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by Ron Thorne
September 26th, 2014, 10:22 am
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Bad album covers
Replies: 72
Views: 116732

Re: Bad album covers

I don't wanna know about the BONUS TRACK! I'm scared.
by Ron Thorne
September 25th, 2014, 7:32 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 362270

Re: Name Three People

Gentle Giant wrote:Lester "Prez" Young
Larry Young
Larry Fine
Larry Goldings
Jimmy McGriff
Charles Earland
by Ron Thorne
September 25th, 2014, 7:17 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Only in Alaska!
Replies: 97
Views: 106500

Re: Only in Alaska!

Thanks for the concern, my friends. I'll update as more is revealed.
by Ron Thorne
September 25th, 2014, 5:08 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 362270

Re: Name Three People

bluenoter wrote:Woody Harrelson
Annie Oakley
Pinetop Perkins
Carl Perkins
Gene Vincent
Elvis Presley
by Ron Thorne
September 25th, 2014, 3:36 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Only in Alaska!
Replies: 97
Views: 106500

Re: Only in Alaska!

Nothing has ever compared with the March 27, 1964 earthquake we experienced, but we try not to let down our guard or take any of them lightly.

Darren will try to reach a neighbor by phone tonight for an update, if possible.
by Ron Thorne
September 25th, 2014, 1:38 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Only in Alaska!
Replies: 97
Views: 106500

Earthquake!

We just talked with our two grandchildren in Anchorage, and they're fine but were shaken, literally and figuratively by this one, a strong, 6.2 shaker. I just read that a local news source said that the initial quake lasted 60 seconds. There was some structural damage in Anchorage but we don't know...
by Ron Thorne
September 25th, 2014, 11:31 am
Forum: Other Music
Topic: The Prog Thread
Replies: 24
Views: 31419

Re: The Prog Thread

Mebobo, I thought of you immediately when this thread was started.

JT members, Mebobo (Michael) and I go way back to our days together at KJZZ-FM in Anchorage. He lives in Seattle now.
by Ron Thorne
September 25th, 2014, 9:58 am
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Trivial Annoyances
Replies: 128
Views: 124617

Re: Trivial Annoyances

Jimmy Cantiello wrote:facebook has a list of "people I may know". One of those "people I may know" is Yankee Stadium. Btw, shouldn't it be "people you might know"? Help me out here, Rita.


:lol:
by Ron Thorne
September 25th, 2014, 9:44 am
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Happy New Year 5775!
Replies: 4
Views: 1133

Re: Happy New Year 5775!

All Best Wishes For A Happy, Healthy New Year!


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by Ron Thorne
September 24th, 2014, 3:03 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Trivial Annoyances
Replies: 128
Views: 124617

Re: Trivial Annoyances

I plead guilty for sending you some of those suggestions, Jimmy. I saw some former JC members I thought you'd like to re-connect with. I agree that some of the FB auto-send stuff can be exasperating, though.
by Ron Thorne
September 24th, 2014, 12:14 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: MLB 2014
Replies: 17
Views: 6029

Re: MLB 2014

Last night's Dodgers/Giants game was a good one, minus the lame chest thumping after Puig was hit on the ankle by a pitch. You're no less of a man if you acknowledge that you made a mistake and hit a batter due to loss of control. Bumgarner should have made a simple gesture to Puig which would have ...
by Ron Thorne
September 24th, 2014, 10:38 am
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 362270

Re: Name Three People

Gentle Giant wrote:Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S Truman
Truman Capote
Manny Albam
Herbie Mann
Herbie Hancock
by Ron Thorne
September 23rd, 2014, 4:44 pm
Forum: Record Reviews
Topic: Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - Cheek to Cheek
Replies: 4
Views: 10749

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - Cheek to Cheek

Tony and Lady: 'Cheek to Cheek' Marc "JazzWax" Myers http://marcmyers.typepad.com/.a/6a00e008dca1f0883401a3fd06b2fb970b-200wi About _______________________ Marc Myers writes frequently on music and the arts for the Wall Street Journal. He is author of "Why Jazz Happened" (Univer...
by Ron Thorne
September 23rd, 2014, 11:33 am
Forum: Jazztalk Central
Topic: Jazz Photos
Replies: 19
Views: 20725

Re: Jazz Photos

John William Coltrane | September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967 http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/2/27/1393505316759/John-COLTRANE-008.jpg Photograph: Chuck Stewart/Redferns http://jazzinphoto.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/kind-of-blue-recording-session-l-to-r-john-coltrane-ca...
by Ron Thorne
September 23rd, 2014, 10:32 am
Forum: Jazztalk Central
Topic: Happy Birthday, John Coltrane!
Replies: 1
Views: 557

Happy Birthday, John Coltrane!

John Coltrane would have been 88 years of age today. Let's celebrate his life through his music.


by Ron Thorne
September 22nd, 2014, 4:53 pm
Forum: Jazztalk Central
Topic: What Are You Listening To?
Replies: 575
Views: 468440

Re: What Are You Listening To?

I'm listening to one of my all-time favorite jazz stations, KCSM, The Bay Area's Jazz Station , while watching the sun begin to settle in southern California. The quality of the light is wonderful. http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple4/v4/84/98/f2/8498f2ca-2fea-28ed-0f96-65a05fb49fe8/mzl.mx...
by Ron Thorne
September 22nd, 2014, 3:41 pm
Forum: Audiophiles
Topic: Turntables
Replies: 42
Views: 36719

Re: Turntables

You're welcome, Cem.

It's so cool to read that you're enjoying your "new" old school turntable, man.

Spin, then repeat
.
:music:
by Ron Thorne
September 22nd, 2014, 3:36 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Food For Thought
Replies: 266
Views: 213952

Re: Food For Thought

Jimmy Cantiello wrote:Sounds good, Ron. Sometimes the "little" restaurants are the best.

Absolutely, Jimmy!

Man, that's a truly bizarre experience that you and Joanne had on Saturday evening. Hard, if not impossible to explain. I'm with you on the prognosis, buddy.
by Ron Thorne
September 22nd, 2014, 11:49 am
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 362270

Re: Name Three People

Gentle Giant wrote:Dexter Gordon
Gordon Sumner (Sting)
Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Elliott
Elliot Zigmund
Sigmund Freud
by Ron Thorne
September 22nd, 2014, 11:33 am
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Food For Thought
Replies: 266
Views: 213952

Re: Food For Thought

Uh, name and location of the family's favorite Italian haunt please. It's Topanga Pizza in Woodland Hills. It's a no-frills little restaurant, run by a wonderful gentleman named Oscar, who we've come to know over the past ten years or so. They catered Darren & Brenda's wedding, so there is a lo...
by Ron Thorne
September 22nd, 2014, 10:40 am
Forum: Jazztalk Central
Topic: What shall we call it?
Replies: 26
Views: 6721

Re: What shall we call it?

What a pleasure to see the discussion continue — in such a civil manner.

Welcome, wdavis! Nice to see you here.

Happy 50th Birthday, Ken Vandermark!
:party:
by Ron Thorne
September 21st, 2014, 5:15 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Only in Alaska!
Replies: 97
Views: 106500

Re: Only in Alaska!

Very brief portions of this video are too artsy-fartsy for my taste, but it's a pretty handsome video overall. Oh, and the music is not my cuppa, either. That can be muted.

Enjoy a time lapse glimpse of my city and its surroundings in winter mode.



by Ron Thorne
September 21st, 2014, 5:09 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Only in Alaska!
Replies: 97
Views: 106500

Re: Only in Alaska!

ValerieB wrote:Ron, I would be thrilled to accept the invitation to judge the cabbages as long as the plane ticket and hotel accommodations are also included!
I can't guarantee it, but that seems like a reasonable request. 8-)
by Ron Thorne
September 21st, 2014, 9:56 am
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Food For Thought
Replies: 266
Views: 213952

Re: Food For Thought

Patti & I have enjoyed some really good food since landing in southern California last week — from grilled Opah with capers to Pastrami on Corn Rye with Matzo Ball Soup, and homemade Chicken, Cheese & Chile Quesadillas. Today, at our grandson's 10th birthday party, probably Canneloni at...
by Ron Thorne
September 20th, 2014, 6:43 pm
Forum: R.I.P. (Jazz)
Topic: Kenny Wheeler — R.I.P.
Replies: 10
Views: 4243

Re: Kenny Wheeler — R.I.P.

Thanks so much for your remarks and the link, mjb. I was never fortunate enough to hear Kenny Wheeler in person, but have been an admirer of his recordings for 4 decades or so. Now, as the result of reading that Ottawa Citizen piece, there are other works I'm interested in checking out and prob...

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