Dan Gould

Wasn't it on the back panel of this one:

We've been very happy with our Norton Firewall. My wife entered our C/C info and on multiple occasions, it has blocked this info from going out on the request of websites like MSN and others. We never get an acceptable explanation of why the websites tried to get the info in the first place, but its good to know that the firewall is doing its job.

Does that include taking the garbage out?

Tom, since I am not sure if the PM function is working, I'll get the message to you this way: I've exhausted my budget for European deliveries, however, couw has graciously agreed to send you a burn as soon as he receives his copy, so you should be taken care of, probably by the end of next week. Thanks Dan

Hey Use, Here's the error message that comes up when I try to send PMs. Mail Error! SMTP protocol failure! Host: localhost Return Code: Return Msg: Invision Power Board Error: Could not open a socket to the SMTP server Check your SMTP settings from the admin control panel Apparently messages are getting through, though I haven't seen a single e-mail notification all morning, and I got four duplicate messages from one member alone!

And is much better than the red one they've designed for this issue.

No troubles, you are in Noj!

Actually, Tom, they are working too well, I've gotten 4 of them so far! Could you e-mail me so we can discuss this? dangould@hotmail.com Thanks! ******************** And folks, please use the above e-mail for signups, as the PM system is a bit screwy right now. Thanks.

I think the board is acting up, big time. I've had trouble replying to PM's, and I've received four copies of a single message. And none of the e-mail notifications have come through either!

Well, its a good thing, cause I voted for Vic based on the assumption that we were talking about the same music that's on the comp.! So I guess I can <sort of> contribute to the AOW.

Agreed on the talismanic-sports connection. Several years back, Florida State was playing Florida and losing 31-3 in the fourth quarter before mounting a remarkable comeback to come out with a tie that felt closer to winning than anything imaginable. When the comeback started, my friend's cat had crawled into my lap and after the second TD, I figured I couldn't let the cat leave my lap under any circumstances! The cat wasn't happy, as with each subsequent score we were bouncing around, but by the end of the game, I felt as if I had done my share to help the team win And its the same way for me with the book that became Field of Dreams. I know I'm being manipulated, but yeah, I choke up when he asks his Dad if he wants to have a catch, like any American male who grew up with baseball and a Father.

Actually, King, I think that since you started the wayward threads, you can go back in and delete them without invoking the Fist.

Congratulations and much happiness to you and the soon-to-be Mrs. My wife (you know, the internet wh*re) and I will be celebrating our second anniversary two weeks from yesterday. In fact, I just ordered something from tiffany.com when I came back here and saw your announcement.

Up for some more signups! We're at 25 right now, Lots of newcomers but many from the first test aren't signed up for #2.

Actually, Lon, the Vanguard comp. "Nice Work" has seven of the ten tunes that are on "The Essential," that is, if AMG can be believed.

Feel free to post your guesses on my CD here Randy.

GoM, that Yankee win was huge for you guys, but it can't make me forget the thrill of hearing "Let's Go Red Sox" in Yankee Stadium on Saturday after pounding Clemens around the yard! But that win makes it awful tough for the Sox to catch up with 20 left, especially considering that our schedules are almost exactly the same, except that you get Detroit for three and we get Cleveland for three. Can you tell what my Avatar is? My favorite Norman Rockwell, and since I switched to it, the Cubbies have taken over first place!

And one more announcement, for the record, my test does have a "theme" though it might not be perfectly cohesive.

Oh, and here's the irony: I pulled my Dickenson CD, and it turns out to be the Vanguard Comp., Nice Work, so what I have is Showcase Volume 2 and Septet. So, I have no idea how this compares to the actual Dickenson that's been chosen.

I think that's what Chuck is referring to, Chris, a Fantasy comp. of Trane's blues tunes put out as "Blue Trane". The funny thing is, in a way, there's no false advertising here. They're "stealing" sales only to the extent that the wrong title for the BN album has made its way into the collective jazz consciousness, something that has now been helped along by Blue Note itself. Way to go guys!

Well, perhaps not, but oh what could have been-if I'd been smart, I might have smacked four out of the park!

That would have been my vote, motivated by your prior message. Florida tips the election. Who'da thunk it?

OK, I've given one more listen with my cheat sheet in hand, and I have to admit I am even more embarrased than I was when I first read Tony's list. But more on that in a moment. My one general comment is one of appreciation for the breadth of music Tony clearly enjoys, a breadth much wider than my own and definitely wider than my blindfold disc will exhibit (not that there's anything wrong with that #1 Just doesn't do a heckuva lot for me, I'm afraid. But I agree with Tony's comment about the idiosyncracies of his playing and his rhythm. #2 Well, I got J.J. right, and I do own the Mosaic but frankly I never considered going deep into the box to see if I could find it! #3 Lon has exposed me to old Barnie and I definitely enjoy his playing, but it was especially nice to hear this track and realize that it was Bags on piano. Like some others, I have slept, more or less, on the Jazz in Paris series, clearly to my detriment. #4 As I've listened to this more and more, I find the arrangement less and less pleasing, frankly. The solos are great and I have no excuse for missing Trane and Miles, but the arrangement actually grew tiresome to my ears. #5 The first new element in my embarassment, The New York Sessions is a disc I have and have listened to many times. #6 Ibrahim is someone I have wondered about in the past but never checked out. This might be the track that get's me started .... #7 Like I said above, Tony sent me this disc, its great and highly recommended, no excuses for not remembering, especially considering that it wasn't long ago at all that I had this on in the car. #8 Like the solo guitar, just doesn't do enough for me. #9 And here is the *other* element of embarrasment for me. I had said that I had only recently acquired a single disc by Louiss, well, it turns out that its this one!! What can I say, except that I liked the CD but its not the first or fifth organist I reach for. #10 Unlike the LeGrand cut, this one I actually enjoyed the arrangement more than the solos. A big band I have not been exposed to, but I did enjoy this ... #11 No excuses for not recognizing Joe. As for the leader, you do know, Tony, that he spent some time with the Messengers and has always stuck in the hard bop realm? I have several of his CDs, all on Reservoir, two with Ralph Moore and his more recent one, The Messenger, which I definitely recommend. And for what it's worth, his two originals that reference Russia "Messenger from Russia" and "Escape from Gorki Park" don't show much eastern influence either. #12-14 Sorry, these just didn't do much for me at all.

They went to the well too many times, but the first Dusty Groove Madlib thread grooved in a fun-kay way you don't often see on a jazz discussion board! Jim R. grooves in a really groovy Brazilian way and GHF keeps cracking us up. BNBB pressing. Not available online anymore!

Is it time then to resurrect the Dusty Groove Mad Lib template?