Eric

I bought this CD and think it sucks. It is almost like "Jazz 101" or "Jazz For People That Don't Like Jazz". The styles are all over the place and none of them are very successful, IMHO. There are moments where his playing sounds nice, but then he moves on to something else, usually something with a "retro" feel. Out of respect for the guy, I try to listen, but my mind soon wanders and I lose focus. Kind of sad ... working "hard" to listen to something that returns little in return. Sadly, this doesn't feel like a particularly honest effort. Or perhaps it is, in which case I have zero interest in the guy from an artistic point of view. Eric

Thanks for the heads up Rooster. I will be in Columbia to see the uhm ... Indigo Girls Eric

I snagged this a few weeks ago from CD Baby, but have not had a chance to listen yet ... will go to the top of the rotation ... thanks for the heads up. Eric

I am laughing my ass off!!!! Eric

I LOVE Coltrane, all periods. Is it possible that this is just a piece of crap??? Eric

have to admit I always thought he was a bit of a head case - but 31 on the back with 5 birdies, including 18 and slamming the door on Els ... that kicked ass!!! Eric

Springsteen - Jungleland U2 - Bad The Jam - Burning Sky Eric

When was the last time two SI pre-season no. 1 picks actually finished no. 1? Powerhouse program ... good thing we (KU) snagged their AD (Lew Perkins). Eric

could also try Sleeve City: http://www.sleevetown.com/index.shtml Eric

The fact that he now takes PayPal is a big plus too. The international money order route was a little cumbersome. Eric

Really??? How will Tech stop Okafor? Schensher has played well and within himself vs KU and OSU, but I see that little run coming to an end. Still, GT did kick their butt earlier this year. I think it will be a good game though. Eric

What a bummer ... I once had a hot iron land right on top of a bunch of my lps. Melted the record edges so that it was impossible to play the first cut on either side. Eric

After this discussion last fall, I went out and bought the Will Ferrell SNL best-of. The whole thing is a scream, particularly the spoof on Jeopardy with Sean Connery and Burt Reynolds (played by Norm McDonald). The extras are pretty damn good too, esp a clip from Conan where Ferrell goes on as Robert Goulet and never breaks character. Speaking of SNL, for some reason I had a vision this am of the "commercial" for Steve Martin Penis Cream. "It's the only penis cream that features a picture of MY penis on it." The close-up of the jar contains a warning that says "Not penis cream". What a hoot!!! Eric

I have that Reuben Wilson session on the original lp. Sadly, it is not nearly as good as the two that came out in the Rare Groove series or "On Broadway", his first on BN. Probably the best way to descibe it is boring ... the grooves are not all that engaging and the soloing is not all that complex (even for RW). I will probably take a pass on this one ... too bad they did not pick "Broadway" instead. Eric

How are the trio sessions? I have all the stuff with horns ... all of which is very nice. Eric

Over in the CD Baby thread, Jim recommended a CD by Adam Scone which I picked up. I also posted the following over there, but could not figure out how to quote myself "cross thread" Anyway, what I said there probably belongs here: "Digging a little deeper into the Adam Scone vibe ... I noticed that both he and the alto guy on Scone's CD (Ian Hendrickson-Smith, who also has a CD on Sharp Nine) have a band called the Macktet. So ... after listening to a few samples on their site, I snagged this as well (the "Liftoff" CD, they have a few). This is a very cool CD, with a little more grease and grit than the Scone CD. I could not find this at CD Baby (which of course is the point of this thread ), but I was able to get it from the K-Pasta website (the Macktet's label). Definitely worth checking out." Eric

Digging a little deeper into the Adam Scone vibe ... I noticed that both he and the alto guy on Scone's CD (Ian Hendrickson-Smith, who also has a CD on Sharp Nine) have a band called the Macktet. So ... after listening to a few samples on their site, I snagged this as well (the "Liftoff" CD, they have a few). This is a very cool CD, with a little more grease and grit than the Scone CD. I could not find this at CD Baby (which of course is the point of this thread ), but I was able to get it from the K-Pasta website (the Macktet's label). Definitely worth checking out. Eric

Rock/other: Willie Nelson 1978 in Wichita Jazz: Jerry Hahn (the guitarist) 1981 in Wichita Eric PS - There is a very nice Hahn album out which I suspect could be picked up cheap used: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=A7at67uq080jk

A-f*cking-MEN, brother! Can you say FOOD-F-ING-COMA??? Eric

I have developed a hankerin' for the Super Furry Animals!!! Eric

got five ... missed that 2nd of ... Eric

Yeah, great season though. GT was tough and we seemed to make some mistakes down the stretch. Oh well, go Okie State and we should be awesome next year!!! Eric

Last night I attended a show in KC by the Charles McPherson/Tom Harrell quintet. It was part of a Charlie Parker celebration here in KC. Stanley Crouch started things off with a 15-20 minute lecture on Bird that was at times rambling, but mostly insightful and humerous. But, I digress ... This is the third time I have seen Tom Harrell, with the first being 21 years ago with Phil Woods. For those of you that have seen him play live, you are of course first struck by the physical mannerisms brought about by the medication he takes. It is quite moving and I think heroic describes it quite well. But pretty soon you forget about all that and just get swept away by his playing. This is one of those instances where I fear words will fail me, but I take away an amazing sense of beauty from listening to him. It is not fragile, on the contrary it is a masculine sort of beauty. The show was all Parker tunes and so we were treated to some good ole' wicked bebop (along with some ballads). Some of the tempos flat out flew and even on the faster tunes, the beauty is still there. Amazing. Regardless of your experience with him on record, see this man play. You will be moved and have a ball! Eric

It does exist and it is in KC. Our very own Rooster Ties is contemplating going to work for them ... see another thread. Eric

The avatar says it all ... Go 'Hawks!!! Eric