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This is one of my favorite Sco sides. I love the vibe of the thing- the timbre of the nylon string guitar, Wayne's contributions and the great arranging which is (as you said) very much in the Gil Evans style. I can imagine this one is probably not everyone's cup o'tea, but I like it a lot. I also like the others mentioned here- each new Sco side seems so different from the previous. He rarely fails to keep me interested.

......and again today! Happy Birthday! Aren't you glad it's not 2006? I sure am.

Happy Birthday and many more! :party:

I have played the circus many times and have to say it is truly a gig from hell! Yes, it was a gig that helped to pay the bills, but there wasn't much that was fun about it. Pretty much nonstop playing with barely enough time to turn pages. The worst thing is that after playing like 10 shows over the course of a week the music sticks in your head. Once I was a little too close to an elephant that apparently had some kind of explosive diarrhea. It wasn't pretty. The circus is one of those gigs that seems to always come at a time when you need the money, but it is also one of those gigs you hope you don't have to do too many times in your lifetime. Much more fun to go as a spectator. Plus, clowns are kind of creepy.

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You, sir, are a wildman.

I ordered a bunch of Chemex filters fom Amazon (they came in boxes of 100), not too expensive. Regular paper coffee filters don't quite fit, which is too bad.

L-Duped!

The Mosaic Triangle!

The above MF record (AKA "Alive and Well in London") contained: Move Over, Fire & Rain, Aquarius, The Serpent, My Sweet Lord, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Your Song & Stoney End. Ballad Stylings includes Born Free, Girl Talk, If He Walked into My Life, Impossible Dream, Fool on the Hill, Somewhere, Maria, As Long as He Needs Me etc. Music of its time! EDIT: MF Horn 1 was a different one, the one with Mac Park (like SW is talking about) & Eli's Coming, among others. Danny Moss on tenor!

Henry Mancini wrote that, right? Sounds like Macarthur Park!

Yes, that's the MF record where I first heard of him, way back when. Didn't he also do that one that nobody paid attention to, the one that came between MF Horn & MF Horn 2, the one that was all top 40 hits? This one?

Yes, that's the MF record where I first heard of him, way back when.

Wow! There was a long version! Good work Jim!

I wonder if the same guy wrote for NFL films?

Yes!

I worked as a projectionist at a movie theater when I was in high school. That was a great job- the old style theaters had the movie on several reels and you had to go back and forth between two machines. That's what those dots you sometimes see in the upper right hand corner are for- they're cue marks to sync up the two machines for the "changeover". Now they just put the whole film on one or two reels. There are a lot of stories about that job. Sadly, none are about having sex in the projection booth though. Anyway, back on topic, I've seen lots of those trailers. One of my favorites is the one they used at the beginning of the first Kill Bill. I hadn't seen that one since the mid 70s. I'll look for it on youtube. EDIT: Yep, GoM, you beat me to it.

Wes! How the hell are ya? Still keeping our border safe? We miss you around here. You miss me? Yeah, whatever. Of course we miss you. Sheesh! But we'll try to aim more carefully in the future.

Wes! How the hell are ya? Still keeping our border safe? We miss you around here.

After a lifetime of disappointment with various machines I've given up and now boil the water in an electric kettle and pour it through a Chemex carafe (I also use my French press, which does a great job as well). I transfer the coffee to an insulated carafe that I've warmed up with some hot water. Well worth the extra effort. I can finally make a good cup of coffee. Also, I have found that my Costco carries some excellent whole beans.

Great news, Shawn! Sometimes when you get a contract situation like that if you distinguish yourself you wind up getting a permanent position. GOOD LUCK!!! Yeah Shawn, CONGRATS! I hope this works out for you, I know you've been down a rough road lately. Good luck.

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