jazzbo

I never could get into 24. I've watched parts of four episodes over two seasons, and the first one I watched was one of the hokiest things I've seen on tv this century, and the other three portions didn't really alter my initial impressions. So I guess I've been saved about a week of days in my life. Watching Smallville Season Five on to its conclusion. Four and Five were the start of the "good" seasons of this show; the following three seemed to get increasingly better in my opinion (haven't watched any of Season Nine yet). Looking forward to the Lost episode tonight.

As a drummer, here's the keystone fact: for me Dunlop embodies all the traits I'd wish a drummer to have. That quartet is probably my favorite Monk Quartet because of his playing. It' just is so definitively MOVING in a motion sense. His mind and body dancing with Monk. I consider it a personal milestone in my jazz listening journey.

The booklet, which compiles the previous cd editions' liner notes, which clearly state the remastering information identically to the notes in the 1991 editions, "NoNoise" and all. These sound essentially the same as the earlier versions where I have compared on cd.

I've heard good things from a friend who has a promo copy. I've got an order in.

Ore and Dunlop were an amazing team for Monk. I'm with Jim and Flurin. Keep listening HB. Maybe or maybe not you'll swing your way into our corner.

If I'm reading this release correctly, the box set version has all that the Legacy version does, and more, so if you want all they are releasing, you only have to buy that box set, once. I don't see what all the pissing and moaning is about. It's a milestone year for one of the biggest selling titles for one of the biggest selling jazz artists and a big label like Columbia/Sony has a right to celebrate it and try to make some sales with several not too shabby releases. What the hell, it's a seminal album in my musical listening and playing development, and I'm interested in these releases, glad they're not letting the opportunity to do something special slip past.

Many many more happy happy ones!

Many many more happy happy ones. Many many more happy happy ones.

Smallville, Season Seven on Blu-Ray. Not nearly as good as Season Eight.

I got that for Christmas (okay a little late) from one of my friends, but I'm saving the reading of it for a bit. Right now, this, which is pretty cool.

Well, I count two single episodes and a double episode. . . does that help? There's a book coming out after the end of the series that is supposed to be a depository for questions and answers not covered.

The producers have said it's not going to end as a dream, as they're trapped in hell, etc. I think there's going to be a more original answer than that I may be wrong. I confess that I enjoy the non-traditional story-telling and that that was my initial draw to the show. There's no dearth of plain old shows giving you logical narrative structure. This one intrigued with its differences and I admit to remaining intrigued. It's even influenced how I tell my own stories, perhaps to the chagrin of a few listeners. Anyway, they still have me. I know it's a TV show, I know it's intentionally confusing, and I find myself happily along for the ride to the end. The Blu-Rays for the show started appearing when I was retired and so I had time to revel in them. The Blu-Rays are gorgeous and being able to watch a few episodes back to back has been a decided joy for me. I still think this is innovative TV, a fusion that rises above some of the elements in th mix.

Sorry you lost your friend. In time, I predict you'll adopt a new kitten. . . . Or another cat will "show up." I lost all my original pets in the '2000s. . . but one showed up to take their place, my Zen Buddhist cat Mr. PC.

Not bloody likely. Lately I've been wondering how Ben is going to end up at the very end.

I'm not sure anyone is going to take you up on that request. . . Yes, when the kid seemed to age and look even more like a Jacob mini-me, I had this idea that Smokey had only a limited time to make his move, and the kid was sort of a stopwatch alarm clock. But then why would any candidates be needed and hence why all that transpired even before Smokey became FLocke. Ah well, it's really entertaining.

To be honest, as the series progressed I lost more and more of a sense that they were making it up as they went along and gained more of a feeling that they had a template they were following. Just over three weeks til it's OVER. I'll be there til the end.

Hope it was a great one! May your Decware amp travel back to you with the speediest of speeds!

Many many more happy returns!

I think I'm lost. This season there actually have been answers (eventually) and . . . more qustions. What's up with the kid some can see? Is this whole sideways things just a way to pad the season, giving the watcher an interesting substitute for the "flashbacks" of the past season? It's so damned "pat." Why is Jack becoming Locke? Why is Hurley becoming Jack? Why did they blow up Ilana? Why is Kate now a sort of second-class Lost citizen? Still, I'm enjoying it. This season I've had the pleasure of sharing the viewing with three close friends, Shawn and Dave and David. I'm going to miss it when it's gone. Anyone have any earth-shattering theories or gnawing irritations to share?

Thanks for the link. Wouldn't it be great if get complete live performances referrenced in the writeups of the Bitches Brew editions?

Many happy happy returns!

Many many happy returns!

Pops, the first one.

I'll order both as soon as I can!

That was around a while til the end of the nineties and beyond. I've had a copy or two.