Dan Gould

dan, fix your avatar! What's the problem with my avatar? I know Deus can see it ...

For me, its LaToya and then everyone else. But I must say I must be hooked, to actually watch the Disco show.

In honor of your pain, Deus, I've resurrected my last AAJ avatar (its kind of slow, so wait for it ...)

Maybe you should try it again with my approach: Do it during certain dedicated hours, like the work day, or if you can't listen at home, commit to it for automobile listening time. Of course, the listening isn't as close, but I never had a problem wanting to hear something else-that's what the car, home, and weekend were for! (PLus, if I only took the next alphabetical CDs, it wasn't like I could satisfy a craving easily).

Speaking of weird shit, the smilie code just stopped working for me. Couw's thumbs up is coming up ""

Welcome "back", Jim! Now, could you sit down with Evan and discuss the joys of not confusing your fellow nut-house members with frequent name changes?

Funny you should mention this, Tom. For quite a while now, I have been shuffling CDs to and from work, and in fact I am now at the very end of my second time through the alphabet. Both times, I went through my discs alphabetically, but I picked what I wanted to hear, tried to pick things I hadn't listened to in a while, but now I've decided that its time to simply go one-by-one. 2500 discs, ten discs per day, five days a week-it should only take about 50 weeks, so let's compare notes in a year. I've already found one advantage: Its not the gems you've forgotten, its the dogs you finally decide to get rid of!

Pssssst.....Dan....... she knows.... "Like, no way!" "Way."

Can you at least tell us (here and now) which track number it is on the BFT you're putting together?? I could, but then I'd have to kill you.

I'd share the most recent "OH MY GOD" moment, but its on my upcoming Blindfold Test disc, so I'd hate to ruin the surprise.

Don't smell like spam to me ... good luck, hope it goes well. So, how did you get to Carnegie Hall?

The only thing that keeps my eyes glued to the channel is the three ladies-I can't stand the silly plots and all the rest. Fortunately though, as I mentioned in the Babe thread, my wife loves the show for its witches and warlocks and silliness, so I get to ogle the girls and she's none the wiser.

Dear Blue Note Records: I say unto you, hear my words and understand me well. The saying, "Too much of a good thing" is not just a cliche. Nay, I say verily unto you, thou shalt NOT clad bountiful maidens in Reid Miles' cover designs, for the combination of such wonderment can twist men's souls into lustful knots.

Well, Mr.-Formerly-Known-As-Evan, don't change your avatar, ever. Jeesh, you need a scorecard around here lately ...

Shawn, Be aware of a couple of things: Consumer Counseling services are under a microscope of late over their business practices, so I would not leap into their arms unless I was sure it was a company I could trust. #2, if collection agencies are on your heels, know that you have the right to declare that you wish not to be called at work, and by law, they must cease and desist. So, between keeping them away while you work and using Caller ID, you can avoid a lot of their hassling. It won't end your debt problem, but it might make it easier to deal with on a day-to-day basis. Good luck!

GRAPE ice cream.

Ah, sorry, I missed that "Prestige" part ...

Well, I went overboard on the Borders buy three get one free deal (you know they apply to DVDs, too, right?): Thelonious Monk, American Composer Celebrating Bird, The Triumph of Charlie Parker Art Farmer Live at the Smithsonian Benny Carter, Live at the Smithsonian Can't vouch for any of them yet, but I'm optimistic!

I don't see why the Re-emergence date wouldn't be in the box-OJC has put it out, why would they not put it in the box set? I think this is going to be issued tunes only, and the LPs Jim lists.

Well, I got a nice check on a VO gig, so with my mortgage covered, I decided it was time to blow it on the Borders buy three get one free salse: Monk in Paris (with the DVD bonus, I knew I had a Monk in Paris disc already, but it turned out to be the previous day's concert, so Conrad Herwig, Another Kind of Blue (live concert of the tunes on Kind of Blue, arranged for a latin jazz band featuring Paquito D'Rivera and Brian Lynch; on Half Note) Horace Silver, Rockin with Rachmaninoff Ron Blake, Les We Forget (finally get to hear Ron's CD after meeting him at the Clearwater Jazz Fest-what a nice guy ....) Now, I originally had 8 CDs in my hands, but I ultimately decided that these weren't CDs I really HAD to have, I was just trying to get two CDs free. So I was really proud of myself when I put the other four back ... then I made the mistake of wandering by the Jazz DVD section. Benny Carter, Live at the Smithsonian. There's a 2003 copyright on it, but Benny is described as being 74 years old, so this was quite a few years ago, actually. Art Farmer, Live at the Smithsonian Thelonious Monk, American Composer Celebrating Bird, The Triumph of Charlie Parker Hope I did good on the last two documentaries. Oh, and I traded in some discs for a Pete and Conte Candoli disc from the '90s, on Hindsight, the Benny Carter Capital reissue, the Buddy and Sweets Verve, and Jimmy Witherspoon Sings the Blues Sessions, all of the Crown recording dates that went on two different LPs, plus a bunch of unissued tunes.

Yes, congratulations to all, but will not-so-young Master Sangrey actually see this message? Has he been lurking over Dad's shoulder?

Are you aware that the move to the Jazz & Vinyl Annex has meant that all of their jazz vinyl is now available to browse? Might be a reason to go back ... I remember the days at the main BLUE NOTE store, when Mosaic sets would be priced without premiums. Good for you, I'm not looking for jazz LPs any more. . There used to be another used record store near BLUE NOTE, I think it was called Record Liquidators? So the trip to BLUE NOTE was worth the trip. Yeah, just south and east, still opposite that mall-their prices were awful though-but I did luck out when I happened into there on there going out of business blow-out sale. Marty, Tjazz, reading this thread gave me the odd thought that the next time I'm standing in any of these stores, on the rare occasion there's someone else in the jazz section, it just might be someone from the board! Maybe we ought to have a password of some sort ... "Hey, buddy, ever hear of the best unknown organ trio, Organissimo?"

Who are you and how do you know about CD Collector? You better stay away from there if you know what's good for you!!!

Please remember that this album was recorded more than 40 years ago and was only one of many that I produced at that time. As best as I can recall, and not having seen or heard the album in at least 30 years, I don't believe I edited out any organ solos when we made the master tape. If any of the solos were cut, I am assuming it was done when the tapes were being prepared for CD release or for reissue. To those of you who ask, let me ask you: Are there any obvious splices or places where an organ solo was omitted or shortened? Jack Tracy Well Jack, that only proves that you handled the splicing better than Dick Bock!! Just kidding. I have a burn from the original LP at home, I'd have to give a listen to see how much solo time the organist got.

Isn't this the first lesson in Marketing Crack 101? They know how to get you hooked!