jazzbo

Chaos rules at casa Armstrong/Haggerty (or is that Haggerty/Armstrong---anyway my wife has not taken my name and I don't care.) I have some stuff all together by artist, but not much. Most of it is just strewn around the shelves and positions are changed. Helps me listen more randomly or makes me work for continuity which is a good thing.

My wife says I look like this guy, especially when clean shaven. . . . I don't believe her.

Among other instruments, Brad Gowens was a real goer on the valve trombone!

Brown, great work!

The kind of cd sleeves that get me hot are the mylar ones. . . . B) I get mine from www.am-dig.com

These were leased, and not to be sold outside Spain, maybe other European companies. But they are seen here and there over here. I have the Leo Parker, a gift from Victor in Denmark. . . it is from a TOCJ master. . . sounds great!

Jim's view on Carlos eerily echoes my own. I'd be interested to see what he would do with ALS now. (I've never liked the Love, Devotion and Surrender album.) I think that living for decades with Trane's music he would do somthing different and respectful. Ain't nothing sacrosanct about the composition. It certainly could be interpreted by someone else besides Branford and Elveen and Alice. . . .!

David, hope it has been a great one and many happy returns!

Of those that I have heard. . . the Sanders.

Well, the warning system is NO MORE. Gone. History.

Sorry to hear about the loss of your cat. I now how they are family and how hard it is to lose a pet. My ancient tom cat Spot died a year and a half ago and I miss him every day. He was a fantastic friend.

I don't really disagree, the movie isn't great shakes but it DOES tell you more about Ra's philosophy and inner style, and it is FUN in a "Reefer Madness" sort of way indeed. And if you are a fan of sort of Zorastrian dualistic thinking this is the best movie of the seventies for that matter. I'm not saying either that no Arkestrites were toking or poking, BUT this movie was NOT conceived on dope, of that I am pretty sure. The white directors and producers seemed more interested in shooting a pseudoblaxploitation softporn movie, and the "spaced out" elements that may seem to be acid-born pretty much seem to have come from Ra, who was NOT dropping cubes or squares or dots. That's my take on it from viewing and from interviews with Ra's director and producer included on the dvd, and from viewing the "home movies" on there. I think the bio of Ra is pretty good, but I don't think it's a good introduction to the music or the man; I think the bio is better if you come to it knowing something of Ra and getting a little that you know sort of turned sideways!

The music. . . well the music in the film isn't going to be a bad introduction to his music. The music is sort of all over the map in the film, from Ra faking music to back up a stage show, to his electronic keyboard freak out material of this period to a lot of chaotic percussion work. . . .It's all part of the plot in its way. . . . A good place to start with Ra on reordings may be the compilation "best of" that Evidence has out. . . .

I would think there would be lots of takers to move in with your former avatar, Betty!

Well, for whatever reason, the new system seems to have been held in such esteem by all that it too is history. I think it was a good attempt at some sort of interaction between the administrators and the members regarding infractions of the rules. . . . I don't doubt that this sort of interaction will happen either in private messaging or in threads on the board. Just as you I'm a proponent of open discussion and of ignoring posters who I don't find relevant or who are incivil. (Sometimes I actually do ignore them! There are a few here I just don't read because I know I'll just get upset at their ideas. . . I know they're wrong and they don't seem to have a clue! ). But I also have always felt that the administrators here have been just and communicative and I've stood behind their decision to NOT just leave it to the members to ignore or respond but to limit flaming and other attacks. I trust them not to abuse their power. I don't think I would trust Senator Joe then or now. . . .

Yes, give it a shot. I think they have really taken an interesting concept that could have yielded awful drek or propagandistic crap and instead came up with smart and moving material.

Charles, this system was put in place mainly because of the appearance of DEEP (Wingy) on the board. A registered poster can only see HIS warning marker, not anyone else's. According to a new thread, the administrators have now abandoned this system, and the warning markers do not any longer show up in the profile of members. There were some inflammatory situations going on, inflammatory at least in the view of some, but these have calmed down a lot or been contained.

You've had my full support since I registered here. You've been a fair and concientious administrator, thanks!

Î guess the difference then Conn is that I don't enjoy the blindfold concept.

I have the Roost session on cd on "Lester Leaps In" Charly Le Jazz CD 4.

David, now who would say that? Certainly not I!

I'm not a fan of blindfold tests, guessing games, competitions of many types. I find that I have not enough time to really listen to the material that I have (and keep getting!) fully and with real enjoyment, and I am therefore not compounding my problem by getting involved in these tests.

Yes, these were good soulful albums. Great combined on one cd!

I agree, though I know jazzhound won't buy no steenkin' cd. The new version has great sound as well. Really nice cd sound!

Hope it was a great one D and many happy returns.