Saint Vitus Posted June 5, 2003 Report Posted June 5, 2003 They should've changed the look on all pages. As it is now (with only the front page having been redesigned), the site looks amateurish. Quote
mikeweil Posted June 5, 2003 Report Posted June 5, 2003 I agree the new front page does not fit the style of the remaining (unchanged) pages. As a page # 2 it would be okay. Just about as hastily done as the Blue Note Board changes - hope this doesn't mean the Mosaic site will be temporarily closed Quote
JohnS Posted June 5, 2003 Report Posted June 5, 2003 It doesn't look so good but it does the job so I'm happy with it. Quote
Noj Posted June 5, 2003 Report Posted June 5, 2003 There was something about the simple look of the previous home page that made it seem "underground," not decorated or user-friendly--sort of cool for that reason. I'm sure it has been asked before, but did any board members write any of the reviews on the Mosaic site? If so, which ones? Quote
BruceH Posted June 5, 2003 Report Posted June 5, 2003 A friend and former roomate of mine wrote a review of the Tristano/Konitz/Marsh----it's the lengthy one titled "An Overlooked Essential." He said he wrote it when he was half-drunk, but I really like it. I told him, man, you should review some more. Your public demands it! But he refuses to listen to his fans and remains silent. With most of the sets I find most or all of what I want to say has already been aired in a previous review. Maybe I should get half drunk. Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted June 5, 2003 Report Posted June 5, 2003 Obviously done by the same crew that put together the corporate identity package for the Select Sets. Kind of has that "as seen on tv/ time life" look. Reid Miles and Francis Wolff are breakdancing. Quote
clandy44 Posted June 7, 2003 Report Posted June 7, 2003 Tod-watched Opera yesterday and didn't see one pop-up. Hats off to her. Unfortunately, Mosaic has made a further change by eliminating the "Search the Music Catalog" option. For those of us still catching up on older sets, it is now more difficult to run down the list and see the number of each set. Quote
Matthew Posted June 7, 2003 Report Posted June 7, 2003 I'm sure it has been asked before, but did any board members write any of the reviews on the Mosaic site? If so, which ones? I wrote the Teddy Wilson review that compared his music to Henry James. My excuse is that it was written late at night, and I just had to write something on this great set. After listening to most of the set one night, I felt I just had to write about the passion that was in the music, and, by chance, I was reading a ton of Henry James at the time. So, viola! the comparison came about. If I had it to do over, I feel I could write something much better. I believe that Lon wrote the review about "The Ordered Universe of Teddy Wilson" that also appears. Beware that late night urges to write a Mosaic review. Quote
sidewinder Posted June 8, 2003 Report Posted June 8, 2003 I wrote a review for the Gerald Wilson set under the heading 'Masterful Orchestrations'. I'd seen Gerald live at the Hollywood Bowl some months before this set came out and was literally rendered speechless by the fantastic sounds coming from the stage, with Gerald conducting the band with gusto. What was astonishing that day was that 99.9% of the crowd were chatting away and chumping on burgers and not paying the slightest attention to the music on stage (which included ace renditions of 'Viva Tirado', 'Theme For Monterey' and a host of others). If Kenny G had come on stage, there would have been 100% attention ! This was one of the few sets that a pre-ordered - based on that experience alone .. Quote
David Ayers Posted June 8, 2003 Report Posted June 8, 2003 I [... ] was literally rendered speechless by the fantastic sounds coming from the stage, with Gerald conducting the band with gusto. Literally rendered speechless. So you are one of those irritating people who normally talks throughout the concert, eh.... Quote
dsgtrane Posted June 8, 2003 Report Posted June 8, 2003 A bit too "busy" looking IMO but certainly a lot easier to navigate through the site. Reminds me of one of those travel sites like travelocity. Quote
sidewinder Posted June 8, 2003 Report Posted June 8, 2003 I [... ] was literally rendered speechless by the fantastic sounds coming from the stage, with Gerald conducting the band with gusto. Literally rendered speechless. So you are one of those irritating people who normally talks throughout the concert, eh.... Au contraire ....... Quote
dsgtrane Posted June 8, 2003 Report Posted June 8, 2003 I'm sure it has been asked before, but did any board members write any of the reviews on the Mosaic site? If so, which ones? I wrote one on the Woody Shaw. Quote
Out2Lunch Posted June 9, 2003 Report Posted June 9, 2003 I wrote one on Curley Howard, but it never saw print. Quote
Matthew Posted June 9, 2003 Report Posted June 9, 2003 Oh, how could I forget -- Aric has a few "reviews" on the Mosaic website also. Quote
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