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I am not a deep diver with the Moodys, but like a lot of what I am familar with. Was sad to hear of John's passing. One thing that's interesting is his daughter is married to Jon Davison, who has been the lead singer of Yes since 2012. Jon played and toured with Lodge occasionally, as well. During Lodge's post MB solo touring years, his guitar player has been a guy named Duffy King since about 2009 or so. Duffy's from Detroit but is a snowbird and lives here locally in my area during the winter months. I've seen him a few times at local bars, just him and his guitar, and he's friendly. Next time I see him I'll be giving him my condolences.

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I knew Gordon's song Carefree Highway for many years, but had no clue it was an actual road. When we moved to Arizona a couple of years ago, we ended up less than a mile or so from that road. Apparently Gordon was touring and was driving between Flagstaff and Phoenix and saw the exit for that road, and liked the name enough to write a song. Now every time we drive down that road, one of us has to sing the chorus.

Symphony No.5

Those recordings are not PD here in the US, so I would get it wherever you can if you want it. You never know when they might dry up. I know Stan Getz's estate was looking into this label's releases at one time.

Ike Quebec: Easy Living

My guess is that the local media rights for the NFL is mostly for the radio networks.

I have pre-ordered this on amazon. I have a version of this from collectors' tapes and it is a great performance that could use the sonic upgrade.

Junior Cook Somethin's Cookin' (Muse). Great band but the recording techniques back then did the rhythm section no favors, especially the bass.

Just saw this... thoughts? Opinions... I'm thinking I'm putting this on my buy list despite the song set being the same. https://www.importcds.com/bremen-1965/016728163422

Interestingly, my first jazz love was Miles Davis (starting around 1989) — and I probably had 50% of his Columbia output within 3 years (his 1956-70 output mainly, all years) — so a LOT quicker than I ever had any great volume of anyone else. And I think I got hold of cassette dubs of the Japanese Complete Plugged Nickel around 1991 (along with Euro-boots of the 2nd great quintet, and lost quintet too). ALL THAT SAID, I’ve only recently (last 5-6 years) been getting steadily more into bebop, and listening to 50’s and even 40’s jazz WAY more than I ever did 30-35 years ago. So NOW (recently) when tracks off The Plugged Nickel come up on various Pandora stations for me — which happens a fair bit actually — now I’m hearing Miles (especially) through a whole new set of ears. All I hear is the distinction between his chops, and the chops of more fluid players from the 50’s, Diz, Byrd, Lee, Thad, KD, etc… My frame of reference has definitely changed — or, rather, when I’m not really thinking about it, THAT’S what I’m more naturally focussing on in Miles’ playing. Miles’ language was what I was ‘raised on’ (jazz-wise), and it always seemed perfectly natural — even all the Plugged Nickel material… But now, it’s almost like I have to consciously put on a different set of ears to listen to the Plugged Nickel material — which I’m happy to do — but I’m literally reminding myself (momentarily) that he’s not playing out of the same bag of ideas as the norms for be-bop, and early hard-bop. Never dreamed I’d be hearing Miles that way, but here I am.

John, I like what you are saying and I just wish that were a true summation of what just happened. It is true except for one participant. Thinking of an old friend who is not in fact a 'bullshit person', just ignorant about jazz.

Maybe they weren't making plastic flasks then.

Verve 23MJ 3141 St (Japan 1982) - Harry Edison Swings Buck Clayton and Vice Versa - rec. 1958

Or “Ella Guru”

To my knowledge. . . no. I bit the bullet and ordered this directly from Lost Recordings/Diavelt.

Wise words, John.