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AT, that's completely false. Several generations are totally aware of Quincy Jones, and sample him forever. And they know who played with him.

What makes you think he's unknown? back to modern culture 101. :-)

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Fri Sep 3rd, 2010 at 02:25:38 PM EST
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Because anecdotal is the singular of data.

:-)

Every time I bring him up in casual conversation I get blank stares and "Who?"

Except for those who think he did the voice for Bugs Bunny.

by ATinNM on Fri Sep 3rd, 2010 at 02:29:45 PM EST
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that is indicative of with whom you have casual conversation. believe me, he's well known, and well respected by very many. in several generations.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Fri Sep 3rd, 2010 at 02:38:02 PM EST
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The only way to settle this would be to gin-up a poll and go ask. I don't happen to have ten grand rattling around in me pockets.

:-)

by ATinNM on Fri Sep 3rd, 2010 at 02:43:26 PM EST
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i don't hear the sound of 10K rattling around in my pockets at the moment either, and if i did, i might spend it on something other.

btw, who is this Jones guy we're discussing? trumpet player?

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Fri Sep 3rd, 2010 at 04:52:21 PM EST
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Why ? Is there a 10K bottle of Caol ila you have your eye on ?

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Sep 3rd, 2010 at 04:56:10 PM EST
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Despite my love of Caol Ila, there's not a chance i would spend even 1K on a bottle. Limit is about 0.1K, and i haven't even had a sip in 3-4 months. (Though i guess that means the next sip will be delicious.)

DE got by a very engaging, and talented, young team from Belgien. Seems England had no trouble with your second home.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Fri Sep 3rd, 2010 at 05:38:17 PM EST
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Ha, I was glad I wasn't in a bar in Sandanski last night. that would have been difficult.

But we're good at beating weak teams once we're 2-0 up. nobody should forget that Bulgaria forced 3 good saves from our keeper at 1-0, which hardly says good things about our defence. It's when we play half way decent teams who are well organised that our problems start.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sat Sep 4th, 2010 at 08:01:43 AM EST
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Umm, I know who Quincy Jones is, and I love his music. I'm a long way from the general public, but I'm a long way from the music biz too. That at least makes the anecdote plural. ;}

Now where are we going and what's with the handbasket?

by budr on Fri Sep 3rd, 2010 at 03:26:19 PM EST
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FWIW, he's well-known in France, even if not at the widest level of popular culture. But music lovers and music pros know.

But that's entirely FWIW...

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Fri Sep 3rd, 2010 at 03:53:50 PM EST
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