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Thanks Dmitry, I appreciate the kind words. I am influenced by album covers, skateboards, graffiti, and cartoons. I particularly enjoy to do portraits, so I usually make someone my subject matter. Then I use what I know of that person to come up with other images to accompany the portrait, and work out the design from there in a drawing.

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"Like Kareem I got the hook up"--The sky hook was the most unstoppable offensive weapon ever. Anyone remember when his house burned down and he lost his entire collection of music?

Thanks a lot Jim, I'll give it a try when I get home.

I have large Photoshop files of my artwork on my G4 at home. I tried to make them into jpegs to post as some shameless self-promotion but to no avail. Can anyone offer a tutorial on this task?

If I'm not wrong, the original album is what is on Disc #1, and all the bonus tracks make up Disc #2. Ah, I hadn't noticed. I dig the smoky, mellow feel to this one.

I have this one and like it, but I haven't played it in a month or so. I'll have to break it out tonight and pay attention to which tracks were on the original release and which are the bonus material.

Good golly, there will be orders placed when I get home!

Thanks Mr. Blix. I'm impressed--you're well-versed in international law, a fan of Lethal Weapon, and a golf afficianado. A jack-of-all-trades.

I gave INTRODUCING THE ELEVENTH HOUR a spin the other night after cleaning it with a machine I borrowed from a friend. I like this one quite a bit. Larry's playing is inspired and intriguing, and the supporting cast which include Randy Brecker and Alphonse Mouzon also seem inspired. Bought for less than a dollar on used vinyl, quite a bargain. I've yet to hear SPACES, I'll have to get it at some point.

I haven't read-up on it, but Tiger seems to be struggling lately. Any golf experts care to weigh in as to why he isn't himself?

Wow, just wandered into a Warehouse by chance while my truck is in the shop. The dude that works there sees me looking at jazz, and tells me somebody's dad must have passed away because a man came in trying to sell 400+ cds of "old jazz." The Warehouse worker "couldn't buy them all" but "bought a lot to sell in the used section." So I wandered into the used section and low and behold there were some pretty crucial titles in there, far more than I could afford to pick up. Here's what I got: Duke Ellington "Money Jungle" Eric Dolphy "Out To Lunch" Stan Getz "Jazz Samba Encore" Stan Getz "Sweet Rain" :rsmile:

Speaking of deep fried greazy goodness, I am listening to Howard Roberts "Deep Fry" from the album HR IS A DIRTY GUITAR PLAYER as I type. :rsmile:

I have Eddie Jefferson's VOCAL EASE on 32 and I really dig it, especially his versions of "So What" and "Night In Tunisia." I file him next to Gil-Scott Heron and Oscar Brown, Jr.. B)

I know a scumbum who did a similar thing to his wife and three children. He left them in Santa Barbara to go live in Costa Rica where he was living with a girl half his age. He ended up in trouble with the law down there. Baffling, he seemed to have everything going so well. Why he would piss it all away and ruin his family is beyond my comprehension.

What a bummer. Ron and Freddie produced some of my favorite recordings, often together. I guess it is too much to ask that they maintain a high level of performing forever.

So this is my second time intently listening to this album in the last two days, concentrating and trying to think of profound observations to add to what Big Al and the liner notes have to say. Unfortunately, I am short on profound original observations and must say that their accounts of what I am listening to are exceptionally accurate. I will echo Al and say Tony Williams was definitely on fire, I find myself following his every move for long stretches as I listen. Sophisticated, gripping, intense music.

My intent wasn't to bust your chops, Rooster. I bought rap from about '89 to '95 and have scarcely bought it since, save a few top-tier artists. Jazz, funk, and soul dominate my spending. I am remotely interested in Radiohead and Tortoise but I have yet to invest in either. I do a lot of the old borrow and burn routine...

Who'd waste $ on that stuff?

Rooster, These might be of interest to you: Erykah Badu MAMA'S GUN--superior to Macy Gray on all levels, IMO. Check out the track "Bag Lady" which takes a beat previously used by a few others (including Dr. Dre) and makes it clearly her own. Ordinarily I find the recycling of samples not too cool, but Erykah is good enough to make it work. Her debut album is also great, and on her live album she successfully covers Chaka Khan which is no small task. Old Dirty Bastard RETURN TO THE 36 CHAMBERS: THE DIRTY VERSION--some of RZA's most intriguing sample work, combined with the totally off-the-wall antics of the insane but hilarious ODB. The track "Baby C'mon" is a personal favorite for its beat, which is beyond description. Bahamadia KOLLAGE--she is the best female rapper IMO. Beats by Premier, among the best producers. The track "Rugged Rough" is a personal favorite. N.E.R.D.--somewhat along Pink's rockish hip hop lines, but better... Aceyalone BOOK OF HUMAN LANGUAGE--a personal favorite, Acey has a lot of cool things to say and unique concepts, as well as tasteful sample work backing him up.

I once made a mix with all food-related songs: Stanley Turrentine SUGAR Ronnie Foster MYSTIC BREW Richard Groove Holmes RED ONIONS Willie Bobo FRIED NECKBONES & SOME HOME FRIES Jimmy McGriff FAT CAKES George Benson PLUM Rahsaan Roland Kirk ECHOES OF PRIMITIVE OHIO & CHILI DOGS Eddie Henderson THE KUMQUAT KIDS Hampton Hawes PINK PEACHES Johnny Hammond Smith DIRTY APPLE

Gettin' to know the Hawk... HAWK EYES NIGHT HAWK BEAN STALKIN'