Kevin Bresnahan

Dan, let me know if you have and are going to part with MR6-126 "The Complete Johnny Hodges Recordings 1951-1955" - especially at these VERY reasonable prices.

I just got an E-mail from Michael Cuscuna and he said that Tom had been strictly working the classical side of things for a while now but that it was still a very bad omen. He says that there are no more label heads or even label managers. It sounds like they're going to just lump everything together. To me, I'm seeing Jazz=low selling genre=low priority=no more reissues. I hope I'm wrong.

I just heard that EMI/Blue Note had a layoff on June 24th (some details can be found here at the Velvet Rope forum. Our old Blue Note forum favorite Tomatbluenote (Tom Evered) was caught in this wave of layoffs. As much as Tom managed to piss off a lot of people on the Blue Note board, I don't think this is a good thing for the Blue Note label. He was passionate about the music and worked on "the suits" to try and get as much of it out to the buying public as he could. He was pretty proud of being able to issue non-selling titles that had languished in the vaults for decades, particularly when the royalties could help a living Jazz artist make ends meet. Later, Kevin

Hope you're having a great day Jack!

Gerry Mulligan - Meets Ben Webster (Verve) I picked up a mono pressing. Steve Hoffman recommended the mono. Eh. He says the echo is gone on the mono mix, but I think it's still there, just not as noticeable. The high end is non-existent for the most part. Pretty dead sounding recording in mono. I still prefer the Mobile Fidelity gold CD by a wide margain. Besides, the CD one doesn't have HUGE pops in it, even though this $10 LP looks perfect. I hate it when perfect-looking vinyl plays like this.

I just had two ancient silver amalgam fillings replaced last week. They were so old, they were black. I have read too much bad press about the mercury in the silver amalgam, so I went for those glass-impregnated epoxy fillings instead. The best thing was that the dentist didn't have to open up the old holes too much. Later, Kevin

I'll miss him. You saw his name on the bill and you knew it was going to be good night. No matter who he backed, you just knew it would cook. It was as if he raised the bar for the rest of the band.

At more than twice the price of a "regular" Impulse! pressing, they should be. I just got back from Stereo Jack's, where he got in a bunch of vinyl. I'm spinning Chico Hamilton's "Tales Of Ellington" on Blackhawk. Other than that annoying late 70's/early 80's bass sound, it sounds pretty good - especially for $2.99. Kevin

John Coltrane - Coltrane (Impulse!) 180 gram reissue %#@$ clicks & pops at the beginning of side 2! Too late to bring it back. Damn.

I always loved Carlin's stand-up, even though it was forbidden in the house when I was growing up. The seven dirty words you couldn't say in front of your parents was more like it. Seven Words Thanks George.

I picked up 5 titles in Blue Note/Toshiba's latest heavy vinyl reissue series. I'm playing Mobley's "Workout" right now. Sounds fine to my ears. Not earth-shattering or anything but not bad. The vinyl is quiet as can be.

I went with level 4. It's the least I can do for these guys putting up with me.

Sorry, I sold it a few weeks ago. If it's a Toyota, chances are it's a standard head unit. If it's a separate CD "deck" attached to the Toyota head unit, try the local junk yards. One of those would be easy to swap. The whole head unit take a bit more effort.

I decided against the Dead Guy Ale (my wife is making her homemade spaghetti) and instead opened one of my last 1999 Ridge York Creek Late Picked Zinfandel bottles. Wow. Still drinking very nice. May be a bit too sweet (still!!) for spaghetti, but a good "appetizer". I hope all of you are having as great of a day as I am. Took a nice ride on the Kawasaki Voyager XII at lunch. Picked up a cheapie OJC CD at Newbury Comics (Tiny Grimes's "Callin' The Blues for $3.99) and now kicking back with the family. Thanks for the well wishes. Enjoy every day like it's your last one. Later, Kevin

I picked up a six pack of Rogue Dead Guy Ale for tonight. Seemed appropriate.

How did you get my wife to pose in that top? Oh wait a minute - let me put on my glasses. Hey! That's not my wife!! :D Kevin

I've made several purchases via AudiogoN. Two were local though. There have been quite a few horror stories so watch out. Don't go for any weird payment terms. Stick to PayPal and fund it with a credit card.

Just finished: Wisely - fun rocker out of California. Very limited pressing. Now: The Eagles - Hotel California - My old, original LP. One of the very few I saved when I exited the land of LPs (the first time )

I saw Scott Robinson use a theremin extensively at a recent concert at UNH. It was interesting for about 30 seconds, then it just sounded like the soundtrack to an old Sci Fi movie, which, BTW, was what he was trying for.

First off, I'm buying records again FOR FUN. Many of them are a lot cheaper than any CD version so I find myself buying records that I would never even consider buying on CD. I still do not hear any audio advantages over a well-made CD. The stupidest thing about these new bands putting out vinyl is that the entire recording chain is digital, right up to the cutting head on the lathe. The only thing these LPs represent is a needle drop of the digital audio. If you have a good transport with a good D to A converter, you can cut out this extra step *and* eliminate surface noise. Ahh, there it is - surface noise. To me, this is what's bringing back vinyl. Many quotes I see from vinyl buyers is that CD sound is "sterile". Clicks and pops are not heard at any Jazz club I've been in. Neither is rumble. I consider the sound I get off of a CD to be more like a live recording than any sound I get off of a vinyl record. I think this new crop of record buyers will continue to buy their vinyl until they start getting stiffed with crappy pressings like everyone in the history of vinyl record buying has. Oh how I hated vinyl back in the day. Bad pressing, bring it back, HOPE the store lets you exchange it and pray that the skip you had on the last one wasn't a pressing defect (they usually were). I vividly remember the stack of quarters and scotch tape that I used to keep next to my parent's turntable for those tricky pressings. I recently picked up quite a few brand new pressings so I know it's going to be the same as it ever was. The Who's new double LP set from Best Buy is impossible to find without warpage. The ZZ Top "Tres Hombres" has crackles on the lead out groove that sounds like you just poured milk into a Rice Krispies bowl. It will continue to have the same problems. It's part of the vinyl experience. Look at all the people complaining about those $50 Blue Note 45 rpm LPs. In a nutshell, I think it;s great that vinyl is making a bit of a comeback, if only because the mastering engineer can't MAXIMIZE the crap out of the audio or it will jump the groove. If only these meatheads hadn't MAXIMIZED every modern CD version of their releases, people would never have been forced to try vinyl in the first place. I blame the mastering engineers for this vinyl resurgence. Kevin

Isn't that Michelle Malkin defined?

There are 4 listings on Amazon for under $10.

He got his starting price, not his desired price! He desired to get as much as the market would bear. You felt it necessary to deflate the value of his offering. You chimed with your post while the auction was still running. Look, it's all about timing. If you had posted what you did after the auction, it's no big deal. You talk about a "community" but you just screwed Parkertown!! You're an idiot.

Oh well, maybe because you should treat people how you'd like to be treated yourself? Do you do this sort of thing when you're out with friends? I'd like to see you walk into a store, walk up to a customer waiting in line to buy a few high-priced collectibles and say in a loud voice, "Hey, why don't you go across the street to that store over there? They have those CDs for a lot less". Some stores might not let you out of there without a limp. Your attitude shows you appear to be clueless as to how to act among peers.

Thank you. Far out man.