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Kate, how was the Hawaii show (DaP 19)?

He finally acknowledged and accepted the award: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3883940/Absolutely-s-possible-Bob-Dylan-says-Nobel-Prize-win-amazing-remains-cryptic-ll-attend-award-ceremony-December.html

Wow. Thanks again for that, Dave. I'll try not to hijack the thread more on this topic. Two little things: Sejda worked as a solution for viewing on a computer screen; interestingly, the pages are still connected if you try to print. I've thought of a simpler, though less elegant solution: print the pages as originally provided, fold on the vertical to create CD-sized pages, and then sew it shut on the left side. Voila! You have a bound booklet. (Stapling might scratch the CD.)

Yow. Much cheaper to buy the discs individually (and they're all still in-print).

Where can this be ordered from?

OK, I've explored Sejda a little more; thanks for suggesting it, Dave. I was able to split the pages and reorder them. What I cannot do is merge two split pages back into one longer page.

It's a little more complicated than that. Each page in the digital booklet, except for the front and back cover, has two printed pages. For example, db (digital booklet) page 2 has printed pages (pp) 2 & 3; db page 3 has pp 4 & 5; db page 3 has pp 6 & 7, etc. Each db page folds down the vertical center; if it were actually printed, there'd be two staples down that vertical fold. Also, a printed booklet has double-sided printed pages. Because only 42 booklet-sized pages are provided, this presents a problem because normally you'd need 44: 11 double-sided pages that would be folded down the center to provide 44 booklet-sized pages. In order to actually print the db, the pagination would have to be as follows (ignoring the covers): db page 1 would need on one side pp 2 & 40, and on the other side pp 3 & 39. The next db (page 2) would need on one side pp 4 & 38, and on the other side pp 5 & 37; etc. So to use Sejda, you'd also need to cut each db page down the center and then reorder those pages. It's a big mess.

I finally listened to the whole BFT. It started off promisingly, almost like a meditation on the fifties, and then...not my cup of tea. Most of this is simply not jazz, and it's of music types for which I have very little patience. Now I'll go back and read this thread from the beginning.

Felser's gonna be so jealous... http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?/topic/79742-lf-billy-harper-knowledge-of-self/

My first was one of these:

But purchasing is still temporarily unavailable. Sad to see they're no longer offering the Europe 72 complete box.

The PDF booklet is oddly designed. At first glance, it appears to be something you could print out and fit in a CD case (along with the disc you've burned). But because the pages are presented sequentially, you simply cannot do that. And yet, if it's not meant for printing, why present the pages with these dimensions? They really should have given two versions: one to view on screen, and one to print out and assemble.

Dead.net was up yesterday. They've said they're installing a new sales platform, so it might be down for that.

How would you characterize the sound on the Dial set, compared to, say, the Bird material on the Dial/Savoy package? How does the difference sound?

Excellent. Can't wait for it to come out.

Stairs to elevated subway station:

Bob Dylan yanks Nobel Prize mention from website Bob Dylan's silence on Nobel Prize win is 'arrogant' See Wikipedia's Alfred Nobel page for the following: Known for inventing dynamite, Nobel also owned Bofors, which he had redirected from its previous role as primarily an iron and steel producer to a major manufacturer of cannon and other armaments. Nobel held 355 different patents, dynamite being the most famous. In other words, Nobel was the original "Master of War." Could this be the source of Dylan's non-reaction to winning the prize?

That sounds interesting; I never heard of the concept before. But there are no VU meters; how would you know if the music's distorting - just rely on your ears? Or is it that "clip signal" light? Also, your turntable would need to be near your computer. Still, this is a really flexible concept.

Great book.

Have you tried Siri?

It looks like the recording you have is November 15, 1980. The stretch of concerts I'm referring to are from 1979. Setlist 11/1/79 Setlist 11/15/80 - Bloomfield sat in on "Like A Rolling Stone."

Paul Williams, in his book "Dylan - What Happened?", wrote at length about the two weeks of concerts Dylan and his gospel band did at the Warfield in San Francisco, around the time of the release of "Slow Train Coming." In a sense, these were his "coming out of the closet" concerts, and a lot of the audience was unprepared. Supposedly very harsh, unyielding stuff, with none of his earlier, "secular" songs interspersed. I would very much like to hear this, although I'm guessing I'll be very uncomfortable with a lot of it. It's interesting that one song that Dylan, as best I know, never put on any album or compilation is "Trouble In Mind," the flip of the "Gotta Serve Somebody" 45. If he was never comfortable bringing that song to the attention of a wider audience, I wonder why he would put out an entire box of this music now. Lyrics to Trouble In Mind.

Amazon also had the David Murray for the same release date, but didn't have a cover.

Release date November 11. From the description on Amazon: The great tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon moved to Europe in 1962. Ten years later he was living in Copenhagen when he went on the road with a Dutch rhythm section consisting of pianist Rein de Graaff, double bassist Henk Haverhoek and drummer Eric Ineke. This was quite unusual, as Dexter mostly toured as a solo artist working with local musicians in each town. By the time their performance at the Societiet Progress in Heemskerk was recorded for broadcast by VPRO, the quartet had been playing together regularly for two months. Dexter and his "Dutch band" had developed a deep rapport and understanding that's clearly evident on the three extended tracks on this record. These are two of his signature compositions, "The Panther" and "Fried Bananas", plus the iconic Coleman Hawkins classic "Body and Soul". With sleeve notes by Dexter's wife Maxine Gordon that include reminiscences and insights from drummer Eric Ineke and pianist Rein de Graaff, Fried Bananas is an important new addition to the recorded legacy of Dexter Gordon's fourteen years in Europe. Cut on Haeco Scully lathe with Westrex RA1700 series amps, Westrex 3DIIA cutting head and Telefunken U73B tube limiter; Maselec master control and equalisation.

Release date December 16: