ear of the behearer??

Subject: ear of the behearer??
From: Art Thieme
Date: 18 Feb 98 - 04:38 PM

I'm looking for the source of this phrase which appeared here a while ago. Want to use it as title for new CD. Art Thieme

Subject: RE: ear of the behearer??
From: Helen
Date: 18 Feb 98 - 11:49 PM

Hi Art, Look up the thread in early February called "looking for lyrics of Goodnight Irene".

Helen

Subject: RE: ear of the behearer??
From: rich r
Date: 18 Feb 98 - 11:56 PM

Art, Can't really help you but to say it has potential as a title and is way better than the"head of the beheader", "music of the bemuser", "suck of the behoover", "leaf of the believer" Help I'm out of control and can't stop.

cheers

rich r

Subject: RE: ear of the behearer??
From: Whippoorwill
Date: 19 Feb 98 - 10:05 AM

That's what you get for trying to unscrew the inscrutable.

Subject: RE: ear of the behearer??
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 19 Feb 98 - 02:49 PM

Art- I've always thought that A rare Bird ...and a rattlin' bird would make a neat album title for those of us that are chronologically challenged.

Subject: RE: ear of the behearer??
From: Helen
Date: 19 Feb 98 - 05:45 PM

Whippoorwil

One of my favourite cryptic crossword clues was:

"She, too great for words, can never have children"

And the answer was:

ineffable (pronounced in this case with the accent on *F*)

Does that match your "inscrutable" comment?

Helen

Subject: RE: ear of the behearer??
From: chet w
Date: 19 Feb 98 - 08:52 PM

I used that quote in a recent thread. I believe it was on an album cover (possible the title) by either Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Charles Mingus, or Thelonious Monk. It was a long time ago. Check with aging jazz fans.

Good luck, Chet W.

Subject: RE: ear of the behearer??
From: Art Thieme
Date: 19 Feb 98 - 10:59 PM

Thanks Chet W. Sure did like the phrase but now don't want to use it. I'll have to turn off the computer and do something I've not done in a while--THINK. That'll be good for me. I'll clean my monitor screen too; got WHITE OUT all over it. Art Thieme

Subject: RE: ear of the behearer??
From: Whippoorwill
Date: 20 Feb 98 - 03:29 PM

Helen
You've been doing raunchy crosswords. Synonyms might be impregnable or insurmountable.

Subject: RE: ear of the behearer??
From: chet w
Date: 20 Feb 98 - 07:53 PM

Hey Art, don't give up. I'll try to find it for you. Give me a few days. I do love jazz myself, even after it stopped being "traditional" music. But, as Thelonious Monk once said (I'm sure it was him on this one), "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture."

Chet W.

Subject: RE: ear of the behearer??
From: Joe Offer
Date: 20 Feb 98 - 11:13 PM

Well, Art, seems like the title has already been used for two albums. In the previous reference by Chet, he said it was the title of an album by Rahsaan Roland Kirk. I did a search of the Web, and found a jazz album by Dewey Redman with the same title.
Better stick with us, Art. We'll keep you out of trouble.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: ear of the behearer??
From: chet w
Date: 20 Feb 98 - 11:17 PM

It's been a long time guys; I won't get anybody in trouble. Dewey Redman sounds fine. It is a fine phrase though isn't it?

Chet W.

Subject: RE: ear of the behearer??
From: Art Thieme
Date: 22 Feb 98 - 01:13 AM

Thanks for the info folks!! Art...