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I *almost* went with Booker, but hey - that only counts in horseshoes, right? it's from this album, which I kept meaning to buy for myself, but never did... or maybe not. (I think I spoke too soon!) * Is Disc One, tk. 2, from this album, maybe?

I kind of figured...

OK - and you did see this post, right? That Christmas track is ... not quite sure how to put it. Amusing, for certain.

Disc One, tk. 5 - sounds New Orleans-ish in some ways; could this be part of a "Live at Maybeck" disc? Disc One, tk. 6 - Could be Roswell Rudd, although I can't recall him doing anything with Arab or Turkish musicians... Hmm. (It's funny, though! And there's some incredible playing in it, like the opening 'bone solo.) Disc Two, tk. 12 - Crawfish Fiesta, anyone? (I think it's Professor Longhair playing "Tico-Tico no Fubá.")

No worries, Al! And thanks for all your hard work on this. * Disc 2, tk. 7 - well, I'm going to guess that the accordionist *might* be Guy Klucevsek, but as to the rest (tuba, clarinet and strings), gah - maybe this is from a Tzadik release by someone or other? It's very Balkan/klezmer-ish, but beyond that, I'm not sure if I'm hearing the usual suspects. (Maybe it's a European group?) Or... is that Chris Speed on clarinet??? Or (hate to keep repeating myself) Don Byron? (Those NY people, always messing around with "weird" fusion music.... ) and... I think Disc Two, tk. 3 *might* be James Newton, but again, I'm not sure... Whoever it is, they have that gorgeous French flute sound that some of the best classical flutists have (like the late Jean-Pierre Rampal).... Oh wait - It's Steve Kujala, isn't it?! With Chick Corea, maybe? (I have the disc they made together, but haven't listened to it in ages...) 2nd iteration of "Oh, wait!" - if not Kujala (and I think it's not), then maybe Robert Dick? But the keyboard (is that a Fender Rhodes?) sounds so 70s-ish... I'm sure that it's not Lew Tabackin, but at this point, I'm just making wild guesses! 3d iteration: James Newton. (I think!) Disc Two, tk. 5 - I'm pretty sure that's Don Byron on clarinet. As for the rest, ??? But maybe it's... John Carter? Disc 2, tk. 6 - sounds like Don Byron and Bill Frisell to me - maybe it's from "This Land"?

I've only heard it through one time, so really... I need another listen to commit. But I *think* it *might* be Machito. Gotta listen to those cuts with clarinets another time or two. I have my suspicions, though.

I knew I had that one! But that sounds thinner than mine. I'll have to compare the two later. MG Err, not to cross-post from your iPod thread, but it's likely because the disc was burned from MP3s (bitrate 192k). I'm also missing the final tracks from the 2nd disc - don't believe they're in the download, either. (And no worries, guys - stuff happens!) As to your guess on Disc Two, tk. 8 - it *is* a very Machito-ish chart, but I'm not sure I want to commit to saying that it is his band (for certain).

Disc One, tk. 7 - Muhal Richard Abrams playing "Crepuscule with Nellie," from Interpretations of Monk, V. 1 Disc Two, tk. 2 is "Flowers for Albert" from The Skatalites' album Hi-Bop Ska, with David Murray on tenor Disc Two, tk. 8 - Is that Ronnie Cuber on bari? I should be able to place this....

Ptah, tk. 14 is pretty hilarious! tk. 8 - ¿¿¿NO???? I will go nuts!!!! * And Hermeto definitely was the man who 1st used farm animal sounds like this... (On A Musica Livre de Hermeto Pascoal.) * tk. 11 is Tommy Flanagan, "Você Abuso," from his album Jazz Poet (Timeless) technical note: Some of the tracks on disc 2 aren't complete, either. I've had CDs burn incorrectly (like this) and am all too aware that it can happen when you least expect it.

Some of the others are messed up, too. what I really need is MP3s, stripped of all tags. i wrote to Al a while ago, requesting them. I'd rather burn everything to disc here; that way I can re-do if necessary....

Disc 1 - You guys aren't giving tk. 11 a chance! [singsong] I know who (and what) it is, and I'm not gonna tell! [/singsong] * tk. 8 has to be Hermeto Pascoal - but I'm not sure which album. (Maybe A Musica Livre de Hermeto Pascoal, or else Zabumbê-bum-á - but ??? I'm just guessing!) tk. 11 is Tommy Flanagan, "Você Abuso," from his album Jazz Poet (Timeless) tk 16 is definitely the Basie band's chart, but *is* it Basie? [:tearhair:] Edited to add: drat drat drat!!! The 1st CD has only has 4-5 seconds each of the 1st 7 cuts - wha???

MG, once you get used to the iPod and iTunes, you might want to consider some alternative programs (for your own player) - Some folks swear by Rockbox (3d party software), which I haven't tried. It does allow you to play Windows Media files on an iPod, among other things... (Check here for info. on other file formats.) I love my iPods but hate iTunes (bloated, slow, etc. on Windows), so I go with Floola instead. Its also possible to use MediaMonkey to manage and synch files, but I'd rather use Floola to do that.

paps, I'm so sorry to hear about this - it sounds hellish. Pain like that is totally debilitating. Take care of yourself - and, as Bev says, music should help a lot. (I hope, at least...)

Not one red cent. But virtually anyone can publish a review there (unless they're an obvious shill), so...

I hear you, MG - it's the RIAA and other industry types who keep painting all downloaders as thieves. (Without even bothering to mention the many fully legal ways material can be downloaded, at that.) The best music blogs are invariably run by people who are huge fans of whatever it is they're blogging about. Most of them have access to a lot of rare material only because they've made an effort to collect it.

I'm a big fan of Burrrn myself!

A suggestion for a different program: MediaMonkey. Wish I could be of help with WinAmp, but every time I ever installed it, it gave me all sorts of problems, so I gave up on it some years back.

I spend more precisely because I get to hear more... and have become aware of more than I'd ever known existed. That said, the "awareness" and (often) the hearing comes in multiple ways, most of them fully legit.

What Jim, impossible and Noj said. Hard drives break down. (I had 3 fail on me in less than 2 years' time.) It's not an OS thing (Win vs. Mac), it's more like defects and (I sometimes think) planned obsolescence.

Well, not if the problem is with the external HD....

Have you posted your own query? It's worth a try. Also, you'll want to check out the links (to various topics/categories) on their home page... Could be something specific to your OS (just guessing).

MG, have you checked the How-To Geek site and forums? *Definitely* my 1st go-to for computer problems.... they explain everything in plain, readable English - I wouldn't be surprised to find that it's part of their mission statement. I've gotten lots of answers and help there.

Yeah... so many of the posts on this thread are tangential - and I'm including some of my own in that category. Still, it is what it is a this point. I do wish we could steer it toward other aspects of Monk's life - and Kelley's bio., though. (I've made a few efforts in that direction over the past day, as have others.) * So, have any of you had a chance to The Jazz Baroness? If you have, how do you think it fits with the book, or argues against the book, or... ??? For me, the interview segments with T.S. were a highlight.

The article makes a lot of sense in light of the way Kelley presents certain things in his book, but I can see how it would be largely "?" if you don't have access to a copy. Yes, perhaps. Although I would point out Schlesinger herself states she hadn't read the entire book at the time she wrote the piece. My takeaway from her article is that she wanted to correct some of Kelley's misuse of terms, but then goes on to make suppositions about Monk's mental state herself that seem loosely grounded. Sort of a "could be this, could be that," kind of thing. And really, that's probably the best that can be managed at this point. Is there any indication in the footnotes that Kelley consulted with a psychologist during the writing of the book? Yeah, I wish that piece hadn't been rushed into publication. And you're right that it's supposition - at very best - on anyone's part at this point. Re. the notes, I need to check... (100 pp. of endnotes!)

Hmm - I missed something! Thanks for the heads-up. (I'm reading the chapters in sequence, but also skipping ahead - via the index - to look at other material.) There really is something to be said for the combined effects of various prescribed drugs (she mentions Benzedrine; Kelley also says Monk was on Thorazine for a while) and other things, like alcohol. Gives me the shivers just thinking about it, really. (There's so much possibility for horrible side effects, drug interactions *and* misdiagnoses, etc. Both Thorazine and Benzedrine by themselves are incredibly powerful and just... well, you wouldn't want to be on either if you had the choice, I'm thinking.) Being over-medicated is yet another thing... and it still happens a lot. Some people look at the clients who come to them as "patients" (in a chronic "mental patient" kind of way) and just keep piling on drug after drug. Even when a person follows all the directions to the letter and doesn't abuse the drugs, bad things can happen. It really was a catchall for *everyone* during that time period, though I'm sure - as he says - that lots of black psych patients were just labeled as that, in a pro forma way.