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I swear I saw an entire thread about this recently. Was it here on on AAJ??? It had gotten over 20 or 30 posts in it, so it may be worth taking a look for. (I'm not looking now. I'm up way past my sleepy time.)

Deborah Harry (several CD's with the Jazz Passengers). And I'd also probably argue Elvis Costello (though others will have to cite the specifics). Oh, and definitely Björk, who did a totally straight-ahead vocal-jazz album with her backed by a very traditional piano trio, singing in English and Iclandic (seriously!), on Gling-Gló in about 1990. Björk has also sung a small handful of big-band tracks over the years, most notably "It's Oh So Quiet" from "Post" in 1995. And Sinéad O'Connor and her 1992 album "Am I Not Your Girl?", on which she tackles all standards, backed by a big band. I actually really like this album, or at least I did at one time (haven't listened to it in a couple years).

His liner notes are a riot. Either that, or they have been known to cause riots. Where the hell did he go to college?? (A serious question, actually.) Guys don't just come out of high school knowing how to write like that (or at least like he does in his liner notes).

Thanks for posting this, Chris. GREAT story!!!

Quoting myself, I know... Did Hendrix ever cover any other Dylan tunes (besides these two, and of course "...Watchtower")??? I have a funny feeling I'm forgetting another one...

Oh COME on. "Tough rock and rollers?" I mean, the Pretenders were good for what they were, but I think even Whitesnake fits that label better than the Pretenders... Thanks!!! - glad you liked it!!!

Please tell us your middle name is Richard. Actually, his middle name reflects his 1/4 Chinese heritage, on his mother's father's side of the family (i.e., his mother's maiden name). Indeed, how else could you explain a name like Peter Wang Johnson?

Thanks!!! - glad you liked it!!!

You've got mail!!!

...but hopefully also unappetizing??

Man, you got further in the story than I did, Jim -- before I gave up. Quick, somebody hand me the Pepto!!!

Any way you could see fit to share those photos with us, Chuck?? I'm guessing probably not, if they are otherwise unpublished - and perhaps there's some concern about copyright. Or maybe just for other reasons. Still, I'm sure many of us would love to see them.

Well, Jazz, I'm glad you asked that. Let me see... During the late '70s and early '80s, New Wave was a catch-all term for the music that directly followed punk rock; often, the term encompassed punk itself, as well. In retrospect, it's became clear that the music that followed punk could be divided, more or less, into two categories — post-punk and new wave. Where post-punk was arty, difficult, and challenging, new wave was pop music, pure and simple. It retained the fresh vigor and irreverence of punk music, as well as a fascination with electronics, style, and art. Therefore, there was a lot of stylistic diversity to new wave. It meant the nervy power pop of bands like XTC and Nick Lowe, but it also meant synth rockers like Gary Numan or rock revivalists like Graham Parker and Rockpile. There were edgy new wave songwriters like Elvis Costello, pop bands like Squeeze, tough rock & rollers like the Pretenders, pop-reggae like the Police, mainstream rockers like the Cars, and ska revivalists like the Specials and Madness. As important as these major artists were, there were also countless one-hit wonders that emerged during early new wave. These one-hit groups were as diverse as the major artists, but they all shared a love of pop hooks, modernist, synthesized production, and a fascination for being slightly left of center. By the early '80s, new wave described nearly every new pop/rock artist, especially those that used synthesizers like the Human League and Duran Duran. New wave received a boost in the early '80s by MTV, who broadcast endless hours of new wave videos in order to keep themselves on the air. Therefore, new wave got a second life in 1982, when it probably would have died out. Instead, 1982 and 1983 were boom years for polished, MTV-radio new wave outfits like Culture Club, Adam Ant, Spandau Ballet, Haircut 100, and A Flock of Seagulls. New wave finally died out in 1984, when established artists began to make professional videos and a new crop of guitar-oriented bands like the Smiths and R.E.M. emerged to capture the attention of college-radio and underground rock fans. Nevertheless, new wave proved more influential than many of its critics would have suspected, as the mid-'90s were dominated by bands — from Blur to Weezer — that were raised on the music. Does that pretty much cover it?? Edit (almost one year later to the day, oddly enough): FYI, I stole this entire definition of New Wave from the AMG, word for word. My repeated "Thanks!!" links (below) don't work any more (ever since the AMG redesign) -- but they used to link to the source AMG page where I stole it from.

I'll second that!!! How about Hendrix's cover of Dylan's "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?" (from "BBC Sessions") --- or probably better yet, how about "Like a Rolling Stone" (from "Jimi Plays Monterey")???

Well, b3, if you feel... ...unsettled... ...after a meal like that, might I suggest:

Definitely "James Brown" super-baaaaaad!!!!! Anybody got a way (space) for me to host these for the board to hear??? They be fun to hear.

I've got MP3's of three samples from this soundtrack, which used to be on the darkfunk website. I can't upload them to this thread, but if somebody knows how I can upload them somewhere (or if somebody can host them), I'll be glad to share them. They're about 4, 3, and 7 megs, each, in terms of file-size. (2:00, 1:21, and 3:40 in length, time-wise) Edit: I just listened to them, and they're BAAAADDDD!!!!!!!!!!! Especially the long track. It's SUPER BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDD!!!!!!! B)

Me too!!

Well, THAT doesn't do anything to promote or pay respect to the genius of Parker either.

I've got this 45!!!!!!!!!! B)

And I think it's the results that matter, more than the process. The process itself isn't inherently evil, even if the results are frequently insubstantial.

This specific project, or the process in general??

This is an AWESOME record, Tom! Never heard it - just found the image on-line. I'll see if I can find it, and give it a spin sometime. Thanks!!

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