Matthew

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Happy birthday!!

Yeah, the out of sync stuff is bad but this is a "Blue Note" release, since when does quality production count at BN? Bobby Hutcherson was the highlight for me, he is a great musician that never gets the props he should. Jimmy Smith was outstanding -- it's the first time I've ever seen him play. The funniest moment occured at the end of Recorda Me, when Ron Carter had to tell Freddie Hubbard to get up and play the closing -- poor Freddie wasn't paying attention. Am I the only one who thought that Hubbard might have been "under the influence'? Why they ended with Taylor pounding out Pontos Cantados is beyond me. Was that how the concert ended? Overall, it is a great DVD to have, a lot of the players have left us, so it's great to have a record of them. I just can't believe Tony Williams is gone, I still don't believe it. Hope Blue Note puts out some more stuff.

Actually, there is an "official" Jimmy Smith website that is being constructed by the Smith family. Looked for it through a google search but couldn't find the site. It's very crappy right now, hopefully it will be built up in the coming months. I would give a link but I'm away from my computer for ten more days (on vacation ). If I remember, I'll post it when I get back home.

I'm becoming interested in getting the early Blue Note swing artists Mosaic sets, e.g., Art Hodes, Bechet, etc. Just wondering how the sound is on these and if the music is worth spending the $$$ on.

Soular Energy is really a great sounding lp. Gene harris is in great form, and Brown's bass comes through loud and clear! The only drawback is the price, $50.00 is a lot to pay for a lp that is easily bought for $15.00 in cd format.

Gee Wiz, sorry I'm so late, I'm on vacation but ... a great big THANK YOU to Jim for starting this great place.

Great thing about the NBA: No one takes November - December games too seriously. But the Mav did look bad. A team made for the regular season, not the playoffs. 55 wins, out in the second round.

Lakers didn't look too bad last night. The Mavs looked terrible, I mean, does anyone on that team hit the boards for a rebound? Just don't see have they will be a top four team come playoff time. Actually, the Lakers might work better without Kobe than with. Seeing Payton push the ball upcort hard was great. Someting the Lakers haven't done in a looooong time. The problem is this: How are Payton and Kobe going to play with only one ball. I don't see it working out with those two at all. Loved when Kobe came out, sat next to Shaq, and Shaq was like: "There's nothing next to me but empty sapce." Shaq didn't even turn his head to acknowledge Kobe's existence. This thing between them isn't over by a longshot. It's going to be an interesting year in La La Land.

Happy Birth day!!

Happy birthday! B)

Thanks jac. Very kind of you.

Well, at least thanks for the warning. I did not look at the picture -- my brother died in a motorcycle accident. I don't need to be reminded how he probably looked like when he died. You know, the person was real, with a family that are still grieving that he/she is dead.

Tomorrow night, Lakers vs. Mavs.! YES! A great outcome of the baseball season lasting so long: you don't have to pay any attention to football. Shaq vs. Kobe. My take, and it might sound unbelievable to some, but I think Shaq is flat out disgusted with Kobe and his behavior. Shaq has pretty much stayed out of off-court trouble thoughout his career. Here comes Kobe, not only is he the "media darling", but then Kobe does his "stuff" to this woman, and everyone acts like Kobe's a hero! What's Shaq to think about that? So Shaq is letting Kobe that everything is not "cool" with him, and don't be expecting any "understanding & support" to be coming from Shaq corner of the locker room.

That brings up a question I've had regarding lps: Would BN lps be "remastered"? It seems they would stay with the original RVG mix. Did Moasic actually "remaster" the lp sets?

It's always kind of a bummer when the is Series over.... no more baseball until March, YIKES! Well, the NBA is always there for kicks, and I can read my baseball books in the depths of cold Los Angeles winters, where we fight those unmercifull 65 degree days.

Ever since getting a turntable two years ago, I've been trying to pick up the Mosaic lp sets at various places, Ebay, used record stores, etc. For my money, I have to say that every set that I've bought has been well worth the price, and I'm up to ten lp sets. The biggest surprise for me has been the sound quality on the Jimmy Smith set -- it beats any cd I have (I have all the JRVG's). Plugged Nickel is also great. My next purchase, I hope, will be the Complete Bud Powell, it would just be so great to have all his BN stuff on vinyl. Does anyone know if RVG mastered all the Mosaic BN vinyl sets? The ones that I have sound really alive.

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Happy Birthday... 30? life's over, go back to bed.

What??? Can't a team come back after being down 4-2????? If they could, the Brooklyn Dodgers would've ruled the world!

Gee, Dan, I'd hate to see what you wrote before you edited it. But, you're right. Hope the Yankee choke on it over the winter. And George, please get rid of the gerbil that keeps hanging around Torre.

Did you see what else your linky dink is selling? Wow! I would love to get that one -- too bad, no money. Linky Dink Guy

Best wishes!

To my ears, Winter does a lot of unison lines with Dicky Betts in "Mountain Jam". Doesn't sound like he's playing slide. However, I keep hearing a guitar that is off-mike throughout MJ, I wonder if that's Winter.

Just to add to what everyone else is saying: This is great music. The band is so on it's great to listen to. I haven't listened to ABB in about five years, and when I put the first cd in, a wave of emotion knocked me flat. ABB are one of those bands that their music is enblazened in my mind, that how often I istened to them at one point in my life. A soundtrack to so many events in my life, I'm still kind of dazed by the whole experience. This just great music by one of the greatest rock bands ever. Greg Allman's B-3 organ in out in front, where it should be; Oakley has a great solo during dreams; Betts is hot; Duane, of course, is beyond description. Music lost a great and powerfull artist when he left us. You old timers will like this part -- when the base solo started during "Mountain Jam", I caught myself getting off my seat to put on the other lp to continue it. Lp muscle memory at work!