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Joe Farrell Quartet - Joe Farrell Quartet Chico Freeman - Destiny's Dance Gil Evans - Live at Sweet Basil Roland Kirk - The Inflated Tear George Benson - Beyond The Blue Horizon Captain Beefheart - Bat Chain Puller Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy

Minutemen Husker Du's "Zen Arcade" or "Land Speed Record" Hendrix Sonic Youth Captain Beefheart Stooges Nels Cline and when I feel like singing George Jones Willie Nelson

Music from tropical regions always hit the spot once the sun's out. Every year about this time sees me dusting off my roots and dub collection. Lots of Lee Perry and the Upsetters, Ethiopians, Ken Boothe, King Tubby et al. Creedence Clearwater Revival always works too, and I'll probably be listening to a lot of The Band this summer. "Music From the Big Pink" has been on my listening platter quite a bit lately. Fela. Definately listening to more Fela this summer. B)

HELL'S BELLES!!! Saw this female AC/DC tribute band Saturday night, and were they ever SMOKIN'!!! I was a little skeptical, but they've got plenty of hype up here in the NW, and they knew how to deliver. Right down to the Brian Jones strut. And the person playing Angus NAILED it!! Right down to the one-handed solo on "Dirty Deeds". These girls threw energy off the stage all night long. They have to be seen to be believed, and I am now a believer. (BTW, had to pass up seeing the Scott Amendola Band w/ Nels Cline on guitar to see this show. Seen the band last time they came to town, and Nels EVERYTIME he's been to town, so I risked it. It was worth it).

What's not to like? I've got a hard time picking a favorite, but I went on a Dan binge a few years ago when someone dumped all their old vinyl at a local record store and I was able to pick up all their albums dirt cheap. I was really surprised at how much I liked "Two Against Nature". I don't expect much from bands that reform and record after an extended hiatus, but that album exceeded my expectations. Now I'm definatly looking forward to their new stuff (and a new tour!).

Missed this thread. Glad it's back. This morning: Birth of the Cool Miles Davis Interstellar Space-John Coltrane Complete Town Hall Concert- Charles Mingus Red Clay-Freddie Hubbard Where?-Ron Carter with Eric Dolphy and Mal Waldron The Modern Dance-Pere Ubu Rum Sodomy and the Lash-The Pogues

Definately enjoyed it. I didn't know what I was getting into when I first picked up the book, and was taken by surprise. I enjoyed it even more the second time I read it. It comes across more as a piece of prose and underscores how deep Mingus' genius is.

For post-Mothers output "Joe's Garage" remains one of my favorites. The song itself is IMHO one of the best at getting across what it feels like to play in a band, and "Watermelon in Easter Hay" is just plain beautiful playing. "Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention" is another one I like. Tipper Gore saying "bend up and smell my anal vapors" is worth the price of admission alone.

Yeah, it took a long time for this one to set in. I had to focus in on Elvin Jones. The man was UNSTOPPABLE! His playing was always one of my favorite things in Coltrane's music.

Another fun trick is positiong the slide below the neck pickup and picking behind it. It works as a movable bridge and you can get some interesting tones out of it.

Oh yeah! I FINALLY figured it out!!!

Nothing to obscure (Bulgarian wedding music?). Just got done reading "Our Band Could Be Your Life" about the 80's indie scene and I'm dragging out all my old Minutemen and Sonic Youth music. "Daydream Nation" actually sent me along the road to jazz, believe it or not.

Admittedly very little. A friend tried to turn me on to them awhile ago but it didn't work for me.

Can't neglect Coltrane's "Ascension", which I've been listening to more often lately. Free jazz is kind of hit or miss with me (not a big fan of Ornette, but last time I heard "The Shape..." it sounded better than I remembered) but I concur with above opinions on Ayler's "Spiritual Unity". It sounds a bit more melodic than "skronk", which is why music like Art Ensemble escapes me. Also check out Trane's "Kulu Se Mama" which has some nice African rhythyms to it.

Huh? Sorry, it was late (or early, I can't tell anymore). On CD.

The best examples of blues players don't sound as good through the digital format.

An original copy of "Piper at the Gates of Dawn" for $20.00 at this funky little store that had all sorts of random records there. It specialized in antique furnishings and clothes but had a suprisingly good record selection. I did manage to pick up original copies of the Ramones first three albums and a copy of the New York Dolls first album, but I missed out on that one. Also missed out on Lou Reed's "Metal Machine Music"!! I held a copy in my hands but didn't want to bounce a check at my favorite music shop. So when I got paid, I went back and, well, you know the rest of the story.

I have two different answers for this question. The blues mean a lot to me and it's something that is always at the heart of what I'm playing (although it's not always recognizable and I prefer it that way) and it's how I learned to communicate with music. But nothing chases me from the room quicker than a band playing contemporary "bluez" that is little more than an excuse for extended jamming. Muddy Waters, Howlin'Wolf, Elmore James, and those that came before, but IMHO Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton slammed the door shut on that and blues became irrelevant and tired after that.

Fat Fingers Dupree Gotta be a sloppy geetar player