Comments on: The Byrds is Coming

By: Rob Godridge

Rob Godridge — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 23:53:57 +0000

Aaron
I have thebritish parlophone 78, pressed from the master in the early 40s, and also the louis hot jazz classics 4 78 album that I think has it on, but that really is a stunning item isn’t it? I love 78s and have recently put some jazz ones on http://oldgramophonerecords.co.uk/jazz.html, and other stuff in the listening room at oldgramophonerecords.co.uk

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:23:25 +0000

Can’t wait to see that Coltrane documentary! Thanks for the heads-up.

By: Abrasive_Beautiful

Abrasive_Beautiful — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 17:41:46 +0000

Rob, thanks for sharing that! The sound clip sounded fantastic even just on mobile headphones, so I can only imagine how it would sound on a nice system. Definitely a one of a kind item, very cool. This past summer I found that “Knee Drops” 78 and others at a thrift store, best thrift find to date

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 17:15:50 +0000

Never saw the advertisement for The Birds but have seen the movie — not in a while, however. It’s a wild one.

By: Al

Al — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 16:36:48 +0000

Lennib — just curious. Are you, like me, an aficionado of the miraculous Damon Runyon? I detect a familiar lilt that I, too, have attempted to embrace through the years, albeit with a mere modicum of success.

By: Rob Godridge

Rob Godridge — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 14:47:45 +0000

Alright so I know this is way out of the jazz collector era, but did any of you guys see this incredible find? I know it went for over £1000 but that doesn’t seem much for this!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOUIS-ARMSTRONG-HOT-FIVE-Knee-Drops-OKEH-METAL-MOTHER-78-RPM-/252630036823?hash=item3ad1ec7157:g:WucAAOSwHMJYJFvi

By: Al

Al — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 14:37:36 +0000

Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary. It is not out yet in general release. I saw it at DOC NYC, the New York Documentary Film Festival. Here’s a trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMFNuDJmc1Q

By: Mike f

Mike f — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 14:34:47 +0000

“Chasing trane”

By: MikeC

MikeC — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:23:41 +0000

What is the name of this Coltrane documentary?

By: Al

Al — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 17:36:26 +0000

Lennib — I remember when I was a kid — I was born in February 1953 — and the advertising for the movie came out — “THE BIRDS IS COMING.” I couldn’t believe how stupid they were. Don’t they know it is supposed to be “the Birds ARE coming?” I don’t think I really figured it out until many years later — Oh, that’s what they meant!
BTW, I owe you all a post on this new Coltrane documentary. I need time to sit with it because it has had a profound impact on me. When I write about it, hopefully tomorrow, I want to do it well and express why it was so meaningful to me. If not tomorrow, definitely sometime this week. Promise.