Matthew

I was reading Stephen E. Ambrose's history of D-Day today, and he mentions that Robert Capa was in the second wave on Omaha Beach, took 106 pictures of the invasion, flew back to England to get the pictures developed, and the darkroom assistant was in such a hurry to develop the photos he overheated the negatives and ruined all but eight of them. Wow...

It's money well spent to buy this box -- in fact I'm listening to disk D as I type this (A to Ericka). I tell you, this board is full of karma

Great Job, Jim -- Thanks a 1,000,000,000

Oh man, I'm in the Bay Area on vacation at that time!

To my mind, Wilson did some of the best organ/Big Band arranging ever, just very creative stuff with Holmes on this Mosaic. Contrast Wilson's use of organ with Oliver Nelson's use and you can hear a big difference.

Forget it, Jake, it's Florida

For all you Porcupine Tree fans out there, here's a link to a concert video that you can watch. LINK

Oh what the heck, to order through CD Universe is for a good cause, right? Dream Theater: Scenes From A Memory Porcupine Tree: In Absentia Marillion: Script For A Jester's Tear Van Der Graaf Generator: Pawnhearts Riverside: Second Life Syndrome

Finished The Best and the Brightest last night, and it is a very impressive book; a person cannot help but compare it with what's going on now. What I found the saddest part of the book was the concern of advancing one's career with no thought to the human cost. This is a book I'll be reading again.

Completely off topic: I’m reading this topic while listening to music, and Berigan's avatar is playing in time to the music. You may return to the topic.

I just have so many conflicting emotions over this one: 1. When I was in school in Berkeley I watched Bonds when he played with Arizona, and he was an amazing talent even then, but you could also see he thought he was something special. Well, he was, the most talented college player I saw during my six years in Berkeley. BTW, Lance Blankenship was the best over-all college player I saw in those six years -- really. 2. Love the Babe, read all I can about him, the Babe will always be thought as someone apart for the ordinary. Bonds, however, will never be though of in that way. Bonds will be looked at like Albert Bell, but with a worse personality. 3. Bonds did it, you can't take it back, and you can't take away the fact he was/is the top player of his generation. The only one that could have come close was Ken Griffey in Seattle, Griff was a wonder to behold. 4. So, in my deepest heart -- all of the above.

Ajalon: On the Threshold of Eternity Neal Morse: ? Porcupine Tree: On the Sunday of Life Riverside: Out of Myself Prog-rock is so cool.

Plus, it has Scatman Crothers on it!!!!

Picked up Marbles and I love it, great prog-rock, what other Marillion do I need to get? Feel free to make fun of me also for getting into prog-rock PS: Is their Front Row Club worth the $$$$ to sign up for?

Hey, I warned you:

These might be nice cds to have, but they're kind of light wieght, it begs the question: If this is the second group, what next? Sorry if I sound down on these, but I am disappointed in the selections. Of course, I'm not speaking for Chuck, don't want him getting cranky at me.

Well maybe...... but I reserve the right to remain pig-headed, close-minded, stupid and unreasonable in these matters.

Sorry, keeping my money this time around. I mean, does the world really need another vocalist + Ralph Burns cd at this point -- nothing against Wiley, love her on the Condon Mob. These titles do not strike me in any way, in any manner.

... "This video may contain content that is inappropriate for some users, as flagged by YouTube's user community. To view this video, please verify you are 18 or older by logging in or signing up." Earl Campbell? Running back? Houston Oilers? I was expecting film clips of some of his runs... Remember that Monday Night Football game that Campbell had, AWESOME!

Dude -- I don't know you! The 80's rule!

This is the cd he thinks is the best of 1983....

For taking that sick post out of Miscellaneous Music. Don't need that kind of bs around here. You guys do a great doing keeping this great board going.

I DARE YOU NOT TO SMILE AND GROOVE ON THIS!

Music Boy: Greatest Hits.

How in the world does Zeke keep landing on his feet in these power struggles? If only he was half as good running the Knicks. The Knicks have to get rid of both if they want to go anywhere -- wonder if Brown wished he had listened to Cleveland more seriously.