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by jtx
July 6th, 2014, 10:23 am
Forum: Other Music
Topic: Non One-Hit-Wonders who never topped first LP
Replies: 18
Views: 25305

Re: Non One-Hit-Wonders who never topped first LP

Stone, I agree on Fiona Apple, too. The Police, not totally sure. I've always been a sucker for Ghost in the Machine and Reggatta de Blanc. But their first LP is indeed incredible, especially when you factor in the album production costs (£1,500). And, of course, Ghost in the Machine is one of the b...
by jtx
July 6th, 2014, 10:09 am
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 361221

Re: Name Three People

bluenoter wrote:Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Branden
Ayn Rand
Rand Paul
Paul Harvey
Harvey Fierstein
by jtx
July 5th, 2014, 5:57 pm
Forum: Step right up and introduce yourself!
Topic: Who I is.
Replies: 237
Views: 303853

Re: Who I is.

Welcome aboard, Mike! Lots of topics here to choose from, so feel free to jump right in. :)
by jtx
July 5th, 2014, 3:00 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 361221

Re: Name Three People

mjb wrote:Charlie Parker
Minnie Driver
T.J. Racer
Rae Dawn Chong
Michael Chang
Connie Chung
by jtx
July 4th, 2014, 8:32 pm
Forum: Other Music
Topic: Non One-Hit-Wonders who never topped first LP
Replies: 18
Views: 25305

Re: Non One-Hit-Wonders who never topped first LP

I think this is a great topic, so trying to see if I can get it going again.

Here's my contribution:
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by jtx
July 4th, 2014, 11:01 am
Forum: Jazztalk Central
Topic: What Are You Listening To?
Replies: 575
Views: 467939

Re: What Are You Listening To?

Fred, if you had to pick your favorite from among the 3 Joe Henry albums, which would it be?

  1. Blood from Stars
  2. Reverie
  3. Invisible Hour

I haven't heard any of these three yet, but I have several earlier albums.
by jtx
July 4th, 2014, 9:26 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: A heads-up for JT's Flickr users
Replies: 2
Views: 9583

Re: A heads-up for JT's Flickr users

That is definitely the best method for the latest version of the Flickr interface.8-)
by jtx
July 3rd, 2014, 9:44 am
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 361221

Re: Name Three People

Gentle Giant wrote:Phil Esposito
Esperanza Spalding
Mario Lanza
Tony Danza
Tony Robbins
Robin Givens
by jtx
July 2nd, 2014, 10:52 am
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Beer — "all things malty and frothy"
Replies: 70
Views: 22841

Re: Beer — "all things malty and frothy"

How dare they! Perhaps it's because of the 8.2% alcohol content?
Looks like a good beer. :#1:
by jtx
July 1st, 2014, 3:47 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 361221

Re: Name Three People

bluenoter wrote:Joe Val
Joseph Stalin
Pol Pot
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (polio)
Teddy Roosevelt (bully pulpit)
Tommy Chong (pot)
by jtx
June 30th, 2014, 8:45 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 361221

Re: Name Three People

Depends on which Nancy Wilson you go with...
Ron Thorne wrote:Graham Nash
Larry Graham
Hamish Stuart
Payne Stewart
Arturo Sandoval
Valerie Bertinelli
by jtx
June 28th, 2014, 3:05 pm
Forum: Jazztalk Central
Topic: 3 most remarkable live saxophone performances
Replies: 16
Views: 6668

Re: 3 most remarkable live saxophone performances

1. Jan Garbarek and The Hilliard Ensemble, Osaka, 1994 or 1995. No mics.
by jtx
June 27th, 2014, 11:25 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 361221

Re: Name Three People

Ron Thorne wrote:Lenny Pickett
Wilson Pickett
Nancy Wilson
Arthur Ashe
Johnny Cash
Ogden Nash
by jtx
June 27th, 2014, 10:43 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Topic of Last Posts on Board Index
Replies: 3
Views: 10307

Topic of Last Posts on Board Index

Now, when you arrive on the front page of the site to view the board index, in addition to seeing when the last post was made and who made it for each forum, you can see the title of the topic, too. (Long topics will be shortened with the ellipsis treatment...) Seems like a good way to keep up with ...
by jtx
June 26th, 2014, 9:54 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: 1st Birthday Challenge
Replies: 23
Views: 6949

Re: 1st Birthday Challenge

ValerieB wrote:Justin just can't help himself; he's consistently awesome!
Too much praise! :oops:
But I may be forced to submit something else if no one else does! ;)
by jtx
June 26th, 2014, 1:52 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Name Three People
Replies: 1000
Views: 361221

Re: Name Three People

Adrian Belew
Moisés Alou
Vida Blue
by jtx
June 25th, 2014, 11:29 pm
Forum: Jazz News
Topic: Winners of the 2014 DownBeat Critics Poll Announced
Replies: 3
Views: 1704

Re: Winners of the 2014 DownBeat Critics Poll Announced

Mike Schwartz wrote:My absolute fave pick is Rising Star male vocalist Ed Reed who is 85........obviously an overnight success!! :D
I'm wondering if Avishai Cohen (Rising Star-Bass) has ever played with Avishai Cohen (trumpeter, member of Rising Star-Jazz Group 3 Cohens). It seems inevitable. :idea:
by jtx
June 25th, 2014, 11:17 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Jazztalk is 1
Replies: 32
Views: 32380

Re: Jazztalk is 1

Happy 1st birthday!

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by jtx
June 24th, 2014, 10:46 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Cameras & Photography
Replies: 282
Views: 179745

Re: Cameras & Photography

And one more from the previous summer in Chinatown, Kobe.

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by jtx
June 24th, 2014, 10:41 pm
Forum: The Alley
Topic: Cameras & Photography
Replies: 282
Views: 179745

Re: Cameras & Photography

Uploading a shot from my spring break trip last spring to Japan. Very pleased with the rendering performance of the Sigma 30mm lens. The photo is a full 1170 pixels wide...

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by jtx
June 24th, 2014, 6:12 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Special Announcement
Replies: 34
Views: 37315

Re: Special Announcement

I am assuming mega posters would be characterized as posters who are particularly prolific, dedicated posters. The ones you can count on to continually initiate, sustain and contribute to conversations across the site. Henry, is that a good description? And if you do have some thoughts on how to ree...
by jtx
June 23rd, 2014, 11:04 am
Forum: Audiophiles
Topic: Apple music player alternatives
Replies: 25
Views: 32098

Re: Apple music player alternatives

MediaMonkey is good, too. Definitely a viable option for integrating existing iTunes libraries.
by jtx
June 22nd, 2014, 11:08 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Image Resizing Functions Added
Replies: 3
Views: 10294

Re: Image Resizing Functions Added

Large image from Wikipedia (4877x3515 pixels):

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by jtx
June 22nd, 2014, 10:31 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Image Resizing Functions Added
Replies: 3
Views: 10294

Re: Image Resizing Functions Added

Testing an attachment. Original is 1600x1200 pixels.
by jtx
June 22nd, 2014, 10:28 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Image Resizing Functions Added
Replies: 3
Views: 10294

Re: Image Resizing Functions Added

Testing an inline image. Original is 1600x1200 pixels.

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