AfricaBrass

Thanks Scott! (for the avatar comment too!) I can't wait for the next batch to arrive. I feel like I just got the jazz bug again.

It took me awhile to get into his last album, but I paid $17 for it, and I figured I should get my money worth.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

I'll do that. I wish I could have gone for the Stitt, Sundog. It will be mine! Muhaha!!!

Back to the 12-step program Step 1: Admit you buy too many CD's. never step 2 : Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Yeah, my wife. She showed me I better get sane. Ouch! step 3 : step 4: step 5: step 6: step 7: step 8: step 9: step 10: step 11: step 12:

Me too. I have to admit that I have lost most of my interest in what BN puts out. I was checking Jazzmatazz today and I saw that a new Stefon Harris CD is coming out. I've enjoyed his previous work, but the thought of supporting the current BN kind of turns me off. I'll probably buy it, but it's just not the same. I still buy some reissues, but I just don't feel like they give a shit about their listeners anymore.

I get bugged when someone doesn't pay their fair share. There have been numerous times when I have had to overpay. If I'm going out with a group of people, I make sure to bring smaller bills, so I can pay my fair share. I don't just bring twenties and ask if anyone has change. What I order is based upon how much I have to spend (factoring a 15-20% tip). I wouldn't think it fair if someone had to pay extra because I indulged myself, and I don't think that I should have to pay for someone else's high time. I just think it's the considerate thing to do. I have a friend who always asks for seperate checks (even when the group is pretty large). I think that's pretty cheap, but if that's what he needs than that's cool with me. I also agree with JS - Fake people suck!

THANK YOU Dave!!

Hey, I work in Hollywood and you just described most of the people I know! Heck, I work for those guys too!

A picture of Willie on his tractor seems fitting.

It's one of my favorites too. I laughed out loud the first time I saw it.

When some people hear the word "Bud" .... they think of beer .... we think of Powell.

Okay... traits. Remember I only saw 3 "F's". The school system in California ain't that great.

Thanks! and Don't change. B)

I love the fuzzy logic in CD addiction. That "Z" always gets me too! Years ago, when I was in college, my roomates and I would go CD shopping. We'd all spend way more than we could afford (and then have to live on a diet of Top Ramen). I think we all justified it by thinking, "if he can afford it than I can afford it" - Oof!

I dig couw's avatar! My avatar just says that I'm goofy.

Arrogance and cruelty are two qualities I detest. It's tough because this world often rewards a-holes.

I agree about not limiting the child's natural desire to groove. I encourage it with my 2 1/2 year old. He loves to dance and sing. I think it's great. He's too young to really play any instrument, but I like to tap in time with music with him. He does pretty good with that. The key for me is just making it fun and I really encourage him when he does something cool. He loves to strum my guitar. I'll hold the chords for him and he'll strum. I think the key is to just help them to love music and make it something that isn't so mysterious. My son and I look through musical instrument catalogs together and he's always pointing at the "crazy" guitars. I went and bought one of the crazy guitars he loved (it was really cheap) and we sit around and play that thing together. My wife gets really frustrated at all the noise we make banging away, but we have fun.

Morganized, THANK YOU!!!

me too saw all 6... I guess we're smart now!

Yes, those where the good ole days. I picked up a lot of BN and Verve titles during those sales. Cool! At prices like that, you'd feel like a chump for NOT upgrading.

Heck, even a genius like me only counted three. So don't feel so bad, Brass-man. Thanks Rooster! I see all the "F's" now - Does that mean anything?

I have 4 cabinets from Ikea that hold over 800 CDs apiece and my "man room" looks still has piles and boxes of CDs. I remember a guy I knew (who had over 10,000 CDs) telling me about his problems with storage for them. I remember joking about how I wished I had his problems. But now, I understand. I hate not being able to finds stuff. It drives me crazy.

Wow! I counted it four times and only saw three "F's". I feel so stupid.