Dan Gould

If only Gene were still alive ... But thanks for bringing this up, I'd stumbled across the website a year ago, and noticed there was an excerpt from a book Gene's wife was writing about her years with him. It still says that it will be published in 2004 but I don't think that's the case, so I've sent an email to the contact person listed on the site, hopefully I can get an update-I'd certainly buy the book, if she's found a publisher.

Marcus is in ... now at least we can have a degree of anonymity!

It was taken from a Blue Note website CD review. Which CD I am not sure but I want to say it was Norah's.

Do you mean to say that contrary to everything I've ever read about Kind of Blue, its not (aside from "Freddie Freeloader" which Wynton Kelly plays on anyway) the breakthrough modal album? Dan, As John L mentions, Kind of Blue was recorded several months after Evans's departure from the band. During Evans's tenure in Davis's working group, the group had a similar live repertoire to that when Garland was in the group. The "jazz track" studio session with Evans didn't include any modal pieces. It's definitely plausible that Miles hired Evans because he had a different approach to the piano than Garland. But there's absolutely no recorded evidence that he did so because "Evans was into the modal thing." Guy I'll direct you to what I posted simultaneously to your posting.

Be that as it may, Kind of Blue was not the very first time anyone played modes. Whether it wasn't documented at a recording session until after Evans had actually left the band says absolutely nothing about whether or not Miles had been moving in a modal direction for some time before. And if he brought Evans back specifically for that recording, it says everything you need to know about how Miles felt about Evans modal playing.

Marcus: Don't miss this thread: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=14678

Do you mean to say that contrary to everything I've ever read about Kind of Blue, its not (aside from "Freddie Freeloader" which Wynton Kelly plays on anyway) the breakthrough modal album?

I think it's worth taking anything Miles said with a grain of salt -- particularly stuff he said 4 decades after the fact. Guy I think Miles' explanation is pretty straightforward and there's no reason whatsoever to injest grains of salt with it, four decades after the fact or not. Modal playing was the new thing, it wasn't Red's bag anyway, he found what he wanted ...

Jim, I hope you are lighting a fire under the collective asses of the incompetents who told you to go to MSU but didn't bother to let them know of the referral. Outrageous! I presume MSU knows that her symptoms are worse-hopefully that will mean a very quick appointment. As far as the emergency room goes, I would see what this original doctor thinks when he learns about the worsening symptoms. In addition to Leeways prayer, sending positive vibes to you both!

Agustin, Did you get my email? I'm just about to head to the post office to finally send off the long awaited private Tete recordings!

Well, I hope we get enough signups to proceed, and by a point in time that people can find their gifts and get them delivered in time.

Nice of Fathead to allow you to film, Barak! Did he make you promise that it was purely for private purposes? And thanks for posting it! Very cool to see ... and the drummer is a trip!

Please see this thread: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=7552

So, is there a reason, after so much discussion, only two people have signed up?

This is probably immaterial, but I do recall reading about Rudy Tomjanovitch when he was cold-cocked by ... whoever it was. I seem to remember that the team doctor asked him if he had a metallic taste in his mouth and he said yes and the doctor explained that it was spinal fluid and that he had to get to the hospital immediately. As I say, probably immaterial especially since the symptom has gone away.

Jim, Are there any other neurological options other than the MSU department? If they're not responding, I think it behooves you to find someone in that area of expertise. Or else, go there first thing monday morning and speak to them face to face, with Allison. Failure to even call back is ridiculous. The only other thing I can think of is speaking to the doctors who have already seen her and seeing if they can get a response from the MSU department (assuming they just told you to make the appointment instead of making the referral). Good luck and godspeed. I'll be thinking of you both.

Obviously the guy's an idiot who feels stupid for having bid on something he presumed was different without doing any research. But if you're concerned about your "good name" then I guess you should go ahead and refund the money. If you relist this, you might consider using the heading "Love Over Gold - Masterdisc".

UP!

air guitar surf and one of the better ones, tickle.

Congrats, Paul!

GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY! What will be interesting is whether it will stand up on appeal-they've got a couple of appellate issues, I think. I have to admit when I first heard they came to a verdict so quickly after the last juror dumping made me think he was going to be found not guilty. But I'd have to imagine that the deposed jurors, especially the lawyer-doctor, were holding out against the majority. I do think justice was done.

Yeah, but why sfx for that one and none of the others, like "love" or "banana"?

"pout" is good "handstand" is ok "banana" is

Since I can't make her do it with a less vulgar phrase, "spread your legs"

"shake" is pretty tame. "lick" is not for children, though. You can get her to do a split, but I don't want to say how I found it.