Jim R

Hey Newk, glad you're digging Overdrive. One of the best things Louis has recorded, for sure. As far as other CD's, have you tried contacting Knut Mikalsen at Villa Records? I would try that first. Also, there's a new recording that Louis did with a piano trio... Louis Stewart with Frank Harrison Trio - "You've Changed". I haven't heard it yet, but you should be able to find it online (CD Baby has it, as I recall).

Here's an image from the ss program our daughter has...

Thanks Mike- and what did you select? (that's really what I wanted the thread to focus on, the details of what images people enjoy viewing... although ideas and suggestions for programs are cool too). I suppose the companion topic would be what people choose as their desktop image/wallpaper. I'm using a photo of Napili Bay:

what is the name of that program? sounds like it would take a lot of ram and processor, depending on the resolution of the images. I dunno... it's part of the software that came with this Mac. Sounds like Rod and Jazzmoose have something similar. (btw, Rod, I'm not sure I'd ever get around to waking that sucker up! ) Oh, man, you just ain't livin'!

Don't ask me- I'm just curious. I just walked past my daughter's laptop (a Dell, with a pretty large screen), and was struck by the coolness of her screensaver. I don't know who designed it nor what it's called, but an apt title would be "Tropical Fish Aquarium". Extremely life-like! (remind me never to bother with the expense and maintenance of a real aquarium). I'd be envious, if I didn't already have a better one myself. I used to use the Blue Note screensaver that somebody (Bo, was it?) shared at the BNBB. In fact, I still have it running on our old Mac G3. Now (new Mac G4), I have a program that automatically selects and displays images from any folder on the hard drive. I'm using one containing hundreds of vintage guitar images I've saved from off the web over the years. It even displays them in kind of an auto-zoom in zoom out/scan mode, which adds a lot of appeal to it. I can't really do it justice by trying to describe it- it's really a joy. So, what do you use, and what else have you admired? I guess I'm pretty easily entertained... sometimes I just sit and stare at these things. Hmm, think I'll go see what those fish are doin'...

My sentiments exactly (except omit the word "probably"). It just doesn't reach me like many other ST sessions do.

I was going to say... if anybody can answer this question, we can probably all just go home. So... maybe we're almost there. Btw, I've tried adjusting my oral cavity while playing the guitar, but it never seems to help.

Little Rickey Little Luke Little Joe

I feel just the opposite. Golson=underrated (especially as a player); Shorter=overrated. Shorter's composing leaves me cold much of the time, and although I do respect him, his playing has never reached me in a strong way, either.

According to a poster at AAJ, it was released as part of Philology's "Brownie Eyes" series (I'm too lazy to try to verify that right now, but it seems plausible). As usual, Lonehill claims to be breaking new ground: "The Cleveland Cotton Club performances contained on this package -issued here for the first time ever..."

Gotta go with Benny.

That's pretty good. I've never been to Mandolin Bros., but I used to get their inventory lists by mail back in the 80's and 90's. I always enjoyed their wacky instrument descriptions (which have continued to the present day on their website). I'm curious... is the atmosphere in the store as nutty as the atmosphere they create in print?

FYI... there's overlap in this thread, where brownie posted the same article that Cali posted above (four days ago).

I've tried to express these sentiments on various CB threads on various bulletin boards over the years, but I've never quite said it that well. "Chet Baker's sound and means of expression remained unique and wondrous to the end; his playing, from the 1960s on, took on a new and more aggressive character and a deeper, darker lyricism." Beautiful. Thanks, Allen. I pity impostors/pretenders like Rafferty. Fortunately, the truth is always available to those who have enough interest and intelligence to think for themselves.

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Spann, Les Jay Mohr

I wouldn't say it's an exclusively southern thing.

Art Fleming Yogi Phlegm The Sons Of Champlin

I'm talking relatively. At least on the discussion boards I've participated on over the past eight years or so, BK gets very few props compared to Green, Burrell, Farlow, Montgomery, Hall, etc. Jimmy Raney is another I'd put in that category. In terms of his own style, most of his innovating occured in the 40's and 50's when he was really developing.

Not only are there no blacks on the CD, there are only 6 artists represented in the 10 tracks. Makes you wonder just how limited they've been in terms of who they can and can not record over all those years.

Random thoughts... Whoever marked the label spelled Monk's first name "Thelonius". Was the 2/16/48 RB from the Three Deuces? (I don't see that specified in any online discogs I've checked... but I did find a clip at WNYC's site, here. An ebayer has written to the seller recommending that only distilled water be used to clean it... and he refers to it as an "LP". Extra spindle hole... would Monk sound "normal" if that one was used?

Wow, I think I always went to the wrong yard sales. I don't know if this is a) legit or b) truly important, but at least the guy seems to have the proper respect for it. He's not much of a photographer, though.

High Tide Harris Hannah Storm Curt Flood

I haven't heard that in about 20 years... glad you dig it. To my ears, BK had gotten into a sloppy way of playing (particularly when soloing) on some of his 70's (and later) recordings. It sounded like he was trying to play things at a speed his mind was hearing, but his fingers weren't quite executing. Another Concord LP I remember in this regard was "Jellybeans". Those LP's never really did it for me. It's kind of odd, because I did see and hear some of his work in his later years where he sounded great. Anyway, I still have extremely high respect for the man, and actually think he's somewhat under-appreciated by most people when looking back on the history of the great players (Wes, Kenny Burrell, Grant Green, Jim Hall, Joe Pass... they all seem to get their props, but I think BK doesn't get enough respect for what he accomplished).

Jerry Rice Andre Reed Art Monk