The Magnificent Goldberg

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I have the feeling this has been posted here before. Still... I don't think I've seen this one, though Funny, no albums showing Etta wearing a big hat MG MG

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A wee bit o' soul Randy Crawford - Windsong - Warner Bros (WEA Germany) next Etta James - Losers weepers - Cadet MG

This film was 'Delicatessen' About a butcher in post-apocalyptic France, who murders tenants of his apartment building and uses the corpses for pie fillings. Definitely black comedy. MG

Oh, also another Spanish film - 'Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown'. Another cowboy spoof (seeing 'Support your local sheriff' mentioned) - 'The good guys and the bad guys'. MG

With you all the way. Personally, I've always thought that JDF got too much, too soon, and never really got his own thing together because everyone thought that he was doing it right. He's kind of a soul jazz version of Wynton Marsalis. I'll listen to him, but mainly when there's someone I like with him. MG BINGO! I find the two B-3ers that Abercrombie has played with --- Dan Wall and Jeff Palmer --- to be much more interesting. Abercrombie has also recorded with Dr Lonnie Smith and Johnny 'Hammond' Smith. The stuff with Dr L is two CDs on Venus in which he imitates Jimi Hendrix. Not keen on those except sometimes, but the JHS album, 'Nasty' is one of JHS' best. And both Dr L and JH are MUCH more interesting organists than JDF. MG

I'd have mentioned 'Le cage au folles'. 'Mon oncle' still makes me laugh. My daughter borrowed a copy from the library a little while back and brought it round. The one of his I scream with laughter to is 'Traffic'. Those wonderful shots of people in other cars, feeling they're in private and picking their noses etc just kill me. People are the funniest people ever. Another French comedy film I love - but can't remember the title at present - is one that takes place mostly in the sewers of Paris. A Spanish film that I find really strangely funny was 'Belle epoque' - about some sisters' amorous adventures with the hero during the Spanish Civil War. Gruesome but hilarious. I love the Carry on films. The world would be a much worse place without awful puns. Funniest American film I've seen is 'I'm gonna git you, sucker', a spoof blaxploitation film produced by Motown. Also Life of Brian The party (Peter Sellers doing his Indian act again, but as subtle as Keaton) Dolomite (Rudy Ray Moore) The importance of being Earnest (with Edith Evans) MG

Oh, tubes are valves in American... MG

George Freeman. Really? He always sounds hyperactive to me. Like he's swatting flies from the fingerboard. Love his playing though. Massively under-documented musician. On record and film. Oh yes. Try his intro to the blues track on the Jimmy McGriff/Lucky Thompson 'Friday the 13th' live album on Groove Merchant, or 'Introducing George Freeman with Charlie Earland sitting in' or practically any ballad. Bob Porter thought he did the best intros of anyone, but he took forever to get going If you look at it right (or one way, anyway), those 'swatting flies' bits ARE the spaces. MG I've got a mint copy of Birth Sign. I better give it another listen (it's still got an original Delmark George Freeman press release in it ). I've also got a badly storage warped Charlie Parker/George Freeman which I love his playing on. And also the Groove Merchant with the naughty picture But I remember Birth Sign as the quintessential one. Actually, I reckon the quintessential ones are 'Rebellion' on Southport, with Vonski on piano all the way through, and 'Frantic diagnosis' on Bamboo (never on CD but Da Barstids often have it on LP), also with Vonski, Charles Earland, Caesar Frazier and others I can't be asked to go upstairs and look up. I'd really like ot see the press notice; can you scan it and put it up? I wonder if there's a thread on George? MG

With you all the way. Personally, I've always thought that JDF got too much, too soon, and never really got his own thing together because everyone thought that he was doing it right. He's kind of a soul jazz version of Wynton Marsalis. I'll listen to him, but mainly when there's someone I like with him. MG

George Freeman. Really? He always sounds hyperactive to me. Like he's swatting flies from the fingerboard. Love his playing though. Massively under-documented musician. On record and film. Oh yes. Try his intro to the blues track on the Jimmy McGriff/Lucky Thompson 'Friday the 13th' live album on Groove Merchant, or 'Introducing George Freeman with Charlie Earland sitting in' or practically any ballad. Bob Porter thought he did the best intros of anyone, but he took forever to get going If you look at it right (or one way, anyway), those 'swatting flies' bits ARE the spaces. MG

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There's nothing listed in the Lord discography (which doesn't prove anything, but is a fair indication). MG

Thanks. Those records are on my radar but didn't have room to mention everything. When I expand this piece for my book, they'll be a more thorough look at the discography ... Oh good. I'm sure you'll let us know when it's out. MG

Que significa "tube cut"? Pressed on the London underground between Maida Vale and Kilburn Park MG

Nice article Mark. You missed out a reference to David Newman's 'Fathead' from '59. Marcus' (and everybody's) playing on that is wonderful! That album played a very big part in developing my taste in the early 60s. A couple of other good 'uns are Roland ALexander's 'Pleasure bent' (New Jazz & OJC) and 'Detroit's grand piano man, by Earl Van Riper on Parkwood - just trumpet, piano and bass; very lovely. MG

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I have the Roulette album and like it a lot - it comes out of hiding a few times a year. There are a couple of nice bonus cuts on the CD from a different LP - 'Let's go Bobo' - done in 1964. As they're included in this CD, I guess that one hasn't made it to CD. I also have 'Bobo! Do that thing/Guajira' issued on in 1963 on Tico SLP1108(and also produced by Teddy Reig). I like that, too, though perhaps not quite as much. It's a pretty short album; a few secs under half an hour. It was reissued on CD on the Vampisoul label, manufactured by Distrolux (fabulously meaningless name!) in Europe somewhere. It must have been done before 'Bobo's beat'. Roulette bought Tico and I guess transferred all the artists to Roulette. If it's expensive, you can probably let it pass. I also have his BN LP, 'Tomorrow is here'. I think you'd probably enjoy staying away from that one. I don't mind it occasionally. He sings on most cuts and there are the usual BN 70s orchestrations. I don't have any of the Verve albums. I've often wanted to get one or two, because they have such nice sleeves but I've never seen any cheapos. MG

Was Lloyd Mayers playing organ or piano on that date, Jim? MG Organ all the way. Oooooo! MG

Oh yes please, Bill. Download, plizz. MG

Was Lloyd Mayers playing organ or piano on that date, Jim? MG

Fode Baro - Liberation - Lusafrica (the only album from a major company that i got this week) Fode Baro - Debrouillons-nous - Syllart Aboubacar Diaby - 2Diaby - Syllart UCAS Band - Takussanou ndakarou vols 1 & 2 - apparently the band's own production. Got some good bargains in there. Two shops had sales - 3 CDs for 10 Euros. By, that were reet gradely! MG