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Maybe. But I'm not sure I entirely buy the premise that just because things are different today, that means they are inferior. As noted earlier, there's a pretty broad range of music being made today -- much more so than perhaps at any time in the past, I would guess. What does that say about music education? Are the opportunities to perform music really that limited? Are the opportunities to publish your own music really that limited? Or are they in some respects just the opposite? I wonder. Not every law student goes on to become a Supreme Court justice. Some become public defenders. Should we expect the arts to be any different? Now, I could be completely full of shit, cause this is all just my vague sense of things, but I don't get the sense, from the evidence I hear around me, that net/net, music schools are a bad thing. ... I'd love to hear from some music educators on the topic.

I'm in Bill. Thanks.

Yeah, I'm a sucker for tuba, especially when it's as well-played as it is on that track. The ensemble stuff was what impressed me the most although the solo is good too. Hmmm... Maybe if I do another BFT someday it can be an all tuba all the time one . I know that James would sign-up. Yes. Count me it. ... I can think of a couple of fine candidates.

Senate to hold hearings on newspaper industry. Allowing them to publish as non-profits -- good, bad, who cares?

bft 64 (disc 1) Let me just say right off the bat, very little of this sounds familiar to me. Great music. I think I have the tunes in the right order here. Numbering was a little funky when I imported into iTunes, but I went by the order in the download folder, so I think I'm OK there. 1. No idea. "groovy" and "square" in the lyric suggests ... what? 50s, early 60s maybe? Perky, almost commercial flavor to the tune also. Fun. 2. Voice sounds familiar. Can't place it. Love the steady groove. 3. Way off my radar. Dig it though. 4. Got kind of a gospel thing going on. 5. What a great version of this tune. Love the super slinky solos. Man. Great song. Who? Who? 6. I'm going to guess Lonnie Smith on the B3, not because I'm all that familiar, but just because it's time for me to throw out a guess. 7. The tenor seems a little flat to me, while the B3 sparkles, so it's gotta be an organ player out front. Lonnie again? 8. An early rock 'n' roll/Motown thing going on here. I picture a full dance floor churning away to this one. 9. Again, kind of some early rock 'n' roll flavor to it. 10. Love, love, love the tuba!!! I'm going to guess this is a modern revival band or a contemporary band of some kind. Tuba solo is killer! (just the fact that there is one is killer). My second favorite tune on this disc, just for the tuba alone. 11. Beautiful, bright song. Man, what a great, groovin' tune. Another one I can't wait to find out who it is. 12. Very tight. Very polished. Super nice groove. Who's on alto?? Pretty fluid. Like it. 13. Edison? Definitely a familiar sound here. 14. I'm twisting myself in circles on this one. Again, the alto and piano are very familiar-sounding to me. But just can't place 'em. The tune sparkles though. Pretty damn tight. 15. Contemporary, very nice but a little sedate. Thanks Dan. Great music. I'll be interested to see who's who on this one.

The problem with the Jays is that most of the pitchers that helped them achieve that level of pitching last year are on the D.L. (McGowan, Litsch, there's someone else I think) or gone (Burnett). And most of them will be gone all year. I don't think its fair to expect the pitchers aside from Halladay to keep it up. Good point. And it's still early.

Speaking as a listener, the thought occurred to me that maybe there's a more (for lack of a better term) holistic approach to music today. If particular musicians aren't by and large instantly recognizable, certain bands or groups of musicians certainly are, IMO. I was listening to Ellery Eskelin with Andrea Parkins and Jim Black earlier. While the sound Eskelin gets out of his horn may not be unique, there's no other band that sounds quite like those three, as far as I know. I can think of a dozen other examples off the top of my head. Vandermark is certainly distinctive. Several of Dave Douglas' bands are instantly recognizable (Tiny Bell Trio, for one). Jarrett is pretty instantly recognizable, I'd say. He's an established musician, but still. Crispell and probably Melford are pretty recognizable. Dave Holland's bands. ... You get the drift. But with all of these folks -- except for Jarrett and Vandermark maybe, although even with them -- it's not so much a distinctive sound they get out of their instruments that makes them instantly recognizable, but rather the music they create as a whole. Also, there's a pretty broad palette of styles going on today -- much more so than in any of the pre-'60s eras, I'd guess -- from straight ahead to free to world to funk to big band to folk-influenced, and on and on. All this is not to say there aren't deficiencies in the music scenes that others have noted. I'm sure there are. But clusters of creative musicians do exist. And it seems to me there's a pretty broad range of music happening these days. Just thoughts.

Which doesn't really make sense, if you consider the alignment of the stadiums: There's no way the wind carries out to right field any different than it used to, nor would the building next door have anything to do with wind patterns in that direction. Maybe Ransom's broken-bat fly into the left-field corner lands in the bleachers once the old building's gone.

Yep, fan interfered, no doubt. My first thought was, if that ruling had been made in the playoffs -- and against the home team -- we'd be looking at some major, major shit hitting the fan. A game in April, no real big deal (although I'm sure the Tribe doesn't feel that way). But try Game 7 of the ALCS ... or World Series. Rays are stinking up the joint. That offensive outburst against the Yankees in the home opener was an anomaly, apparently. Offense looks punchless. Pitching isn't getting it done either. Bring up Price!! Didn't realize it until Gammons mentioned it tonight, but the Jays lost over 30 games last year where their pitching staff allowed 3 or fewer runs. Should have been a tipoff that if they could muster any kind of offense this year, they might make a move. Could be one of the surprise teams that hangs around.

I wonder how you'd do if you just took the over for every game at Yankee Launchpad? Can't wait for the Rangers to drop by. :eye: What other teams are going to likely hit well there? (other than the Yankees .... ) They were saying on the Fox broadcast yesterday that when the old stadium comes down next door, the ball might carry even more in that park.

Glad you're safe and sound. Not that I have all that large a collection, but I wouldn't give it a second glance if a fire broke out.

Does Vegas give and over/under for baseball scores?

The hills are alive? ... Happy birthday Aggie.

Hope you had a festive one. Happy birthday!

Yep. ... Course, it'd be a sparkling effort if he was in pinstripes.

Don't remember what year it was exactly, but my first big-league game was at the old Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis. Me and dad in the second deck along the first base line. I was probably about 8, so it would be around 1965. Twins were playing the Red Sox. Got to see Yaz, Killebrew, Oliva. I remember thinking how big the place was. It actually seated 40,000 in 1965. 46,000 in '75, according to Wiki.

This new Yankee Stadium looks like a complete joke. Props to the Tribe lineup, but man! I don't know what the record for runs scored in a season in a single stadium is, but whatever it is, it might be broken in this billion-dollar band box. Wang ... dang! What a mess.

Say you had an asset mix of 25% high yield stocks (like Caterpillar, mentioned above), 25% bond fund, 25% market index fund, 25% growth fund (small cap, mid-cap, whatever). You get a nice yield out of half your portfolio while still retaining exposure to the market as a whole with 75% of your assets, including some limited exposure to growth. Again, talk to a financial planner (as opposed to a broker), tell him or her your concerns, and get some suggestions about asset mix. I don't think you want to put your entire nest egg in any one asset class no matter which end of the income/growth spectrum you're on. And I certainly wouldn't make a decision based on a statement or two during a historic market slide. As someone mentioned above, we've all taken about a 50% hit at least. Also, from the title of your thread I initially thought you were rolling your 401k over into an IRA. But you could be just looking for a less growth-oriented asset mix?

Rays seem like a different animal with Longoria out of the lineup the past couple of games. Offense looks pretty flat again. Fast start, this ain't.

Without knowing more about your situation, it's hard to give meaningful advice, but here's my 2 cents: I would talk to a financial planner before doing anything. An asset mix that makes sense for you might ease your mind more than moving your entire nest egg into a single asset class and then wondering if you did the right thing.

You jixed it!!

This Charlie Parker guy is great! :excited: OK ... I agree with Bev in lamenting the relative scarcity of comments about music from some of the more knowledgeable folks around here. I'd love to (close your eyes Cliff) hear more about Allen's blues project; read more details about what's going on with Chuck's various projects; read about what really turns people on (or off) about music; get ideas and suggestions from seeline, MG, and everybody here, cause you're all basically a lot further down the track that I am. I learn something every day here. True fact. I'm as guilty as anyone of getting sucked into those political forums, but it's not something I take seriously by any stretch. I really enjoyed Chris' contributions, but I'm frankly surprised anyone would feel the need to leave a music discussion forum over disagreements about politics or religion. Should have, and could have, been settled in some other way. The baby (little brother?) is flying out the window along with the bathwater on this one. Truth be told, I wouldn't miss a beat if the politics and religion areas were eliminated altogether. -- (might actually pick up a few beats)

I know! ... Let's talk about music!!

Agreed.

Terrible situation. Sounds like you're doing everything you can, obviously. Best of luck getting her through this.