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I didn't understand something in that obit: was he working for Mercury when he did Harper Valley PTA? If so how did her make enough profit to buy Sun?

She was there a couple of months ago when my wife and I stopped by for dinner.

I used to have a concert performance by him of Pictures at an Exhibition that I liked a lot.

Capital (EMI) I think.IIRC they discovered they had an old contract with Hendrix for one record and he gave them this to fulfill it. Was it the last record released in his lifetime?

I've always presumed that Bose products were overpriced because of the amount they spent on advertising. A few weeks ago I was flying business class (on business) and was offered me a pair of Bose noise canceling earphones to use during the flight. Much to my surprise I really liked them and used them rather than my Sennheisers. Anyone here think they're worth the price? They're certainly comfortable. (I'm usually only listening to music on my iPhone.)

Thanks. Only 3?!! If these articles are printed or summarized in the book would give us the gist of them?

The was a Canadian classical saxophonist named Paul Brodie who had a couple of good records but I see on Amazon that they're all "discontinued".

I just realized that although many musicians claim to have been impressed by Bird's playing with Jay McShann, I've never read anything about him published before 1945. (And even then Dizzy, rather than Bird seems to be the one who captured attention). Is there a book or article that includes early published reactions to his playing?

It's not in chronological order after the first disc and Jerome Cooper rather than Altschul is on the first few tracks. However it does almost seem to try to "ease you in". (The music from For 4 Orchestras makes up the last 2 discs.)

Has the notorious Clyde Hart date with Bird and Dizzy backing Rubberlegs Williams and Trummy Young ever been available on cd except on Philology? I like it (always nice to her Bird play the blues) and would like to find a cd. Right now I only have it on vinyl from Spotlight.

The film before it isn't so bad either.

I ordered it and got a confirmation. We'll see.

Can't wait to see you in Santa Barbara!

People talking on their hand sets drives me nuts, never mind texting, but though using hands free devices may be somewhat distracting I can'at belive it's as dangerous as driving while holding a cell phone. Probably the most dangerous thing I do is change cds in my player while I'm driving.

I think there's often a condescension to earlier eras. "Look how dumb those people were as compared to how sophisticated we are now." This is especially true of novels/films set in the '50s and early '60s.

I was around and fairly aware in 1963 and think most people didn't start worrying about Vietnam till about a year later. But I may not remember correctly. I do think there are some anachronisms in the show. Most of the writers are too young to remember (or know) the exact chronology of things. They may only be a few months off but if you lived through it, that's important to you. (Eg I think they have someone going to a Dylan concert and everyone knowing who Dylan was in 1962, whereas he was not very well known outside of Greenwich Village until The Freewheelin' came out in May 0f '63. Didn't his first record sell only 5,000 copies?)

Probably stupidity on my part but I can't figure out from your website how to order the disc. Help please.

I've just received the Braxton Mosaic box and am quite enjoying. I saw him at least 3 times in the 70s: once solo, once with Roscoe Mitchell (both times in Toronto) and once in Paris with a group. I'd forgotten how much I liked him. I'd like the box even more if the accompanying booklet didn't misuse the word "penultimate" in the very first sentence, but I guess that's just the pedant in me.

Finished Pynchon's Inherent Vice a couple of weeks ago. By the end I quite enjoyed it but think it' minor Pynchon. Feel the same way about Vineland.

Hey I saw Count Basie at Disneyland!

I'm confused (I'm often confused). Is this from the same session?

And two takes of St. Louis Blues.

Has anyone mentioned yet that Crosby made a couple of good records with Ellington in the early '30s?

Since my 101 year old mom goes to bed early and I hadn't much to do (most of my old friends were out of town or have died recently) I went to two more concerts Eric Bibb and Los Lobos for whom I was able to get a ticket. Since I'd seen U2 in Toronto on Wednesday night it meant I saw 4 concerts in 4 nights. A record for me.

I believe that he doesn't turn 75 until Monday, the day of his BArcelona concert.