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#275198 From: smokewood <smokewood@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 4:41 am
Subject: Re: [Rust] - Now NNC (nnc)
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On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 5:59 PM, Zumafan <zumafan@...> wrote:
>
> 1990 - It becomes illegal in Salem Oregon to be within 2' of nude dancers.
>

Thanks for this Tom!   I will be careful from now on!

BH
t' d'

#275199 From: "julesalexgray" <julesalexgray@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 9:13 am
Subject: Re: Are You Passionate Is One Of My Favorite NY Albums
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--- In rust@yahoogroups.com, <shmucking@...> wrote:
>
> Jules, I noticed you wrote:
>
> NY - 7
> EKTIN - 9
>
> I recall you mentioned once that you liked Neil's first album
> better than Everybody Knows...? Maybe I'm mistaken.

What an excellent memory you have, Grasshopper.

I guess times change.  These days I realise more and more how great EKTIN is,
and I hear more compromises on the first album than I used to.  But I wouldn't
want to part with either!

Jules
"I held the table for eleven games"

#275200 From: "julesalexgray" <julesalexgray@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 9:16 am
Subject: Re: Are You Passionate Is One Of My Favorite NY Albums
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--- In rust@yahoogroups.com, <shmucking@...> wrote:
>
> And Peter, that's a good point about including Decade and
> Lucky Thirteen (and Dead Man as well, which I noticed Andy did).

Indeed.  And I also missed off LMYR on my list.

I'd rate:-

LMYR - 5
Decade - 10
L13 - 6
Dead Man - 4

Jules
"I held the table for eleven games"

#275201 From: "julesalexgray" <julesalexgray@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 9:20 am
Subject: Re: Album Rating
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--- In rust@yahoogroups.com,  <shmucking@...> wrote:
>
> 6 - I don't play this much at all. Maybe a good song included,
> but by and large it doesn't click with me.

I was with your definitions from 10 through 7, but your definition of a 6 is
more like my definition of a 4 or at best a 5.  No wonder I thought your scores
were high!  A 6 for me would have to have more than ONE good song!

Jules
"I held the table for eleven games"

#275202 From: "julesalexgray" <julesalexgray@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 9:22 am
Subject: Re: Album Rating
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--- In rust@yahoogroups.com, "rustedmort" <rustedmort@...> wrote:
>
> Time Fades Away - 10.5

Hey now, there's got to be some upper limit here, Mort - you just poked through
the damned ceiling!

Jules
"I held the table for eleven games"

#275203 From: Peter <peterhhmm@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 9:24 am
Subject: Re: [Rust] Re: Are You Passionate Is One Of My Favorite NY Albums
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And nobody mentions DML and AT.... both live albums.

And to continue, if we rate DM, than how 'bout WTBR?...
(if you look at Neils discography on his own site you'll find that DM is
mentioned, but WTBR not)

(...and the AVI why should they be ignored?)

Peter





Op w. 14, 03 apr 2012, om 11:16 heeft julesalexgray het volgende geschreven:

--- In rust@yahoogroups.com, <shmucking@...> wrote:
>
> And Peter, that's a good point about including Decade and
> Lucky Thirteen (and Dead Man as well, which I noticed Andy did).

Indeed. And I also missed off LMYR on my list.

I'd rate:-

LMYR - 5
Decade - 10
L13 - 6
Dead Man - 4

Jules
"I held the table for eleven games"

#275204 From: "julesalexgray" <julesalexgray@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 9:25 am
Subject: Re: Are You Passionate Is One Of My Favorite NY Albums
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--- In rust@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas Osburn" wrote:
>
> Everyone on here knows in their heart that Harvest is their
> favorite record, just embarassed to say so.

I'm not embarassed to say that I love Harvest.  I gave it an 8.  It would have
gotten a 10 if not for a couple of less than wonderful tracks.  Plus I have some
reservations about its cohesion.  But those Nashville songs, they're a big fat
10 all the way.

Jules
"I held the table for eleven games"

#275205 From: "julesalexgray" <julesalexgray@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 9:26 am
Subject: Re: Are You Passionate Is One Of My Favorite NY Albums
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--- In rust@yahoogroups.com, Peter <peterhhmm@...> wrote:
>
> And nobody mentions DML and AT.... both live albums.

I think my acronym decoder just broke.  :-(

Jules
"I held the table for eleven games"

#275206 From: Norman Gaywood <ngaywood@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 9:50 am
Subject: Re: [Rust] Re: Are You Passionate Is One Of My Favorite NY Albums
almostfit
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No one has rated Journey Through the Past. That might bring the 70's
average down a bit!

Norm (Almost Fit)


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#275207 From: Peter <peterhhmm@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 9:52 am
Subject: Re: [Rust] Re: Are You Passionate Is One Of My Favorite NY Albums
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this is it. We are not worthy to rate... we're all making our own 'Neil'. Shame
shame shame :-)

Peter





Op w. 14, 03 apr 2012, om 11:50 heeft Norman Gaywood het volgende geschreven:

No one has rated Journey Through the Past. That might bring the 70's
average down a bit!

Norm (Almost Fit)

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#275208 From: "neilerthebike@..." <Blackpark@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 10:36 am
Subject: Americana
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Bob did Woody, Bruce did Pete, everyone has done Hank :-) the cool ones by
association to the assumed roots of American modern music. Neil stomps on it and
gets to the roots !
I've gone from oh no to I can't wait to hear it, I guess we can look forward to
it streaming soon.
All the best
Ian
just listening to Decade,

the arrangment and playing on Expecting to Fly is out of this world, he was a
young genius.
Off to sing along .....Oh to live on Sugar.... :-)


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#275209 From: "a_stoneyuk" <tothelastwhale@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 11:13 am
Subject: Re: Are You Passionate Is One Of My Favorite NY Albums
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My general rule of thumb when going through my list was just to include Neil's
solo studio albums and not include any out-and-out live albums as well as no
compilations. Also, whether the album was full of newly released songs written
by Neil or not. So Time Fades Away gets in for example but no Journey Through
The Past for me.

Long May You Run is more tricky but then where do you stop? Deja Vu, American
Dream etc?


Cheers

Andy

--- In rust@yahoogroups.com, Peter <peterhhmm@...> wrote:
>
> And nobody mentions DML and AT.... both live albums.
>
> And to continue, if we rate DM, than how 'bout WTBR?...
> (if you look at Neils discography on his own site you'll find that DM is
mentioned, but WTBR not)
>
> (...and the AVI why should they be ignored?)
>
> Peter
>
> Op w. 14, 03 apr 2012, om 11:16 heeft julesalexgray het volgende geschreven:
>
> --- In rust@yahoogroups.com, <shmucking@> wrote:
> >
> > And Peter, that's a good point about including Decade and
> > Lucky Thirteen (and Dead Man as well, which I noticed Andy did).
>
> Indeed. And I also missed off LMYR on my list.
>
> I'd rate:-
>
> LMYR - 5
> Decade - 10
> L13 - 6
> Dead Man - 4
>
> Jules
> "I held the table for eleven games"
>

#275210 From: "a_stoneyuk" <tothelastwhale@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 11:15 am
Subject: Re: Are You Passionate Is One Of My Favorite NY Albums
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--- In rust@yahoogroups.com, "julesalexgray" <julesalexgray@...> wrote:
>
> --- In rust@yahoogroups.com, Peter <peterhhmm@> wrote:
> >
> > And nobody mentions DML and AT.... both live albums.
>
> I think my acronym decoder just broke.  :-(
>
> Jules

I KWYM. WTF?! :-)


Cheers

Andy

#275211 From: "James McKelvey" <jmckelvey@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 12:21 pm
Subject: On the road with Harry Dean Staton...
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#275212 From: "rustedmort" <rustedmort@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 12:29 pm
Subject: Re: Album Rating
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>
> --- In rust@yahoogroups.com, "rustedmort" <rustedmort@> wrote:
> >
> > Time Fades Away - 10.5

>--- In rust@yahoogroups.com, "julesalexgray" <julesalexgray@...> wrote:
> Hey now, there's got to be some upper limit here, Mort - you just poked
through the damned ceiling!

Nice observation Jules, 'cause that happens to me every time I play it.  TFA is
really a lot more like a Rustie's tour comp boot than an official release. 
Great, great album!

RUSTspectfully,
Mort III

#275213 From: Robin Alane Austin <BikerAlane@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 12:39 pm
Subject: Leaving Comcast
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Comcast sucks...so I will be leaving . This email address will not be in
service. I will be in touch with you when I

re-group with new plans.

Thanks Everybody






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#275214 From: "Thomas Osburn" <thomas_osburn_298@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 12:48 pm
Subject: Re: [Rust] Americana
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Speaking of Bruce critics go off the wall sometimes with reviews, their saying
this is his best record ever and i agree after 40 listens. I have found a new
favorit guitar player in Tom Morrello he just burns his way through the album.
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: neilerthebike@...
   To: rust
   Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 6:36 AM
   Subject: [Rust] Americana



   Bob did Woody, Bruce did Pete, everyone has done Hank :-) the cool ones by
association to the assumed roots of American modern music. Neil stomps on it and
gets to the roots !
   I've gone from oh no to I can't wait to hear it, I guess we can look forward
to it streaming soon.
   All the best
   Ian
   just listening to Decade,

   the arrangment and playing on Expecting to Fly is out of this world, he was a
young genius.
   Off to sing along .....Oh to live on Sugar.... :-)

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#275215 From: "billupherestill" <spragueb@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 1:30 pm
Subject: Post April 3, 2012
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"There's a lot of people sayin'
we'd be better off dead
Don't feel like Satan,
but I am to them"

Bill UpHereStill
"There's a light on, over my head…"

#275216 From: "Karen" <kjpsun@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 1:40 pm
Subject: Re: On the road with Harry Dean Staton...
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Great vid, love Harry Dean Stanton...lost love, aging and Dylan bootleg, vol.
8....lol...thnx for posting James.

Karen

If you can't cut it
don't let it drive you insane

--- In rust@yahoogroups.com, "James McKelvey" <jmckelvey@...> wrote:
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63Hvny7pX8g&feature=youtube_gdata_player
>

#275217 From: "Magda, David W" <david.magda@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 2:57 pm
Subject: Crime In The City (Sixty To Zero, Part 1)
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Hello All,

For those who may have interest ... a nice article on the subject song can be
found at this link.
http://www.americansongwriter.com/2012/04/neil-young-crime-in-the-city-sixty-to-\
zero-part-1/

David ... a fool of a man.

>>> This e-mail and any attachments are confidential, may contain legal,
professional or other privileged information, and are intended solely for the
addressee.  If you are not the intended recipient, do not use the information in
this e-mail in any way, delete this e-mail and notify the sender. -IP1


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#275218 From: "superheitz" <superheitz@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 3:09 pm
Subject: Re: Album Rating
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--- In rust@yahoogroups.com, "Boogaloo on the Bungalow" <shmucking@...> wrote:
>
  10 - an absolute classic. This is just a stone cold awesome album
> 9 - almost a classic but not quite. A song or two that sticks out
> 8 - really good, but not in the classic or almost-classic category
> 7 - pretty good. I don't play it a lot, but there's some great songs
> 6 - I don't play this much at all. Maybe a good song included, but by and
large it doesn't click with me.
>

>
>
> Ian
> silver wings of morning
>

With a grading system like that, I'd take every class you taught in college. I
could get my name right, look on another's paper (lift a song), and do some
remake and I could probably get atleast a 7.

It amazes me that someone could rate ER or LOW higher than Greendale. I can't
grasp that. I think it may be on of the beautiful things about this list.

Jason
Powers That Be...left me here to be confounded.

#275219 From: "rodney" <jnsn17@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 3:47 pm
Subject: live album TFA
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Two songs were live from oklahama city. But I was in St. Paul. 8 songs on the
record.

#275220 From: "Danny Martin" <martindanny31@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 6:25 pm
Subject: ROTM
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Thank you very much for the kindness!  I am thrilled and will do my best to
spread the music of Neil.  I always have and always will.  I really believe
there is magic in the music.  I don't think it is in all music, but that could
be wrong too.  I was a young teenage idiot at a party I should not have been to.
I was smoking something that smelled funny and Cowgirl in the Sand came blasting
out of the speakers...I really believe there is magic in music!!!!!!!!!!!  Thank
you again!!!
Danny

#275221 From: Zumafan <zumafan@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 6:36 pm
Subject: April 03 - Music History...
zumafan
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1928 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY Don Gibson, singer/songwriter.
1941 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jan Berry, singer, Jan & Dean.
1942 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY  Billy Joe Royal, singer.
1943 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY Richard Manuel, pianist/vocalist, Band.
1944 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY Barry Pritchard, guitarist, Fortunes.
1946 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dee Murray, bassist, Spencer Davis Group, Elton John Band.
1948 - Louisiana Hayride radio show debuts on KWKH.  Guests include Elvis, Hank
Williams, Jim Reeves, George Jones.

1964 - Beatles hold top 6 spots on Sydney Australia record charts.
1964 - The Squires play the Crescentwood Community Club for $40.

ADDENDUM to April 02-
                             1964 - The Squires play Inland Broadcasting for
$20.

                             1964 - The Squires record at CKRC studio.

 
tom
"PEACE is Patriotic"

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#275222 From: "Thomas Osburn" <thomas_osburn_298@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 7:43 pm
Subject: Re: [Rust] Americana
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----- Original Message -----
   From: Thomas Osburn
   To: neilerthebike@... ; rust
   Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 8:48 AM
   Subject: Re: [Rust] Americana


   Speaking of Bruce critics go off the wall sometimes with reviews, their saying
this is his best record ever and i agree after 40 listens. I have found a new
favorit guitar player in Tom Morrello he just burns his way through the album.
     ----- Original Message -----
     From: neilerthebike@...
     To: rust
     Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 6:36 AM
     Subject: [Rust] Americana



     Bob did Woody, Bruce did Pete, everyone has done Hank :-) the cool ones by
association to the assumed roots of American modern music. Neil stomps on it and
gets to the roots !
     I've gone from oh no to I can't wait to hear it, I guess we can look forward
to it streaming soon.
     All the best
     Ian
     just listening to Decade,

     the arrangment and playing on Expecting to Fly is out of this world, he was
a young genius.
     Off to sing along .....Oh to live on Sugar.... :-)

     [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]





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#275223 From: "david popp" <davidpp3@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 7:44 pm
Subject: Re: Are You Passionate Is One Of My Favorite NY Albums
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My $1.00 ...........I ain't cheap

  NY -9
  EKTIN - 9
  ATGR - 7
  H - 9

   JTP- 3
  TFA - 7
  TTN - 7
  OTB - 7
  Z -7

  LMYR -- 5
  ASNB - 7
  CAT - 6.5
  RNS - 9
  LR - 9
  H+D - 6
  R - 6
  T - 4
  ER - 2
OW - 3
LOW - 4

  L - 7
TNFY - 4

  E -- 8.5
F - 10
RG - 10
W - 3.5

  HM - 9.5

   L13 --5
  U - 8
  SWA -9
  MB - 5

DM --3.5

  BA - 6
  YOTH -8

LF --4
  SG - 8
  RRv1 - 6
AYP - 4
  G - 6
  PW -7
  LWW - 5
CDII - 6
FITR - 4
  LN - 6
  AT-4

A -2-8 pre





Well, this is my ratings today but this could be different
tomorrow...........





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#275224 From: LoveAndOnlyLove <ronsouthwardjr@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 8:25 pm
Subject: Neil Young Trademarks New Audio Format (Rolling Stone)
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Rocker developing high-def alternative to MP3’s




By
  PATRICK FLANARY
April 3, 2012 3:35 PM ET

They might sound like great song titles, but "21st Century Record Player,"
"Earth Storage" and "Thanks for Listening" aren't new Neil Young tunes. They're
trademarks that the rocker recently filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office, Rolling Stone has found, and they indicate that Young is developing a
high-resolution audio alternative to the MP3 format.
According to the filed documents, Young applied for six trademarks last June:
Ivanhoe, 21st Century Record Player, Earth Storage, Storage Shed, Thanks for
Listening and SQS (Studio Quality Sound). Included in the filing is a
description of the trademarks: "Online and retail store services featuring music
and artistic performances; high resolution music downloadable from the internet;
high resolutions discs featuring music and video; audio and video recording
storage and playback." The address on file corresponds to that of Vapor Records,
Young's label. (Young's representatives declined Rolling Stone's request for
comment.)

Young faces about a year of paperwork before the government will register his
trademarks. Last week, they were approved for publication in a public journal
for 30 days, a step that allows competitors to challenge Young if they find his
registration harmful. The journal is set to be published later this month; if
the trademarks face no opposition or snags, Young must then file documents
detailing how he intends to use the trademarks, which the government could
register as early as the holidays, according to the filing schedule.
A press release issued last September by Penguin Group imprint Blue Rider Press,
which is publishing Young's upcoming memoir, may have revealed the working title
of Young's entire project. In addition to the memoir, says the release, "Young
is also personally spearheading the development of Pono, a revolutionary new
audio music system presenting the highest digital resolution possible, the
studio quality sound that artists and producers heard when they created their
original recordings. Young wants consumers to be able to take full advantage of
Pono's cloud-based libraries of recordings by their favorite artists and, with
Pono, enjoy a convenient music listening experience that is superior in sound
quality to anything ever presented."
Such a service would allow music fans to download audio files that sound like
the studio recordings of the past, as opposed to the über-compressed song files
that are currently available at MP3 stores like iTunes and Amazon. (When reached
for comment, a Penguin Group representative directed Rolling Stone back to
Young's publicist.)
Young has a history of paying close attention to audio quality. His 1968 debut
LP was one of the first albums to be mixed with the short-lived Haeco-CSG
technology, which improved the sound of stereo albums played on mono equipment.
Young has also been heavily involved with the remixing and remastering of his
catalog for years.
In the last year, the rocker has also been increasingly vocal about his
frustration with the sound quality of digital music. On January 31st, during an
appearance at the D: Dive into Media conference in California, Young proposed
that "some rich guy" should create "a modern-day iPod for the 21st Century"
featuring studio-quality resolution. "When I started making records, we had a
hundred percent of the sound," said Young. "And then you listen to it as an MP3
at the same volume – people leave the room. It hurts...It's not that digital
is bad or inferior. It's that the way it's being used is not sufficient to
transfer the depth of the art." According to Young, a typical download contains
only five percent of the data that an original analog recording master offers,
and the average studio-quality audio file requires roughly 30 minutes to
download because of its uncompressed size.
Young also said that he met with Apple CEO Steve Jobs before his death last
fall, and that the two discussed the possibility of developing a device similar
to an iPod that could store roughly 30 studio-quality albums. "We were working
on it," said Young. "Steve Jobs was a pioneer of digital music. But when he went
home, he listened to vinyl. And you've gotta believe that if he'd lived long
enough, he would eventually have done what I'm trying to do."
Read more:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/neil-young-trademarks-new-audio-format-20\
120403#ixzz1r0kAQb1e




Peace and love,
Ron
Love And Only Love



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#275225 From: Ragged Glory <rustraggedglory@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 8:57 pm
Subject: re: ROTM
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I posted my congratulations to Danny Martin yesterday and it didn't show up.  It
was a 'no show'.

Congratulations Danny Martin, my favorite name besides Neil's!!!  Just has a
ring to it and he seems like a very cool guy who has his Neil sh*t together, as
far as I can tell.  I enjoy reading your posts and hopefully I can put a face to
your name in person someday.

My reign is now over. So, sadly, I will soon say goodbye to The Magical Crown
and all its Swag :-(  But I will take one more big wiff of it before sending it
off (hey, it smells like good garfong, what can I say?).

Danny, I'll be contacting you offlist soon to get your home address.

So, ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to 'Danny Martin - Rustie of the
Month for April 2012'!

Enjoy your reign!

~Union Train  - March 2012 ROTM

#275226 From: "julesalexgray" <julesalexgray@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 9:36 pm
Subject: Re: Are You Passionate Is One Of My Favorite NY Albums
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--- In rust@yahoogroups.com, "david popp" <davidpp3@...> wrote:
>
> W - 3.5

Only 3.5 for Weld?!?!  Sure that's not for Arc?

Jules
"I held the table for eleven games"

#275227 From: Peter <peterhhmm@...>
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2012 9:55 pm
Subject: Re: [Rust] Neil Young Trademarks New Audio Format (Rolling Stone)
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Neil for prez!

Peter Dees
ZinOntwerpers (mobiel)

Op 3 apr. 2012 om 22:25 heeft LoveAndOnlyLove <ronsouthwardjr@...> het
volgende geschreven:

>
> Rocker developing high-def alternative to MP3’s
>
> By
> PATRICK FLANARY
> April 3, 2012 3:35 PM ET
>
> They might sound like great song titles, but "21st Century Record Player,"
"Earth Storage" and "Thanks for Listening" aren't new Neil Young tunes. They're
trademarks that the rocker recently filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office, Rolling Stone has found, and they indicate that Young is developing a
high-resolution audio alternative to the MP3 format.
> According to the filed documents, Young applied for six trademarks last June:
Ivanhoe, 21st Century Record Player, Earth Storage, Storage Shed, Thanks for
Listening and SQS (Studio Quality Sound). Included in the filing is a
description of the trademarks: "Online and retail store services featuring music
and artistic performances; high resolution music downloadable from the internet;
high resolutions discs featuring music and video; audio and video recording
storage and playback." The address on file corresponds to that of Vapor Records,
Young's label. (Young's representatives declined Rolling Stone's request for
comment.)
>
> Young faces about a year of paperwork before the government will register his
trademarks. Last week, they were approved for publication in a public journal
for 30 days, a step that allows competitors to challenge Young if they find his
registration harmful. The journal is set to be published later this month; if
the trademarks face no opposition or snags, Young must then file documents
detailing how he intends to use the trademarks, which the government could
register as early as the holidays, according to the filing schedule.
> A press release issued last September by Penguin Group imprint Blue Rider
Press, which is publishing Young's upcoming memoir, may have revealed the
working title of Young's entire project. In addition to the memoir, says the
release, "Young is also personally spearheading the development of Pono, a
revolutionary new audio music system presenting the highest digital resolution
possible, the studio quality sound that artists and producers heard when they
created their original recordings. Young wants consumers to be able to take full
advantage of Pono's cloud-based libraries of recordings by their favorite
artists and, with Pono, enjoy a convenient music listening experience that is
superior in sound quality to anything ever presented."
> Such a service would allow music fans to download audio files that sound like
the studio recordings of the past, as opposed to the über-compressed song files
that are currently available at MP3 stores like iTunes and Amazon. (When reached
for comment, a Penguin Group representative directed Rolling Stone back to
Young's publicist.)
> Young has a history of paying close attention to audio quality. His 1968 debut
LP was one of the first albums to be mixed with the short-lived Haeco-CSG
technology, which improved the sound of stereo albums played on mono equipment.
Young has also been heavily involved with the remixing and remastering of his
catalog for years.
> In the last year, the rocker has also been increasingly vocal about his
frustration with the sound quality of digital music. On January 31st, during an
appearance at the D: Dive into Media conference in California, Young proposed
that "some rich guy" should create "a modern-day iPod for the 21st Century"
featuring studio-quality resolution. "When I started making records, we had a
hundred percent of the sound," said Young. "And then you listen to it as an MP3
at the same volume – people leave the room. It hurts...It's not that digital
is bad or inferior. It's that the way it's being used is not sufficient to
transfer the depth of the art." According to Young, a typical download contains
only five percent of the data that an original analog recording master offers,
and the average studio-quality audio file requires roughly 30 minutes to
download because of its uncompressed size.
> Young also said that he met with Apple CEO Steve Jobs before his death last
fall, and that the two discussed the possibility of developing a device similar
to an iPod that could store roughly 30 studio-quality albums. "We were working
on it," said Young. "Steve Jobs was a pioneer of digital music. But when he went
home, he listened to vinyl. And you've gotta believe that if he'd lived long
enough, he would eventually have done what I'm trying to do."
> Read more:
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> Peace and love,
> Ron
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