Dan Gould

Hey Paul: from today's Boston Globe: You better hope Buerhle doesn't pitch too many times against the Sox in October, or your date with disaster against St Louis might get cancelled in favor of a World Series rematch.

Well, if that won't draw Clementine out, nothin will!

Well, I decided to track this one down, and I realize now that the original appearance of the tune "Blowin the Blues" was on JWC-512, The Blues Volume 3: Blowin the Blues. Mike Fitzgerald's label discography page gives these artists on the album: Pepper Adams Bob Brookmeyer & Jimmy Giuffre Richard Crabtree Teddy Edwards Harold Land & Jackie Davis Wes Montgomery Bud Shank Zoot Sims & Russ Freeman My question is, can anyone tell me whether there are any other tracks on this album, other than the Land/Davis, that are unique to this particular album, or were all of the other tracks from other Pacific Jazz or World Pacific albums? Are there any other "orphans" like the Land/Davis? Thanks!

It is the place, doncha know! The fact is that there are many instances where threads get hijacked and move in strange ways. I don't think there was an attempt to move the thread away from your topic, it just happened, and I would say that happens at every BBS in the world. I don't recall a thread which you apparently tried to hijack and got criticized for it, so I can't comment on any perceived differences. But the bottom line is, your thread got hijacked, get over it. Or, better yet, for purposes of research, find an AARP discussion board and ask the question there. You may get a wee bit more useful responses there.

But with Scott Proctor going in place of the Unit (who apparently will take a couple of extra days more before he returns to the mound next week) I'd say its time for the Rangers to take out some frustration and keep the Yanks tumbling. I hope!

Well, this puppy has gotten the first of what promises to be many, many listens, and the simplest way to put it is: BRAVISSIMO!!! I was going to reacquaint myself with Boogaloo Sisters to confirm, but one listen told me it was so: the growth of the band is simply phenomenal, both in the playing and the song writing, and you were pretty darn good before! Have you guys considered putting a short EP together to send to Blue Note or another major label? I have to believe that a record this strong would get their attention. My only nits: Not a fan of Zappa so I could have done without his tune. Loved the artwork, kudos to Noj, but I did find it difficult to read the liners with the way the booklet was printed.

Little known fact: "Louis" is now .... David Letterman!!!

That was in exceptionally poor taste, Ray. Thanks for sharing.

You know, that's the way it looked on the video, it certainly looks even more to be the case in the photo. Jackass.

CD Baby arrived today! Yipeee!!!! And they knew what part of the order was important as This Is The Place was right on top as I pulled the CDs out of the mailer. Gotta get a couple of errands done but I expect to be parked in front of the stereo about 2 pm, hopefully giving me time to post before I have to head to work.

I'm 100% with you, Al. What he got from the arbitrator is a joke - and didn't I hear something about "his suspension being taken into account if he fails to reach certain contractual incentives"??? What the fuck is that? The only thing to look forward to is the welcome he will get from the Fenway Faithful, on national TV, tonite. I hope the booing never lets up, from the moment he steps onto the field til he departs.

Its been less and less time, especially this year starting with my recent job change and compounded by the fact that I keep downloading concerts at a rate much greater than the available time for listening.

Is it a requirement that we actually listen before posting a review? I mean, I know I'm going to dig the album, why should I have to wait for the damn USPS to get the package from CD Baby to me????

You are very much welcome, Paul. I did enjoy compiling this disc and did very much want to program some diversity to maintain interest. As for the high number of cuts, I prefer that BFTs in general should keep 'em coming. There is no track over 8 minutes on either of the two discs and most are safely below that limit. In any event, I really enjoyed your comments concerning the 6 tracks you knew. Not once did you name any names nor post any links but you left no doubt, in my mind at least, that you nailed those tracks. And thanks especially for cluing me on track #11, to an alternative version of that blues by a tenor player that I had forgotten about and to the trumpeter led date that I indeed have on LP. ← I recognized that clue, and based on the comments so far, I have quite a few tracks from this BFT in my collection, and no excuse for not recognizing them.

Speaking of sex with animals, did anyone else catch the 20/20 episode that aired last weekend in which they tried to track down the spammer who sent porn email to the daughter of some mom in Texas? The site they were promoting? Spunk Farm.

I remember when he had his big moment in the sun. Turned out that he was the brother of our family doctor in CT. Good to know he's OK, and even if he hasn't had another hit and has basically fallen prey to the Curse of Best New Artist, I don't think he's doing too badly, financially or otherwise:

I just did a google on Lisa Guerrero and the image I posted does not come up. Furthermore, the first picture I posted and the picture you posted look like the same girl to me, and I found that picture by googling "Carolyn Hughes" not Lisa Guerrero.

The first picture is Ms. Hughes.

I was watching Its a Mad Mad Mad Mad World this past weekend and realized that in the scene when Sylvester finally hears the phone ringing, there's a piano trio playing a blues. I searched IMDB but couldn't find any listing of who it might be.

Perhaps that's because he was a high school dropout? Very sad news, I guess the cancer must have been quite advanced to kill him in fewer than four months.

Here she is, Marty: Not as purty as the other "reporter" the Post writer mentions: A more interesting story came out of the Boston Herald last week, which basically claimed that John Henry was so personally appalled at Derek Lowe's off-field behavior last year that he specifically ordered that Lowe not be re-signed. Among his transgressions: showing up at a charity golf tournament hosted by the Sox with a woman not his wife. Lowe reportedly wasn't concerned about Henry's reaction, saying "He's a guy, he'll understand." This same "friend" went on to say that Lowe has a "drinking problem".

Thanks for the pics, Mark! OK! Pavano is skipping his next rehab start to get checked by Dr. Andrews: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2128147

Even one more is too many. I guess I qualify as an oldtimer now, but jeez when I was getting into baseball and even during my 20s, 30s and even 40s, I can't remember any team rushing to sign a 41 year old pitcher (a pitcher!!!!! for Christ sake) and throwing millions and a multiyear contract to boot. Totally insane. What the hell was the Yankee front office thinking? ← They were thinking that they were getting the guy who won 16 games for a god-awful Diamondbacks team and figured that with typical Yankee run production, he might win 25. Tell you the truth, I was afraid he might, too.

Speaking of which, it looks like the Big Unit might finally go on the shelf for his bad back, or at least miss a start: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2127912 How many more years is he signed for?

Again, and unfortunately, not a lot of guesses forthcoming. Actually, this disc was less appealing overall to me than #1. Leave it to Marty to find an organ tune with a tenor that squeels it up and pretty much blows the track for me. Thanks for the tunes, Marty, I'm looking forward to the answers.