J Larsen

I think we're all clear on that. However, Pearson apparently computed $67 million from formulae prescribed by DC consumer protection laws. Unless he is horrible at arithematic, that really is a shocking fact.

I'll probably go to this, but I have to say I wish they had somebody else on bass.

My thoughts exactly.

FYI you can go down to chinatown and get yourself an *excellent* custom made suit in the fabric of your choice for under a grand... Beats the crap out of anything off the rack.

Holdsworth doesn't do much tapping at all. Probably none in many, many years. It's all done with one hand...the connection is the legato feel. Thanks for the correction - not sure why I associated Holdsworth with tapping. Maybe I've just heard an unrepresentative sample. But he does try to minimize the effect of his picking, doesn't he? I think of him as having a very, very light touch with his right hand.

They both do a lot of tapping, but I don't really see a connection beyond that.

I can't believe this guy worked for the Legal Aid Society - they should be representing the Chungs in this case. I hope somebody is floating their legal bills. I read a couple months back that the bills had pushed them to the edge of bankruptcy and they were fearful of having to return to Korea. BTW, how would you like to have Pearson as your judge? The guy obviously needs a good shrink...

Other people in this thread have apparently had different experiences, but I've always been able to retrieve items from them w/in 24 hours. As far as I can tell, all this means is that Concord determined that it is cheaper for them to outsource their tape storage than to maintain their own vault. But someone like Chuck would obviously have a more informed opinion.

TW always sounded like more of a rock drummer to me than a jazz drummer. I think *he* might have influenced a couple more modern metal drummers (late 80s to late 90s), but my gut instinct is that in its time metal drummers/metal drummers to be were probably not hip to this particulat record. However, I can see where you are coming from. Edit: let me also add that I am not sure if any influence is more likely direct than osmotic.

I'm giving this its first listen in a long time to make sure I wasn't unfair to the record. I really don't think it influenced prog or metal, and I am certain that it did not influence punk (it is *way* too noodley for that, plus I have never known a punk musician who had or referenced this album, and I have known quite a few of them).

Of the many covers I have seen for Conversations and Iron Man by Eric Dophy, none seemed particularly appropriate.

Honestly, that record sounds so bad to me it is hard to imagine that it influenced anything, but I suppose I am projecting my personal bias. I'm not saying that it is a bad record, btw (although I truly don't think of it as a very good record) - but it *sounds* so bad to me that it is a chore to listen to.

A ridiculously large black russian. I kept having to add more kahlua and then more vodka to get the proportions right...

I like that album, but the special addition sounds pretty missable to me as well. The singles were released as a cd ep several years ago, and I dare say that they aren't really very good. I also feel no need to have both the mono and stereo versions. I'm sure it will make a lot of people happy, though.

Has that thread over at Hoffman been deleted? I can not access it.

They put subliminal messages on those releases in lieu of advertising on the covers. Haven't you ever noticed how good a coca-cola sounds right after listening to the RVG edition of Conquistador?

Don't get me started...

So you're thinking more along the lines of 1 apple by 2 apples rather than 3 apples by 6 apples?

Hmmm.... snails are pretty tasty, and slugs seem to be little more than snails w/o shells...

Why am I not surprised?

I agree with that. This was always my least played session from the Mosaic, too. It just doesn't hang together very well, at least not to my ears.

Jesus. Hank Mobley is cool and all, but I wouldn't pay $45 for one of his records, to say nothing of 100 times that.

Thanks - I'll wait till the next time this comes around.

I've had Waves for a long time - it is really good. Haven't spun it in a while, though - I should dig it out tonight.

I can get a slightly scratchy copy of this with a big promo sticker on the somewhat chewed up cover for $25. Should I pull the trigger or pass? I've never heard the album before, but I know it is supposed to be great. Thanks.