Rooster_Ties

There's a very small church right next door to our house (literally 20 feet north of us, separated only by the width of a driveway and a 6-foot strip of grass). The congregation of the church is quite an interesting racial mix -- I'm guessing about 50% white, 35% black, and 15% Hispanic. They have an interesting ministerial staff, the racial mix of which I think is intentional. The head-minister is Black, and assistant minister (who is also the youth minister) is white, and the church secretary is Hispanic. Most weeks we see the church congregants as they file into the backdoor of the church, as they use our driveway to get from the church parking lot to the church itself. (There's an easement on the driveway - my wife and I own it, but the church has pedestrian rights in perpetuity. Our house used to be the parsonage to the church, which explains the odd relationship we have with them.) ANYWAY, enough background. I only mention all this because this is one of the most racially mixed groups / organizations / churches / "whatevers" I've ever seen in this town. And I'm always pleased by the friendliness of the church goers, if we're in our back yard on Sunday morning (which is when we often do some of our yard work). No real point to this post, I guess. Just more observations on the topic.

I've never seen Lifeboat, and wonder what it's like??? Anybody here seen it??

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You know, come to think of it - I'm not sure I've ever seen Rope. I know about it, and about it's "all one shot" thing. Gotta rent this one soon!!!

I had to go with Vertigo too. Jimmy Stewart's Hitchcock films are all great, but Vertigo is such a different kind of role for Stewart, what with him not being quite the 'all-good' guy he normally was. That tipped it over to Vertigo, as far as voting goes. I spent one summer back in college (late 80's) reading an excellent biography of Hitchcock, and as I read about each film he made - I went out and rented each film. Wonderful way to really dig into a director's entire output (or nearly so), all in the space of a couple months.

IMHO, ditch it - and get a newer Honda. My car is a 1992 Honda Accord Wagon (130,000 miles), and my wifes car is a 1993 Accord 2-door Coupe (135,000 miles). I'm pretty sure we're gonna have to bite the bullet and trade one in within the next 3-4 years, but the other one I hope to get another 5-7 years out of. Neither one has ever had a major malfunction, ever!!! We've changed the timing belts in both of them, which is critically important. (If the belt breaks, the engine is shot - 100%!!) Honda is totally the way to go. We may seriously get 20 years out of one of these cars. Maybe we could get that much out of both of them, but at some point you gotta get a new(er) car, so that you can drive on really long trips without as much worry about the vehicle breaking down. Ditch it, and get a recent (2-5 year old) Honda. That's what I'd do. ( My wife bought hers new, but I got mine when it was already 6 years old - and still haven't had any problems. )

Hey Jim!! - speaking of trades... How about an obscenely obscure Tyrone Washington LP (that usually goes for over $50 on eBay, sometimes ever over $100!!), for a "Live At The Meathouse" CD?? Now there's an idea!!! (hint, hint, hint... ) (I've been on a self-imposed "music-buying-freeze" since December, and I'm jonesin' fer some new tunes!!)

Had to look this one up - as it was a cover I had never seen before. Here 't is...

This is one of only about four or five Andrew Hill CD's that I am still missing. The line-up looks great, particularly the inclusion of Clifford Jordan. (Is Jordan on every track, or are some tracks 'trio-only' tracks??) Don't know why I don't have this one, other than I just haven't crossed paths with it at the right time yet. But I will certainly make it a priority at some point. Thanks for the review!! (If anybody has an extra "Shades" CD, lemme know - I've got a bunch of trading fodder to offer. Or if someone knows were one can be found cheap, lemme know that too. Thanks!!!)

Don't mean to pile on, but I rather liked that feature on the BNBB as well. When I don't have a more significant signature, I often make mine "Kansas City (MO), USA", to approximate the old feature, but it doesn't help that much if everyone else isn't doing it too. It ain't no big deal if you can't do it b3-er, but if you can - I'd be a happy guy!!

When I first got "So Near, So Far", I couldn't get it out of my CD player for a month. Normally I'm luke-warm on Scofield too. I think I like what he plays, but that tone isn't really my thing. But somehow I was totally taken by the collective musicianship on "So Near, So Far", and I was totally smitten with Joe's playing. (It was first "post-1973" Joe Henderson recording I'd ever heard, along with McCoy's "New York Reunion".) Years later, I'm no longer as fanatical about "So Near...", but I still really like it quite a lot. Joe's playing, in particual, is great - but I also love Holland and Foster too, and three "10's on a 10 scale" plus one "6 on a 10 scale" still makes for a solid "9", at least in my book.

I love Joe's Milestone box, nearly as much as his Blue Note work. At least for me, when it comes to Joe, it's all good!!!! But seriously, can anybody point out an album where they think Joe seriously misfired??? I haven't found one yet, and I think I'm up to having heard (and owning) nearly 80% of the man's entire recorded output, sideman dates included. (Maybe closer to 85%.) You might not like the context (for instance the Milestone years), I'll grant you that - but if you listen specifically to Joe - I don't think he ever fell below a 7 or 8 on a 10 scale. Not too many other jazz musicians I can think of with track records like that, with careers that span nearly 40 years.

Yes, thanks. I can't wait to hear it too!!!

My wife really likes Dave Matthews, Soundgarden, Audioslave, and (to a lesser extent) Metallica. And so, I've learned to find things to like in all of them, though it's painful to sit through the sax solos on the live Dave Matthews albums. (I've heard bad trombone players with better intonation. ) But Matthews is a good songwriter and singer, and he's grown on me more than I would have predicted. I think I've heard him live about 4 times, and they've all been pretty good concerts, considering I'm not exactly a DMB fanatic. Soundgarden is OK, and I'm liking the new Audioslave pretty well - although to me it sounds more like another Soundgarden album, without enough Rage Against The Machine, and I was hoping for more from them, but maybe next time... (I don't have any "Rage..." yet, but keep meaning to get some. The few singles I've heard I've liked.) I think the only Metallica we have is the double-live disc with the San Fransisco Symphony Orchestra. I like the overall 'sound' of Metallica just fine, but musically - they just don't do that much for me. I tire of the lack of 'harmonic' movement in the music, both from tune to tune, and also within tunes. (It's like they only play in one color, black.)

Tim Berne

I'm quoting this out of the "Modern Rock" thread I started, but my question is probably more appropriately discussed here... Has anybody heard this, and how is it???? I heard Page and the Crowes on Conan a few years ago, and thought "damn, that's kinda tasty", but I never followed up with this 2CD set. What's the deal?? Good, bad, or otherwise??? Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes: Live at the Greek

Be sure to listen to "Power To The People", which I think you already did if you heard disc #2 (tracks 6-12). "Power To The People" is my all-time favorite non-BN album by Joe Henderson!!!!! :rsmile: :rsmile: :rsmile: And by the way, I might add that Joe is my all-time favorite tenor player.

Hello???!!!!!! AMG: McCoy Tyner - "The Real McCoy" McCoy's "The Real McCoy" has nearly the same exact line-up as Joe's "Inner Urge", same instrumentation, Elvin, and only the bass player is different. Yet another one for Basra!!!! Also, be sure to get Joe's "Mode For Joe", but WAIT - it's coming out as a U.S. RVG this Fall. DON'T get the current issue. It sounds OK (I guess), but I'd wait. GREAT album ("Mode For Joe"), probably my all-time favorite Joe Henderson album.

In case nobody's said this yet, let me extend a nice big-headed "Howdy" and "Welcome!!!" to you, on behalf of all of us here on the Organissimo board. From the sounds of things (just from your two posts, so far), I think you're gonna fit in right-nice!! - Glad you're here!!! Stick around - we're an odd bunch, but (at least we'd like to think) we're lot's of fun to hang around with. Cheers... -- Rooster T.

Well, b3-er, why don't you register as "Wayne Shorter", post something about an upcoming concert of his (Wayne's), and find out!!!

Wow, thanks for the extra smileys, b3!!! Now, is there anyway we can get a "rolleyes" that isn't smiling??? The is I'm afraid... Needs to be be a "rolleyes" with either a straight-across mouth (no smile, but not a frown), or maybe smirking mouth. Sorry to be pushy with this one request, but us Groove Merchants like to throw our weight around a bit, ya know.

So, Use3D (or b3-er), is there another level after 'Goove Merchant'??? If so, when does it hit? 2,000?? - 2,500??? - 5,000???? God help me if it isn't till 10,000!!! (Or better yet, are there multiple levels yet to be had??)

So, riddle me this, Use3D... How come your "total number of posts" only says "1"???? Are you saying all your posts (except the one I quoted) were really just spam?????

Yeah, that does count - forgot about that one!!! Hell, Andrew Hill's on it too - so that tips it over in the progressive corner for sure!!!