Dan Gould

Now that it's officially here, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TOM!

Byrd with Art Farmer: And speaking of Hubbard, this is a pretty good BN release:

Only shared on three of our aircraft-but those models are 90% of our jet service! And I wonder whether its "by the book" to self-identify as having similar tastes, so you think better of the representative and therefore better of the company. You know, "I'm sorry you did not receive your kosher meal. I too enjoy a bagel with a shmear every once in a while."

That does suck. But I assume that putting quotes around words will still work ... I wonder if sales are down, so they want people to end up stumbling across things they wouldn't othrwise find and start bidding ...

Up again for Chuck!

When I was in junior high to high school Seger was my favorite rock act, and I remain a fan, from Live Bullet to Night Moves to Stranger in Town, Against the Wind, and the one that came after, with the tune about Makin' Thunderbirds. Hope this doesn't make you think even less of me. And a serious question: If Bob Seger is the poor man's Springsteen, what is John (Cougar) Mellencamp??

Up for Chuck! Enquiring minds want to know: Tell us what you did! Where you went! What you liked! Did you get a speeding ticket?

There goes the season .... Meanwhile, today's the big moving day, and originally, we intended to spend tomorrow afternoon in the very nice cozy Baltimore Oriole stadium and catch the Sox for a few bucks. With everything we have to do though, I decided against getting tickets, and now I find out who's making the bus trip all the way to Fort Lauderdale. Pedro.

So can I get that Pick a Number From One To Ten cover now? Seriously, nice work, John!

Alexander! You're alive! And you came to Florida and didn't give me a buzz ... for shame. I'm in!

The same applies to the album of the week. Yes, but I would venture a guess that familiarity with artists is generally far greater than familiarity with specific recordings. So, starting a Gene Harris thread might get more responses than starting a Gene Harris, Nature's Way thread. So, for a decent level of participation, Albums of the Week have to be at least somewhat well known, while most people have at least heard names.

I don't know if an Artist of the Week is necessary. Frankly, I think that people should just start threads about artists they like/underappreciated artists whenever the mood strikes. If I want to start a discussion of Gene Harris, I have to wait til its my turn? That's kind of silly. I think the purpose of the Artists forum is just this sort of discussion which ought to be free-wheeling and totally ad hoc. In my opinion, of course.

Sorry to hear about this, Jim. Since the IRS backed off after something of a public outcry and a Congressional pummelling or two, it looks to me like this is the sort of thing that ought to get publicized and reduced by the state legislature. I would definitely get in touch with my state representatives and raise a stink, maybe something can be done so that they aren't such a-holes in the future.

I totally agree, Marcus. I saw this band at the Blue Note, on a Monday night one-off, only Grenadier wasn't on the gig, it was the bassist that I think Tony Williams used toward the end, with Mulgrew Miller. Anyway, a very nice set, I particularly enjoy the covers of the Rouse and Jordan tunes, "Pumpkin" and "Highest Mountain," respectively, I even didn't mind the fact that Moore plays a bit of soprano, if I recall correctly. Definitely OOP, though I think I saw it at that Barnes and Noble Concord sale last time. Worth a search.

That's the way its been done in the past, though I think some of the newer members are confused by the different method used for the blindfold test.

Especially the Lynde line about chiffon and hell's angels.

Well, what shall we do? I propose that we give Alex until Friday, March 12. If he hasn't stepped up to fulfill his responsibilities, we solicit the next couple of members to see if they can step in, and when Alex is ready, he slips back into the list.

One way to judge the current market is to search by "Mosaic" and "completed items" on ebay. Then you can see where the market is at the present time, at least over the last 30 days, which is as long as ebay keeps completed auctions in the public database. I don't quite understand this statement: Isn't that exactly the way it should work, pricing following demand?

I guess Andrew Dice Clay is out then ... though I always laugh at his version of "Jack and Jill went up the hill"

Where it was recorded? I don't recall and its packed up at the moment. But it was Dex backed by an obscure rhythm section, somewhere in Scandinavia, I believe.

In addition to the above listed MIAs, how about CCR?

Fights are one thing. Premeditated assaults, like the earlier stick swinging hit, is criminal and ought to result in prison time.

Funny stuff, Ray, thanks for posting it. I don't think I saw the Steve Martin thing.

Gee, and I thought my copy of Dexter Gordon's "All Souls", a private pressing of 500 of a live recording, qualified here. Guess not.