John B

Not quite, but I probably will by the end of the year. (which would be less problematic if my wife had any tolerance for eai at all, but that's another story...) I'm still leaning towards picking up a box of 20 discs from throughout his career. Based on your comments and Dave's I'll have a better idea which discs to avoid, at least for now. No reason I couldn't go back and pick up the rest at some later date if I chose. I have to admit that, given all of the music I want to listen to, I really can't imagine I'd ever need to hear every Jandek album. Owning 20 might even be pushing it a bit, but I've already made my mind up to go ahead and place the order this month.

out of curiosity, now that the two of you have made it through so many discs, and given them such a thorough listen, would you recommend going chronologically to someone who was going to start exploring Jandek? Or, given the chance to go back and do this all over again, would you pick and choose discs throughout the current 38?

are you getting weekends off? I didn't expect to see you back hear for a few weeks. I'm listening to the live Supersilent disc right now, very nice!

There is a well written review of last night's(?) LA show over at I Hate Music

He uses a space in his name: La Monte Young. No idea, I've never heard any of his GTM. Is there one release you would recommend trying first? Blame AMG for the mis-spell, that's a cut and paste job off of their site.

Have any of you ever heard of an Australian group called the Necks? I've been listening to two of their albums recently, Sex and Aether, and find both of them to be beautiful. The band is all acoustic, with piano, bass and drums being the only instruments on each album. The music they make is very repetitive and trancelike, with wach track leaning in towards the hour-long range. Very minimalist and, in the case of Aether, which is a much more recent album, increasibly detached from the jazz idiom. I highly recommend both of these albums and am really looking forward to hearing more of their work.

The Necks are an Australian group that tends to get filed under “jazz,” but I’m not really sure they fit into any one genre. The group is comprised of pianist Chris Abrahams, bassist Lloyd Swanton and drummer Tony Buck. Their music is very repetitive and tracnce-like, with tracks leaning towards the hour-ling range. According to AMG: “They usually start playing a very basic melodic and rhythmic figure, and then keep going at it for an hour, gradually introducing microscopic changes and variations. Some critics have compared them to Krautrock groups like Can and Faust. Others find similarities in the works of minimalist composers like LaMonte Young, Tony Conrad, even Philip Glass.” I’m not sure I agree with those comparisons 100%, but they work as reference points. I’ve only heard two of their albums: Sex, which is their first album, and by far the “jazzier” of the two, and Aether, which is much more recent. I have found both albums to be transcendental, and Aether, in particular, is stunning. Definitely not a band for everyone’s tastes but, if you have an open mind and don’t mind a lack of swing, I highly recommend giving this band a listen. I'm going to be looking to buy their live box set and their album Aquatic very soon.

disc received! I'll start listening this weekend.

I just found out that the library system where my parents live has lots of Braxton on cd. The next time I go down to visit I'll be checking some out, and was hoping some of you with more exposure to his work could give your opinions on which of these would be the top 4 or 5 choices to grab first: Braxton – 3 compositions of new jazz Braxton - 19 (solo) compositions Braxton - Composition no. 94 for three instrumentalists (1980) Braxton - Composition no. 96 Braxton - Donaueschingen (duo) 1976 Braxton - Duets (Wesleyan) 2002 Braxton - Five compositions (quartet) 1986 Braxton – For Alto Braxton - Four compositions (quartet) 1983 Braxton - Six compositions (quartet) 1984 Braxton - Solo (Koln) 1978 Braxton - Two compositions (trio) 1998 thanks in advance!

That is a very good description...I found the tension increasing quite a bit at the start of the first track as I listened to Eneidi, Ellis and Krall wail away and I waited and waited, knowing that Brotz was about to enter the fray and wondering how much higher they could take the intensity.

I'm not sure I need to hear a remix album of Abdullah Ibrahim. At least not until I've exhausted the rest of his discography. I bought a cheap copy of Ekapa Lodumo off of half.com. I really love this album. It is a live date with the GDR big band and well worth grabbing. I'm appreciating his work more with every album I hear.

I bought a copy of Brotzmann / Ellis / Eneidi / Krall: Live At Spruce Street Forum on Friday night at a show Lisle Ellis was playing in Vermont. This is a fantastic disc! Loud, noisy, aggresive, yet lyrical and beautiful in its own way. A glorious cacophany! I know that Chaney has heard this and had some reservations about it. Have you had a chance to give this one another listen yet?

] What's the problem? (Just bought this one last night from Lisle Ellis, who was playing in Santa Cruz with What We Live and remarkable singer, Saadet Turkoz). What do you think of this disc so far? I also bought a copy at a What We Live show and I love it! Such a glorious cacophany.

this is really going to be painful for my wallet. Looks like some "must have" reissues on that list!

Funny, but Amazon now lists only three Jandek titles, with none of the three in stock. From the Jandek List: Both Amazon and Tower seem to list titles that they have no reasonable chance of having in stock. The Nessa AEC box was another example of this I recall. Interstellar Discussion has been growing on me. It didn't grab me as quickly as some of the others have, but it is a solid effort. I really need some time to sit down and give it a close listen again, but I'm not sure when I'll have time for that in the next few days. In the meantime, I'm really loving that live set. It really does remind me of the tracks I've heard off of the latest discs, which reinforces the thought that these albums are being released chronologically, as they are recorded.

They were fantastic. I wasn't sold on Turkoz at first, but she won me over pretty quickly. She was very well integrated into the ensemble, and they performed in various solo, duo, trio and quartet combinations. I wish Larry had been more prominent in the mix. I had the sense he was sitting back a bit to allow more time for Saadat to stretch out. Ellis, Robinson and Ochs were all fantastic. I highly recommend checking this group out if you have the chance. I'd be curious to hear how the gig with Zorn goes. I picked up two What We Live discs and the Brotzmann, Ellis, Eneidi, Krall disc on Boticelli. David, how is Saadat's disc on Intakt? I thought I read somewhere that you were listening to it.

posted on IHM: I didn't get to speak to him, no one did except my friend Barry Esson who curated the fest and Richard Youngs and Alex Neilson who played with him. He never once said he was Jandek, just a rep of Corwood Industries. Said to Alex afterwards that the live show was the first time he had ever felt truly alive. Smiled on stage once. Looked very emaciated. Apparently in rehearsal he told the group he had three types of songs and he would signal by the way he played guitar what type each one was, either Blues, Ballad or Brutal(!). He had been in Glasgow for a week, flew over on his own money so that he was under no obligation to play if he didn't feel like it. The venue was emptied while he practiced and no one was allowed to announce he was playing or he would pull the show. I knew he was thinking about doing it for a while and finally over the last few days realised it was happening but was unable to tell anyone. Heather and I have about 70 pics of him in all. The concert was filmed, with Jandek having the option of releasing it as a DVD on Corwood. Everyone here is still in a daze, can't believe it happened, the concert was everything you could've hoped from a Jandek show, crazy heavy Velvets spiked blues guitar, Richard playing Holger-Czukay style bass throbs, Alex playing heavy and free and that fucking voice sounded like it was straight from the void, set of blasted blues, Haino said afterwards "Jandek *is* the blues." Jandek looked like he was realy enjoying it and pulled a few good shapes too, never said one thing though, took his time packing his guitar but no one approached him and he left the venue as abruptly as he had arrived. All the songs were of heartbreak and abandon, few funny lines too, like when he suddenly exploded "I made the decision to get real wild!" and everyone began screaming. Apparently he loved the screams, looks likely that he will play live again and the next time he will announce it. Anyway, still trying to piece it all together. Who could've thunk it?

If you need help distributing discs to late entries let us know. I'd be willing to help out.

Thank you Jim! I'll start giving these a listen tonight.

What's the label? I like Butcher a lot, but can't catch up with his output (and he put out a lot of stuff - and everything I've heard was good - amazing consistency). Weight of Wax

Are you crazy? definitely. My list would include: The Young Ones Monty Python (other than the 4th season) Fawlty Towers Blackadder Absolutely Fabulous I'm sure I'm forgetting a few more.

This is teh same lineup as on Live at Nefertiti, on Ayler, which I really enjoy. I'm glad to hear it is worth listening to. Have you heard the disc on Ayler and are you able to compare the two? No, I haven't heard the one on Ayler! Hopefully, someone will have listened to both in a bit... Someone will, for sure. He-he. I just ordered Medicina and already own the Ayler disc, so I'll compare them when I have a chance. I'm guessing that "someone" who already owns the third disc just ordered this new one and will be able to compare all three soon, however.

The 2 hour special on BBC America, that is.

That makes me wish I had cable.

fantastic! If you are a fan of British Comedy you should grab these. I have heard that they are releasing the Christmas special later this year. You might want to wait and see if they will be releasing a complete set for Christmas.