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A couple from the last year that I really like are... Dr. Lonnie Smith- Too Damn Hot! and Deep Blue Organ Trio- Deep Blue Bruise

This one will be coming soon!

I've shopped with them 4 or 5 times over the last year. Both big and small orders. Never a problem, prompt delivery, and good communication about order status.

A qualified vote for First Meditations since I don't own Transition. Also really like Sun Ship.

Two summers ago I shared bass guitar duties with another guitar player in a pickup band that was put together to play your typical summer private party scene. We played a wide variety of music and I was forced to play bass on everything from "A Night In Tunisia" to "Whipping Post" and all points in between including healthy doses of Soul and R&B. One of my most musically satisfying experiences ever. That was a fun band! I need to dig up an old setlist just for grins.

Besides, haven't you noticed that all the guitar players on this board have some serious head trips going on? Go forth and play the bass, young man! ← If being practical constitutes a head trip, guilty as charged!

I pretty much would echo Maren's recommendations. I would also include Jerry Jemmont on the short list.

Here's to a long productive life. RIP

There's a lot of truth in what Soul Stream says. There are so many guitar players out there. If you can play bass, in mean really play bass, you will be a fairly rare commodity. Being a guitar player, I recognized this long ago, so I've tried to develop a bassline/comping approach that will make me more flexible as a player. P.S. Don't forget to check out classic R&B and Soul records for the amazing basslines that anchor these great recordings.

There were some good Bennie Maupin recommendations in this fairly recent Herbie thread. See below. Maupin recs.

I've recently discovered Kevin O'Neil via Braxton's 23 Standards album. Ain't nothing tired about his approach IMO.

Thanks for posting. I was wondering who played with Herbie and how it went over. I heard Jerry Douglas sat in with the Allman Brothers any chance you caught that?

Yep, right off the ledge in a rock quarry where he was performing. Talk about playing without a net! Check out the Saxophone Colossus DVD for details

Kevin O'Neil, "Sous Rapture" Anthony Braxton Quartet, 8 Standards Kevin Norton Bauhaus Quartet, Time-Space Modulator

In the last year I've walked out of a couple of different music stores because they were playing their "background" music way too loud. In both cases when I asked politely, in a funny self deprecating sort of way, if they would turn down the music they refused. Apparently these days the customer is not always right.... ...either that or my delivery really sucks!

Maybe you should start shopping online more?

I tend to play this one pretty loud......

Thanks for the lesson on queue management everyone! Now I understand.

That makes three of us?

In mid-October, there will be two items released, dealing with the same material. The Grateful Dead shows at the Fillmore West from 2-27-69 to 3-2-69 are legendary, and much of Live Dead comes from those shows. There will be a 10-CD package, limited to 10,000 copies, and available only from dead.net, that will contain every single note from the entire run. Rhino/WEA will release a 3-CD compilation of selected cuts from this series. The Rhino/WEA package will be available everywhere, including the GDForum store. So, there you go, now you have something else to look forward to! Ouch!

Rockin' the Rhein is indeed quite good. I like it all very much; really nice versions of Tennessee Jed, Chinatown Shuffle, and Truckin'

Including tax I payed about $220 at the local Tower brick and mortar a few years ago. I think the set was mismarked.

Right, Behind The Sun. That wonderful Phil Collins production!

Yeah, I saw them both on that same tour. Wasn't that during "August'" era Clapton and "Steady Nerves" era Graham? (Two awful albums from otherwise very good artists). I've always thought Graham had a very soulful voice and the Rumor really came up with some smart arrangements that stand the test of time. They were a little more musically adept that most people give them credit for. They were termed "pub rock" however what they did encompassed much more than straight ahead rock. Reggae, Soul, R&B are easy discernable on there early records. One minute they could sound like the Stones (Soul Shoes) the next thing you know they churning out a burning version of "I Want You Back" all the while putting their own musical stamp on everything. Howlin Wind, Heat Treatment, Stick to Me, Squeezings Out Sparks are among my favorite albums. All well worth checking out.

Brinsley Schwarz recorded extensively with Graham Parker. Check out 76-79 era Graham Parker and the Rumor to hear some fine playing by BS. Also, The Real Macaw (1983), The Mona Lisa's Sister (1988), and Human Soul (1990) contain prime BS. P.S. Graham gets no respect! Everyone always mentions Elvis, but I think that Graham was every bit his equal back in the day.