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Probably the Hot Record Society, with a couple of Selects thrown in (likely Pepper & Weston.) Seems like every time I'm ready to pull the trigger I get sidetracked by OJC runs, Jazz In Paris sales 'n' such. Not that I'm complaining...

Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Hotel California? This thread is getting painful to read! I need to mute my brain to get through it, otherwise these songs will haunt me for days.

I don't think Yes (even the '80s version) ever aspired to be greazzzzy. The solos that came so close to making buy a high powered rifle and climbing a tower 20 years were "Hot Blooded" by Foreigner and some (take your pick) awful song by Toto. There were others by Triumph, Styx, .38 Special and the like too. What a horrid time to be alive and not have complete control over the music playing! The last time I lived in a house with cable was when Bryan Adams "Cuts Like A Knife" was on MTV 24/7. That one is so bad it's almost funny.

Having bought 5 of them I couldn't agree more. The piano-guitar-bass Jamal recordings plays well in the morning and the evening. Probably afternoon too. The 2 that have surprised me the most are the 2 that I was somewhat less enthused about - the Blakey & Silver. Now mind you, this is mainly because I've been listening to the both of them a lot over the past year or so. I picked up the Blakey for McLean's appearance on 3 tracks, but it's the drum ensemble that I find most interesting. Again, I love Silver but I was afraid I had had too much of a good thing lately. Uh, no, not too much. The deciding factor to purchase was Joe Gordon being on 2 tracks, but of course Byrd & Mobley are in fine form too. Sure it's still "new" to me, but this may end up being my favorite Silver.

Having been hit with shigella I'm not sure I needed to hear this. <--The careless food handler emoticon perhaps? Ah, Dr. Sngry to the rescue. Everclear you say... Carry on...

i'm not sure this is true. i could have sworn i had a copy of the shaw reissue in my hands over the weekend and it did have "the box." ← Well I have it in my possession and it does not. Having it "in the now" beats "over the weekend." There is a black box that gives the FBI Anti-Piracy Warning, and the more colorful FBI Anti-Piracy Warning "Great Seal." Sheeesh, the way they crap up the back cover artwork!

Nothing to be concerned about, Amazon.com is just more expensive for CDs. Check out the current prices for the Miles 7 Steps box: Amazon - $129.98 CD Universe - $101.75 Better yet (for those of you who don't have it): yourmusic.com (shipping included) - $41.93 CD Universe pre-order prices are hard to beat. Unless you're a patient sort and can wait for yourmusic.com.

Just a note for those who shop for discs in person. Columbia/Legacy and Epic/Legacy (Sony BMG mouthful) discs that are copy protected say so. Look for the UPC symbol on the back. Growing out of the UPC symbol will be a box which may or may not have a white background. The writing in the box will run parallel with the writing on the spine. It will say "Compatible With" written upside down parallel with the UPC symbol (the rest is written parallel to the spine): Playback CD/DVD/PC/Mac. PC: Windows 98SE/ME/2000SP4/XP, Pentium II, IE 5.0, DirectX9.0, 128 MB RAM. Mac:OK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ripping: PC: Windows Media Player 9.0. Mac: OK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portable Devices: Secure Windows Media, Sony Walkman digital music players --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited copies ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ahmad Jamal and Woody Shaw releases do not have the box; Silver, Gordon, and Blakey do. (Not sure about the Brookmeyer or Getz.) Maybe the protection scheme is to sell Sony Walkmans! So anyway, if you are shopping in person, look for a box near the UPC symbol. No box, perhaps no copy protection.

Ah ah ah! You have to include the $5.99 shipping at CD Universe vs. $0.00 at yourmusic.com. I'm with you though. I have it and the Monk/Coltrane pre-ordered and I'm doing my best not to wish the next few weeks of my life away! My word, one thing I've been waiting for for years. The other I never had the nerve to imagine existed! Both coming out on the same day.

Sorry for delay, I got called away and stayed logged in. As one who doesn't use an iPod I'm not following the copy protection details very carefully, but I checked the disc using a Mac rather than a PC. It seems to play fine, though I don't know about whether it will copy (and I doubt I'll try, with no iPod and all.) Hmm, says the track title names aren't in the database on the first try. For some silly reason I tried it again and now it gives track names. And they're correct.

Original recording engineer - Frank Laico Beware the times listings. The Dexter lists "Body & Soul" on the back as 2:49. They have it right in the book by adding 10 minutes. ed. - I threw the disc into iTunes just to check and it is indeed a 7:40ish long track. iTunes says 7:45. It may be adding the track gap.

Ah nuts. Well, one of these days maybe those with the film will get Sunshine Daydream out to the public for general consumption. Or should I say out to the general public, since many have it some form or another... I mean everyone should have the pleasure of seeing the naked hippie on the pole overlooking Jerry while he solos right?

EXCELLENT observation!!! And news too, though I know some get upset when the free stuff costs money. I hope most will be thrilled at the prospect of improved sound. I wonder if this means that the Sunshine Daydream DVD is closer to release. My understanding from friends who know Kesey & Babbs family members is that it was difficult to sync the video with audio as techinical difficulties with a generator at the time of the recording caused problems. (Maybe they just read the same interviews we've read too. ) Ken's death slowed down the project for a spell too. They have had an improved working copy which was shown in a few theaters last year (eek, maybe it was 2 years ago.) I've seen a "hush" copy of the DVD which is much cleaner than the one I've seen circulating on the net. About all that was left to do were menus and credits. As they've had the production work done for at least a year, perhaps that means they've been working with lawyers, the Dead and anyone else who needs to be worked with. I don't want to start rumors or get hopes up with this, but I think it is a good sign as the same thing happened with the Fillmore '69 run that is coming out in November. I think those shows were removed maybe as far back as last Jan. or Feb., so maybe sometime in 6 to 9 months we'll see a DVD and/or CD set. Again, maybe, I haven't heard anything otherwise. And sometimes the things I hear from people who know the people involved end up saying things that don't come true. Otherwise you all would have had the movie in your hands 4 years ago or more! It's high time they do it! Let's hope for the best.

More tracks really is better! I think it was a great idea to put the new tracks at the beginning rather than the end as is so often the case with bonus tracks. I can't think of other cases where the new tracks were put at the beginning of a disc. But it sure worked well this time.

Having preordered many a time I can tell you that this is true. Waiting for the Monk-Coltrane to go up as well before going into a preordering frenzy.

More Harold Land is a great thing. Heck, so is Elmo Hope! A very exciting batch. It will be hard to leave a couple behind to wait & see with Yourmusic. Way to go Blue Note!

I just got in the mail the latest Pure Jerry release, 3-18-78 Warner Theater. This is the line up that included Maria "Midnight At The Oasis" Muldaur along with Donna. I think having another voice helps takes the pressure off of Donna. Hey, it worked on "Suspicious Minds" with Elvis and it seems to here too (btw, I don't typically bash her as she added a lot to some of my Dead favorites like "Weather Report Suite.") The sound quality on this baby is stunning! I do have a HDCD decoder so maybe there really is something to it (of course if you don't have one this will play fine without.) The evening show of this release circulated pretty heavily but it is most definitely a step up. Over the past year or so about the only Jerry outside of the Dead I was playing was an occasional spin of his '87 string band or some of his encounters with Grisman. I may have to remedy that behavoir, and this is a warm way to start!

Actually the temperature that coffee is brewed at is below boiling. Depending on who you believe, it should be done at no higher than 200 degrees Fahrenheit to as low as 185. So when you get a really hot cup, the person probably did use boiling water.

The Live In Detroit is very good. Great sound quality and interesting setlist. I've borrowed the 2 Aquarius shows and wasn't as impressed. The sound quality is fine and it probably has more to do with personal preferences as much as anything as I'd rather have a show from an earlier tour. I didn't play my double LP of Absolutely Live much as I found it somewhat disappointing, and I believe that's the same tour as the Aquarius shows. But they sound great, so if you like that tour keep them in mind. I haven't heard the rehearsal or other releases. I think I've read a review panning the Boot Your Butt 4 disc set regarding the sound quality, but given the nature of the project (bootlegging bootlegs) I'm not sure if the reviewer took that into account or had bootleg listening experience. Sorry I don't recall where I read the review & my highspeed is out so I'm too lazy to Google.

Sometimes those warnings are meant to be tongue-in-cheek. I get a kick out of the warning labels on Grateful Dead Dick's Picks releases. For the first few years each release carried the following: CAVEAT EMPTOR: This compact disc has been digitally remastered directly from the original half track 7 ½ ips analog tape. It is a snapshot of history, not a modern professional recording, and may therefore exhibit some technical anomalies and the unavoidable effects of the ravages of time. The warning usually reads something like the above even today, but now and then they stray. For DP 19: CAVEAT EMPTOR: Despite a rather skeevy ouverture, the sound quality of this release quickly settles into a nice, warm groove. Listen closely, however, for you may just find that your mind will be blown by the music contained herein. My favorite is for DP 22 which was recorded at a bowling alley/ski lodge in Tahoe in '68: CAVEAT EMPTOR: WARNING: This is NOT an audiophile recording! Many of you may have read the numerous Dick's Picks Caveat Emptors over the years, and thought "Oh yeah...sure...whatever." Well, this old anolog recording source exhibits many audio flaws including high distortion, low vocals, tape hiss, and missing pieces. No fair calling Customer Support and complaining! However, let it be known that this CD also includes some pretty damn exciting and historical music, and for that reason is brought to you with pride.

I reckon I'll file under M as it's less crowded down there (well, at least under M-E-T...) But if there's a sticker I may stick that between a couple of Ornette's discs to remind me of it. Still awaiting this and the latest Osby and a couple of RVGs will be in the same box. Excited to hear the new tracks!

I recalled seeing on the awfulplasticsurgery site. Let's see, here's Exhibit A. Could be the dress I suppose, but those look fake to me.

I used to refrain from juggling much, but I discovered if you want to make #22 7th in your queue, it will sensibly place it there and reorder everything appropriately. For some reason I feared that if I put something in (for example) the 2nd slot without moving the current 2nd slotted disc the site would explode.

They're not real. And neither is the brain.

Yup. When I was growing up in the '70s in a small town in the Midwest much of my musical exposure was through my best friend & his brother who was 4 years older. These 2 were into Led Zeppelin, Ted Nugent, Montrose, and other bands far far away from jazz. My best friend had a drum kit in the basement and liked to pound them. One day a new name came up in the ongoing debate of the world's greatest drummer, which presumably had been established as 1) John Bonham and 2) Neil Peart (The Who's music was too refined for Keith Moon to be considered.) BUDDY RICH. "Hey man, did you see this guy Buddy Rich on Johnny Carson last night? He's like this old jazz dude, but man oh man, he is something else..." Or something to that effect. It did nothing to shift his tastes towards jazz, but appearances on Johnny Carson made a hell of an impressiion.