Twisted Acres

don't know if these are rare necessarily...

Original U2-3 7" (& originals of pretty much all of U2's 45 releases thru The Joshua Tree)

Police Regatta de Blanc on 2 10" records

Bunch of 45s on vinyl of various colors, including some Prince 45s on purple vinyl

I was at the 2-hour show... bliss.

"Lady Day & John Coltrane" is one of my all-time favorite songs... "Pieces of a Man" is one of my all-time favorite albums... HAPPY BIRTHDAY GSH!!!!

As a Mets fan, I remember reading that story 4 or 5 times the week it came out, shaking my head and drooling in anticipation of what was to come. Of course, the April Fools aspect didn't even enter my mind. Just another great story by Plimpton.

Of course, we practically had our Sidd Finch in the form of young Dwight Gooden in that magical year of 1985. 24-4, 1.53 era. Magic.

Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Me / What's Going On (2 of the most beautiful tracks to ever grace a record)

Make it all of side 1 of the What's Going On LP!

There's a track on the deluxe anniversary edition of What's Going On that underscores just how exquisite this recording is, an alternate mix of "What's going On"... There is no lead vocal, and it starts simply with James Jamerson's bass and the sax riff by Eli Fountain (famously done as a warm-up which Marvin kept), and then slowly adds vibes, piano, Eddie "Bongo" Brown's bongos, strings, drums, and backing vocals. The melodies that interplay among the different instruments (mostly shielded by Marvin's brilliant vocal take) are on full display. It is absolutely stirring.

What's the deal with ATL and WAS playing each other last night and then starting different series'?

yeah I didn't get that either... found it an ounce confusing

Oh, and baseball in hi-def is GLORIOUS.

4 shirtless Fans in the bleachers had "F" "U" "K" "U" in red white & blue on their chests... good laugh. Braun is the real deal for sure... and Alex Gordon had a nice day for the Royals as well.

And my tickets for the last-ever Baseball Hall of Fame Game (Cubs/Padres day after fathers' day, Doubleday Field, Cooperstown NY) arrived today to boot!

Lord how I love this game...

Just saying, 3 years ago Mets games weren't like this. Most of them were Yankees fans 3 years ago.

yeah, but you know as well as I how it is. The fair-weather folks inevitably come out. Believe me, it was a helluva lot easier (& cheaper) to get a ticket for a game @ shea 3 years ago. The fair-weather fucks make it tough.

He is the world's baby bitch. Next time you see him, embrace him, and say it lovingly into his ear. He'll collapse.

I am not a fan of the Mets.

 

I just wish their idiot south florida bandwagon fans would go back to New York if they love the Mets so much. Every single Mets fan there has either a Reyes, Wright, or Santana jersey. Cool.

Every native New Yorker I know has an immediate relative living in Florida nowadays... that's just the way it is, bobbob... you really didn't expect to see any Endy Chavez or Brian Schneider jerseys, did you? There probably aren't many Rick VandenHurk or Taylor Tankersley jerseys bouncing around Dolphins Stadium either.

i enjoy the mets

i enjoy folks who enjoy the mets

Sean Levert dead at 39

My heart is broken for Eddie Levert... losing two sons in just two years.

Nothing beats baseball on the radio, anyway.

Word, word, word, word, word.

Don't know if he's even a member of vc anymore, but he goes way back, and is one of my best friends.

Happy birthday, baby bitch! May the Yankees win for you.

Gotta say go with a Squier, definitely try to play it through an amp or two first (and not buy one in a box like they sell them sometimes)... if you can spring an extra $80 or so, they make a squier version of the Telecaster Thinline that I couldn't help but pick up, and it felt and sounded rather nice. It seemed like one of those Squiers where if you replace the volume/tone pots and the output jack (and eventually the pickups if you really like the feel of the guitar), and throw a bit of that copper shielding into it, you've practically got yourself a Fender.

edit: here it is at Musician's Friend.com

That is FANTASTIC, Dunja... continued healing vibes!

Happy Opening Day, everybody!

Hendrickson vs. Santana... let's go METS!

If we're talking recordings, and the beauty that can result from the limitations of a recording environment, then it's "I Only Have Eyes for You" by The Flamingos for me. The sounds in that recording are so hauntingly gorgeous.

One of my favorite one-hit wonders:

Always thought she was quite the cutie, loved that track too.

Has anyone mentioned:

 

"Black Superman - 'Muhammad Ali'" - Johnny Wakelin & The Kinshasa Band

 

?

LOVED this song when I was a kid...

how 'bout "heartbeat (it's a love beat)" by the deFranco Family?

or "Billy Don't Be a Hero" by Bo Donaldson & the Haywoods?

Stryper!

what about Freda Payne - Band of Gold? - nice song

oh yeah, that's a marvelous song... throw Rescue Me by Fontella Bass in there with it and you've got a party.

Pilot - "Magic"

Sniff 'n the Tears - "Driver's Seat"

 

Two one-hit wonders that are darn good songs.

yes... and "Jackie Blue" by the Ozark Mountain Daredevils is in that same group for me.

winger!

Sly, Cynthia, & Jerry. Rose's daughter is on the gig too.

The Bobbettes - Mr. Lee

The vapors - turning japanese!

one two three HEY! look at mr. lee...