AllenLowe Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 looks like the Downbeat Hall of Fame is going to be might empty very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat5 Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 This is like an April Fool's joke. I guess his music and influence is now....I can't even finish the sentence. F&*K Downbeat! (is this really true?)Ok. You got me :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 (edited) Thomas de Quincey has had his Booker Prize revoked too. Edited August 26, 2012 by A Lark Ascending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 Lance Armstrong would be better off in the US if he WERE Bird. No one would have heard of him or gave a shit (beyond us weirdos), ergo no scandal. Some guys got no luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete C Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 Did Bird have his Cherokee breakthrough on steroids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted August 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 well, it gave him an unfair advantage over other saxophonists - nobody else could play that fast, even with benzedrine inhalers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 well, it gave him an unfair advantage over other saxophonists - nobody else could play that fast, even with benzedrine inhalers. Thanks for a little levity in my sh*tty day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 well, it gave him an unfair advantage over other saxophonists - nobody else could play that fast, even with benzedrine inhalers. I know you're not being serious, but the tragedy there was that even he realized, and admitted candidly, what a fool he'd been and all he threw away for drugs. But the ship had already sailed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 well, as a famous producer said to me once "people don't like to hear it, but the best jazz was made by junkies." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 The problem is just the opposite: people DO want to hear it. Stupidity goes a long way. Just ask a guy named Barnum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted O'Reilly Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 The problem is just the opposite: people DO want to hear it. Stupidity goes a long way. Just ask a guy named Barnum... Are you referring to H.B. Barnum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) No problem here. As I understand, Charlie Parker liked to be stripped, especially when he was doping. Edited August 28, 2012 by John L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjluke68 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Would have made a good article in THE ONION, to coincide with the Lance stories, if they haven't done something similar already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete C Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Would have made a good article in THE ONION, Except that probably at least 80% of the readers have never heard of Bird. They'd probably have to go with a current pop star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 while we are into levitation(levity) it might be appropriate to post this----------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Now that was funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Happy Birthday Bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Happy Birthday Bird! the more years(57) i hear him, the more i hear..... how could anyone have been THAT great?????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete C Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 how could anyone have been THAT great?????????????? I don't know. Maybe Pops, Bean, Prez, Monk, Mingus, Ellington and Coltrane can explain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat5 Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Nope. Only Rollins. Not so funny really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imeanyou Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 1346029327' post='1220885'] well, as a famous producer said to me once "people don't like to hear it, but the best jazz was made by junkies." Yeah, Miles and Coltrane didn't do shit after they cleaned up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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