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Does she obsess over all her cooking the way she does the chocolate cake? Hey, if madam can burn, that should not be taken lightly in this day and time!

Marilyn McCoo Percy Dovetonsils Cindy Birdsong

Mister Kite The Hendersons Joe Henderson (and Joe Henderson)

Ok, just wondering, thought that maybe there was a remixing or something going on. I have the Verve/MPS LP and the piano sounds are lacking in that "punch" of the pianist's touch. "Gauzy" might be a streatch, but it's definitely softer on the attacks than not. But that's my version...who knows who's done what to what? Then again, maybe my ears are on vacation...or retired. It's not like they've not been abused once or twice over the years. :g

Listened this afternoon. Didn't have the sense of a gauze on the sound. Instead, I had the sense that either the recording was done wrong or that the pianists were covering too much of each other's territory. Not exactly the same, but somewhat similar to listening to King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band and having to work to sort of the musical lines. Concentrating is one thing when I listen to music. Working is a step beyond that. Is that a CD?

Giving it a third listen now, and finding more engagement. I think part of the "problem" is that the pianos have a bit of a Van-Gelder-ish gauze on their sound, which is odd for a Don Schlitten/Paul Goodman product. But it definitely removes a bit of immediacy from the attack, and that in turn ups the mellow factor up a notch or two, which I don't know really serves the music on had all that well.

I guess I'd describe it as "subdued substance", with neither winning out over the other in the end, which is a rather awkward place to end up, eh?

Oh, it's fine, fine piano playing, nice and mellow. Perhaps too mellow for the expectations, given the principles. And after about a week's worth of revisiting of Monday Michiru's best work, to come back to this is kinda like...ok...where do I fit into this? Right now, the answer is simply that this is damn good piano playing, music of integrity and skill of the highest order, and if it doesn't grab me by the cojones and jolt me into aliveness (like some of each player's other work has), well, that's ok. I mean, it's a better world with these guys having done what they did, although what to do with it going forth as anything other than an abstract standard of excellence is a little beyond my comprehension any more.

Sorry to hear this...I didn't like her at first, thought that "Love To Love You Baby" was a cheap gimmick that could have been anybody, but as time went on, I began to hear her voice for the quality instrument that it was, that she had and was indeed working hard for the money (sorry...). And when "I Feel Love" came out, that was like...ok, this is where they're taking it, her and Moroder. That was a really stop-you-in-your-tracks-the-first-time-you-heard-it record. Of course, they took it lots of places, but once I realized that she was a voice willfully involved in Moroder's various role-playing games, it was all good with me. Well, almost all good, that "MacArthur Park" they did...I still can't get to that. Beyond that, though, she helped define an era, and made some still pretty good damn dance records in the process. So long, it was good to know you.

Truck Turner Driving Wheel (I am hers) Truck Driving Man (pour me another cup of coffee)

Is this a potluck, or do I need to provide the food?

Cuscuna is correct, imo.

I don't know about his start, but that was where Miles heard him.

Now there was a groove!

Available for pre-order at Dusty Groove: http://www.dustygroove.com/item.php?id=wz7ryfd9hj&ref=browse.php&refQ=kwfilter%3Dmonday%2Bmichiru%26amp%3Bx%3D10%26amp%3By%3D10%26amp%3Bincl_oos%3D1%26amp%3Bincl_cs%3D1 Soulception, for the American(!) Adventure Records label. I'm told that it's an acoustic record, mostly vocals w/just guitar (Adam Rogers) & bass (Boris Kozlov), although with occasional drums (Nate Smith) added. Guest appearances by Alex Sipiagin, Gil Goldstein, and Ed Motta Exciting news is that it's a program of mostly originals, and that Monday herself is excited that she feels that she's finding new things compositionally, that she's growing into some new areas, finding tangibility in what had to now been abstracted colors. Bring it on! And on the fashion front: http://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/fabulous-fashion/fab-at-every-age-contest-winners-2012#slide-3

Having contributed to it myself on occasion, I always get a kick out of the "I'm really open-minded to all kinds of music EXCEPT..." meme. That's like, yeah, I'm a really nice guy, except when I'm not, and then...I'm not. But I am!

The converse of that, though, is that the new 50 is the old 70, so...proceed accordingly!

Maria Averion Richard Avedon Somebody from Avignon

Lee Oskar War Metta World Peace

Except when hard drives crash and data is lost. Then it gets tangibly material in a BIG mutherfukking hurry.

C-3PO CPO Sharkey Cao Cao

Zig Pig Wig

Larry Kart!!!