Jazzdog

Presumably Cuscuna means that it sucks and will NEVER see the light of day...over his dead body. Any other sessions out there the MC has roundly rejected in such a manner?

I don't buy any of the RVG's or any other recent re-issues for the liner notes, I buy them for the music. Most liner notes are hit or miss affairs anyways. Now for the Mosaics, the notes are all part and parcell, commensurate with the the packaging in its entirety. Blumenthal basically keeps his notes hyperbole free, as he is supposed to be championing these releases imho. It just dosen't matter to me, I'll take the music and leave the "new" notes out of it.

It's so rare that anyone knows what the hell I am talking about. Of course I got a chance to see Mr. Hammill in '94 at the QEH in LOndon. I am still bothered by the fact that my roomate wouldn't let me bring along his cassette recorder to the gig. I like the post retirement stuff the most (Godbluff/Still Life/World Record) the most. Guy Evans is a monster drummer!

Wow, I cannot believe everyone dissing the Wilkerson, certainly not among the upper sphere, but it's quality nonetheless. anyways, I had these Conn's in the past but sold them away...they didn't really connect with me: Shorter - Etectera, All Seeing Eye Cherry - Symphnoy For Improvisors Hill- Judgement Sonny Red- Out of the Blue I really want to give the Shorters another chance, and I picked up the Spanish Out of the Blue and am happy with it! It's a good thing there are more Conns that I've owned and have liked. I am staying away from the Braith and the Corea!

I just like the cover for Brown Sugar...I don't know why, it's just a cool cover!!

Sorry to sound pedantic here, but I believe Neon Bible was published whilst he was still alive (as opposed to the posthumous Dunces). I might have reworded that, but it seemed to make sense! Also, up for another humorous novel... A series actually, Fletch by Gregory McDonald You may know this from the film starring Chevy Chase but the novels are seriously fun and well written. The books arent as wacky as the film but they just get better and better as the series progresses!!!

WHOA...I meant no disrespect to Sir John, I love his work, but look at all the Patton titles that have been in print domestically in the US compared to Freddie Roach's. Good Move is about it...at last afaik. We need more! I know you won't disagree with me there!

Bach me, Amadeus!!

It's better. Guy I totally concur. It's a shitload FONKier and the telepathy between Paul Jackson and Mike Clark is just...well, they invented that style so you make the call on that one!

Where's the Mother F&#$%#ing Freddie Roach Mosaic Select!!! I'd get that above the Patton in a heartbeat!!!

Wow, I've had this for years and thoughly enjoy it. Shame that recently Palermo decided to retire his Zappa band and start performing his own music. Good thing he captured some songs on tape.

I go thru pahses myself. There was one point in time where I listneed to nothing but Zappa, 2 years of that and enough is enough!! Then it was Phish for a year or so...collected a ton of bootlegs!! After that it's a mishmash, I'll listen to nothing but a certain thing for a whole day, the other day I listened to Rush all day, I just got the Herbie Blue Note box and listened to that all day and once not long ago I listened to Dylan for two days straight. Over the last 10 years or so I've logged many hours buried in the music of Peter Hammill. He's kind of obscure, but he writes the kind of lyrics that beg for deeper examination, so I'd probably say that I listen to him more than any one particualr person or artist...after that Zappa and then probably Coltrane!

WEll, after listening to each release exactly once (not the Trane though) I have to say that the Blakey date is the most impressive thus far. It just explods out of the starting gate and never relents. The Dex is VERY nice, I would say that it's at least as good as GO. Bud sounds great!

Matt, the organ sound DOES sound a bit rough at the very begining of that track. I have't heard the previous version(s) so can't help you thee, but I did notice it sounds a little bit wacky there.

Grant Green Hoooooo doggie, where to start. Or perhaps more importantly, where to stop (though conventional wisdom would surely say, "About 1969")! I fluctuate between Solid and Idle Moments as my favs so far. Anything he did with John Patton or Larry Young is also strong!!!! Not to mention the Sonny Clark sides...aww hell!!! Beautiful stuff.

Yeah, the Virgin double LP is the way to go, I either still own that or I traded it away, can't remember. I also agree that most of Slyvian's best work came after he left (broke up) the band. Still though, the album Rain Tree Crow contains all of the original members and is a might fine release. You can hardly go wrong with David Sylvian though...that voice is golden!!!

That's because I already bought em all!! Sorry!

Basically that is exactly how the Coens saw the whole film. It is as much a send up of Marlowe as much as it is an homage. If you check out the interview on the dvd version of the film they discuss a few details for comparisons sake! "You mean, coitus?"

"Where's the fuckin' money, Lebowski"? I had trouble with it he first time I saw it, but the second and EVERY successive time I have enjoyed it tremendously! I would say, if you can't get pas the dream sequences and can't figure out how they parlay into the film, you are gonna have trouble getting through it. Is it their best film? Perhaps not, but as Walter says in the film, "The beauty is in the simplicity"

As are his other two books, "Under the Frog" and "The Collector". This is one of my favorite modern writers and I wish he had more stuff out there. I love this guy!! Also, Confederacy of Dunces was written by John Kennedy Toole. Sadly he never wrote another novel. Tis one is a Masterpiece though and should interest anyone interested in witty insightful prose and scathing insights to the underbelly of 'Nawlins racial relations and the common stuggles of it's inhabitants.

Playing is such a good album even Don Cherry sounds good on it!

I was hoping someone would mention this! I have one disc called "Playing" and the bass tone he gets on that recording should be bronzed...for me it's THAT good and it sets the tone (sorry) for acoustic bass playing, at the very least as far as the ECM way of doing things and presages Hollands great work as a leader on that label. However, where Haden doesn't really grab me is of the group concepts, especially w/r/t the Liberation Orchestra. That is just not my cup o' joe! I haven't heard any of the Quartet West stuff really, but he was there when Ornette was developing, so he should get some Hall of Fame credit just for that!!

Great Concept Albums? That Quadrophenia is pretty good!

You fall asleep to NPR? Strange!!!!! B) For me, I like to rotate cd's every few weeks. My girlfriend LOVES Rubber Soul so we played that for a while...but I am partial to Abbey Road and Revolver so we switch off from time to time. Lately I have been listening to the new Steely Dan cd...come to think of it I dont think I've eally listened to that while fully awake. But I digress.

My vote goes for "None of the Above" the 6 pack and bourbon chaser is in second place!! What's so bad about the classic English Style breakfast with bangers, chips, eggs and beans, toast and black coffee?