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Best wishes, Alexander. Prayers go out.

To make room for Michael Bishop, the Riders have cut Marcus Crandell. This is the first time I can think of where a first place team has cut its starting quarterback midway through the season. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home

I have to think that Oh! Pretty Woman was the song he was most famous for, but look at the hits he played on! Here is his Long Beach Press-Telegram obituary: http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10279669 <h1 id="articleTitle" class="articleTitle">Renowned Music Row and Nashvile drummer Buddy Harman has died</h1>By Peter CooperArticle Launched: 08/22/2008 07:39:18 PM PDT var requestedWidth = 0; if(requestedWidth > 0){ document.getElementById('articleViewerGroup').style.width = requestedWidth + "px"; document.getElementById('articleViewerGroup').style.margin = "0px 0px 10px 10px"; } NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Buddy Harman, the percussion heartbeat of Music Row and Nashville's best-known and most-recorded drummer, died Thursday evening of congestive heart failure. He was 79. A native of Nashville who was born Murrey Mizell Harman Jr., Harman played drums on more than 18,000 recordings, including Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman," Patsy Cline's "Crazy," Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire," Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man," Ray Price's "Crazy Arms" and Elvis Presley's "Little Sister." He was the first staff drummer on the Grand Ole Opry and the first prominent drummer in country music history, according to a country music book author. "Buddy Harman set the standard, both quantitatively and qualitatively, for what a great country drummer should be," wrote David Cantwell in "Heartaches by the Number: Country Music's Greatest Singles." "The mind boggles at the number of musically distinctive and emotionally fitting ways Harman found to lay down a beat." Harman helped invent the country shuffle during the "Crazy Arms" session, and he was enough of a musical chameleon to play pounding rock 'n' roll on "Pretty Woman," stately, restrained pop on "I'm Sorry," graceful swing on Roger Miller's "King of the Road" and straight-ahead country on Loretta Lynn's "Coal Miner's Daughter." Country music historian Eddie Stubbs said of Harman, "If anybody could be called the father of modern country drumming, it would be Buddy. He defined the role of the Advertisement GetAd('tile','box','/news_article','','www.presstelegram.com','','null','null'); &lt;a href=" http://ad.doubleclick.net/click%3Bh=v8/3726/3/0/%2a/m%3B207011559%3B0-0%3B1%3B11628882%3B4307-300/250%3B27932764/27950643/1%3B%3B%7Eaopt%3D2/1/10/0%3B%7Esscs%3D%3fhttp://clk.atdmt.com/MEA/go/111212041/direct/01/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://view.atdmt.com/MEA/view/111212041/direct/01/6337684"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;noscript&gt;&lt;a'>http://view.atdmt.com/MEA/view/111212041/direct/01/6337684"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;noscript&gt;&lt;a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/click%3Bh=v8/3726/3/0/%2a/m%3B207011559%3B0-0%3B1%3B11628882%3B4307-300/250%3B27932764/27950643/1%3B%3B%7Eaopt%3D2/1/10/0%3B%7Esscs%3D%3fhttp://clk.atdmt.com/MEA/go/111212041/direct/01/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://view.atdmt.com/MEA/view/111212041/direct/01/6337684" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/noscript&gt;drums in country music. No matter the song, he knew what to play. More importantly, he knew what not to play. Always." Harman is survived by wife Marsha Marvell Irby, two daughters and three sons. Details about a memorial service were not yet available.

This just in. The Argos have traded Michael Bishop to the Riders for a conditional draft pick. Bishop has been little used this year because the Argos acquired last year's Outstanding Player Kerry Joseph. Last year the Argos were 11-1 with Bishop as a starter. The Riders have to feel that a rusty Bishop can't be any worse than Marcus Crandell's performance Thursday. I don't know how many weeks will pass before Darian Durant comes back from his rib injury. After two straight losses, the Riders must have felt that they can't afford to wait any longer. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home

Calgary Stampeders 36....British Columbia Lions 29 http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=s...aspx?id=4174846 Good game. Calgary dominated, but BC kept it close, and tied it with seven minutes left in the game. Jarious Jackson left the game in the third quarter with an injured middle finger in his throwing hand. It looked serious, maybe enough to keep him out of next week's game. Buck Pierce came in and looked pretty good. This was Calgary's first win in Vancouver since 2002. At 4-4, BC is now in last place. Sandro DeAngelis was 5 for 5. The Lions have a surfeit of running backs. Last year's league leading rusher Joe Smith has been a healthy scratch for the past two games. There has been much speculation in the press that the Lions will trade him. The Security at BC Place used to wear orange. So many fans are now wearing Lions orange jersey and t-shirts that the Security had to change its outfits to yellow.

Edmonton Eskimos 27....Saskatchewan Roughriders 10 http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home In the first quarter the Riders scored the game's first ten points. After that it was all Eskimos. Marcus Crandell was back, and I think he went 7 for 24. I imagine the Sask fans can't wait for Darian Durant's ribs to heal. Have you noticed how much the Eskimos have improved over the last month?

Gene Upshaw obituaries: LA Times http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-...0,6768705.story AP http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home

Interesting that you should say that. I have seen more praise on the internet for Gnu High than any other ECM album. It was the first one of this batch that I thought I would order.

Fred Williams Week 9 preview http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=s...aspx?id=4174413 ***** I didn't know that Troy Westwood's column for the Winnipeg Sun is a weekly affair. After he wrote the column criticizing Coach Berry, the league withdrew his media credentials. The FRC (the beat writers' organization) has protested. It hasn't been resolved yet. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Win...526436-sun.html

I have a new ECM album I can recommend by a young (28) trumpeter from Norway named Mathias Eick called The Door. This is his first album under his own name. I like Eick (get it? ) because of his beautiful open tone. Like most recent ECM issues, the songs seem more stream of consciousness than compositions, but I find all of this one to be pleasant to listen to. It is relaxing, but not as quiet as some other ECMs that have come out this year. Pianist Jon Balke plays a major part in this. His recent album Book of Velocities was discussed here: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...03&hl=Balke Balke's playing is much more upbeat here than it was on his own album. The other musicians are Audun Kleive on drums, Audun Erlien on electric bass, and Stian Carstensen on pedal steel guitar.

I've only done that once, and it was just a few months ago. I spent one of Aggie's $2.79 BMG codes on the new remastered Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street. When I entered it into my database, I learned that seven years ago I bought a Japanese copy of that album I found at Borders for $4.99, which I hadn't opened yet. Well, can't complain about the money! Any guesses as to whether the new US remaster sounds better than the old Japanese?

The Eskimos have signed Airabin Justin to help in the secondary. http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news...13-a5944e0e21ff ***** Jesse Lumsden will be back for the Ticats for their next game Labor Day against the Argos. They have little hope without him. http://www.thespec.com/Sports/article/421204 ***** Here are the weekly stats. http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=t.../cflleaders.htm You will notice that the Als' Avon Cobourne is close to being on pace for 1000 yards for both receiving and rushing. No one has ever done that before.

This Washington Post obit is a little vague about who was the first to create the cowboy shirt, but it does say that this man "created a slim-fitting shirt with a cut, cuffs, pocketing and fastenings that would make it immediately recognizable." http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-...0,1884484.story Jack A. Weil, 107; designed, popularized cowboy shirts with snap fasteners Email Picture Barry Gutierrez / Associated Press Jack Weil, founder of Rockmount Ranch Wear, puts on his hat at company headquarters in Denver last year. “You have to appeal to the cowboy in everyone,” he once said. By Martin Weil, Washington Post August 19, 2008 Jack A. Weil, a celebrated entrepreneur of the American West who added snaps and snappiness to cowboy shirts and then sold the garments to thousands who never saw the sagebrush, died Wednesday at his home in Denver. He was 107. As founder and head of Rockmount Ranch Wear, Weil was regarded as a successful businessman and a symbol of longevity. Jack Weil Considered the Henry Ford of the western shirt and a major force behind a notably American fashion, he was also said to be America's oldest chief executive. A visionary and a classic innovator, Weil conceived the idea more than 60 years ago that "Westerners needed their own fashion identity," according to grandson Steve Weil. Aiming to give western wear a look as distinctive as the region's topography and lifestyle, his grandson said, Weil created a slim-fitting shirt with a cut, cuffs, pocketing and fastenings that would make it immediately recognizable. "Every design element was given a flourish," his grandson said. Distinctive in their dash and flair, the shirts featured a special yoke and elaborate hand embroidery. Other designers, of course, helped create the western look, but Weil was there at the beginning and was considered "the father of the snap western shirt." One of his company's designs, saw-toothed pocket flaps and diamond-shaped snap fasteners, is "the longest-running shirt design in America," said his grandson, who is president of Rockmount. Weil was born March 28, 1901, in Evansville, Ind. His father came from the Alsace-Lorraine region of France. Weil moved to Denver to sell garters for a Chicago firm and later became a partner in a company that sold work wear to cowboys. He began making western shirts based on designs he saw in movies. In 1946, he founded his own company. It soon became identified with the snap fastener, which was said to have the advantage of popping open if pulled, thus saving a shirt's fabric from tearing. Weil also popularized the bolo tie. Known as an inventive marketer and astute businessman, Weil joked that the family "would have starved if we only sold to cowboys," his grandson said. "You have to appeal to the cowboy in everyone," Weil once told the Associated Press. He popularized his products in many ways, his grandson said, offering buyers around the world wearable symbols of the romance of the West. As a manufacturer, he offered small retailers the same prices as big chains, and felt strongly that when possible his products should be made in the United States. According to the company, Rockmount shirts have been worn by many entertainers, including the cast of the film "Brokeback Mountain." "He lived a vibrant life for 107 years and five months," his grandson said, "and he never got tired, until the last few weeks." Weil's wife, Beatrice, died in 1990. His son, Jack B. Weil, who had been active in the company, died this year. In addition to his grandson, Weil's survivors include a daughter, Jane Romberg of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; four other grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

The team and Seattle finalized their settlement today. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...Basketball/home

The 400 Blows

Here's a Vancouver Province article that says that the Bills-Steelers NFL game in Toronto the other day was papered, and that scalpers were getting only $10-30 for $300 tickets. http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/spo...86-426f0bb6a0bb

It's been thirty years since I've seen it, but as I recall Kovacs did a trick photography thing of filing cabinet drawers opening and closing in rhythm to an Esquivel recording.

My earliest musical memory (from the early 50s) is listening to my parents' record of the Three Suns' Twilight Time.

Thanks Kevin. I'll take some time to do that later this evening.

Guys, I use Windows 2000. There is no firewall that I know about. Where do I go to find "system restore"?

Thanks guys. I use Firefox. At your suggestions I went to the Tools/Options/Privacy and saw that both "Accept cookies" and "Accept third-party cookies" were checked. Any other ideas?

About ten years ago I bought a CD compilation of his on RCA called something like Space Age Bachelor Pad Music. I enjoy it and can recommend it. But having that one, I've never been moved to get another.

Does Jim Nabors count?

Me too, Valerie. Also, there were a number of categories that I wasn't sure of who did what in the past year. I guess I haven't been in touch the past year as much as I have been. Mostly I listen to Sirius, and they don't play much new music.

Last week while I was logged onto the internet, we had a brief power outage here. I started up the computer, and ever since have had a problem. All of the forums I visit fail to recognize me, and require that I log in. This is so even though I always check the "remember me" box. Any ideas? Thanks!