rok2id

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Can't we all just get along???Cheers 
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Moanin':I just knew the OP would not let the Moanin' clip pass without comment.   After all, it's the first tune posted on this thread and an obvious favorite of his.Of course I concur with his comments.Cheers  
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Concert By The Sea:I have 'The Complete Concert By The Sea.  3 CD set.   The first two CDs include the Announcer Jimmy Lyons.  The third CD is the same as the Original Columbia issue.Cheers 
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***** He portraits loneliness, isolation, solitude and silence, all things that aching soul might express with jazz music too.*****His painting certainly do.   I don't think Jazz does.   Loneliness and Isolation are the antithesis of Jazz.   At l... 
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***** but I don,t see how you can compare an album, to a good seat, and all the live ambiance of a Broadway Play?*****He wasn't, or if he was, it was only to point out that the CD is a poor substitute, but you still gotta have it.   Use your imag... 
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Original Broadway cast album of Ain't Misbehavin: Not even an Original Cast DVD is available.  Criminal !!Cheers 
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Billy Vaughn: Windmills of your mind.Great tune, but undistinguished version by Vaughn.   Neil Diamond and/or Johnny Mathis are much better according to my analysis.  No?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OohatUzO-gQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg... 
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Alex:Why are your post 'youtu.be'    instead of 'youtube' ?Cheers 
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Shouldn't you have mentioned The Roma People in your analysis?   Take them out of Eastern European Music and not much is left   at least according to my analysis.Good info on minor and major.Cheers 
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***** kindly explain why your personal anecdotes and Rok's comments about his Aunt should be relevant to anyone except yourselves? ******This shows you have no appreciation of Jazz at all.  You learned Jazz history in a school house.  And, I coul... 
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***** Selective memory about liner notes aside*****I was trying to show, by asking, which type of notes were the most effective influence on the buyer.   "selective memory" ?????  Read it again  Cheers 
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***** I don’t understand what an analysis of music is suppose[d] to achieve." That strikes me as a remarkably ignorant statement*****Well instead of name calling, why not take this opportunity to answer the question,   You could enlighten us all.... 
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***** Frogman - Take my advice. Don’t even bother responding. It is wasted effort*****I think we have heard this tune before.   In fact, many, many times before.  You need not worry.   He never responds to what I say, he just responds to what he ... 
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And another thing:Remember back in the days when the LP ruled.   How many did we buy based on the liner notes?   Which type notes made more of an impact, the analysis kind, or the ones that said stuff like "If you like Mingus you MUST has this LP!... 
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Objective / Subjective:Think of the most god-awful piece of noise/trash you have ever heard, then consider this:Some one wrote it, some one played it, some one recorded it.   All professionals. All  more knowledgeable than us, save The Frogman.   ...