Big Al

The alternate (and longer) take of Herbie Hancock's "Mimosa."

Yep, DEFINITELY gonna pick up Very Saxy!!!

Cool analogy! I never realized he didn't do that many songs! Always figured the songs were usually divided up between the three principals--which is what made Lee's one song on Nurse seem so odd to me: only one song? Turns out most of my favorite SY songs are Lee songs!

Actually, the guy in back looks like Wolfman Jack!

Yeah, but which one is Rodney Bingenheimer?

Nothing really to add to what dave9199 and JohnB have posted, as I pretty much agree with them. Just an additional nudge to get Washing Machine, as that has some truly terrific songs on it, in addition to “The Diamond Sea.” My faves on that are “Saucer-Like,” “Unwind,” and the title track. Kim Gordon plays some mean bass on this album.

I think it’s called a “false ending,” my man Now, a question for all the greeeeeazers: I heard Brother Jack’s “Screamin’” on the way in. WOW is that just ooozin’! Now, should I get the OJC with that track, or get the comp The Prestige Years? Either way, that’s some greeeeaze that I gots to get!!!

Didn't he also provide the source material for some of the old Bluebird collections? I thought I'd seen his name on various RCA releases. Great article!

A better description of Rundgren's music can't be found.

Dude... I said, that's what I'm

Reminds me of the Royal Gorge in Colorado. (D’oh! Left the page open too long before posting, so that’s why this line is still here) I'd be there in a heartbeat!

Before today’s switch to nothin’ but greeeaze, it’s been two straight days of the above!

Welcome home! What did you bring us?

Well, I guess it was bound to happen in a thread this long: my last post repeated a post from the first page of this thread about Hootin’ & Tootin’. I’m surprised I didn’t quote myself verbatim! B)

Cool! Thanks Hans! Grey, what Parkertown said goes for me, too!

You, my friend, are in for some seriously underrated grade-A GREEEEEEEEAZE!!!! This album was the inspiration for the original Greazy thread at the BNBB. Laid-back southern-fried soul doesn’t get any grittier than this. Pity this didn’t sell any better than it did. It more than holds its own against the other B3 albums of the day. Maybe it’s because Jackson & crew were more associated with an R&B band that jazz fans (and Blue Note fans) avoided it like the plague. Anyway, let us know how you dig it! And thanks for the props, my man. In all honesty, I’ve always said that it was Jim’s groovy tagline that inspired the thread, as well as a tribute to him & Joe & Randy for the greeeaze they spread and for maintaining a home for greeeeaze-heads everywhere. So, to put the credit where credit is due, once again, THANKS B3-ER & CREW!!! Time for me to go spin some Holy Trinity of Greeeeeaze!!! (Just thought of a dream combo that never happened, for my man ss1: The Gigolo Meets The Holy Trinity of Greeeaze! Ah, if only!)

Maybe looking for more JRVGs & TOCJs to sell. I hope!

8 out of 16. What Carl said above!

I had this at one time. At the time, it didn’t make much of an impression on me. Part of the problem there was that I’d purchased Reuben Wilson’s Blue mode that same day, which made a helluvan impression on me, that I was disappointed that GM didn’t sound like the Wilson! Now I wish I hadn’t traded it away! I keep hoping Mosaic will give him the Select treatment, though. Meanwhile, thanks to the BFT, I’m jonesin’ to get Very Saxy with the Hawk, Lockjaw, Arnett Cobb, and the First Lady of Greeeaze: Shirley Scott!!!!

Just to clarify, which situation applies here: 1. doubleM has the official Blue Note box, and is looking for additional material; or 2. doubleM has neither box, and is looking for the better deal (pricewise) of the two. Because if #1 applies, I believe the record store down the highway from me has a sealed copy. I think! I’ll go there at lunchtime (at great personal sacrifice, of course ) just to be sure!

Well, I was wrong about the album, but I still say it sounds like Mark Isham on trumpet and Billy Higgins on drums! So that's my final answer!

So I’m driving around at lunchtime, listening to this disc, and track 7 starts. At some point, the drummer does something with the hi-hat that sounds like something Billy Higgins would’ve done. The moment I thought of that, this album popped into my mind. It’s been ages since I’ve listened to this album; as such, I don’t know exactly which track it is (or if I’ve even nailed the right album). But this is my new and improved guess. If I’m right, I will truly feel like I’ve graduated to the next level of jazz wisdom!

Glad I'm not the only one!

I’ve had this for the longest time as part of the Mobley Mosaic, but am only now really diggin’ it:

I thought Gene Simmons said KISS was retiring. You mean he lied?