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I have said it elsewhere on this board a day or two ago and I'll say it again. As sad as it is, EST are caught in a formula that is beginning to get tiring. And this comes from a big fan. I saw them live again last summer and it was a blast, but the new CD is so formulaic that it hurts, sorry to say. They're not evolving, although Esbjörn would surely disagree here. To my ears the new CD tries nothing but to fulfill audience expectations down to a "T" and I have to say that even repeated listenings could not change the fact that I felt hugely disappointed (the music is still good to great, and if you don't know them, do check the CD out, but if you have their other albums, you'll only find variations of things you've heard countless times). Pity. I'll wait patiently for the next one. Cheers! (P.S.: I haven't found a single review that agrees with me, so take what I said with a kilo of salt)

http://www.xray-k.com/ 2005 MARCH 17. BRD rundfunk "Jazz Live" recording session with the Dieter Köhnlein Trio. The session will be broadcast at a later date. APRIL / MAY Workshops and concerts tenetively planned for late April and early May in Tblisi, Georgia. JUNE 18. Workshop for Choreographers with live music performance, and compositions by Raymond Kaczynski. Places are available as of 27. December 2004. Contact the Volkshochschule-Ulm for details on how to reserve a place for yourself in the workshop.

I saw him in 2003. He is an exceptional percussionist. What fascinated me about him was the diversity he brought to his playing. Very versatile, always adding touches and flourishes that looked oh-so simple but were more often than not dramatically different from what I expected. It's that element of surprise (that might well only have been suprising to my musical mind) that makes me remember that today. BTW: The music was NOT my cup of tea. Didn't matter though. Cheers!

But that Stix is good. hey deus62, go run around that tree. If you move out of the way and stop barking up all the trees in the park, I might actually get a chance.

Be my guest. With Chávez in power? Err, no? Cheers!

Should have searched properly first. Duh. Found what I wanted to know. Cheers!

Love my set, but I was stupid enough to keep the CDs in the box anyway. Now I have all black stuff imprinted on two CDs. I was warned ... and didn't listen. Cheers!

Does anyone have this one? Worth about $30? Cheers! Edit: N.Y., PB, 168 pages

But that Stix is good.

No offense taken. I did get to hear lots of stuff. And got lots of freebies. Cheers!

Now, THAT really depends on the fantasy, I would think.

Zappa?

It's ok. We believe you.

ANGEL - LIVE WITHOUT A NET (DOUBLE ALBUM) - LP CASABLANCA NBLP-2-7203 That's the one. Amazing that anyone actually has this stuff for sale. I'm actually going to check if they have a CD remaster. Just for a cover shot. That I haven't been able to find yet. Edit: Doesn't look like it. But this one gives you an idea:

Yep. Absolutely. I caught a couple of tunes on the on-board radio on a transatlantic flight to Venezuela in the 80s. Upon my return, my German record shop needed ages to actually get a copy (which was already quite warped when I got it because of the damn shrinkwrap) and I often played it. Of course, once you heard the tunes a few times, the "novelty" value quickly wore off. I later used it to entertain guests who actually knew the name. Most others didn't think it was funny. I actually considered buying a CD compilation once (Rhino?), but thought I'd probably only play the stuff once. Cheers!

You mean "All the Young Dudes"? Ah....so now you're making fun of David Bowie and Mott the Hoople fans. I actually meant the cover of that tune they did on their live set (where's that pukin' smiley when you need it), but I'm sure you knew that. I think you're just getting the fans of the above-mentioned all riled up. Bad boy. I wasn't. I'm sorry if I'm joining the musician/band/etc. bashers. I think that that (double-) live LP is probably the ultimate trash. I worked at a record shop (not for long) way back when that came out and one guy just kept on putting that thing on. At some party we used the LPs as coasters and I have the LPs till this day, Gin stains and all. God, that stuff was bad. No two ways about it. And the clothes: Cheers!

I would add Stan Freberg's version of the "Banana Boat" song. Or that other tune, "The Great Pretender" (?) with "I ain't playin' that clink, clink, clink jazz no mo'." It's on that LP, I think. Haven't heard it since 80 something. Cheers!

You mean "All the Young Dudes"? Ah....so now you're making fun of David Bowie and Mott the Hoople fans. I actually meant the cover of that tune they did on their live set (where's that pukin' smiley when you need it), but I'm sure you knew that. I think you're just getting the fans of the above-mentioned all riled up. Bad boy. Somewhere else I mentioned that I was cleaning out my 1000 plus LP collection which had spent several years in moving boxes, now that I have a new (old) TT. April Wine (album plus their Monsters of Rock live appearance from way back when ... didn't their drummer use to sit in a cage)? Yep. Plus lots of other very embarrasing stuff. Not much of it is going to survive the second exorcism, the first having taken place many, many years ago. I did stumble over a lot of NWoBHM stuff, but also over a signed Klaus Doldinger solo LP (he drew a pretty nice portrait on the cover to boot) which is all electronics (mostly keyboards), many signed jazz LPs from various DK Montmarte gigs (lots of jazz greats there ... wonder if this stuff is worth anything as the LPs are probably not in too good a shape ... need to check), my fave being a Teddy Wilson cover onto which he wrote the lyrics to "Lovely weather for ducks" (sung by Rosemary Clooney; when I talked to him in DK he was the only one at the table who recognized the title straight away and began to belt it out after hours in the club), etc. I need an update to my Roland V-Drums ... I think I'll sell many of the signed copies besides the Wilson, and about 20 others. I think I'll have those framed). Cheers!

I've heard most of it, have it and have seen it live (she plays once a year, if possible, at a jazz club I'm a member of and get free tickets for) and although her stuff is ok, I'm not a fan of her voice. She's got a bit of that Lolita thing (that sort of innocent girlish voice) going (which, at least in Europe, is a somewhat formulaic thing in itself ... we have some new German singer from up north, can't remember her name right now, who rode right into the hearts of the usual crowd with that style), but the Gustavsen trio does excellent backing work. It's just not worth getting for that alone - it just shows how well they are able to blend in. BTW: If I recall correctly, Germans can see her on TV tonight (Jazzline on WDR at 23:50.) I'm too lazy to check if the Gustavsen Trio is in fact backing her. Will have a quick look later. Cheers!

You mean "All the Young Dudes"?

Excellent work!

This one I've been waiting for patiently, especially since I thought - despite the rave reviews - that the latest E.S.T. album was disappointing. Tord Gustavsen Trio. The Ground. ECM 2005. three sound samples (.wav around 1MB each): here (select sound samples on the left, bottom three on the page) I had the chance to hear the full album today (it is available in some countries but won't be in most others until end February ... around the 31st) and am pleasantly surprised by it. If you liked the first one, you can't go wrong with this one. Oddly enough, the criticism I would level at the above-mentioned new E.S.T. disc (been there, done that ... and heard it often enough now, including the end-of-CD-gimmick of one far-out track) is a positive here. As quiet as the last album, melodically crafty, with that Scandinavian lyrical quality I admire so much in a very few bands that can actually do something with it instead of coyping it from others. This will once again be a permanent in this household. Cheers!

Haven't managed to read all the names yet, but have we had Kenny G yet? We should not forget him. Not here. Not on this board.