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Just picked this one up and it is quite, quite, good!! Same trio but much better sound quality than "An Evening With Joe Henderson" on Red. JoeHen fans where are you????

The one that comes to mind is Pat Martino's "Live at Yoshi's" !!!!!!!

I have a paperback book of her photographs, maybe it is the same one. I don't know anything about her, but I love her pictures.

The more I listen, the better it gets. Always a good sign. Am I really the only one on the board that has this? What about you Brits?

I picked this one up and am amazed at what a straight ahead and good jazz album this is. I'm digging it a lot on my initial listen. Not as good as Extrapolation, but sort of in that vein.

I have never heard it, but I like him and like McLauglin (who's on it) and the other guys on the album. would love to hear your opinions as it is very pricey

Mahavishnu Orchestra, Cleveland OH, small university concert, would have been early 70's since they were playing stuff from Inner Mounting Flame and Birds of Fire. Awesome.

I'm a big fan too. I love the Yoshi's cd and the Head and Heart twofer. I like also the new Think Tank.

well deus 62, I'll offer a conflicting opinion just to confuse you more. First of all, I love this music (most of it- as I explaint below)- so yes you should get it-but the issue is which version. Not sure how much of an audiophile you are, but I think the box, which came out many years ago, definitely has inferior sound to the japanese mini-lp version currently available in 24 bit and probably to the more recent american versions. I also think that the Brown-Roach stuff (with Harold Land or Sonny Rollins) is the best stuff and also the Sarah Vaughan and Dinah Washington dates are great. However, I did not care for the dates with the other vocalists and I think some of the jam session material is a bit on the weak side. Given the above, I think you could spend the same money for better sound quality but fewer sessions and come out better. Just my two cents!

OK, you guys have whetted my appetite, I have heard Freddie King but don't own anything. Is there any one cd (single, not a box) that is the best in terms of material and sound quality? I see that Rhino has a collection - is that good?

I recently got one of the Panasonic stand alone DVD player/recorders. I then plugged that into the TV and plugged my VCR into the DVD recorder. When playing VHS tapes through the DVD (which as I said above my VCR now is plugged into the DVD recorder), I notice that the the flesh tone of Caucasian actors drifts at times to slightly more pink or yellow. Is this a problem unit I have or what might be causing this?

Danasgoodstuff- I agree with a lot of what you are saying and I have never thought of Clapton's voice as particularly compelling - give me Jack Bruce or Stevie Winwood anyday- that's why they were the vocalists in those bands. DRJ- I am a fan of Jeff Beck's too. I particularly love the Truth album. But I think he engages in a form of sterility too, which is that he seems so amazed with his abilities. I often get the feeling that he is showing off and it comes through in the playing. Jimmy Page or Led Zeppelin for that matter, never did much for me except a few moments on that first album. JAZZBO- I have seen BB over a dozen times, the first time at Kent State University in 1968 or maybe 1969- you are right - he transfixes an audience. That marvelous voice has lost some of its gold these days and it may be time to hang up the mike. By the way, I saw Stevie Wonder open for the Stones in 1972 and he did not transfix anyone-maybe the context or maybe and off-day?

Thanks couw then if i understand this correctly, the data is actually on the "underside" of the label side- that is sort of in the middle of the disc. By the way, then by your explanation, putting NEATO label on the label side of the disc is great because it would prevent scratches.

Well said Jazzshrink!!!!!!!!! I think the best Clapton is the Mayall Bluesbreakers disc that Jazzshrink showed the cover of, Cream of course, and then the wildly underrated Blind Faith disc. I don't care for almost anything that followed. I think Clapton is about as about as good as the white boy blues stuff gets and he is quite realistic and humble about his place in the blues world, as other posters here have pointed out. I know EC acknowledges his debt to Freddie King, but it blows my mind so few on this board have picked BB King as an influence or even as great blues guitarist. For me it doesn't get any better than BB, and it doesn't hurt that he has the greatest blues singing voice.

Shrdlu, thanks for your comments. I guess I really don't understand that the label side is the one that carries the music, so please explain. Here's why I am confused: If you look at the way a cd player is set up, even a small portable one, the laser is on the opposite of the label side- that is it shines up from the bottom to the silver side. Also, all of the labelling stuff they sell like NEATOs etc, place a completely opaque label on the label side, so how is the laser reading through that?????

Yes, they are like pages and generally fit four cds to a page. Do they, in fact, abrade, anyone?

Those CaseLogic or other brand cd "notebooks" that hold cds - are these safe and effective storage mechanisms, or do cds need to be in some type of jewel box? Some notebooks I have tried seem to have sort of a tight fit, and if notebook is full there may be undue pressure on the cds- is it harmful???

On page d7 the headline reads: Jazz Players Are Different, But the System Still Works Man they got that right!

Anyone bought any decent machine that does this? I have seen one box units that have both VHS and DVD and say they record. Does that mean you can chuck your VCR and transfer your VHS tapes to DVD and play either VHS or DVD on one machine? Anybody have any suggestions for good units?

Happy Birthday Dmitry!! Hey I thought you left this Board.

Thanks everybody for your helpful info.

I am supposed to take a bunch of kids to an Xmas movie. Has anyone seen this one and know if it is appropriate for kids who are young enough (around age 6) to believe in Santa or do they reveal the awful truth?

Evan, If you are looking for the big jazz names of international fame, well yes, they rarely pass through Cleveland, but there should have been some local guys playing that are quite good. Don't tell me the Boarding House or Nighttown, which feature live jazz 5 nights a week have closed? these clubs are on the east side and maybe you didn't go there.

I need a translation Chris.

Man with Golden Arm and Evan, Sadly Wax Stax went out of business about 5 years ago and so did the place in the Old Arcade- that is a beautiful place to visit but the store is gone. Oh Evan, not jazz related but if you get a chance treat yourself to a visit to Great Lakes Brewery near the West Side Market. This place has some of the best beers I have had on any continent.