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That's true. Unfortunately, though, it's not aimed at you, either. I seem to find plenty that is aimed in my general direction, regardless of what year it was recorded, regardless of what continent it was recorded, regardless of what genre it was given. I'm listening to a Comets on Fire album right now that seems just fine. Nice and loud and rockin'. Yeah, lots of throwback stuff going on right now, but coming from a different generation. I'm ok with that. Comets on Fire was one I was going to bring up to satisfy the virtuoso solo question. Their guitarist Ben Chasny is often on fire.

Fair point, although I wasn't suggesting listening habits should be determined by a musician's importance in popular culture. It is only one measure of the relative significance of the music compared to the vaunted 90s bands like Pearl Jam etc. I would definitely argue that bands such as the Who, Led Zep, Stones etc had a much wider influence and impact - and a more lasting one - than the Smiths, for example, ever had ( outside Manchester ). How many bands formed as a result of these 60s and 70s bands compared to those 'inspired' by The Smiths? Arguably more indie bands formed as a result of listening to The Velvet Underground - a 60s band. Source?

Word.

Snagged these: Albert Ayler: New Grass Alice Coltrane: Universal Consciousness Jimmy Smith: Live At Club Baby Grand Vol. 1 Jimmy Smith: Live At Club Baby Grand Vol. 2 Ike Quebec: Blue & Sentimental Bela Fleck: Tales from the Acoustic Planet Vol 2 Woo!

When I got this coupon, I had to commit to buying another CD at full price within the next year in order to take advantage. They haven't done that with a coupon before, AFAIK. How odd.

I'd love to see a list of what titles have been price-reduced. I didn't see anything on the Legacy site.

Frances the Mute is one of my favorites of theirs. It is a tough pick between that one and the most recent one. The only thing is that they sound a little compressed on this new record. I would have liked a little more air around things.

The Minnesota Orchestra has been programming a number of Aho's works, to much acclaim. Haven't been present at any of them, though.

I saw piece on Glass in Spin magazine of all places; mention was made of a ten-disc anthology of his music coming out on Nonesuch records later this year. [This follows in the path of their Reich and John Adams boxes, i suppose.] It will contain Music in 12 parts, for sure. Not sure what else will be in it.

Especially so for Carnatic.

Yep, that first one set the bar. Awesome.

U8S2 2/3 off plus free shipp with 5+ discs. gonna snag that Ella Song Books box.

Agreed! What a sound!

Saw this band open up for David Torn's Prezens, and they were far and away more enjoyable than that group. [They share much of the same personnel.] Great tunes, and playing from Berne and Rainey, and Taborn. And Alessi. And Gress. I think I need to buy those records, now that I think of it...

Is this the first time that Wes Montgomery's "Incredible Jazz Guitar" has been reissued?

Just picked up the Stan Getz Complete Roost recordings at 44% off from Amazon.

I tend to agree, here.

Odd to mention Fat Kid Wednesdays in that article. I am all for the hometown boys, but man, tops in the last 30 years includes them over 100s of others?

Unauthorized, rather.

I have a pal that needed to complete his Jandek discography [he only needed 11 more] so we went in on an order of 20 titles. I now have 10 Jandek discs, and look forward to digging in. At $4 each, it is a pretty reasonable gamble.

I know the Ra track is a VBR, so that is probably where the trouble lies.

this does sound very good! saw this on DGA but passed it by ... I've reconsidered! more samples at their blog: http://analogafrica.blogspot.com/2008/01/a...can-scream.html edit: looks like da bastids bounced the rate $7 bucks!!! There is a comment in that blog from the author stating that Stones Throw/Now Again will be handling the US distro of this with a release in late May. Cool!

I have a Sun Ra track from emusic that says it is 728 hours long. It is not. That would be a good cost per minute, if so.

I need to nab that Ashley JSP set soon...

Interesting to hear what those extra years adds to those songs. I love them both for their own charms. The 20s stuff sounds rough-n-rambunctious, but the 60s is more contemplative and world-weary. Sugar Baby is one of my all-time faves. I think Frisell covers it on his "The Willies" release.