Big Al

As saddened as I am about the loss of Steve Lacy, I can't help but feel an absolute hypocrite, never having a compulsion to actually own anything by him; and yes, I do find it morbid that it's taken his death to spark that interest (actually, it was Elvin's death, and WKCR's playing of tracks from Reflections that piqued my interest. I just filed it away in the back of my mind. I mean, didn't anyone else think he was gonna live forever?) So anyway, what should be the FIRST purchase? I'm thinking that the aforementioned Reflections oughta do it, and just go from there. But maybe there's something else better out there that would do the trick. I figure you guys possess a wealth of information about Lacy, more so than if I were to search the 'net myself. And yes, feel free to give me immense amounts of grief for waiting so long to learn about Lacy. (Edited for speeling)

Everything Dan said! So, who starts the discussion thread? Can anyone? Or is it the responsibility of the maker of the current BFT disc?

Very sad news indeed. RIP Mr. Lacy; your voice, like Elvin's, will never be silenced.

You KNOW it!

Except that your average Creed "fan" usually only responds in this way: U SUCK U JUST WISH U WR AS COOL AS SCOTT STAPP OMYGOD HE IS SO HOT U JUST WISH U WR AS HOT AS HE IS AND THERE MUSIC IS DEEP U JUST WISH U WR AS DEEP R U GAY? U MUST BE YEAH I BET U Or something along those lines. Anyhow, the bit that worries me is this guy doing a song for an album "inspired by" The Passion movie. (Aside: when is this asinine concept of albums "inspired by" a movie gonig to stop? I guess at the same time people stop spending their money on such crap). I can only imagine his song: I don't want your sympathy as I hang here dying for you I only wanted to touch you and now I'm hanging here for you I saw a movie that looked like my life, that guy also had long hair He was like me, they turned on him too, and now I'm all alone like that guy there (Cue insanely loud high-mixed bombastic alt-metal-thud) Because the chains of love they whip my back, I'm bleeding all for you I only wanted for you to see me as the deep tortured Jim Morrison wannabe that I am...... (Back to Pearl-Jam-ripoff-riff, followed by more bellowing, guitar solo, mix, edit, press, sell, make a million bucks)

When are they gonna add some half-decent jazz titles?!?!?!?

After listening to this a few times, Mraz’s bass sounds like it was recorded a la the way Ron Carter used to be recorded for CTI back in the early 70’s. Me personally, I love that sound, but I can understand how/why a lot of people do not.

Finally picked it up this weekend, and it's worth every penny. So far, only got through "Destruction," "Oil," and "Boring." Love it! Absolutely love it! Rik: Are these lentils South African? YOU BASTARD!!! Vyvyan: Alright then: hello there, Cliff Richard! Rik: BASTARD!!! Love the part in the documentary where the producer says this was just an excuse to say BASTARD on the telly. Nobody said/yelled it better than Rik, IMHO!

Congratulations, Jim! Once again, you speak the truth: my son just finished second grade today. His sister graduates next year; she was my son’s age when her mother and I got married. It has gone by way too fast (has it really been ten years since we said "I do" and eight since our son was born?), but I’m happy to say I’ve enjoyed every minute, and I’ve got the pictures to prove it!

I’d guess that it’s just gonna be a straight reissue of the LP, as none of the previous LPRs have bonus tracks on them. I would hope that Verve, in its infinite wisdom, doesn’t spread this over two CDs.

Just about any version of JUMPIN' AT THE WOODSIDE!!!

Some things are much better left in the past..........

Always figured Ice-T could play Art Blakey.

Ding ding ding! Eloe Omoe, come on down! You've just won a lifetime's supply of Rice-a-Roni! DRAT! I was hoping it was me who had the wild guess! And I used to have this disc, too! Shows you how much I actually listened to it!

Jackie Mac's "Right Now"

Happy Birthday Jim!!! I'll be spinnin' some greeeaze all day for ya tomorrow! Wish I could be there for the birthday bash, but sure hope to see you guys this summer!

Oh YEAH!!! How can one NOT crank that one up?

Woo hoo!!! I've been hoping for this one for as long as I've been listening to jazz! Anyone heard this? It's got Philly Joe Jones, so it's GOT to be fiery, ya?

Get the Al Grey-Billy Mitchell SNAP YOUR FINGERS for more prime Mitchell! The two of them made a couple more albums together that hopefully will see the light of day.

Or after you sell it......

"Laugh-In" for rednecks. Not that it didn't have its funny moments. I remember enjoying it when I was a kid; haven't seen it in years, though.

Glad to have y'all back again. Hopefully, the weather hasn't been too rough on you guys up north; I got family up in Grand Rapids, so I hope they're being spared as well.

Reminds me of the old gag: one morning I woke up and wished Use3D a Happy Birthday in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas I'll never know!

And many more!!!

Yup! Another way is to type Alt-153.