Look, just because he hasn't put out any decent music in 50 years doesn't mean he sucks.
Wait...
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| Author: | fruitdog [ Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:18 pm ] |
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still sucks |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:22 pm ] |
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Look, just because he hasn't put out any decent music in 50 years doesn't mean he sucks. Wait...
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| Author: | Sweet Greggo [ Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:29 pm ] |
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Tit Whistle wrote: 14. Little Richard - Here's Little Richard Anyone who doesn't like this music is high. Who cares if the dude is gay or he keeps doing that "Woooooooo!" shit all over the place, this music is fun and added some essential funk to the development of rock 'n roll. Mah nizzle was better than Elvis at this game, but he was too black and fruity to be embraced by innocent white girls. That's everyone else's loss. Little Richard = kickass! Up next: Tito Puente - Dance Mania Vol. 1 Richard was lil before lil was cool. |
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| Author: | jim jack [ Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:39 pm ] |
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Little Richard doesn't get enough credit for what he did. Other than his dumb shtick of declaring himself as the real king of rock and roll and wearing a crown with "KING" on it, he is awesome. |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:10 pm ] |
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16. Billie Holiday - Lady in Satin This is the last album Billie Holiday recorded. She was a mess at this point in her life and you hear it when you listen to this album. Though it was recorded with a large orchestra and it sounds all lush and stuff, this is still very much the blues. It's the blues because you hear it in her voice and you feel it when she sings to you. Her voice isn't technically powerful and she gets kinda creaky at times, but she can sell you these songs like no one else. She's a wreck and she's probably dying, but she's not hiding it from anyone. She did die about a year later, flat broke and all eaten up with liver and heart disease due to years of abuse. She's gone, but you're never gonna forget her. Up next: Ramblin' Jack Elliot Takes the Floor |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:48 pm ] |
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17. Ramblin' Jack Elliot Takes the Floor Someone once gave me a Woody Guthrie album to listen to. It's good stuff, but boy howdy does it get old fast. This guy is obviously a Woody disciple--he just plays his guitar and sings--but he varies things enough to keep it interesting. Not everything's gotta be about politicians and the friggin' dust bowl. There's traditional folk tales, prison songs, some simple blues. It's cut from the same cloth, but it's short and varied enough to be a fun little listen. Plus at one point he holds one of those Raising Arizona yodel notes for about 16 bars, which was pretty impressive. Up next: Sarah Vaughan - At Mister Kelly's |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:11 pm ] |
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18. Sarah Vaughan - At Mister Kelly's This chick is pretty cool. This album is entire show at some nightclub and she shows off not only a great set of pipes but also an engaging personality. It happens early in the second when it sounds like she knocks over a mic. Instead of quitting, the band keeps playing and she improvises some lines about her fuckup right along with the melody. Your buddy Tit couldn't help but quietly chuckle over it all. It was a nice save. The whole album is a cool, catchy bit of jazz vocals. It's just her and her trio of piano, bass, and drums and they all sound great. I really enjoyed listening to this album. Up next: Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:05 pm ] |
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19. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook Ever listen to 3 hours of showtunes? I have. I should get to fuck a chorus girl after listening to this. I understand why this set is considered important. Ella Fitzgerald was one of our greatest singers, and the Gershwins were great songwriters. But for God's sake, how about a little scaling down? 55 songs? Really? 30 wasn't enough? 30 is a nice collection. At 55, songs start blending together until you can't tell where one ends and the next begins. Length is one thing, but most of the songs are standard big band plus vocals. Of the greater known tunes, I've heard better versions. The whole collection needed a lot more energy. And more variance. Mix it up a bit. It could've been more fun. This was not fun. I feel like I just watched My Fair Lady again. I need to listen to some Ween now. Up next: The Genius of Ray Charles |
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| Author: | jim jack [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:34 pm ] |
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Tit Whistle wrote: 19. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook This was not fun. I feel like I just watched My Fair Lady again. I need to listen to some Ween now. 
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:08 am ] |
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20. The Genius of Ray Charles Yep, Ray Charles was a genius. I don't have much more to add. Everyone knows Ray was great. If you don't like Ray you probably kick puppies for fun. This was just some classic R&B from Ray, btw. That's important to note since he's got a country album coming up soon. Up next: Miles Davis - Kind of Blue |
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| Author: | cap [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:44 am ] |
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Miles Austin? |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:13 pm ] |
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21. Miles Davis - Kind of Blue So I'm still curious about Miles Davis, and this is supposed to be a landmark jazz album. However, it just kinda washed over me without leaving much of an impression. I doubt one listen is all you need on a complex jazz album, but it's possible that he was right when he said his music isn't for white people. I'll keep it around to listen to another time. Up next: Marty Robbins - Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:21 pm ] |
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22. Marty Robbins - Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs Miles Davis was onto something. White people shouldn't listen to his music. That's because this white guy really enjoyed this Marty Robbins album, and it's as white as music got until Barry Manilow came along. These are simple tales of gunfights and cattle drives. He does that "Down in the west Texas town of El Paso" song. He also does "Big Iron" which you know if you've played Fallout: New Vegas. You've heard it about a hundred times if you have. It kicked off the album and immediately got me in the mood for some Gunsmoke kinda stories or old west shootouts where dudes die but they don't show any blood. Good album. Up next: Dave Brubeck - Time Out |
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| Author: | Sweet Greggo [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:32 pm ] |
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Out Marty was country when country was cool. |
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| Author: | jim jack [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:00 pm ] |
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Adolescent Hoob used to sing "Big Iron in his pants" when "Big Iron" played on the radio. |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:08 pm ] |
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| 23. Dave Brubeck - Time Out Here's some jazz for white people. It sounds like the Charlie Brown cartoon music. Or maybe the music coming from the piano store at the mall back when they had piano stores at the mall. The big difference between white jazz and black jazz is I can make sense of white jazz. Everyone is playing the same time signature which makes it easy to follow. Of course, that also means it's easier music to listen to. There's organization and uniformity to white jazz. Black jazz is all over the place with guys riffing for however long they feel. Now that I can compare the two, I can see what Miles Davis was going for. I still may not understand what he was doing, but I can see how it was changing the game. Up next: Joan Baez - Joan Baez |
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| Author: | fruitdog [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:06 pm ] |
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Tit Whistle wrote: He also does "Big Iron" which you know if you've played Fallout: New Vegas.  Fuck me, it's almost as bad as Butcher Pete.
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| Author: | bigboy [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:54 pm ] |
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Tit Whistle wrote: If you don't like Ray you probably kick puppies for fun. The beating that is Jamie Foxx completely ruined Ray Charles for me. |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:01 pm ] |
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fruitdog wrote: Tit Whistle wrote: He also does "Big Iron" which you know if you've played Fallout: New Vegas. Fuck me, it's almost as bad as Butcher Pete.^hackin' 'n whackin' 'n smackin'^ |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:03 pm ] |
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bigboy wrote: Tit Whistle wrote: If you don't like Ray you probably kick puppies for fun. The beating that is Jamie Foxx completely ruined Ray Charles for me. The movie was overrated but Ray Charles is still da man. You like how I threw some negro talk in there? |
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| Author: | Sweet Greggo [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:05 pm ] |
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 lol I get it now |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:23 am ] |
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24. Joan Baez - Joan Baez We're done with the 50s and start off the 60s with a complete beatdown. If I had to make a list of people in this world I have no use for, Joan Baez is right there at the top. I never knew much about her but she'd always show up for any kind of benefit concert and sing backup at center stage like she belonged there. Here's the original cunt with an acoustic guitar singing about trees. She always had this air of self-importance and the worst of hippiedom contained in one body. And while most hippies and folk singers from her era moved on and played state fairs and casino gigs for cash, she stuck by her ways and became a full-time activist. She started hanging out in tress, gathering nuts and berries, and crying for the poor. Then every summer, she finds a festival/benefit concert with a sufficient number of big names from the 60s, climbs the stage in her Birkenstocks, and sings "We Shall Overcome" with all the other millionaires. I'll listen to Bob Dylan. And I'll listen to Crosby, Stills, and Nash. But she needs to go back home to her treehouse, eat another handful of bear shit, and stay the fuck away from civilization. Sure, she has a pretty voice and she can actually play her guitar, but shut the fuck up already. Your words aren't that important. Even Bono is telling you to lighten up. I'd put her on my dead pool list simply for hate reasons but she's probably eaten so much granola in her life that she'll never die. Seriously, fuck this chick. Up next: Elvis Is Back! |
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| Author: | fruitdog [ Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:48 am ] |
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 I fear for my girl Joni Mitchell when her turn comes.
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:13 pm ] |
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What.a.fag. |
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| Author: | jim jack [ Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:25 pm ] |
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Tit Whistle wrote: 24. Joan Baez - Joan Baez We're done with the 50s and start off the 60s with a complete beatdown. If I had to make a list of people in this world I have no use for, Joan Baez is right there at the top. I never knew much about her but she'd always show up for any kind of benefit concert and sing backup at center stage like she belonged there. Here's the original cunt with an acoustic guitar singing about trees. She always had this air of self-importance and the worst of hippiedom contained in one body. And while most hippies and folk singers from her era moved on and played state fairs and casino gigs for cash, she stuck by her ways and became a full-time activist. She started hanging out in tress, gathering nuts and berries, and crying for the poor. Then every summer, she finds a festival/benefit concert with a sufficient number of big names from the 60s, climbs the stage in her Birkenstocks, and sings "We Shall Overcome" with all the other millionaires. I'll listen to Bob Dylan. And I'll listen to Crosby, Stills, and Nash. But she needs to go back home to her treehouse, eat another handful of bear shit, and stay the fuck away from civilization. Sure, she has a pretty voice and she can actually play her guitar, but shut the fuck up already. Your words aren't that important. Even Bono is telling you to lighten up. I'd put her on my dead pool list simply for hate reasons but she's probably eaten so much granola in her life that she'll never die. Seriously, fuck this chick. Forum MVP. |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:29 pm ] |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:52 pm ] |
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25. Elvis Presley - Elvis Is Back! After Joan Baez, I'm more than happy to welcome Elvis back. I think I enjoyed this collection a little better than the first one, partly because I didn't know many of the songs and hadn't been beaten down with them. Also, there's not much Elvis quiver voice on this one. When he slows it down on songs like "Fever" his voice fits well as he can slink through the lyrics like the sexy bitch he is. Listening to this, I could understand his appeal a bit more, and I could see how much he'd learned over a few years about selling a song through your performance. I'm looking forward to seeing more of his evolution later on. Up next: Miriam Makeba 
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| Author: | jim jack [ Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:09 pm ] |
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If this is the Elvis album that I think it is, Stuck on You is my fave on it. |
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| Author: | TerdFerguson [ Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:35 am ] |
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I thought that was Lionel Richie. |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:47 am ] |
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26. Miriam Makeba - Miriam Makeba This is a chick from South Africa, a bleck. She sings a bunch of Lion King kinda crap. It's actually not that bad, though most of it is in another language so it's probably a bunch of Kill Whitey propaganda. There's some English on it, like yet another cover of "House of the Rising Sun". And then there's something called "The Click Song" which makes fun of Westerners for not recognizing tongue clicks as a valid phonetic sound. Mostly, this sounds like stuff kids would like, especially the version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" recorded in its original language before it became a hit over here. There's something about all those "Wimowehs" that's pretty cool. It's a nice look into the music of another culture, though I doubt I'll keep it in rotation or revisit it again. Up next: A Date with the Everly Brothers |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:32 pm ] |
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27. The Everly Brothers - A Date with the Everly Brothers I'm no fag, but if I had to, like if it was a life or death thing, I'd date the Everly Brothers. They're cute and harmless, and they have a way with a melody. Plus mom and dad wouldn't be offended at all by them. They're perfect, clean-cut Christian boys. Products of a long-gone era, you know, without all that icky progression stuff. Oh, they're sooooo dreamy. *sighs* *gazes longingly out window* Up next: Jimmy Smith - Back at the Chicken Shack |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Fri Sep 09, 2011 3:05 pm ] |
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28. Jimmy Smith - Back at the Chicken Shack With a title like that, I was expecting some southern blues, but this is another jazz guy. I don't really get it, as jazz and chicken don't really go together, at least not the kind of chicken you get at a chicken shack. At a chicken shack, I expect someone to be playing a washboard, maybe even a jug. Instead, his instrument is the Hammond organ which can be bluesy, but he's duetting with a saxophone throughout the proceedings here. The sax is playing some straightforward jazz, nothing unusual. The organ sounds like it's being played between innings at the ball game, though. It's not bad, but not a keeper, either. Up next: Muddy Waters at Newport |
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| Author: | Sweet Greggo [ Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:26 pm ] |
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So the Chicken Shack is not a little ol' place where we can get together? |
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| Author: | rowdyhatinwalt [ Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:34 pm ] |
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Tit Whistle wrote: 24. Joan Baez - Joan Baez We're done with the 50s and start off the 60s with a complete beatdown. If I had to make a list of people in this world I have no use for, Joan Baez is right there at the top. I never knew much about her but she'd always show up for any kind of benefit concert and sing backup at center stage like she belonged there. Here's the original cunt with an acoustic guitar singing about trees. She always had this air of self-importance and the worst of hippiedom contained in one body. And while most hippies and folk singers from her era moved on and played state fairs and casino gigs for cash, she stuck by her ways and became a full-time activist. She started hanging out in tress, gathering nuts and berries, and crying for the poor. Then every summer, she finds a festival/benefit concert with a sufficient number of big names from the 60s, climbs the stage in her Birkenstocks, and sings "We Shall Overcome" with all the other millionaires. I'll listen to Bob Dylan. And I'll listen to Crosby, Stills, and Nash. But she needs to go back home to her treehouse, eat another handful of bear shit, and stay the fuck away from civilization. Sure, she has a pretty voice and she can actually play her guitar, but shut the fuck up already. Your words aren't that important. Even Bono is telling you to lighten up. I'd put her on my dead pool list simply for hate reasons but she's probably eaten so much granola in her life that she'll never die. Seriously, fuck this chick. Up next: Elvis Is Back! holy fuck I love you right now. |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:31 am ] |
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29. Muddy Waters - At Newport I'm making a decree: White people are no longer allowed to play the blues. Pretend all you want, but you'll never get it like these old guys do. It's not about bending the right notes. It's about feeling. I've never been much a fan of the blues simply because white people fucked it up. It felt inauthentic and I backed away from it. However, Muddy Waters made me feel something here. These were basic songs about slipping it to your woman, but that sumbitch brought me into a groove that I didn't want to end. He brought everything from the Delta to Chicago and even made time for a little visit to church. It would've got up and danced except people would've looked at me funny. I was damn near overtaken by the black man's music, and that shit felt good. Up next: Bill Evans - Sunday at the Village Vanguard |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Mon Sep 12, 2011 1:58 pm ] |
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30. Bill Evans - Sunday at the Village Vanguard More Murph and the Magictones-type white guy lounge jazz. The bass player had a bit of a workout, but the rest is just Charlie Brown holiday special soundtrack. Throw in some oddly-cadenced philosophical shenanigans and it's dead on. Up next: Ray Charles - Modern Sound in Country and Western Music |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:25 am ] |
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31. Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music At first, I thought that may be a bit of a misnomer as this album is only country part of the time. It opens with a cover of "Bye Bye Love" complete with R&B horns and a rockin' piano. I was thrown, but then I realized this isn't a full country album, but more of a mesh of country and R&B. Ray takes some of the funk of R&B and mixes it with the swing and the shuffle of early country. It's modern sounds, which means an update for old ways. As usual, Ray kicks ass, but it also shows he was a forward-thinking dude who wasn't afraid of any backlash that might come from segregated minds. I'm not saying he was key in the civil rights movement, but he at least recognized that two sides could celebrate music together and created an important step forward in popular music. Up next: Booker T & the MG's - Green Onions |
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| Author: | Stu [ Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:54 am ] |
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Blind people are great at music. Can't wait for the Ronnie Millsap review. |
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| Author: | Tit Whistle [ Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:40 pm ] |
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Stu wrote: Blind people are great at music. Can't wait for the Ronnie Millsap review. That should be happening Any Day Now. |
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| Author: | or somesuch [ Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:41 pm ] |
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I wouldn't miss it for the world. |
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| Author: | bigboy [ Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:01 pm ] |
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I can't all of these dad jokes pouring onto the forum like a smokey mountain rain. |
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| Author: | Diello [ Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:26 pm ] |
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I can't see what the point of these dad jokes are. |
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