Joe G

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I would prefer to err on the side of caution at this point, as Dan (musicboy) has apparently withdrawn in an unsteady truce. Frankly, as far as the "industry" goes, organissimo is almost totally under the radar at this point, but I would certainly rather not see a change in our status under such negative circumstances. Here's hoping it will just blow over. What's Jim going to say when he gets back?

Yes, thank you Jim Dye. Your current avatar is the perfect statement for the moment.

Dan, Okay, you would be able to avoid the slander charge in the letter of the law. But might this not be a case where "the letter kills, while the spirit gives life?" It still feels mighty vindictive to me when you speak of "exposing this website forum... as a haven for hate mongers". I am horrified that anyone would view this forum as that in particular. If there's one thing I hate, it's hate mongers. I've seen people go at each other in political forum pretty tough, but beyond that, it never would have occured to me that we were a haven for hate, and I think that such a charaterization would be unfair at best. There was an earlier post by one of our members that mentioned the fact that Neon had gone a long way towards cooling things off, and several of our members had declared a self imposed motion to cease and desist. As I see it, the hornet's nest was stirred by your post more than anything. Then you ask our moderators to spray it down. Is this your idea of being polite? The only points that I am willing to concede to you at this time is the warning for those under 18; also, I realize that what people read on this forum at least partially reflects on the band. Up until now, it has hardly been an issue however. Joe

Dear Musicboy, If you have read the entirety of this thread, you will have noticed that B-3er, randissimo, and myself, Joe G, who are the members of the band Organissimo, have neither posted on the Norah site, nor posted any anti-Christian remarks. Ever. This forum was set up by B-3er when the BNBB was shut down, and so most of the members are not, strickly speaking, Organissimo fans, unless after the fact. They are "refugees" from the defunct Blue Note BB. You will also notice that the board is divided into two sections ("the band" and the rest) which also reflects this reality. The forum is a haven for all views, and there are professed Christians that post regularly in addition to the non Christians. If you would spend some time reading some of the other threads, you would find pretty much the same thing as you do everywhere on the net, sentiments both high and low. Please try to understand the totality of the situation before jumping to conclusions. It is certainly not our intention to make enemies in the music business. If you are truly considering making good on your threat to slander the Organissimo forum, and by extension the band and our music, you are in danger of commiting the same type of heedless and vindictive act that you accuse our members of, and as you say, what comes around goes around. Joe Gloss Edit: I don't want my first paragraph to sound as if I'm leaving the organissimo forum members out to hang. I have great respect for the contibutions of everyone across the board, and fully endorse Jim Sangrey's response in this thread, for instance. I was just trying to establish the fact that this discussion forum has little or nothing to do with the work that organissimo the band does in the realm of music, as it seemed to be your intention, Dan, to equate the two.

I'm with you 100% on both Larry and Sam. However, in concert, The Turbanator is hard to beat..

Charlie Christian, because most of the guitarists I listen to can be traced directly (Wes, Grant, and Jim Hall) or indirectly (most everyone who came after those three) to him. I think it was Howard Alden that did the actual guitar playing in Sweet and Lowdown. I thought Penn did a good job faking it, though.

When it's Haynes, it ROARS! That's a fantastic lineup. Let us know what you think post-event.

Thanks to Jim's link, I have a few more, in addition to the previously mentioned Ellington: George Adams *1940 Ray Barretto *1929 Duke Ellington *1899 Big Jay McNeely *1928 Charlie Parker *1920 Jean Toots Thielemans *1922 Why would the newspaper I read list Duke but not Bird? I like that Toots is in there. A master of melody. B)

Ditto that. Since it's a question of our personal favorite, I went with Metheny, as that's the guy I listen to the most. I feel a little guilty not voting for Wes or Grant or Hall or Sco, as I've listened to all of them a ton, and everyone on the list is so deserving. And there are so many more! Like John Mclaughlin! Lots of great younger guitarists too, like Peter Bernstein, Brad Shepik, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Russell Malone, et al.

Duke Ellington.

Wow. Nobody does it better. Not Martino, nor Scofield, nor Metheny. If they don't release that stuff, a raid might be neccesary.

Nothing new there. Just check out all those Beatles covers from jazz musicians during the 60's! It's frustrating when talent goes under-utilized, for sure. George Benson is another example, albeit in a different way. I'd like to hear a straight up funky organ date from George, too. How about a Benson/Smith reunion? Fuck the smooth crap... Look at me, ragging on Benson like I'm some sort of big shot. Well, you know what I'm getting at. It takes a lot of effort to strike that balance between art and commerce, and few are able to avoid the perception of pandering. Scofield comes to mind...

He's in West Virginia at the moment. We probably won't be hearing from him until next week, unless he gets a spare moment.

What a love fest! You guys rock.

BRAVO!!

Awesome! Thanks, Ghost, that would be sweet of you. And thank you too, Clunky!

Here's a review of the album I found: http://www.jazzweekly.com/reviews/jagranelli_eloh.htm Shepik isn't on the cd. J.A. Granelli is the bassist and composer, and Jamie Saft plays Hammond on the album, but isn't on the tour apparently. Just did a search on Nate Shaw; he will be the organist. And there's no cover for the show!!!!! Are you still with me on this one Jim???

Here's what the Schuler's site says: J.A. Granelli & Mr. Lucky Friday, May 9, 7:30pm. The critically acclaied jazz quartet from NYC graces our stage with the intensity only J.A. Ganelli, Brad Shepik, Nate Shaw and Mike Sarin can produce. Their improvisational performance flows as if it is a strategically composed production. Don't miss this one! I recognize the name Mike Sarin--might be the drummer I saw playing with Brad last time. I don't know if advance tickets are being sold, or if we can just get them at the door.

Sounds great. Too bad they won't be coming to this part of the world. I'm hoping to catch that trio tour in the fall, though. Antonio Sanchez is the drummer, as I understand it. There's been rumours of a sequel to Missouri Sky, though it's hard to imagine how they could "top" it. I've heard that Charlie has a serious case of tinnitus, and wears hearing protection onstage at all times. This has sometimes led to problems for the engineers trying to get a good level out front, as he's been known to shoot dirty looks their way if he feels it's too loud. Thanks for posting your review!

Hey Jim, you'd better unpin this thread and put up Rooster's AOTW, or there will be grumblings of favoritism!

I see that mine is still the only vote for I Want to Hold your Hand. It may or may not be the "best" album, but it was the first Grant I ever heard, and I still think that his solo on This Could Be the Start of Something is one of his finest on record.

Crap! I blew our cover! Exactly.

God! How I wish I could live without cable! That's my wife's life's blood, however. I was born in 1970, so I'm sure we watched the same shows, including Six Million Dollar Man (6 mil sure wouldn't get you far today!), and yes, it was total cheese! BTW, did anyone else watch Jacques Cousteau? Wild Kingdom? National Geographic? Just this morning I saw part of an episode of Gunsmoke, which I never watched as a kid, and I was suprised by the heavy drama in it. The conflict was about one of the characters having taken part in a massacre of an Indian village as a sargent in the army. He was having all these flashbacks of women and children being shot and run through with bayonets. Of course in the end, all was forgiven. I was just suprised to see a viewpoint sympathetic to the Indians being expressed at that time, though I guess it was the late 60's, correct? Recently, Star Trek the next generation, was, at its best, a great show. A final note: I HATE sitcoms!!! And anything to do with MTV's real world/road rules/sorority house/fraternity house. Insert vomiting emoticon here.

Thank you once again to everyone for the orders and the compliments. We very much appreciate the support, both the financial and the emotional. This post will also serve to usurp the Happy Birthday JoeG thread on the main board index. (But thanks again for that Jeff.)