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Last night we hosted the first event of American Music Masters week: Rock and Roll Night School at the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities at Case Western Reserve University. The evening featured multi-media presentations by Dr. Lauren Onkey, Dr. Mary Davis (Chair of the Music Department at CWRU), and myself, examining Janis Joplin's contributions to rock and roll history.
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"Ball and Chain" was written by Big Mama Thornton (the first artist to record "Hound Dog"). Big Mama was one of the many blues singers that Janis admired. But when all of us in the education department went to look for the recording of Big Mama's that Janis listened to in order to learn the song, we couldn't find it. We wanted to play it in our Rockin' the Schools program and use it to prepare for the tribute concert. Big Mama's 1968 recording came out almost two years after Big Brother and the Holding Company started performing it live. Turns out that Joplin and Big Brother must have heard Thornton perform it live in San Francisco in 1966. This morning I was able to talk with Big Brother guitarist Sam Andrew on the phone (while the band is on tour in Europe) and ask him about the song. Sam confirmed that the band learned it from seeing Big Mama perform at the Both/And club on Divisadero St. in San Francisco. He said that Big Mama performed it as an up-tempo blues shuffle in a major key, but Big Brother decided to slow it down and put it in a minor key. While the LP dominated the late 1960s, the "Ball and Chain" story shows how powerful the live music experience still was for musicians.
Here's a playlist of the Janis performances of "Ball and Chain" I used in Rock and Roll Night School:
· Big Brother and the Holding Company, Live in San Francisco (July, 1966)
· Big Brother and the Holding Company, Live at Monterey Pop (Saturday June 17, 1967)
· Big Brother and the Holding Company, Cheap Thrills (April 13, 1968)
· Kozmic Blues Band, Live at Woodstock (August 17, 1969)
· Full Tilt Boogie Band, Festival Express (July 4, 1970; Calgary)
Seats and tickets are still available for the rest of the week's events. Click here for a schedule.
Related: Big Brother and the Holding Company launch 14th Annual American Music Masters (photo slideshow | blog )


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There we go... great hustle.
Thank you Melo, Davis, Tyson.
we can play with anybody in the league, there is no doubting that
I was just thinking the same thing JVG was thinking. Why would Shump throw an ally to Baron??? Lol
I smell Melo going for 30+ again.
Great to see Davis playing well.
I really think, at whatever capacity it need be, he is our X factor for this game, because he was a non factor in the win at home. Off the Bulls' radar.
I wonder what Woodson said to them in the timeout, because they came out firing after that
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Dene Karna, Makoti Now is the time for the membership of the NRA hunter's organization to keep the AK47 hunting rifle available for the hunters....
The total dead and wounded USA Military personnel since the creation of the USA is 2,722,991 men and women. The total dead and wounded USA Military Personnel for WWII alone is 1,076,245 men and women.
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Worried, Not sure where you found your numbers but I suspect it was from a media press release from the Brady bill camp dated dec 30, 1999. If that is true your numbers of 1.4 million since 1960 is incorrect. It is estimated 1.4 million since 1933. Seems funny to me that they estimate the numbers high to support their cause. Howevery there is no increased estimate for the Civil War where very few records were kept. I find this all release suspicious.
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More Americans have died just since 1960 from gun incidents — suicides, accidents, and homicides — than died in every war in U.S. history. The deadliest war the U.S. has ever had is the war we waged against ourselves. 1,400,000 dead Americans due to guns.
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subman what was the Alabama's kidnapper's political affiliation that kidnaped that 5 year old and shot the bus driver?
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subman so you agree we should have federal gun registery as long as we list their political affiliation. Should we also include their religious affiliation also?
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i agree since most of these shootings are caused by misguided liberals they are the ones who should have their guns confiscated... they're dangerous..
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I believe an AR15 was used in Aurora was it not? However it is not just the weapons used, it is how they get them. The firing capacity and the lack of control we seem to have in keeping these legally purchased firearms out of the hands of people that shouldn't have them.
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I don't feel the big question was asked at the Senate hearing just held on gun controls. Asking if an Assault Rifle WAS used at the recent school shooting. Especially to the head of the chiefs of police.
There is so much out there saying it was not used, and if we are going to move forword on gun bans, we DO need to know that it was used. Even if it wasn't. What difference does it make if a few fibs are told? What difference does it make?
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When seconds count and the cops are minutes away why should we let somebody kill or rob us? I was told by a well respected Sheriff it's better to watch football in jail then to not watch football at all. Although in an ideal society we shouldn't have to be prepared to defend ourselves but obviously this is not an ideal society.
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I think we should pull out of Chicago... it's too dangerous for Americans to live there
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"If I can't have my assault rifle, I'm going to take school kids hostage! That's democracy!
The Constitution guarantees my right to mass shootings!"
PJ, if this is the best you can do in trying to sound like a non-liberal, you need to go back to drama school.
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Lenin pointed out: "The task of the Bolsheviks is to overthrow the Imperialist Government. But this government rests upon the support of the Social Revolutionaries and Mensheviks, who in turn are supported by the trustfulness of the masses of the people. We are in the minority. In these circumstances there can be no talk of violence on our side." The essence of Lenin's speeches during this period was "They have the guns and therefore we are for peace and for reformation through the ballot. When we have the guns then it will be through the bullet." And it was.
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Geez subman is it a democratic society in a Republic, how can that work? Oh maybe it doesn't! But you are correct and it is both, A republic is a form of government in which the country is considered a "public matter" (Latin: res publica), not the private concern or property of the rulers, and where offices of state are subsequently directly or indirectly elected or appointed rather than inherited. And, Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy allows eligible citizens to participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal, development, and creation of laws. Thank you.
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one thing I feel....our liberty is free...a gift. One that can ONLY come from government. One day we will all come together in moving forword to believe that....
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Jack, I think subman wants something...for free...maybe a gift?
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JA.. you're good... if you actually believe all that tripe you're scary..if not you're good... Early.. sorry to inform you but we live in a Republic.... other than that you're pretty much right on..
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Democracy is most often built and maintained with the use of guns. Although some of the new Democracies that are blossoming around the world are quite ragged at the edges the people who are creating those Democracies could not do that with out guns just as we did is 1776. Maintaining Our Democracy is up to the People. There will always be those who are willing to fight and die if need be and the biggest thank you goes to them, Respect. There will also always be those who are not willing to fight and die if need be and a thank you also goes to them for searching for a better way to end the conflict if possible, Insight. The guns used in these life wrenching decisions suddenly diminish in importance to the decisions themselves made by the humans involved in the traumatic occasions guns are used. Thank you.
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PJ, I'd agree with your post if 1) you weren't kidding, 2) you weren't sarcastic, 3) you weren't a liberal, and 4) it wasn't an AK-47.
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The first time I made reference on the MDN site that an AR was not used, many of those of my Democrat Party got emotional....as we do....and sent many "abuse" notices to the MDN. Now we are finding out....if we look and search....that there ARE many reports of that out there. You just would not know, if you listen to what politicians and the voices of my MSM are telling us.
I feel we must all come together to know what the real truth is...and then still fight to move my Democrat Party forword by taking ALL guns from the people. The people just don't know what's best for them, I feel...
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it's amazing to me to see people completely unconcerned that the main stream media is manufacturing news, instead of just reporting it... can we say PRAVDA or DER SPIEGEL... but since these news outlets also praised the move foreward their dictators wanted it doesn't surprise me too much to have the good little worker or welfare bees just fall in line..
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Bill, we welcome you to the club....we of the Democrat Party feel life works better if we are kept confused...allows our Party to move forword...
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again, ProgLib....google "ABC, CBS, NBC Admit No Assault" and you tube clip comes up....watch.
Are you trying to say the MSM is really trying to play us for fools...and that there was no AR at all?
No, not fools...just trying to move us forword...
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You gun nuts are full of it. The gun in the trunk was a shotgun. He killed all of his victoms with an AR 15. Stop listening to the Rightwing NRA propoganda. What fools.
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I'm sitting here winding my @&& and scratching my watch trying to figure out what it was exactly that y'all were trying to say.
Could you clarify. This ol' boy is confused.
Thanx, Bill
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Hope4....we just could not move forword if we have a media that gets the truth out there about Sandy Hook...our forword looking media must come together, to keeps the peeps thinking that an assault rifle was used. They must work with my Democrat Party on that to keep my Party moving forword, I feel...
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Discuss pocket/portable recorders: brands, usage, settings, etc. Share recorded samples, tips, tricks, advice.
Members: 47
Latest Activity: Jan 11, 2014
Anyone using the Q3HD for recording acoustic for YouTube? I found a few YouTube reviews of the product. just wondering what this group thinks about it.
Tags: video, acoustic, Recording
Started by Bill Sovitsky. Last reply by Fran Guidry Dec 23, 2012.
I've been using GB for quite a while for simple tweaking of songs I record. Nothing heavy handed just a little reverb, etc.Yesterday I brought a song from my Zoom H2 into GB, started playing it back…Continue
Tags: GarageBand
Started by Terry Angelli. Last reply by Terry Angelli Dec 28, 2011.
I'm interested in purchasing a portable video recorder that will do a respectable job of recording live performances. I've been advised that there are two leading units, each with their own…Continue
Started by Matt Richards. Last reply by Fran Guidry Mar 5, 2011.
I uploaded an original song that I would be interested in getting feedback on the recording, not the tune. I recorded it on a Zoom H2 and edited it in GarageBand and would be interested in any input about how to improve my recordings.
Don: The Roland R-05 is a good portable recording device. But it is not suitable for adding additional instrumentation. For that you'll want a multi-track recorder like these. The other solution would be to use a computer with a good PCI, Firewire or USB audio interface. Most audio interfaces come with lite versions of DAW software for you to use.
I think PreSonus has gotten good reviews for their audio interfaces and DAW software combinations. Take a look at the AudioBox or FireStudio products.
Hello to the Portable Recorder Group...
I am very new to amateur recording, just beginning to dabble in garageband (and logic express 8)...
Question: has anyone used or know about the Roland R-05 Wave/MP3 Recorder...
My long term goal is to record my partner(wife) and my songs/music and jams... we play guitar / ukulele etc... and i would like to add additional guitar/bass/keyboard/ backup vocals etc... the Roland may be a good tool to catch our jams or individual takes and then export the initial takes into recording software (I do have a BIG learning curve ahead)...
Thanks for your thoughts, advice and suggestions
The Zoom H2n was released a bit ahead of schedule and mine came a couple of days ago. I did some crudely level matched, same performance clips using the H2n, an H2, and a Rode NT4 through an Echo Audiofire Pre8: http://www.homebrewedmusic.com/2011/08/31/first-look-at-the-zoom-h2n/
Great answer Fran!
I use my Zoom H2 for rough recordings of myself as well as my buddy and I when we jam.
If a recorded performance is decent I export it to my Mac and edit it in GarageBand which is included software for the Mac. I don't go crazy with editing because it is too time consuming. All I do is add some reverb so the sound isn't too dry and very few other effects. GarageBand is a simple easy way to edit this type of audio files. If your on a PC "Audicity" is a free program that is similar to GB. I downloaded the Mac version but have yet to work with it very much, no spare time to learn how to use it since I have GB.
If you go to my page (Terry Angelli) I just posted the Rolling Stones "No Expectations" that I did with my buddy. It is not a great performance but I tweaked the song as follows: Reverb overall, thin "radio" sound at the start and audio goes from left to full stereo and the "full" sound. This took all of an hour in GB and the opportunity to learn from both playing, recording and tweaking mistakes. And it's FUN.
That is the thing for me, fun. The recording process can get very cumbersome and time consuming which I have little patience nor time for either.
Invest in a small recorder, it will help you learn when you playback and as you progress you can fool around with tweaking for a better sound.
BTW, the two other songs I have on my page were tweaked in GB as well. Both were live recordings and lacked fidelity and dynamics. A little tweak improved them to where they were much more listenable.
Have fun and ask away as we all share on this page.
Recording is useful for capturing lessons, self-critiquing, saving ideas when composing or arranging, and for making clips to share with the internet community.
True stereo means "solid" - an audio image of a position in space. A well recorded stereo clip might give a sense of the room where the recording took place (or might give an illusion of doing so). Two channels are also used to combine different parts of the guitar's tonality, or to create an enormous sounding guitar.
Recording using an attached device is (sniff) generally considered a last resort rather than a first direction. Recording gear of all kinds has gone up in quality and down in price to an astonishing degree, so excellent mics, preamps, and digital converters are all around us. Garage Band is a piece of software, not a recording device or interface. It will work with any audio device that is compatible with your Mac.
The Q3HD has a relatively wonderful audio subsystem, relative to other video cameras under $2000, that is. But its video is comparable to pocket cameras that cost much less than the price of the Q. Zoom has done a nice job of making a niche product instead of a Flip clone.
The quality/distance question is pretty hard to answer - it depends on what image is desired, the audible character of the room, the volume of the source, and whether post processing is an option. I've had fun using REAPER digital audio software to enhance the audio I captured with the Q3HD, for instance.
The zoom function in the Q3HD is digital, that is, it's the same as blowing up the image in post production.
My Homebrewed Music blog has a few articles about the Q3HD and comparisons to a couple of other cameras. I've also posted some videos on my YouTube channel with audio and video from the Q.
I must admit I'm mystified by folks who plug in their acoustic guitars to hear them at home. I wonder if the practice inhibits the development of good acoustic tone, which is one of the most subtly difficult aspects of playing.
I use the Zoom Q3 it works good for what I do! You can upload straight to your youtube channel. I have 3 videos on this site you can look at. It is easy to use and very handy as a portable device. I paste the embed code from youtube to get them to acoustic guitar.
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The eighth annual golf outing held by Catholic Charities Community Services of Orange County net $27,000, announced the agency's Executive Director Dr. Dean Scher and the event's Chairman Tom Larsen, Esq. Funds raised go directly toward supporting Catholic Charities' programs and services in Orange County.
The outing, held at West Hills Country Club, a part of the Bonura Hospitality Group, in Middletown, brought in 109 golfers. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York was the event's lead sponsor.
"The annual Catholic Charities outing is more than just a fun day on the golf course with friends and colleagues. It's a way to lend a helping hand to the neediest in our community – the more than 24,000 people who access Catholic Charities' programs each year," said Larsen. "We are grateful for the support from our sponsors, golfers, raffle donors, committee members, and volunteers who generously donated time, talent, and funds to make our 2014 annual golf outing a success."
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NFL draft history not a slam dunk for the Miami Dolphins at No. 8
The Miami Dolphins would take a big risk trading up from the eighth spot in next week's NFL draft to secure Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill.
It's hard to ignore the increased volume of analysts, experts, pundits and fans offering their 2 cents regarding the prospects of Tannehill. Yes, Tannehill's stock is rising, and he'll likely have a ton of thank you cards to send off after he becomes an instant millionaire.
Look, I took Dr. Mark Rush's economics class as a undergraduate at the University of Florida. (Click here for Youtube clip of Rush, just for fun.) I have grasped the basic concepts of supply and demand. But trading up to secure Tannehill would be a huge gamble for the Dolphins.
If he fails to pan out it will likely cost people their jobs.
If Tannehill is available at No. 8, it's a different deal. Miami would not have to trade anything to acquire Tannehill, but would likely miss out on another key need.
Based on recent draft history the eighth pick in the is far from a sure thing. Here's a look at No. 8 picks in the NFL draft since 2002.
2011 | Jake Locker
The Tennessee Titans selected the former Washington quarterback with the eighth pick last year. Believe it or not, dating back to 1967 (the last available record of pick-by-pick information), Locker was the only quarterback ever taken at eight. He played in five games last season throwing for 542 yards and four touchdowns. He was sacked five times, and did not throw an interception. He threw for a career-high 282 yards and one touchdown in a 22-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 14. The following week, Locker was 11-for-16 passing for 108 yards and a touchdowns in a 27-13 loss at the Indianapolis Colts.
2010 | Rolando McClain
The Oakland Raiders selected the former Alabama linebacker coming of the Crimson Tide's 13th national championship in 2009. McClain starred on that team. He instantly impacted the Raiders' roster in 2010 earning a starting role. In two seasons, McClain has started 29 of 30 games. He has a combined for 184 tackles in two seasons. Last year, McClain had career highs with 99 tackles, five sacks and 14 pass deflections. McClain's success on the field has overshadowed entanglements with law enforcement. In January 2011, McClain's car was shot while he was driving through his hometown in Decatur, Ala. In December, McClain was arrested and charged several misdemeanors for a shooting incident. The victim claimed McClain put a gun to his head then fired the gun next to his ear. McClain did not miss any playing time for the alleged incident, and recorder eight tackles the next game in a 34-14 loss against the Dolphins in Week 13. Just last week, McClain settled a two-year-old lawsuit after he was accused of hitting an Alabama student with his vehicle in 2008.
2009 | Eugene Monroe
The Jacksonville Jaguars selected the former Virginia star to play left offensive tackle. In three seasons, Monroe has started 42 of 45 games.
2008 | Derrick Harvey
The Jaguars picked the former Florida star to play defensive end. In three seasons in Jacksonville, Harvey started 32 games including all 16 in 2009 with a career-high 57 tackles. He only started seven of 15 games in 2010 with 12 tackles for the season, and 2.5 sacks. Harvey had signed a five-year deal with Jacksonville after a lengthy holdout, but was cut last summer and classified one of the biggest draft busts in Jaguars history according to the Florida Times-Union. Harvey was signed by the Denver Broncos, but played just five games in 2011 with four tackles. He recently signed with the Cincinnati Bengals – his third team in three seasons.
2007 | Jamaal Anderson
The Atlanta Falcons selected the former Arkansas star as a defensive end. In his first three seasons with the Falcons, Anderson started all 44 games he played including all 16 his rookie season when he collected a career-high 30 tackles. But as with Harvey, he did not live up to expectations. Apparently in the market for retreads, the Bengals also signed Anderson this year in addition to Harvey perhaps looking to turn find a few more of those plays that made these prospects appealing top-10 draft picks.
Other NFL draft picks at No. 8 since 2002 …
2006 … the Buffalo Bills select Donte Whitner.
Notable: Earned a career-high 140 tackles in 2010, his final season with the Bills. He signed a three-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers in 2011.
2005 … the Arizona Cardinals select Antrel Rolle.
Notable: Has started every game since 2008 with a career-high 96 tackles for the Giants en route to winning Super Bowl XLVI.
2004 … the Atlanta Falcons select DeAngelo Hall.
Notable: Has started every game the past two seasons with a combined nine interceptions in that span, and 90-or-more tackles in each of the past two seasons. He had a career-high 95 tackles in 2010, and had back-to-back years with 16 pass deflections.
2003 … the Carolina Panthers select Jordan Gross.
Notable: Has started all 135 games of his career, all with the Panthers.
2002 … the Dallas Cowboys select Roy Williams.
Notable: Career-high 94 tackles in 2004
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There is problem with handling of id's that are created for cache objects to save translate adapter's translations.
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Disease Proof
Canadians Aren't Getting Enough Exercise
I guess more Canadians should take up hockey, because a new study in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity reveals 56% of participants, 884 adults, ages 18 to 60, living in cities, suburbs and rural areas are mostly inactive. People with less education and lower income get even less exercise, compared to people with more education and higher family income; ScienceDaily investigates.
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Because of the boyhood trauma of seeing his mother make love to another man in the presence of his dying father, Mizoguchi becomes a hopeless stutterer. Taunted by his schoolmates, he feels utterly alone until he becomes an acolyte at a famous temple in Kyoto. He quickly becomes obsessed with the beauty of the temple. Even when tempted by a friend into exploring the geisha district, he cannot escape its image. In the novel's soaring climax, he tries desperately to free himself from his fixation.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Sunshine50 Beautiful! Love them. Bought two of these to go on either side of my entertainment/tv stand. They look great. The open sides are perfect since my room is narrow and they don't make it look closed in. They were easy to put together. The parts were all there and the instructions were perfect. I'm a 72 year old woman and I assembeled them by myself. Had to call someone to stand them up after assembly, but he had no trouble. Nice quality, good value for the money. September 28, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by leilani Beautiful Shelf This shelf was wider than planned, but turned out perfect for the size we needed. I original planned to buy two, but bought just one because of the price. The one was the perfect size for all of the family games, and it is a gorgeous shelf that matches our room's furniture perfectly. June 15, 2015
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Esbit Pocket Stove
|Weight—Small (including solid fuel)
6.3 oz / 180 g
|Weight—Large (including solid fuel)
12.7 oz / 360 g
|Dimensions—Small (closed/folded)
3.9 x 3 x 0.9 in / 9.8 x 7.7 x 2.3 cm
|Dimensions—Large (closed/folded)
5.2 x 3.8 x 1.5 in / 13.2 cm x 9.6 cm x 3.9 cm
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Tiny, lightweight stove. Easy to use, easy to pack.
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $6
Tiny, lightweight stove. Easy to use, easy to pack. Best for boiling water for freeze-dried meals and for other liquid drinks and meals. If you are wanting a heavy-duty stove for a group or for cooking things that take a long time or have to simmer, this is not the stove you are looking for.
- Compact
- Lightweight
- Easy to use
- Fuel smells bad
- Flame not adjustable
I took this little stove out for the first time last weekend and it was great. After reading other reviews and having the common sense to look at this stove and not expect to cook gourmet meals with it, I was not disappointed at all. It is easily packable and very light. I was only going overnight, and my intention was to boil water for freeze-dried meals and hot cocoa. For these purposes, this stove was just right.
The solid fuel cubes lit fairly easily, even with a slight breeze. I did set one wood match on top of the cube and then lit another one and held it on the cube until the first match flamed. That seemed to work both times I used the stove.
Once the fuel was lit, it stayed lit and burned at an equal rate until it was almost all gone. With the outside temperature around 45°F, it took about 9 minutes for 16 oz. water to come to a good boil. When I was heating water for hot cocoa, I was able to get it hot enough in about 5 or 6 minutes, and then add some more water to my pot for another round of hot cocoa, before the fuel cube burned out. The package says the cube burns for about 12 minutes. I only timed until my water boiled, but I would say that is about right.
This is a stove for boiling water and is probably pretty limited in its capability to do much else. I haven't tried to cook or fry anything on it, because I bought it specifically for those times when I am mainly using freeze-dried or hot liquid foods, such as soups, drinks, oatmeal, etc.
It does not come with a wind screen and I forgot to bring anything with me, so I just set up two flat-ish rocks on the sides that were most open and I had no problem with the fuel staying lit.
The stove is very stable as it is a little box that opens and is low to the ground. In fact, I was boiling water on the Esbit and my husband was boiling water on a stove using a fuel canister and the stove my husband was using tipped, spilling the water and making us start over the boiling process.
The Esbit cooled down quickly when I was done and the fuel tablets pack up in the foldable box. When it is closed, it is not much bigger than a deck of cards. Super simple design and easy to use.
The great thing about the simplicity of the Esbit Pocket Stove, is that there is not much to break or much to go wrong. The only thing would be if you forgot to bring the fuel tablets.
This is a great little stove for minimalists and backpackers who are NOT wanting to sauté, simmer or stir-fry their camp meals, but want to enjoy a easy meal from Mountain House or Backpacker's Pantry.
Nice review, Amy. It's the hard-to-find nature of the fuel tablets that keep me from trying Esbit stoves. I use denatured alcohol and a homemade catfood can stove.
2 years ago
Great review Amy. Seems like the large size could hold a small cat stove in the center and use this for a pot support, may have to try that. Thanks again for the review, it definitely makes me want to try one out!
2 years ago
Solid, but (not intended to be) spectacular. This…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: About $10
Solid, but (not intended to be) spectacular.
- Simple
- Compact
- Works quickly
- Gets pretty grimy (typical of fuel tab stoves, though)
This stove is compact (about the size of a cassette tape case), easy to use (just fold it out), and does everything one could expect of a fuel-tab stove.
I've typically used this only when hiking solo, since I think it's a bit small to handle larger pots. I can fit two tabs on the stove at once for higher heat, but one tab works fine for boiling water fairly quickly.
I generally dehydrate my own food and prepare it by covering it in water and bringing it to a boil. One tab will do this job well, but if I'm doing a larger batch or cooking for two+, I'll need to add a second tab before it's over.
The stove itself offers some wind protection, with its book-end shape, but if you're expecting gusty days, I would recommend bringing or making a screen of some sort. As long as it's on a fairly flat surface, this stove is stable. I wouldn't try to balance a larger cookset on it, though.
In sum, I would say that as long as you're not expecting Jetboil performance out of this, you'll like it. Recognizing it for what it is (a very simple, collapsable, fuel-tab stove) will help. It's about one step up from just putting your pot on the campfire, technology-wise, but it's a handy little thing to have around.
Thanks for the review, Ben! Got any pictures of your Pocket stove you'd be willing to share in your review?
7 months ago
This is a very doable experience for the backpacker.
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $8
This is a very doable experience for the backpacker. If you plan to cook a good meal but only go backpacking once or twice a year this may be great option.
- Really cooks hot
- Really cooks fast
- Easy to light
- Pocket sized with fuel storage
- Needs somewhat flat surface, dirt/rocks okay
- Uses fuel fast, you may need to add during cook
This stove is very storable, pops out quick, and lights with a single match. It is also quiet in operation and is probably easier to clean than most stoves.
Very fast boil in only three minutes, but watch out, you will have to add more fuel cubes during cooking of large meals. This con may make the stove less useful for people planning to cook several meals or on a longer trip because you would have to carry a good number of cubes with you.
The price is still excellent, definitely beating the other backpacker stoves. I have two now and can cook two dishes at once—eggs and bacon or pancakes and sausage. Really went well when I was frying garden burgers for four people last year.
The Esbit Pocket stove is overall good quality, as…
Source: received it as a sample, freebie, or prize (My Scoutmaster)
The Esbit Pocket stove is overall good quality, as it is very light (12.7 ounces including all of the fuel) and boils water effectively.
- Lightweight
- Boils fast
- Cheap/affordable
- Starts to smell like fish after use...
- Gets slightly dirty and may require washing
The setup is extremely easy! Just pop it out of your pocket, unfold it and ignite a piece of fuel. Every single time I've attempted to ignite the fuel, I've done it with a single match. It does not take much effort to light the fuel. It comes with six fuel cubes, so if you're planning to make more than three meals, purchase extra fuel. It works very well as a backup stove.
The burner or how hot the flame is unfortunately cannot be manipulated, just as a real fire. Although, the stove can boil sixteen ounces of water in ten minutes or less with just one of the solid fuel tablets. It is very effective for how light it is, which is about thirteen grams. It can also grill and fry any food. It will also stay lit in the wind but for max efficiency, make a small wind block out of rocks or tin foil.
It is very stable and safe to set as large of a pot as your heart desires on it. It doesn't come with any kind of pot or cooking tool. All the features work nicely and in normal circumstances never has problems.
I suggest that you only use the cubed fuel packs, because that is what this stove is designed to best use. It is very strong, light, cheap and very durable. I went on a overnight backpacking trip for Scouts and used this model. I cooked three meals in it and all I can negatively report is an odd, fishy smell from it.
Joshua, welcome to TS! Thanks for reviewing. If you're ever needing specifics on the weight of items, it's often listed in the right side bar. In this case, the stove weighs about 180grams. You might want to edit your review (just click on the "Edit Review" button at the top of your review.). I look forward to reading some of your other reviews!
2 years ago
Packable stove with excellent heating capability,…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: Cash
Packable stove with excellent heating capability, fire steel ignition, sturdy stand and replaceable fuel tablets. Works well with canteen cups and mess kits. Light, low profile that's great for backpacks.
- Lights easily with match, fire steel or lighter
- Small and foldable for easy carry
- Good heat
- Tablets smell bad, so use it in open air
I bought this stove at an army surplus store for $5.95. It fits inside my mess kit with fuel tablets enclosed when it's folded. Boils 2 cups of water in 6 minutes. Fuel tablets are available at sporting goods stores.
Best used in the open air because burning tablets smell. Folded, it measures about the size of a small cigar pack. Easy to light and burns hot even in the wind. Stove folds out to create a Stand which can hold canteen cups or mess tin.
Simple and practical, I would recommend this stove to hikers, bush crafters, emergency preparedness kit builders and home disaster kit builders.
I've used an Esbit for many years. It works, it's…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $5 US
I've used an Esbit for many years. It works, it's inexpensive, and it's small and light.
- See above
- Stable
- You'd have a real hard time cooking a steak on it:)
- Kind of small for a large pot or pan
The old guys I grew up hiking with used them to make tea on the trail and we always called them 'twig stoves' as they burn twigs and scrap paper, etc quite well but do work best with a fuel tablet.
They carry four tablets when closed and will fit in a shirt pocket.
It's an excellent emergency or back up stove. I carry one with my Swiss Volcano, which also burns twigs, paper and tablets.
Coleman's Military Surplus now has them on sale-temporarily, I suppose until they run out, for something like four of them for $14. That's a great price and four should last your lifetime or make nice gifts or as I'm doing, outfitting the grandkids. A few years ago I gave two to boys who I was mentoring as Eagle scouts.
Very durable Great deal Extremely versatile fuel source…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $10
Very durable
Great deal
Extremely versatile fuel source
- Versatile fuel sources
- Lightweight
- Compact
This is great stove that is compact, light, extremely versatile, and is reasonably priced. I liked that it was made in Germany because they make great products, but that's beside the point. It's a great stove that I highly reccomend to all.
This is a nice compact dependable cooking stove ,that…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $11.99
This is a nice compact dependable cooking stove ,that is easy to set up and use! Its design is for boiling 2 cups of water. Great for the cook in bag meal users.
- Easy use
- Dependable fuel
- Compactability
- Durability
- Not very light
- Doesn't come with wind screen
- One tablet only boils two cups of water no more than that
When using this stove in a light wind with a DIY wind screen it was able to boil water in 8 minuets. Heavy wind would mean the use of two tablets as well as more than two cups of water would also. It unfolds great and is very durable, as well it also is small when folded and can easily slide into your cook pot for storing.
This stove is a good backup and a great front runner for you lightweight hikers where space and weight mean everything!
Great little cooker. Really great stove this. I got…
Source: bought it used
Price Paid: 1 pound
Great little cooker.
- Lighweight
- Strong
- Boils water fast
Really great stove this. I got mine from an army kit resellers, so it was a bit dinged about, but even in that state it can do what it is meant to do with ease.
My only reservation is not a con. It is that it does take around two fuel tablets to boil a litre of water, but at least it boils fast.
Really great, I can see why the army uses it!
This is NOT a stove to cook a chicken over. It is…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $11
This is NOT a stove to cook a chicken over. It is a lightweight stove for boiling water. Used for this purpose it is great!
- Light weight
- Compact
- Boils 2 cups of water in approximately 8 minutes
This little gem is perfect for what it is intended for — to boil water. Need to purify water? Water for MRE's? Coffee/Tea?
I purchased this stove mainly for my emergency kit when winter hiking. How good would a hot cup of tea or cup of soup taste if someone is injured on a cold winter day? Two cups of water take approximately 8 minutes to boil.
It is inexpensive — approximately $11. It is lightweight at 3.25 oz. Easy to light the non toxic fuel which you can blow out if you don't use it all (you may need a type of wind block for which i pack some tinfoil).
I usually just pack a tin cup in which the whole stove/fuel fits. Perfect!
I have one and it is handy as the reviewer stated. I don't like that the cubes have a funny odor to them and a sooty deposit is left behind on my canteen cup.
4 years ago
Pocket stove that works anytime any place Nice way…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $5
Pocket stove that works anytime any place
- Light but sturdy
- Four small rocks work too.
Nice way to boil a cup of water, using four stones can do the same thing or digging a small hole in the ground. The stove keeps any unfriendly impact to a minimum. Burns clean with its fuel table, can use military fuel tabs too.
I love this stove. It weighs next to nothing and…
Price Paid: $9.99 for stove and some fuel cubes
I love this stove. It weighs next to nothing and is fine (3 season) for my freezer bag cooking. I have resorted to all freezer bag cooking to minimize cleanup, so now I don't always need my Svea 123.
If I was on a long trek or in winter conditions I might bring the 123, but I have had no problems with the Esbit boiling a cup of water in five minutes or less. There is usually enough left over from one solid fuel cube to also boil a cup for a hot drink.
I was also able to use a solid fuel cube on a very rainy group backpack where we wanted a fire and could not find any dry tinder. We had dryer lint but it did not keep going long enough to light the tinder.
Very good stove.
Great for boiling water. Due to compact size and ease…
Price Paid: $5
Great for boiling water. Due to compact size and ease of operation, I keep one in the glove box of the car and take one on every hike just for emergencies.
I wanted a hassle-free, light, compact, and safe stove…
Price Paid: $6
I wanted a hassle-free, light, compact, and safe stove for backpacking and this bad-mamma-jamma delivered. With some help from tin-foil (wind-screen), this stove is perfect if your meal's preparation consist of adding hot water, stirring, and eating.
With my 4qt. pot and two fuel blocks, I was able to boil enough water to rehydrate two meals (Backpacker's Pantry Beef Stroganoff & Pad Thai) and two cups of hot chocolate (to enjoy while we waited for the meals to "cook"); that's roughly 9 cups, so a little more than 2L in about 12 minutes. In the morning I heated 3 cups in about 6 minutes with half a fuel block.
I know there are faster, more efficient stoves out there that look high tech with neato colors, but if you're not in a rush to eat, enjoy your scenery while you wait for your water to boil.
Oh, it packs down to the size of a deck of cards and the fuel fits within; all of which, wrapped in the foil, went inside my pot along with unused food and drinks. Win.
I have been bushwalking for many year on and off and…
Price Paid: 5
I have been bushwalking for many year on and off and have always have had an Esbit stove. I use it now in combination with shellite fuel stove (optum svea 123R amongst others) to simmer food or maintain the temperature of food already cooked.
While I cook another dish, so I don't have a train smash and have something that looks like a good meal, and for the coffee on the trail, it's perfect, you don't have to muck around with liquid fuels, and if you can find an Aussie Army mess kit the combination is cheap, compact and works well for short hikes.
I can't speak highly enough of this stove, it's never let me down, and always will carry one of these stoves. As for time it takes to cook a litre of water, I don't care, and it's a waste of information for a keen hiker as time is what you have to enjoy the great outdoors.
I got a used one at an Army/Navy surplus store for…
Price Paid: $3
I got a used one at an Army/Navy surplus store for three bucks! A fantastic little stove about the size of a deck of cards and super light weight. The fuel even packs inside. The Esbit brand fuel tabs can get a little pricey but the generic army fuel tabs are smaller, lighter, cost about 2/3rds less and work just as good! The only thing is that the Esbit brand tabs pack in the stove better because they are the correct rectangle shape.
One tab brings one pint of water to a boil. 6 tabs pack in a stove. These suckers get hot, too hot to cook on without having something half raw half burned.
Size, weight performance. The krauts used these stoves…
Size, weight performance. The krauts used these stoves on the Russian Front during WWII (what else do you need to know)?
Use propane or butane for car camping, but the Esbit can't be beat in the field. Use hexamine or trioxane fuel tabs (get em at surplus store) and don't worry about expiration date.
If you pay more than $3 for an Esbit you got ripped. The leftovers from WWII and the Cold War are still working just fine.
I love this stove for the long hauls. I use dehydrated…
Price Paid: $6.99
I love this stove for the long hauls. I use dehydrated meals mostly for long trips and this does the trick! It is light, reliable, easy to use, really cheap and uses safe fuel. It is not the fastest at boiling but hey, I'm in the wilderness and time is what I have!
The only problem I have is with Esbit fuel. It has sort of a fishy smell. I always hang it with the food stuff in bear country. We usually take a different stove on short hikes or winter camping but take the Pocket Stove for a backup! A great product!
The most useful stove I own. Weighs almost nothing.
Price Paid: $5
The most useful stove I own. Weighs almost nothing. Fits into (almost) any pocket. Fuel is stored in the stove for convenience. Solid fuel, no messes. Fuel can be used as an emergency fire starter in wet conditions, burns for 10 to 15 minutes per tab.
ONLY downside, a windscreen MUST be used. A piece of tinfoil folded over a couple of times works well. As long as all you're doing is boiling a cup or two of water for rehydrating dehydrated meals, this is the perfect stove.
You have to have an efficient setup to take full advantage…
You have to have an efficient setup to take full advantage of this design. Use a lightweight "pot" and try and keep it to about 2 cups with one tab. With a windscreen, it can boil up to 2 cups with one tab. More than that and it will take more than one tab. I am using it on the AT (thru-hike) and it gets the job done :)
It is not bad as an emergency backup. I had a hard…
Price Paid: $10
It is not bad as an emergency backup. I had a hard time bringing any more than one cup of water to a boil per tablet, so I started building little twiggy fires as the tablet died down.
Gets the job done. Not the quickest but at the price…
Price Paid: 6 dollars or less
Gets the job done. Not the quickest but at the price and weight it is hard to beat.
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GREENVILLE, N.C. - Bill Cullen collected four hits, drove in four and scored five runs, while Heath Dwyer tossed 6 1/3 efficient innings of relief as Virginia Commonwealth (11-6) rolled past No. 25 East Carolina (11-4) in midweek action 18-11 at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.
With the scored tied at six going to the top of the sixth, VCU plated six runs on five hits and one ECU error to take a commanding 12-6 lead and never looked back. After Paul Nice led off the inning with a walk, Cullen hit a double into left center. Jordan Weymouth took a pitch in the back to load the bases for Joey Cujas, who laced a single through the left side plating both Nice and Cullen. Taylor Perkins followed with a double down the left field line scoring Weymouth. Chris Ayers lifted a single into right field, which scored Cujas and Perkins. Ayers would eventually make his way to third, before scoring on a throwing error by John Wooten following a lineout.
Dwyer (2-0) picked up the win allowing three runs (all earned) on six hits with two strikeouts. Starter Seth Culter-Voltz was touched for five runs (four earned) on six hits in one inning of work. Josh Alford and Michael Graham gave up a combined three runs (all earned) on four hits over the final 1 2/3 frames.
DeShorn Lake (0-1) suffered his first collegiate loss giving up three runs (all earned) on one hit with a walk and didn't record an out in his third relief appearance of the season. ECU starter Jake Harris, who made his first appearance for the purple and gold since Apr. 8, 2011, gave up five runs (all earned) on five hits with three walks and a pair of strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings. Following Harris' early departure, which was predetermined, the Pirates used nine relievers to record the final 23 outs of the contest.
VCU took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first when Ayers roped a single up the middle scoring Cullen from second. Cullen recorded the first of his four extra base hits on the night to start the first with his double to left field.
The Pirates responded in the bottom of the first plating five runs to take a 5-1 lead. Jack Reinheimer singled through the left side and took second on Bryan Bass' sac bunt to third. Corey Thompson followed with an RBI single up the middle and Wooten put runners on the corner before taking second on a wild pitch that scored Thompson for the second run. Two batters later Zach Wright cranked his first home run of the season (31st career) when he sent a towering shot to right center giving ECU a 4-1 lead. The Pirates would plate its final run of the frame on a fielding error by the Rams centerfielder.
In the top half of the second, VCU scored four runs and knotted the score a five-all. Vimael Machin started thing with a one-out double to right center, Landon Prentiss followed with a walk before Nice was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Cullen, who hit a deep fly ball over Philip Clark's head in center, clearing the bases on his sixth triple of the season. Cullen would later score on a single up the middle by Weyworth.
ECU regained the lead in the third when Wooten scored on Wright's groundout to second putting the score a 6-5. But the see-saw battle continued in the fourth when VCU's Cullen scored again this time on Cujas grounder to second base.
Over the last three innings, the Rams outscored the Pirates 6-5, to push the score to its final at 18-11.
In all, both teams combined for 29 runs on 34 hits and ECU's pitching staff staked VCU to 14 free bases (nine walks and five hit batsmen). Cannon, Clark, Reinheimer and Wooten combined for half of ECU's 16 hits and Wright drove in a team-best three runs.
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For those of you who aren't so keen on the molecular biology dont fear. The new drug the team are trialing is called Ivacaftor and its mechanism is to restore some functioning to the chanels which fail to work in cystic fibrosis.
This was a Randomised placebo V. drug trial with 83 and 84 subjects in eah group respectively conducted over a 48 week period.
Outcome measures included lung function, weight gain and sweat chloride levels among other markers of the disease process. The trial reports a significant improvement in these markers and a reduction in pulmonary exacerbations during the trial period as well as a lower proportion of side effects than in the placebo group.
Unfortunatley the drug has currently only been shown to be effective in patients with the G551D mutation, and the majority of the UK Cystic fibrosis population are deltaF508 homozygous but this new medication appears promising. Ongoing longer term trials are needed to assess longer term outcomes and potenial side effects but it would appear that this is the first of hopefully a new generation of treatements for CF.
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ZF-6284: Zend_Service_Twitter authentication mixup
I have 2 Zend_Service_Twitter objects, both with their own account credentials. After sending an update with one object, an update on the next object will use the wrong useraccount.
$a = new Zend_Service_Twitter("userA", "passwordA"); $b = new Zend_Service_Twitter("userB", "passwordB");
$a->status->update("This is a test"); $b->status->update("This is a test too");
// result, both messages get posted in userA's timeline.
I investigated a bit further, and the problem probably is is that Zend_Service_Abstract, which Zend_Service_Twitter is indirectly derived from, uses a protected static $_httpClient member to handle rest calls. This is probably a design flaw, since this could lead to a number of problems where various different objects could inadvertently get unexpected results, since they share a single common http client object.
Actually Zend_Service_Twitter does not extend Zend_Service_Abstract. It extends Zend_Rest_Client as it's using their REST API. This might be a design flaw in the Rest Client but with no maintianer of the Rest Service I'm not sure how/if this will ever get fixed. I think the twitter client should get a rewrite and us the Zend_Service_Abstract method instead but that would push it off to 2.0.. I'll send this off to Zend to see what they say.
Actually it is; which is why I said 'indirectly'.
Zend_Service_Twitter extends Zend_Rest_Client, but Zend_Rest_Client in turn inherits from Zend_Service_Abstract. (I think composition would be a better design for the service api than inheritance by the way).
So the problem is still with Zend_Service_Abstract and its static $_httpClient member. Does Zend_Service_Abstract have a maintainer?
Ahh see if i would have followed the tree all the way i found i found that. My mistake. I have a feeling that it doesn't reset the variables like it should. I ran into this problem with the Ec2 Component where if you did more than one request it would fail as the $_httpClient was tainted with the previous requests items.
I'll look into this further.
Yes, that's indeed another symptom of the same issue. I think the cleanest solution is to replace the static $_httpClient with one that is not shared between instances, in other words a protected member variable.
I just ran into the same problem and after some looking around, I found a workaround which worked for me. Before every statusUpdate() call, I did:
That did reset the _authInitialised, so it updated the HTTP client when doiung the next statusUpdate().
Thanks Ben. I can confirm that this indeed is a working workaround.
The disadvantage is that this causes a re-authentication upon every update, even if they are from the same account. While this is acceptable in my situation, this is something to take into account if you do high volumes of updates.
This patch implements some changes in an effort to ensure each Zend_Service_Twitter instance uses a distinct local HTTP client object to prevent the conflcts noted above. The summary of changes:
- Implement a new Zend_Service_Twitter::getLocalHttpClient() method used in unit tests to test the response.
- Clones the statically set or retrieved Zend_Http_Client as a local object protected property for the life of the object.
- Adds four short protected methods partially duplicating REST preparation from Zend_Rest_Client (required since the originals are either final or private). The duplication is minimal.
Note: This allows the setting of a custom client statically, so long as you remember they are cloned once a new object is created (i.e. you cannot change the clients once the object is instantiated which does differ from previously)
It looks good to me. Let me konw when this is in so I can update the block addition for this and get it committed.
Thanks for the patch, as soon as I have a chance I'll test it in a real world scenario.
Hi Jon,
I can commit the patch this afternoon if it looks fine.
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