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Damn. I tried logging on last weekend to post my answers, but was unable to get onto the site! I have a few sheets of paper with my responses to each track on the first disc and never got around to posting them this week. I'm feeling like a freeloader. This was a good one! I love that Baltimore Oriole!

I was there last night for the second set. I saw some familiar faces. If Jackie Mclean has chops problems, he sure picked the right trombone player to play the gig. This was my first time seeing Jackie live, but I thought he sounded fantastic. He put together a few really nice runs, his solo on Freddie Freeloader especially. Was it just me or was that tune dedicated to Grachan? Jackie introduced the tune, immediately after Grachan ducked out his own composition, Love and Hate. And now Grachan is going to play for you... Freddie Freeloader. And he left him up there to play the head and a few choruses alone with the rhythm section. I don't think Grachan has much confidence in his playing, whatsoever. His tone was definitely there when he could hold a note for longer than a quarter measure. He was somewhat recognizable, but nowhere near the shape he was in in 1965. He looked good though. Happy. The girls I was with said he was "soooo cute!" I do hope he gets it together with the organ trio. Everyone else on the stand sounded fantastic. Hutch! Man oh man. He has not lost a beat. We were sitting on his side of the stage beside the Women's room. It was a real pleasure. Rene was good too. And the rhythm section was fantastic I thought. The pianist saved Grachan's ass on both solos he took last night. Very responsive comping.

He and JC Moses play wonderfully together on the Eric Dolphy Illinois Concert. This and Andrew Hill Smokestack were both recorded in 1963. I know Smokestack gets mixed reviews around here, but it is a real go-to disc in my collection. I like what the second bass does to Hill's otherwise trio music.

No no. Its the comp you mentioned before. My mistake. I lent my copy to my brother way back when. All I have now is a cdr. I looked up the track listing and it is the one you mentioned. My wife found one of the Burning Spear LIVING DUB discs buried in the rock section yesterday. I had forgotten all about this. Pretty good, but I think I actually prefer Winston Rodney straight up!

Great news! Thanks for the reviews!

It did for me. Like you, I have an incomplete playlist and can't wait to hear what the final release will sound like. Previous attempt to discuss this music.

I dig Mystery Train. Should be a good one! My favorite single live recording of the Jerry Band is that amazing "Shining Star" from Hampton VA 1993. Have you heard this Lon? Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals John Kahn - bass Melvin Seals - keyboards David Kemper - drums Jaclyn LaBranch - backing vocals Gloria Jones - backing vocals

Wow. I didn't know about this, and I've been thinking about McLaughlin's early days lately... hm. I just picked up a couple of ESP reissues this week that I think deserve mention. The first is the Ronnie Boykins-led session. I recognize 0 names on the album, other than Ronnie, but it is a hell of an album. Kind of Ra-ish I guess. Lowell Davidson Trio with Peacock and Graves. I can't really hear what Peacock is doing, but the interaction between Davidson and Graves is fantastic. This probably fits into one of Rooster's earlier threads about progressive piano trios. Nice. Also ESP.

I've wanted to hear this for a while now. Good news that it is more available.

I tend to think that when people snap to music, or try to whistle along, it makes the music sound worse. Even still, I've got "Klact-Oveeseds-Tene" down. There are always exceptions.

I believe $360 is a reasonable (even good) price. Then again, you wear a shirt with shoulder straps and a winged pin on your chest. Nice hat, pilot! I appreciate it when you give us the weather forecast over the intercom.

Blah blah blah. What's not to like? Its music! Charlie Rose has Trey Anastasio on the show tonight. Check local listings.

Cool avatar! A friend of mine bought an impulse! sampler a few years ago that came with a logo sticker. I thought that was the coolest freebie ever.

That Manilow clip was hilarious!

This medley is horrible. Is it me, or is it finally evident that almost everyone in the final 12 sucks. I've never used the little green puking face before!

That FELA disc is a favorite. All of those 2fers are good, most are great. Also check out drummer Tony Allen's afro-pop discs.

Please post impressions guys! I plan on making it Saturday for one set.

I haven't checked out Lennies yet, due mostly in part to a hesitancy I have with Joe Farrell and the lukewarm reaction I have had to repeated listens of Sunshine of My Soul. THE JAKI BYARD EXPERIENCE is where its at! Most everything else I've heard of his work I've loved, but I can't seem to get with Sunshine. Seems contrived to me. I don't really think that was his bag.

My wife called me last night to read me the email that Trey wrote to the mailing list. I'm not at all disappointed. I haven't seen them since NYE 1999 in the Everglades, but I have seen Trey Anastasio's band, who put on a great show. I had forgotten about the Mike Gordon story. It was disturbing for a few days, until it became evident that the whole thing was blown out of proportion. Whatever, he's a weird dude that plays electric bass. I like listening to him play electric bass. Fishman is a fucking machine. Any drummer that denies Jon Fishman's drumming ability is admittedly biased against "jam bands." For the record, I don't like jam bands either. And while I'm at it, Leftover Salmon's music has zero to do with Phish's music. Jam band is such a horrible term that it clumps Leftover Salmon into the same genre as Phish! Trey Anastasio has one of the more recognizable guitar tones in all of recorded guitar. Sometimes I wish he was still composing music like "Divided Sky" or anything from Junta for Phish, but then again, I really like where they took simple songs like "Simple" and "Ghost." Page McConnell was a huge part of Phish that doesn't really get the attention that the others get. I don't think he's a dominant musician like the others, but he's a hell of a keyboardist. I really liked his organ work on Rift. Cool album. They may be back, but I can't blame them for wanting to try something else after 20 years. There's one last album and one last string of shows. We got mailorder to one of the shows in MA and we're looking forward to it! I hope they blow it out with some tequila. Did you guys notice that all of the guitarists in Baobob were playing brand new Paul Languedoc guitars? I guess Trey gave them to Baobob. Pretty cool I think. I didn't even realize Baobob still existed... I wasn't around on Saturday night when the VH1 thing came on so I missed that. PS I saw two chess moves in the fall of 1995. One in Greensboro NC and one in Hampton VA. What a bizarre band. No John, not Reynols bizzare...

Oh yeah! My favorite dub album so far is Augustus Pablo Original Rockers. I love all of them though really. I'm going to have to check out the Tappa Zukie soon. My wife's been playing Blackheart Man alot lately. It took some time to sink in. What a great album.

Happy Birthday Jim. Thanks for the music! And the board.

Whoa. I hope you guys aren't talking about me! I have received a couple of blindfold tests that I never got around to going through the comments for, which is why I am always hesitant to sign up, and why I usually don't. I know this thing takes a lot of effort, time, money to put together and I hate wasting people's efforts, time, or money. I still haven't gotten around to reading the answers to Alexander's blindfold test!

Thanks for the mail Ray! I have really enjoyed this blindfold test so far. Recieved on Monday. I will have to post my blindfold comments at a later date, but I wanted to say that disc two reminded me that there is a radio program here in Providence every Friday morning that plays jump and the sorts of music that you have included here. A couple of tracks on disc one that I will most likely end up seeking out albums for! Good stuff.

Whoa catesta. That is a heavy scotch! I had some over Christmas with my father-in-law. It was my favorite in the batch, but not an everyday drink! Happy birthday Chuck. Thanks for the music.

I can imagine! I'd love to see one of his paintings in person. Like I said, all I've seen are prints.