Kevin Bresnahan

Overindulgent behavior, sex, drugs & rock and roll does not somehow magically result in a loss of critical thinking and impulse control. Several of us here are proof that there are alternative outcomes. FWIW, I don't know what you're after here anyway. You seem to looking for an argument but I don't know why. Arguing over Aerosmith's popularity or my definition of everyone seems weird. "Fandango" came out in 1975. I had a copy. Several of my friends had copies. I wouldn't use the term huge, but they were far bigger than a cult band up our way. We had a lot of AOR (Album Oriented Rock) stations in my neck of the woods so most of the people I hung out with were into a lot music that wouldn't make it on a Top 40 station. Maybe that had something to do with my view of the rock world?

Well, his kids have all gone Hollywood, so maybe he's settling into a new role as a patron of the arts.

Well, in good ol' Holyoke Massachusetts, Aerosmith was very big - huge even - back in the late 70's/early 80's. It probably had a lot to do with the fact that they were from Boston, but no matter, everyone I KNEW was digging Aerosmith back then. If you were down in Tejas back then, I imagine ZZ Top was bigger than Aerosmith. Locale certainly plays a part in everyone's definition of "everyone".

That is the question, isn't it? I certainly have no idea. However, he hasn't mastered anything recently and he is in his mid-60's by now. Maybe he isn't doing it much these days so you could get a deal?

You are so lucky to have been able to do this for your dad. It's a memory you can cherish forever. If you do go with a commercial release, times are tough. You might want to go the boutique route to get the most out of it. Maybe release it on vinyl or SACD? I've participated in several music-based Kickstarter campaigns recently and the success rate has been pretty low. Maybe you could get Steve Hoffman to master it. That would garner you quite a few sales from his forum members.

Does Denon ever license their stuff? I can't remember anyone ever reissuing their stuff except themselves. I think MPS used to license out their recordings... didn't Prestige used to release their stuff in the US? Baystate.... who even owns that anymore? Looking up Baystate, it looks like some of this stuff went to RCA but some of it seems to have referred back to the artist. After all, how else could Billy Harper issue his own version through his fan club?

Not looking good for this campaign. Not much time left and a long way to go.

Eventually, if the board is still around by then, you'll be listed here too. We all have to go sometime.

Ron Thorne, man of the world, Jazz drummer and all around great guy died a few hours ago after a decade-long battle with COPD. Ron was 76. My condolences to his wife Patty, who was by his side to the end. I met Ron on the Jazz Corner and considered him one of my on-line friends. It's weird that we never meet some of these "friends" but still feel the loss as if they lived down the street. Ron's son Justin posted this on FB: Justin Thorne After a lengthy, nearly 11-year battle with COPD, my father Ron Thorne has left us today, in his sleep in the early hours of his 76th birthday. Very happy to have been by his side for the final 6 days, and to surround him with as much of his favorite music as circumstances allowed. For a patient who was ruled out of surviving countless times, he outdid every prognosis they made, and always did everything on his terms.

Don't you think it's rather hypocritical to say this in a thread about Sony's "Bootleg Series", a series invented to finally get the listeners this great music in the best sound ever? What has Sony done "wrong" here, except for taking too long to get to this particular recording before the CD market bottomed out? With this Bootleg Series, Sony began to get these recordings out there. I am glad they did it. We can disagree on this.

Miles was under contract to Columbia (now Sony). They own the rights to this recording. They don't own the recording, but they do own the right to sell it if they want it sold. Look, I know you think it's great to be able to hear this, but it's a bootleg, plain & simple. The thing is, your desire to hear something doesn't override the rights owner's rights to profit off of it, whether you like it or not.

A total bootleg and why Sony is releasing these recordings themselves to prevent this. I love the note on the disc & back of the CD: "All rights reserved. Unauthorized copying, reproduction, hiring, lending, public performance and broadcast prohibited." Ha ha ha. They have no rights to the recording and they still think they can restrict you from doing something with it? Do whatever you like. They don't own this so there's nothing they can do. Sony on the other hand...

This incredible painting is right next to it. And this one is on the back of the Mona Lisa's little closet:

I was warned by several people that 1) The Mona Lisa was tiny, unimpressive and not worth the wait and 2) It takes hours to get in to see it. Both times I went to the Louvre, I was able to walk right up to it. No line like I was warned. A crowd, for sure, but not too big. And yes, it is almost tiny, especially since they put it in that little room about 10 feet away from the viewing window. To be honest, I really wasn't that impressed. In fact, one of the times I was in that room, there was an incredible painting on the adjacent wall that kept my attention for a solid 10 minutes. The Mona Lisa was a glance by comparison.

Lon is right - they are quite different. For instance, there are no vocals on "Princejazz". I've actually heard all of the music. Many years ago, Bob sent me a link to a shared hard drive so I could hear it. I just want to get a hard copy.

For several years, I've randomly searched for a reasonably-priced copy of Bob Belden's "Princejazz", which was only released in Japan back in 1994. I've never thought to ask here, so here I go... Does anyone have a copy they'd be willing to sell for $20?

I was looking for Belden's "Princejazz" on ebay when up pops someone selling his obituary cut out of the La Times for $9.99. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1956-2015-BOB-BELDEN-OBITUARY-SAXOPHONIST-RETOOLED-THE-MUSIC-OF-OTHERS/143183739907?hash=item21566a7c03:g:J5UAAOSwpdpVdJtm I've heard of people collecting some rather bizarre things but obit snippings?? I just don't get this one.

I have this. I bought it from Cicci himself during one of his annual visits to Jocko's Jazz club in Methuen, MA. I can't find any contact info for him on line. He is still playing around MA. If he comes back to Jocko's, I could probably get another copy.

When I got an MRI, they allowed me to bring my own CDs. I brought Mobley's "Soul Station" and I couldn't hear a lick of it over the "NYAHNN, NYAHNNN, NYAHNNN, NYAHNNN... KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK... NYAHNNN, NYHANN, NYAHNNN.

Make sure you have it backed up to your hard drive. The fan club CD-R is shit. Mine failed many years ago and I had to threw it out.

I don't see if this version is anywhere near where it used to be. Did I miss that?

"crowd sourced journalism" in sports is also fraught with mis-information. I can't tell you how many times that there's been some sort of story leaked out via some fan site that turned out to be completely bunk. Over & over again. Real journalists have to do real work to get their information. They establish relationships with the players, owners & pretty much anyone involved on the day to day operations to source crucial information for their stories. Crowd sourced journalists use Google, Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. It's how a lot of BS rumors somehow stay alive on the web for as long as they do. It's like a giant "Whisper Game". It morphs from site to site with added layers of BS ad infinitum. It's scary how lives & careers get mauled or destroyed by this rumor machine.

I don't find the bari tedious at all. I do love Nick Brignola's "all bari" CDs, "Flight of the Eagle" and my favorite "On A Different Level". Serge Chaloff's "Blue Serge" is played quite often. The aforementioned Leo Parker's Blue Note dates are great. Gary Smulyan has made some beautiful dates. Pepper Adams' "The Master" is aptly named. I love bari sax dates. To each his own...

I have really appreciated what he did with the Criss Cross label. Thank you Mr. Teekens. Was he still in charge there? I hope the label continues on.

They've confirmed that her two children died as well: https://www.noozhawk.com/article/coroner_confirms_identities_of_children_died_highway_154_crash_20191101 So tragic. I can't even imagine what her husband is going through.