AfricaBrass

I still see the value in cds, especially now that you can buy them for less than most digital downloads. I have a really hard time finding value in a digital download. Yes, I have the music on my iPod, but the music isn't of the same quality as a cd. Even if they offered lossless files for download, I'd rather have the cd. I'm not some dinosaur either. I've had mp3 players for years and four years ago, I got a Squeezebox. I have ripped most of my collection to .flac and I love it. The first thing I do when I get home with a new cd is to rip it to .flac. I've heard the argument that cds take up too much space. I ran into that problem about 6 years ago and ended up moving most of my collection to the Jazz Loft sleeves (later I purchased the Bags Unlimited sleeves since they're the same thing and much cheaper). Of course, I'd prefer to have them in the jewel cases but I just don't have the space. I've got the cds stored in boxes from Bags Unlimited and they're safe and out of the way. I can take my .mp3 player in the car instead of cds. But I still want my cds. If I spend $10 on an album, I want to own something tangible, not just the right to play it on my iPod. Maybe I'm just a 20th century dinosaur, but I love cds still. I love the EMP arguments too! An EMP wouldn't kill us, it would just kill technology. Once it's all fixed, I can pull my cds out, re-rip them and then get a Faraday cage to keep my hard drives in. I will have learned from my mistake. lol

That would be great! Thanks for letting me know. I'm so out of the loop with everything.

Not to hijack this thread, but my best wishes, and keep warm! Very best wishes for a speedy recovery from me too ! and from me too!!! I very much appreciate all the good wishes - and feeling very fine - but need to apologize to Africa Brass. This is HIS thread. Please let's keep this to its rightful owner No need to apologize at all! I would be happy if the rest of this thread is well wishes for you. Pneumonia is so scary and I'm so glad you're feeling fine today! I hope your recovery continues and you're back to full health asap!

Thanks Bertrand!!

That "I Am the Walrus" clip was great!

I love that Coltrane set! When I go to bed, I always listen to jazz. The last few nights I've been listening to Monk's Prestige recordings.

Jeff, you can always return. Remember what they say: home is where they have to take you back in! lol Moose

I'm really excited about hearing it now! I'm sure the reissue will be done with the same care as the previous two and I know it will be great!

Yep, I thought to myself, clearly it's the best solution to all of society's ills! Jeff, I just signed into the all about jazz site yesterday for the first time since 2007...you don't see me bragging about it! (I really did...looked at some very old Pm's, browsed a bit, then left for another 4 years) Anyway, welcome back Jeff! An old thread will show up once in awhile, I would see your name, see when you last posted, see it was a long time ago..and wondered why you left. You see a fair number of people that used to post all the time just poof! Did they lose interest in jazz? Posting about jazz? Can't afford jazz? Have all the jazz that was ever recorded? Died? Glad it wasn't that, as are you, no doubt! Interesting to read what you said about waiting for the next batch of cds to come out...the way music is gathered by most people really has changed...not sure if it's for the better . I really do miss walking into store and finding something that really was only put out on cd for me... Thanks Berigan!! I appreciate your kind welcome and the laughs. It's so weird to thing that the last time I was here, we could still walk into a Tower Records at 11:00pm and (often) find something amazing. I remember that feeling of finding something that was only put on cd for me. I've been thinking of writing about my love for record stores and cds. I know young people think they're archaic, but I still see cds through my 15 year old eyes in 1984 when I went to my friend's house and his dad had (gasp!) about 45 cds. I remember when my friend put a cd in the player. It was one of those players in which the cd was in inserted in the same manner as a cassette and you could watch it spin as it played. It took me two more years to finally save up enough to get my first player and cds. Although I love my family with all of my heart, my great love has always been going into record stores and buying music. I have so many wonderful memories and friends that I met doing this. To answer your question about why I left, I did stop listening to jazz for a couple of years. I had spent nearly 20 years, prior to this, being completely obsessed with jazz and spending every free cent on it. I found myself in a really bad place in my life and career having made three out of state moves in the previous two years and I just lost my joy. I've been through such a dark night in my life during these past eight years. Fortunately, after a three year break from jazz, I pulled out some jazz cds and instantly fell in love with the music again. I didn't return here because I was ashamed of where I was in my life and also didn't have much to say anymore. I was pretty broken down. I made another out of state move a little over a year ago and have been working hard to rebuild my life. I'm starting to get my mojo back. I never forgot about my friends here but didn't feel like I could return. I'm so grateful for the warm welcome I've received. It means a lot to me.

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Happy belated Birthday Hans!! :party: I hope you had a great b-day!

I'm sorry I missed wishing you a Happy Birthday, but I'd like to send you a belated Happy Birthday wish. I hope it was a good day.

Happy belated Birthday, mikeweil!! I hope it was a great one. :party:

Happy (belated) Birthday, John!! I hope it was a good one. At least we're all getting old together. lol :party:

This Trane fanatic wishes you the happiest of birthdays! :party:

I remember these cartoons being shown in the UK, possibly just after John Lennon died. I was beginning to think I'd imagined them! lol - I don't blame you. It's like they have just fallen out of the public consciousness. When I saw an episode recently, it was almost surreal after all this time.

Thanks colinmce! I would like to hear that album. The only Jeremy Steig music I have heard is the reissue that Blue Note did.

hey jeff i've heard that what doesn't kill you, defines you. Sometimes what doesn't kill you just makes you wish you were dead. Amen to that, Jim! lol Thanks for the welcome (and the laugh), medjuck!! lol rotflmao You're killing me, Allen! One benefit of dating these girls is that you don't need to buy them jewelry for Valentine's Day. You can buy them Drano for their meth. lol You remembered! I still remember that first day upon the dissolution of the BNBB. All of us castaways were swimming to our islands (the various Bulletin Boards) and this cat followed B3-er to this paradise on the web. Thanks Hardbopjazz!! I plan on sticking around. You are all some of the finest people I have had the pleasure of knowing and I'm so glad to be back. Thanks PHILLYQ!!! It's so nice to see you too. Thanks Chris!! I really appreciate you kind welcome back! Thanks for the laugh too! lol I also want to tell you how much I've enjoyed reading your blog. I found a link to it on the Hoffman board awhile back and have LOVED reading it.

Jazzmoose!! It's so great to see you too. We sure had a lot of fun back then! I'm so happy to be back. Thanks Brownie!! I hope you get over the pneumonia soon. It sounds like you're coming out of it and that's a great thing! It's scary stuff. I had it a couple years ago and it really did a number on me and gave me a real scare. lol, impossible! The Cat is back! lol hey jeff i've heard that what doesn't kill you, defines you. didn't know you back in the day, but i hope you have good times on the board again from here on... Thanks thedwork! It's nice to meet you! I look forward to getting to know you here. Same here. Although I have run across your posts from time to time on older threads. I don't feel quite right welcoming you back since you were here and gone long before I arrived, but ... welcome back! Thanks for the welcome, papsrus!! I love your user name! It's nice to meet you!

I hope you guys don't mind me bringing this thread back up. I just wanted to mention how much I loved the Julius Hemphill and Bill Dixon releases. I haven't been able to budget for many new releases but I had to get these two and I was extremely happy with them. I was also wondering if there has been an announcement of what the next reissue will be? I'm looking forward to it, whatever it is.

Thanks 7/4! Man, we had some good times here. I'm sorry to hear you've had hard times too. I've been told that what doesn't kill me will make me stronger, but I've found that it has just made this ol' cat mangy. lol I hear ya man. Back then I had lot's of spare time and made 2-3 times what I make now, now I work 10 times as hard. On the plus side, I can post from anywhere I can use my phone now. Life in paradise is grand. Wow, that's tough 7/4. I'm so sad to hear that this happened to you! I'm in a similar situation. My earning ability plummeted too. I've also been out of work for a long time and it's really taken a toll on my self esteem, not to mention everything related to savings and losing so many of the things I used to have. I hope you're still playing your guitar and making music. I've been in such a funk for a long time that I have barely played in the last couple of years. I need to get back to it. It's weird, I used to have so many guitars and I don't anymore. I think going through that took away a lot of my joy in playing. BUT... I miss it so much. I need to get back to it. I'm so glad you're back too!! Thank you for your kind welcome. I really appreciate it! Thanks impossible!! I'm so glad to be back and I'm so happy that so many of my friends are still here. Thanks Mike! I appreciate your understanding! I will stick around. Thanks king!! I appreciate it so much and I'm so glad to be back. Thanks so much, it's a treat to see you too!!! I was so happy to see your old Bettie Page avatar. I remember making that! lol - I won't ask about the "babe" thread. I assume things didn't go too well. lol I think I responded to everyone. Thanks again for your kind welcome (and thanks to Allen for all the laughs)!!! I hope I didn't miss anyone and if I did, huge apologies! Thanks again, you've all made my day.

Wow - a BIG welcome back ! Last time you were logged on, the economy was still on a roll, credit crunch not an issue, Greece was solvent and Blair/Bush still in office. Another world ! Thanks sidewinder!! Wow, the world has changed so much since 2006. It's amazing to think about how different everything is. I've learned to live on so little. It's been such a difficult change. I'm not a big fan of the 21st century so far, but I think it will get better one of these days. lol Apart from the state of the world, the state of jazz is so different. I can't believe that the OJC's are gone and there's no more Blue Note reissues. I remember I used to give Blue Note so much crap about Norah Jones, but things have changed so much. I'm so grateful that I was devoted to jazz during a time when it seemed like everything was available. I think I actually mourn the fact that things have changed so much with music. I used to live for the next batch reissues. I guess it's okay because I couldn't afford them anyway now. This probably just puzzled AfricaBrass; I wasn't around in 2006, when he last posted. I've heard a lot about you, though, AB, and am glad you're back. And even after the accident, I still have three toes on my left foot. It's cool. It's so nice to meet you, Jeff! I'm a Jeff too. Thank you for your kind welcome! I'm glad you recovered from your science experiment gone wrong. lol

It's too bad the cartoons are not available. I have kept my eye out for them for years hoping for a release. I remember being 6 years old and seeing the cartoon that had "Tomorrow Never Knows" in it. I became an instant Beatles fan and spent much of my childhood collecting every Beatles album and all related items.

Thank you so much! I'm so glad to be back here. I can't even express how much I appreciate you guys and the friendships we developed during my time here. I've always loved what you had to say and look forward our future conversations. I was listening to Marchel Ivery the other day and I thought of you as I think you were the one who turned me on to him. I have so many albums that have associations with you guys and it makes the listening experience richer for me because I remember the good friends here that turned me onto the music. I'm always remembering who turned me onto something. I still associate the Baby Dodds "Talking and Drum Solos" with you, Jim. I plan on responding to everyone, and I see the software got really smart (in order to keep post count down lol) and all my responses are being added to one post. I'm typing as fast as I can, so check back later if I haven't responded. You guys are the best! Thanks BeBop!!! I appreciate it so much! Thanks Free For All!! (and thanks for the link!) You guys are truly the best and I wish you could see the smile on my face after reading all of your kind welcomes! I can't wait to start talking jazz again. I'm sure I'm pretty rusty, but this will be fun! Thanks WD45! I was so happy to see Groundkeeper Willie too!! It's great that you're still here. Thanks Noj!! I feel like I'm the one who should be partying. Last night I did a Google search on a jazz musician and I found an old thread on another board. One of the first posts I read was by you and I was inspired to visit this board again. I was nervous that I wouldn't be welcomed, so I'm incredibly happy. Thanks again!! Thanks Dave!! Things are starting to get better. In a lot of ways, I feel like a shadow of what I used to be, but I'm coming back. I've lost a lot, but I'm still here and I have gratitude for that. Thanks Ghost!! I appreciate it so much. You're the best too!! Are you still doing your radio show? I saw that your signature has a link to your show archives. I used to enjoy your show a lot and you turned me onto some good stuff. Thanks GA!! I appreciate your welcome so much! Thanks jazzkrow!! I'm so sorry about what has happened to you. I lost my job, my house, a lot of my stuff, and my health for a while, but I'm grateful for the little things in life now. You have the most amazing attitude and my deepest respect for having it. Man, Charles McPherson is great too! I was listening to one his sixties albums just last week. Thanks Shawn!! Your welcome means a lot to me and I look forward to being back here with you guys. ROTFLMAO You're not just a great musician, you're funny as hell too!! Thanks Quincy!! I hope being back here will help me feel younger again. I feel like I've aged 20 years in the last 8. I'm ready for some reverse aging to begin. My post above got so long that it broke formatting. I hope you can still read my replies. Thanks Brad!! I appreciate it. I forgot all about Aric! lol I think I missed out on Chewy. If he was anything like Effron, then I got to spend some time in the archives. lol

Thanks Daniel! I was so happy to see your Duke Pearson avatar. It's funny how, even after all this time, when I see everyone here, it feels like little time has gone by. I'm planning on sticking around. I hope you'll have a chance to be around more too. Nice to see you too, Dan! Whenever I listen to the Three Sounds you always come to mind. I will stick around. I've missed you guys and this place a lot. Thanks Lon! Reading your posts (and others from here) over on the Hoffman reminded me how much I missed you guys. Thanks Hans! I really appreciate your kind welcome. I look forward to all I'm going to learn from you guys. I still think this is the best board out there. LOL I'm really glad none of these things happened!!!! Thanks for the laugh. Thanks Peter! I appreciate it so much! I was afraid that I wouldn't have a place here. I'm sorry that you've struggled too, but I'm incredibly grateful for good friends who can have compassion and empathy for each other during these difficult times.