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I've barely had a chance to review this cd but it sounds excellent. Will listen some more. The reviews are very positive. This will date my ass, no doubt, but I go back to the 60s with Geoff Muldaur. Back to the Jim Kweskin and the Jugband days. Then, the era with former wife Maria, then Butterfield etc., etc. No, I don't live in a home, thank you! J, You're right on about The Secret Handshake. Great blues recording. Got To Find Blind Lemon is already a classic. Have you heard Got To Find Blind Lemon Pt. 2? It's on his follow up cd, Password. An equally great song but the album doesn't hold a candle to Handshake.

Fortunate to hear about twenty minutes tonight. Good stuff John! Good program David! B)

Thanks for the feedback everyone. As I mentioned, money's burning a hole in my pocket anyway, but I'm sold!

Is anyone familiar with this 5-CD boxed set from Galaxy? Recorded between '79-'82. I have a chance to get a deal. I'll probably pop but I was hoping for opinions.

A day to go out and splurge. Get yourself that ice cold 12 pack of Natty Lite cans and to hell with everyone else. Celebrate!

We're still recovering from the giant fires in SW Colorado. They were bad but they don't compare to the loss of life and property going on out there. Best wishes to everyone in SoCal.

Very Cool! B) Wish I had a room with a view.

SPEECH! Have a good one!

SHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now the wheels have fallen off at Wrigley. Amazing!

Ah-ha! Right you are. Regarding Tom Jones....why was he in this Chris? Do you know?

Those are fascinating stories Chris, as usual. I remember hearing Lulu's name years ago. Can't quite remember if she was in British Pop. Personally, I thought she sang the hell out of Drown In My Own Tears. I missed the very start so there may have been mention of a Tom Jones connection to that blues scene, I don't know. Regardless, there was way too much of him for my taste. I thought all of the interviews were interesting. And Rosetta. Man! B)

Jim, Babble On in on her new one. I had heard her name mentioned for the last year or two and also didn't know much about her. She really makes a statement with this project...and with a very good band. Don't know if you've communicated with Father Thorne on these boards. He heard her live with this band in Anchorage earlier this year. Knocked his socks off.

Congrats David!

I've had a chance to do a quick preview. There are six songs written by Cassandra. I'll need some time with those. She does Fragile by Sting and I very much like what she does with that. It stands up to the wonderful recent version by Andy Bey. She also chose Dylan's Lay Lady Lay which, frankly, I don't understand...yet. An odd choice for her and the arrangement didn't do much for me. Willie Nelson's Crazy is one of the highlights, imho. Several singers are doing Crazy these days...it seems to fit Cassandra's style very well. Then there's If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Wanna Be Right).... I'll reserve comment. Who did that? Bobby Blue Bland? And Muddy Water's Honey Bee, which at first listen, for a classic charging blues, seems to be lacking....something? Herlin Riley and Teri Lynne Carrington provide the drumming. Reginald Veal is the primary bassist. Fabrizio Sotti and Brandon Ross - guitars. Like I said...a quick preview. Curious to hear other opinions. I too learned to like Belly of the Sun, btw.

Damn, those are very cool! I was a Crumb fan back in the day but I've never seen these jazz greats cards. Where did you get them?

Conn, old buddy. I don't know what to say.

Very nice! One of my favorite people! B)

I was just looking at a forum and saw the "Demon" again. Logged off and this time nothing. Is the hacker lurking? Or embedded?

Randy, Depending on how large your hound is, an old tried and true remedy is giving them a bath with tomato juice. Believe it or not, it works....the citric acid has something to do with it. Last year we were turned on to a product called De-Skunk made by Mensa Products out of Fort Lauderdale. It was in one of our local pet stores. It works well too and the dog doesn't smell like a Bloody Mary for a week.

Well, at the risk of being redundant, this cd cooks. All of the previous adjectives apply, these cats are professionals! Congrats Jim, Joe and Randy on an excellent album. Beginning around 1966 or so, at Xmas time, my bro and I would head back home from college and we'd celebrate the holidays to Jimmy Smith's The Organ Grinder. It became a long standing tradition. As someone said, you guys do JS proud. I'm also really impressed with the recording quality. The sound is great! And Ron Blake! Man, what a great compliment to the group. I've been listening to Ron's new one Lest We Forget with Joey D, David Gilmore, Greg Hutchinson and Christian Mcbride. Organissimo is right there with 'em. Hang in there you guys!

Almost four months since a post in "vocalists". Thought I'd perform CPR. There were some great releases this summer. Curious if anyone heard any of these impressive vocalists: Dianne Reeves - A Little Moonlight - Blue Note Kate McGarry - Show Me - Palmetto Connie Evingson - Let It Be Jazz: Sings The Beatles - Summit Stacey Kent - The Boy Next Door - Candid Jackie Allen - The Men In My Life - A440 Shirley Horn - May The Music Never End - Verve Madeline Eastman - The Speed Of Life - MadKat Jackie Ryan - This Heart Of Mine - OpenArt Patti Wicks - Love Locked Out - MaxJazz

Got my notice from CD Baby. It's on the way. Can't wait to do the Boogaloo!

Good luck you guys. Buy Beer. Stay safe.

When the Giants went ahead with 11 sec to go, I turned off the set and went to bed. Next morning on Sports Center I saw what I dumb shit I was. Amazing game.