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That's not THE Jimmy Smith. It's a very good musician of the same name that played quite a bit with Cornell, King Curtis, etc.

Of course not. I wish jazz was the most popular music in the world and great musicians were making the the loot comensurate with that popularity. Politicians should starve. Musicians shouldn't.

Same here.

Yeah...I remember a Downbeat review of an organ group that summarized organ groups as "urban R&B". I know several older organ group veterans who are largely dismissive of many organists as too loud and overbearing...and dismissive of players who seldom venture beyond 3 or 4 chords. From what I've heard of Baby Face he pretty much DID stick to 3 or change tunes. That's why a player like Larry Young is pretty much universally admired and more respected. He could play changes. I'm not saying this to put down R&B or Baby Face Willette. I Love R&B and Baby Face is cool with me in small doses.

Agreed.

Garlic.

Gotta have both.

By seperation, I mean in the sense of being able to discern individual section voices as opposed to just, for example, a trumpet sectiom. This is just to clarify to anyone who's wondering - I'm NOT hearing stereo where there isn't any.

Allen - I received the disc today and just gave it a listen. Obviously the first track is the Phil Schaap reissue. I have to say I like the 2nd of the three tracks the best. the third doesn't have the highs the 2nd does and the rhythm section jumps out better on the 2nd track. I think I can also hear better separation on the horns/reeds on the 2nd track as opposed to the 3rd. Separation is good on the 1st track too, but the lower noise level on the 2nd track makes it more apparent for me. Thanks for letting me participate in this.

The box looks good, but the problem I always have with this kind of box set is that it's somebody else's idea of what to include. Those Stax lps were very short. They could put out the first 7 or 8 lps on probably a 3 disc set. Same with Otis, Rufus Thomas, Carla, etc.

So there'll be no reissue of the unedited Library of Congress records! That is a drag! I like the sound on the Bluebird set also. The one hassle is the alternate of one of tunes. I think it's "The Chant". It's really sped up. It's been a while since I listened to this and if I remember correctly it plays back almost a 1/2 tone sharp.

I've met Christiern and Dan D'Imperio aka DEEP. Fine fellows both ! And I'm in touch with a few board members via email. I feel like a know a lot of you.

I'm with Patricia on this. I'm mainly interested in whether or not I'll be able to get the necessary equipment to play the vinyl I already own own and have aquired over the years. Buying contemporary vinyl seems to be just buying a cd issued on vinyl.

I got 86 also........just like the booze I drink.

Yeah - great band and great rhythm section. I espescially dug their 2nd lp - "Soul Dressing"

That's a pretty funny site, Claude ! Check out the "you're a drunk" part.

Get it. There's been a few threads on this reissue - try a search and you'll get a lot of opinions - mostly positive. I have the set and it's great. I like the sound better than any other cd issue I've heard.

As a guy who doubles on piano now and then...Chris is 100% right.

There's some good Lee Allen on a Shirley and Lee Collectables. I imagine the Bear box of Shirley and Lee must be a treasure trove of Lee Allen. As long as we're in New Orleans I think Sam Butera deserves a mention. He plays this bag.

We're OLD !

Yes it is. VERY. It's a little tougher going than some other P.K.D. I've read, but it's well worth the effort. Jazzmoose - give it another shot. For me it's taking a lot of concentration, but I'm hooked now and it's, as Lon said, amazing. I'm reading it from THIS paperback. I was surprised to find that this is the first edition (even tho it says so on the cover - I always thought that was paperback hype). It wasn't out in hardcover first.

Revisiting "Valis" (P.K. Dick) for the first time since it came out in 1982. It's like reading it for the first time and I'm enjoying it.

AFAIK...no cd issues as of yet. .....but I'd wait on line for a copy !

If we were only limited to one - I guess this is it! This solo became a staple. A lot of tenor players, even (espescially?) on the lounge band circuit of the late 50s and early 60s, knew it note for note and could deliver it with amazing accuracy and conviction. Even King Curtis recorded it 3 times (that I know of), In chronological order: Prestige cd NIGHT TRAIN. It has 2 lps - one of which is the reissue of OLD GOLD. Billy Butler from the original record by Bill Doggett is on board as is Jack McDuff. Very close to the original and very nice. Capitol version (on the Bear Family box). Short version. but Curtis does his routine of modulating into G from F for the tenor solo. Nice. Atco Version: EVERYBODY'S TALKIN' lp. Great version. Curtis overdubbed into a trio on the head- Cornell takes his own solo (not the Billy Butler) and sounds ON THE MONEY - Curtis modulates into G for a great delivery of the Clifford Scott solo. Great Record.

I bought it when it came out. I listened once or twice and haven't revisited it. At the time I was somewhat disapointed. The Thin Man sounded as if his chops were down and the band was a very ordinary and contempary sounding "modern" blues band. That's how I felt at that time, but I wouldn't mind giving a relisten now.