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How about a compromise.... You'll sell a CD (or x CDs) for every pair of shoes SHE sells. You must be psychic!

I'll admit that I've been a huge Mosaic addict in the past. but, I haven't purchased any in over two years. I think they're beautiful sets with wonderful music, but they're just too rich for my blood these days, plus, I just don't listen to box sets as much as I listen to individual CDs. I used to be obsessed with buying Mosaic sets, but since I let it go, I don't really feel like I'm missing out. Heck, I've got enough to listen to anyway.

Sounds like a reasonable request by your wife. Have you heard of CD-burners? Good point, Tjazz. It's weird, I've tried going through my CDs and pulling ones to sell, but I always seem to find a good excuse (to me) to keep it. The idea of selling one's collection for the family good is a noble one, but I'm afraid of setting a precedent of selling my stuff. What if (in the future) my wife wants something for the house, and she comes after me to start selling my CDs, guitars, etc...? That would be bad.

Yeah, RDK, sharingthegroove can be slow. I haven't tried newsgroups for shn files. You're right about the amazing sound quality of a lot of these shows. Some of the sets are amazing too. One of my favorites was a 26 disc set of the complete Bob Dylan recordings from 1966. I remember searching for years to find some of this stuff in the past.

One more thing, I'm very happy with the sound. It's a LOT better than the Phillips mp3 disc player I had before.

I purchased the same machine a month ago. I also got the 40gb Nomad Zen. I paid $250 at Best Buy, plus another $40 for an extended warranty. I read on the Head-Fi forum that Creative's warranty isn't very good, and the extended warranty was highly recommended. I don't know how the unit will hold up over time, but with the extended warranty, I've got 3 or 4 years. I'm incredibly HAPPY with this machine. I know it's a little bigger than the IPod, but it's also half the price (for the 40gb model). It's really a kick taking hundreds of albums with me everywhere I go. I've been encoding a 160k and my estimate is that I'll be able to get a little over 500 CDs on the player.

Thanks for the tip, RDK! I haven't downloaded those yet. I'm busy working on some huge Grateful Dead downloads at bt.etree.org - I wish I could download more. I've been trying really hard to upload more than I download, so sometimes I'm stuck uploading only. I did pick up a cool Don Cherry from 1965 a couple months ago. Thanks for bringing this thread back up!

Larry Young (early '95) followed later that year by Lee Morgan, Woody Shaw

I am so grateful that the link to sharingthegroove.com was posted here. I have found stuff that I had been looking for for years. They seem to try hard to respect copyrights over there. I know that live shows aren't authorized in the first place, but at least they don't allow any commercially released material to be posted. I have downloaded some great Coltrane and Miles, etc...

Good question! I have been going through my collection with pruning in mind. I've been able to select about 10% of my music, but beyond that, I really don't think I could get rid of much. I know that I don't need EVERY Mobley Blue Note title, but I just can't imagine getting rid of any of them. On the other hand, I think I'm finally going to unload about 80% of my vinyl. I just don't have the time to sit and listen to LPs anymore (I have around 4000 albums now, so I don't feel I'd be hurting to get rid of that amount. B3-er, I like your attitude! If I knew when I was going to be ending my tour of duty here on Earth, I'd be happy to just give away my collection to those who'd enjoy it. I know my family would never sell it for what it's worth anyway. My hope is that my son and his offspring will appreciate music as much as I do.

My wife wants me to sell many of my CDs so we could put a down payment on a house. Even though I purchased most of my music before I was married, I think she resents it. At least once a month, I get the "If you sold your CDs, you'd have $(insert large amount here). I would have never considered getting rid of music before, but now I'm in the place where I just don't have the space for it. I figure about half of my CDs are still in boxes from my move a year ago.

I hope you have a GREAT birthday!

My wife really wants to see the film, but I'm not really excited to see it. I really think I'd rather go to the dentist instead. I think it would just be painful to watch. I've been having a really hard time with my faith lately and I'm a little concerned how I will react to the movie. Maybe I'm afraid I won't feel anything. As for the criticism of the film, I really believe that Gibson made this film as an expression of his own faith. I feel for those who are afraid of any negative reactions toward Jewish people. I hope nothing comes of these fears. I figure any person who claims to "know" Jesus will know that anti-sematism is wrong in every way. Jesus was a jew himself. The truth is he broke the law of Moses when he claimed to be God himself. It's a bit of an irony to me. Have you seen any interviews of Mel Gibson lately? He looks like he's been out in the wilderness feeding on locusts. All this criticism seems like it has been tough on him. I think he's turning into that crazy character he played in the Lethal Weapon films. I feel bad for him, I don't think he meant any harm.

Thanks! I'm glad to be back. PHILLYQ, Lately I feel like I don't know the answers to anything. It's become a bit of a heart vs. head battle (and the heart is winning).

Chris, I had the Clifford Brown set and the sound was okay, but I replaced it with the individual RVG's a while back, and I like the RVG's sound better. That Nina Simone set looks interesting...

THANKS! You guys are the BEST!

I have four sets from the Jazzology series (I can't remember which ones right now), but I love those shows and I am happy with the sound. Condon and his associates always bring a smile to my face.

Hi guys! I'm sorry for my lack of posting (I figured I was doing y'all a favor ) My heads really been somewhere else lately. After all the time I've spent here, I found myself really looking at a LOT of things in my life differently. I figured since I'm in this sort of upheaval period, it would be better if I just kept my mouth shut. I haven't listened to any jazz in a while. I think it would do me some good. Quincy, it's nice to see another live Grateful Dead freak here. I have been madly downloading/sharing at bt.etree.org for a while. Thanks for your concern!

I share a couple picks with BFrank. Ezy Rider Drifting 1983 (A Merman I Shall Be) :rsmile:

Tom, My best wishes to you and your family. I'll keep you guys in my prayers too.

I think it's a great idea, Jim! I'm barely listening to jazz lately, so this would be fun for me. Plus, you can't go wrong with Sly.

I dig those Julie London records. I grew up watching EMERGENCY and had no idea that ol' Dixie McCall was a singer. My favorite album is CALENDAR GIRL, and my favorite track is "The Thirteenth Month".

Happy belated birthday and welcome to the board!

Happy Birthday, Patricia! You can't go wrong with Pee Wee! I'm glad you've had a great day!

H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope you had a GREAT one!