I knew that it wouldn't be hard to beat...but then you cheated!

Posted by Muzikmike on April 26, 2007 at 13:11:07

In Reply to: OK Showoff! posted by kavakidd on April 26, 2007 at 10:51:15:

I didn't have a father in the biz and an uncle who collected Jazz too!

Hell, I was 24 before I knew what Jazz was! To hear "The Girl from Ipanema" and "Take 5" on the radio as a pre-teen (or teen) and realize what it was is two different things altogether! But the guy who played "Light as a Feather" while I was downing multiple beers and smoking herbaceous substances did it! It was all over from then on...I didn't listen to Rock again until I was well into my 30's!

So, to have started collecting Jazz at 24, I think I've done relatively well. I sure wasn't going to get the education that I needed from Jim (the friend that played some Chick Corea). But the passion he ignited could be fed by what I've always done well, the two R's. Reading and Research. By the time I reached 30 I'd read approximately 2 Jazz books for every year I'd existed and done that in just 6 years (and being the type guy I am, I still have all of those books plus more)!

The reality is that the craving never has ceased, I still want more LPs even though I obviously have more than anyone could listen to in 5 lifetimes.

But as long as I began the battle, let's see if anyone else "databases" us. C'mon guys, it's drool time!
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Topic - ACOTD -- Chicago edition - newanvil 07:00:53 04/26/07 (15)

Re: 16 Men Swinging... - newyorkp7 07:13:11 04/26/07 (14)

I'd look for that disc, but I really don't think I need it...but one never knows, do one? - Muzikmike 09:53:57 04/26/07 (11)

OK Showoff! - kavakidd 10:51:15 04/26/07 (9)

I knew that it wouldn't be hard to beat...but then you cheated! - Muzikmike 13:11:07 04/26/07 (8)

Re: I knew that it wouldn't be hard to beat...but then you cheated! - newdreams 17:47:36 04/26/07 (1)

What a voice! - Muzikmike 17:57:16 04/26/07 (0)

Yup, I did! - kavakidd 13:23:29 04/26/07 (5)

Doesn't really matter...what matters is - Muzikmike 15:05:59 04/26/07 (4)

Yup - so - in the spirit of sharing - a book list - kavakidd 15:45:19 04/26/07 (3)

Just a quick look, 'cause I'm lazy... - Muzikmike 16:16:57 04/26/07 (2)

While not a Collector's Guide per se - kavakidd 17:23:57 04/26/07 (1)

This mental - Muzikmike 17:31:50 04/26/07 (0)

Um, probably not. - newanvil 10:21:30 04/26/07 (0)

Don't overlook the tunes written by Basie's sidemen... - Msquared 09:52:25 04/26/07 (1)

Agreed! (NT) - newyorkp7 10:54:20 04/26/07 (0)

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I knew that it wouldn't be hard to beat...but then you cheated! - Muzikmike 13:11:07 04/26/07 (8)

Re: I knew that it wouldn't be hard to beat...but then you cheated! - newdreams 17:47:36 04/26/07 (1)

What a voice! - Muzikmike 17:57:16 04/26/07 (0)

Yup, I did! - kavakidd 13:23:29 04/26/07 (5)

Doesn't really matter...what matters is - Muzikmike 15:05:59 04/26/07 (4)

Yup - so - in the spirit of sharing - a book list - kavakidd 15:45:19 04/26/07 (3)

Just a quick look, 'cause I'm lazy... - Muzikmike 16:16:57 04/26/07 (2)

While not a Collector's Guide per se - kavakidd 17:23:57 04/26/07 (1)

This mental - Muzikmike 17:31:50 04/26/07 (0)

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