Stereojack

Of course, "Nuages"! I'm kicking myself for not remembering!!!

1. At first I thought Mike was having a little fun, starting off with this ancient sounding track, but apparently it’s part of the actual recording, since it reappears at the end. I don’t get the joke, as to my ears the piece has nothing to do with “All the Things You Are”. I have no idea who this is, but in places I was reminded of Mingus, but it’s almost certainly something much more recent. Once the cacophany starts, I’m gone! 2. Trombone, guitar and bass. No clues here, really didn’t say much to me. 3. More noodling, this time with marimba, bass clarinet, & percussion. Anybody ever heard Red Norvo’s “Dance of the Octopus”? The instrumentation is reminiscent. 4. This starts off nice, with the reeds & second-line drumming. It never seems to go anywhere harmonically, but maybe that’s the point. 5. This one doesn’t speak to me either, basically for the same reasons as #4. 6. Yawn. 7. I need some caffeine! 8. Where’s BB King when we need him? Some contemporary effects-laden guitarist playing the blues. The thing is recorded so that it sounds like two guitarists, but I think it’s a recording gimmick, Waiter, I’m still waiting for that coffee! 9. 10. 11. What’ve we got here, an electric jews’ harp? Putting aside the superfluous intro, this is pleasant enough, the trumpeter can play. 12. What’s Bach got to do with it? The intro is over the top, and doesn’t match the mood of the piece as it continues, but the Phil woods-ish alto is nice. A tune I know, but dammit, I can’t come up with the title! This is the first track that I can say I liked, at least in part. 13. “Joy Spring”. An annoyingly clever arrangement, with snippets of other tunes tossed in. Is that a cello? The player is certainly facile, but it all seems just a little contrived. 14. Now, this I liked. Is this Cal Tjader with Gary McFarland, perhaps? 15. Here we have music more to my liking, an actual tune. Definitely in the Milt Jackson camp, but this ain’t Bags. Finally in the last couple of tracks, we start to hear some music I can relate to, and the disc ends! I held off responding for a week because I couldn’t think of much to say. Still, I know you put in some effort creating this set, Mike, so an “A” for effort.

Hefty Bags Milt Jackson Jackson Pollock

Abel Gance Lowell Ganz Babaloo Mandel

Desmond Llewelyn Desmond Dekker The Israelites

Hank Snow Don Sleet Alan Hale

Duke Snider Duck Dodgers Damn Yankees

Chicka-ma Craney Crow Ichabod Crane Ichabod Mudd

Moon Mullens Wally Moon Deborah Walley

Becky Thatcher Tom Sawyer Huckleberry Finn

Serves the seller right! How much was he expecting to get, fer chrissakes?

Hugh O'Brian Willis O'Brien Kong

That's how I see it. Focus on the good things. "Feelin' Folksy" is among my favorite Hank tunes.

Peggy Pope Miss Piggy Pug Horton

Neil Young Young Jessie Jesse Owens

Squire Gersh Chris Squire Sonny Criss

Auntie Mame Mamie Eisenhower Barbara Howar

I guess it's hard to dispute the logic here, but as a small business owner, if somebody tried to rob me, I'd be really pissed! I think robbers like this forfeit their rights when they brandish weapons at innocent working people. I hope the judge throws this one out!

Orson Welles Orson Bean Coleman Hawkins

Cat Anderson Gato Barbieri Tiger Woods

I like it a lot. Although the packaging would indicate that this is another session led off by a formula funky boogaloo, it's actually is a fine session with a few players not commonly heard on Blue Note dates, because it was recorded in Paris. When this originally came out, I passed on it after having been a little disappointed in its predecessors, Hi Voltage & A Caddy For Daddy. Eventually I caught up with it, and in my opinion, this album is better than either of those. I wouldn't say that it's especially hard to come by, certainly not among the rarest Hanks, probably because it came out during the Liberty era.

Laurence Fishburne Dennis Mackrel James Whale

Marcel Marceau Marky Markowitz Mark Wahlberg

If it a water soluble glue like Elmer's white glue, you should be able to remove it by applying water to it. If it is a more substantial glue, I'd try lighter fluid, a solvent that works wonders for removing stickers. Lighter fluid is usually available at drug stores and smoke shops. Ronsonol is the most popular brand. I don't like Goo Gone - it leaves a residue that's hard to remove.

Beanie Babies Baby Washington Washington Phillips