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I was reading the notes to the Jazz Crusaders box and listening to the three sounds when it hit me like a brick of Tillamook extra sharp, how about a box of Billy Larkin & the Delgates work for World Pacific? Groovy, baby!

Why not? In a word, "Sonny".

Just went to Amazon to listen to samples and they have them mislabelled! How easy/hard is it to get them right when they announce the names right on the track? Nonetheless, sounds good...

I didn't say I didn't like the music (I love it), I just don't get the logic of putting those particular albums together as opposed to a different selection or just all of 'em.

Does anyone know if our friend who runs this web site is ok? He hasn't updated his upcoming releases list since May 30...

As far as I'm concerned my only bad Mosaic decisions was not buying more. I love pretty much all the the ones dissed herein (Dinah especially). Their only bad decision is letting some of you ungrateful %$#@*! buy their precious masterpieces... (just kidding, well sorta). OK, I have to admit I don't quite follow the selection logic on the John Patton Mosaic Select...

kh1958: I just meant to say that he's one 'bad' (in a good way) drummer! I just have a weakness for bad puns and, yes, i guess i do have a thing 'bout peoples that change their names...

According to my online source it's 1/06-07/71 with Houston Person and Clarence Thomas (didn't know he was so talented!) on saxes, Ronnie Foster on organ and Egregious Muhammad on drums. A mix of familiar and new tunes, more than enough listed as unissued rather than rejected for > 1CD. Includes some Burt B. tunes GG didn't do elsewhere, I think... There's still a whole '70 studio session and leftovers from Carryin' On, but eventually we'll get it all and have to find something new to complain about...

RDK: That's a fine slab o' cheese you found there, but if memory serves big chunks of it are actually from the '60s, not to be too anal or anything... Dana

Pity Sonny doesn't record with the organ trio, just have him show up and let Broom pick the tunes. Should be the perfect antidote to Sonny's nice but too fussed over studio dates...

just finished signable copies of my 1040 and state retyrns, have to make copies, staple, etc. before they finally go in the the mail. may or may not clean up a couple of schedules I messed up a little. What time is it?

Personally i hate that "The Creator Has a Masterv Plan" is too long for a single LP side. I own a comp. CD that has an edited version (maybe it's just the first LP side?). I enjoy what's there but don't find myself wanting more. Then again, it also has an edit of "Upper & Lower Egypt" that I prefer. The relative conciseness of the performances on Sonny Sharrock's Ask the Ages is one of the reasons I prefer it to most of what Sonny and/or Pharaoh did back in the day. "Peace and Happiness throughout the land" is indeed a wonderful goal, but merely stating it don't get you nowhere...

Bruce, I, for one, like the Sony Clark Memorial Quartet album v. much. More literal than News For Lulu, which may or may not be a good thing depending onyour tastes. Zorn only gets real Zorny every once in a while, if that's what's scarred you off.... Dana

news (and more news) for lulu is/are wonderful. Here's some more: Sidewinder: James Brown, Bobbie Humphries (with Lee!), Ray Charles Song For My Father: James Brown Senor Blues: Ray Charles Moanin': Ray Charles The Turnaround: John Patton Chitlins Con Carne: John Patton, Jr. Wells & Buddy Guy Watermellon Man: Mongo Santamaria, HH & Headhunters Maiden Voyage: Grant Green Fancy Free: Grant Green Could be a good "Blue On Blue"comp for BN here, no?

This thread has certainly turned into a lovely study in the nature of obcession. but then I don't think that Prince is all that, talented sure, but still not all that, now or ever. And Kurt is no more tortured or complex than me or the next guy and a worse blooze singer than Keith Relf or John Mayall and with a much less interesting band than either of them. Gimmee Sly Stone AND the Stanley Bros.

Not bad, but perhaps it benefits from lowered expectations?

I saw the ICP tour stop in Seattle and had a mixed reaction. Loved the totally free (I assume) opening and the Monk they played, thought the solo bone and other bits were self-indulgent and one of the saxes seemed to be having an off night. Johnny E was there (so he tells me) and had a more positive reaction so, as always, your mileage may vary...

Smooth jazz, cancer; tough choice.

Saw Roy at Newport this/last summer, he's (still) the man!

Thanks for the encouraging report. "Billies Bounce" as an encore is unusual unless Sonny's changed his habits, what was the tempo like on that? Set list?

I thought it was no worse than usual and I don't see/hear what some people like in John Legend, did nothing at all for me. I think they should give just one lifetime award per show and all the performers whould have to pay tribute. Make it more of a challenge...

Hey, Sly actually appeared and did something. I, for one, was plaeasantly surprised. Lowered expectations, I guess. There's a Riot Going On brilliantly captures what went wrong, but I prefer to remember him by the earlier stuff.

I can't believe anyonewould define "vintage" cars, or anything else, as pre-95! Try pre-68 (pre-smog and safety regs, which were a good thing but took the muscle outta most cars v. quickly). Or, in Studebaker terms, pre-Dec.'63 when the South Bend plant closed and Stude engine production ended.

Wasn't "KB Blues" part of the KB dbl CD set of not too long ago?

I'd like to hear what Big Joe had to say about it even more...