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I have an MD recording of him live with this band. They keep it surprisingly together really. I'll have another listen later and reply back.

We aim to please. Have a nice day y'all

Also Jim, on BBC Radio 7, they regularly (weekly) play repeats of the Goon Show. You can listen online with Win Med Player or Real Player Next Monday's show Last Monday's show (second link down)

I bought my Grandad a video of Milligan et al doing a stage routine a few years back. I'll ask him what it's called.

Wasn't that Python??? edit to say sorry Allen, just spotted the reference to the LP.

And this, which you'll appreciate : The last paragraph being especially appropriate.

Appreciate the response, but I'm afraid I don't know what that is either. Tuberculosis? A disease of elm trees? A cancerous dog w/an overactive thyroid? Sorry to be so "American" about all this. Well it was a term that the Goons used on radio in the 50's/60's apparently, to describe an unspecified, not very serious illness. Just found this:

Sorry, but this is a big thread, when's the next one due?

I must admit I don't understand people making fun of Camille's looks...I mean, shit; look at what she's getting! It's Mr. Ed and Dumbo! Oops; cancel that trip to England... Oh I don't know, you can visit my decaying corpse hanging from the gallows in the Tower Of London.

Well, could be perfectly innocent; B3-er could be stood in front of her saying "Hey baby, check this one out"

Have a great day Johnny. Cheers.

They let Pete Townshend out. You should be fine. Now that makes me sound like something else...... Can you use a different example please.

Oops, the police are knocking at my door now. Treacherous behaviour. Hanging apparently. Bye all.

They could name him Wilbur. At least Prince Charles has one kid already. Now now. That's never been proved. :that either child is his:

Only important if you're Welsh. Which you would never admit to anyway.

And although I don't like to take the rise out of people's appearance I knew where they were coming from with this:

No offense here. We've got our own crisis with our cattle, but our government is more adept at hiding the truth from us... I'd avoid those 6lb. burgers myself like the lurgy (don't know what it means, but it has to be nasty). So... you're not dancing in the streets now that Charles is marrying his true love Camilla. At least they don't look like monkeys. Oh... I guess they do... What's it about the elites looking like unhuman... No offence taken mate. By the way, just a sample of public opinion at the forthcoming marriage: The new £2 coin,

Ha! That could be the motto for this joint. Could Couw do some sort of funky Reid Miles/ Wolf type album cover "Talkin' Loud, Sayin' Nothin'"?

You're obviously doing a great job bringing up your daughter SS1. When she can conceive and exhibit something so meaningful. Simple to her, emotionally complex for the adult kingdom

The very essence of 'Litania', IMO, is it's material, though it is executed marvellously by the band and Stenson and Rosengren turn in some gorgeous solos, the music has the inherent darkness and mystery one would expect having seen the films in which all of the music features; i.e. Rosemary's Baby, Knife In The Water etc. There are plenty of nervous patches where one attuned to standard hard-bop fayre might feel less than comfortable. Not so much as the band playing 'outside', they don't really, more of a case of challenging material, interpreted with respect and gravitas I suppose. I was intrigued when I first heard it. Loved it soon after, but it demands attention. Hope this helps.

It always make me cringe when you hear British folk saying things like, "I don't really think we need them, but they're great for tourism". Now, I'm sorry fellas but, and don't take this the wrong way, during the foot and mouth outbreak of 2001, Americans were avoiding the place like we had the lurgy. That's how much of a deal-clincher the Royals are . They're a complete waste of space and a big "Fuck you" to anything that pretends to be a democracy. The stunts they pull to 'evade' tax... well, that's just a whole other thread

Makes you wonder what ol' Prince Phillip would've asked them: Brian May --- " Weren't you the one off EastEnders? Eric Clapton --- "You played better when you were full of coke..." edited for spoooling!

Edit to say Kevin, that if anything Miskiewicz is the most rooted in the 'jazz drumming' tradition than most of the ECM 'house' drummers. Like an up-to-date Euro Jimmy Cobb. If that helps. BTW I have seen this band live, and they were fabulous. No bull.

Hi Kevin. I dare say they'll be playing stuff off the last two albums which IMO, swings as hard as any modern post-bop. They may not be as 'in the pocket' as Hank or Horace's late '50's sides, but they will get your feet tapping --- most of the time. When they do slow things down, or break things up, they resist the temptation (because it must be a temptation) to go 'outside' too much. There may be the odd bit of atonality in Stanko's phrases, but ultimately his sound and language is fairly blues/folk based. The resolutions, when they do come (and they always come) are beautiful. Go. Cheers.