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I don't think you want to miss out on this one, Moose! Just blow off the electric bill.

Didn't they do "Groovin' on Uranus" on this one? "Butt Beautiful"? "Butt Not For Me"?

Oh, NINJA! I got it now! You don't have to hit me over the head with a two-by-four! Well now THAT makes sense. Here's a use for the crying roboticon: Rooster and I went to Borders and the had all the Conns EXCEPT for the Hill!

Congratulations! In your honor the new Conns are heretofore renamed: Mother's Hip Sonic Womb ....and regarding the Hill, I won't even go there! B)

The "hard" is what makes it good. There's no crying in jazz!!

COLTS WIN!!!!!!! Unbelievable. I'll bet the Bucs locker room is REAL quiet. I'm happy for Tony D. though.

Nice avatar, Berigan. Say, what's the implication of the mid-eastern smilie? I don't know when to use it. BTW, Colts missed a FG, "leaping" penalty on Rice, 1st down Colts! Odd call.

I guess a bunch left and then came back. They thought it was a done deal. Looks like the Colts might take it!

These words work well if used as the lyrics to "Moonlight in Vermont".

Sometimes the anticipation is more fun than the payoff , although I don't think this will be one of those times.

Anybody watching the Monday night game? After being down by 21 TWICE the Colts tied it up and OT's just beginning. A snoozer that turned into a great game.

PASSING SHIPS!SONIC BOOM!THE FLIP! Rooster? You there? Looks like the Conn-down is at about 12 hours........I see my CDUniverse order has shipped, probably get it Wednesday or Thursday. I'm looking forward to discussion of the new goodies. :rsmile:

It certainly does. Let me guess.........Bass on tap? You have a favorite haunt in Chicago? Lawrence, thank you for that info. I'm really diggin' this thread!

Happy (belated) birthday Brad. Hope it was a good one! :rsmile:

GO CUBBIES!!!!!!

Thanks for your responses, Chuck. I find these stories fascinating-they create a vivid image of the city and general scene at that time. Sound like the PN was the place to be. Was there anything music-wise going on in Iowa City at that time, either in the town or at the University? There seems to be a bit of a scene there these days, and their annual jazz festival brings in some interesting groups/players. I remember hearing about Herbie Hancock attending Grinnell College down the road for a while- was that in the early sixties? Do you and Bob keep in touch these days? I've also experienced some of his tirades at the store and in the Delmark studio. Overall a great guy, though.

There is/was a release of Sting and Evans called "Last Session" recorded live at the Perugia Jazz Festival, July 11,1987. It is/was on the Jazz Door label, so it's probably a boot, right?

I'm sorry, but Dante Hall is the SHIZ-NIT! You know it's coming but you can't stop it. He's been pulling the Chiefs' ass out of the fire regularly. Their last two wins have come primarily from Hall's play and opponents mistakes, but it's good to see a defense at last. A win's a win!

Great stories, Lawrence and Dave. Those are the kind of period anecdotes I'm interested in. BTW- if you haven't checked out the Nessa interviews link in Lawrence's above post, you should do so, they are very interesting, with some cool pics. I'd love to read anything published about this topic. I hope some or all of these projects see the light of day soon. I think I've gotten interested in this period of history partially because of a documentary I recently saw about 60s political activism at Berkeley in California and wonder what similar events were happening in Chicago. Some questions for Chuck (derived from reading interviews), should he choose to respond : You said (in an interview)that you used to drive to Chicago from Iowa City to check out who was playing at the Plugged Nickel- were there some memorable nights there that stick in your mind? What other clubs were hot during that time? How were Roscoe, Muhal, Jarman et al received by the jazz audience in Chicago at that time? Did they work in clubs? Was there a large audience for their music? Who was a big draw jazz-wise in Chicago around then? Were the north side/south side scenes separate- what I mean, was there much integration of the black and white musicians at that point? This might be a bit personal and may be none of our business, but what caused you to split from JRM/Delmark? Chuck, whether or not you decide to respond, I've enjoyed learning a bit more about you. You certainly seemed to have been at the right place at the right time and had the vision and means to recognize the importance and document it so well. That being said, I hope you DO respond, 'cause I think more queries will be forthcoming. It seems to me THIS is what a jazz board is made for!

It's always a shame when people get hurt in situations like this, but it can hardly be much of a surprise. The inherent risk is what makes it attractive to the paying public- "Look, we've taken these wild animals out of their native habitat and have taught them to do cute little tricks!". Instincts obviously run deeper than training and the odds were that this would happen sooner or later. I for one wish that society would get over the need to see wild animals in captivity. Man, when I go to a zoo I feel bad- the animals usually look drugged and listless, definitely not happy. I don't have much use for the whole bullfighting thing, either. It really seems cruel, I don't care if it is a long tradition. I often root for the animals. Someone has to. It just seems like a tragedy that was completely unnecessary. I hope the animal doesn't have to pay a price as well.

Not to worry. Ah-nold has stepped in to take his place.

Thanks for those links, Lawrence- I'll check them out. I'm hoping we can keep this new thread alive and get some input from Chuck ( there are others as well, I'm sure, who can contribute valuable information and interesting stories). I'd be interested to hear about the clubs that were active then. Plugged Nickel? Mister Kelly's? What others were there? I sure would have liked to be at the PN when Miles was recording that great music. There've got to be some great AACM stories, too.

C'mon, what better time to start a thread like this than on Vonski's birthday? B)

Chuck Nessa's response to the other Chicago thread whetted my appetite for some info about this period in Chicago's history. Chuck, you said "history was being made" (I hope you didn't mind being quoted for the thread title)- I know this was a very interesting couple of decades in Chicago's and the nation's history. I'd be very interested in hearing what you were referring to. You can't just dangle bait like that without getting a bite, you know!