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  1. I'd say about two packs of Camel straights.
  2. Dick Dastardly's voice was Paul Winchell. EDIT: all three were from Wacky Races, right?
  3. Just wanted to add the images. EDIT: I studied with Rooster, the master of the disappearing posts.
  4. ...or perhaps The Hooded Claw?
  5. Paul Lynde? You mean Sylvester Sneekly from Wacky Races?
  6. 10 or so years ago. The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis box. The music sounded brand new once they got rid of the lame reverb. 30-odd sets later, apparently hooked for life. It hurts so good!
  7. I expect it's already run its course.
  8. There seems to be a lot of polarization of preference regarding the "two Sonnys". IMHO, the main difference is most notably in his sound- it really changed. I'm sure Sangrey can and will detail this. As for my preference, I can't choose- I love the Vanguard sessions, that's some of my favorite Rollins. Colossus, Newk's Time, Volumes 1 and 2. He has really assimilated the bebop language on the late 50s stuff. I'm guessing the "average listener" might consider the 50s stuff to be generally more "accessible" than the 60s stuff. To me, the 60s Sonny has a lot more of the "outness" associated with the avant- garde music of that period combined with his staggering harmonic vocabulary. There seems to be more spontaneous variation in his sound (sort of "phasing") in this period. The RCA sessions are amazing- the long version of 52nd Street Theme is a rhythm changes clinic. Now's the Time w/Herbie is great. If Ever I Would Leave You w/JIm Hall is great. The stuff w/Don Cherry is great. Etc., etc., etc. He, more than any other player, makes me laugh when I listen to him- due to his astonishing imagination, vocabulary and execution as well as his extroverted sense of humor. The Coleman Hawkins session always cracks me up. Count me as a big fan of all Sonny.
  9. He played "Tenderly" on the broom and would insert a cup mute (into the broom) at the bridge.
  10. Is it getting hot in here?
  11. Just curious, who are the "others" in the photo?
  12. Both sides feature groups with similar instrumentation- trumpet (Brecker), trombone (Turre or Barry Rogers), tenor (Brecker or Lovano), bass clarinet (Mintzer or Marty Erlich), piano (Grolnick), bass (Holland) and drums (Erskine or Bill Stewart). Sorry to hear these didn't sell well. I enjoyed them both- engaging tunes and some creative arrangements.
  13. See? Sometimes it's a good thing to be a dinosaur rider!
  14. That's a beautiful amp. Worth seeing twice!
  15. I need to correct myself- the show on the DVD is the next to last (with Bette Midler and Robin Williams). The final show featured only Johnny, Ed and Doc and they showed a lot of clips. It was a nice show for sure, but IMHO the previous night's show was the better farewell-type event. Robin Williams was the perfect antidote to the "last-show tension" that was heavy in the air, and while I've not always been the biggest Bette Midler fan, she did a great job for sure.
  16. Regardless of who you wanted in this one, you can't deny that Brady is a monster under pressure. The Pats looked awesome I must say. Young Ben will live to fight another day. He has a bright future IMHO and had an amazing year. I'll be sorry to see the Bus retire, if that rumor's true. Sounds like the wheels might be coming off. Regarding Philly, if TO plays in the Super bowl I wonder how rusty he might be. He might be a non-factor or even a hinderance, though I hope that's not the case.
  17. That was during Branford's brief tenure as bandleader. He lobbied to have some jazz players like Joe(obscure to the mainstream viewers- definintely not your Pete Fountain or Al Hirt!) on the show, but that certainly didn't last long. Neither did Branford. Anyone who grew up with the Tonight Show should get the DVD set which contains the final show in its entirity as well as classic highlights. As I said several posts ago, the music presented on this show had a profound influence on my then-teenage musical tastes. I wish they'd release DVD collections of the many musical guests and band features. Probably $$ is what's keeping it from happening- a lot of folks to pay I expect.
  18. I picked up both of these, having only had the vinyl versions. Tears is by far the better of the two, but I enjoy both. I also wish they'd release the Fillmore record on CD. Has Autumn come out on CD yet? It's nice to see a lot of the Ellis sides being re-released. You'll need a magnifying glass to read the liners on Tears, however! He had some interesting players on his records who I've not seen elsewhere. Wonder what happened to some of these guys. I believe Glenn Ferris lives in Europe- France, maybe? What about Sam Falzone, Fred Selden, Milcho Leviev, et al? Fun and creative music.
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    Bill Hardman

  20. I grew up with Johnny as many of us did- IMHO he had the best band ever on TV. I know hearing them each night definitely contributed to nurturing my interest in jazz (even though we only heard a fraction of what the studio audience heard). Also, Johnny's rapport w/Doc and the guys made it seem cool to be a jazz musician. Seeing all these clips just reminds me how weak a replacement Leno is (IMHO). RIP Johnny.
  21. Frequently on live gigs. Less so on studio recordings.
  22. Looks like a cat head to me. I thought that as well, but I wasn't going to carp on it.... Oh, go ahead. Just for the halibut. In front of cod and everyone.
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