Peter Johnson

Hysterical--I did the same thing, only it was on my mono turntable. The stylus (after heavy use) broke off, and being a young whippersnapper, I must have read some article about how records/styli work. So I got a needle, made a cone of paper, stuck the needle through the cone, and taped the whole assembly onto the record arm. It worked! Only problem is, I used this apparatus to play my dad's Ballet Mechanique b/w Roy Schuman symphony record! Man, I still remember that "experience!"

Studies show 40% of your fellow organissimites agree! Oh, for 1979!!!* * Or so I hear. I was only 8!

Happy happy, John!

Happy happy!

Congrats, street singer! No way would I scoff at your time. I used to not be able to run a mile without getting a splitting sideache. Physical accomplishments are all relative, and shaving 30 seconds off your required time is definitely something to be proud of!

Ghots, 5 months should be fine for a half. I wouldn't recommend it for a full, particularly if you've not done distance runs in the past, but training for the 1/2 can put you well on the road to running a full. In fact, many runners doing a long training period for a full will schedule it so they can do a half at the midpoint in their training. Check out this website for a lot of great information and a training schedule that you use by backing out from the date of your race. The key is slow, steady preparation. I've done a few marathons, most recently the Philadelphia marathon November 23. PM me if you have specific questions. It's super rewarding to train for a long run--good luck and, above all, enjoy yourself!

Hell of a lot of lookers in this group! Keep the shots coming!

Renee Rosnes, "Lifewish"

I love it!

Me and my wife at sunset....

Lonnie Smith, "Afro-Desia." HELLYEAH! Has anyone else heard this from 1975? With Joe Lovano on sax? I just got it from Dusty Groove on reissued wax, and it kicks some serious ass. Slightly odd, however, is the fact that the turbanator is playing some sort of synth on the first track. Loving this.

Philly --> Lansing: 653.5 miles; approximate Travel Time: 10 hours 3 mins Philly --> St. Louis: 892.7 miles; approximate Travel Time: 13 hours 44 mins For me, whatever. If it's June/July, I'll have been on a 1972 BMW motorcycle for 10/13 hours ( ), and I'll need a drink and some tunes ( )! Tell me when and where and I'll be there! Can't wait!

Looks suspiciously like cannoli with corn husk wraps. "Catner" is gonna come popping out of that platter in about a minute! (AB, are you listening?)

He's scheduled at Iridium in January!

Another vote for St. Louis (if Philly won't work!)

THANK YOU Mark! I was beginning to think I was the only one who heard fluegelhorn in that track. At least we can go down in flames together!

Jazzypaul, check your PMs!

So what'd ya get, SS1?

Great idea! I love it!

I'm planning to go...just not sure when yet. Probably Saturday or Sunday.

Got my discs today and I'm spinning disc one as I type this. Thanks Jim and Brad Lewin, my New Jersey mailing hub sender! It's been hard to avoid looking at the previous posts--so without further ado, I'm going to jump in and start posting my impressions. 1) Sounds like a Monk tune. Cross between a Monk tune and Bill Evans' chord voicings. If Monk, I don't know which tune, but it's definitely not played by Monk! Sounds live. Whoa! There's a whole band here. Interesting--when the band kicks in, it sounds like a different recording. The "sound" is reminiscent of Eastern Rebellion, and some Chuck Mangione-esque Tenor/Fluegelhorn octave voicing. I like the sax solo--the player's tone sounds familiar, but I can't place it. Wait...could it be Booker Ervin? If it's not, the player listened to Structurally Sound a lot (I know this tune is NOT off Structurally sound). If the trumpet player played a fluegel in the opening, I think he's back to trumpet at the solo. Mmmm, maybe not? Trumpet solo just kind of fades away without a resolution, makes me think this really is a live recording. I'm not super wild about the performance--it's "nice." 2) Old dirty vinyl, or a tape of some! I love it! Sounds like a straight version of Unsquare Dance played by Scott Joplin! I have no idea what that was, but it's pretty hip. 3) Good ensemble work. Could almost be the opening to an early '70's t.v. show--I mean that in a good way! Tenor alto doubling--nice. Sounds like Freddie Hubbard on the trumpet, but I'm usually wrong about this, so it's probably not. This could be a boot of something. Nice blues base to this song. I hear the altoist walking over to the mike--his entrance must have caught him off guard! I dig the turnaround, but the alto player appears to be struggling with the contraint of a key signature! I like this much better than the first song--similar ensembles, different response for me. The piano player is excellent. 4) Mongo's band? Quincy's band? Ray's band? Whoever it is, it's got that great sixties swing/jazz combo going. Electric bass. This is some greasy shit--down home dirty blues played by 10-15 people at once. I love it! Who's wailing on clarinet? WHO'S wailing on TRUMPET! A super-young John Faddis? Dig it! I LOVE THIS TRACK! 5) Get down. Where's my wife? I wanna dance. I love it when J.B. sings ballads. Could the theme be tight ensemble work? 6) Taking a "cue" (ha ha) from the "strings with jazz" thread? I'm pretty sure this is R.C. It's hard to mistake Nelson Riddle's arrangements. 7) Set me free! Clarinet/piano. Could be Mozart, could be...Ornette if he played the clarinet??? I'm having trouble getting into this one. But I've never been much of a free freak. No idea who this is, and I think we'll find out it's an alto soloist, NOT a clarinet. But he/she sure has a mellow tone! 8) I started thinking this was Jack McDuff on a Prestige side, but then the Fender bass kicked in. Blech! Good sax player, but the bass sound doesn't fit in at all in my opinion. A little loungey for my taste. The sax player would do well playing with the Three Sounds! 9) Olu Dara? It's world music hour! Damn, I dig the beat here. Who the hell is this? Taj Mahal without piano? My reading of the theme is now, "music I'm sure you've never heard before!" Well, not quite, with number 5 above. I love this track. Nice use of the voice as an instrument. Robin Williams? Ha ha ha. 10) I don't think this is off of any of Bu's solo drum records (although it almost sounds like a track from the Columbia one). Maybe that's what it is? I'm not a huge solo drum fan (but I do love drum solos). The constant bass kick sounds like Blakey, but the snare does not...a boot of Blakey getting world on us? 11) I was wondering when we'd get a 78 on one of the Blindfold tests! World War I. I have no idea who this is, but the voice sounds very familiar. 12) AAAgh, turn it off! I'm trying, but I can't get into this one--probably for the same reason I didn't like the piano-clarinet/alto track. Could be a Shepp or Saunders excursion; but I"ve got to fast forward! 13) Swing time. More good ensemble work. I don't know the song, although it sounds familiar. 14) Cecil Taylor, Ponciana. Just kidding. Only re the first three notes! This sounds like Stan Getz to me, but I don't know what album it's from, or who he's playing with. 15) This is definitely NOT Bobby Hutcherson! Could be Hamp; oddly, the sound is "small," but the quality is very good--particularly for the "period" the piece sounds like it is (ragtime). Wait a second. There's an electric bass in there. Got me! Sending us off with a little jitterbug, Jim--nice touch (and good vibe solo!). PHEW! I'm exhausted--that seems to be the one thing all of these tests have in common. I can't wait to read everyone's thoughts. I'll post thoughts on disc 2 soon--for now, I think I just have to go get dinner! Thanks for putting this together, Jim!

Let's see if this works! Me on vacation in the San Juans in October. What you can't see is the 1:30 p.m. microbrew...damnnnnnn, I love vacation!

Jimmy Smith, "The Sermon," original mono, good shape, $5.98!!!

Sorry to hear of your loss, Berigan.

Sorry for the late response. I'm watching the Cowboys suck and suck and suck. On BROADCAST TV no less! Hell yeah, Deep. Tell the story. I had no idea. Stick a fork in 'em, Sangrey, they're done!!! Go Eagles. Sorry to hijack, but the post called for it. I'd love to hear the story as well.