Dan Gould

Ballcaps have other valuable practical uses, like hiding unwashed hair when you just need to run out and get the Sunday paper or run to the ATM machine. And don't deny you guys haven't done that yourselves!

Forget that. There's no harm in expressing support for your favored team. What I say is: confiscate any baseball cap being worn backward. Then have your bonfire.

I believe we're at seven recipients so far. Maybe early next week I'll open the discussion threads.

I haven't heard the Hancock LP. I rank Straight Up ahead of Caribbean Suite, which doesn't seem fully realized. Or maybe its the fact that its not his typical straightahead date. But I'd definitely go with Straight Up first.

No problem, Adam, yours will be in the mail soon.

There's a reason why the 60s-70s is universally recognized as the single ugliest clothing era in the history of mankind.

Hopefully Europe will get a few delivered soon. I won't start the discussion til we get 18 or 20 confirmed recipients.

Well, at least you have an excuse. Not as if you're a Brit and we're "separated by a common language"

Didn't I acknowledge that when I posted what you are quoting?

Thanks for the info Chuck! As to your question, why would I when fine people like yourself are more than happy to step up with the answers to my occasional inquiry? Thanks again!

I've got a nice copy of a Joe Newman LP, Way Down Blues on Honeydew. Its copyright is 1977, and the trio backing him is Ross Tompkins, piano, Rusell George, bass and Ron Lundberg, drums. My question is, when and where was this obviously live recording made? Its even more annoying in that the liners discuss each of the four tunes, but nowhere does it bother to mention where or when it was recorded. Thanks, you discographically inclined!

My bad, Brownie. Its Ronnie Cuber, not Brignola, on the LP. He was 16 at the time.

That's ONE!

Hey man, I'm not criticizing the guy. I'd pay big bucks to hear his schtick-I'm jealous of guys like you and Peter Johnson for seeing him in person!

Thanks, Brownie. Its an OK LP-I think there was one other young 'un who got a bit of attention as an adult. I'll have to dig it out later tonite and check.

I thought the line was, "Kenny G, Najee, any of those damn "G"s!"

Boy, did you hit that one on the head O' Weize One! I have been singing the praises of this CD all over the place. Now this CD is worth the $30 import price... and then some!! Later, Kevin EDIT: Actually the title of this CD is "No Problem", not "Our Father Who Art Blaky". I got it from Cadence for only $20.

As a drummer's date, does Joe take a lot of solos, or lead off the solos? Or is it more of a typical small group date? The only thing that would make me hesitate is if it really comes across as obviously a drummer's date.

Does anyone know how old Bringnola was at that point? I ask cause I have a copy of a Coral LP, Newport Youth Band, which purports to be Brignola's recording debut, and I'm not at all sure about the date of that concert ...

Mark, Judging from the private recordings I've heard, there's not a whole lot of variation in Lou's set list from show to show. Did he call the blues tune "suffering music"? Did he preface any of the Bird tunes as being "not recommended for Fusion or con-Fusion musicians"? And last but not least, did he back announce a Bird tune as "Don't Step On My Blue Suede Shoes"?

Its pretty easy to browse your collection, actually. As Bob Seger once said, "Turn the page." It may be a drag to not have discographical details right at hand, but frankly I haven't missed it. On my A-to-Z trek, I've just been bringing in the CDs in one of those CD wallets, so I don't know specifcally who sidemen are or whatever, but it hasn't bothered me at all. The existence of digipaks and mini LP sleeves has meant that I kept one of the CD racks for those, but I was going to do that anyway for my rock/pop CDs.

I tried to save a few of the clear ones because of the possibility that I'd sell some CDs that have printed tray cards on the inside of the jewel box. I also saved some white ones because there was a possiblity of selling some Japanese BNs, and I only find the black jewel boxes at Office Depot. But really, assuming you're still buying CDs, right there is a steady stream of potential empties to use. And really, who among us has stopped buying CDs???

I did not go for sleeves that are roomy enough for liners and tray cards and instead have bundled them and packed them away, and I pitched the jewel boxes. The one advantage to this is that the sleeve requirement is cut in half, which means the binder requirement is also cut in half. My four 550 CD rack was reduced to just three shelves worth of binders. That would be six shelves had I bought sleeves that had space for inserts, and twice as many binders, too.

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I made the switch and I'm very happy. And in the aftermath of Charley, I am even happier knowing that had the storm been coming to the east coast of Florida, it would have taken minutes, literally, to get all my CDs into the car ... and I'd still have room for the not quite so important things, like the dog ... the PC .... the wife ....