How old are YOU?

[optatio]

7 minutes ago, BillF said:

Wow, yes I forgot about that!

I was born a month later and I have from time to time come across recordings from Nov 39: Ammons/Johnson, Spanier, Goodman/Christian IIRC.

Oh, I have to research what was recorded in June that year ...

[Matthew]

62 here. Was in my 30's when I joined the BNBB. Strange when I think how present these two boards have been through a good chunk of my life -- kind of a touchstone.

[ghost of miles]

1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said:

Judging by 20-something Twitter, there's a growing nostalgia towards the "idea" of a forum, as opposed to the current social media outlets.  

Next thing you know CDs will be making a comeback! 

14 minutes ago, Matthew said:

62 here. Was in my 30's when I joined the BNBB. Strange when I think how present these two boards have been through a good chunk of my life -- kind of a touchstone.

I was 34 when I joined the BNBB. That is quite a stretch of time, you’re right. Geez, the Yankees were reigning World Series champions... that’s how long ago that was! (My Christmas gift to the legions of non-Yankee fans here.  🎅)

[mikeweil]

Currently on route 66.

[ghost of miles]

47 minutes ago, mikeweil said:

Currently on route 66.

Still getting some kicks, I hope! 

[Pim]

Will turn 30 on the 25th of december. But now I am still in my twenties!

[soulpope]

2 minutes ago, Pim said:

Will turn 30 on the 25th of december. But now I am still in my twenties!

So this poll just came in time 😎....

[Pim]

13 minutes ago, soulpope said:

So this poll just came in time 😎....

Haha yes it did! 

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, Pim said:

Haha yes it did! 

😁 ....

[Dave James]

I'll just leave it at this. "Buttons & Bows" by Dinah Shore was #1 the year I was born:

[Big Beat Steve]

1 hour ago, Dave James said:

I'll just leave it at this. "Buttons & Bows" by Dinah Shore was #1 the year I was born:

Or to put it another way: The year the second AFM Petrillo recording ban struck - right?

[Matthew]

1 hour ago, Big Beat Steve said:

Or to put it another way: The year the second AFM Petrillo recording ban struck - right?

I'm a big fan of Old Time Radio shows, and for the longest time, I thought Petrillo was a made up name by Phil Harris (The Jack Benny Show and his own show). Then one day I decided to look the name up, and low-and-behold, it turns out to be a real person and a real head of the musician union.

[clifford_thornton]

It's amazing that the forums have been going for as long as they have. When people ask me how I know so much about jazz (and really I don't know that much), I can say that most of it comes from here. I was on the BNBB first and migrated like many folks. Still an unbelievable resource, way more than other forms of social media. I got rid of my FB and Twitter; still keep at it with instagram but nothing can touch the big-O.

[jcam_44]

2 hours ago, clifford_thornton said:

It's amazing that the forums have been going for as long as they have. When people ask me how I know so much about jazz (and really I don't know that much), I can say that most of it comes from here. I was on the BNBB first and migrated like many folks. Still an unbelievable resource, way more than other forms of social media. I got rid of my FB and Twitter; still keep at it with instagram but nothing can touch the big-O.

This board really is an incredible resource. It’s also very hard on the wallet between the new releases and seeing what others are listening to

[clifford_thornton]

oh yeah, that too.

[felser]

On 12/18/2020 at 8:37 PM, jazzbo said:

I got my Medicare card this year.

Eligible for mine this year also, but still working!

[sidewinder]

We get free prescriptions from 60, with medical treatment already covered. A welcome bonus !

[felser]

5 hours ago, clifford_thornton said:

. When people ask me how I know so much about jazz (and really I don't know that much)

[CJ Shearn]

39

[jazzbo]

1 hour ago, felser said:

Eligible for mine this year also, but still working!

I retired 13 years ago. I got lucky in a low paying career with great benefits.

[danasgoodstuff]

I retired this year, just shy of social security full retirement age, you do the math.  Old enough to be forgetful and cranky.

[OliverM]

This forum is indeed a great resource. Approximately what year did the Blue Note Bulletin Board close? I think I must have joined Organissimo after having read through the Penguin guide (8th edition) and explored some other websites like the European Free Improvisation home and the early years of the Free jazz blog.

[Dave James]

42 minutes ago, OliverM said:

This forum is indeed a great resource. Approximately what year did the Blue Note Bulletin Board close? I think I must have joined Organissimo after having read through the Penguin guide (8th edition) and explored some other websites like the European Free Improvisation home and the early years of the Free jazz blog.

Had to have been sometime in mid to late 2003. Tom Evered who ran the BNBB was a good guy.  Does anyone know  what became of him?  Anyhow, If you go to the  Organissimo search box and enter Blue Note Bulletin Board, you'll find a wealth of information.

Edited December 20, 2020 by Dave James

[Chuck Nessa]

57 minutes ago, Dave James said:

Had to have been sometime in mid to late 2003. Tom Evered who ran the BNBB was a good guy.  Does anyone know  what became of him?  Anyhow, If you go to the  Organissimo search box and enter Blue Note Bulletin Board, you'll find a wealth of information.

Tom occasionally posts on Facebook.

[Niko]

2 hours ago, Dave James said:

Had to have been sometime in mid to late 2003. Tom Evered who ran the BNBB was a good guy.  Does anyone know  what became of him?  Anyhow, If you go to the  Organissimo search box and enter Blue Note Bulletin Board, you'll find a wealth of information.

looking at when people like Chuck Nessa, Matthew, sidewinder, mikeweil, ghost of miles (on this page here) joined (all between March 6 and 8) it must have been early March 2003, maybe late February...