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leeway - allow me to ever so slightly manipulate your, as usual, excellent writing: "[it's] destroyed much of [everything] in this country, [it's] now busy destroying [itself], which is a good thing really, but I feel sorry for the people who lost their jobs." w/ my slight tweaks, it seems you've also succinctly described something that's been heatedly debated (and yes, predicted) for well over 100 years; and even moreso in the last couple of years in this country. just like Clear Channel, it starts w/ the letter "C." and i mean capital C. good post leeway.

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sounds good joel. we're staying tuned...

50/50 well made, sweet-hearted dramedy. nothing to write home about, but totally enjoyable and worth being made for sure. solid entertainment with a lot of heart.

not very good i'm afraid. maybe even actually bad. i'd recommend skipping it...

i enjoyed it as well, but for me it was charlie day who stole the show. he is one funny motherfucker 24/7!

i first heard him on Paul Motian's Paradox Of Continuity. i had it sent to me 'cause i was interviewing Rebecca Martin, and truth be told, was more interested in her contribution than Kikuchi's. if IIRC, she doesn't sing on any of the cuts he plays on. i liked the recording very much, including Kikuchi's playing. kinda 'out,' but not too. the entire record was quite sparse, fresh sounding, and intuitive as i recall. and yeah, kikuchi's moaning/singing/whateveryawannacallit. no biggie...

oh... my... god! that is one of the funniest things i have ever seen. thanks man...

rock on chris! happy 80th

yup. got those as well. it's a shame the Endangered Species recording of his and Nick's isn't available anymore. good to know someone outside of Albany knows about Chuck!

i'd agree with you Vic. Brignola was a killer player and he is sorely missed. he's a local hero where i'm from and i was fortunate to see him a few times. he played frequently here with another local hero - guitarist chuck d'aloia. i have a somewhat rare cd from the band they co-lead: Endangered Species. good stuff. Nick was the man...

x2. highly recommended. nicely done, low-key, deliberately paced and very baseball oriented. the family/personal ambition angle is there, but rightly everything is suffused with baseball. Pitt is having a great year with this and Tree Of Life. good on him.

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thanks a lot for the responses guys. looks like i'll be getting this. also interesting to see that my take on Murray (hit 'n miss, mostly miss, w/ my octet concert experience being by far my biggest 'hit') is not a minority one... edit: my 2nd favorite Murray experience was a master class he gave at Harvard w/ Donal Fox. very interesting, and fun!

anyone heard these Black Saint/Soul Note David Murray Octets: Complete Remastered Recordings discs yet? Murray is hit or miss for me, but i saw him w/ his octet at Union College around the early 80s and i remember the concert blowing me away completely. if the recordings are anywhere near the music of the concert, this looks like a good set to have. and Bradford is on one of the recordings. anyone?

pretty much. good stuff there, dontchyathink?!

you guys may all know about this particular youtube user's collection. i've known about it for a while too, but i figure putting it up here so everyone can share in this singular go-to spot for a pretty large amount of high-quality terrific jazz music videos is a good thing. all kinds of stuff - creative improvised, bebop, modern straight-ahead, etc... click on the "uploads" and then i'd suggest organizing them w/ the 'page' format instead of having to scroll through the righthand margin: Enjoy

i can relate to this. and the way you've phrased your post here reminds me of the last Hedges book i read: Death Of The Liberal Class. similar issues of attitude and behavior. same shit, different arena. when i moved over here a couple years ago from AAJ i was thinking it'd be different. it's not. it's like the difference between Hannity and O'Reilly. that's of course an extreme example, but you get the point... good luck w/ the music and since we all know quitting internet forums after posting for years is like quitting cigarettes after decades, if/when you post again, welcome back

i got rid of my cell phone about 6 months ago. i only have a land line. and i haven't had cable, or any tv, since the move to digital a few years back. fuck both of 'em - cell phones and cable. there's free internet everywhere and you can catch up on tv programs in a few ways: hulu, rent dvds from the library for series, etc... $19.99. that's it for me. public library is free...

there's been a lot of postings referring to 'virtuosity.' the first one was from larry seemingly in response to my post that mentioned Ronnie Earl's recording titled Blues Virtuoso Live In Europe. i read them all but they don't have a whole lot of meaning unless you define your terms. the word 'virtuosity' or virtuoso can mean different things to different people. seems in this thread most folks are assuming that everyone thinks, in this context, it means "flashy; ability to play fast technically difficult passages; 'chops'; etc..." particularly in the blues, i don't think of that word having that meaning at all. T-Bone. now there's a definite virtuoso...

couldn't disagree w/ that more. if one had only heard the few tunes that Stevie Ray got on the radio (Pride And Joy, Love Struck Baby, Testify, etc...) then i could understand having that thought. but for anyone to thoroughly listen to his entire output, let alone see him live (i had the good fortune to see him 3 times), and still find Stevie's 'blues content' to be 'limited' is not a conclusion i can understand (phrasing that as politely as possible). listen to, for starters, the studio versions of Dirty Pool, Ain't Gone 'N Give Up On Love, Lenny, and Riviera Paradise thoroughly a few times then see what you think. sure, Stevie had the blues/rock goin' on. no doubt about it. he was burning on that stuff. so what? dismissing his 'blues content' 'cuz he tore up "Third Stone From The Sun" and wrote "Couldn't Stand The Weather" is like dismissing Coltrane's ability to play straight-ahead 'cuz o' Interstellar Space. don't take my mini-rant personal hotptah. i've been reading your posts for years and totally respect you. but i hear Stevie get dissed a lot and it bothers me... i obviously agree about Stevie being a great player, but i don't agree at all about his band (Double Trouble) not being up to his level. they may not have been as technically great on their instruments or as ferociously motivated, but to me they came as a unit and sounded perfect. they may or may not have been on the same plane in terms of pure musical ability, but they were totally in sync personally and as human beings and friends. and because of that, and all the time they spent playing and living w/ each other, they were the perfect compliments to each other on stage. besides that, i really do think that Layton and Shannon are excellent players as well. it's impossible to get a guitar, bass and drums trio to sound as big as they did with a weak link. they didn't have one. me too, Jim R. me too. i was very lucky to study w/ Ronnie for 4-5 months back around '95. he's an unbelievable player. scary. for me, he's the best instrumental electric blues guitar player ever. his recorded output is not that consistent, but his best stuff, imo, is untouchable. the record to have is Blues Guitar Virtuoso Live In Europe. since you're a fan, maybe you'd be interested in a write-up of mine on one of his more recent recordings i felt bad writing that, but i guess that's how it goes sometimes... and re: Clapton again - someone earlier mentioned his being instantly recognizable seemingly as a way to kind of immunize him from criticism. i agree that i can also recognize Clapton within a few notes. i can also recognize Brittney Spears instantly. i'm certainly not putting Clapton on a par w/ Spears. just saying that being able to recognize a player doesn't necessarily mean they've got it goin' on on a really high level.

hilarious i could tell just by reading the 'headline' in your post before clicking on it that it was The Onion...

Maybe they'll use quotes from your post to advertise it: "crass", "tepid", "mawkish", "vomit-inducing". i've got a better pull-quote: "Forgettable at best." yeah. that'll probably cover it.

i'd be flabbergasted if anyone cares, or for that matter even much mentions, any of the music from this 'project' more than 5-6 months after release. that's not including the crass nod it'll get at the grammy's. my assumption is that it'll be tepid at best. mawkish and vomit-inducingly pseudo old school at worst. i guess we'll see...

as much as i understand why this thread is here, i want to voice my opinion that i am uncomfortable with its existence on the board. yes, there are interesting and important issues being discussed here and people are making measured, and respectful arguments. but there is now a 6 page thread on our board which is essentially about child pornography. it doesn't seem right that it's here. i know i'm not the most prolific nor the most respected/popular member here, but i'd just like to say out loud that i think this thread should be removed. and i, of course, understand why many here will feel it should be left open.