Dan Gould

I got this in today's mail. Its not a burner but its real nice. Good to hear Stanley T. with an organ! Good to hear Stan The Man, period!

Well, the Groove's listing certainly implied it. I did get the shipping confirmation so I'll have details next week. Had no idea Blueitt started out in a soul-jazz organ outfit.

I'd like to see this one naked but I don't think that's the kind of naked you're referring to.

This is tremendous work, John, but can't you get Lou to pass the sammitch?

All "newbies" to the Blindfold Test fun are invited to check this thread: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...=ST&f=21&t=5073

OK, here's the summary of Blindfold Procedures (Use or B-3er, can this be "pinned" please?: 1. As with the Album of the Week, the current chooser (or compiler, in this case) names the next test giver. 2. When that person is ready, he will solicit interested parties to give him their mailing particulars. 3. Members who are able to make burns may be asked to help in sending out burns so that the expense is shared, so please tell the compiler if you have a burner. This is particularly important outside the US where the mailing costs might get prohibitive. Fortunately we have had a number of fine individuals step up and help with European distribution. (And don't worry if you do not have a burner, "free riders" are allowed). 4. The compiler will probably stagger his mailing schedule so that his assistants and folks outside of the US will have their copies mailed early, so that hopefully most people will get the blindfold test relatively simultaneously. 5. A new thread will be posted-"Blindfold Test #___ Discussion" where everyone should post their guesses/impressions/comments. This thread may be started by any participant. 6. After a certain period by which most people have had an opportunity to post their guesses, or the discussion of the tracks has exhausted itself, the compiler will post a new thread-"Blindfold Test #____ Answers and Further Discussion". 7. The compiler will choose the next compiler and round and round we go.

HEY! Y'all have missed the obvious LD cover! You need to animate the "Here 'Tis" cover so that Lou actually hands off that "sammitch" to the guy as he strolls across the cover!

This, to me, tells me that its still going to be a killer, Jim's protestations notwithstanding. I mean, shorn of expected context, what are we supposed to go by? Are we to expect a twist on the Getz bruhaha by hearing the Getz sound in a super funky context? Not to say I am complaining, in fact I am looking forward to Jim's multi-disc set, but this half of the theme "People You Probably Know In A Way You Might Not Expect" sounds extremely difficult for my ears and "people you might not know but might want to" is hard by design. But still, bring it on!

Just placed an order for a weird one from The Groove, somehow I doubt I'll land it, but it caught my eye: Leo's Five -- Spider Burks Presents Leo's Five . . . LP . . . $22.99 (Item: 11424) LG Records, Early 60's Condition: Very Good- View Cart Fairly obscure record of an excellent little small combo that made its name in East St. Louis in the early part of the 60's. The group was managed and fronted by Leo Gooden, a club owner and singer in the city at the time, who sings on a number of the tracks on the LP. His style's sort of that deep baritoned male jazz style that was popular at the time, and isn't that special, but the real treat on here are the instrumental tracks on the LP, which have a good lounge jazz feel, and a nice relaxed vibe. Lots of these are original, with titles like "Tippin", "Cookin' With Chezie Mae", "Minor Over Matter", and "Mop Water". The band also includes slightly famous members Fred Jackson and Hammett Bluett, and features a strong sax/organ lineup. Anyone heard of this?

It's also out on the Who's Who in Jazz label, CD-21022, under the title Sonny, Sweets & Jaws; and strangely enough, the titles are Lady Be Good, What's New, There is No Greater Love, The Chief, Can't Get Started and Lester Leaps In. So I guess you need at least both releases to get all of the material ...

I tell you what's scary. Down here in south Florida, there's a ready made audience for an oldies station, and Magic 102.7 has been extremely popular. But since I've been down here, I've wondered-at what point do they decide that the oldest music on the playlist is just too old? When does the playlist start creeping up, deeper into the seventies? For a long time, it seemed that the oldest song they played was Bob Seger's Old Time Rock 'n Roll, obviously for the message and despite the fact that the recording is from 1978. Well, it finally happened just in the last couple of months. Magic is still calling itself "Oldies" except now its "Best Oldies of the 60s and 70s". Bottom line: They dropped early Elvis and have added the freakin' Bee Gees, and they're calling themselves "Oldies".

Hey-it looks like Lou's rocket is destined to catch up with Will Robinson and the rest of the cast of Lost in Space!

It's great, Dan; I picked it up at Costco a few months back. Although the REALLY weird shit is in the second season. Nothing could be as weird as how badly Laura Flynn-Boyle has decayed in the looks department, though. Makes me glad my "crush of the show" was Sherilyn Fenn! I found a Twin Peaks website with a complete listing of cast members-I had no idea that David Duchovny was in this, and Heather Graham played a waitress at the diner with the damn fine cup o' joe and Alicia Witt, who played Cybil Shepherd's daughter on the sitcom was also on Twin Peaks.

Well, number one, it increases all costs for both you and your assistants. And, I think it puts us on that slippery slope to the Organissimo Box Set Blindfold Test But seriously, I do think that a line should be drawn somewhere, and keeping things to a single disc forces the compiler to make choices and review and re-review the choices and I think that's a good thing.

Jim R. selected JSangry to do the honors, and we are eagerly awaiting announcement from him.

Well we'll have to disagree on Garcia-I see him as very marginal as a major leaguer, he surely didn't tear it up before he came over from ... Toronto(?). Its not even so much that an all-star is required, but you ought to have bigger production out of the corner outfield spot, which you did before Mondesi's production fell off and he self-imploded. But Garcia is a fourth outfielder, at best. Heck, IMO, he couldn't carry Roy White's jock, for heaven's sake!

Well, never saw Mulholland Drive, and the recommendation that I take notes while watching it isn't exactly making me run out to rent it, but funny all the comments about Twin Peaks-the first season DVD is en route via NetFlix, and I am hoping it turns out as entertainingly weird as I remember it. One thing's for sure, though: Lara Flinn Boyle looked healthier then than she does now: Though this picture ain't bad:

You've got to be kidding if you think a platoon of the soon-to-be convicted felon Garcia and the other dude is the answer! I don't think Sheffield is a good choice either-he's getting up there in age, and who's the last right handed power hitter to excel at Yankee Stadium? But Vlad from Montreal is in his prime, and I am afraid George will throw gobs of cash at him. No way Garcia/Delluci are the starting right fielders come April.

If you really wanted to get creative, you'd have the Caddy for Daddy running old Herbie down.

I believe Colon has already said he's not interested in the Yankees, though I might be wrong. Trading Nick Johnson might end up being historically bad. In my opinion, Johnson is one of those scary-good players, a smooth hitter who shows tremendous patience and maturity and already a superior first baseman. To put Giambi out there on a daily basis, coming off of knee surgery? I don't think the braintrust is that foolish. Soriano has a lot of upside despite his disastrous postseason and terrible defense, but Johnson is the guy to keep.

Here's the personnel, from Tower.com: Personnel includes: Horace Silver (piano); Dawn Burnett, Andy Bey (vocals); Andy Martin, Rickey Woodard, Michael Mossman, Ralph Bowen. I'm even more interested with Rickey Woodard aboard.

I think there are a couple of people here who would dispute that evaluation of old OJCs.

I sure enjoyed it. After all, isn't it the journey and not the destination?

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I'd be interested to hear the story of the lone person who chose "thirties". C'mon, what took you so long? B)