John B

I highly recommend all of the Last Exit albums I have heard but they can be difficult to track down for reasonable prices. I'm guessing they are all OOP now, correct?

Has anyone here heard the reissue of Albert Ayler's Complete Live at Slug's Saloon on Lonehill? I'm making a list of discs I need to pick up and this one and the Water reissue of the complete Nuits De La Fondation Maeght 1970 caught my eye. I don't imagine that either disc is "essential," but I'm guessing I'll want to hear both sooner or later.

Rupe - I sent an email back the same day, answering your question. I will try to resend it. Email has been resent, original typo and all. If you don't receive it today I'll send you a PM.

Now, this is curious! I'm guessing that "maren" is actually none other than Herr Brotzmann himself. Welcoe, Peter! Seriously, though. I'd love to know what disc it was. Are you willing to let us know or will we have to go back and search through each page?

up for some air, with several price reductions.

I spun this disc again last night and agree completely. The writing is fresh and interesting and there are some top-notch performances turned in here. The disc suffers a little bit from the "hodge-podge" nature of the multiple recording sessions, but that is, at most, a minor quibble.

Thank you for posting the link! I haven't been over there in a while due to the technical issues Dan was having. I'm glad they seem to have been cleared up.

I might have to play it at the office, if that is the case. The way work has been going I could use a little peace and quiet (Brotz and Eneidi style) for one day.

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Mike - basically, I agree with what you are saying, However, I personally find it frustrating to keep starting threads and get zero to a few replies. Hence my last two posts here. I think you are correct that these discussions need to occur in every available forum and I'm going to keep on trying to spread the word throughout the rest of the board.

For ths most part I agree with your points, but the quote I took is where I think you are missing my point. I understand that there is almost no chance Eremite will ever be as popular as Blue Note and I am ok with that. However, the context for this discussion is the splitting of of genres into seperate forums vs. having a/g discussions throughout the rest of the board. My point, in that context, is not that the problem is the lower popularity of avant-garde music, my point is that even though 130 people might view the Maria Schneider thread, if only 7 people bother to post in the thread then why bother leaving Funny Rat? If 5 of the 7 people who posted responses read Funny Rat it would save them a lot of time searching through the rest of the board to have that conversation if it were just added to FR in the first place. Sure, 123 people "might" lose out on the discussion but is it the responsibility of the person starting the thread to make sure as many people as possible read the thread or is it ok for them to hope for as many responses as possible and post where people are more likely to respond? How did you ever get the idea I had the slightest interest in popularity? I was just responding to you and to others who said that you were interested in this music, but wouldn't wade through 2,000 pages of Funny Rat. Fine...I would honestly love to see all of you join the discussions. But, as I was trying to make clear, that does not happen. For the most part, even if a thread is started in the Artists forum or in Recommendations,etc... all of these people you mention still don't join in the discussions.

I can't wait to hear this one. I don't know when I would be able to play it, though. Perhaps some long car ride when no one is around to be bothered.

I'm embarrased to say I only own two Braxton recordings. Dortmund (1976) and Basel (1977). I love both of them, but have yet to further explore his work. I was at a similar stage with Cecil Taylor two years ago and loved the process of exploring and learning more about his music. I look forward to the opportunity to do the same with Braxton. I'll be keeping note of the recommendations posted here for future use.

I relistened to Chair Beside a Window today. This is a really solid album. Not quite up to the level of Blue Corpse, imo, but very very nice. It is quite odd to hear Jandek with drums, female vocals and guitar "freakouts" for the first time. I really like the range of sounds, textures and moods on this one. The drummer, while technically incompetent, adds a nice touch to the proceedings. Perhaps due to its eclecticism, this one will take some more time for me to get my head around it compared to one of the solo discs.

Based on reviews I have read another "accessible" Brotz would be Tales out of Time, on Hat, with Joe McPhee, Kent Kessler and Michael Zerang. I have yet to hear it but it will be part of my next order.

fwiw, I voted 'no' on starting a new forum, I don't really see the point, unless for the sheer pleasure of annoying Dan, but couw is correct: For the most part, any thread started on an artist who has not been on Blue Note, Prestige, or recorded before 1964 will die a lonely death, very quickly. I've been trying to get more people involved, off and on, but it usually does not work. Take a look at the Album of the Week forum. Rudresh Mahanthappa, while perhaps unknown to most here, is not recording music that is too far out. 5 replies, at least one of them mine. Exploding Customer, 11 replies or so. The Jackie Maclean thread blew past both of those within a day or two of being started. Threads on anyone from Jemeel Moondoc to Vijay Iyer to Brett Sroka seem to get, at most, three or four replies before ending in a whimper. The recent discussion on Air seems to be going fairly well, which is nice. You all might be right that a lot of people who don't look at Funny Rat are interested in the music we discuss there but most of them sure as hell don't seem to post when a seperate thread is started, either. I'll keep posting threads in the "appropriate" forums every now and again but, if it keeps being as frustrating as it has been to get people to join in, I'll most likely keep retreating back to Funny Rat. At least there I know there are a few people who are interested in checking out new sounds and are also willing to post their thoughts and questions.

you are both in for a treat when you get to Blue Corpse. As soon as the first song started, I was captivated. His voice is quite different from 1978. I hear Charlie Patton, Ian Curtis, a hint of Jim Morrison all mixed in there. He has definitely progressed quite a bit (both vocally and on guitar) since the first album. The 5 and a half minute harmonica solo is a trip, too. I really enjoyed it.

I'll second everything Matthew said. Never Too Late was one of my favorite releases of last year and it still sounds fresh and vital after many listens. There is a lot of top-notch music being created today and this disc is an excellent example of one branch of the tree.

Ready for the House, Six and Six, Blue Corpse, Telegraph Melts, LaterOn, Chair Beside a Window, The Rocks Crumble, Interstellar Discussion, and You Walk Alone. I just came inside from cutting down some brush, doing some painting and mowing the lawn. It is cold, dark and wet outside...not a nice evening. I think I'm going to grab a book and listen to Blue Corpse and Chair Beside a window tonight. Maybe Ready for the House again, too. The one thing that struck me earlier this week, as I listened to Ready for the 2nd time, is that I have no idea if Jandek is /was / or ever will be "technically proficient," and I really don't think it matters. When I listen to Ready, as "off" as his playing and singing are and as same as every track is, I hear purpose and intent. He knows what he wants to have come across and the resulting sounds, as tuneless as they may be to some, are his art. It will take me some time to be able to speak intelligently about these albums but I have no doubt that this is art.

Shipping for these will be $1 in the U.S., $4 internationally, If you buy moe than one I will discount the shipping cost. Please PM me with any questions, thanks! Walter Davis, Jr. - Davis Cup (Conn) $11 some sticker residue on jewel case Paul Chambers - Quintet (Conn) $8 Duke Jordan - Flight to Jordan $9 SOLD Johnny Griffin - Introducing $9 Gene Harris & 3 Sounds - Live at the It Club (Rare Groove) $7 Gene Harris & 3 Sounds - Live at the It Club v.2 (Rare Groove) $7 Three Sounds - Babe's Blues $10 SOLD Three Sounds - Live at the Lighthouse $7 Blue Break Beats v. 2 $3 Leo Lab Ramon Lopez - Eleven Drum Soungs $4 SOLD Mat Maneri Trio - Fever Bed $4 SOLD John Bickerton Trio - Shadow Boxes $5 SOLD Hannes Wienert / Peter Niklas Wilson - Alphea $5 SOLD Chamaeleo Vulgaris - Ouverture Facile $4 SOLD I also still have three Mosaics still available from my last sale. Shipping on these will be $10 in the U.S., exact cost internationally: Thad Jones - MD3-172 (3cds) $65 (some damage to spine of box) Tristano/Konitz/Marsh - MD6-174 (6cds) $110 Hank Mobley - MD6-181 (6cds) $85 SOLD

Thank you for the info! I was hoping that would happen.

I just found out that a local library has a copy of this one, so I'll be giving it a spin very soon.

I'm bringing this one up for some air. I've had this disc on my radar screen for quite a while but never got around to ordering it. I just noticed that Brett has some live shows available for download as mp3s on his website, so I think I'll give a few of them a listen this weekend. fwiw Brett posts over on JC as "hearsay."

I'll be listening to Air Time, Air Mail and Live Air today. I decided to try an experiment and, rather than confining my thought here, I started a discussion in the Artists forum. If any of you are familiar with these albums or, with Air in general, please chime in! Air was (on these recordings): Henry Threadgill Fred Hopkins Steve McCall Great music, great writing, criminally unavailable catalog.

I was going to post my thought on Air in the Funny Rat thread, but decided to try to expand my horizons a bit and see if a few more people would join in the conversation. I brought in the three Air discs I own (Air Time (Nessa) Live Air (Black Saint) and Air Mail (Black Saint)) to work today. This is fantastic music and it is a shame that their albums are so hard to find these days. Perhaps Mosaic will do a "complete Air" set one day but, until then, I won't be holding my breath. I've been very impressed by the Threadgill I have heard, but have never made an effort to track down a lot of his back catalog. I bought Air Time from Chuck, adding it to an order because I was curious about Air. I was very impressed and jumped at the opportunity to grab Live and Air Mail from DMG during a sale they had a while back. Other than that, I haven't had a chance to hear any of their other albums So, anyone care to chime in with what Air discs are "must-hears?" Anyone ever have a chance to see them live, back in the day?