Big Al

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Wow, me & Moose have the same fashion sense!!! And I'll have you know that, tho you can't see it in the avatar there, I am wearing socks & sandals in that picture!

As the proud owner of both discs, I can heartily recommend that this is a HELLUVA bargain!!! Prime bayou greeeeaze!!! I like the idea of the weekly slab o' greaze, too. Although, I hafta admit that this week's AOW is, IMOSHO, verrrry juicy!

Is that one even available any more? I hope so!

The first time I ever heard this album was a cassette copy that a friend made for me years ago. Upon first listen, I thought the drummer was Elvin Jones, the way he was tearing up the skins! I actually enjoy the conga playing of Landrum, especially on “The Yodel.” It just adds more fuel to an already roaring fire! Sure he’s no Chihuahua, but then who is? B) To each his own, though; I can dig it that some folks may not get into it or enjoy it as much. That’s cool.

That’s another thing I forgot to mention: the guitar playing of Grant Green. I know I’m in the minority when I say this, but if there’s one thing I really can’t stand about Green’s playing, it’s those times when he plays the same note for about, oh, 900 measures!!! Okay, I know that’s exaggerating it a bit (I think the number is actually closer to 700), but that just drives me nuts, ESEPCIALLY on ballads! (I’m thinking of moments from Ike Quebec’s Blue and Sentimental). Anyway, that’s a personal preference, and I know there’s a lot of people who dig that sound. But on GAGTG, that’s nowhere to be found. Just good solid lines, brimming with ideas. His comping is some of the best he’s ever done, keeping Big John on his toes (who reciprocates, natch)! Glad you guys are digging this one. Two pages long, and it’s only Tuesday!!! Thanks for sharing my enthusiasm!

Personally, I can't WAIT to see what these guys have up their sleeves!

Makes perfect sense! Glad this all got straightened out.

Kewl! B)

Glad yer back, and I apologize for any confusion I caused. I hope I didn't step on any toes; I just wanted to keep the process going, and I may have jumped the gun in doing so.

If it is, he needs a shave. Come to think of it, after looking at MY avatar, so do I!!!

And the Cows are above .500 for the first time since..... hell, I can't even remember. From a different perspective, Tuna's record can be divided up this way: against teams he's coached before, he's 2-0; against everyone else, he's 0-1. Ah well, enjoy it while it lasts, I s'pose!

This, folks, is the equivalent of an organ-trio cutting contest. Green and Patton come flyin' outta the gate, bobbin' & weavin', cuttin' & duckin', oozin' & greazin' for a good solid 37 minutes until the champ is declared: Hugh Walker. WHO?!?! No, not "who." "HUGH!" (any What's Up Doc fans out there?) Anyone who's followed the "greazy" thread knows that I consider Ben Dixon as the greatest drummer for Patton & Green; but on THIS disc, Walker lights a fire under these guys like NOTHING on any record Dixon appeared on. And this is not to slight Dixon's work, either: his was just a different flavor of greaze. Whereas Dixon was like a good oregano that you use to help sautee the onions & peppers, Walker is like substituting crushed red pepper for the oregano: a different flavor, but a damn HOTTER flavor at that! Having said all that, as I said before, Green and Patton start out on fire and never lose any steam. That's another nice thing about this album: NO BALLADS!!! Now, I like ballads & all, but a ballad on this record would've just killed the mood, stopped it cold. There appears to be only two tempos on this album: fast and FASTER!!! Well, that's enough for now. I can't wait to see what Soul Stream has to say about this!

That tune, and the album from which it oozes--Blue Mode--is one baaaaaaaad juicy MF!!! The kinda tune that makes one wish one owned a '76 Buick Convertible with the top down, cruisin thru the neighborhood with this greeeazin' up the area!!!

Heap big thanks to SEK for allowing me to be a last-minute pinch-hitter while he takes the next week to pick HIS AOW! So let this be the official announcement as well: SEK for AOW, 10/5 - 10/11. Big John Patton - Got A Good Thing Goin' (click here to buy) I'll post a more proper beginning to this thread after dinner. My wife's homemade chicken pot pie is callin' my name!!!

Man, that's why I love jazz: made by people who love the music and each other. As always guys, thanks for "keepin' it greeeeazy!!!"

Y'know, this happened to me with the recent reissue of IbMePdErRoIoAmL. I'd never really liked it before, then picked up the recent issue for the extra tracks, and ended up enjoying it more than ever before. Guess I'll pick this up when I Get Happy!!!

SEK PM'd me to say that he had been originally nominated but as he didn't get the PM until this weekend, he elected me to carry this week's AOW, and he will take the AOW next week (10/5 - 10/11). I'll start a new thread about this shortly! Thanks SEK!

I dunno.... I've been listening to YO, and it strikes me as the kind of thing Macero was handed along with the instructions: "Here, make some sense of this and splice it together best you can" from Miles himself. There's some nice moments, but it drags in a lot of places. MAN how it drags!!! ST on the other hand, while I've only heard the samples from the page referenced in this thread, seems more concise by comparison. Whether or not it would hold my interest for an entire album, I don't know.

Would anyone be up to discussing Big John Patton's Got a Good Thing Goin' this week? IMHO, it's Patton & Green at their most fiery!

Originally hadn't planned on replacing my Rykodisc of Get Happy, but I've heard nothing but good reviews about the second disc of the Rhino reissue, so it looks like it'll be worth the upgrade. I'm happy there's been good talk about Trust, but that was one I could never get into. Personally, I think it's half of a good album, with the strong tracks ("Clubland," "Watch Your Step," and "New Lace Sleeves") being outstanding favorites. But the rest of it just never grabbed me. I'm also with Mike, that Painted from Memory is one of the finest pop albums of the last twenty-five years, if not more. That one still moves me.

If no one else has been nominated, I've got a couple I'd love to discuss. Some greeeeaze to make up for my last AOW choice!

Majority of votes for all the titles.... fat lotta help y'all are! But I kinda expected it. I imagine at some point I'll get 'em all; right now I just wanna take 'em a little at a time, digest 'em all slowly, y'know? I like the idea of getting 'em chronologically. Seriously, thanks for the recs. You guys are always a great help!

Borders has the most recent reissues on sale for $7.99, and they may even have them all on sale for that price. But for me, a little Monk can go a long way. I specifically did NOT include Criss Cross cuz I'm gonna get that one anyway. I'm leaning towards Solo Monk because I like the London Collection solo pieces. But I haven't heard any of the others (except CC) and the only Columbia Monk I have is Live at the It Club. I wish there was a way to choose three titles on the list (cuz I've got enough for four, including CC). But I'll just take the top three vote-getters and go from there. Thanks, as always!

There's quite a few actually, but they're mostly alternate takes. I saw a copy yesterday for $19.98.