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Got a big check from my dad, combined that with money from the bank, bought a Sony 32" LCD. Makes watching jazz dvds an improved pleasure!

I see what you're saying Bruce and agree in some big ways. . . .But I still like the film. I have succeded in considering it a "non Dick" movie and when viewed that way it is more enjoyable for me. There is still the germ of part of what Dick had written, but turned on its ear. I think that at one point in the film-making the direction was changed and the new direction was never fully realized. What does suffer is the story-telling. . .yet in some ways the lack of plot and narrative definition makes it more REAL for me. Real life is not as exciting as pot-boiler novel life or thrilling cinema. And after many viewings I really like the "real life" parts of this movie, the noodle house scenes, the scenes of Deckard in his apartment with a drink, or at the ESPER, or Sebastian in his kitchen with guests. . . .In this instance the mood and atmosphere contribute to making these parts riveting. I received the five disc set and have watched most of it (I haven't yet watched the 240 minute documentary "Dangerous Days"--that I hope to watch this weekend.) There are many fascinating parts to this set. There are about an hour and a half of material about Dick and the novel and how the novel differs from the film, with about 5 minutes of video footage of Dick discussing his works, and about 20 minutes of audio from telephone interviews with Dick about the book, the movie and Scott. That's all fascinating stuff. There are interesting features about the design and the effects and other production details. And the work print was quite interesting to see, as is a "mini Blade Runner" version cobbled together from alternate scenes that features a lot of narrations and is sort of a different version of the film (sort of like the android police station is a different version of the real station in the book!) I'm very happy with this set. The sound and picture are stunning in comparison with earlier releases.

I've bought all the Transparency releases in the "Lost Reels" series (and a few more), and the only one that I could have done without was the one disc with the Sun Ra "lesson" at the blackboard. . . weirds me out.

You can get a good chunk of this one from the "Jaunty Sailing Pirates". . .I mean JSP. But do get some of this music. . . I think if you liked the Bailey you'd like this one as much.

I haven't listened to Zep in ages. . . .Saw them several times, which was a hoot. I like the bluesiness and the blues tunes on the first one . . . that had a certain "I'm going to make my mark on the music world" vibe to it.

Matthew, You can reach Michael at transparency2008@yahoo.com Here's the last email he sent out announcing the next set: SUN RA LIVE AT THE HORSESHOE TAVERN (Toronto 1978) Discs 1-4: March 13, 1978 Discs 5-7: September 22, 1978 Discs 8-10: November 4, 1978 TRANSPARENCY 0310 Superb sound quality on all three concerts --The Arkestra always played EXTREMELY well at this venue!!! Total time: Eight hours, seven minutes and ten seconds Collectors do NOT have these recordings!!! The cover images are a surprise this time (but are awesome) Marshall Allen directly receives compensation for this release Ten high-quality CD-Rs dubbed on Pioneer hard drive equipment 500 numbered box sets begin shipping in early January 2008 --Low-numbered copies assigned in order of paypal transfer received, beginning with copy number 019 24 dollars per ten-disc box set, --plus 5 dollars priority mail within the US (29 total) ----or, plus 9 dollars priority mail to Canada (33 total) ------or, plus 11 dollars priority mail to Europe (35 total) Please transfer to paypal address: meridianavenue@yahoo.com This is the second of two homemade Sun Ra box sets on Transparency. Factory-replicated discs resume after this - several more with Sun Ra and slowly expanding to release other artists as well. Much gratitude and wishing an excellent year to one and all, Michael

Many More Happy Happy Ones!

I think that group was officially named the Benny Goodman Sextet no matter how many members it had. . . !

There's a few VeeJays showed up (Chambers, Young Lions). Also some interesting stuff I'm going to check out such as "Ugly Beauty Play the Music of Thelonious Monk," and Tom Olstad's "Changes for Mingus" and "Strayhornmonk". . .and the Dutch Radio Orchestra doing Ellington.

Okay, I'll agree. . . better than good!

Of course! It was a Bird's Eyes on Philology. . . . http://www.chasinthebird.com/syoukai/syoukai_e04.html

Well, it appears to have been a Spotlite lp: Charlie Parker Quintet Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Joe Albany (p) Addison Farmer (b) Chuck Thompson (d) "Finale Club", Los Angeles, CA, early March, 1946 Blue 'N' Boogie Spotlite [E] SPJ 123 Anthropology - Billie's Bounce - Ornithology - All The Things You Are - * Charlie Parker - Yardbird In Lotus Land (Spotlite [E] SPJ 123) No cd issue is popping into my noggin, but odds are it has been out somewhere, Masters of Jazz, or Black Label or. . . ?

Well, I have all this material I think, EXCEPT the 13 NEWLY DISCOVERED ALTERNATES. So I'll probably be getting this set! It's good news, really.

Yes, and the Mel Powell looks good too.

Do it! Do it!

Do it! Do it!

Thanks, I have the Basie in the series as well as the Watkins and Adderley and BOTC. I wish I had found the Taylor, I really like that session.

There was also a JRVG miniseries that had Birth of the Cool, Live at the Club, Coltrane Time, Watkins at Large, Byrd Blows on Beacon Hill (and ?) I'd love for the Colemans to be RVGs.

Cool! This is excellent material.

Up to disk four this evening, and it's great music to my ears. Had to happen, someone is selling this set on ebay for $300.00. I'm up to the middle. I just saw he now has a10 cdr set from 1978!

Very well put! I agree. Lang realy always amazes me. This is one I had preordered and even though I had a lot of it elsewhere, it sounds so good here, the booklet is great. . . . You have to really like hte early thirties stuff, bit if you do. . . .

That chicken. . . looks fake to me. Mariah wishes you a happy Xmas!

I think you're bluffing. I think you're just holding an Alabama Concerto and two George Wallington Trios.

Hmmm . . curried leftovers is a good idea. . . but no leftovers! Ate seafood gumbo yesterday evening . . courtesy of Selina Hamblen and her cooking skills. . . it was excellent.

You bet.