more than look.

Kofi, ELectric Byrd and Fancy Free are all monsters which should be in the collections of anyone with enough of a pulse to tap their feet. This is some bad shit to be sure!!

It's not as good as the next step, which I consider to be a modern masterpiece, but it certainly is very good. The casiotone jam on one of the tunes is tasty, even with it using a casiotone.