Dan Gould

As these Fresh Sound things go, this is a pretty good combination. Getting the Higgins vocal out is worthwhile, and the Gloria Smyth record is pretty enjoyable, I've had it for a while. (And now that I think about it, I am virtually certain I used the Higgins vocal on a BFT, a long while ago.)

Well, truth be told, I did think Shelly Hack was quite cute, but Cheryl Ladd was the actress/singer/performer/public person at that formative stage of my life. So, YMMV.

To quote John McEnroe, you CANNOT be serious! Cheryl every day of the week. (And I wish I could recall Carson's put-down of Hack for her lack of, shall we say, assets, on the premier T&A show of the era, or at least this side of Three's Company.)

You could very well be right. Does Reel to Real make its nut from the LP market then? I do understand that's a partnership with Weeds. If these are guaranteed money-makers overall, why not toss some on Weeds' label? Doesn't really matter, I just want more of the greats and near greats that the 'detective' discovers, and less of The Greats.

Maybe it's me but the Resonance/Zev fascination with Evans (and Wes, frankly) is getting tiresome. Are these guaranteed sellers so that's why they keep coming? Personally I'd appreciate some more from the less well-known greats, instead of more and more from The Greats.

I don't know if its still the case, but it hadn't been issued when a kind board member sent me all of these PJ 45s many years ago - Billy singing, and the Harold Land/Teddy Edwards combo too.

By the way that Jackie Davis was (I strongly believe) a 45-only release with Harold Land. Unless there was an alternate used for this LP? The French get the better covers:

I am now very curious to hear this alternate. And I really wonder about unissued takes on all of these comps, like the Bumble Bee Slim track? New Amy there? Or the Groove Holmes with Ammons?

Everybody is great on this, and of course it is extra special to me for Gene Harris' presence.

That's gotta be Rocket 88.

France's horn is the correct answer. Martin or Lewis?

I can't say I enjoyed his jazz efforts all that much (I recall having the Bird recording but not keeping it long) but I certainly respected him a lot and you knew his commitment was serious and heartfelt. I also enjoyed the general contrast of Mick doing his thing and Charlie doing his. RIP.

Thanks Mike for making this a separate topic, Bryant's disco was short, relatively, but he was a really nice player. The recordings with Amy are best for me. I recall not loving the one with Jim Hall as much - maybe a factor of wanting that booting tenor in there instead. I should revisit. As I mentioned in my response to the original post, the Fantasy LPs aren't quite as good, IMO, but Plas helps a lot on the one with him. The fact that I am talking more about his sidemen/co-leaders shouldn't indicate I don't enjoy his organ playing cause I definitely do. Thanks for the link to the obit, I had no idea that he had kept playing for so long after his time in the spotlight. Makes me wish someone had recorded a local appearance or two. And I really, really hope that tape exists of that TV performance with Curtis Amy. Big from me, Mike.

Electric. Frank Sinatra or Nancy Sinatra?

Baritone. Bubba Brooks or Tina Brooks? (I'm sure almost all would say Tina but I'll just say, don't sleep on Bubba.)

To my knowledge and understanding, every chain selling hearing aids is selling "their" brand. This may or may not be the same for doctors involved in a larger practice versus local chain offices. And they all have a range of equipment to offer, competing on both price and bells and whistles. And they all provide a rather lengthy period to verify that you like the results before you're locked into them.

Bob Eubanks. Mark Goodson or Bill Todman?

There's a more recent question above yours, from jsngrey. Are we supposed to offer our own from any prior question, so we can pick and choose, or only answer most recent? Seeking clarity only.

No, I am sure there are OP partisans who would pick him. But I knew if you jumped in you'd automatically have it right.

GAS all day. (I think I'd prefer extreme flatulence as well, if its my own, than the Avant Garde.) Still not sure if I can ask Percy France or Percy, France so ... Gene Harris or Oscar Peterson?

Nicely done. I had not noticed anything about the TV appearance, would be great if tape/film survives, to see both Bryant and Curtis Amy. What do people think of the two Fantasy LPs if they have heard them? I like them but not as much as the earlier ones. Plas definitely helps on the later one.

But why? I kept 40 second performances of "Honky Tonk" for the Percy thing. They obviously have a different understanding of "complete" than I do.

And, Audiologists have PhDs they are not medical doctors. They don't split their time between hearing tests and setting up your new hearing aids and doing cochlear implants.

I suggest you use that thing that is your "friend" and educate yourself. (I will state that I have never worked with a 'technician' because again, everybody working with patients in a hearing center is a licensed audiologist.)

You can't do anything to treat hearing loss in the state of Florida unless you are licensed. I have never concerned myself with the specific training or level of experience of anyone who has helped me in the past. Maybe that's a different kind of white lab coat effect. In my first encounter, I went to the person who had an existing relationship with the insurance office I worked in. I did note that he was a few years older than me and had gotten his degree from Cornell. He also had a small "wall of fame" in his office, the only name I now recall is Barry Gibb, or whichever Gibb brother still lives. The one difference between his office and the Sam's hearing aid center was discovering that Sam's did not allow the manual removal of ear wax due to the liability risk. I basically used an off-the-shelf product for a period of time, which took care of a good deal of wax build up and softened up the rest. He then used tweezers and a strong light to remove the remainder, (weird feeling to have wax gently pulled away from ear canal, I can tell you) and only then did I have my official hearing test the first time. Obviously you want a test that isn't effected by wax issues. (Believe me I clean ears often but it does build up regardless.) At Sam's they could only use a camera and a probe to show me what I was up against and it took a period of time before he suggested that I find a doctor to finish the job. That turned out to be a Walgreens clinic, where it was about $120 for her to blast the ear with a water pik to finish it up. (They made me sign a liability waiver, too.) So really I would prefer, in the future, a place that will handle final wax clean up themselves. Other than that, one audiologist or another, not my worry. I know what my hearing loss looks like.