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Man, this is weird. There is a Boris Rose recording of Monk up on the Dime right now. Yesterday, I Googled Boris in an effort to find out more about him. Not much to be found. I didn't even think to look here. D'oh!! Thanks for finding that thread.

As a kid in Detroit, my friends and I loved Soupy. His noon-time show was a crack-up. It was a kids show but he would do all this risque humor. We thought we were getting one over on our parents, like we were insiders. I remember those characters so well, White Fang, Black Tooth and in particular, Pookie! Didn't he get fired for telling all of the kids to go into their parent's bedrooms and find all of the green pieces of paper w/ President's picture on them and send them to him???

Rowand out 4-6 weeks w/ broken ankle

Brotzmann/Bennink are playing in Philly on the 8th? I might just have to drift over there myself. Are they playing far from the Tritone? Not too far. The show is at Penn. About a 10 minute cab ride.

Agree w/ this. I think if there is one thing I got out of the Compendiums it's this - Don't judge a show by it's set list. Some shows look great on paper do nothing for me. Conversely, there are shows that look terrible on paper(this happens more in the 80's /90's then in the early years) which have blown me away when I heard the tapes. Example of the former 2/11/69 killer set list but the shows are just okay(in context of 1969 shows), imo. Example of the latter is 6/18/74 which has a so - so(by 1974 standards) set list but the music just cooks, especially that second set. Ultimately, it's your ears that will decide. RE:Spring/Summer '71 I think of the shows spanning the 68-74 time period, AKA the Golden Era, the shows from Spring/Summer '71 are probably the weakest. That's not to say that there are not good shows from this period(The Fillmore East run is fantastic as are the summer BCT shows) it's just that compared to what came before and after, these shows come up lacking. Pig Pen was running on vapors by that point and the band was still trying to adjust to the losses of TC and Mickey. As others have noted there is a "garage band" feeling to a lot of the shows from this time period, Additionally, the lack of extended jamming that is one of the other reasons why I stay away from this time period. Again, YMMV.

Yes. I'm sorry if my tone was off putting. I do like the Compendiums and think overall they did a great job. Hey I bought all 3 volumes!

McCoy is 11/17 and Sonny is 12/1.

I'm going to see Brotzmann/Bennink on 10/8 but that show should be over by 10. I'll definitely swing by on my way home.

Hey I think I can make all three! Great work Ron. BTW, are you planning on going to see McCoy Tyner and/or Sonny Rollins at the Kimmel??

I have all 3 Compendiums along w/ the last two editions of Deadbase. The Deadbase's, while they have been largely made obsolete by online sites, are great. Wanna know when the first version of (insert song here) was played? Or how many times it was played or how many shows since it was last played, etc, etc. ???? You'll find the answer here. The Compendiums are great too but they tend to be just a tad bit hyperbolic. The 10 pages on 8/27/72 are WAY over the top. A great show to be sure but there are many from the next month, as some of have noted in previous posts, that are more deserving, IMHO. When I first got heavily into collecting shows on CDR in the late 90's the Compendiums where a great wellspring of information. However, I think the reviews in Deadbase are more on the money. YMMV.

Europe '72 - the Box Set.

Speaking of starting pitching... Phillies picked up Jamie Moyer for 2 "A" ballers. Seattle salary dump. Moyer is 6-12 with a 4.39 ERA this season and 211-164 with a 4.17 ERA in his career. He has thrown six or more innings in 20 of his 25 starts this season, which is important for a team that has overworked its bullpen for much of the season. His record also looks deceiving. He has the second-lowest run support in baseball at 3.52 runs per game. The Phillies played a weird game today. They were up 10-1 going into the 5th and wound up beating the Nats 12-10. A real pitchers duel. The Nats committed 5 errors.

And here's another reason to be worried Mets' fans.... Glavine done? NEW YORK -- Tom Glavine is having his pitching shoulder examined for a possible blood clot, and the New York Mets left-hander could miss the rest of the season.

Interesting take on the Mets pitching woes.... Pitching may derail Mets when playoff time comes By Jim Salisbury Inquirer Columnist The New York Mets took control of the National League East early in the season and have not been challenged since opening up a double-digit lead two months ago. Even a little slip-up like the one they had in Philadelphia last week won't stop the Mets from ending a five-year playoff drought in October. "Even the best teams can lose three in a row," third baseman David Wright said. True enough. But lose three in a row (or three out of five) in the first round of the playoffs and you go home. Lose three games in the first round of the playoffs and a division title is quickly forgotten, especially in a World Series-or-nuttin' town like New York. As good as the Mets have been in the regular season, people around baseball are beginning to wonder how they will fare in the postseason. "I don't think they shape up very well," said a longtime scout who has seen the Mets regularly in recent weeks. The scout, because of the nature of his job, did not want to be identified. "Their right-side defense is not very good, but the big thing is the starting pitching," he said. "You have to have that 1-2 punch to get through the playoffs, and they just don't have it." In Pedro Martinez, Tom Glavine and Orlando Hernandez, the Mets have big, postseason-tested names in their rotation. But all three are past their prime years (the Phillies beat all three last week), and they don't have the bank-on-it consistency they once did. Sure, each is capable of dialing up a gem, and Steve Trachsel can supply one, too. But as a starting staff, the Mets don't have the short-series firepower that teams such as the White Sox, Red Sox and Marlins used to blaze through recent playoffs. "Pedro is hurt, and he's not close to what he used to be," another scout, who also requested anonymity, said. "They don't have power [starting] pitching, and in the playoffs, power pitching shuts down good teams. They could have problems." General manager Omar Minaya is keenly aware of his team's pitching needs. He pursued high-end starters Dontrelle Willis and Barry Zito, but wouldn't pay the exorbitant prices their teams were asking, and both stayed put. So, it looks as if the Mets will take their chances with what they have - and what they have more than anything else are question marks. Martinez is on the disabled list for the second time this season, though neither visit has been because of an arm injury. Martinez figures to pitch in the Mets' playoff opener, but even if healthy, he doesn't strike the fear into opposing lineups that he once did. Glavine is 40. He got off to a great start and has pitched well lately. Still, he has only one win since June 23, though the team continues to benefit from his veteran counsel. "If nothing else, these last three games show us we're not invincible," Glavine said after the Mets were beaten for the third straight day by the Phillies on Wednesday. "We've got to play the game the way we've been playing it most of the year in order to do well. Mentally, you have to stay at a level, because once you get into the postseason, you want to be able to maintain. I don't believe you can turn it off and then turn it back on." After Glavine, there are Trachsel and Hernandez. Both are middle-to-back-of-the-rotation guys with high ERAs. Who knows what happens? Maybe Martinez will benefit from the rest he has received from two trips to the DL and be April-fresh in October. Maybe Glavine will get on one of his rolls. Maybe Trachsel will dazzle and Hernandez will tap into the postseason greatness he displayed in his days with the Yankees. The postseason is six weeks away and it's clear the Mets are headed there for the first time since 2000. How long they stay around remains to be seen. It will all come down to starting pitching. Gulp.

Saturday, August 19, 2006 Giants give 16-year-old phenom $2.1M signing bonus Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants on Saturday signed Angel Miguel Villalona, a 16-year-old third baseman from the Dominican Republic. The Giants gave Villalona a $2.1 million signing bonus, making him among the highest paid amateur players in club history, and reportedly outbid the New York Yankees, Mets, Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners. "Everybody's excited," Giants general manager Brian Sabean said. "It's the first time in a while we were at the right place at the right time, because there was a lot of action on him. ... We just have to pick our spots because we don't spend like big-money clubs do in that area. He's a big-money club type of acquisition." San Francisco also placed backup infielder Kevin Frandsen on the 15-day disabled list after he had his broken jaw wired shut. Villalona, who turned 16 on Aug. 13, signed for the 2007 season and is expected to report to instructional league in Arizona next month. He is from the Dominican town of La Ramona, and back home the 6-foot-3, 200-pound Villalona is already drawing comparisons to Alex Rodriguez, Adrian Beltre and Wily Mo Pena. Sabean said if Villalona -- nicknamed "Wily Mo" -- were a draftable player, he would be a legitimate first-round pick. "For his age, his power is off the charts," Sabean said. "He's a physical kid for 16. ... We think he's on the fast track." Villalona receives the most money of any amateur player during Sabean's 10-year tenure as GM. He was signed by Pablo Peguero, the organization's director of Dominican operations. The Giants gave Cuban defector Osvaldo Fernandez, a pitcher, a $1.3 million signing bonus when they signed him to a three-year deal in 1996. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2555073

I'll be at the Organissimo gig too. Or should I say gigs?

Dan, I can't believe you're giving up on the Red Sox w/ 6 weeks to go. Fer Chrissakes they're only 4.5 out(3.5 in the WC). Yeah, sure you're boys have taken a severe beating the last two days but you just have to love the pitching match ups for tomorrow and Monday. Win those two are you're right back in it. What would the Sons of Sam Horn say if they knew you were jumping ship right now???

Uh - oh.

From an article in yesterday's City Paper..... It's official: Despite that it's the pre-eminent classic pre-NoLibs jazz pseudo juke joint, Ortlieb's did not sell for a cool million to three guys named Moe. Nope. Kevin Mayberry, Andre Myketey and Deependra "Deep" Logani are the three guys who'll take control of Ortlieb's Jazzhaus in September, while working closely with owner Pete Souders, said a source very near to the jazz joint. Apparently, they'll keep the old-head players, add new blood, snag national acts and "do something" with that messed-up powder-blue hut out front. Hmm.....

I wonder if Theo is going to claim Soriano??

Yes! I was looking for that early today and got distracted. Thanks for posting it.

Dan, are the Red Sox still making noise about replacing Fenway???

New Yankee Stadium to cost $1 Billion. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2551175

That's the censored version made for public TV. Here is the original NASA tape: http://www.blogjam.com/neil_armstrong/ LOL. Hadn't seen that in awhile. Still very funny.

JESUS H. CHRIST!!! That kid Reyes just hit his 3rd homer of the night. Thank goodness we scored 11 off of Hernandez