danasgoodstuff

Man, I read him like a book...

I thought this one was relatively dull (though it has its moments). Definitely not on the level of Out of the Cool or Individualism. Your "dull" is my "subtle". Might use that as a signature line, if I did that sort of thing...

Even if it wasn't, kudos for working the word into the conversation! Well I kinda think it was/is. About a music moving towards it's inevitable point of Afro-centric self determination. It's a big grown up word that cuts through a lot of crap. It's a big word that neatly encapsulates a lot of crap. Teleological perfectly sums up what I believe Baraka and self determination was/is about and why he may have wanted to look beyond hard bop even if he loved the music. Argue against it if you feel it is a misguided assertion on my behalf. No, I think you're totally correct in your thinking 'bout why Baraka would dis hard bop, I just think that teleological arguements are bs...

Even if it wasn't, kudos for working the word into the conversation! Well I kinda think it was/is. About a music moving towards it's inevitable point of Afro-centric self determination. It's a big grown up word that cuts through a lot of crap. It's a big word that neatly encapsulates a lot of crap.

What? the original wasn't creepy enuff?! Nice vintage Lincoln in it, IIRC...

From now on I'm going to hear the opening drumshot to "Like a Rolling Stone" as a boxing bell, not wholly inappropriate either.

But Atlantic did issue the Coaster's earlier recordings of L&S's "What About Us" http://www.leoslyrics.com/the-coasters/what-about-us-lyrics/ and "Run Red Run" and S. Burke's later recording of "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free", all of which are more or less 'protesty', so maybe it was the snotnose sarcastic attitude of "only in america", more protest-taunt' if you will, that caused Wexler to reject it - but then he hated the Drifters' "Ther Goes My Baby" (for musical reasons), so what did he know? Change is Gonna Come was too long for a single originally, and still pretty obvious in what it's about in the shorter form.

Aric should call Lou to congradulate him (someone had to say it)!

I seem to remember an early Joey DeFrancesco album with a credit for who supplied his cufflinks! Guy musicians who put 'too much' emphasis on their appearance are likely to be even more completely dismissed than the ladies...

Like Joanne Brackeen (sp?) who often looked rediculous, and I think that was her own doing...

That doesn't look like the capitol of Saskatchewan to me, but then again I haven't been there since my grade 8 field trip!

Alto Reed - not nec'ly a great hornman, but a truly great name for one

Since I wrote this I've got Dearly Beloved on CD - first side of the LP, brilliant, 2nd side, merely good. Programming as much as, if not more than, the playing...

Mal Waldron is Tom's Niagara Falls. Eric Dolphy is my Niagara Falls. OK, I give up, what does "my Niagara Falls" mean?

Magic Sam!

The one thing I remember really liking about Mad was the inside back cover where one drawing folded over to reveal the real story...

"A blatant piece of bebop pole dancing" If I were to ever issue a late-period PW's boot, this would be the title! Not that I would ever do such a thing, for so many reasons...

For a moment I thought it said 'Canada abolishes the penis'... but seriously, what's up with them not getting how bad having the Loonie at par with the US dollar is for their exports and tourist trade, if I didn't have family there I wouldn't go!

OK, I change my vote to the Born to Be Blue session with S. Clark & G. Green, not sure about optimum running order though...

Well yeah, but have you ever heard a cooler band name? I think it may be the most obnoxious band name I've ever heard, and I play with "Smegma"!

Generally true, BUT some 'rejected' sessions have seen the light of day, either in whole or in part (and some merely 'unreleased' ones haven't, so?)...

ECM yes they do have a certain something that sets them apart, and in principle that's all good, and I certainly own some that I like v. much indeed, but in practise I don't love the label the way I do vintage Blue Note, Stax or Chess. Let's put it this way, I put some recent ECM releases on hold at the library where I work, based on discussion here and they left me kinda kold and I don't think it was just a fluke that I didn't like those particular releases, it was in part their ECM-ness...

I like Ike so I'm tempted to say "all of 'em" but if I had to choose it would be ...no I can't pick just one!

Looks like BN is working on a much needed revamp of their website, "coming soon".

Picked it up from my local Bricks 'n motor, Hank plays more Bird-like than anywhere else I can recall, obviously a labor of love to put this out. Bennie Green is fine, made go back to the Mosaic Select.