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Thanks for that Joe. Sounds like a nice path. Rachael, what is a Taurean? I have never seen this word before. I was born April 30. Am I a Taurean?

I just ordered a set from Chuck. He probably has a few left. If he checks in to this thread, maybe he can give us a count.

Turn left and pull over! Somebody wake up Don. Its his turn to drive.

Hell yeah! Did I miss that thread?

I think I have something that fits the bill. This has gotten some talk elsewhere on the board before and is a great album: Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez .:. Cachaito from AMG: Artist Cachaito Lopez Album Title Cachaito Date of Release May 22, 2001 AMG Rating Genre Latin Tones Stylish, Trippy, Rollicking, Playful, Passionate, Energetic, Lush Styles Worldbeat, Latin Jazz, Sonero, Afro-Cuban, Son Buena Vista Club mainstay Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, who is widely regarded as the best bassist in Cuba, could have taken the safe route and recorded a straightforward collection of Cuban son/Latin jazz music. The resulting album may have been a bit predictable and mild, but the high level of musicianship would have ensured a quality product, particularly considering the impressive international cast that appears with Cachaito on this album. To their credit, however, Cachaito and his colleagues were willing to take some chances. Some tracks approach a Cuban version of dub music, as Jamaican organist Bigga Morrison's Hammond prods or Cuban surf guitarist Manuel Galban's instrument reverberates while the bottom drops in and out of the mix. French DJ Dee Nasty even scratches on "Cachaito in Laboratory," a partially successful experiment that yields interesting results even though it doesn't quite gel with the rest of the album. At times the tracks seem more like studio jams than fully realized songs, but the album's overall feel — self-assured, relaxed, warm, even somewhat jocular — is quite appealing. The musicianship, of course, is impeccable, including the amazing rhythm section of Cachaito, Miguel "Anga" Diaz on congas, Amadiot Valdes on timbales, and Carols Gonzalez on bongos. Other highlights include Ibrahim Ferrer's cameo appearance on "Wahira," the album's only vocal track; the full orchestral string arrangements by Demetrio Muniz and horn arrangements by James Brown saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis; and "Tumbao No. 5 (Para Charlie Mingus)," which was inspired by the Mingus classic "Haitian Fight Song." The cover looks a little brooding, but the music is not at all. It is a celebration of Cuban music fitting into the modern world by a great group of musicians.

Revolt of the Negro Lawn Jockeys is verrry nice. I'd have to say this is my favorite Moondoc that I have heard. Plus its a live recording. Available on Eremite.

Another compilation that I forgot to mention is NICE UP THE DANCE. I think it is out on the Soul Jazz UK label. Excellent!

We need some windows with the band members hanging out! That is awesome.

Hey, I'm having an Art Ensemble of Chicago SUV delivered to my door this week. Can you picture that?!

I love Burning Spear (period). Here's our version of stoned and happy:

King Tubby, Scientist, Mad Professor... I've found inconsistent results. Sometimes I think someone is unlawfully using their names to release recordings.

As far as the singles angle goes, the same seems to hold true for a lot of early U.S. R&B. Singers weren't afforded a full recording session until they hit big with a single or two. Its all about the jukebox. The comps are also great because ska is a very small range of musical ideas, as is rocksteady, as is early reggae. Some people attribute the change in tempo directly to the extreme heat the island was experiencing. Year after year, tempos slowed down as the temperature rose. These were functional and social music styles. The variety in much of this music rests mainly on the singers. You buy one rocksteady album, chances are you are going to love it, or get bored quick. With the comps, you get a taste of many vocalists, most of whom used a common stable of musicians. Honestly, you can't go wrong with the Trojan comps. They know better than we do! The electric organs also provided variety from group to group. Seems to me this is where the experimentation began. Before long, other ideas were introduced and producers added another element to the mellowed dance music. Not entirely unlike bebop, this music had a different vantage point of the dance floor. I love dub, but good dub is hard to find. It has been trial by error for me. Even a sureshot like Lee Perry ain't such a sure shot. I could use some guidance in this area for sure.

Dark Funk indeed. The owner of that site must have been listening to side one when he registered his domain. How do you download from darkfunk.com??? I heard Polarization behind a NY radio dj in the moving van the day we headed up to New England. A kind board member sent me a CDR with cover art, and I am embarrased to say that I can't remember who that was. If you would be so bold, could you please remind me? Thanks again! I am truly embarrassed to have to ask.

Damn! That sucks man. I'm glad you are ok and hope the bike is repaired, no sweat off your back. I bet you were really shook up after that. I can't imagine walking down the sidewalk, all of a sudden seeing someone being dragged by a bus!

I assume most of you guys have already read this at some point in time. It has been recommended to me on many separate occassions. I'm due to read another book about the music and I think this will probably be the next one. How do some of the authors represented here feel about this telling? How about the readers?

Yesterday I picked up the 3CD Trojan Jamaican Superstars for $13.00 brand soulful new. Wow! Alton Ellis, John Holt, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Delroy Wilson, Pat Kelly. I recommend this at the full price of $22 any day of the week.

Well, gosh...isn't that why they called him "Bird?" That is true. I read it.

Achtung Freud?!

That's what I'm sayin! Am I crazy, or do I really have empathy for disc two?

Unintentionally Jim. I don't know. Sometimes I listen to Disc 2 in a set simply because it is Disc 2. Box Sets are a whole 'nother can of worms. I have to choose at random. A good example of favoritism here would be the Sam Rivers Mosaic. I will always be magnetically attracted to Disc One for its multiple takes of Downstairs Blues Upstairs. I have NO IDEA what is on the rest of that set. This thread is just for fun.

Do you tend to neglect disc two, or do you find yourself reaching for it because you think you never listen to it? Any particular 2 disc sets where disc two outshines disc one? This thread is dedicated to Disc Two. I'll start with a couple of Disc 2s that I think I like as much as the first, but don't give the attention: Agharta Disc 2. I love Maiysha, so disc two seems to always take second chair. KD 'Round About Midnight Disc 2. No good excuse. Arthur Edgehill never got much credit, being overshadowed by other drummers of the era, but his playing on these tunes is top notch.

Hey, those Dick's Picks Vol. x-y sets look tempting! If I'm not careful, I'm going to end up filling MORE of my shelves with Dead material. Amir, I actually like that Winterland concert quite a bit. The band does get into some areas that I hadn't previously heard before. My tapes are boxed up at my in-laws' house (!) so its been a while since I've heard the show. Three 90 minute cassettes I think. My cousin has walls of DAT. He used to hand stuff over all the time, but we live so far apart now. Now whenever I go over there, I find myself thinking *I wish this wall was full of Slug's material* or bootleg jazz recordings. I haven't really met anyone with that sort of hook-up yet, but people have hinted around it. I'm sure its out there... different thread. I digress. *This is the first time I can remember using the *asterisk* method.

Red Bamboo. Order the Philly. You won't believe its not meat.

I highly recommend the 3 year Apple Care plan. I've replaced my CDRW drive 3 times in the graphite iMac. We haven't used the plan for the iBook yet, but I think it is a good value.

Has anybody seen this? Chris Pontias and Steve-o up close and personal with nature. So great. A close-up of Steve-O's ass getting stung by a black emperor scorpion take after take until it breaks flesh just beneath his "Your Name" tattoo. Pontias wrestling an alligator, and winning. The two dressed up in a terrible zebra costume roaming the plains with zebra. I also loved Trigger Happy TV. The bad animal costumes still kill me in candid situations. People, and in this case animals, don't know how to react.