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I think the "freak out" tune may be "Surprise Hotel", which is not too much of a distraction for me, as it only lasts a few minutes. The tune which follows ("By the Sea") is really nice. Roswell Rudd plays some cool bone on the Quartet album, and there's a duo version of 'Round Midnight, which, sadly, doesn't really take off. A nice set, nonetheless. I have a vinyl copy of The Plot, but I haven't checked it out in depth yet---something to do at home tonight. I don't have the ...80 Days album, but I'll keep my eyes open

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Yeah, Dmitry. What's shakin'? I see you're a New Englander now?

Thanks, Jim. These are terrific. I especially like listening to Joe, being a guitar player and all!

Yeah, it's nice that he's throwing in that d note on the b-string with the thrid finger. Do it, do it!

Robert, that's fantastic...and he's such a good looking boy, too. Keep pushing Randy Rhodes on him, and in 6 years, he'll be a moving force in the rebirth of Shred. (Love the green walls too)

Thought I'd post a photo of my family, since all of you are so proud of your own (and rightly so)! Some of mine are bit on the cheap side, but they all do as they're told and all sound great in their proper context. Left to right, then center bottom: *Squier Strat with Fender Japan's disasterous take on a floating tremolo bridge and locking nut, which started to fall apart in 1989, one year after I bought it. Sounds great, but I need to put another bridge on it. *Ibanez electric nylon - I bought this in 1988 after seeing Pat Metheny holding one. *Epiphone Emporer Regent - Korean made, bought used, and is a very cherished fixture in my living room. I pick it up at least once per day. *Custom handmade electric 12-string (not handmade by me, though). A gift from a drummer friend who had a hard time playing it, so he put it up for adoption. *Fender Pink Paisley Tele - Japanese reissue bought a few months back. My wife almost made me return it when I brought it home. She just doesn't understand... *Charvel Strat - I had wanted a Charvel since 1984, and I found this one used in 2000 for next to nothing (which is probably what it's worth). Custom puke green pickguard is my doing---ya know, just for that late 80s feel. *Hohner G2 Steinberger copy - Back in the day, this was the next best thing to shelling out $1800 for a real Steinberger. Steinberger licensed bridge and EMG Select pickups (which are nothing like the real EMGs). For a knock off, this guitar really screams! This was recently repaired and put back into my arsenal by Paul at Peekamoose Guitars, NYC. He really did a fantastic job. Scott, I'm following your projects very closely. My Squier Strat and Charvel are going to look entirely different in a few months. Keep the updates coming! This photo is kind of small. Can anyone assist in telling me how to properly upload photos?

C'mon, Bertrand. Everyone knows Brian May was a (teenage) Yardbird

Very different in some ways. Different can be seen on so many levels. I have lots of friends with the same interests who have totally different temperments, and attitudes. My favorite friends are the ones who have different interests than I have, but have that same attitude or outlook on life as me (often cynical, with sunspots here and there, and very rarely taken seriously).

Thanks for posting that link, Quincy. In the DVD for the making of the Face Value lp, Phil Collins stated that "In the Air Tonight" is about nothing in particular. It's not about saving a drowning man, and it's not about his divorce (though he was going thru one at the time). Oh, and as for sellouts, how about Rush Limbaugh using The Pretenders' "My City Was Gone" as his radio show theme music? I can't imagine HOW IN THE WORLD Chrissy would approve of that. There must be a lot of $$$ involved, or perhaps it falls under the general media "umbrella" licensing fee.

Yeah, that band had a string of "contenders".... Let's not start picking on Duran Duran. Just because she dumped you for a Simon LeBon lookalike all those years ago doesn't give you the right to...ya know...! Duran Duran was/is actually a good band. But in the early 80s their image ruined their rep. God's honest truth...

When I was 12 or so I bought Styx' Kilroy Was Here. I found some enjoyment in it back then - neat synth sounds and cool stereo panning (I've ALWAYS been a sucker for production) - but if I listened to it now, I'd probably vomit a vital organ. Other favorite mistakes: Yes - Tormato Larry Carlton - Discovery Miles Davis - Man with the Horn

You rang...? Hi Joe. Thanks for remembering me! I've been out of the loop lately, and I mainly lurk these days. I check the board here once every week or two, but very rarely post anything. I'll try to improve my participation! As for guitar players, I enjoy guitarists who play for the song...always melodic and supportive of what else is going on with the other instruments, and then when it comes time to solo...BAM!! Lately, I've been digging Terry Kath's playing on the old Chicago albums and Peter Green's work with early Fleetwood Mac (not to take anything away from Lindsay Buckingham, who, years later in FM, proved himself a fascinating guitarist too!). Matter of fact, F Mac has always had good guitar players (Welch, Kirwan)... With jazzers, I listen for tone just like many of you guys. I really like Emily Remler (rest her junkie soul), Jim Hall, Grant, Kenny Burrell. I like Joe Pass and John McLaughlin as players, but I don't dig their tone. And of course, any rock/pop guitarist who plays textures with a healthy amount of chorus and digital delay gets my vote for MVPs of the century. I KNOW you guys out there realize how DIFFICULT it is for a guitarist to lay back and keep his mouth shut (guitaristically speaking).

Happy Birthday, JMoose. This IS the most wonderful time of the year, eh? And I can vouch for the royal screwin' we sometimes get having birthdays so close to christmas.

This is all so amazing!

Happy birthday, o bastion of wit, political logic and all things JRVG!

Are we sure Bruce is to blame? Or should we blame Columbia Records? Some artists have little control over what their record company does with their catalog. I'm not sure of Bruce's deal, but I've seen nearly a half-dozen comps each from some artists and bands when one would suffice---all so the record company could sell a remastering or a few live/rare tracks with each new comp.

Thanks to everyone for the help. I spent Friday night downloading and learning to use the Goldwave application. It looks very intimidating at first, but with the online manual and tutorials, I was up and running in no time. The cool thing about it is that it does exactly what I need. The BEST thing about it is that the program does SO much more, and I'm going to have a blast playing with its various editing features. The Goldwave program strikes me as the "Photoshop" for audio.

Hey all-- I have a number of old-time radio shows in mp3 format, and I'd like to burn each one to cdr. The trouble is, I have no way to add index marks to the files in Roxio, so the entire show ends up being one huge track. Furthermore, some of the mp3 files, when converted for audio burning, are too big to fit on one cdr, and Roxio will not allow me to burn just 1/2 of the file. Is there any cd burning software available that will allow me to program index marks so that I can break each show up into, say, 10 tracks? Right now, the only workaround I have is to burn the mp3s AS mp3s to a CDRW, and then use my DVD player (which plays mp3s on cd) to run analog into my home audio burner, where I can manually encode track changes on the fly---and this is done in real time, so I physically need to be there in order to do it. It takes hours! I've looked into the Feurio! software, but I'm still not sure it can do what I want. Any suggestions on how to proceed? Thanks in advance.

I was exposed to jazz in my teens (borrowed Monk's Dream lp from the local library and I was mezmorized), and I had a dozen or so jazz titles by the time I hit Berklee at 18. When I was at Berklee, I was OVER-exposed to jazz, so much so that after leaving, I couldn't stomach hearing another flatted 5 or 7 until my early 20s...and THAT'S when it really hit me, just in time for all those early 1990s BN cd issues!

I remember being at the department store with my Mom and having to choose between the Welcome Back Kotter lunchbox and the Hong Kong Phooey lunch box. In the end I chose Hong Kong Phooey, number one super guy. I think I still have it in storage in my parents' barn! Gotta dig that up someday. BTW, Newbury Comics in Boston has a selection of metal lunchboxes. Kids today can choose between Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson (yuch!). As for myself, I've been considering an Iron Maiden lunchbox pretty seriously!

Some of you guys out there have daughters who are in their teens. What is your viewpoint on this style of dressing? My wife and I are childless, but we always seems to remark how "our child is NEVER leaving the house looking like a tramp!" Though, I suposse if that's the WORST thing they do as teens, then bless 'em!

I can't even say this!

"Threatened?" Come on, I just think the stuff sucks. I don't feel "threatened". Although this time around, my oncoming baldness certainly adds to the loathing... All part of the gag...

Why does "The Central Scrutinizer" come to mind when I read this? "One of our friendly counselors gave him a donut and told him to stick closer to church-oriented social activities..."