DeadLists Project: The Next Generation

[Jim Powell]

Title: DeadLists Project:  The Next Generation

I have been poking around our site & I am really amazed at what we have created.  I am also convinced it is time to start working to take it to the next level.  This raises at least a couple sets of issues: 1)  SEARCH ENGINE:  some time ago someone posted to this list eager to lead the charge on this long defered NECESSITY, a search engine.  This discussion was taken off-list, and  that was the last that I heard.  WHAT HAPPENED.  Could we have a report back please. 2)  REFINEMENT OF DATA.  It seems to me its time to try to take our data, year by year, to the next level.  This way well entail involving another group of people, year by year, to take on the role of data refiner to work with the caretakers to try to refine our database.  This involves three areas:  1)  checking lists, making sure we got all the songs, in the right order, etc.  Close checking everything against tapes as much as possible.  2)  Identifying jams more methodically;  this can only be done with tapes, and as part of; 3) getting timings across the board.  Now that stuff is getting transferred to Cds, this is MUCH easier.