Jim Alfredson

And we wonder why the PM system isn't working. Just kidding

FINALLY! I looked for these earlier today but couldn't find them until tonight (or this morning, however you look at it) but in any case HERE THEY ARE: The lyrics to one of the worst, cheesy-ass songs ever written. Music by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer and lyrics by Peter Sinfield. Pirates "Who'll make his mark," the Captain cried, "To the Devil drink a toast? We'll glut the hold with cups of gold And we'll feed the sea with ghosts! I see your hunger for a fortune Could be better served beneath my flag. If you've the stomach for a broadside Come aboard my pretty boys! I will take you and make you Everything you've ever dreamed. Make fast the guns tonight we sail When the high tide floods the bay! Cut free the lines and square the yards Get the black flag stowed away! The Turk, the Arab, and the Spaniard Will soon have pennies on their eyes And any other laden fancy... We will take her by surprise I will take you and make you Everything you've ever dreamed..." Six days off the Cuban coast when a sail ahead they spied "A Galleon of the treasure fleet!" the mizzen lookout cried. "Closer to the wind my boys!" the mad eyed Captain roared, "For every man that's alive tonight will be hauling gold aboard!" Spare us the galleon begged But mercy's face had fled Blood ran from the screaming souls The cutlass harvested Driven to the quarter deck the last survivor fell "She's ours, my boys," the Captain grinned "And no one left to tell!" The Captain rose from a silk divan With a pistol in his fist And shot the lock from an iron box And a blood red ruby kissed "I give you jewelry of turquoise, A crucifix of solid gold, One hundred thousand silver pieces It is just as I foretold! You, you see there before you Everything you've ever dreamed!" Anchored in an indigo moonlit bay Gold eyed 'round fires the sea thieves lay Morning, white shells and a pipe of clay As the wind filled their footprints They were far, far away Our sails swell full as we brave all seas On a westward wind to live as we please With the wicked wild eyed woman Of Portobello town Where we've been told That a purse of gold Buys any man a crown They will serve you and cloth you Exchange your rags For the velvet coats of kings "Who'll drink a toast with me I give you liberty This town is ours - tonight!" Landlord wine and make it the finest Make it a cup for a sea dogs thirst Two long years of bones and beaches Fever and leaches did their worst So fill the night with paradise Bring me peach and peacock 'Till I burst, but first, I want a soft touch In the right place I want to feel like a king tonight Ten on the black to beat the Frenchman Back you dogs give them room to turn Now open wide sweet Heavens gate Tonight were gonna see if Heaven burns I want an angel on a gold chain And I'll ride her to the stars It's the last time for a long, long time Come the daybreak we embark On the flood of the morning tide Once more the ocean cried This company will return one day Though we feel your tears It's the price we pay For there's prizes to be taken And glory to be found Cut free the chains ake fast your souls We are Eldorado bound I will take you For always, forever, together Until Hell calls our names "Who'll drink a toast with me To the Devil and the deep blue sea Gold drives a man to dream!" The music is even worse than that...

Ron Brooks owns the Bird of Paradise in Ann Arbor. I can ask him in Oct. when we appear there if he knows what happened to Leon. Danny Spencer sometimes comes out to my blues band gigs and sits in, although I haven't seen him in about a year.

I'm surprised he's not suing. "Man, his hooks are so catchy... it wasn't my fault!"

Find Your Pirate Name Here's mine:

How much does it cost a pirate to get a piercing? A buck an ear!

I make my real money in a blues band, so E, A, and D are no brainers for me. I like Eb too. And F#. Gotta play in B too if you're playing blues. Soul Stream, it's a deal. I'm gonna start shedding Rock Candy in Db tomorrow!!

You guys are weird.

Supposedly the deal with CDBaby is we get 90% of whatever they get from the sale of the music. I have no idea what they actually get per song, however. It is supposed to be implemented sometime in the near future, but there are no hard set dates as to when that will be. I guess just keep checking. We will definately be making more money if you buy the disc, but it's your choice. As long as our music is being heard and enjoyed, we're happy! soul station, do a search for mp3 files on your computer and you should find your tunes.

Love the intro to that tune. So very hip! I'm going to learn Rock Candy in D flat, dammit! I bet it'll sound better too...

I'm a fan of crazy synth! I only listened to the CD once while running errands. I'll give it a real listen and get back to you!

You know, I haven't heard the original in so long I forgot it's in D flat!!! NOBODY plays it in that key, not even Joey D. Which reminds me: Another great swinger, McGriff's "All About My Girl". Nobody plays that in the correct key either which is A flat. That's the key McGriff originally recorded it in. We play it in that key and my solos suck, but at least I'm learning the key!!!

couw, it's ten posts above mine (this one right here).

Didn't Jimmy Smith write a tune called Hackensack? EDIT: No, he just covered the Monk tune. Gotcha!!!

Just want to push this up for everyone who may not have read it. I keep reading posts in other threads about "getting error message when I sent you a PM... I hope it goes through!" All PM's DO GO THROUGH. The error message is just telling you that the person you PM'd will not receive an email... we're still tracking down the problem. Thank you for your patience.

Now waitaminute!!!!

This was the second disc I picked up of Groove's back when I first started to get into this stuff. My first exposure to him came from my dad's vinyl collection. Groove could play bass lines like no other. You can tell he is an organist first, not a pianist that switched over to organ. His command of the instrument is total. On this record he sounds like he's really trying to prove himself and he does. He swings like crazy and there are some really nice originals and a smart selection of covers including one of my favorite standards "Jeanine". Highly recommended! Good call, Soul Stream!

Just heard a cut off "Quintet Plus" on the way home from the gig tonight. Man, that was some swingin' shit. Joe and I subtitled it "Swingin' Our Nuts Off: Fuck Yeah!" I'll have to pick this one up! Quintet Plus!

Thank you! It's always great to know that people are diggin' the sounds! Spread the word! Go to you local live jazz establishment and say, "Have you heard these cats?!?"

Cover an Organissimo tune!!!! HA! "Arno Marsh - Live at the Lighthouse!" I can dig it!

New Pat Martino disc on Blue Note! Didn't even know about this. Great line-up. The last tune is pretty smokin' (streaming that now). Might have to pick this one up. Martino is the shiz-nit!

Most definately you can sit in! The brewpub on the cover is Founder's Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, MI. Great beer! After not playing there for quite some time they've finally scheduled us to come back in November. Thank you for the compliments!

I talked to Ken, our service provider, tonight and he apologizes that it's taking so long. The solution he thought might be right turned out to be incorrect. He's still troubleshooting the problem. He insists that it's on his end and not here, so at least we know that much. I will keep updating as more info comes in.

Yeah, that McGriff record is nice. Trombone and organ is a combination that has been way under-utilized, IMO. I'm excited to hear that new Wycliffe Gordon record with Sam Yahel, both great players. Wycliffe teaches at MSU and has sat in with us here and there. We've been toying with the idea of asking him to do a few tunes on our next CD. Organ and vibes is another wonderful combination that should be used more.

CooL!