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I love it! "Safe European Home" live was one of their best. "Tommy Gun" was also fantastic live. As was "English Civil War." And "Stay Free." I'll stop. I still need to upgrade my VHS of Rude Boy to the DVD so I'll be better able to skip the plot and see the live footage from the time. The studio sessions for Rope are also interesting to see, namely Joe & Mick singing while the viewer can't hear the music. Some don't consider this to be a good thing. About 16 years ago I (under orders of the groom to be) included "Julie's In The Drug Squad" on a tape to be played during the reception. So it's not just a punk powerhouse, but an album for romance too! I think the reason why it gets overlooked is because it's sandwiched between the two critically acclaimed albums as you noted. And Combat Rock has the 2 big hits and often it is the only album other than London Calling that the casual fan owns. Sandinista! just begs for attention, being a triple album with 8 to 15 very good to great songs depending on one's taste. Plus the heavily bootlegged Bonds run features many of the songs from it. I'm still on vinyl with Rope as well, but I agree, it is a ferocious little gem!

As it tends to filed as a dramady rather than as a pure comedy, I'll nominate Peter Sellers in Being There. It holds up very nicely too. Not a big step over to something very heavy, but a bit of a switch from the Pink Panther movies. Shucks I miss the guy.

I think he pretty much had to move over to keyboards last year, either due to carpal tunnel or the effects of an old hand injury (perhaps as noted in the "Oh Mercy" section of his book.) If someone knows for sure please speak up. Wow, throw a beer bottle in the garbage can. This guy either lives high on the hog, lives in a state where this isn't a bottle bill or is a non-recycling pig! I guess his beer bottle tossing song beats "Also Sprach Zarathustra" though.

So it's not a case of where the office would have spent the savings on Mosaic sets then, eh?

That's the first thing I thought of too. If you can clue into his strange little riff he does at the beginning of say a '74 China Cat (maybe '72 & '73 too), sometimes you (maybe I should be saying "I") can continue to follow it throughout the song. It's hard to concentrate on what Bob does once Jerry comes in, but Bob certainly adds something special (though not necessarily lead, other than the beginning.) It's an important reminder to take him seriously, as it's so easy to make fun of the cheese he added in later years. Though I've always loved him all the same, despite his awful slide work and "ha's!" and all. Oh yeah, if you have (or download) shows from May to June of '74, often the levels on the instruments are going up & down on the 1st few songs. So you'll hear "Promised Land" and so forth with just Jerry on vocals* and Billy's drums, then no vocals and just Bob's guitar, then Phil with some Bobby, etc. Although somewhat aggravating if you just want to hear the music, it can be fun to take a tour of what each guy (and gal Donna) is doing in the songs. Louisville 6/18/74 is one example where the 1st few songs have fluctuating levels. Plus the rest of the show is "pretty good." *Edited to note that Jerry doesn't actually sing lead on "Promised Land." A sloppy example of an example.

Cheers! And thanks for all of your musical expertise!

Something to watch for in Game 1 - Edmonds is 17 for 37 against Wakefield (just 1 homer though.) The rest haven't really faced him more than once or twice. Won't be long now until the 1st pitch!

They've become my favorite reissues as well, and in a sense I'm saddened that they do sound so good, as I know I'll have to replace my Miles to K2s sometime. But this is a good problem to have. As far as prices, here are 2 options. CD Universe pre-order prices for the last time around were $11.19 (not including shipping.) If you place an order above $99, K2s at alldirect will run $10.68 a piece including shipping (no charge on shipping over $99.)

And then they pumped Phil Collins' stomach and found... The lifeguard story isn't true, see for yourself at the Urban Legends site.

I get a kick out hearing the riff from the Stones' "Monkey Man" for a Victoria Secret ad, which is just before the line (well, close to it) "I could use a lemon squeezer." Snicker. DTMX beat to it on the "Lust For Life" for Carnival Cruise. Heroin for bras & panties, heroin for cruises. It sells baby! As far as The Clash & Jaguar, here's Joe's answer from a Salon interview from back in January 2003. "Q: 'London Calling' has been recently used to advertise Jaguar cars in the U.S. "Strummer: Yeah, I agreed to that. We get hundreds of requests for that and turn 'em all down. But I just thought Jaguar ... yeah. If you're in a group and you make it together, then everyone deserves something. Especially 20-odd years after the fact. It just seems churlish for a writer to refuse to have their music used on an advert and so I figured out, only advertise the things you think are cool. That's why we dissed Coors and Miller. We've turned down loads of money. Millions over the years. But sometimes you have to earn a bit, so everybody gets some. "Q: There's no feeling of compromise, doing this? " Strummer: Well, putting your music to an advert is a compromise. But a good advert with cool music can turn on a lot of people. I know that when I'm watching TV and you get a good ad, it's an up. "Q: We were getting e-mails saying it was a dubious thing to be doing. "Strummer: Yeah, well you'll always get that. They should realize that we didn't sell loads of records back then."

Have a swinging day!

While I am not in favor of confining those afflicted with Alzheimer's or dementia to small rooms without stimuli, you do realize there comes a time when spouses & children are unable to care for the afflicted. It's a hellish disease for the whole family. If he is in the early stages of the disease perhaps money raised could be used to hire a live-in nurse or assistant and so he could return to his home (although trying to convince his children to do that after they got him out of his house will be difficult.) And it's likely at some point (if he isn't there already) he will need round-the-clock care. Thus I would think the best you could do is to approach the children and offer funds to upgrade his care facilities to something nicer, and as you say, more dignified.

The Greek Begin the Begin Animal So Fast So Numb Boy in the Well World Leader Pretend Leaving New York The One I Love Electrolite Aftermath Cuyahoga Final Straw Bad Day Around the Sun She Just Wants to Be Imitation of Life Losing My Religion Walk Unafraid Life and How to Live It Encore: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? Country Feedback Welcome to the Occupation Permanent Vacation I'm Gonna DJ Man on the Moon "Permanent Vacation" was written before Murmur. I thought the big surprise was they didn't end the show with "It's the End of the World as We Know It" as they've been in a rut with that for quite some time. I believe they started doing "Life And How To Live It" on a regular basis toward the end of their last tour so that may stay in the end of set spot. Otherwise the few other I.R.S. era songs seem to be switched out with other old songs, depending on mood.

Nice! I'm within a few days of this one:

Heh, same here, though I do have some of the US versions too, starting w/ Hard Day's Night. I just realized that I don't think I've ever heard "I'll Get You." I picked up a few of the EPs (like "Long Tall Sally") so I was able to cover the songs that weren't included on U.K. albums (except apparently the one above.) But good grief, are you telling me that they're going to let Meet The Beatles occupy its own CD? They could probably cram all 4 albums on 2 discs and (cough cough) charge $24. Oh, OK, the $52 preorder includes a book. But does it include a dried flower? Vinyl will continue to serve me Beatle needs just fine! Edit -- Ah, after re- reading the 1st post I see they're going to include both mono & stereo. Never mind (I guess ) my cranky remark about pricing.

Farty-one. So that gets me lumped in with up to 50. You trying to make me feel old(er)? It's not going to work!

D'oh! I forgot to click the "more results" button.

I don't know for certain, but I doubt they'll put up the non-album tracks. At the moment they have what appears to be the original songs to Miles Ahead. The song titles are all called "Miles Ahead" (with different times) from the album titled Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings (Box Set.) I just own the reissue of Miles Ahead which added 4 bonus songs. These don't appear to be on iTunes. Nor are there any other cuts from the Miles & Gil box available. Most of the cuts are from compilations, although Cookin' is available (but not the other "in'" titles.) I've heard that with some albums that sometimes 1 or 2 songs aren't available for downloading. I believe this is the case with The Who's Quadrophenia. While this practice probably varies by label, I would be surprised if Columbia would allow a rare "goody" to be available for 99 cents when they know that many fans will sell their old discs and buy the big pricey set just for a few new songs etc. Well, I just made it through the new order of The Complete Concert on the box. My word, I never had a problem with the sound quality before, but this does sound better. And I handled the new ordering just fine!

My live-in likes it. Probably the main reason is her favorite drink is a White Russian (aka Caucasian), and whenever we watch it (I found a copy for $6!), we try to drink along. But she also thinks Turturro's Jesus character is a hoot, and she's a fan of Buscemi too. Oh, and Sam Elliot's appearance always makes her smile. And The Dude is such a likable character too. Love it!

But you're not just buying music, you're getting a deluxe molded "onyx" tabletop spirit box! I'm sure Mrs. Moose will be pleased that you're now looking beyond mere music and thinking of jazzing up the surroundings in other ways. So maybe you won't be filing them on the shelf. And psssst, this one sounds harder to hide!

Did I miss this post? Where was it? Hmm, sorry I can't find it (my ISP is acting up which is making mere posting difficult.) It was from a thread long ago. I remember it just because I was in major Henderson accumulation mode at the time. As I recall Rainyday's story went along the lines that she doesn't try to talk up the talent at clubs other than to say "nice show" (or the equivalent) if she happens to pass by on the way to the door. Uh, sorry, I'm back from the bar myself so I'm not sure exactly now how exactly the story goes, but perhaps she mentioned how she'd enjoyed his performance the time before and he mentioned he remembered seeing her. (Hiccup on my part.) Anyway, her tale is not in this thread. I think I need some water! P.W.I. - posting while intoxicated.

I succumbed too. I was pretty sure I was getting it (have 3 albums) but the price pushed me to "buy." One thing I've noticed about hanging around here is that I now have mentally moved the decimal over one place. So the price of the box feels like it's just $7 and change! And what the hell, it comes with a book! You HAVE to buy it, right? Added 3 Conns and the Teagarden Father of Jazz Trombone as well. This after the 7 Steps box and K2s that are coming this week. Is it Christmas?

The same could be said of Mobley. I'm lucky that somehow I figured out pretty early on what you're saying about Joe applied to Mobley as well. Not everyone has to be the 1st to step on the moon to be noticed or enjoyed. Love 'em both to pieces. Damn fine players are a treasure. If they compose too, even more power to 'em. By the way, I love your modest story about Joe "pretending" to remember you. Though that sounds a classy kind of thing he'd do to be polite, I'm tempted to think he really did remember you!

Not jazz (but on Columbia) & I hate to bring it up as I love it so, but Johnny Cash at Folsom had manufactured applause. And here I thought the inmates were just glad to see him.

I have yet to win anything either, as I've strictly used it for bargain shopping rather than "I must have it." (Also I haven't tried very often either.) My favorite loss was for the 3 disc Richard Thompson box "Watching The Dark." I stopped bidding after shipping costs pushed it above $28. A week later I went to my favorite local CD shop and found it used for $24!