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When I was going to carpentry school learning that I wasn't a good carpenter, my teacher put us to work at HFH, saying that nothing taught you faster than doing a job for somebody who <I>needed</I> you to do it right. He was correct—and it felt good, too.
I have had, for some time, a Verve recording entitled The Essential Charlie Parker. I can't recall when I got it and neither the record nor the jacket give any indication of its release date. It is one of those anthologies featuring Parker with various groups. The masters from recordings originally issued as mono were cherry picked and groups of tunes were re-issued "electronically re-recorded to simulate stereo". The sonics are as you might expect, but I've kept it because one or two tracks are great musically.
My first electronics project was the crystal radio I constructed to earn my Webelos badge in the Scouts. It was like magic—something I made pulled radio waves out of the air
Well I'm not braggin' babe so don't put me down<BR>But I've got the most eco-friendly set of wheels in town<BR>When something comes up to me, he don't even try<BR>Cause if I had a set of wings man, I know she could fly<BR>She's my little deuce coupe<BR>You don't know what I got.
I was feeling good. I sat down on the orange couch, kicked my feet up on my little wooden stool, let my head rest on the soft suede throw, and happily admired my home.
I have had, for some time, a Verve recording entitled The Essential Charlie Parker. I can't recall when I got it and neither the record nor the jacket give any indication of its release date. It is one of those anthologies featuring Parker with various groups. The masters from recordings originally issued as mono were cherry picked and groups of tunes were re-issued "electronically re-recorded to simulate stereo". The sonics are as you might expect, but I've kept it because one or two tracks are great musically.