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Just gave Chromatic Palette a spin for the first time in about a year. Advanced indeed!

This is a killer album. Alice in Wonderland is beautiful. On the other side of the coin Booker Ervin and John Handy do some serious blowing on No Private Income Blues. I've been listening to that song constantly for weeks trying to cop some of Booker's licks. BUY THIS ALBUM. You won't regret it!

I saw three volumes the other day, Beatles, Bacharach, and Stevie Wonder. Hey, if nothing else these might make a great gift. I wouldn't mind a set to use as drink coasters.

The truth hurts sometimes. Hell, they don't even need a championship team as an excuse. Don't the locals usually raise a bit of a ruckus on Halloween?

Yeah, you and Jimmy Kimmel! B)

"Can you feel the spirit?" Brother Ray, it's still coming through loud and clear. RIP. God Bless Your Soul....

Clem, I really wasn't trying to call you out. As a matter of fact I was rather enjoying your debate. Chalk up my remark, to a rather warped sense of humor brought on by sleep deprivation. What can I say, I get a little punchy sometimes. Hey, I'm pretty much with you, Southern Soul/R&B is "where it's at". That being said, I do enjoy the pop craftmenship and the highly stylized approach that was the "Motown Sound". By all means gentlemen, resume your discussion. Otis, My Man!

Just pulled an all-nighter and read Sweet Soul Music again. What a wonderful book! P.S. A lot of chest-thumping going on in this thread. Can you say gorillas in the mist? B)

Classic 15

Yeah that song got my attention. I see a beer commercial in her future. I'm more of a Shelby Lynne fan myself.

Barry is the man! I really like his book on bassline comping. I need to pick up the "solo" book you mentioned.

Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen (Side 4)

Thought this might be of some interest to guitar players out there. Chord/Melody Arrangements

.......13, 14, and 15!

Thad Jones: Disc 1

Before I had any real interest in jazz (or so I thought) Is was buying Miles Davis albums. Sketchs Of Spain, Porgy & Bess, and KOB. Those albums along with a handful of others really encouraged me to pursue more jazz music.

Trey & Co. had a real knack for taking a mediocre 5 minute song and turning it into a really lame 10 minute song.

There's now one less Kelly-Chambers to be had!

I'm a Soul and R&B man and make no apologies for it.

Thanks for that information. It's really a shame. That music should be available to the jazz buying public. Hopefully all parties can work things out soon.

How about an Ahmad Jamal Mosaic of his Argo recordings? That one needs to be done.

Very interesting thread. Just ordered the following.... Cookin With The Mighty Burner By: Earland, Charles Mode For Mabes By: Alexander, Eric Circle Line By: Lalama, Ralph Wishing Well By: Armacost, Tim Thanks again for the recommendations.

Jim, I would be one of those "regulars" that never responded. Please accept my long overdue apology. I enjoyed (and still enjoy)your compilation very much. Tom P.S. "Life got in the way"

That album kicks some serious ass ... I get goosebumps just thinking about this album. This one "kicks" from the first note! BTW I believe Hard Again was just reissued this week along with a couple of other Muddy albums. On a related side note Johnny Winter's first album also got the reissue treatment this week. I believe it contains extra tracks. Johnny is one bad man!

Alternated between Muddy Waters Hard Again and the Allman Brothers Brothers and Sisters for a week straight once while painting a house. Amazingly, I still like both albums very much.