tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11888757.post3804972976174671950..comments2023-07-27T12:05:12.271-04:00Comments on Sonic Albatross: The e-mail that started it alljauntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12809176196916978247noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11888757.post-16383433840866551912007-11-30T22:10:00.000-05:002007-11-30T22:10:00.000-05:00Welcome Mr. Q--Now repeat after me; "My name is Bi...Welcome Mr. Q--<BR/><BR/>Now repeat after me; "My name is Bill & I used to like Styx." Don't fret, yrr in good company.jauntyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12809176196916978247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11888757.post-65959509881675823212007-11-30T17:43:00.000-05:002007-11-30T17:43:00.000-05:00I was into Styx, they had that album with the bloc...I was into Styx, they had that album with the block of Ice on fire. I'm not one for names. But that hang man is coming down from the gallows and I dont have very long. When I saw them at Rupp (yes, I was front row, and camped out for tickets, and all that) ... I remember thinking, "oh dear tommy shaw is so short, and the others are so tall". That's all I remember, I think the stones hit Rupp a short while after that, and that changed alot of things for me.<BR/><BR/>So glad for the T-blog, and you're officially on my blog-o-sucker. Ye'haw!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09963858156790101353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11888757.post-13427200738743107622007-11-26T09:36:00.000-05:002007-11-26T09:36:00.000-05:00Chris Vadala -- yes, boy oh boy does that name rin...Chris Vadala -- yes, boy oh boy does that name ring a bell. I know we're on the Styx post here, but I wanted to comment where everyone else was. We did see CM in concert, at the Creative Arts Center in Morgantown. Afterwards, we went out for pizza. I don't think the band was in jumpsuits at the time. Maybe CM was influenced by Devo...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11888757.post-45481237017992849472007-11-26T09:22:00.000-05:002007-11-26T09:22:00.000-05:00Come on, it was the 80s and sorry about the lack o...Come on, it was the 80s and sorry about the lack of BeeGees. Who knew you wanted that??? I've been waiting for you to start a blog--but now I guess I have to get up to speed, since I missed the Styx stuff. And, regarding that, you shoulda listened to Kevin Ford. He would have told you what to listen to. Jane T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11888757.post-42970210065150483372007-11-24T19:46:00.000-05:002007-11-24T19:46:00.000-05:00Mick- It looks like we're actually commenting on t...Mick- It looks like we're actually commenting on the Styx post here, but the masses will no doubt figure it out. I vaguely recall the "Alive" album, but you already owned it when we met. I've never seen it for sale anywhere. You might be holding a genuine collector's item. <BR/><BR/>"St. Thomas" is indeed from Sonny Rollins. <BR/><BR/>My College Trumpet Professor was Chris Vidala's roommate when they were in school. One of my weekly private lessons was once interrupted by CV's call. He was a bit freaked out because CM had just fired the band. <BR/><BR/>I saw Chuck in concert once, but I don't remember the jumpsuits.jauntyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12809176196916978247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11888757.post-16080217536917362192007-11-24T11:05:00.000-05:002007-11-24T11:05:00.000-05:00A couple of other notes: I agree completely witht ...A couple of other notes: I agree completely witht the session cats aspect of LATHB, and I learned to name-drop dudes unknown to me like Charles Meeks and Chris Vadala. I'm recalling now that I think I actually must have <I>seen</I> Chuck b/c I remember Chris Vadala in this dumb jumpsuit that Chuck seemed to make everybody wear but himself.<BR/><BR/>Finally, I think Chuck must have been a big stoner. I just feel this from glancing across the press shots of him on allmusic.com. <BR/><BR/>I can't believe you saw him in the Hamptons. How crazy.Mick Jeffrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934111384979945667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11888757.post-73383503094710926942007-11-24T10:50:00.000-05:002007-11-24T10:50:00.000-05:00OMG, I have totally erred! I've got a couple more ...OMG, I have totally erred! I've got a couple more things to recall about Chuck, namely, the notable albums IMHO. I thought the <I>Hollywood Bowl</I> album was overblown, though it was a fellow trumpeters' fave. MY FAVES were (and I still own them) <A HREF="http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE4781CDB4DA47420C99B3C4FE9B97AF102D446FC880C294F4692B63E45910027E257E9D8CCAEF871AB7BAFFF29E85B0FD9CEEF5CF8DF764C40&sql=10:wxfoxqwgld6e" REL="nofollow">Land of Make Believe</A> and <B>Chase the Clouds Away,</B> which may not age that well, I admit. BUT the Chuck <B>GEM</B> is actually the super-early quartet record <A HREF="http://cgi.ebay.com/VG-Lp-CHUCK-MANGIONE-QUARTET-Alive-1972_W0QQitemZ170144885152QQihZ007QQcategoryZ306QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem" REL="nofollow">Alive!</A>, which I <I>may have gotten from you, JT.</I> That is the first version I ever heard of the Sonny Rollins (?) classic "St. Thomas." And it ain't bad.Mick Jeffrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934111384979945667noreply@blogger.com