jazzbo

Yeah, me too. Window's Media Player tells me "The channel does not support the stream format" when I open the URL. I'm using an older iMac running Tiger. Something's different with the new music samples. Thanks for the reply, jazzbo, but I even tried installing a browser plugin from Microsoft called Flip4Mac, but when I click on the sample link, it tries to load the page but never completes. Works for the Louis Armstrong ones though. I"m using Safari, it just opens up in a new Safari window and plays. No problem at all. To thumbsdown angrily the Armstrong is just whacko wearing my shoes. Some of the finest jazz made. Bing is great too, but the Armstrong will be around for a long time and I hope you listen to some single discs or so and finally order it. One of their best sets ever. Wynton would want you to.

Last night watched Dog Whisperer and Rescue Ink.

It's NOT a Spanish pirate.

MT. . .they work for me. They open up in a window of their own and I hit play and off they go. . . I'm using a MacBook. Here's the url for one: http://mosaic.edgeboss.net/wmedia/mosaic/u...tmisbehavin.mp3

Yes, I have that in an earlier edition. GREAT. I wish they would release more broadcasts/live performances on cd.

Congratulations!

That's the best four minutes of that movie. The All Stars! Louis! Bing! Hot stuff. Bing is really right on here with phrase and swing and such a great tone.

Bill, glad you are enjoying the cds you have. . . Any of the Rearwards are recommended to pick up. I love this band! Flurin, there's really not much duplication I believe on Companionship and Seeds from the earlier cds. I haven't wanted to take the time to do direct comparisons, but lots of new material you'll want on those two.

Life is all about growth.

I think they know better. . . they also just know how much of a hassle it is to try to explain it in depth especially since 99% of those listening can't bring themselves to care. . . .

Yes, but the review is probably paraphrsing a quote from Monk told to Nat Hentoff, that on that tour he played rock and R&B. . . see page 41: "While still in my teens, I went on the road with a group that played church music for an evangelist. Rock and roll or rhythm and blues. That's what we were doing. Only now they put differen words to it. She preached and healed and we played. we had trumpet, saxophone, piano and drums." So Monk (or Nat) was making the simplification himself for publication.

I was delighted to find that this excellent session, which I have as an Argo lp, is out on cd at least thanks to Rearward:

I'm over 200 pages in, Monk has just been admitted to Bellevue. There's not a lot of musical analysis in this book. Which is okay with me. Once I got through the first few chapters of family history, it picked up speed and reads well. I'm enjoying playing the music mentioned as I go along. Monk will always be one of my very favorites.

Yes, it's amazing what a little eq can do. I have a treble cut circuit on my amplifier where I can reduce a little or a lot of treble and not degrade the overall sound. I have pairs of different value resistors to limit the output of the ribbon tweeters on my speakers. And I can change tubes in my cd player, buffer amp, preamp and amplifier to tailor the sound. I can make lemonade. . . and have fun with it.

Many many more happy ones!

TM, if it makes any difference, I've pre-ordered. I've ever set that is in print, might as well keep that run going. Looks like a good set.

How about George Harrison's immediate post-Beatle release, All Things Must Pass? I don't have it (yet), but I've heard from others that it along with Lennon's Plastic Ono Band is one of THE essential post-Beatle recordings to pick up. I have the latter, but I haven't fully warmed up to it yet. I have to be in the right mood to listen to it. IMHO, George put out the best stuff, post Beatles. All Things Must Pass is essential. I still have the vinyl, with the Apple Jam label on the 3rd record in the set! Nah, doesn't do it for me. We're all different.

How about George Harrison's immediate post-Beatle release, All Things Must Pass? I don't have it (yet), but I've heard from others that it along with Lennon's Plastic Ono Band is one of THE essential post-Beatle recordings to pick up. I have the latter, but I haven't fully warmed up to it yet. I have to be in the right mood to listen to it. IMHO, George put out the best stuff, post Beatles. All Things Must Pass is essential. I still have the vinyl, with the Apple Jam label on the 3rd record in the set! Nah, doesn't do it for me. We're all different.

I know those albums. . . and elect not to own them. I'm just not that much of a Paul fan. . . without buffering by other Beatles I find him annoying. John, that's another matter. Very different personalities, and artists, and together they were better.

I did look at that. . .not sure I need more than I already have. I'm passing on that box set for now at least.

Many many happy returns!

Amen.

There's a Gibson 150 right ow on ebay that needs a bit of work. . . maybe gotten a bit cheaper as a result? http://cgi.ebay.com/1956-Gibson-ES-150-Blu...=item53dd7e240b

Oh and I'll also chime in to say that I agree that Magical Mystery Tour sounds better in mono than stereo on the new reissues (and on vinyl; my vinyl has always been mono, and nice-sounding). Started collecting Lennon solo recordings; got the two Plastic Ono Band recordings, a "Legend" collection, and the Rock and Roll album. Good stuff that I had never owned before (but heard a lot in the "air" and at parties years ago). Don't feel the need to get any McCartney recordings. . . .

I think the MacDonald book is very useful for information about the songs and recordings. I'm considerably less excited about his forceful sociological generalizations, but they are important to him and others seem to agree more fully with them and enjoy them so more power to him. I enjoy Wong's work a lot. Don't see quite the parallel between the two as you, but thanks for sharing.