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This sound as nice as the Al & Zoot one on Coral?

Just placed a pre-order for that McKusick 'Cross Section Saxes' cd that appeared on H. Tanno's latest list. That one looks sshhhhhweeeet!!!

Been listening to a bunch of 'One for All' cds.....really like those folks. Also been checking out more organ stuff. I always hated the organ....but one of the moderators kindly shipped me out an organ comp disc last year that I wanted to play while my Dad was in town visiting (he likes organ). Well, bottom line is that I've been going back to that burn....a little here..a little there...and slowly started checking out some other things. Just the other night in fact I downloaded a half-dozen Charles Earland tracks..and a few McDuffs as well. That NEVER would have happened a couple of years back. Still can't stand Quebec's 'Might as Well Be Spring' disc though.

Yeah..good one. I like the bit about wanting to "modify the people that make sloppy code". Also interesting to hear about the trouble he had with the various owners at Birdland, VV etc who didn't want him manning the helm out front and wanted to stick him in the kitchen. I suspect that if he showed up today to record a live show the present day owners would have a chair reupholstered for him with plush velvet and an assortment of 6 different bottled waters within arms reach. Then again, maybe not?

No, down here they've replaced all the Confederate flag stickers with...

My uncle (ret. AF Col.) out in Sacramento was a member of the SR-71 design team and has a house full of related memorabilia. I might be able to bring you part of the landing gear but we'd have to meet at either Jazzland or Zawinful's 'Birdland' for the big exchange later this fall. Have you thought about using the Melker Stiftskeller or the Zwölf-Apostelkeller to house the aircraft?

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Yeah, Lutefisk is a real treat isn't it? I had to polish off a couple of pieces at the Norwegian family reunion in Minnesota in July. See the white blobby stuff on my plate? Yum. A cold beer in hand helps. Nice napkins, eh? Worst stuff I ever chowed down on was ox tendon in China. I'd put sea urchin in the revolting category as well. I'd wolf down a kilo of Lutefisk before touching that stuff again.

Yeah really.....the symphony that Taconite built. Must have been established by the Congdon family in the 30's.

Thanks for that. You're right about there being two different titles...both seem to be in the Amazon.jp inventory (TKCV-79007 & TKCV-79008). My Japanese isn't so good but the fact that you see a -1 and -2 on each of the discs is pretty much a dead giveaway re: the two versions of 'No Problem'. Looks like Venus only released one of the titles in the mini-lp format and the gold disc version of that is all that remains in stock....tho Jazzmessenger'll undoubtedly be able to unearth a copy of TKCV-35112 (pictured above) when he hits the bins in Japan.

Later in the day I'll be playing golf with some folks over at the Army/Navy Country Club -- about a mile from the Pentagon -- and I'll certainly think about it when we get to that area of the course that the plane crossed over as it descended toward the Pentagon. My house shook that morning.

Can't find the original thread.....so here goes. Score Great Vinyl By Goingplaces Sunday, September 5, 2004; Page M03 Washington Post An iPod nation it may be, but for a devoted group of DJs, music producers and cool kids, vinyl will always be king. The reason, fans say, is simple: The warm, full tones created by an LP's grooves put sterile digital sound to shame. Plus, there's the thrill of the hunt itself, when a simple flip through the bargain bin can turn up a platter of gold. (Try getting the same kick out of surfing the iTunes store.) Luckily, the District has more than enough record shops to please any vinyl junkie worth her weight in plastic. Here's where to get started: CAPITAL CITY RECORDS. 1020 U St. NW. 202-518-2444. www.capitalcityrecords.com. Don't be turned off by this shop's dreary concrete exterior: Local DJs know it's one of the best stops in town for house and drum-and-bass sides ($3 to $12), all of which can be sampled on the high-powered two-turntable sound system. If you've got time to dig, surprises are waiting in the hip-hop and 12-inch-single racks (a dance remix of the Stones' "Undercover of the Night" -- who knew?). Bargain bins ($1 or $2) come crammed with '80s R&B; but if even that's too pricey, check out the stacks of 45s, priced at just 10 cents each. CROOKED BEAT RECORDS. 2318 18th St. NW. 202-483-2328. www.crookedbeat.com. A welcome addition to the D.C. music landscape, this spanking-new shop throws open its doors this week, angling to attract all manner of vinyl lovers to its well-stocked bins. You'll find lots of rock, plus a superior selection of electronica, country, blues and reggae. Prices run from $1 to $100, but most items fall comfortably in the $5 to $20 range. DJ HUT. 2010 P St. NW, Second Floor. 202-659-2010. www.djhut.com. An excellent source for discounted new hip-hop, this full-service DJ emporium (offering turntables, mixers and needles in addition to vinyl) has multiple copies of the latest hits, from "Madvillainy," by hip-hop producer Madlib and underground icon MF Doom, to North Carolina rapper Petey Pablo's "Freek-a-Leek," for $4 to $7. The Hut also houses a selection of reggae, break beats, disco and new wave. JOE'S RECORD PARADISE. 1300 E. Gude Dr., Rockville. 301-315-2235. www.joesrecordparadise.com. Joe's has been in business for nearly 30 years, a tenure reflected in its expertly cultivated collection. With a constant influx of fresh product, its selection -- which favors jazz, rock and soul -- changes quickly. There isn't enough retail space to show off all the store's LPs and 45s, so if you don't see what you're looking for, ask. Most records cost $4 to $8, though Joe's also auctions off pricier platters on eBay: At press time, a Beatles promo-only 45 was up to $1,800. MAD T MUSIC BOX. 2009 14th St. NW. 202-328-1456. www.madtmusic.com. Hip-hop heads looking for old-school heat hit the small vinyl section in the back of this crowded store, where they can rifle through 12-inch singles from the likes of Run-DMC and KRS-1 ($4.99 to $12). New records from Beenie Man and J-Kwon go for as low as 49 cents, but it's best to avoid the overpriced classic-soul crates, where you'll pay upward of $35 for a scratchy Curtis Mayfield album. ORPHEUS RECORDS. 3173 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. 703-294-6774. www.orpheusrecords.com. With more than 100,000 carefully cleaned and graded records, Orpheus is mecca for serious collectors. The store's incredible stock covers nearly every genre, but its vast blues, jazz and soul holdings are particularly dynamite. Excellence comes at a cost, however: While some items fit comfortably in the $6 range, prices rise sharply from there, and many discs go for $20 or more. REVOLUTION RECORDS. 4215 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-237-2480. www.revolutionrecords.net. Open for less than a year, this eclectic neighborhood store has only four bins of vinyl, but the selection grows almost weekly. Alongside the usual pop, rock and hip-hop, great folk records from the Limeliters, Rita Coolidge and the Kingston Trio ($2 to $7) have turned up recently. The back of the store houses a turntable listening room, so you can settle in with a stack and try before you buy. SMASH RECORDS. 3285 1/2 M St. NW. 202-337-6274. www.smashrecords.com. Punks love this shop's array of Dead Kennedys shirts and Doc Martens; everyone else stands to gain from its excellent collection of classic-rock records (obscure Spirit, late Beach Boys, early Byrds). There's also a section dedicated to late '70s and '80s new wave, a wall of (yes) punk 45s and many, many crates of unsorted goodies from yesterday and today. Prices tend to fall in the $5 to $10 range but can run up to $40 for rarer wax. -- Greg Zinman

Just in case you were interested.....I use their steel shaft 'burner' driver and a graphite shaft 3-wood.

Oh, the Japanese Bethlehem's the one? I have a burn of that and wasn't sure that it was the same as the title on the Tanno list.

The McKusick is the one that was only out on Fresh Sounds?

When you're done cd shopping, you might wanna pop by that martini & steak joint that Mule says he frequently hangs at (Musso & ?) and launch into your best 'Hey cousin Mule, great to see ya again....thanks for inviting me to dine!!' routine...........and don't forget to wear a 'Newt' t-shirt. If you shoot him a quick wink & promise not to talk politics w/his pals, I'm betting you'll get a nice dinner out of it. Don't go cheap on the wine....have 'cousin' Mule spring for the '98 Harlan Estate Cabernet. Either that....or it's time to start talking up 'Drudge'.

I like what I've heard from him ('...Key of Clark'/ 'Cry me a River'/'Piece for my Peace') so thought I might try to track down the 'Moanin' cd? Looks like this was released in '92 under two different titles 'Blues March' & 'Moanin'. Any opinions? Worth hunting around for? Thanks.

Yep....you can put a serious dent in the 'ol wallet at that place real quick...but the thing is, that litre Maß is almost 3 of our 12 oz'ers...and coming out of the keg is far superior to anything out of a bottle. So, if you're drinking 3 bottles of Bud, Heineken or Corona at alot of places you're gonna hit that ceiling and beyond. Heck, over at Jazz Standard they sell that Schneider Weisse in the .5 L bottles for $9.00......so you'd drop $18 for a Maß! Now that's insane! The $10 Loewenbrau Maß is a pretty good deal.

No kidding!! Guess it depends how long you spent grocery shopping? I arrived between 5:30 and 6:00....stood in a corner nook to the right of the bar and popped out to the sidewalk 3 or 4 times for a Camel. Damn, I shoulda worn my black 'Eat Flaming Death' T-shirt down there.....surely would have caught your eye. I was down there for 3+ hours anyway...enough time to drain Ein Maß Jever Pils...Ein Maß Weihenstephan HefeWeizen and then the odd Hofbräu to keep things going. Funny thing though...the website is loaded with all sorts of pics.....but they don't have a single outdoor shot taken from across the street which is odd because it's an attractive looking scene. Well Maren, if you happen to 'snag' one of those umbrellas during your next late night walk-by.....come election day, I might even pull a West Palm Beach number for ya and punch the wrong chad.

A couple of days ago, Geri Allen's latest w/DeJohnette & Holland......plus Paul Horn 'Something Blue', Scott Colley Quartet 'Subliminal' and One for All 'Wide Horizons' -- this last outfit I can't get enough of!

That Zum Schneider is an excellent place...as you said, open to the outside and all...which, along with that row of nice blue Hofbrau table umbrellas outside, gives the place a real european feel. The manager is from Munich.....and the bartender from Dortmund...nice guys. And the beer is outstanding -- 10 brews and the taps were flowing like mad on a Sunday night. You KNOW it's a serious place when they DON't have the obligatory Becks on tap.

Thanks Hans.....I'm all over that new Mabern! He should be in NYC in a couple of weeks time playing at that Japanese-owned hotel w/jazz club (can't remember the name). Wish he'd come to D.C. Venus TKCV 35337(New)24bit Mabern,Harold/Fantasy 2800

Now there's a mag! Subscribed for about 15 years and have many happy memories of pouring through all the ads as a lad and ordering Havahart traps...and Jon-e Handwarmers (they still make those?)....and this & that lure (gimme those old classic Mepps spinners). I get National Review, Foreign Affairs, New York Review of Books, National Geographic, Food & Wine, Traveler (a Nat. Geo. publication) and German Life (beer, heavy food & way cool pics of old castles ).

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Finally got this one. Very enjoyable....nice version of 'Filthy McNasty'.....and a bass player who cooks big time on 'Be Bop". The folks at Venus keep on delivering great music!