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Man, I'm sitting here trying to remember how Michael Cuscuna pronounced his name when I was interviewing him, I'm pretty sure it was "Doorham" as in revovling door. . .

I'll bet Jim would like the one that came with the wine bottle. . .before or after drinking the wine! That one is a little looser and bootier than the others to me. Hope mine is there tonight!

Because in the history of the comic books Prof. Connors becomes "The Lizard." Jamieson's son becomes a sort of villain several times due to his spaceflights.

Happy birthday you who are among the kindest of souls! Many more happy returns!

Thanks! That will pad his resume nicely. . . .

It's all about fantasy. I don't know anything about normally inteligent people! I liked that there were three potential new villains introduced this time around: Harry Osborn, Jamiesons son, and Professor Connors. Was that Stan Lee that pushed that woman out of the way of falling stuff briefly when May and Ock and Spidey were tearing up that clock?

But that IS the Marvel World!

Well Marty. . . it seems you didn't see the first one, and you don't seem to be a connoisseur of the Marvel Comics world. . . . This movie built upon the first one and was perhaps one of the best examples in cinema so far of the Marvel Comics world and attitude and philosophy. Anyway, the pizza thing. . . who knows. . . I'm not in NYC, I don't order pizza delivery, it's beyond me, it was entertaining, especially him coming out of the broom closet, and the receptionist not even wondering how or why! The Aunt May thing. . .well Aunt May is an established character who is a dual strong/weak person in the comic history and they are showing that pretty well in the films. . . . It's just how Aunt May IS, though she's more so in this movie possibly. It's character. . . it's poetic license, it's what storytelling is about. I I found it less hard to swallow than Zeta Jones reading books about Napolean, or that visa stamper being a serious Trekkie in The Terminal. But then I have a sense of Aunt May from reading Spiderman from 1963 to 1973 or so. . . . Spidey tried really early to make bread with his powers, and as a result his uncle, who was like a father to him, was killed. He seems under an obligation to use his powers responsibly and unselfishly. So he puts up with J. J.' abuses in order to get SOME sort of money from his webslinging. . . . Now the comic book history and the film history of MJ and Spidey DIFFERS. But in the first movie MJ and Peter knew each other a LOOOOOONNNNNNGGGGG time and the whole romance between them is one rooted in teenage pimply sensual awakenings, and the whole success of their romance is that Marvel bone they throw Peter now and then. . . the nerd with the heart and the willingness to stick to responsibility and duty gets an important perk! Gave hope to many of us nerds. As for the Doc Ock evil transformation: man, it's all about the sentient tentacles, don't you know? Doesn't that explain it clearly? The artificial inteligence of the metal tentacles took over his brain after the accident with the energy device. It's something no comic book reader would ever doubt would happen! I liked this film better than The Terminal, which I thought was lighter weight and a bit more fabricated, slick if you will.

Wonderful movie! Can't wait for 3!

Red Trumpet currently has insanely low prices on the Phil Woods and Abbey Lincoln Japanese remastered Candid cds.

Like Mike I signed up immediately as well because I can't be without a Maria Scheider release! Cds have shipped; should be getting mine today or tomorrow!

Clark Terry, "Color Changes" Any of the Mingus ones. The Abbey Lincoln . . . .

Hey at least you didn't buy the Japanese 24 bit Lateef that came out about five years ago!

"The music in any cd form!"

I'm STOKED.

These were released several times on cd in America: *Grachan Moncur III Evolution Lee Morgan Delightfulee Lee Morgan The Rajah These are Japan only cds: Lee Morgan Indeed!,Vol. 1 Lee Morgan Vol. 2 Duke Pearson Tender Feelin’s Duke Pearson Profile Jutta Hippa Live at the Hickory House Vol 1&2 Curits Fuller The Opener Curtis Fuller Bones & Bari

I'll add a thumbs up to her HEP solo cd "Plays Duke Ellington." I really enjoy her playing and this is a solid cd!

Yeah I was wondering why they celebrate it now rather than on my birthday. . .I mean Louis' real birthday!

I definitely hear the beginning of that bashing style (which I really mourn got developed and became an dominant element of his playing). Black Comedy has always been a highlight for me of the album though, I like the shifting that the composition goes through. Filles really does stand alone in some ways. It blew my mind a looooonnnnnnng time ago and I still get a rush hearing it. I bought the DSD Sony cd and I'm glad I did. (Probably will end up getting it on SACD one day!)

I believe they also appeared on a TOCJ early cd of guitar sessions. Great sessions. . . probably nice to have them on vinyl.

The Blue Note recordings WERE out on cd but seem to be out of print now; they were part of the 10" series of Connoisseurs.

I'm with you Kulu. I actually find that I like Blood on the Fields. . . I never did at first but over theyears it has grown on me quite a bit.

Howdy Clem. Well, I just missed out on this box set on ebay in one of those last thirty second deals. Trying not to pay more than 45 or 50 dollars. . . .

Yeah. . . The Question. . .sort of a waterdown Mr. A. . . that would be interesting.