JSngry

The more we learn, the less we know...

Getting quantum, eh? The evolution of human knowledge on display, folks!

Kudos to Bev Stapleton, the Neil Armstrong, the Craig Breedlove, the Roger Bannister, the Chuck Yeager of Organissimo Numerical Pickage Pollage. Dare To Dream, Peoples, Dare To Dream!

I sense barriers being broken!!! :D

This is a laissez-faire poll. The choices offered are under no obligation to fall strictly within the parameters of the question, nor does one have an obligation to be limited by the boundaries of the question if one feels a compeeling pull to venture outside said boundaries AND is willing to accept responsibilities for any resultant results. Life is tricky like that, doncha' know.

No obligation whatsoever!

There are no "wrong" answers, so feel free!!!

The inclusion of Jordan (& Reid) gives SHADES a "Chicago Flavor" similar to what you find on SO IN LOVE and ANDREW!!! (the Hill album closest in vibe to SHADES, imo). Every so often, Hill offers up these warm, lyrical, "song-y" albums that go against the grain of the general public's perception of his music (SPIRAL was another one). If the adjectives "warm", "lyrical", and "inviting" are applicable to SHADES in a way that they aren't to much of his other output, and in terms of how the "mainstream jazz audience" might percieve the music I think they are, then so be it. If Hill's intent was to make that kind of album, then Jordan was an inspired choice who delivers marvellously. He was no stranger to "outside-inside" music (see his own IN THE WORLD or Richard Davis' NOW'S THE TIME), and I think he fits in perfectly with the overall GROUP vibe projected here. Whether or not that vibe meets the listener's expectations or not is a matter entirely of personal taste, but I think the group gels quite nicely (maybe SHADES is for some what GRASS ROOTS is for me... ). No matter, the closing ballad, "La Verne", is a ridiculously beautiful, warm, and touching piece that for my money is one of the highlights of both Hill's AND Jordan's recorded output. "Recquired Listening", that's what that one ought to be.

Does a Mystique have a timing belt or a timing chain? I owned Ford vehicles ranging inModel year from 1985 through 1996 (Tempo, Taurus, and Contour), and they all had chains, which supposedly needs replacing rarely, if indeed ever.

SHADES is one of Hill's best, period.

With that vintage of a Ford (or ANY American car, truthfully), I'd REALLY consider buying a lower milage (50K or less) used Honda or Toyota. American cars really don't last as long, and as time goes by, things besides the transmission will start to go - EXPENSIVE things (I used to have an 85 Tempo, so I know whereof I speak). Figure the annual repair bills vs. the annual monthly payments, multiply by the nuisance factor of the car being in the shop, and then divide by by the comfort/convinience factor of a newer, more comfortable vehicle. If the answer is 1 or higher, think long and hard.

Then IN JAPAN might not be for you. But if you can get past that, there's some of Joe's most freewheeling, loose, inventive, and swinging playing on record. The cat was on fire, and didn't hold nothin' back. Maybe a tad "freer" than the BN stuff, but the tunes are mostly familiar ("Round Midnight", "Blue Bossa", "Out'N In" (AKA "In 'N Out"), with "Junk Blues" being the only newbie) so it's kinda like an "update" of some of that stuff, a "progress report", if you will. If you got the Milestone box, you got it already. Might as well give it a shot (or 2), maybe?

I'm hip - it's off-center yet totally on at the same time. And totally, TOTALLY personal. The cool thing about this disc is that, swear to God, the cat sounds STRONGER than I've ever heard him. It's almost enough to make me wish I could be facing death just to see how it would affect my playing. Well, OK, not REALLY...

If rent day was her only scary day, she wasn't a REAL woman... (I'm leaving now, and as quickly as possible. Between Patricia & Shelly, there's no way I'm getting out of that one alive...)

This is all foreplay. I'll bust MY nut when they do a Herman Phillips set.

You remember that DeBarge hit "All This Love"? With the really cool, soulful accoustic guitar solo? That solo was played by Mr. Feliciano his ownself!

Jim? That was J.A.W. I'm the one who made a polite-yet-non-committal reply to Mike. Btw, I'd like to see an explanation too, but the lack of one might BE one, if you get my drift...

I think I think what you think.

Jim, could you elaborate on that a bit? What is it that you are wary of? Does your statement here relate to your earlier post in this thread? Just curious. Two things, basically - "paralysis by analysis" and being so busy thinking that thinking about doing something gets confused with actually doing it. You know, like people who get religion and become so obsessed with "being religious" all the time that THAT becomes their life, not going ahead and living naturally, just with a new awareness. Different people go different ways with this kind of stuff. I've seen it go both ways - some get liberated and some... I certainly don't knock it, because a huge turning point in MY life was reading Alan Watts' "The Book". Really put into concrete form a lot of semi-formed notions, feelings, instincts, etc. that I'd been having for quite a while and "made the clouds go away." :D That's when these things seem to do the most good, I think - when they merely strengthen or enhance what's already there but has maybe gotten either lost or has yet to fully mature. Somebody who goes into it cold, or not having that much of a clue in the first place, seems to be the type to fall into a "style over substance" appreciation and execution of the material. Similarly, "working" at personal growth can go either way, or at least that's been my experience. Sometimes the work pays off, but sometimes it seem like the best thing to do is just fuck it all and get on with your life, if you know what I mean, and let things be. Things have a way of taking care of themselves sometimes. Making the wrong decision about which path to take for any given circumstance can eat your lunch, but the kicker is, you never know it's the wrong decision until it's too late. It ain't fair, I tell ya', it JUST AIN'T FAIR!

"Different", yes, in terms of lineup and instrumentation. But NOT different in terms of intensity, creativity, and everything else that matters. Trust me.

Careful there, my friend. It's not too late for me to change my selection to something of this ilk:

It's in heavy rotation on KNTU, and I'm digging it, except for the fact that Herring seems to have progressed from copping Cannonball's tone to copping Gary Bartz's. That's not enough to deter me from enjoying it on the radio, which I do immensely, but I'm less likely to spring for it because of that. A really solid, energetic date overall.

Anybody have that Bob Hope Cadet album I see on all the old inner sleeves alongside the Ahmad Jamal, Sonny Stitt, Illinois Jacquet, Jean DuSchon, Ramsey Lewis, Rotary Connection. Etta James, etc. stuff?

oooh...sending meat through the mail (and it's really about the meat above all. Sauce is, or SHOULD be, entirely optional and idealy unnecessary!) is not something I'd feel comfortable doing right now (long story...), but here's a place that will send you some DAMN good hot links: http://www.pittsburghotlinks.com/ Not as good as Earl Campbell Hot Links (but then, few things are, including all but the VERY best, uh, "conjugal relations"), and besides, Earl's Links have no link on the Web. Gotta come and get'em!

Ah, Patricia, welcome! WARNING - Do NOT attempt to one-up Patricia in verbal jousting. IT CAN NOT BE DONE! OTOH, if you enjoy the give-and-take of truly creative (to say nothing of FUNNY) banter, then meet your new friend. Again - welcome!