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Nah. Man, that choked big ride cymbal on "Ghost Town" really jumps out in a way I don't remember it ever doing before!

Just got my copy in the mail. The error is there as John describes. Possibly some sort of pressing error at the plant? I disagree about the sound, I like the sound. Sound is such a subjective thing, and so system dependent. This does NOT sound like the McMaster transfer was used to me. I haven't compared this RVG to the JRVG but I definitely prefer the sound to the Select version. That's just me.

I'm waiting until just the right south sea tribe adopts me before getting any ink.

That's why I have a special affinity for this one, young fellah. . . .

Many happy returns!

That sure sounds like the problem with the early cd!

Andreas Meyer did the transfers, remixes, and presumably the remastering and mastering of the Columbia set. Excellent sound. I must say. . .I like both the Smith and Farlow equally. . . these were two very different guitarists in sound and technique and "taste". . . these are two very different sets musically.

It doesn't have a "Pablo" feel at all to me, it's not at all recorded in that manner, and it doesn't seem to have the same producer and production values throughout. . . . Pablo has a wide variety of "feels" if you ask me, so does this set, there's quite a bit of variety here. The Christy is more "big band vocalist" to me than "Something Cool." I like it. The Peggy Lee is awesome.

Nope. They're available to preorder as two cds. Not sure they would fit on one. . . .

Not sure if Blake is doing lps or not. The session with Lester Young has been on cd a number of times, including the appropriate volume in the Masters of Jazz series, and the Blue Moon small group series. It's one of my favorite sessions of all time.

I've had all of them for a long time. (Farlow has been out for a while). Get 'em, they're good.

Good news. Great lps.

I'll see if I can find them cheap or buy them next time Concord runs a sale. I have these but I do love the sound of the Concord RVG series. . . more than K2s, etc. to be honest.

Well, with one exception, I've had very happy experiences with women, and I learned quite a bit from that one bad choice. I had a happy and eventful childhood, but for some reason I don't have to revisit it in memory often. There was in fact a distinct change in me in my adult life, which was mainly spent away from my family, and maybe I'm trapped, contentedly, in THAT "me." Anyway, I'm 53 and I think what age we are plays a factor here. And how our childhood was, probably.

I have to say. . . I hardly ever think about my childhood. I may think about some of the experiences I had in Africa and touring Europe now and then, mostly years 12 to 16, but I don't think back and remember earlier than that often at all. I tend to think of my adult life. . .especially starting with my first serious relationship with Susan, starting in 1980. . . for some reason my life and my memory really came alive and comes alive surrounding my romantic life and experiences with women.

This is a nice page for discgraphic details: http://www.geocities.com/doo_wop_gino/unamaed.htm The Danny Polo session is on the Louis Armstrong and Friends disc in the Jazz in Paris series.

Tom Jobim Ed Mota Chrissie Hynde Marvin Gaye Richard Manuel Neil Young Bob Dylan B. B. King Marc Anthony (my girlfriend opened my ears) T-Bone Walker Jimi Hendrix John Lee Hooker Muddy Waters Joni Mitchell Aretha Franklin Rickie Lee Jones Deborah Holeman (a personal friend and former music collaborator) Gal Costa Jerry Garcia (he definitely has his moments) Zizi Possi Nara Leao and of course. . . . Helen Folesade Adu

I vaguely remember what that's like!

Two Ike Quebec titles. And several Bechet, Art Hodes, and a few compilations of hot jazz on Blue Note. Glad I paid about 20 a piece and got these when the getting was good. Great sound.

It sure happens easily, getting hooked on Una!

I have a "Stereo Handbook" from 1959 that is interesting. . . . They have a "woofer and satellite" three piece speaker unit in there. . . and they have stereo cabinets with a specially designed curved middle section to alleviate the severe separation. Nothing new under the sun these days, it was all there from the beginning. What is cool about it also is there's a full page ad for the Eico line of amplifiers and I have a 1959 Eico stereo integrated amp.

Huh? Oh. . . there was a full blown box set of the material, out of print for some time. But not a Select. Right?