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GOOD LUCK, AB, THANKS FOR THE MANY GREAT AVATARS!!! (but it is a sad occasion, too - I'll miss your insight, too. BEST WISHES TO YOU AND YOURS

After the cheese thing and the ham thing, is bread next for a sandwich thing? I wouldn't go to his house for ham and eggs, pizza, etc.

A quarter each or for the pair?

I ordered from Hiroshi once, and I don't recall what the shipping was, but it definitely was not excessive at all. His service is utterly fantastic and he answers emails rapidly. in a circle(See Living Color thread)

Give Carlos his props, though- he's the only guy I've seen wearing a 'Trane t-shirt on tv, and he even mentioned Miles & 'Trane in People magazine.

TKM, disc two- WOW!!!

'The First Day' is a verrrrry good disc, some stunning piano by Lewis, and the duets are a beautiful grace note to a great date. I also have a disc on Classics records that was made in France, with two cuts from 1941, the rest from 1944. it's part of a series called the 'Chronological Classics'.I recommend it highly. I have another one in the series by James P. Johnson that is also excellent.

I learned about Mosaics, a lot about jazz(and I've been listening for 30+ years!), about books, politics, where to get great discs at a great price(We have a great collection of bargain hunters here, and God bless 'em all!), about other kinds of music, about weird stuff on the web, and I could go on and on. The most important thing I've learned here is what a fine & generous group of people post here. Thanks to everyone- you folks are a great bunch!

I haven't seen it, but maybe they're trying to boost sales by inducing headaches?

I used to watch the show religiously and howl at the antics of the cast. Fire Marshal Bill, Homey the Clown(I don't think so), spoofs of music(Carrey as Vanilla Ice was a scream), etc. I hope they go past the first season- there were some good bits there. Enjoy it, Moose. I think I'm getting it soon(Father's day & birthday this month.)

You'll never run out of things that need to be done around the house- I've had a house for 12 years and it never, ever, ever stops. But it is nice to have a yard, etc. and the tax deduction is very nice(beats renting!) CONGRATULATIONS, JOHNNY E P.S. I liked the Reptet disc- some tasty music on there- is a second one in the works?

42. I'm trying to construct a box of Mosaic boxes,and I only need --- more to complete it 43. That box I built is sooooooooo nice I need to start another one.

My two sisters have called me Philly for at least 30 years(My name is Philip), and Q is my last initial. I don't know the etymological origin of my last name, but it is in the dictionary, and according to those who know me, describes me beautifully!

The disc is on the pricey side but well worth it IMHO. If you dig any of the guitar work that Pete Cosey did with Miles in the '70s, this disc is a must-have. Laswell(the producer, I believe) lets Cosey strtch out and wail, and he does so to great effect. The combination of Laswell's bass, Drake's drumming and Cosey's space guitar provide a nice rhythmic and aural landscape that allows Sakata to roam about with much alto & chanting. I enjoyed this disc a great, and I was hipped to this disc from someone on the board(can't remember who, but thanks).

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What about 'Attack of the Crabmonsters" or 'The Crawling Eye'?

Musiacl Marine, Once these sets go out of print, they usually turn up on Ebay for(sometimes) outrageous prices. One way you could look at this is an investment- it will probably be worth more in a year thann what you paid for it.

Well, I went to the opening night of Visonfest, and some hits, some misses. The first group on was the Ra-less Arkestra, complete with space costumes. THEY COMPLETELY ROCKED THE JOINT. The music they presented was Saturnian swing, Space jazz, whatever you want to call it, they swung VERY VERY HARD but kept a foot 'outside' at all times. I could also post this as an entry in the WOW thread, as it was a peak performance that transported me to a musical nirvana of 'inside/out' music. Next up was a group that I was very glad to have missed most of their set. It was a collaboration with a bass player, dancer and poet. Maybe somebody liked it, but from my seat it was a colossal bore, the type of failure that is almost guaranteed when one attempts to make 'art' with a capital 'A'. Following was the Khan Jamal quintet with a spoken word performer added. It's too bad the spoken word performer was not subtracted. Jamal's quintet was excellent, but the music was frequently undermined by the repetitive incantations of the spoken word performer. She repeated the same banal lyrics/poetry quite a bit, and hearing it again and again didn't make them any more interesting. She also seemed to have no idea when a player was finished soloing, so she cut in on some nice trumpet and vibes solos. Without her, I think the music was excellent. More later, gotta go now...

I'm not that jaded, but I gave 'Exspensive Shit/He Miss Road' a try, and that is one smokin' disc! Fela has that groove so strong, I wanted some James Brown(15 minute version of 'Make It Funky') right after that, followed by 'Low Rider'. Thank you for recommending the Fela

HAPPY BIRTHDAY-B-3R! MANY MANY MORE. THANKS FOR THE GREAT BOARD