tonym

Look at the saddlebags on that!!! Our local cycle store (traditional type ---where local guys used to drop in for coffee etc.) had in the 1980's a huge poster along the lines of Queen's promo for that single. About a hundred girls all butt naked starting an 'event'. Fortunately as many female cyclists start to develop muscle around the glutes before they have had chance to burn off the fat from that area, it results in a very flattering effect.

Now I don't want this to offend any stateside members, but in the UK a couple of years ago we had a documentary broadcast about one group of people living in the US who were keen on sleeping with, marrying and having sex with their animals --- usually donkeys and horses. From what i remember it was legal in one state --- Nebraska I think, to marry. Therefore, animal owners keen on making an honest pony out of their beast would move to this area. No it wasn't shown on April 1st!!! One guy confessed to rolling over in the middle of the night to turn to his pet, and said words to the effect " I knew it was more than sex, I loved her".... Don't throw me off the board.

Can NASA get a copy of this to Mars? Might come in handy.

Can we post other than Hank? If so, then this is of course Dexter.

The ones with the erm...'interesting' packaging and artwork.

Is it this one? Basie at Newport I remember the Ken Burns doc covering a fair bit of this, if I am correct, it should be good. Great line up. Will the VME have better sound and/or possibly some extra tunes? Sounds good Al.

Thanks fellas. I can't be tempted at the mo'; my wallet has no folding stuff!

Sorry if this has been covered before, but what exactly is on the Mosaic box sets; are they a full discography of one particular artist's output for one label etc. Or are they picked by an artist/producer etc. much like ECM's Rarum series? Or are they chronological? Furthermore, what qualifies as a Mosaic Select? Is it as the name suggests a compilation of the artist's 'gems' if you like? Just curious, I don't own any and there is much discussion about them here. Cheers, tonym

Yeah, I just tried it. I thought it was about the delay time. I keyed in the first song I could think of 'Yesterdays', then follwed the links; everything fine.

Is it the slight delay that you are referring to Jim? I haven't noticed any other problems.

I've been watching a fair bit of MTV 2 over the last year and I've noticed many new - old fashioned bands appearing. These include Jet, The Strokes (well, newish), Kings of Leon, White Stripes etc. Much of it very derivative (what isn't?) but largely enjoyable. Some of the riffs are complete rip-offs of Stooges, Zep etc. but I still find myself tinking "these are quite good". Am I a last chance teenager or is it just the music fan in me; will I always be a sucker for a catchy riff, throbbing bassline and denim? Anyone care to share their fondness for these bands or just pretending you're 17 again? Any rock press critics out there over 40, around the first wave of punk, but still hailing The Strokes as the best thing to happen since The Sex Pistols? Hope you come forward.

Well done. Next stop???? BTW if we had our own Organissimo Hall Of Fame, you guys could be the first inductees. Good idea?

Hi chibiz. Have a look here. (Look Claude I did it!) You may find what you're after if you explore the likes of 'Earl' Bostic and his bands. That stuff will take paint off. cheers, tonym

Nice one deus. How much did that cost, if you don't mind me asking? I've been meaning to get round to cataloging my collection and Windows Excel was just becoming too long winded.

Thanks guys, I've cottoned on.

May I pipe up? I've often wondered (and I think I've noticed you Claude doing it!) how you make a URL into something that specifically describes what you are directing someone to. ie. http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showforum=20 into this AOTW ???? (of course that link isn't active) Would this tiny url thing help me do that? cheers, tonym

Hey, maybe this is a good way to get hold of the 'Miles at Montreux' set??? I can see it now.... "Well endowed jazz fan is willing to place his body on offer to the highest bidder in order to earn much needed cash for essential purchases at online CD store. Mr. John Smith, aged 33 has all the Plugged Nickel recordings but is missing some of the live electric recordings, is eager to acquire the coveted Miles discs. "I don't see why I should have to toil all week in order to fund my passion for jazz." Ironically, Mr. Smith, who has a turntable too, has never been with a non-jazz fan. He doesn't see any potential risks though. "I'm sure they would treat me the same as all of the jazzers, I've asked a close friend to be on hand with some Ornette Coleman records should things get messy" One bidder, obviously a total deviant, suggested that during the encounter Chicago's Greatest Hits be played AT FULL VOLUME!!! He adds,"It's ridiculous that the likes of HMV and Amazon are asking so much for this set, I wouldn't be in this position if they reconsidered their pricing policy"

A friend of mine once played a gig in a place like that, tenor sax and rhythm section. He was in the toilets in the interval and a couple of fellas came in, started peeing and said to each other "Good band but I don't think much of that fat bastard on trumpet..." My friend was the big guy. He said later to a bandmate "Aye, I must be bloody good if I can make it sound like a trumpet!" Cheep beer though.

Is that your equivalent of our Affiliated Workingmen's Club? If so, I know what you mean.

That reminds me....is there a Dorsey brothers play-along?

So is Dubya about to send in the troops then? Soon get rid of that eh?

That'd be great Jim, but I find the time constraints of the 45 too limiting --- you know, I've a lot to say and I can't get it all in blah, blah, blah....

I don't have much of his early stuff, I think his early Prestige dates are as far back as I go, but apart from that indecision during his solos, how did he get that tag for being 'out of tune'? And who was it that said that?

Now I am aware that this particular Marsalis has had his fair share of detractors and his comments have often been on the controversial side. But I put this album on the other day while I was getting ready to go out; I bought it when it was first issued and played it endlessly for a few months only to then slot it between 'Citizen Tain' and some other 'young lions'' disc and never put it on again....For some reason.... I think this is actually a pretty good piece. There is one track which starts off with a simple 5 note riff and develops into a great slice of 'free'/hard - bop. There is great playing all around (his tone on tenor is unique I think, can't quite put my finger on who he has been influenced by) and some of the material is brilliant (of course, you have Motian's 'Trieste'). Now that I am in amongst all you guys in the know, I just wondered what you think of this one. Do you have it? / Does he wind you up (but you like his music)? I'd appreciate your thoughts on this/him no matter how inflammatory. cheers, tonym.

Well if we had to keep that floral bedspread with matching dressing gown combo then so should they.