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The Magnificent Goldberg

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  1. So they'll have Sabir Mateen writing the TV jingles then? MG
  2. While I was out, I decided that KD Jr is really taking a very parochial view of black music. If he were to look into the different popular musics of Africa, he'd find everything he thinks is lacking in America; right up in his face. America has no God-given right to be the cutting edge of black music, simply because it was for eighty years or so. Music reflects culture. If you don't like the music, do something about the culture - change society. MG
  3. There's always been good and bad in pop music, black or white. There's a lot of good black pop music out there now. Erykah Badu to start with. Listening to "World wide underground" for the first time, I got the same feeling as the first time I liistened to Ornette Coleperson's "Free jazz" - hearing a music that was so blindingly creative, yet firmly entrenched in the culture it represented, and with an incredible groove to it. Plenty of other neo-Soul singers around who are every bit as good as the soul singers of the '60s - Mary J Blige; Angie Stone; Alicia Keys (when she's on it); Belita Woods, who sings two great cuts on George Clinton's "How late do UF2BB4UR absent". Wyclef Jean; Public Enemy; The Last Poets; KRS1; Gil Scott-Heron represent a political thread in Rap that can't be disregarded and lumped into an anti-social bag. And there have always been plenty of songs about sex and violence. Try Wynonie "Mr Blues" Harris or Dinah Washington. Like many in the past, many of the modern ones include a strong dose of self parody - Redman's multiple versions of Johnny "Guitar" Watson's "Superman lover" are hilarious; as are many of Busta Rhymes' things. I think black popular music is just as good now, and just as bad, and just as BAAAD, as it's ever been. I love it! MG
  4. John Hicks' "Music in the key of Clark" has some wonderful remakes of Clark numbers; particularly "My conception" and "Minor meeting". Lonnie Smith's "Too damn hot" has a very interesting version of "One cylinder". Lou's version, on which Lonie played but didn't solo, wasn't the original, which was by the great Freddie McCoy on his "Peas and rice" LP, but it's a lot more famous than the original. On the same album, Lonnie does a beautiful ballad version of "Silver's serenade" that really opints up how lovely the tune is. Cornell Dupree, on his album "Bop 'n' blues" does my favourite version of "Bags' groove". MG
  5. Yeah, I was talking to Han Bennink in between sets at the Seattle ICP show and he said that he thought that America was changing. He's come here for over 30 years touring, recording etc. and he said that things are getting really tense here now-a-days. He said "everyone's scared of everything and everyone now." I know this isn't in the politics section so I won't go into my opinion on why this climate of fear has crept into our national consciousness, but I’m sure you already know. Johnny, While I agree with you fully about the state of affairs in the U.S., I think this incident happened in England? What the hell? How does a cabbie in England NOT know "London Calling"? One of the greatest albums ever! Now THAT's the absurd part of this story! Add to the irony... I bet the cabbie grew up in Brixton! Cheers, Shane Depends on how old he is. I've never heard any Clash records (as far as I know), and I'm English (well, kind of). MG
  6. Maiden Voyage - Odell Brown & the Organisers - I can't believe no one on this board has mentioned this! Armageddon - The Three Souls - DITTO Black Nile - The Three Souls - DITTO again! Twilight Thunder - The Afro Blues Quintet + 1 Down with Downers - The Afro Blues Quintet + 1 The above two are retitled versions of Canteloupe Island (the two tracks are a continuous performance) Evening of the beast - The Afro Blues Quintet + 1 This is a retitled version of John Patton's "One step ahead" In none of the three cases above are the composers correctly credited. Nonetheless, these are great versions of the tunes, despite the dishonesty of the record company. Finally Grassella Oliphant - The yodel and Soul woman I actually think these are the original versions, though some discographies give dates that are a few weeks after "Got a good thing goin'". I doubt if Patton & Green would have brought these numbers that they'd just recorded for Blue Note to the session. I reckon they recorded them first for Atlantic. But the Blue Note album came out first. MG
  7. I still do. I just buy whatever is cheapest. MG
  8. Is that as good as I think it is? (I wish they'd issue some more Wright on CD.) MG
  9. Ho YUSSS! Jim Hall plays the master of the Telecaster: The Albert Collins songbook MG
  10. No idea the answer to your question, but the ordering info on the Black Jazz website says... Black Jazz Records™ accepts Checks Credit Cards and Money Orders. To assure the highest protection for purchases Black Jazz secures all Credit Card orders via Pay Pal. You can also phone in your order. (510) 452-5299 All Checks & Money Orders payable to: Black Jazz Records® P.O, Box 71204 Oakland, CA 94612-7304 My thought is that if they take credit card orders over the phone, then that implies (at least to me) that they might be able to run your card directly (without having to go through Paypal). But Paypal appears to be their only on-line credit card payment method. When/if I put an order in with them - I'll let you know what I use. My Paypal spending limit is dangerously low (I think barely $60), because I refuse to give them my bank account numbers. So I'm sure I'll be looking for some alternative to Paypal. Thanks - I look forward to your news. This is an important label. MG
  11. He only takes Paypal? MG
  12. Yes, it was "Piano Concerto for the left hand" - kind of obvious title really. Nice piece of music, I recall. Haven't heard it since 1970, though, so I could be wrong. MG
  13. Just turned up in the post Rushing off to the dentist now, so no time to listen to these. Something to look forward to later. MG
  14. John Coltrane plays Otis Redding Bill Evans plays The Monkees And a few Christmas records that were never made A Sonny Crissmas Miles wishes all his fans a happy Christmas Art Blakey's Christmas Message (I think that would have been GREEAATTT!) MG
  15. WHO IS ARIC EFFRON AND WHY ISN'T HIS NAME STEVE AUSTIN? (I've been dying to ask that for ages.) MG
  16. The guitarist on the new Gene Ludwig - Joe Lano - of whom I've never heard before, sounds pretty good. I really like his solo on "Gentle Rain". A lot of P Martino in there. From his photo, he looks as if he's been around since the '60s. MG
  17. I felt the same about that album, but it's one I return to a few times every year. I also have Harold playing with Jimmy Liggins and his Drops of Joy in the late 40s. I do like to remember where these guys did their training. MG I like Xocia's Dance, but I agree it's a bit uneven. A few of the tunes on there really blow me away though..."Dark Mood" is one of my favorite Land compositions. What is the Jimmy Liggins recording? I'd love to hear more Land from that period. I have some early tracks he did on a compilation called "Black California" and they're outstanding. It's called "Jimmy Liggins & his Drops of Joy" Specialty SPCD7005 - not yet deleted by Concord, I trust. Note, this is pure R&B; you won't get much soloing from Land. MG
  18. A tune by that name appears on Blue Mitchell's "Blue's moods" and Don Patterson's "Opus de Don" (CD "Dem New York Dues"), on which Blue played. In both cases the tune is credited to Blue Mitchell. Is this a different tune, perhaps? MG
  19. I felt the same about that album, but it's one I return to a few times every year. I also have Harold playing with Jimmy Liggins and his Drops of Joy in the late 40s. I do like to remember where these guys did their training. MG
  20. No Shit? I ain't got no shit, either. MG
  21. I'm on Mongo '70 now. Struth! Is Reed playing hell out of that reed or what?! (Sorry, deliberate) MG
  22. Bernstein's playing rarely reminds me of Grant, at least overtly. He's got a lot of Jim Hall in him, too, and plenty of his own thing. I was going to say the same thing. GG's influence is clearly there, but to my ears, Peter's got his own sound. Well, perhaps it's because I tend to hear him with organists. MG
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