clifford_thornton Posted June 24, 2014 Report Posted June 24, 2014 is anyone good still writing for them? I can't remember if Broomer is still there or not. Quote
Hot Ptah Posted June 25, 2014 Report Posted June 25, 2014 The AllAboutJazz Forums are up and running again this morning. The leader of the forum posted an explanation: "The forum was the victim of a denial of service attack. I'm hoping we'll remain up, and until we improve our registration security (aka CAPTCHA), we will not accept new registrations. Also, we are one year into a four year contract with JustHost, so we plan to be around for at least another three years. We would not close the forum without advanced notice. Quote
page Posted July 1, 2014 Report Posted July 1, 2014 is anyone good still writing for them? I can't remember if Broomer is still there or not. I always like John Kelman's reviews and he is a pretty gifted photographer too. Dom Minasi still writes for them too, pretty sharp insight on certain subjects. I remember an article he wrote on teaching f.e. I don't think I know Broomer. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted July 8, 2014 Report Posted July 8, 2014 Ah, I only know Dom as a guitarist. Seems like a nice guy. Quote
AllenLowe Posted July 8, 2014 Report Posted July 8, 2014 I guess I am registered there; just logged in. Quote
Head Man Posted July 9, 2014 Report Posted July 9, 2014 I guess I am registered there; just logged in. .... a cautionary tale from the on-line world..... Quote
danasgoodstuff Posted July 10, 2014 Report Posted July 10, 2014 Boards the likes of this are quite important in the world of misc. product enthusiasts. If you're a Chevy Corvette nut, or Harley Davidson, or most any type of car the board_type forums are vital. I'm sure this is not exclusive to transportation....just the type I have some familiarity with. Totally independent of the manufacturers, it's where the fanatics gather for all things they love and dislike and come together the get 'the scoop'. Naturally, jazz around here IS the product and it's where fanatics come to find out what's going on and to learn a few things. Even more true for orphan cars like Studebaker... Quote
ghost of miles Posted October 11, 2014 Report Posted October 11, 2014 The AAJ forum seems to be MIA again. Quote
BillF Posted October 11, 2014 Report Posted October 11, 2014 Not to worry, Organissimo and Talk Music still up and running. Quote
Big Beat Steve Posted October 13, 2014 Report Posted October 13, 2014 What I find baffling is that though I did register at AAJ at about the same time I registered at organissimo, I have not had a closer look at AAJ (let along its forums) for at least 6 or 7 years or so, lately (i.e. that past year or so) all of a sudden I keep getting "newsletter" mails from AAJ again (after not having heard from AAJ in any way for many years) touting this and that event or whatever ... Can't be bothered with the kind of activity THEY promote, but I wonder what's going on anyway - somebody digging up some age-old mail address list again? Quote
sidewinder Posted October 14, 2014 Report Posted October 14, 2014 What I find baffling is that though I did register at AAJ at about the same time I registered at organissimo, I have not had a closer look at AAJ (let along its forums) for at least 6 or 7 years or so, lately (i.e. that past year or so) all of a sudden I keep getting "newsletter" mails from AAJ again (after not having heard from AAJ in any way for many years) touting this and that event or whatever ... Can't be bothered with the kind of activity THEY promote, but I wonder what's going on anyway - somebody digging up some age-old mail address list again? Same here. Quote
His Boy Elroy Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 Hey all, newbie here, but a member of AAJ since maybe ’07 (“1/2 Baked”). It’s nice to see a few old faces over here. Hopefully I can chime in now and again and maybe add a cogent thought or two. As of this morning, AAJ was still down, and I haven’t found anything on its main site suggesting when or if it’ll be back. This isn’t hugely surprising, as it’s the third time it’s been down for a prolonged period in the last couple of years, and I’ve never really known what the deal was. It’s lost a lot of good folks each time, it seems, and the forum has been in palpable decline for some time. I’ve been thinking about making a switch for a while now . . . Anyway, I look forward to hanging around some, maybe getting to know some folks. Cheers Quote
His Boy Elroy Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 Thanks, Chuck. (PS - I have a couple Von Freeman albums issued on your label . . . truly top shelf)! Quote
jazzbo Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 Hey, glad you posted in. Welcome and help us keep the conversations going. Quote
His Boy Elroy Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 Thanks, Lon - good to see you, too Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 Welcome Big Boy. I see you're from Boise - any black territory bands still around there? MG Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 Welcome! I would love to pull all of my content as a writer out of AAJ and publish the best stuff on my blog. I truly doubt they'll survive much longer and the interface is just garbage. Quote
xybert Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 Hey all, newbie here, but a member of AAJ since maybe ’07 (“1/2 Baked”). It’s nice to see a few old faces over here. Hopefully I can chime in now and again and maybe add a cogent thought or two. As of this morning, AAJ was still down, and I haven’t found anything on its main site suggesting when or if it’ll be back. This isn’t hugely surprising, as it’s the third time it’s been down for a prolonged period in the last couple of years, and I’ve never really known what the deal was. It’s lost a lot of good folks each time, it seems, and the forum has been in palpable decline for some time. I’ve been thinking about making a switch for a while now . . . Anyway, I look forward to hanging around some, maybe getting to know some folks. Cheers Great to see you here 1/2 Baked! 1/2 Baked/His Boy Elroy is good people, folks. Quote
Tom 1960 Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 Great to have you over here! I hope you can join us on a regular basis? You'll make a great addition to these boards. Quote
His Boy Elroy Posted October 16, 2014 Report Posted October 16, 2014 Thanks again, all. 'Appreciate the warm welcome. Magnificent - I'm afraid Idaho is bigger on territory than it is on bands. At least jazz bands . . . Xybert & Tom - 'great to see you guys over here. Thanks for the kind words! Best, Quote
page Posted October 16, 2014 Report Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) Howdee, my friend! How lovely to see you here! I didn't hear anything (yet) about why the AAJ forums is down this time. I didn't want to ask Ian about it, since he has had so much going on the past year, the other mods I don't really speak to on a regular basis. That first time the forums was down Mike did sent a message to Jerry, who told me. I suspect he didn't this time. Lots of friendly people here too, some new names to get familiar with. To me you'll always be 1/2B, so I might make a mistake once or twice. How's the art going? liefs, page Edited October 16, 2014 by page Quote
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