tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post7971670076474878854..comments2024-03-26T20:35:39.291-07:00Comments on STMcC Presents 'BATTLE OF THE BANDS': A "NOVEL" ALLEGORY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MID-CENTURY JAZZStephen T. McCarthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-56027758314967340612017-01-31T11:54:05.745-08:002017-01-31T11:54:05.745-08:00Ahhh, OK, gotcha! Glad to hear it wasn't anyth...Ahhh, OK, gotcha! Glad to hear it wasn't anything really related to BOTB. I'll look forward to your reappearance with us.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-293851475832685962017-01-31T10:12:00.880-08:002017-01-31T10:12:00.880-08:00Oh no, I'm not bothered by the blowouts. It...Oh no, I'm not bothered by the blowouts. It's a matter of time management and concentrating more on creative writing, plus getting ready for Lee's April A to Z Challenge. There's too much going on offline and something had to give.Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-23532490776135898582017-01-31T09:55:39.849-08:002017-01-31T09:55:39.849-08:00OK, Debbie, will do. Thanks for letting me know.
...OK, Debbie, will do. Thanks for letting me know. <br /><br />I hope it's not because of the blowouts. If so, the Magic 8-Ball can always give you a good match-up guaranteed to be a nail-biter.<br /><br /> ~ D-FensDogG<br />Check out my new blog @<br />(Link:] <b><a href="http://stephentmccarthyreviews.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen T. McCarthy Reviews...</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-2896289188123404252017-01-31T08:56:37.820-08:002017-01-31T08:56:37.820-08:00I remember reading this book as a young teen and a...I remember reading this book as a young teen and admiring the "free spirit" vibe. Kerouac died around the same time and it was literally a sobering lesson. Sounds like you were embracing your own free spirit back in the '80s, Stephen. Glad you survived! ☺ P.S. I'll be taking a break from BOTB, probably until May 15th, but will let you know for sure. For now, could you remove my name from the links? Thanks.Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-81690302954789508202017-01-30T11:26:56.813-08:002017-01-30T11:26:56.813-08:00Thanks, LEE.
My introduction to Dexter Gordon cam...Thanks, LEE.<br /><br />My introduction to Dexter Gordon came from the 1986 movie (and soundtrack) ROUND MIDNIGHT:<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_Midnight_(soundtrack)<br /><br />That was right at the time I was really starting to dig Jazz, having gone through a Blues phase of a few years.<br /><br />There were a lot of great sax players. My number 1 favorite though is Ben Webster -- especially on ballads. Hokey-Smoke! Ben will DEFINITELY be included in one of my BOTBs one of these days.<br /><br />I hope you're having a nice birthday!<br /><br /> ~ D-FensDogG<br />Check out my new blog @<br />(Link:] <b><a href="http://stephentmccarthyreviews.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen T. McCarthy Reviews...</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-31199690556129516182017-01-29T22:03:26.530-08:002017-01-29T22:03:26.530-08:00Your mention of Lowell, MA brought back my own mem...Your mention of Lowell, MA brought back my own memories of when our children's theater company used to play the War Memorial Auditorium in that city. Great gig as we sold tons of coloring books and other souvenirs which meant mucho dinero for me and the company. It was a neat looking town, but since we never actually stayed there--it was just in to do the show and then out afterward to head back to base camp motel near Boston. <br /><br />I read <i>On the Road</i> a few years ago and I think your review nicely captured some of my own impressions of the book. Having lived a road life for so many years I'm a sucker for any kind of story about other experiences on the road.<br /><br />I'll probably have to reread this book someday. After I've read at least 100 other books on my shelf that I haven't read yet. It's definitely worth a reread, but one does have to read it the first time.<br /><br />The big takeaway for me from reading this novel was discovering the actual music of Dexter Gordon, a name that I'd known for years, but whose music I'd never immersed myself into. After reading Kerouac's excellent descriptions of Gordon's music I immediately bought some CD's by this artist and found them very enjoyable. Listening to Gordon's music now takes me back to the memory of reading the book and puts me right there in the pages.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-82570884495702403952017-01-29T16:11:20.450-08:002017-01-29T16:11:20.450-08:00WILD THING ~
Well, they didn't call me "M...WILD THING ~<br />Well, they didn't call me "Mr. Intense" for nuttin'.<br /><br />The best parties are those that go on so long that you forget it's a party and begin thinking of it as just normal day-to-day life. (My buddies and I, THE LEAGUE OF SOUL CRUSADERS, managed that very thing from 1981 to 1984 or '85. You missed one heckuva party!) <br /><br />So, Ely's coming, eh?<br /><br />Stay safe... and on the good side of pigs.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG<br />Check out my new blog @<br />(Link:] <b><a href="http://stephentmccarthyreviews.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen T. McCarthy Reviews...</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-85129060277829701612017-01-29T12:53:49.401-08:002017-01-29T12:53:49.401-08:00Wow, that was quite an intense read. Should I read...Wow, that was quite an intense read. Should I read this with Sax music in the background, lol. Sounds like a very long party.<br /><br />I'll be getting a store in Ely. A couple weeks ago I drove from Las Vegas to Ely. At night. Not a fun trip and I almost got a speeding ticket what this 45 MPH speed limit sign just popped up out of nowhere. Luckily the cop let me off with a warning - I told him I was slowing down but with all the snow and ice didn't want to hit the brakes too hard. He was more interested in what fast food was going into the Loves store than giving me a ticket. Lucky me.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-71351786069619172922017-01-26T04:49:52.105-08:002017-01-26T04:49:52.105-08:00Right, right.Right, right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-39640418460625805282017-01-25T23:00:13.859-08:002017-01-25T23:00:13.859-08:00No, Sal and Dean did not crash a parade. But then ...No, Sal and Dean did not crash a parade. But then WHO could realistically (or even surrealistically) match THE LEAGUE? <br /><br />They were pretty "cool" for their day. But in THE LEAGUE's realm, they were the guys that YOU would have thrown out the back kitchen door followed by pots and pans and anything else you could have gotten your hands on while we other 5 Soul Crusaders attempted to hold you back from pouncing on them like Tigger on a Rabbit. Ha!<br /><br />'THE DHARMA BUMS'... better than 'The Gingerbread Man' and 'My Little Red Story Book', but not as good as 'Winnie-The-Pooh' or 'Encyclopedia Brown Solves The Shit Outta The Dog-Poop-On-The-Lawn Mystery'.<br /><br />~ StephenStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-58419887695642306792017-01-25T17:54:25.453-08:002017-01-25T17:54:25.453-08:003-D. But did they crash a parade? Never read ...3-D. But did they crash a parade? Never read 'The Dharma Bums'. Is it as good as 'The Gingerbread Man', or 'My Little Red Story Book'?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com