Kevin Bresnahan

Speaking of which, really enjoying this Zoot Sims Live at the Half Note 1965... In SH.tv land: Zoot Sims "Live at the Half Note 1965" is an abomination that should never have seen the light of day. Many of the instruments are inaudible and there is excessive noise reduction used to try and clean it up. And what kind of name is Zoot anyways? Kevin

Interesting. Hoffman implies that he just found this tape yesterday (or the day prior to the thread over there at any rate), so I wonder if it's the same "master" they're talking about - or how long Ron's had it "on his workstation." Yes, it is the same master. Ron just got it yesterday. He said that someone definitely replaced the box and reels, most likely because the old ones wore out, but it's the one Steve Hoffman is talking about. His CD mastering notes are in the box and he knows this tape well. He also said that if there was a 6 month search for a Blue Note master, he would have been called into it right away because he has his hands on them all the time. I imagine his mastering workstation would be one of the first places they'd look if a master got misplaced. BTW, he pulled the tape to prepare an upcoming LP release. I asked him for some details of this new LP release and I hope to hear back so I can let you guys know. Kevin EDIT: For the record, I am not saying that Steve Hoffman is lying, just that he appears to have not used the right people at Blue Note to find the master. The impression I got from Cuscuna and McMaster was that they knew exactly where this tape was. Ron said that he got the right tape with one request. They don't know if someone messed with Hoffman or why he got the run-around, but they assured me that the tape was never "lost" on their end.

I heard back from Ron McMaster on the "lost" "The Sidewinder" master tape. He was a bit confused. He hadn't heard that anyone was having any problems finding that master. In fact, it's currently on his workstation for some work he's doing (that I'll try to get clearance to post more on this in the vinyl forum). He said the box looks like it was swapped because the old one wore out but that his old mastering notes for his CD work were still in there. He also believes that this is the master that Rudy used.

I wouldn't worry about a lot of the comments from some of those posters over on the Hoffman forums. A majority are worried mostly about the sound, not the music. A lot of them wouldn't know a good performance if it hit them on the head. I am waiting to hear more about this "lost" "The Sidewinder" master tape from some people at Blue Note. The initial answer I got was that it was never lost, simply misfiled. I guess they knew it was around, but they didn't worry too much about it. I am still waiting to hear what tape was used for the CD issues that are out there in circulation. Maybe it was this "lost" tape?

He was stoned before he was hung from the cross so boggle away.

It's important to note if you got the corrected CD or the uncorrected one. I highly doubt Blue Note is offering a replacement any more if it's the defective one so it's good if you have the corrected CD. If you have the defective CD, RVG and Cuscuna missed some tape warble on the bonus track. It's very noticeable.

This is on every version I've ever spun and yes, it drives me nuts too. BTW, not to ruin a great date for your future listening pleasure (STOP READING IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW), but Taylor does it again on the title track to Drew's "Undercurrent". I didn't know Taylor's "squeaky wheel" infected some Prestige dates too. Don't tell me, I don't want to know!!

In Massachusetts, if you move out of the house, it's considered "child abandonment" and it doesn't bode well in court. I know of several men who had to sleep on their living room couch for years until the divorce proceedings were at a point where it wouldn't be financial ruin to move out.

If there is no paperwork with the cart, you'll have to pass. Guessing the tracking force isn't good for your records.

My pricing's a bit old. Grado Prestige Black now $60 retail; discount around $50 (see, for example, Amazon) Thanks ! I have a Grado Blue on one of my TTs and it isn't impressing me. I am very close to swapping it out. If you want to give them a try, a high-end model for $60 sounds like the way to go. It's probably new if it's still in the wooden box. See if you can find out the model.

That doesn't do anything with the double cases. The worst thing about the double case they use is that if you get one CD off of one side, the disc on the other side is even harder to remove since they share the retention hooks.

Most likely, your memory got corrupted during the power surge. The best thing to do is to delete everything from your previous internet visits. To do this with Firefox, click Tools>Options. Click Advanced and then Network. Click the "Clear Now" button. Next, click the Privacy tab. Under the Cookies area, click the Show Cookies button. Click "Remove All Cookies" in this window. Now close Fiirefox and re-open it. Kevin

I picked up the deluxe set for "Joshua Tree" and I thought it didn't sound all that great. It's very loud and I tired of listening to it after a few songs. However, I recently picked up the new vinyl version of "War" and I like this a lot. Bono's lyrics and much clearer and the strident, digital-sounding highs are minimized. I don't think this was an "audiophile" recording session to begin with. If I was more into "Boy" and "October", I'd pick them up pronto.

Excellent news Bruce! Good luck with the next PSA check. My next one is in October.

Just finished: Duke Jordan - Flight To Jordan (Blue Note) - This is the latest Toshiba/Blue Note pressing. Analog or digital master? I'm still waiting for Cuscuna to find out. Now spinning: Jackie McLean - Consequence (Blue Note) - LT Rainbow LP. Sounds better than other rainbow LPs I've spun. The stereo is well distributed and the bass is almost audible. Up next: Various Artists - Anniversary (Xanadu)

Joe Henderson - Double Rainbow (The Music Of Antonio Carlos Jobim) (Verve) Ok, now that I've gotten the fact that I'm spinning this on vinyl out of the way, I have to ask, does anyone else have this? It's a promo, pressed as a limited, numbered edition out of 1,000. This copy I just picked up is number 648. Was this session recorded digitally or analog? If it was recorded in analog, does anyone know if this LP is made from the analog or digital master? BTW, it sounds great. Kevin

Michael Cuscuna tells me that the "HQ CD" is EMI's SHM-CD. It's merely a CD with a different reflective layer. If the mastering sucks, it'll still suck.

My packages arrived but I have yet to give it a spin. Hope to do so tonight.

The weird thing is, this has been a problem for years. I had a Mosaic disc crack pulling it off that locking tab too. It had to be 6 or 7 years ago by now. These slim-line doubles are a pain. What I do now is rotate the disc off the first time, like Sidewinder, and after, I use a razor to shave down that little hook. Kevin

Good to hear that they're finding more & more ways to cure this. I figure if I can hang on long enough, they're going to invent some micromachine that will unclog my arteries. BTW, Bruce, my Dad survived the prostate cancer and lived 4 or 5 cancer-free years. It never came back. Unfortunately, his heart didn't keep up with him and he died of a heart attack two years ago now. Luckily (? ), all of these things in my family history have put me and my brothers on high alert. Maybe our Dad wasn't done protecting us. I doubt any of us would have had our PSA checked unless this hadn't happened. Kevin

Bruce, Excellent news! The fact that it is localized means they can kill it. Is a "cryotherapy procedure" the one like my Dad had? His treatment involved injecting these small little needles into the wall of the prostate that they irradiated. He was "radioactive" for about 6 weeks but the cancer was gone about 3 months later. That procedure worked great for my Dad. Good luck with the procedure and let us know how it's going. Kevin

She's 50 in August. She looks pretty damn good for someone who's turning 50 in less than a month. And I don't think she looks anorexic at all. Not with that stomach and those knockers. She has plenty of meat there. The arms look like someone who lifts weights. I can't tell you what's up with her face. Maybe she just got caught sucking on a Lifsaver? EDIT: Well, she's definitely not sucking a lifesaver. Here's another photo that seems to make her look even worse than the first: But I still think she looks pretty good for a 50 year old mother of 2. A lot of woman look a lot worse.

PM for these. Kevin

Damn! Well, the JAMFs can't bother him any more. RIP Johnny. You were one of the best.

That's actually just about list price for these reprints. They are listed at 1500 yen. A few stores were selling them for around $10 each when they came out a few years ago. I believe they are straight re-pressings of the original mini-LP disc and the sound is usually very good. Kevin