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My hats over the last year or so.
You know, I don't have any idea how wide the brims are on these hats. Graham would know, or else I guess I could measure them. I prefer to wear my brims up, which always makes the brims seem more narrow than they are (which is not a bad thing in my book). Cheers -
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My hats over the last year or so.
Some kind of gray (I don't remember) -
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My hats over the last year or so.
Here's my sage Optimo. Aye Matey! (the sun's in my eyes) -
Share your favourite Jazz
Curtis Fuller's "Blues-ette" is one of the great jazz records that nobody knows about. Yusef Lateef's "Eastern Sounds" is a beautiful record. -
Shall we dance? (the challenge of Quicksteps & Tango's)
If you ever get a chance, check Snowboy out (if you like Mambo/Salsa). He never comes to the U.S., but his band is smoking. http://www.snowboy.info/- Rundquist
- Post #16
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Modern Singers, Classic Music?
Hey, I agree. Many people like the guy (there?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s no accounting for taste). But I wouldn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t go around using the Grammies as a barometer for what?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s good though. And I stand by my statement. His music is gay. Cheers PS- You just substantiated my claim about his choice in...- Rundquist
- Post #50
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Kilted Newbie Gentlemen!
Rubén Blades has already done it on the album "Mundo". It's interesting. It's not my first choice when I reach for a Rubén Blades record, but it's pretty cool nonetheless.- Rundquist
- Post #6
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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QM has changed my life and now I need some help from you guys.
Stay where you are. We're full up' already. Besides, do you really want to move to a Peoples Republic?- Rundquist
- Post #16
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Modern Singers, Classic Music?
Michael Bublé is gay (as in lame). I don't really have a problem with his voice (although I don't particularly like it). It's his persona and choice of material that I have a problem with. His orchestrations aren't particularly good either. The problem with the modern “artist� (and I use...- Rundquist
- Post #28
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Sinatra's hats
Sinatra had a career lull in the 50's. He somehow got it in his head that this lull was due to government blacklisting. He voluntarily offered to ?¢‚Ǩ?ìsnitch?¢‚Ǩ? on fellow entertainers that he thought had communist leanings in exchange for the government letting up on his imposed... -
Small article/story on NPR about Montecristi/Pile
The point about a huge mark up by stateside resellers is well taken. But lack of demand is still the main problem as I see it. Today's general populaces' lack of good taste has killed or is in the process of killing many art forms. Jazz music is an art form that has become more anemic with each... -
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Small article/story on NPR about Montecristi/Pile
Isn't the main reason for the dying art of Panama hat weaving (besides a lack of demand), the middlemen that run the Panama hat syndicate (or what ever the real name is)? Those are the men that are truly raping the weavers. I understand that logic says that if the demand were higher, the hat... -
New Biltmore Milan weave fedora
It is a lot more expensive. It's not fair to compare them. -
New Biltmore Milan weave fedora
Here's mine. It's an Optimo. All I can tell you is that it's made from a natural fiber. The Biltmores that I've examined didn't feel like they are made from a natural fiber (even if perhaps they are). The modern Milan Biltmores were better than the modern Milan Dobbs, which felt like a Chinese... -
Sheet Music
Well, to each his own [huh]. I like spontenaiety in my music. Miller had guys playing written out solos. Everything about about his band was calculated (almost like a precuser to today's pop music). It was once said, "It's too bad that Glen Miller didn't live and his music didn't die." I like...- Rundquist
- Post #12
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Best Panama Hat Book?
"Panama, A Legendary Hat" was out of print for a while. It has recently come back out again. You can find it anywhere now. :cheers1:
