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It's on at 10 PM tonight here. I guess everyone will have to find it on their own local schedule. Dan, don't you own a VCR?

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How about the composer/arranger brother?

When I was a kid, Christmas was a blast. I think it's important to keep it that way for anyone who has kids. This year, with both parents gone and my marriage officially over with (as of about a week ago), the holiday has kind of an empty feel to it. I guess I need to move into the next chapter of my life and start a new tradition to fill up the emptiness. I'm trying to not feel sorry for myself (see signature below) and there are many who are much worse off than I, but I'm just trying to get through it this year, with hopes of returning to a more positive feeling about it next time around. I still get sentimental from the usual stimuli, but it's more because my emotions are right at the surface. So to those of you who have the spirit strong, I say RIGHT ON! For those of you who may have the blues, I totally understand. It's a weird time of year. It really exaggerates your emotional state, up or down. I hope to never experience it like this again. Hanging out here does cheer me up. How sad is that?

The voice of Snidely Whiplash was Hans Conreid. I remember seeing him in a bizarre live-action Dr. Suess film called "The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T", which was an interesting and strange film. Anyone else see that one? The voice of Dick Dastardly was Paul Winchell. He also did the voice of Tigger in the Winnie-The-Pooh cartoons. Muttley was voiced by Don Messick, who also did Scooby Doo.

Geez, I thought at first the title read "Joe Labarbera dies"!

Ewe ought to be ashamed of yourself. Or at least feel somewhat sheepish... Okay okay....I admit it, that was a pretty ba-a-a-a-a-a-a-d joke... *****WARNING!.....PREMISE OVERLOAD!.....WARNING!......PREMISE OVERLOAD!*****

That's what I thought when I first saw the thread, that it was a plan to lure Chris back.

SD is a much better team. Rivers had a very mediocre performance and they still controlled the game. The KC defense was tenacious, but the offense was limp. LT is the man. The Bolts are peaking at exactly the right time. Let's see if Marty can win the big ones!

I'm sorry, but whoever came up with the title "Football Night In America" needs a swift kick in the cods.

Ewe ought to be ashamed of yourself.

"Say WHAT?"

Will there be pie?

In my experience, there are two interpretations of "swing": One decribes a specific style of music (which gets into the eighth/triplet-feel business). The other describes the energy (most often the rhythmic momentum, but not only that) created by any music (not just jazz) that affects you physically (toe tapping etc.) and emotionally. It moves you and makes you want to move. I frequently use the term "swing" to describe non-jazz music. For example, I think Beethoven swung hard! That's how I see it. Your mileage may vary. (guess I kind of "Roostered out" with the parentheses) ()

Besides the "Puttin' On The Ritz" scene in Young Frankenstein I also loved the scene with Gene Hackman as the blind man. RIP

I was just reading through Steve's posts and thought I'd post his response to the 1 artist/1 album thread. The man had good taste. From SEK: My first installment: 8 Bold Souls - "Last Option" Art Ensemble Of Chicago - "People In Sorrow" Paul Bley - "Axis" Sonny Clark - "Leapin' and Lopin'" Ornette Coleman - "This Is Our Music" John Coltrane - "A Love Supreme" Miles Davis - "Miles Smiles" Eric Dolphy - "Out To Lunch" Johnny Dyani - "Witchdoctor's Son" Duke Ellington - "Far East Suite" Chico Freeman - "Kings Of Mali" Billy Harper - "Knowledge Of Self" Andrew Hill - "Point Of Departure" Elmo Hope - "Trio and Quartet" Bobby Hutcherson - "Oblique" Abdullah Ibrahim - "Matsidiso" Steve Lacy - "School Days" Charles Lloyd - "Canto" John McLaughlin - "Extrapolation" Jackie McLean - "Jacknife" Charles Mingus - "Tijuana Moods" Roscoe Mitchell - "Snurdy McGurdy and Her Dancing Shoes" Lee Morgan - "Search For The New Land" Thelonious Monk - "Thelonious In Action" Sonny Rollins - "Saxophone Colossus" Archie Shepp - "The Magic of Juju" Wayne Shorter - "Etcetera" Bobo Stenson - "War Orphans" Okay Temiz - "Chila-Chila" Henry Threadgill - "You Know The Number" McCoy Tyner - "Expansions" Rest In Peace. Condolences to friends and family.

H a P p Y b I r T h D a Y j I m ! ! ! All I gotta say is "thank you", bro! Have a happy and many more.

Hard bop is a fairly general term and can be interpreted differently by different people. If you're talking about bands that were active in the 60s and embraced that style, that could include some Bill Holman (like his Big Band In A Jazz Orbit), Gerald Wilson and Terry Gibbs. Rob McConnell came along later, but he play a lot of tunes associated with the hard bop repertoire. Gerry Mulligan's band could be viewed as a hard bop group, too. There are certainly a lot of published arrangements of tunes associated with the hard bop style arranged for big band.

....the 55 gallon drum of Listen-O-Matic air is in the mail, Free...... enjoy! Is that as good as the Ronco Smell-It-And-Forget-It?

New discoveries- Porcupine Tree (courtesy of Agg) and Monday Michiru (Sngry). Most played new music: Saudades Other than that, I've been listening to the usual suspects. Enjoying the latest Monk, Trane, Bird and Miles discoveries. A new appreciation/comprehension of Albert Ayler, early Art Ensemble and 70s Miles. Growth indeed.

Agg, as always, the voice of reason.

Good luck. Sometimes anxiety over the procedure is finally overcome by just gettin' tired of the pain. I'll bet you're looking forward to being pain-free. Other than the pain created by this board, of course!

There used to be a great seasonal brew called "Blackened Voodoo" that I liked. Haven't seen it for a while- it's a product of some bigger company, can't remember which. Also a fan of the good ol' Shiner Bock.