Kevin Bresnahan

Playback requires some new "widget" (their word, not mine). I don't need another widget.

I think it's a sign of the times. It seems that in today's world, it's considered bad form to speak negatively of the dead. I can see a world where someday Adolph Hitler will be compared to the president of the United States... oh wait. I think back to the Stan Getz thread(s?) we had here (since deleted) that had some not-so-nice things to say about Stan. That thread is gone mainly because Stan is dead so negative commentary is considered a no-no. It's almost like everyone is thinking, "He isn't around to defend himself so it's all hearsay".

Yesterday, I received one of the last remaining copies (500 total) of Tor's retrospective box set called "The Seasons Unfold". This is box set contains 3 out of print CDs ("Ice", The Mist" & "Under the Shadows of Trees") with bonus tracks as well as an unissued disc called "Turning". I bought it directly from Tor so he included an oil study painting that he did as he listened to some of the music in the box. Tor definitely fits the description of a true artist. If you're looking for some relaxing ambient sounds to spin while you work, check out some of the videos on youtube.com

I cannot even imagine what it's like to empty that thing... the smell!! Ugh.

Well, I got him (her?) last night with peanut butter. I guess when I used cheese, he was able to slide it off the trigger without setting it off. Peanut butter doesn't slide off. The worst thing about it was that the trap went off as my daughter was coming home from work so she heard and saw the little guy's dying breath. Hopefully, I got the last one. I'm going to set the trap for the next few nights to see if he had any friends or family. BTW, my wife amazed me last night when she told me she was going to borrow a co-worker's cat over the weekend if I couldn't catch the mouse. My jaw fell open and I told her that I was telling you guys that I would be in divorce court if I brought home a cat.

My wife & I are big dog people. We just got a puppy. I like cats but my wife would divorce me if I tried bringing one home. I didn't realize that you could dissolve a sticky trap. That's a thought. Otherwise, I'll have to take the live, stuck mouse out into the back yard and smash him. Not my idea of pleasant scene. I guess I don't have that "killer instinct".

Abstract as all get out:

One of the most obvious ones:

About a month ago, we noticed mouse droppings in our bread drawer. Throw away all the bread, sanitize the drawer and put out (no kill) traps. Next morning, I catch "the" mouse and set him free in the woods. Just to be sure, I set it again and the next morning, I catch another mouse. Off he goes to join his buddy a couple miles away. I set the trap for a 3rd night and wake up to an empty trap. Ahh, they're all gone! Wrong! A week later, we find more mouse droppings. I set the trap. Nothing. I set two more (no kill) traps and not only don't I catch it, it gets the bait out! Last night, I finally had to set up a couple of "snap traps" (lethal). This morning, I wake up to find the bait gone and no dead mouse. Tonight, I'm going to use peanut butter to make it lick the spring release. Wish me luck. If this doesn't work, I'll have to go with a sticky trap (shudder). I hate sticky traps. They are so nasty. Kevin

I think we'd need more information to help you out. Is the CD player in a rack? Is the rack heavy or light? Is the CD player near the top or the bottom? When you tried the tennis ball trick, how many did you use? (I would think that 4 halves - 1 near each corner would be best) If you pick up the player while it's playing, can you gently move it and get it to skip? Light taps on top? Light taps on the side? All in all, the old CD player is likely on its way out. Unfortunately, you might have some trouble replacing this machine with a decent one. A few months ago, my brother asked me to pick him up a decent 5 CD (only) player and I eventually had to go with a Denon factory refurb.

Spinning "Kind Of Blue" on blue vinyl from the Legacy box set. It's OK but not enough of an improvement over the CD to make it a "must have". The only reason I got it was because I paid $25 for it during one of Barnes & Noble's crazy 75% off sales back around Christmas.

When I was in Germany, a joke I heard was: What is the difference between Coors Light and making love in a canoe? None. They're both fucking close to water.

Um, I beg to differ, amigo! Man, when are you going to bring one of these mini kegs up this way? I'd love to help you finish one. Personally, I prefer Ayinger or Erdinger with Tucher as a fall back.

If it's a Windows machine, try SharePod. I really hate iTunes as it attempts to take over all aspects of audio reproduction on my PC. I have never transferred any music to my iPod with anything other than Sharepod,

I've saying for years that the EU copyright limit would change for The Beatles but this is ridiculous! 1963 is the cut off? Really? The exact year that the first Beatles LPs were cut? Oooh, that's a surprise. Why didn't the EU simply create a Beatles exception? The US copyright law revision has been termed the "Mickey Mouse Law". I see no reason why this shouldn't be called "The Beatles Law". And BTW, when The Beatles come up to the 70 year limit in another 20 years, watch how quickly the EU changes it to match the US's 95 years.

I'm pretty sure all of them have been on CD. "Live At Mt Fuji" used to be very hard to find.

Perhaps it's because it was sorta 'artificially', and not 'organically' created? OTB was made-with-a-purpose, and that seems a different process than a musician deciding to put together his own band, starting with a couple of copasetic players, and growing from there. Not that the players were in any way deficient, it's just that they didn't have much personal involvement in it... Kinda like The Monkees or The Partridge Family?

I thought I read somewhere that this band was formed for the Mt Fuji Blue Note tribute. Wasn't that the one that Alfred Lion went to just before he died?

There's a new puppy in the Bresnahan household...

All I know is that you'll never get an answer from the Steve Hoffman forums. Every time someone asks what's going on with these SACD reissue programs, especially is you ask if Steve is involved with the Blue Notes, gets their post deleted in short time.

Pro-Ject, Music Hall and Denon all make decent USB-equipped turntables. Of these three, I would look at the Music Hall first, Pro-Ject second and Denon last, mainly because from what I can tell, Denon's USB output port is limited to lower bit rate CBR mp3. Stupid move if you ask me. If you want to move up the chain and still want USB capability, you could always get one of the Pro-Ject, Music Hall (and others) phono pre-amp with a USB output. They're only about $50 more than the ones without USB. Kevin

Who the hell would want to buy a 78 record from an artist like Bessie Smith with Wynton Marsalis's autograph on it? That is just so bizarre.

Did everyone catch the video review that someone did for the 3 wolf/moon t-shirt? Funny. My link

That shot was altered to remove the beam structure of the studio - see the pic in Ubu's post. Here's a 2nd shot of that band: