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by mjb
August 6th, 2013, 7:07 am
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 361308

Re: Name Three People

Ron Thorne wrote:Chuck Findley
Chuck Mangione
Albert Mangelsdorff


Albert DeSalvo
Mark Teixeira
Exene Cervenka
by mjb
August 5th, 2013, 7:11 pm
Forum: Jazztalk Central
Topic: Convince me otherwise please?
Replies: 43
Views: 11264

Re: Convince me otherwise please?

My problem with Jarrett is that he seems like a complete asshole. But as long as he's playing, I'm listening. I saw him in The Standards Trio a few years back at The Four Seasons Centre for The Performing Arts in Toronto. Some of the best acoustics ever. After playing for about an hour he asked the...
by mjb
July 19th, 2013, 1:42 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 361308

Re: Name Three People

[quote="jazzbluescat
Vince Guaraldi
Gerald Albright
Al Hurt[/quote]

Cecil Payne
Cecil Taylor
Chet Baker
by mjb
July 18th, 2013, 7:20 am
Forum: Jazztalk Central
Topic: What Are You Listening To?
Replies: 575
Views: 468318

Re: What Are You Listening To?

Seamus Blake - The Call | Way Out Willy | Stranger Things Have Happened
by mjb
July 18th, 2013, 7:16 am
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 361308

Re: Name Three People

hornplayer wrote:Henry Johnson
Eddie Johnson
JJ Johnson



ee cummings
aa milne
bb king
by mjb
July 16th, 2013, 6:14 pm
Forum: Audiophiles
Topic: Headphones
Replies: 25
Views: 26671

Re: Headphones

I like the look of these.Image
by mjb
July 16th, 2013, 3:21 pm
Forum: Audiophiles
Topic: Headphones
Replies: 25
Views: 26671

Re: Headphones

Scott Dolan wrote:Yep, love the Klipsch S4i.

How do the Shure's compare with the Klipsch?


If memory serves they are very similar. But as memory does not serve me particularly well these days ... I shall revisit.
by mjb
July 16th, 2013, 1:48 pm
Forum: Suggestions, Questions & Concerns
Topic: Does everyone like the look of the board better now?
Replies: 57
Views: 54459

Re: Does everyone like the look of the board better now?

Scott Dolan wrote:I'll consider changing them if you answer my question on the headphone thread. ;)


Let me go look and see if I can.
by mjb
July 16th, 2013, 11:08 am
Forum: Suggestions, Questions & Concerns
Topic: Does everyone like the look of the board better now?
Replies: 57
Views: 54459

Re: Does everyone like the look of the board better now?

Firstly, I think the place looks great and Scott, Ron and whomsoever are to be congratulated. 0 to 60 is 2.7 seconds it seems. So, a comment or two. Please consider losing" " As if we care... " after "Tell us how we are doing." " zzzzzzzzz.... " after "Talk ab...
by mjb
July 16th, 2013, 3:22 am
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 361308

Re: Name Three People

john williams wrote:I remember watching the Galloping Gourmet when I was a kid in England.


Me too. Though I was just "younger" not a "a kid."

I always thought there was something not quite right about him. When I discovered his show was done in Toronto I almost moved back to Blighty.
by mjb
July 15th, 2013, 7:18 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 361308

Re: Name Three People

Ron Thorne wrote:Wynton Kelly
Wynton Marsalis
Eddie Marshall


Eydie Gormé
Graham Kerr
George Gallup
by mjb
July 15th, 2013, 1:29 pm
Forum: Audiophiles
Topic: Headphones
Replies: 25
Views: 26671

Re: Headphones

... and most buds I've tried have been uncomfortable for me. I can't stand the iPhone earbuds. ... I mean to have the anatomy of my outer ear checked ... regular ear bud will not stay in. They just fall out almost of their own volition. I think it may be a proof of the existence of god, though whic...
by mjb
July 15th, 2013, 6:40 am
Forum: The Alley
Topic: What TV Shows Are You Watching?
Replies: 325
Views: 157844

Re: What TV shows are you watching?

My son-in-law has loaned me the DVD set of Norm. We both have a significant Norm MacDonald addiction. The first episode (I think written by MacDonald) is terrific even though the supporting cast act as if in another, far straighter, show. Laurie Metcalf in particular plays it so broad it is almost s...
by mjb
July 15th, 2013, 6:07 am
Forum: Audiophiles
Topic: Headphones
Replies: 25
Views: 26671

Re: Headphones

In house I'm using Bowers & Wilkins P5 http://www.wired.com/images/productreviews/reviews/pr_bw_headphones_large_wide.jpg Probably the most comfortable over ear I've had. Out and about in ear Shure E4 http://bit.ly/13l2DKM or Klipsch S4 http://bit.ly/1dzH0wm For the gym Avid Jogger http://bit.ly...
by mjb
July 14th, 2013, 6:59 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 361308

Re: Name Three People

John Lewis
Joe Louis
James Last
by mjb
July 14th, 2013, 6:52 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: What Movies Are You Watching?
Replies: 485
Views: 313192

Re: What Movies Are You Watching? Part 1

John, what caused you to not like Caché.
by mjb
July 14th, 2013, 1:59 pm
Forum: Jazztalk Central
Topic: Jazz Videos
Replies: 322
Views: 423739

Re: Jazz Videos

by mjb
July 13th, 2013, 9:55 am
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 361308

Re: Name Three People

Mike Schwartz wrote:(Raymond Joseph) Teller
Penn (Jillette)
The Amazing Kreskin


Jim Kweskin
Gene Ammons
Jean Harlow
by mjb
July 13th, 2013, 8:07 am
Forum: Jazztalk Central
Topic: What Are You Listening To?
Replies: 575
Views: 468318

Re: What Are You Listening To?

Tiny Parham and his Musicians - 1929-1940

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by mjb
July 12th, 2013, 11:19 am
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 361308

Re: Name Three People

jazzbluescat wrote:Kate Moss
Mose Allison
Ali McGraw


Joe Frazier
Kelsey Grammer
Henry Fowler
by mjb
July 10th, 2013, 6:02 am
Forum: Jazztalk Central
Topic: What Are You Listening To?
Replies: 575
Views: 468318

Re: What Are You Listening To?

before: Marcus Strickland - Idiosyncrasies

now: Marc Ribot - Your Turn

next: Rodney Kendrick - We Don't Die We Multiply
by mjb
July 10th, 2013, 5:26 am
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 361308

Re: Name Three People

Dan Marino Mario Andretti Andy Devine Andy Bey John Handy Herbie Hancock Note:The way this game was originally played, you were supposed to riff off of the last of the last three names posted. You could use all or part of either the first or last name, but it was a continuation of the final name. P...
by mjb
July 7th, 2013, 3:02 pm
Forum: Other Music
Topic: Yee-Haw!!! Any fans of Country and Western music?
Replies: 43
Views: 40283

Re: Yee-Haw!!! Any fans of Country and Western music?

and (or at least, I didn't see)

Jimmie Rodgers
Lefty Frizzell

is John Hartford fitting here?
by mjb
July 6th, 2013, 2:30 pm
Forum: Jazztalk Central
Topic: What Are You Listening To?
Replies: 575
Views: 468318

Re: What Are You Listening To?

before - Lester Bowie - The Great Pretender

now - Liz Story - Solid Colors (I cannot quite explain why but I do really like this music)

next - Lol Coxhill - Darkly Again
by mjb
July 6th, 2013, 1:44 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 361308

Re: Name Three People

Scott Dolan wrote:Prison Shank
Shake Me
me wag


U Thant
Van Morrison
Bus Bassey

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