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B. Clugston

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  1. When something is overrated, it’s got nothing to do with the music--it’s about critics building something up and then tearing it down. I look at this more as 'albums most people love, but I don’t.' Among the Blue Notes, Night Dreamer and a lot of Blakey’s Messenger dates don’t thrill me as much as their reputation. Nothing wrong with the music, just my taste. As for The Byrds, I love Clarence White’s playing on the live sides of Untitled.
  2. Copenhagen probably ranks in my top three. To avoid doubling with Holy Ghost, I picked up the three extra tracks off of emusic. So to clarify, if I get the Holy Ghost box, will I acquire the most significant Copenhagen material? Guy Yes. You will get the Ayler quartet playing six tracks at the Club Montmatre. Fantastic stuff. The Ayler Records release has three extras from a radio studio.
  3. Copenhagen probably ranks in my top three. To avoid doubling with Holy Ghost, I picked up the three extra tracks off of emusic.
  4. The real ESP was talking about issuing a box as they jealously watched Holy Ghost being issued, but haven't heard anything about it in a while.
  5. Henry Kaiser and company have recorded a date of Ayler's and Mary Parks' Impulse era songs. For more info, scroll down at: http://www.ayler.org/albert/html/what_s_new.html
  6. New Grass would have been much better if they kept Bert DeCoteaux away from it and all the overdubs. Something weird happend to Bill Folwell's bass playing on this session. Very robotic compared to the demos. The label must have got to him. The later stuff is better.
  7. Get Spiritual Unity on ESP. (Beware of versions licensed by other companies.) Next up, The Greenwich Village concerts on Impulse.
  8. Roland Kirk has transformed many a pop horror into listenable jazz. He does wonders with Bread's "Make it With You" on the Brotherman in the Fatherland disc.
  9. It appears Pierce is making $200,000 a year, according to several media sources. He got a $100,000 signing bonus. It's three years, though it may be two years and an option. According to not always reliable CKNW radio, Pierce's deal includes a renegotiation clause that allows him to significantly boost his $200,000-a-year salary if he replaces Dave Dickenson as the team's No. 1 quarterback in '08. Toronto has asked the Lions for permission to talk to Printers. Hamilton is also looking at Jacques Chapdelaine for coach.
  10. Casey Printer’s best case scenario in the NFL right now is holding a clipboard. If he wants to hold a football in the next two years, the Argos are his best bet. They have coveted him for a while. As for Buck Pierce, he is the Lions quarterback of the future. Pierce and Dave Dickenson get along very well. With the way the Lions now run their offence, Pierce is guaranteed some playing time. With the way Dickenson plays and gets hurt, Pierce is guaranteed a lot of starts. Printers was actually at B.C. Place for the Western final. Dickenson wasn’t pleased. Also, Jacques Chapdelaine and Printers apparently don’t see eye to eye. Printers won’t be back. Hate to reopen old wounds, but that was a dumb move in not playing Printers, the CFL player of the year, in the 2004 Grey Cup final. But some football minds think Pierce is more likely to see NFL action in the future rather than Printers.
  11. There’s a nice article, Q & A and recordings overview here” http://www.pointofdeparture.org/PoD8/PoD8Northbound.html Also a photo here: http://www.pointofdeparture.org I’ve been meaning to give Northbound a full listen. Vesala was the only ECM artist I would buy without hesitation. Most newer ECM releases get a frosty reception from me. Not a fan of the “sound.”
  12. I believe New Grass grew out of Ayler’s wish to record songs with Mary Parks’ lyrics and to reach a wider audience, plus Impulse was trying to tone down the fire and brimstone. If you listen to the demos on Holy Ghost, the original sessions had a rawer R & B feel. It’s a long way from Spiritual Unity, but I actually quite enjoy them. Once Impluse got its paws on them, the songs got butchered with robotic bass lines and an overdubbed horn section. The later stuff shouldn’t be lumped in with New Grass.
  13. Giuffre was already innovative in the 1950s. His Capitol albums provided a different role for the drummer, and then he got rid of the drummer altogether in his trio and even dropped the bass for a bit. Certainly people like John Lewis, Ornette Coleman and Monk were influences by the time Giuffre hit Verve. Giuffre was there when Coleman and Don Cherry were at the Lenox School of Music.
  14. I've outlived Abu Musab al-Zarqawi! One of my co-workers has outlived: 27 10157 -713 Jimi Hendrix 27 10120 -750 Janis Joplin 27 10069 -801 Jim Morrison
  15. I feel bad for Danny Barrett, who is a class act. But the Riders needed a change. Former QB Kent Austin’s name has also been dropped. He’s buddies with Eric “Suitcase” Tillman.
  16. - Space Is the Place, p. 352 As a listener, NEVER be too hip. Guy I love that quote and sometimes use it when music elitists are getting too pretentious.
  17. A further issue is they are not very good. Chick Corea looks like Mick Jagger. Any guesses as to who is holding Ornette's alto?
  18. Hemphill’s Dogon A.D. is a classic. Not a big fan of Julius Hemphill Big Band on Elektra. I’m not too familiar with the WSQ recordings, but Bluett’s Clarinet Family is a huge favourite. Prior to the World Saxophone Quartet, Hemphill, Lake and Bluiett joined Anthony Braxton for a sax quartet composition on the latter’s New York, Fall 1974 LP.
  19. She has those sexy eyes that remind me of Steve Buscemi. Sad to see Altman go. I won't mention Quintet.
  20. There's an Ayler discography here: http://www.ayler.org/albert/html/discography.html http://www.ayler.org/albert/html/holyghost.html Also, there was a titling mixup on of the tracks on Holy Ghost, though can't remember which one. And what was called "Change Has Come" on In Greenwich Village gets called “Free Spiritual Music part IV" in the box set for some reason.
  21. I saw the Lions arrive with the Grey Cup earlier this afternoon. The trophy appears to be back in one piece. I thought that was one of the duller Grey Cup games I have seen. Montreal could have made it interesting, but fumbled. Not sure why the Montreal coach didn't challenge the call; the RB may have been down when the ball popped lose.
  22. Um, you would have to say that. Anything with McBee has got to be at least worth hearing once. Uh-oh ... I feel some caps-lock coming on. Must -- hold -- back -- no -- don't: MUST NOW HEAR THE LEVIN! And it's got Calo Scott! I enjoy Zwerin's contribution to Magic of Ju-Ju, although the personal relationship between the two artists (Shepp and Zwerin) has always been a little confusing to me. Of course, there was a point at which Shepp just let everyone into the door with the Impulses! (which was perhaps one of his great missionary works in the way of playing the major label system), but that Zwerin took the coveted trumpet chair--especially on an album that is, for the most part, a saxophone concerto (and hence requires some serious weight from the brassmen, when they do come in)--is remarkable to me... he's a rare figure, to be sure. Zwerin is an interesting guy and is an excellent writer on jazz. www.mikezwerin.com One of the best places to sample him is the Kurt Weill album done by him and the Jazz Sextet of Orchestra USA, one side of which featured Eric Dolphy.
  23. Noah Howard stated in an interview in The Wire that he wrote all the music on Uhuru...
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