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Mathis was my mother's favorite. "Johnny's Greatest Hits", "More Johnny's Greatest Hits:, and "Merry Christmas" were the soundtrack of my youth, and I still have a nostalgic soft spot for them. I play that Christmas album while we decorate our Christmas tree each year.

Agreed. Getting from, say, "Afro Blue" to, say, "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" or "Every Step of the Way" (the climax to Santana's 'Caravanserai') is not a long journey. And of course Santana then blatantly recorded Coltrane in that album with John McLaughlin.

etc. Not that it's terrible stuff at all (it's not), just not enlightening.

The clip sounds great, would love to see that band! To me, the guy who really comes off great in the article is Azar Lawrence. Where was he for the 30 years between the mid-70's and the mid-2000's? Loved his work with Tyner in the 70's, and his albums since his return to the jazz recording scene have been strong.

That is the best of the later Sassy albums. And that is a really good Tapscott (as is everything he released in the decade). Nimbus West is a unique and fascinating label.

A lot of artists I have complete "official" leader sessions by, but I don't even attempt complete sideman work. And then you have the issue of grey market bootlegs, etc. Do those count towards completion?

I'd be patient and buy it used from ebay or discogs. Bear Family stuff is prohibitively expensive to buy new. Thiset would go for well over $200 new.

Stunning and overwhelming. Beautifully done story of horror.

Greatest of all time? No way. Showiest, maybe. Taste counts for something, doesn't it? And that was often lacking. Give me Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, Richard Thompson, Zappa, and plenty of others.

YMMV

I don't have a preference, and I use both liberally in my BFT's.

My complaints about "I am Woman" are not sociological or lyrical, they're musical. An estimable song, but one I have always found unlistenable due to its hokey tune and arrangement.

Regardless of what else he did, good or bad (and I'm not a big fan overall), Hammer certainly made his mark on those first three Mahavishnu Orchestra albums, to their and his benefit.

The original Spinal Tap. Not rock-gods here, but one extremely iconic song and many decades of varying but generally interesting music (and Moontan and the first live double are GREAT albums).

RIP. The original group with David Lee Roth was highly entertaining at times, and Van Halen was a very imaginative and extravagent guitar player.

That's a really good Dizzy Reece album.

1972. The Bartz came out in 1970.

I look forward to hearing the first single, "Boris the Spider, I Want To Hold Your Hand".

And all the better for it.

I have the vinyl that I am glad to make available to someone who must have the saw solo. I'm happy with the CD.

I have it for you. PM sent.

Some really good music, but not exactly noted for theological accuracy!

"Capra Black" !!!

LOL!