Brad

Nice article about Justin Heyward in today's Times. See http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/03/sports/baseball/03mets.html?ref=baseball. Funny last line in the article: "His family is from Queens, he loves the Yankees and he hits long home runs for the Braves. Sounds like a bad combination for the Mets." Had me crackin' up.

This may be a dumb question but where do you think British groups (more rockers than not I think) like the Animals and 10 Years After fit in with the question raised by Allen today?

Fantasy didn't do that so I wouldn't expect Concord to do it either.

I've got a Rein De Graaf CD, Now's the Time (on the Timeless label) that I got from Stateside. I believe it's a collection of Rein with different players. I haven't listened to it in a few years but it's got Dexter on it. Great Cd.

These headphones look pretty expensive; a quick search came up with $295.

The Dinner one but the one with the covers is pretty much of a time waster. However, some of these are akin to Twitter, which is probably pretty much of a time waster in and of itself.

Yeah, that's happened to me. The best laid plans.....

Just the usual from Aric.

Again, this just shows how prescient Chuck was a few years ago (seems like another lifetime now) when Fantasy was acquired.

Clapton always seems in conflict as what he wants to be: a bluesman or one appealing to wider audiences. He seems to go back and forth. Perhaps his more successful pop aspects allow him to indulge in his blues predilections: a loss leader if you will.

Happy Birthday Dex. Him and Wardell, a pair to be cherished.

I guess I'd label this coincidence but I was just over at our local library and I borrowed the following Cd: Muddy Waters The Johnny Winter Sessions 1976-1981, an amalgam or best of the music they made together. One of the tunes, which made me laugh out loud, is The Blues Had a Baby and They Named it Rock and Roll

In my pedestrian way, are you saying that there is only so much that these rockers or any other person could absorb without having lived the experiences that brought about the blues?

Maybe that is the essence of the question. I did and am finding this conversation fascinating. I do think, from what I've read, that these British rockers discovering the blues, did inject some vitality into the music. I think they each influenced the other. Unfortuanately, later on this symbiotic relationship may have ended as rockers turned a little inwards (i.e., Sergeant Peppers) and took rock in another direction. I think that's also the underlying theme of the book "How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n Roll," which I read a while ago.

So would the recomendations be the ones mentioned above?

I recommend Blurb. A friend has used them and has been pretty happy.

A little late but saw Clapton and Jeff Beck in NY. They each had their own sets and then played together. Beck was wonderful, playing selections from his new album. Clapton didn't seem to be too engaged but was better when he played with Jeff. They did a very unusual Moon River. The critics didn't seem to like it but I thought it was great. Wish they would have played together longer. Seeing Jeff in June. Oh, yeah!

Hard to fathom how a giant like EMI could bite the dust but it doesn't matter how big you are: if you make bad financial decisions you will be in trouble.

Back in the 70s had a nice Onkyo. Can't remember the turntable that I had but those were fun days. It's true everything is easier nowadays but it seems we're all busier too, with never enough time so convenience has its advantages as well. When you travel, you can take your music with you, something you couldn't have 30 or 40 years ago.

Lon, Thanks. I appreciate it Just found out that the sale is over . Bummer. Guess I'll wait until the next one.

Any comments on the Bird set. That looks pretty fascinating.

Oh, that's too bad, RIP. Soul Sisters is a nice recording.

Privacy laws in Europe tend to be a lot tougher than ours.

What Lester has posted is not supposed to be historical research with citations but informational. Now, here's the question: has anything he's posted been factually incorrect? If so, then a correction is warranted. If not, then this conversation seems to be over. If it's a matter of interpretation, again that's his interpretation. If I were Lester or somebody else who wanted to post some information here, after getting the reception that he did, why would I bother. If that is the case, who is harmed? All of us, it would seem.