AllenLowe

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funny, as I was thinking about posting, as I never really liked him much, but was hesitant as I met him once and did not like the guy (very full of himself, a bit of an "artiste") and was worried as I was uncertain whether I was confusing my personal feelings with my critical judgment - but then I read Chuck's comment, which gave me courage - as I have always been completely unmoved by Douglas' music and playing -

my life go down the toilet but that's a re-run - now I'm watching America's Wildest Police Videos -

Pepi La Pew The Pepsodent Twins Pepper Adams

and let's hear it for The Pretty Things - great group- may have done the first rock opera, too -

there's really nothing in the performance or text of Revolution that indicates any intent at irony; it's just a bad (middle class revolutionary) song. and I never said the Beatles were not an important (and vital) component of the 1960s - only that Copland's edict was hopelessly muddled.

I don't think so - I CAN tell you that at the time it came out it was seen as his way of disparaging the use of violence, as part of his and Yoyo's whole "you can have peace if you want it" campaign. I don't see the irony -

it's a lot of fun dealing with Matt because he so so damned smart and always unafraid to speak his mind. He's doing the intro to my blues set, and I've been interviewing him a bit.

loved the Hollies - and always thought that Pay You Back With Interest and Stop Stop Stop were two of the best songs of that era -

looks like Kelley is doing a talk at Columbia U on the night of October 13 - luckily I'll be in NYC that night - will see if I can get uptown -

amazing pianist - on my blues set I've included "5 Spot Blues" which has amazing work, as well, from Colemn Hawkins (I got this off one of those old gatefold Bluenote LPs with the brown covers).

I've always found the song Revolution to be one of the dumbest things in the Beatles' whole ouevre; too many millionaires in that group, and the lyrics are so shallow/bourgeoise as to not even merit being taken seriously - "if you're talkin' 'bout destruction...count me out" stands as the ultimate in idiotic liberal piety - not because the sentiment is bad but because it's such a 3rd grade view of the whole concept - and an easy out, to boot (same thing with the "pictures of Chairman Mao" reference). The fact that it could be used for a corporate commercial shows how "dangerous" Lennon was, particularly under the pseudo-revolutionary sway of Yoyo. I used to watch Lennon on tv shows in that era, trying to talk his way into a neo-Marxist world view and it was pathetic - a brillliant and first rate auto didact basically turned himself into a 2nd-rate intellectual. and as for Copland's "If you want to know about the Sixties, play the music of The Beatles," more sociological short hand that has nothing to do with much of anything. Also, the kind of thing he and Leonard Bernstein were saying to show they understood "the kids." Do the Beatles tell us about Vietnam and Cambodia? Watergate? The true explosion of certain kinds of social consciousness? Paris 1968? The assassinations of JFK and MLK? Abbie Hoffman? The Weather Underground? Robert Kennedy? Ornette Coleman? The blues revivial? Fidel Castro? The Bay of Pigs? The Cuban Missile Crisis? The Test Ban treaty? The Tet Offensive? Lyndon Johnson? The London Mod Scene? Bullshit; Copland was "there," maybe but he wasn't really THERE, if he says that. This is all, pardon my annoyance, very shallow political commentary. Very much in line with Adorno's conclusions, as cited by Larry kart on another thread here.

yes, Matt Shipp is one of the greatest pianists I have ever heard - and I'm not just saying this because I'll be recording with him in 2 weeks- and let's not forget Jaki Byard - and I will add one of the best and largely unrecorded pianists I ever knew - the late and lamented Andy Shapiro.

I've always found the song Revolution to be one of the dumbest things in the Beatles' whole ouevre; too many millionaires in that group, and the lyrics are so shallow/bourgeoise as to not even merit being taken seriously - "if you're talkin' 'bout destruction...count me out" stands as the ultimate in idiotic liberal piety - not because the sentiment is bad but because it's such a 3rd grade view of the whole concept - and an easy out, to boot (same thing with the "pictures of Chairman Mao" reference). The fact that it could be used for a corporate commercial shows how "dangerous" Lennon was, particularly under the pseudo-revolutionary sway of Yoyo. I used to watch Lennon on talk shows in that era try to talk his way into a neo-Marxist world view and it was pathetic - a brillliant and first rate auto didact basically turned himself into a 2nd-rate intellectual.

great clip - strangely, it looks like Stan Laurel on percussion - great playing by Jack Bland (banjo) -

"What do you think of this theory of "walking erect for sex!' " well, it's not something you should try at work - or in a school yard -

I've just bought a little digital multi-track so am raising a little cash - I am selling: 1) Line 6 Echo Park Digital Delay Pedal - I have two of these, so one is out of here. Probably the best in its digital class, wide range of delay times, analog/digital/tape setting; swell; reverse; slap, etc etc. Sounds great. $80 plus shipping. 2) Mackie 402 VLZ 2 channel mic pre-amp. xlr in. Good and professional sounding, for recording or live applications (Mackie stuff is excellent, as a matter of fact I used one of these a few years back for Roswell Rudd on a recording). $99 new, I'll sell for $60 plus shipping. (my new multi-track has very nice built in mic preamps) - prefer paypal, my paypal is alowe5@maine.rr.com

just also want to put in a word for the late Charlie Lourie, who I'm sure Cindy knew well, and who was one of the really great guys in the business.

not a bad idea. but we're just discussing some larger theoretical issues.

yes yes no, maybe and yes and then no. Because there's musical analysis and there's musical analysis - Williams, essentially a non-musician, knew how to depict music in a clear and smart laymen's language (though the best at this that I have read, and I am not just saying this because he's my friend, is our own Larry Kart). that's how you do it - also see my own project, Devilin Tune, as I believe I show therein how you can be technical without really being technical, and how you can be historical without being schematic and doctrinaire. it really can be done. There's no mystery to it, and I don't think the issue is real complicated (unless we want to get academic about it).

actually, I think Martin would have done a nice job - certainly his musical analysis was about 100 times more astute than Kelley's -

poor Cindy, if she's reading this, is thinking "this is why I got the hell out of the jazz business."

"Look I try to stay out of the daily machinations of the board but I feel a need to respond. Yes, Allen is one of the few board members that I've had the pleasure to meet with and share a drink. However, just because I've met him offline that doesn't mean that I automatically give all of his posts a "pass". Please give me some more credit than that. " hey, I thought the flowers I sent the next day did the trick -

I think we should send Cliff all posts for prior approval - he could be, like, the Organissimo Food Taster.

Gil Coggins was always, I thought, overpraised because of Miles Davis' comments on him. He was also a very nice guy, but if you really listen to some of the things he did with McLean, his soloing is not really first rate. just my opinion.