A Testament to Character on Soul Strut
drewnice
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I'd been in communication with homie 99Problems about some recommendations of underappreciated/good albums for cheap and put a little list together for him. He asked me to grab a copy of Deniece Williams' "Free" and he would Paypal me for the package.
Cool.
But, the day before I boxed it up, I came across a good copy of Donny Hathaway "Live" that he had really been on the hunt for. Several others that I had been seen recently while keeping an eye out for him were busted.
I thought about letting him know in advance and asking for a little bit more dough, but nah... So I decided to sneak it in the package and bill it as a surprise.
Today, I get the PM:
I had casually mentioned that this is one Curtis/Impressions that I've stupidly passed on a few times, but needed for my collection. It also happened to be one that 99Problems recently won on eBay!
Dr*w, you did NOT have to do that!!! But that's LOVE. A public Thank You.
Please follow this post with stories about good deeds people on here have done for you or others, just for the sake of good will.
Cool.
But, the day before I boxed it up, I came across a good copy of Donny Hathaway "Live" that he had really been on the hunt for. Several others that I had been seen recently while keeping an eye out for him were busted.
I thought about letting him know in advance and asking for a little bit more dough, but nah... So I decided to sneak it in the package and bill it as a surprise.
Today, I get the PM:
Then I get the package:just wanted to let you know....[/b]
From: 99Problems
Deniece Williams is good, but Donny Hathaway is for the children. I'm lovin' life.
Thanks for being that dude.
And keep on eye on your mail.
I had casually mentioned that this is one Curtis/Impressions that I've stupidly passed on a few times, but needed for my collection. It also happened to be one that 99Problems recently won on eBay!
Dr*w, you did NOT have to do that!!! But that's LOVE. A public Thank You.
Please follow this post with stories about good deeds people on here have done for you or others, just for the sake of good will.
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plus... hcrick sent me a ton of cool indie stuff he did, when i had one post.
..and anyone who received one of AP's mellowstyle samplers knows who's the boss.
Deepbrnt regularly tosses extra records into trades, on the strength.
Shit, MANY folks on here have shown character above and beyond.
I've got nothing but appreciation and good things to say about the following headz:
Guzzo
undertheradar
DJFerrari
danceonamerica
for providing this lil' dude solid Moder(n) Soul trades...In the case of Guzzo, dude sent RAER MP3's free of charge!
and
AnthonyPearson for expanding my mind with the New Age and Folk CD-r!
SG
Like checking into a hotel and there's a twentypoundfruitbasket of braekbeatraer.
He's a Vermonter. People are nice up here.
But yo, Drew. I must say I'm shocked man. You didn't have Donny Hathaway LIVE? That shit is like a double must baby step record. Put the Yvonne Gray down and get your classics under control.
Dude is beyond dude
Total above and beyond. Sweendog is super down for the kids.
Who's ready for ice cream and kegstands?
People here have passed/sold amazing music to me (soulrez, davesrecords, SonicReducer, Jonny/Good Records, Vanguard Squad), sent me fantastic CD mixes (HAZ), surprise records, comic books and 45s (HAZ, sweengod, moroccomole, Soul on Ice), CD copies of things they sold me (wihlsun) and gave me fabulous mixes with the incredible stories that inspired them (Bam).
I'm an idiot if I forgot anyone, so please remind me.
People have also PMed me to say very kind things, to warn me about creeps and to say ???forget about that fool??? and other very supportive things when folks were not very nice or civil.
In the real world ??? HAZ was the host with the most for my stay in Montreal and is easy-breezey to hang with, DOR buys me drinks and makes me laugh a lot, Moss blew my mind with fantastic DVDs, some 12s and a lot of good stories thrown in for good measure. And well, KL, to use his words, is my partner in crime and was so before I even got here and will probably be after I leave.
I actually gush about this place and the people I???ve met to some folks and they???re skeptical, but I know, so that???s all that really matters.
Dude went above and beyond the call of duty in a CD-R trade. In fact, I felt bad about the quantity of music I sent you after I received your package. Some killer stuff... especially that 100% Pure Poison. Damn that's some shit!
Btw, what did you think of the Jewel and Greyship Daviz?
DJ Ferrari
btw if you need another copy of that impressions i know where to get a copy.
Pure
SG
He approached me.
Probably the only way this east coast strutter would ever be able to hear it.
Big THANKS, MAN!
In addition to Drewn, Johnbolya and Fatback and MsDamn and Bam are others who have come through for me personally with the good stuff, and I hope I can look out for them and others in the future. Feel the love!
He PM'd me on my in-thread request for an Al Johnson LP and then proceeded to knock back the price I offered to pay on a minty copy AND threw some CDs in the mix.
I got real "Peaceful" last night...
Thanks mang!
Drew is real good people No Doubt...I traded him a record and threw in some xtras, next thing I know he's Pming me about what kind of movies my kids like so he can send a "care package"
nothing but love!
YES!!! Sent me a start up disk for my sampler in under an hour from my post.
Hcrink, thanks for the Bobby Brown private beach dude record, I owe you one. Oh, and the Rusty Like lp- love it.
beardedD- favorite dude to trade with ever,trading 8 records at a time and shit. I'll send you some rackords off tomorrow morn.
AP- rad mix cd
Hook Up- lookin forward to the rad mix cd's
magical jackson- are we even yet for the mo wax headz boxes, I got yr back hommie.
gir- thanks for the Al Johnson- peaceful
twoply- can't get enough of that Temprees- lovemen lp, dope shit
JP- truce, sorry I'm an ass sometimes, thanks for the Clarence Reid lp
Young Patrick and Young Adam- solid trades dudes
mylatency- thanks for the Jandek facemelter hommie
missbassie- you're a okay in my book
whoever else I forgot sorry. soulstrut rules!
99Problems Drew...just to clarify.
I still luhdakids tho, no doubt!
Now, A*dre*, what about my "Readings In Astrology" 45?!?![/b]
Also, gotta give it up one more time to TREW and the breakz-4-dayz crew, my second week post-lurk I "won" his contest to name their new store/operation (even though I only provided "inspiration" for the eventual name), and he hit me off with $50 credit at B4D, which I parlayed into a Clarence Reid LP I had been after forever, and a Chocolate Milk LP, too! Word!
I've also had nice transactions the other way to do my part - helped out Drewn with a Roy Ayers LP (oh, the chaos I caused with THAT one!), and just had a nice transaction with Miss B that gave me the benefit of receiving many kind words from her via PM just for selling her a dupe I had (noprofit)...Now if TheMack still wants his Free Design LP, I can continue giving back!
True dat.
SG
That what you call a
I owe you big dude, that's for sure.
DJ Styles
Phill Most
edpowers
anthonypearson
jinx
etc
Add:
Al Garth
&
Cosmo for that Love Break Mix, dude didn't have to put it out that like that for everybody, but he did. It's always my "overtime" soundtrack. Helps me kick it into gear when I'd rather bounce the fuck out of work.
Nothing but love...
Birdman for the Grant Green Christmas present
T*ny (2X3X) from Philly for bringing over records for me and letting me get nosy and poke through his crates. And for the patties, those were bangin'.
Guzzo for the Electric Mud and two additional LPs he sent on the strength (I need to get at you about those).
M*rk Latency for the Bob James trade, next time you are in town we will wax poetic about BBWs, I just forgot.
+ So many others, you know who you are!