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Whatya know? That's something else! Thanks for pointing that out. I see a nice earnings spike for cable companies this year as weirdos like me, who have been without cable by choice end up saying "sod it" and sign up.

Ah, okay, that changes things. You are only semi-successful in talking yourself out of buying Mosaic sets I see. The sound quality of the Hodges set is great by the way. It's a fine example of why Malcolm Addey has a cult-like following. Regarding Ellington, aside from the small group Back To Back and Side By Side, I'd recommend checking out Far East Suite &...And His Mother Called Him Bill. Aside from sounding more "modern" (they're from the mid-to-late '60s) they both contain some of Hodges's finest moments. I can't imagine a being a Hodges fan without them.

Hmm, I think it'd maybe make more sense to take a smaller bite of Hodges then the Mosaic, if you're not really an Ellington fan. Perhaps the Ellington & Hodges "Back To Back" would be more sensible, as it's not a big band setting (or Side By Side, though I like the other one more.) Or find a copy of Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges. Or maybe Passion Flower, a comp of material with & without the Ellington band that covers 1940-46 and can sometimes be found cheaply. I own & enjoy the Hodges Mosaic, but if you're looking for excuse not to spend the money, I just don't think taking that sort of plunge is for you based on what you've said. I suppose it's possible to love Hodges & not care much for Ellington, but as so much of his great playing is with the Duke, maybe it'd be more sensible & cost effective to check out some Ellington (w/ Hodges) from the library, just to see if it "clicks" for you.

Thanks, the coupon link Borders sent me didn't work.

The thing is that the used CDs at $4 to $9, while a better deal than new CDs at $12-17, are competing against free music too. $4 to $9 is still a whole lot more than free. I can't offer hard facts, but I can tell you I see a lot more "good stuff" in used racks then I did before burners. The Dylan '66, Costello Rhinos, Pavement reissues, Monk remasterd Columbias, sometimes large chunks of an artists catalog (such as Zappa) will pop up at one local store. It used to be a rare thing to find recent reissues in the racks, usually I'd just find the older issue when the newer reissue hit the market. Now honestly, anything goes. Whether it's due to increased CD theft & reselling because of lottery ticket addicts (just a joke vs. the local cops, who blame all theft on meth), or burners "flipping" discs, I can't tell you.

No, you are failing to understand very basic SUPPLY & demand. One more time... The person who sold the CD but kept the mp3 has increased supply artificially. By putting another used copy into the chain it increases the likelihood that a consumer will again buy the used copy, whereas if the used copy wasn't in the store perhaps the consumer would buy the new copy instead. This is the way things worked before burners & buying online was common. And to a certain degree, it still holds true today. I'll repeat this because repetition sometimes increases the chance that learning takes place. If there aren't used copies of "Title," then if the consumer is impatient then said consumer buys a new disc in the store of "Title." The more discs that end up in the used bin, the less chance that artists get compensated by consumers who have no other alternatives or are impatient. It should also be noted that often store clerks will point out that something is available used, and that's because the mark up is so much better with used than with new discs. I've had this happen several times where I missed seeing something in the used section, or it hadn't been put out yet.

This is one discography that jazzdiscography.com has covered. They mention a few sessions with no known recordings. They do have one "private recording" (bootleg) listed that HolyStitt refers to: Date: September 9, 1958 Location: Joe Brazil's Basement, Detroit Label: [private recording] Joe Brazil (ldr), Joe Brazil, Sylvester 'Sonny Red' Kyner (as), John Coltrane, Joe Henderson (ts), unknown (ts, t), Hugh Lawson (p), Ernie Farrow (b), Roy Brooks (d) a. Now's The Time - 19:00 (Charlie Parker) b. Woody 'n You - 08:00 (Dizzy Gillespie) c. Paul's Pal - 12:00 (Sonny Rollins) d. Sweet Georgia Brown - 11:00 (Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey, Ben Bernie) Omit Joe Brazil (as) on b, d. Omit Joe Henderson (ts) on c. unknown (ts) on a only. unknown (t) on a only. Omit Hugh Lawson (p) on c.

Damn it Jim, we need a Steroid Forum!

Tapping her would be an accomplishment in one sense -- like breaking into a cave where the world's entire supply of PMS was stored -- but not much fun, I reckon. I think otherwise! She's getting tapped by Mike Damon... I vote with Sngry!

Cool, as media mail can move pretty fast most of the time when it's just up or down I-5. Though the $4.60 is acceptable enough (and I've read on Hoffman west coasters are getting their discs ultra-fast.) That seals it! I may own 2 of the shows, but I'm actually looking forward to the 2nd disc (with improved sound) where they've created a Frankenstein monster set that's better than the reality. And the Dead were all about changing reality.

Er...I think that you meant Schilling there. You've been typing "Clemens" so often lately that I think it just slipped out accidentally. :rsmile:

Lotsa favorites already mentioned. As long as subtitles don't make it artsy fartsy, I went on a big Japanese (mostly) Criterion bender from Nov-Dec, and I think at least the following qualify as action greats. Sword of Doom's IMBD plot summary says "Ryunosuke is a sociopathic samurai without compassion or scruples." I saw about 15 samurai movies in 6 weeks and of all of them this had the most direct slicing style of any of the sword handlers. Very intense, and I'd think Tarantino must have seen this one a bunch. Another (coincidentally with the same lead actor Tatsuya Nakadai) would be Harakiri, also a Criterion release. I would compare it one of Clint Eastwood earlier westerns as far as the tension that builds up before the action. This is one case where even if you don't speak the language, you should have the volume up as Tatsuya's delivery is such that you'll understand his building anger quite clearly. Sword Of The Beast (another Criterion) is also pretty ripping (ouch) stuff.

And leave Hawaii in February? I can't remember all of my gossip, but does he have a problem with Phil (too)?

That's a perfect storm of cliches.

Thanks. I'm certainly going to wait at least a week to see what happens. I don't think my top 3 choices were affected, though after that things get kooky.

Their free listening party of disc one seems to be overloading their servers (at 2:30 Pacific that is.) If you visit the deadnetstore.com you'll be able to view the tracklisting details (and order of course.) Disc 1 leads off with "Let It Grow," which is a pretty strange way of doing things, though it sure telegraphs that this is a comp. It ends with the Help>Slip>Frank from Norman, OK. That's a good one! Disc 2 includes the following: Playing - Hofheinz Drums - Hofheinz Other One -Baton Rouge Good Lovin' - Baton Rouge Terrapin - Baton Rouge Black Peter - Baton Rouge Around & Around - Baton Rouge Brokedown Hofheinz Playin Reprise Hofheinz So other than an edit after the Drums from Hofheinz, the rest of Baton Rouge will be seamless with "no tricks." Weirdly enough the Hofheinz Brokedown>Playing Reprise was an encore. Gotta love those guys. It is really cool how they pull it off btw. Bonus stuff they more freely ID, such as the Scarlet>Fire from Baton Rouge. The 2nd ever "Iko Iko" would be from 10-7 Albuquerque. In case Matthew is lurking there's a "Sunrise" just for you on the bonus disc. Not sure what I'm going to do. I already own about 40 shows from '77, including Norman & Hofheinz. Though oddly enough I was thinking I should upgrade my Rochester 11/5/77 and get the DP. (It's a sickness, no doubt.) I suppose I should sample my Hofheinz, and the Baton Rouge section would be new to my ears. And I do have a HDCD player...

Yikes. Mine too - down from a ridiculous 45 or so to 8. Quick check shows that things no longer in the queue are still available though. Hmm...

A lotta class Conn, but no surprise there. Someone else who will be feeling a little more puffed up will be Ditka. I heard him at the end of the regular season answering the question "Are the Pats the greatest ever" with a sarcastic "yes," followed by how his '85-'86 Bears would have won by putting Brady on his back. Certainly pressure did make a big difference, and as you allude to, the Bears lost at their 1 game at a better time. Very exciting game, and Manning escaping the rush & the catch by Tyree was something else. I almost hit my head on the ceiling, as I couldn't believe the catch or the avoiding the sack. Ya know, the rushing out on the field with 1 second doesn't bug me. It just shows that the NFL is run by too many lawyers when you have to go thru the motions of the snap & sitting on it. Yeah yeah, I remember the Giants fumble by Csonka and the return by Edwards for the TD years ago, but really, sometimes I think the NFL should just turn the whole game over to cops, lawyers & executives and let them play the damn game. Luckily the way this one played, that probably won't happen despite the NFLs efforts.

"Maybe we could" means either "I would like us to..." or "We should." They both result in the same thing, just one takes on a greater sense of urgency.

11/10/73 contains one of 3 Playing sandwiches (Playing>Uncle John's>Morning Dew>Uncle John's>Playing.) Always good to have something like that on the public record. For the record Dick's Pick 24 (Cow Palace, 3/23/74) contains the last, so 11/17/73 will be the only one not released. 11/11/73 has one of the more beautiful Dark Stars, with the MInd Left Body Jam into Eyes, and then into China Doll. Just one of those great 2nd sets. Sure they had a lot of them in '73, but it is well worth getting "the treatment." The first set isn't bad either, with a great transition between the China>Rider and a Weather Report Suite. It's an all-time classic show. Compared to the other nights 11/09 gets overlooked as it's just another excellent night in '73. Maybe they'd better serve the public if they switched out the 9th for the 2nd set from the 14th in San Diego, or include 10/25 Madison instead (it deserves release), but it'd break up the continuity. I think the packaging is a appealing as it's a 3 night run and that the circulating copies have had some painful cuts on important songs like Eyes and the WRS, so they're doing a service even for the hardcore collectors. I really hope they turn their attention to Texas '72, as those shows would benefit tremendously from professional cleaning, and the band was so "muscular" for lack of a better term on that run. Or at least "Road Trip" the Hofheinz.

I loved it! I thought it would be hard to exceed the classic trailer, but I really enjoyed it. Yes indeedlydoo! Video of the girl they go back for washing a car for GQ. Yeah. No dumb soundtrack either. It's not like they run from the monster while The Strokes play. As far as the Blair Witch comparisons because of the hand held, I thought this was much better as it seemed more natural. I didn't like Blair Witch much as I'm a hiker, and those people were too damn dumb to live. And they were! I haven't had so much fun and felt so exhilarated after a movie in a long time.

There's also a Charlie Miller version of 6-10-73 that's popped up. Smoothed some things out. I think it's on shnflac. I've been trying to cut down, so I'm trying to resist until it appears on dime. I know, what's the difference, but sometimes I have to play these games to think I have my habit under control.

I never thought to look before, but here it is! The Bunny Bread Jingle Almost sounds like Tennessee Ernie Ford. Well, almost. Hee hee, I feel about 35 years younger!

HOLY SMOKES! Can't thank you enough for the picture, as it brought back memories. I only knew the jingle "That's what I said....[pause, baritone voice] Bunny Bread" (as suggested by the picutre.) Damn, they woulda kicked Roman Meal's ass if they had gone with the 3:51 song as a commercial (costly proposition I know.) Whew-ee, never know what you'll find on a meandering thread! That's what I said... Bunny bread.

It is a bitch to keep up. I get most of my reading done on a stationary bike. It seems like once I get caught up the Technology Quarterly or one of the other interesting special sections comes around and I fall behind again. I almost always turn to Business first and go on thru the Obit, then to the front on thru International. Not that anyone asked... As far as sovereign wealth funds go I'm not especially worried. After all, didn't Japan end up owning all of the US by the late '80s?