AfricaBrass

:rsmile: :rsmile: Good one!

Pardon me. I guess you can't delete the thread. I'm not going to argue with a moderator.

Thanks PD! I think you can just delete any post that you've made. There should be a delete button to the left of the edit button on your post. Have fun with your avatars! I keep wasting time with mine. :rsmile:

I love the avatars. This board is so much fun. I'm even starting to remember the name of the old place.

Thanks wesbed!

Speaking of Ol' Hoss. I went to the Ponderosa Ranch a couple years ago. This is a tourist trap in Lake Tahoe. Well, they have a hamburger stand called Hoss Burgers. I did what any reasonable person would do. I asked if the burgers were made from real Hoss. The looked at me like I was high. :rsmile:

I like your rating system, Peter! I've listened to the album a few more times. I agree about the Gil Evans influence. There's an awful lot of stuff happening on this cd. I think I'll permanently skip the liners notes. The cd has really grown on me. I don't want to ruin it. :rsmile:

I'm married too and I've got a 19 month old hyperactive son. I don't get much downtime at home. I used to read everyday. I think I've read 5 books since my son was born. It's also tough because my wife comes unhinged when I'm on the computer too long. It the old "You love your computer more than me/What are you looking at thing" - It's pretty tough. I actually spent last weekend in the doghouse for spending too much time checking in on the boards. I tried to explain that there's been a lot going on, but she still gave me grief. It's pretty tough. Before I was married, I used to listen to music every night, or record music or read. It's hard because I don't have time to do the things that made me "me" - that's why you'll see me posting during the day and not much at night.

Sniff. I feel so...unloved... Sorry Jazzmoose. I meant people with BIG heads and antlers. I wasn't talking about moose with big heads and antlers. I like them. :rsmile:

Thanks Lon!

LMAO

Thanks Lon and Jan for your help! I think I'll pick up the Russell and Hines this time around. Are the digipacks like those of previous Impulse releases or are they like the Verve by request series digipacks. I guess it doesn't matter, I'll be at the store later picking them up. I usually store my digipack cds in those resealable plastic sleeves. I have finally run out of the large supply I once had. Any suggestions on the best place to get more?

Thanks for the heads up about Tower! I have enough money to buy two of them. One will be the Pee Wee Russell. I love that album. Any suggestion for the other? I'm thinking about the Ayler or the Hines.

I wonder if Boney James' first name starts with a "J" too?

Thanks Brad!

I've accepted it. Though, I think I've been agitated since it happened. They blew it.

I would love to have this set, but it is just too expensive. If I could save up $180, I'd get the Capital Mosaic set which has more cds. Any tips for where to find good deals on this set?

Good point, Bertrand. I always wondered why BN had such a problem with warehousing their product. If I was running a company, I think I could find a way to warehouse my stuff. So, the only reason that Fantasy keeps their titles in print is because they own their own warehouse, and the reason the BN titles go out of print quickly is because they don't. BN, I think it's time to get a warehouse. Then you can sell ALL the cds you press instead of blowing them out as cut-outs. I understand that they have to work within the EMI system, but come on! Bad business is bad business. If they did this maybe they could afford to have a website and a moderator (not that I would go back).

People with big heads and antlers scare me.

Boney Dog McGee is in the house!

:rsmile: Let me just go on record as saying that I support Roboticon and Emoticon marriages. Thank you.

Welcome LarryCurleyMoe! What are you a wise guy? Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk! Woof! :rsmile:

Thanks for the funny stories! It's bad enough playing for free or for peanuts, but how about paying to play. Back in the 80's, if you wanted to play in LA (rock music), a lot of the clubs would allow promoters to rent the club for the night and then the promoters would get bands for club. The rub was, the promoter would make the band buy a certain number of tickets and then the band would have to sell the tickets to make any money. Needless to say, being the piss-poor salesman that I was. I'd always end up on the losing end. I ended up quitting my band because I didn't want to keep playing these loser shows while they wanted to.

I miss the days of being able to stay up late listening to music and working on my computer. I used to do it every night. I also used work late into the night with my home recording studio. Now I'm married with a baby. I don't get to do any of these things. I just grab sleep wherever I can. When the baby isn't crying or throwing up

I have now listened to it 4 times. It really has grown on me. When I was leaving for work this morning, I couldn't wait to throw it in the car stereo. I'm really enjoying it. There are still places in it that I don't love, but I know I really juicy bit will be coming before long. I was wondering this morning if he was consciously or unconsciously trying to make a record that sounded like a Blue Note record. He seems to be blending styles from different Blue Note eras. He'll go from something that Bobby Hutcherson might have done to a Horace Silver type song. There are places that even remind me of Frank Zappa. It's an interesting work. I'm looking forward to putting my headphones on and listening to it right now. I'm glad I haven't read the liner notes yet.