Now to be revealed.

Walter. Final Scene - First Episode - Final Eight.

“If you don’t know who I am, then maybe your best course would be to tread lightly.”

Scott. jazztalk - Politics Forum - Original Warning.

'Tread Lightly My Friends'


Draw your own conclusions.

My latest recording. My last two were sort of rockabilly crooners so I wanted to go for something with more of a loud Clash/Ramones guitar attack and some snarling vocals (with some Elvis C style cheezy organ). If you play it through cheap tinny laptop speakers your laptop will explode (not really)...

Ron Thorne wrote:As simplistic as it is to say, either the music moves you or it doesn't, no matter the genre or sub-genre. That applies to musicians and non-musicians alike.

Oh! And another thing like about Ron Thorne. Succinctness.

Why do drummers have slightly larger brains than horses?


So they don't embarrass themselves at parades.

That asshole behind home plate waving like a desperate cab flagger with the needless hope of 'being on television'.

Why can't I reach into my TV and strangle him?

Technology fails me.

Scott Dolan wrote:You are obviously inexperienced in dealing with The Preacher...

True. But I've lurked since the days of The Chair and won't be baited.

Unless I'm drunk.

Scott Dolan wrote:Uh-oh...

Flame suit on!

No chance.

The "height of cliche"? Really? I've never heard it referred to in that way. :? I put it really badly. What I meant is when today's players are rooted in Parker it's considered cliched, not that Parker is. For instance, Reynolds foams at the mouth (even more) when Phil Woods' name is ment...

I love what he says about Dexter.

steve(thelil) wrote:

A. Kingstone wrote:As long as I've read his missives he's never been aggressive.

I dunno, King Stoner. Seems like you're taking too much credit for Ron's disposition.

Thread idea:

Things about thelil that make you pass milk through your nose.

As long as I've read his missives he's never been aggressive.

Barry Harris

moldyfigg wrote:Luckily, I rarely come in contact with those I would consider assholes except for a couple of politicians I know.

Most of us here, IMHO, are anything but assholes, maybe pricks sometime.

Hey! Unruly cretin, sure. Miserable curmudgeon, okay. Asshole, I don't think so.

steve(thelil) wrote:

A. Kingstone wrote:
Phew. I thought you were gonna say we all play free and ignore what came before us. Next thing you know thelil has his pants off and is playing with open tunings.

I'm three quarters of the way there now.

I hope you mean you've de-tuned some strings.

I'm afraid that I didn't express myself very clearly in post #7. What I tried to convey was a sense of the antithesis of jazz expression, spontaneity and improvisation ... predictability, sameness, etc. Of course I realize that there are some "formulas" in music. I'm a longtime musician a...

Ron Thorne wrote:The last thing I'd want to be formulaic would be anything related to self-expression!

Over and out.

The 32 bar standard song form AABA or AB and 12 bar blues are formulas.

There is lot's of self expression within these frames.

Litter. Specifically cigarette butts. Everywhere!

I see adjacent neighbours flicking them off balconies.

Reprehensible. Buy a fucking ashtray.

.......... And how about pedestrians? More and more often the sidewalks are blocked by groups of near zombies trying to decide the shortest way to McDonald's or Walmart. Rather than manoeuvre around them I usually walk up and say "excuse me." Typically, I receive an almost blinding "...

Jimmy. It's not just you. We are so full of self importance with little justification.

Examples of driving behaviour could be a subject unto itself.

Have a look at online comments on any news story for hateful vitriol for another instance.

I think I'll have a beer and glance at my thawing steak.

J.S. Bach

Like Barry Harris said to me once "you're taking the fun out of it."

Jazzooo wrote:......................

Looking inward, I have probably believed that I am somehow special for too long now. It's a tough one to give up.

Touche