Upright Bill

I've said it before in another coffee thread but if you want GREAT coffee you have to roast it yourself. Grinding your own is a good first step. The equipment is $75 +/- the beans are cheap and the taste is amazing. What about roasting your own? How much does this cost? (I can't for the love of god imagine myself doing this first thing in the morning!) --eric You don't roast in the morning. The beans need several hours to "gas-out", 24 hours after roasting is the perfect cup of coffee. Its actually less expensive to roast your own than to buy roasted coffee. Can you imagine anything more perfect: Its costs less to have better stuff! Check out Coffee Is My Drug Of Choice or Direct to the equipment Upright Bill, Paragon of Caffeinated Righteousness: You've used this particular machine and give it your blessing? --eric I use that machine every day. I would recommend that you buy an extra chamber (the glass part) because as soon as you let anyone try your home roast you will be roasting for friends. The extra chamber allows one to cool while you are using the other. Here's my recipe: Guatemalan Huehue Tenango From a cool chamber add green beans to just below the line. Set machine for 5 minutes. Watch the beans do their dance of deliciousness and make them stop if there is any sign of over roasting. When they are done move them to a clean container and let them rest over night. Next day 13 grams of beans and 7 ounces of cold water are converted into a cup of pure heaven.

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You can't even begin to call it good coffee until you go to Brazil or Jamaica and go pick the coffee beans yourself. You're doing only half the job. If you have to soil your own hands by picking the beans yourself you are not nearly snobby enough to enjoy the subtile nuances of fine coffee. I, on the other hand (pun fully intended), refuse to raise the cup to my own lips. I can only truely enjoy the brew when served by that lady in the BABES thread, you know, the one with the big elbows.

I've said it before in another coffee thread but if you want GREAT coffee you have to roast it yourself. Grinding your own is a good first step. The equipment is $75 +/- the beans are cheap and the taste is amazing. What about roasting your own? How much does this cost? (I can't for the love of god imagine myself doing this first thing in the morning!) --eric You don't roast in the morning. The beans need several hours to "gas-out", 24 hours after roasting is the perfect cup of coffee. Its actually less expensive to roast your own than to buy roasted coffee. Can you imagine anything more perfect: Its costs less to have better stuff! Check out Coffee Is My Drug Of Choice or Direct to the equipment

I've said it before in another coffee thread but if you want GREAT coffee you have to roast it yourself. Grinding your own is a good first step. The equipment is $75 +/- the beans are cheap and the taste is amazing.

Tim Froncek on drum and Randissimo on harmonica.

I frequently add coffee to my coffee, does that count? Nothing else is needed. Anything you add could dilute the coffee flavor.

My wife tries to hide that fact that she doesn't like jazz. She listens to CDs with me in the car and goes to many concerts with me. However, she thinks that I don't know that she doesn't like it because she is very supportive of me as a jazz musician. I think you are totally correct that loud protests over the music you play and inability to conpromise is a sign of a deeper problem. My ex asked me to stop playing music because she was "jealous of the time I spent with the instrument". It was actually her need to control and manipulate. I'll never give up what I love for another person again.

They are listening to the music instead of talking about it

Sheila loves bassists (who doesn't ) and has done duet albums with bassists. "Sheila" with Arild Andersen in 1977 (AMG ****1/2) AMG "Old Time Feeling" with Harvie Swartz (now Harvie S) in 1982 (AMG ****) AMG "I've Grown Accustomed To The Bass" with Cameron Brown in 2000 (AMG not rated) AMG

I'm in and just sent you an email.

Uncle Skid and I heard a pre-release version of this at Chuck's house a while back. That was the first time I was aware of hearing Marsh and I was blown away. It is amazing. I've been waiting patiently for this announcement. Will you be at Docker's on Sunday Chuck?

According to my wife, his contribution is his great smile. I liked him. His note choices were IMHO great on his solos. I thought his note choices on his walking lines were based on his comfort zones on the neck (1/2, first, fourth and sixth positions) in that he seemed to shift between those zones exclusively. I wasn't blown away by his tone. Bad amp perhaps. I found his right hand technique interesting. I got to hang out with Lynn Seaton a few months ago and we discussed my need to get "more meat" on the string. That is, play with the side of my index finger from the tip to the first joint rather than just the side of the tip. Washington is playing with the side of the tip of his finger but reinforcing it with his middle finger. I think he could use some of the same advice I got from Seaton. On the other hand, he is so much better than me and I am so jealous of it not being me playing with those guys that I have no right to comment. I was amazed by everyone.

Not much I can add to what Lazaro has already written. The best part of the night for me was at home after the concert when my wife asked my me order CDs by Moody and Carter. She is slowly become a jazz fan. Oh and she says that Peter Washington is cute and then added that maybe it was a bassist thing.

I'm about half way through it. I've learned alot and I considered myself a great cook before I picked it up. My wife says I even better now, and I've been her favorite for almost 13 years now.

I'm about half way through it. I've learned alot and I considered myself a great cook before I picked it up. My wife says I even better now, and I've been her favorite for almost 13 years now.

You sound like a tune Uncle Skid and I do, we call it "White Monk."

Your family is more important. I hope all is well soon.

Chuck, I'd have gladly come and picked you up. James Moody did indeed kick ass. When he rapped it was almost too much. What a great sense of humor and amazing musician! I will be adding some James Moody and James Carter to my collection. They were all great!

Far Coston is meeting me at the front door. He was pretty excited.

I was disappointed too. I haven't heard from Jim yet. I'm hoping he doesn't cancel as well. I expect his call pretty soon.

Unfortunately Joe is unable to use the ticket I got for him tonight. If anyone else can use it get ahold of me here ASAP.

Oh GOD yes! (see, the kids of today don't even know what buttermilk is!) Buttermilk is milk that has been allowed to slightly sour, but is still safe. Originally it was the remnant fluid left from churning butter. Today, it's manufactured under controlled conditions. It's sorta thick, and leaves a residue on the side of your glass. Sound nasty? It is, but the old folks sure loved it! Harold McGee's "On food And Cooking" describes buttermilk as the fluid remaining after making cheese. I remember my grandfather chewing his milk and thinking that it would gag me. To this day it has never occurred to me to take a drink of it, although I cook with it alot.

Mary Rademacher was back at Docker's last night (2/15/2004). This time with a new pianist, David Hay. David is IMHO more of a jazz pianist than Mark Kahny. Mark is good but everything felt like pop to me. Last night felt like more like jazz. More piano solos and the solos were more adventurous. The biggest difference over last week is that the place was fuller. There were maybe four empty tables. Mary and Tim both mentioned Organissimo at least 6 times last night and encouraged people to come out. Mary asked about you Uncle Skid!

So you have two available, Bill? Jim, that would be great if you want to go. I'd prefer not to make that drive alone. Joe, Jim Where/How will we hook up on Monday night to do the ticket hand off? Do you want to meet for dinner somewhere before? BTW Joe, there are no columns in the building.