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Stefan, Of course the live renditions of Stewart solo stuff never appeared on Faces albums...except the live album which did have some live renditions of tunes originally appearing on Stewart solo albums. The point is that, with the exception of certain cuts which were, the solo albums were not Faces albums in all but name, most of the cuts had a distinctly different band on them. But when they toured the Faces were pretty much obligated to play some of that stuff, making for an interesting comparison with the studio versions... as for what I find less than perfect, three versions of "Miss Judy's Farm" is at least one too many and while "Dishevelment Blues" illustrates a v. funny story, it is exactly what it was meant to be, bloody awful. If cut, there would be room for two more staples of the live rep: "All Over Now" & "Memphis". Near perfect is more than close enuff for me. Dana

It's a subtle reference to Oran 'Hot Lips' Page, KC trumpeter extrordinare.

Bought it the day it came out, working on a long review which I'll post on my website if I ever get one...I think this is a fine box, maybe 2 tunes away from perfect (given it's scope as a given, i.e. no Small Faces, no Stewart solo stuff (what the previous poster refered to as such are live/BBC renditions of tunes Stewart did on his solo albums, not quite the same thing...)).

Five Guys Walk into a Bar is v. nice but not perfect. The blues from a flexi disc is awful and 3 versions of Miss Judy's Farm is at least 1 too many; they couls've/should've included staples of the live rep like "It's All Over Now" and "Memphis" instead. And I can't help thinking how much I prefer Micky Waller's drumming to Kenny Jones (who's not bad, he's just not Micky Waller).

William 'Smokey' Robinson Willie Nelson comments to be added later

I should probably move this to discographies, how do I do that?

Yeah, but unlike most C&W stars, at least he had an excuse! Seriously, a Nudie suit for Ray with sunglasses and canes would've been too much...

jazzdisco.org lists a recording session/live date for the Aylers and usual sespects at the Village Vanguard in April '67, all "rejected"...Does anyone know: was there a technical problem or did Impulse!(?) just prefer the earlier Village Gate and Village Theater performances?

Every year I buy the Critics Poll issue and add up the votes of artists who get votes both as established and 'rising star' (formerly TDWR). Kinda obsessive, but a lot of guys get hung up between the two. Perception is all....

l p Henceforth please spare yourself the evident pain of listening to any unissued recordings by Mr. Rollins that may come your way by just sending them on to me. COD if you please... By the way, Coltrane said of their meeting on Tenor Madnes "[Rollins] was just playing with me].

Love this album/CD, but the running order seems totally bass ackwards to me. I can't imagine that Alfred would've put the slow blues at the start and the ballads at the end...I would alternate uptempo and ballads and put CC Rider at the end. A small quible, but still...

Love this (no surprise to anyone who's tracked my input here). One of the great cultural acheicements of the 20th century (no hyperbole). Yes some of the backing is pop in the worst way, but in context that was a show of solidarity by Ray since that was the price C&W and R&B had to pay for respectability back then. "If I could moan like a mo'ning dove"... There's a box that collects all forays into hayseed hickatude and hillbilly soul.

I too would love to see On Broadway reissued (in any format), plus some of his unissued BN stuffs might be nice too....

I believe we had a previous thread on this issue that was both more polite and more enlightening. As I recall, everyone agreed that there was a definite change in Anthony's playing but, while not everyone dug it, it could hardly be called "bashing". Perhaps some kind soul could give us some linkage?

Double Image is typical grey-market Lost Quintet, two long but still incomplete edits of train of (un)consciousness medleys, OK sound, fascinating if sometimes frustrating performances...similar yet different from other such.

And the multiple quotations of "Ain't Necessarily So" make it v. ironical and post-modern, in a good way.

I too saw Horizon twice in the early '90s and was blown away. Very much a REAL BAND...

For conga and soulful sax, Lou Donaldson did a bunch: Blues Walk, Swing & Soul, Light Foot, The Time is Right and Gravy Train. Not all in the same mood but a CD-R and and copy of the Mosaic box with all the aforementioned and you'd end up with something pretty similar to Midnight Blue with numbers like "Grits & Gravy"...

In Portland also try Everyday at 14th and W. Burnside, Jackpot at 9th & W. Burnside and a whole string of places on SE Hawthorne between 30th & 39th. In Seattle, Buds on Jackson (near their new baseball park) is worth stopping in mostly 'cause it's just so old school...

Thing is louis the singer and Louis the trumpet player are absolutely and completely one and the same guy! (metaphorically as well as literally)

I think most of you have already read my "they never made a record near as good as they were live" rant re Jarret's 'American Quartet', but just for the record (yuk, yuk) that's how I still feel.

Wolff, Try www.vinylrestingplaceusa.com, I swear the usa part wasn't on the business card they gave me but maybe I just spaced it out. Dana

Well...somewhere past 'progressive' (a word/idea I dislike for its teleological implications...) there's Sonny Sharrock. And while it's not quite true that there's nothing twixt him and Grant Green, there's a lot less than you might expect...so I guess I'm kind of agreeing here.

The Electric Fetus at 4th Ave & Franklin in Mpls (St Cloud & Duluth too) totally rules. seriously, it's one of the world's great stores even if I used to work there. There was a previous thread discussing the Twin City's many other fine musical recording emporiums.

I voted for Pete Best. Karma, or maybe he's helping it along.