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  1. What really gets me is that they actually say that there's FOUR servings in these suckers. FOUR servings!! I'm sorry, there's ONE serving! One sit-com's worth of ice cream. And about 200% of your daily sat. fat intake. I don't eat this stuff anymore, but I really loved the "Chubby Hubby"-and now I am one.
  2. I'm very sorry to hear about Wayne's passing, but I'm glad his suffering is over. Wayne was a great guy and a great trombonist who played his ass off. He wasn't as widely known as some, but you'd be surprised at just how many sessions he played on- you've probably heard him and don't even know it. I got to hang w/him a couple of times- once in college he was a guest w/my jazz band. He played so smoothly and fluently he really kicked my ass at a time I needed some inspiration. He also was an articulate and approachable clinician- he always took time to answer any question. He will, of course, be missed. Thanks, Wayne.
  3. Chocolate-covered pretzels- the best of both worlds!
  4. There's been some discussion about the various jazz scenes. Some here were wondering about how Iowa City could have such a hip jazz fest and have it be so well attended in a time when jazz audiences are increasingly fickle. Were a lot of those people locals, or did a lot come from other cities? Probably a mixture, right? The thread is under "Live shows and festivals" and is called "Jazz in the midwest" or something like that.
  5. "Curtis Stream", huh? It does flow nicely. "Hunker down" is all you CAN do- I don't think I could do anything else with my life, so I'll just keep pluggin' away whether or not things get better. I think the "hunkering down" part is where you learn a lot about your priorities. And where you learn to play the blues better. B)
  6. OK, you got me- I haven't heard of this guy. I'll be interested to check it out.
  7. Hey Miles251- So you found me, huh? I'm back in KC. If you'd read the board once in a while and maybe contribute every now and then you'd know what's going on. Wow, 4 posts since you've joined. Why don't you come around a little more often? I think people here would be interested to hear what you have to say. BTW, I brought you what I always bring you so bend over, sonny boy.
  8. OK, anyone else out there need specific conditions for successful attainment of sleep? I need the following to reach REM nirvana: 1) noise/ moving air (my fan takes care of this. I can't hang with those Sharper Image-type noise machines- thunder, waterfalls and chirping critters keep me awake) and 2) cool temperature (sweaty bed not good unless doing horizontal tango) and 3) low level of light (slight anxiety of total darkness). Unfortunately, my wife prefers 1) absolute, still silence 2) HOT room and 3) DARK room. I refer to her preferred sleep environment as "The Crypt". Needless to say, we have two separate sleeping areas. I swear this saves our marriage, since we both need to get the maximum amount of sleep. I'd rather sacrifice a little intimacy than deal with her or me lacking in adequate rest. The two of us sharing a hotel room? Forget it. Also, when she wakes up in the morning, the covers on her bed haven't shifted in the least. A corpse shifts and squirms more than she does. I could set full glasses of wine around her and they'd still be there, undisturbed, in the morning. My covers are on the floor, the mattress cover is gone and I wake up shivering on a bare mattress like a junkie. Am I the only one suffering from this? I hope not.
  9. Let me guess.....is it Andre Hayward? Josh Roseman? Andre just won the Monk competition. They FINALLY got around to trombone; figures, after I'm "too old" to even enter. I guess I'm more of an "up-and-chucking" kind of player...........
  10. I don't know, sometimes one trombonist is one too many. I remember Brannen Temple. He still playing his ass off?
  11. "DAY JOB".......... Two words that hit you like a sustained major seventh on a dominant chord......
  12. All I know is that I'm always moist. Always.
  13. Oh boy! New tunes! So you're diggin' the Harry Whitaker side, huh? Did you find the copy that was hiding at Streetside? It really grew on me.
  14. Rooster, how have you been able to stand it?
  15. OK brownie, I'm a believer. And thanks for the Freddie Webster info.
  16. Just got back to KC. Holy shit, it's hotter'n hell here! It's like 150 degrees with 1000 percent humidity. I use up my shower just getting the mail. I'm ready for some good 'cue, though............
  17. He's very refreshing..........
  18. Right now I'm glad I don't depend totally on gigs to make a living- I'm also teaching and doing some writing projects which allow me to be fairly choosy about gigs, although I'm doing more TUX/BUX/SUX gigs than in the recent past. And am grateful for them.
  19. Hey Soul Stream- I lived in Austin for much of the eighties. At that time it was a great music town, but a mediocre jazz town. How is it these days? More jazz clubs? is the Elephant Club still around? I sure played a lot of salsa gigs- are Beto Y Los Fairlanes still playing around? Mitch Watkins? How long have you been there? So many questions...........
  20. I was just talking about this very thing w/someone recently. Regardless (or should I say "irregardless", I love that word) of who's been in office, my gigging situation over the years has remained fairly consistent. Democrat or Republican, it hasn't really mattered, the work was there. This is the first time I've see work dry up up to the point of seeing everyone getting REALLY nervous. Now, in light of recent board events I am not in the least interested in turning this into a political thread, but the bottom line is that the crappy economy is really affecting musicians at last. I've talked to guys in NY and Chicago and it's sucking EVERYWHERE. Plus I believe that advancements in home entertainment are keeping people from going out as much. The upside is that I think that this is just a downside of a cycle that will improve eventually, I hope..........
  21. How many stars are possible? I mean, if 10 stars are possible, how great can he be? And is he number five of five? I mean if he's like number two or three, then maybe, but number FIVE? Has he been on Iron Chef?
  22. Yes! Good choice!
  23. Lately I've been enjoying Soul Shoutin', a twofer that combines that side with The Soul Is Willing. "Grassella Oliphant" on drums?- can't say I've heard that name before. The music grooves seriously, though. Stanley and Shirley worked so well together. Good travelin' music.
  24. ......and of course Red Garland.
  25. I don't know if I'd call Wynton Kelly the bluesiest, but I sure like the feeling he gets when he play da blues.
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