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- March 4th, 2023, 10:36 am
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Little known facts (that aren't true)
- Replies: 80
- Views: 127277
Re: Little known facts (that aren't true)
These little known facts remain "to be verified" by Snopes: Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is only one of dozens, if not hundreds, of celebrities who are hermaphrodites. Curtis was born with an unusual chromosome structure (ostensibly some variation of XXY). Other celebs who are/were hermaphrodi...
- February 28th, 2021, 8:39 pm
- Forum: Jazztalk Central
- Topic: What Are You Listening To?
- Replies: 575
- Views: 377627
Re: What Are You Listening To?
Bill Evans, seven albums that I haven’t listened to in about 10 years. He’s a monster.
- February 28th, 2021, 8:35 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Little known facts (that aren't true)
- Replies: 80
- Views: 127277
Re: Little known facts (that aren't true)
Donald J Trump lived under a bridge off Route 80 in Lodi, NJ for two weeks in 2021.
- December 24th, 2018, 3:59 pm
- Forum: Jazztalk Central
- Topic: Tony Williams question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14197
Re: Tony Williams question
Whether Mr. Williams could read music or not is immaterial. He was a world-class musician.
- December 24th, 2018, 3:45 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Little known facts (that aren't true)
- Replies: 80
- Views: 127277
Re: Little known facts (that aren't true)
In the 1970s, Mattel sold a doll called "Growing Up Skipper." Her breasts grew when her arm was turned.
Update: This fact is actually factual.
Update: This fact is actually factual.
- November 10th, 2017, 6:09 pm
- Forum: R.I.P. (Other Music)
- Topic: Paul Kantner — R.I.P.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11978
Re: Paul Kantner — R.I.P.
I met Paul Kantner about a year before he died. He was a cantankerous chain smoker but was so very talented. Rest in peace.
- November 10th, 2017, 6:05 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Little known facts (that aren't true)
- Replies: 80
- Views: 127277
Re: Little known facts (that aren't true)
A man named Larry Rosenblatt from NYC has a talking parrot whose lexicon is limited to the lyrics of the Iron Butterfly song "In A Gadda Da Vida".
- November 10th, 2017, 6:03 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Remember Jazz Central Station and Jazz Corner websites?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16328
Re: Remember Jazz Central Station and Jazz Corner websites?
Updated request: Any updates on this? Thank you. What about the real musicians Lenny the Guitarist? Or Tanager, Bob Rimbaud, Lazarus, Dr. Dave, Cookie, Bill Barton, Goodspeak, Walto,Uli, Tom Storer, hornblower, Gentle Giant, Frankiepop, Frankie Nardo, Patricia, and BFRank? Took about 15 minutes to r...
- June 16th, 2017, 2:35 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Remember Jazz Central Station and Jazz Corner websites?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16328
Re: Remember Jazz Central Station and Jazz Corner websites?
Any updates on this? Thank you. What about the real musicians Doug Robinson and Lenny the Guitarist? Or Tanager, Bob Rimbaud, Lazarus, Dr. Dave, Cookie, Bill Barton, Goodspeak, Walto, BeBop,Uli, Tom Storer, hornblower, Gentle Giant, Frankiepop, Frankie Nardo, Patricia, and BFRank? Took about 15 minu...
- June 16th, 2017, 2:32 pm
- Forum: Jazztalk Central
- Topic: Gone Too Soon
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12201
Re: Gone Too Soon
John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius, 35.
- June 16th, 2017, 2:28 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Little known facts (that aren't true)
- Replies: 80
- Views: 127277
Re: Little known facts (that aren't true)
In order to be able to throw out the first pitch for the first game of 2017 World Series, Elton John recently had Tommy John surgery.
- March 9th, 2017, 5:33 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Remember Jazz Central Station and Jazz Corner websites?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16328
Re: Remember Jazz Central Station and Jazz Corner websites?
Does anybody remember the battles between Conan Nado and DEEP? Or Goodspeak versus multiple members?
- February 1st, 2017, 5:49 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Remember Jazz Central Station and Jazz Corner websites?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16328
Re: Remember Jazz Central Station and Jazz Corner websites?
What about the real musicians Doug Robinson and Lenny the Guitarist? Or Tanager, Bob Rimbaud, Lazarus, Dr. Dave, Cookie, Bill Barton, Goodspeak, Walto, BeBop,Uli, Tom Storer, hornblower, Gentle Giant, Frankiepop, Frankie Nardo, Patricia, and BFRank? Took about 15 minutes to remember those former mem...
- January 4th, 2017, 6:58 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Remember Jazz Central Station and Jazz Corner websites?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16328
Remember Jazz Central Station and Jazz Corner websites?
Jazz Central Station was like the wild west. DEEP schooling Conan Nado. The traditional jazz and smooth jazz devotees going at each other. Then the slightly more civilized Jazzcorner dot com emerged after the wild west ended. Any other interesting memories or colorful characters?
- January 4th, 2017, 6:46 pm
- Forum: Jazztalk Central
- Topic: Gone Too Soon
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12201
Re: Gone Too Soon
Billie Holiday 44. John Coltrane 40. Nat King Cole 45. Fats Waller 39. Wes Montgomery 43. Django Reinhardt 43. Eddie Lang 29. Albert Ayler 34.
- January 4th, 2017, 6:35 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Little known facts (that aren't true)
- Replies: 80
- Views: 127277
Re: Little known facts (that aren't true)
Other hermaphrodites who are still in the closet: former Major League baseball players Pumpsie Green, Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd, Tony Kubek, Ron "The Penguin" Cey, Frank "Big Hurt" Thomas, Jim "Mudcat" Grant, Pete Rose, and Boog Powell. Also, the late greats Walte...
- January 12th, 2016, 10:07 am
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Little known facts (that aren't true)
- Replies: 80
- Views: 127277
Re: Little known facts (that aren't true)
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is only one of dozens, if not hundreds, of celebrities who are hermaphrodites. Curtis was born with an unusual chromosome structure (ostensibly some variation of XXY). Other celebs who are/were hermaphrodites: Jim Nabors, Roman Gabriel, Mitch "Wild Thing" Williams...
- October 23rd, 2014, 8:44 pm
- Forum: Other Music
- Topic: Best and worst rock concerts you've attended
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14277
Re: Best and worst rock concerts you've attended
Harry Chapin was positively soporific.. two hours of fingerpicking, words, words, words, and more words. Ringo Starr and his all star band: pretty pretty pretty good. Jeff Beck: excellent stuff and his young bassist Ms. Tal Wilkenfeld was pretty pretty pretty easy on the eyes. Leslie "The Great...
- October 23rd, 2014, 8:28 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Little known facts (that aren't true)
- Replies: 80
- Views: 127277
Re: Little known facts (that aren't true)
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is only one of dozens, if not hundreds, of celebrities who are hermaphrodites. Curtis was born with an unusual chromosome structure (ostensibly some variation of XXY). Other celebs who are/were hermaphrodites: Jim Nabors, Roman Gabriel, Mitch "Wild Thing" Williams...
- October 22nd, 2013, 4:49 pm
- Forum: Other Music
- Topic: Best and worst rock concerts you've attended
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14277
Re: Best and worst rock concerts you've attended
Mike Schwartz wrote:I don't know, I find it hard to believe that many of those listed could really deliver "2-3 hours of really good stuff"
To me that much of it would be
As Sly said, "different strokes for different folks."
- October 22nd, 2013, 4:46 pm
- Forum: Jazztalk Central
- Topic: Corea or Hancock?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6804
Corea or Hancock?
Possibly one of the most difficult questions for me. Some days it's Corea; other days it's Hancock.
- September 13th, 2013, 6:51 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Little known facts (that aren't true)
- Replies: 80
- Views: 127277
Re: Little known facts (that aren't true)
The late comedienne Totie Fields was in a clandestine long-term sexual relationship with author Truman Capote. She broke it off when Truman kept referring to her as "my sex slave and future wife Totie Capote". Within days she began a similar relationship with baseball player Larry Doby.
- August 23rd, 2013, 7:08 pm
- Forum: Jazztalk Central
- Topic: Most Important Living.....
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3954
Re: "Most Important Living....."
Cecil Taylor, Roy Haynes, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Jim Hall.
- August 23rd, 2013, 6:57 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Little known facts (that aren't true)
- Replies: 80
- Views: 127277
Re: Little known facts (that aren't true)
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is only one of dozens, if not hundreds, of celebrities who are hermaphrodites. Curtis was born with an unusual chromosome structure (ostensibly some variation of XXY). Other celebs who are/were hermaphrodites: Jim Nabors, Roman Gabriel, Mitch "Wild Thing" Williams,...
- August 18th, 2013, 5:28 pm
- Forum: The Alley
- Topic: Little known facts (that aren't true)
- Replies: 80
- Views: 127277
Re: Little known facts (that aren't true)
The late NY Giants cornerback Carl "Spider" Lockhart was the inspiration for the show time Channel character Dexter.