Dan Gould

This reminds me of the scene in Bull Durham when the kid pitcher makes the show and gives his final interview while in the minors: "Baseball is a game where you throw the ball and you catch the ball. Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. Think about that." Yeah, think about that. This is so deep, so profound, I nearly weep just repeating it. (Sob) Sorry RainyDay, but you butchered one of the highlights of the film. The interview is given after Nuke LaLoosh has reached the Show. You can tell because the backdrop is a major league ballpark. And in fact the line is: "A friend of mine used to say, this is a simple game. You throw the ball, you hit the ball and you catch the ball. Sometimes, you win, sometimes, you lose, and sometimes, it rains. Think about that." I'd sentence you to listening to Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon pontificate about politics, but unfortunately that would be right up your alley anyway.

I like it!

I'm like Chuck, I usually keep an open window throughout the workday. But I'm also like Gary and DTMX, so I end up closing the window and coming back when the coast is clear. Addict, c'est moi.

Take care of yourself! You want to be able to exchange dirty looks about the long-winded soloist with the rest of your rhythm-mates, right?

The former Gene Harris Fanatic will let you guess which artist I have the most of.

Yeah, that was cool; thanks David.

Good story, Ray! I think that experience is repeated many times, "virtually," through the first CDR trades board members make with each other. In a way we may feel like we "know" each other more than you did with this guy, and of course I'm not talking about physically parting with valuable CDs, but just blindly mailing out discs in expectation of the receipt of others in return. But still, its nice to know that, face-to-face or don't know you from Adam, we can still make connections with people. Or, as I believe Lon once said to me, "jazzers are the best!"

I went to a used record store today and saw something by the Dirty Blues Band, on Bluesway, Stone Dirt. Jimmy Forrest and Freddie Hill are listed in the band, and I'm wondering if anyone knows for sure whether its the same Jimmy Forrest or not. AMG was no help, and the online Forrest discographies didn't help either. Can anyone confirm, and should I have snagged this album? Thanks.

I was going to make this a poll but I knew I'd forget or be unaware of deserving nominees. But when the topic came to mind, I thought of these three: Dexter Gordon That voice, so smooth and deep and resonant, reciting the lyrics to What's New or whatever great tune he was about to play. Way cool; how I wish I'd been around to see him. Art Blakey For the jocularity, the "On this tune we're going to feature .... no one in particular" and the band introductions with the recitation of honors, "winner of the Downbeat award, the Ladies Home Journal award ..." Lou Donaldson "Not recommended for fusion or con-fusion musicians" Miles Davis If silence is golden, then Miles was the ultimate in cool stage announcements. Who's your pick?

This presumes that I know someone who might even know what a mosaic set is or would even care. That is sadly not the case. The only people who would ask for a Mosaic set from me would be people right here. And the answer always is, NO WAY!

I haven't bought a second time, at least not without prior knowledge (you know, buying something and getting rid of it prematurely and buying it again later on). But I've traded for the same item on more than one occasion.

Congratulations, Paul, I know you were worried about your job situation, glad its looking up and will ultimately bring in more to boot. Good luck and stop in as often as you can.

Voice overs and audio production.

Didn't he look about 40? And I don't know if you all knew, but the other girl, Nina Blackwell, did some "adult" modeling. I agree with Big Al, he was the best of the "ground-breaking" crop of VJs.

Very sad to hear this. His King LPs with Rusty Bryant are excellent and as Aric mentions, his Doubletime releases are great too. RIP

I've never had a least favorite Mosaic until the past Christmas, the Gerald Wilson set. I dig a great deal of it, but the sets with the pop tune covers I could not stand. Those types of tunes never work with big band arrangements, IMO. So, when I break this one out again I will definitely be skipping a couple of discs.

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.