Organissimo Appreciation Thread

[AndrewHill]

Now that Organissimo is going to survive, I thought that it would be nice to say thanks, and what the board has done for me. Although I was with the old BNBB (and I didn't really post much there) and pretty much lurked here for years before joining, I have learned a great deal about jazz from this board. So, my appreciation starts with the Organissimo BB turning me on to organ jazz, largely from the postings of Soulstream. I now count Big John Patton and Larry Young as some of my favorite artists. Also, I started listening more to electric jazz, thanks to a number of threads on electric Miles and so forth. I now count Bitches Brew, In a Silent Way and his live albums from this period as some of my favorite Miles. If it wasn't for this board, I'd probably still wouldn't listen to anything past Sorcerer if it wasn't for the open-minded views here. Even recently, if it wasn't for a thread I started on British Columbia jazz reissues, I would've never learned about such artists as Ray Russell, and another kind board member that told me where to find an Oxley title from that same series.

So I just want to say thanks to this board, the best jazz board on the web.

[Chuck Nessa]

Well said, 'cept for some shit.

[Larry Kart]

The "community" point that Jim just made so well on the "Nero problems" thread is a BIG deal to me.

[Tom Storer]

Many are the trails I have discovered and travelled down based on comments from people here, and many are the deep thoughts, fruitful reflections, little-known facts, and assumption-challenging, horizon-opening notions that I have benefited from encountering here. A message board is only ever as good as the people participating in it. Organissimo has a unique combination of individuals who are smart, funny, knowledgeable and quirky, but the sum is greater than the parts, since there's also a group dynamic that gets all those insights flowing out of people's minds and into the pixels on screen. Long may Organissimo live!

[alocispepraluger102]

Many are the trails I have discovered and travelled down based on comments from people here, and many are the deep thoughts, fruitful reflections, little-known facts, and assumption-challenging, horizon-opening notions that I have benefited from encountering here. A message board is only ever as good as the people participating in it. Organissimo has a unique combination of individuals who are smart, funny, knowledgeable and quirky, but the sum is greater than the parts, since there's also a group dynamic that gets all those insights flowing out of people's minds and into the pixels on screen. Long may Organissimo live!

beautifully written.

you are without doubt a writer.

[jazzbo]

I kindof like the place. I think I might post a few times.

[Christiern]

The Green Frog nails it. This is the place.

More later.

[AllenLowe]

my acne cleared up after I started reading this bulletin board -

[AllenLowe]

and I was able to give up my wheel chair -

[AllenLowe]

of course, my dog died and my wife left me -

but that woulda happend anyway -

Edited December 10, 2007 by AllenLowe

[7/4]

I've been exposed to more music, I own Mosaics now!

[alocispepraluger102]

how many tens of millions of dollars have been added to the economy because of the thousands of 'must-haves' we've learned about here(and spousal arguments about said purchases)?

[JohnS]

Discovered a few must haves through the new issues, reissues topics. Made a few friends and through the kindness of members heard some music I'd given up hope of ever hearing. Thanks guys and thank organissimo.

Edited December 10, 2007 by JohnS

[Big Al]

I love this place. Because of this board, I have some friends in Michigan to hang out with for a night when I come up there every year (Skid, Chuck, Joe, Randy, Jim). Various trades and sales have flowered into good friendships and the hope that I'll eventually get to meet y'all in person.

Plus, I daresay that no other BB has a member as good-looking as Rachel!

Where else am I going to read the wisdom of Sangrey? If I ever get the time, I'm gonna distill the best of his posts into book form (which won't be an easy task, letmetellyou!).

Then there's NIGHT LIGHTS, which I would never have heard about if not for this place.

Talking about baseball every year with Dan is a treat. Where else am I gonna whine about what a lousy team we have here?

Edited December 10, 2007 by Big Al

[BFrank]

Where else am I gonna whine about what a lousy team we have here?

But you have Milton Bradley now!

[Chuck Nessa]

Where else am I gonna whine about what a lousy team we have here?

But you have Milton Bradley now!

You talkin' board games?

[Tim McG]

Organissimo is a place to go when nobody else will accept you.

The great discussions, the community and the like-minded moderators make this website a joy to come to and to be human once again.

Thank you, Jim.

[B. Clugston]

It's a great place. I'm grateful to this board to introducing me to Big John Patton.

Thanks Jim and co.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

I never IMAGINED there'd be a real place on the web where people were REALLY interested in all that funky organ stuff. But as soon as I heard (despite efforts to the contrary) on AAJ that there was a place called Organissimo, I KNEW that this was the place for me.

There's more...

MG

[Big Al]

Where else am I gonna whine about what a lousy team we have here?

But you have Milton Bradley now!

You talkin' board games?

I wish.

{{{{{{{whiiiiiiiiiine}}}}}}}}}

[Christiern]

For a rotten BBS, infiltrated by egomaniacs who spit on leitmotivs and rudely, routinely beat a side-path, I would say that this is a great place to be, a great place to learn, and for the non-myopic jazz lover, a pixel pulpit beyond compare.

Thank you Jim, O Guys, and fellow habitués!

[NaturalSoul]

I never IMAGINED there'd be a real place on the web where people were REALLY interested in all that funky organ stuff. But as soon as I heard (despite efforts to the contrary) on AAJ that there was a place called Organissimo, I KNEW that this was the place for me.

There's more...

MG

I agree!

[AllenLowe]

this place is better than viagra - just ask my chicken -

[Chuck Nessa]

this place is better than viagra - just ask my chicken -

I know you ruffle feathers but..................................

[Big Al]

For a rotten BBS, infiltrated by egomaniacs who spit on leitmotivs and rudely, routinely beat a side-path,

Who the heck said that????