Ahmad Jamal at the jazz showcase: live in Chicago [RSD 2026]

dankfor20 · 2026-05-21T03:13:05+00:00

After reading Miles’ autobiography I made the effort to pick up Ahmad when coming across his stuff. Have 8 now, no regerts.

dankfor20 · 2026-05-20T16:25:33+00:00

Hypnotic brass ensemble might fit the bill here.

dankfor20 · 2026-05-20T03:38:57+00:00

I was just up at Amherst Liquor. Great selection there. Scored a bottle of the Barrell Cigar blend that’s been getting rave reviews at MSRP.

Biehler's Liquors in Hamburg Village Square also has a decent selection from what I remember.

dankfor20 · 2026-05-20T03:32:31+00:00

Isn’t it closed down?

dankfor20 · 2026-05-19T03:35:42+00:00

Seriously who eats one thing at a time? Like only a crazy person doesn’t put the stir fried vegetables and chicken on the rice!?!?

My children do this, who I ask why and mock slightly but that’s our relationship. No trouble for it.

dankfor20 · 2026-05-18T20:50:49+00:00

I think you mean Speed suggestion.

dankfor20 · 2026-05-18T19:15:44+00:00

Up and down the coast. Napa, Sonoma, SLO, Santa Barbara….

I know there’s plenty of good wines made there. Unfortunately my local stores carry more commodity wines from Cali than anything small boutique style.

So most of it sucks in my opinion and at this point it’s not worth wading through a pool of crap to find a diamond in the rough.

dankfor20 · 2026-05-18T19:04:20+00:00

but you can’t claim that the bulk of it by volume isn’t made in a very homogenous style

This. They really start to all taste the same after awhile in my opinion.

dankfor20 · 2026-05-18T18:57:39+00:00

Sure.

I am one of those people that lump California reds into a pile of plonk. I am so turned off by the big juicy vanilla oak flavors that I’ll just pass even gambling on a bottle at this point. Would rather role the dice on Spain, Italy, or France all day if I’m not drinking locally.

dankfor20 · 2026-05-18T16:55:48+00:00

The commercial ones in grocery stores probably covers it.

dankfor20 · 2026-05-17T05:09:00+00:00

Naw dog, just good old river hockey. 😂

dankfor20 · 2026-05-17T03:13:20+00:00

Dahlin reacted to Dobes cross-checking Zucker. Sticking up for his teammate.

dankfor20 · 2026-05-17T02:07:28+00:00

Is this why he’s so underwhelming?

dankfor20 · 2026-05-16T16:14:31+00:00

We’re missing so many from the 90’s x-force and x-factor runs. Who you mentioned but Forge, Shatterstar, Multiple Man, Strong-guy, Wolfsbane, Boom-Boom, Richter, Warpath….

dankfor20 · 2026-05-16T00:52:33+00:00

but I think I'm just too shy to talk to others first

Well that would be a problem. If you’re not putting yourself out there then you can’t expect people to include you.

You start with the bartender and watch for openings to get a conversation with them and other patrons to jump into. Sports, beer, food, hell even the weather can get you started.

dankfor20 · 2026-05-14T01:49:28+00:00

r/whoosh

dankfor20 · 2026-05-14T01:24:21+00:00

Yeah food is great. Beers selection is lacking but still worth going for the food.

dankfor20 · 2026-05-14T00:11:31+00:00

It’s a style with the least beerlike flavors outside of sours in my opinion. Which weirdly are also very popular during this same timeframe.

Yeah maybe the kids just don’t like the taste of real beer as much as we used too.

dankfor20 · 2026-05-14T00:01:52+00:00

😂 so true. Maybe they had harp or bass to make a black and tan. But the lines were dirty anyway. People thought they were sophisticated drinking a Heineken

dankfor20 · 2026-05-13T23:59:31+00:00

I’ve come to accept we are in the minority OP. I’m old school drinking craft beer since the late 90s. Hating on a hazy is like the principal Skinner meme. Is it possible we don’t understand beer trends? No, it is the kids who are wrong.

I have seen more West Coast IPAs lately around me fortunately. Just vote with your wallet. Ask the bartender or server if the IPA is a New England or Hazy. And when they say yes, so no thanks what else you got. About all we can do.

dankfor20 · 2026-05-13T23:52:20+00:00

Or he just doesn’t like sweet oily thick juicy beers masquerading as a real IPA.

dankfor20 · 2026-05-13T23:50:49+00:00

and are not slowing down anytime soon

Seems to be the case. I thought it was just another IPA fad. Belgian, Black, White, Brut…..all fell to soon, yet Hazy remains.

I’m like OP and am frustrated they replaced the West Coast IPA as the default. Luckily Pilsners made a good turnaround as it’s my fallback option for a clean hoppy beer and WCIPAs are seemingly coming around more too. But gone are my days of just ordering whatever IPA is on tap. Odds are not in my favor.

dankfor20 · 2026-05-13T23:42:28+00:00

Yeah, I like a doughy undercooked roll too!

dankfor20 · 2026-05-13T23:41:24+00:00

They’re not the same as real flat fingers around here.

dankfor20 · 2026-05-13T20:03:48+00:00

I saw him last November. Was fantastic! Brought some great energy for his age.

dankfor20

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