BFrank

CONFORMIST!!! +++++++++++ +++++++++++

"Good Juice" is pretty excellent.

OK. I ordered it, dammit!

I just listened to a few clips and realized that I needed to download it. So I did.

Yeah, Chris, as long as your service has not been interrupted, you should be able to re-download all those old 128's without limit.

I was thinking about that one, myself. Haven't listened to the clips yet, though.

The only drawback to signing up then quitting on a regular basis is that you would not be able to re-download something from a previous enrollment. The system keeps track of what you have d/l'ed and does not penalize you for multiple d/l's as long as you maintain your membership. There is a list that you can access for that. It goes back to the old policy, too. As far as seeing how many tunes you have left/month. There's a link on the home page for that. It seems to be accurate, so far. Most tracks are encoded in VBR, but as mentioned previously, there are a handful that are still in the old 128 format.

Me, too. Maybe I won't order one now, just to be different. .... then again ... B)

It seems to be running smoothly, although if you are on Windows you may need to download the updated Download Manager that fixes a new "runtime error" bug. Also, there are some issues with "temporarily unavailable" tracks on some albums. They claim to have that situation straightened out by the end of January. So, Uncle Skid........I guess there are still issues, actually. You may want to wait until Feb to get started.

They're finally starting to add some new tunes. Looks like they just added the Delmark label, too! Here are the artists that they have, so far: Fred Anderson Roy Campbell Rich Corpolongo Quartet Jimmy Johnson Roscoe Mitchell Aaron Moore Kevin O'Donnell's Quality Six Cecil Payne Tad Robinson Roscoe Mitchell Quartet Malachi Thompson

By all accounts, it does look like I have to buy this set. Well......what's $64, anyway? B)

Did a quick AMG search and found an Anita O'Day version, here:

Sorry to re-post, but I never got anyone's response to this. How does this music compare to albums like "The Cup Bearers" and "A Sure Thing"?

The only thing I don't like about the booklet is the insanely confusing track listing notes. You have to cross-reference 3 different places to find out what tracks come from what albums.

FAQ from that website: Is Don ill? It would seem that he is, though all 'official' statements have denied any possibility of an illness. Rumours circulate, who knows which are true. In the BBC documentary The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart John Peel stated that Don was suffering from 'a long term illness'. The 1994 poetry readings and Anton Corbijn film would also suggest that Don is unwell. This long term illness seems most likely to be Multiple Sclerosis, but this is merely speculation. His gallery and any friends still in contact with him continue to deny that he is in anything other than top shape and say that the rumours of ill health are probably just exaggerated speculation caused by Don's reclusive nature. What little evidence there is for the rest of us to go on would suggest otherwise, however. Don's illness, assuming that he is ill, is another big reason not to bother him needlessly.

"Locked grooves"?

B)

Not that odd, but I have a 12" promo EP called 'Eric "Slowhand" Clapton on White' with Cocaine, The Core, Lay Down Sally and Wonderful Night on white vinyl.

Happy B-Day to Don from me, too. Here's a very complete website for all things "Beef": The Captain Beefheart Radar Station

I believe that is correct. It's also possible that they have reached the end of the licensed period, and may never sell 5,000.

Does it include the early "free" sessions she did with Albert Ayler??

Got it. Love it. "Unforgettable" is great, too. He's got two top-shelf band leaders behind him on this, as well. The first half is Gerald Wilson and the last half is Oliver Nelson. Can't beat that!

patricia - this is from AMG: REALLY!!! B)

Yes. You put the needle on the inside part of the album and it spirals OUT. The albums themselves were called "Counterrevolutionary Music for In-Store-Play". One was R&B tunes by "Con Funk Shun", "Kool & the Gang" and more. The other album was rock with "Southside Johnny", "John Cougar" (before Mellancamp), "Scorpions", etc.

I have a couple of promo albums from Polygram where the groove starts on the inside of the disk and moves OUT.