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Cecil Taylor: Live in the Black Forest (MPS)

Moms sometimes has some good points to make but, as far as Ascenscion goes, she ain't my co-pilot.

Mal Waldron/Steve Lacy (w. Enrico Rave on one cut): Let's Call This (Hat Art) Some of their most inspired playing

I don't think much of awards, but since you brought it up, Steve Carlton won four Cy Youngs. Nolan Ryan never won one. To me, that doesn't mean very much. In the end, Nolan Ryan struck out more hitters than any other pitcher. He threw more no hitters than any other pitcher. He had a long career. He was elected to the Hall of Fame. Can't deny any of that. All I ever said was that I felt he was overrated. Still do. And if Felix Hernandez averaged 13-12 for twenty years and went into the Hall of Fame, Id say he was overrated too.

Who's "we"? Jim has given me stats to support his opinion and I respect that. All you"ve put forth is the word "Domination". I'm not going to take Dan Gould's place in your argumentative world.

Why do you feel that way about Ryan? Just my personal take. He comes across to me as an arrogant SOB. Plus I've always considered him overrated as a pitcher. I know - strikeouts & no-hitters. He just couldn't win many more than he lost. Yeah, he played on some bad to mediocre teams, but tell that to Walter Johnson and Fergy Jenkins. If I were a Texan, I might feel differently. I'm willing to bet money you never saw him play. You'd lose that bet. OK. I saw Ryan with the Angels [and when he threw a no-no] and with the Astros. Domination is the only word to describe his pitching prowess. What else do you need out of a pitcher? A great pitcher gives a lot more wins than losses. Like what? That is his job. It is what he gets paid to do. Being a nice guy just isn't a part of the employment description. I'm not from Texas, Paul. Where you are from has very little to do with recognizing talent. You rate him more highly than I do. Nothing more need be said.

You see him through your eyes, I see him through mine. We disagree. Nothing wrong with that.

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Reads like something out The Onion.

Deliberately so in the books. Enjoyed the TV versions but they don't quite catch the tongue-in-cheek of the novels. I'm planning on reading at least one of the books, so I'll found out what the differences are.

If he weren't from Texas, would you still be coming on so strong for him? Perhaps you would.

The stats guys can "prove" anything they want to with numbers. I guess I'm old school. A starting pitcher's job is to find a way to win games - not to necessarily compile impressive stats.

My copy of Ervin's Song Book is ok. The first thing that sprang to mind is that somehow Tiny Grimes' Callin' the Blues got pressed on the other side of yours.

Why do you feel that way about Ryan? Just my personal take. He comes across to me as an arrogant SOB. Plus I've always considered him overrated as a pitcher. I know - strikeouts & no-hitters. He just couldn't win many more than he lost. Yeah, he played on some bad to mediocre teams, but tell that to Walter Johnson and Fergy Jenkins. If I were a Texan, I might feel differently. I'm willing to bet money you never saw him play. You'd lose that bet. OK. I saw Ryan with the Angels [and when he threw a no-no] and with the Astros. Domination is the only word to describe his pitching prowess. What else do you need out of a pitcher? A great pitcher gives a lot more wins than losses.

Richard Williams: New Horn in Town (Candid/Barnaby) I remember reading something that Nat Hentoff wrote to the effect that he had probably recorded Richard Williams as a leader before he (Williams) was ready. Perhaps that's true, but there was never another, so it's good that Mr. Hentoff did record him.

Does any thinking/feeling person care what Chick Corea thinks or says?

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Just watched Case Histories - episode two on the PBS web site. The plots of this series are ridiculous, but the actors are so fine that the plots don't bother me.

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They may not have "fit", but I've always enjoyed his solos on Something Else. And a third for Drifting. Thanks, Mr. Norris.