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Throwing smoke!!

Yeah, at some flea market in the same box w/ the Coltrane/Wes Montgomery tape from Monterey

Mon Aug 14, 5:48 PM ET The U.S. government has misplaced the original recording of the first moon landing, including astronaut Neil Armstrong's famous "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," a NASA spokesman said on Monday. Armstrong's famous space walk, seen by millions of viewers on July 20, 1969, is among transmissions that NASA has failed to turn up in a year of searching, spokesman Grey Hautaloma said. "We haven't seen them for quite a while. We've been looking for over a year and they haven't turned up," Hautaloma said. The tapes also contain data about the health of the astronauts and the condition of the spacecraft. In all, some 700 boxes of transmissions from the Apollo lunar missions are missing, he said. "I wouldn't say we're worried -- we've got all the data. Everything on the tapes we have in one form or another," Hautaloma said. NASA has retained copies of the television broadcasts and offers several clips on its Web site. But those images are of lower quality than the originals stored on the missing magnetic tapes. Because NASA's equipment was not compatible with TV technology of the day, the original transmissions had to be displayed on a monitor and re-shot by a TV camera for broadcast. Hautaloma said it is possible the tapes will be unplayable even if they are found, because they have degraded significantly over the years -- a problem common to magnetic tape and other types of recordable media. The material was held by the National Archives but returned to NASA sometime in the late 1970s, he said. "We're looking for paperwork to see where they last were," he said.

Phillies are just slamming the Mets right now 13-0. Martinez left in the 2nd after giving up 6 earned runs in the 1st inning. Cole Hamels is pitching another gem.

If they played w/ the Dead they were probably recorded. Bear, the Dead's sound engineer back in the 60's/early 70's regularly recorded the other acts on the bill. Now whether a tape survives is another question.... You could try emailing Wolfgang's Vault. They bought the entire collection of the Bill Graham Archives a few years ago. http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/

Can't find either one listed on the "guests" page. http://www.themikedouglasshow.com/

Wasn't Jimmy Bruno the guitarist, or one of the guitarists??? Edit: No.

Sigh..... 11 years ago today.

Last week I received a special order for some Japanese cds. It took them about two weeks to fill the order. The cds cost me about 50% less they I could find anywhere else online. Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought they don't charge your credit card until the items ship.

After reading the article about Rhino taking over the entire contents of the Vault I think the days of 'legal' downloading for free are numbered. Grab it now while you can.

And check out this article form 2004.... http://www.courierpostonline.com/columnists/cxro022004a.htm

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=114439 Rangers' Padilla arrested for drunken driving August 3, 2006 Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers said they would "reserve judgment" on the drunken driving arrest of pitcher Vicente Padilla, who will continue to play until his case is resolved. Padilla was arrested July 7 in Dallas County, according to court records. He has made for starts since, winning two, and is scheduled to take the mound Friday against the Los Angeles Angels. "After consultation with MLB, and recognizing it is an open criminal matter, the organization will reserve judgment until such time as that process concludes," Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said in a statement. Daniels first heard about the arrest Monday, according to newspaper reports. "The Rangers absolutely do not condone drinking and driving and take the issue very seriously," he told The Dallas Morning News. "I'm working to understand the facts and can't address the situation appropriately until then." Padilla was pulled over after a Dallas police officer spotted him running a red light and driving erratically, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. Padilla does not normally speak with the media. Ron Conover, his attorney, did not immediately return a call from The Associated Press seeking comment.

I saw the show in Philly. It was his first here in over 16 years! Van was great. The show started at 5pm. No, that's not a typo. It ended right before 7. A shame because it seemed like the crowd was just starting to get into it when he walked offstage - no encore. The band was pretty good - nothing spectacular but they seemed sympathetic to all of the material. I would replace the trombone w/ a trumpet player and can the fiddle player. His voice is definitely sounding better than on some of his past recordings. Looks like the same set list for both shows. He also did "St. James Infirmary" here. Weird that the North America part of the tour is so short. Oh, I got my ticket for free from a friend. I was shocked to see a $125 price on it. And that was for the back of the old Philly Spectrum just off the floor.

Man, I watched that game last night and I couldn't believe they were booing him. They even booed him today when he batted in the 9th. I don't understand it. The guy is a class act. Did he say something to the NY press???

THE MUSICAL legacy of the Grateful Dead - some 13,000 live audio and video recordings spanning the band's 30-year concert career - left Marin County in a temperature-controlled truck and is now being stored in a huge Warner Brothers Music vault in Southern California. The transfer of the priceless "vault" recordings - from a Novato warehouse to a Fort Knox-like facility in Burbank - is a physical manifestation of a milestone deal that effectively dissolves Marin-based Grateful Dead Productions and turns over the Hall of Fame band's business operations to Rhino Entertainment, a subsidiary of giant Warner Music Group. "It's sad to see it go," Grateful Dead tape archivist David Lemieux said of the vault collection. "But it couldn't be in better hands." The group is managed by former Grateful Dead Productions President Cameron Sears, who has also been retained by the Dead as an independent contractor, as has longtime CFO Nancy Mallonee and tape archivist Lemieux. Question. Why did they retain a tape archivist when they have no tapes????

If you want my opinion, the whole NL is pretty pathetic and that sort of includes my team, the Mets. Yes, they're a good team but great no and as good as some of the AL teams, I don't know. Yep, the whole league looks so weak. Only 5 of the 16 teams have a record above .500. And what did any team(Except the Dodgers) do to try to improve themselves? I can see the fear that a team might give up the next Kasmir, but sometimes, you have to take a chance to improve yourselves now. Could the Cards beat the Sox(Red, or White) The Tigers,Twins, Angels? I seriously doubt it. Their starting pitchers except for Carpenter, are weak. The Mets? A very good team, but do you think they have enough starting pitching? Seems awfully old to me. Glavine always has a better first half, than second half. You know what team in the NL would have the best chance against an AL team? The Marlins! They should have rented Soriano for a few months.... Totally agree. The Fish have some great young arms. It's amazing how they win, then blow up the team, and bang they're legit contenders again. Meanwhile teams like the Phils, Cubs, etc. have one maybe two good years and then they suck for real long time. WTF??

Happy Birthday Deadhead!

Cardinals fans have got to be worried. The Phillies swept a 3 game series in whcih the Cards never had a lead. They look totally pathetic right now.

I saw him on a reunion tour a few years ago. He was great. He was backed by a L.A. psychedelic band whose name escapes me now. Baby Marmalade?? Anyway they did the entire "Forever Changes" lp, which was a real treat for me as I absolutely love(no pun intended) that album. Lee's voice still sounded great. He looked to be enjoying himself on stage and put on a great show. Apparently not long after that tour he got back into drugs again and his backing band quit on him. R.I.P.

Bad dog, BAD dog!

McCoy's health was discussed here last year... http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...topic=20849&hl=

I've watched Bobby play for the past 9 years here. Defense....Yes, it's true that he has an aversion to running through outfield walls. Even more worrisome is that I can't remember him ever diving for a blooper. His arm isn't the greatest but you also have to remember that he is really a left fielder who was converted to right by the Phillies. The Gold Glove he won last year just goes to show how meaningless that award is. Dan is right about Abreu being on the downside of his career. He's only had 14 home runs since winning the All Star Home Run Derby last season. 14! Another thing to think about - he's still owed $21 million dollars through next season plus a $2 million buyout for 2008. HOWEVER.... He's a smart player and what he lacks in heart defensively he can still make up for at the plate. I would have liked to have kept him in Philly but he's due $16 million next season. For that kind of money he needed to be putting up Pujols type numbers. Considering the lack of production he has demonstrated since the 2005 All-Star break I don't think he's worth it. Not even close. He's still a good player but his All Star days are behind him. Are the Yankees a better team w/ Abreu? Of course. Was it a good trade for them? Absolutely. They gave up nothing and absorbing his huge contract won't be a problem. Will he be enough to put them into the post-season?? Time will tell. I really think Cashman screwed up by not getting another legit starter. Maybe there wasn't another one available but Cory Lidle??? C'mon he was the 3rd best starter on the Phillies, a team that has the WORST starting pitching in the NL. How can a guy w/ a 4.74 ERA(and remember that's in the no DH league) be an upgrade? I can't wait to see Manny and Big Papi get a few at bats against him. And I bet they can't either

http://www.citypaper.net/articles/011801/mus.rufus.shtml

http://blogs.philly.com/blinq/ August 02, 2006 Rufus Harley, Jazz Bagpiper Last night WRTI-FM's Bob Perkins announced the death of an Philly original. Rufus Harley is credited as the first jazz musician to pick the Scottish bagpipes as his instrument. You might have heard his distinctive drone on CDs by The Roots (Do You Want More?!!!??!) and Laurie Anderson (Big Science). If you ever saw a picture of him, it would stick. He cut a distinctive swath. So did his music. I talked to his son, Messiah Harley, the trumpeter, this morning. He said his father had prostate cancer, but never let on to anyone that he was hurting. "He was a soldier," the son said. "I have no other way to explain it. He never let his sickness stop him from playing, and from making people happy. He was always concerned about the people." Messiah Harley said he drove his father to Germantown Hospital Monday evening - a few hours after his last show. Doctors transferred him to Einstein, his son said, when it was apparent he was so sick. "All he was talking about was, 'Messiah, come and get me. I have a gig to get to in Baltimore.' He tried to sit up and his heart stopped." Funeral arrangements are pending, his son said. Shaun Mullen at Kiko's House wrote this last night about Harley, who was 70: Jazz bagpipes would seem to be an acquired taste, but I fell into Harley's funky style immediately and he became a lifelong favorite whom I caught several times at Ortleib's Brewhaus in Philadelphia. A 2001 profile in the City Paper described what moved the Germantown resident to pick up the pipes: In November 1963, the winter of America’s discontent, a young Philadelphia musician named Rufus Harley watched John F. Kennedy’s funeral on television. While a nation mourned, the sound of the bagpipes from the funeral procession sent Harley’s spirits soaring. He attempted to replicate the sound on his sax; unsatisfied, he scoured the area for a set of bagpipes. He called around to every music store in the region, but couldn’t score them. It wasn’t until he made his first-ever trip to New York City that he found his pipes. In a small pawnshop he spent $120, that month’s entire mortgage money, and altered the course of jazz forever. He was born in North Carolina in 1936, of African-American and Cherokee heritage. He moved to Philadelphia as a small boy. In high school he played up several wind instruments. He recorded several albums on the Atlantic label, Scotch & Soul the first to command critical notice. You haven't lived until you've heard Harley's cover of the Byrds' "Eight Miles High." An evocative description of his work here. Once asked how to play the jazz bagpipes, Harley answered: You play off the air that's in there.

One of the kids that works for us said today that it was,"...hot as balls outside." Not sure I want to know what that means.