Uncle Skid

My favorite lounge singer, Richard Cheese, covering Baby Got Back. Gotta love the band, too!

It's been a year of some fantastic discoveries for me: Coltrane VV and Impulse! box sets, Steve Lacy/Mal Waldron, early Ellington, NYC5/Archie Shepp. Reptet's Do This! continues to get many spins here... outstanding musicianship, interesting compositions, and a whole lot of fun, too!

I'll take "tit-les" for $200!

I've been spinnin'Big Al's Christmas BFT (from last year, IIRC)... there's some good stuff on that one!

I don't, but that's OK, 'cause I hate all Christmas music.

Dang! This isn't an easy task. I can't argue with Guy's picks, but here's mine: Art Blakey, A Night at Birdland, Volume 1 Ornette Coleman, At the Golden Circle, Volume 1 Don Cherry, Complete Communion Herbie Hancock, Empyrean Isles Andrew Hill, Black Fire Andrew Hill, Point of Departure Jackie McLean, Let Freedom Ring Lee Morgan, The Procrastinator Cecil Taylor, Conquistador! Larry Young, Unity

True story: a couple of months ago, I had a "mystery" charge on my credit card -- it said only "Nessa", with a charge for around $40. Well, I'm thinking maybe I had purchased a bunch of stuff from Chuck and just forgot about it. I called the credit card company, and they said it was a "sportswear" company. My wife had purchased a sweatshirt (somewhere out east, in Maine, IIRC), but not from a store named "Nessa". Glad we got that straighten out. And I always pay Chuck in cash... for reasons discussed here.

Complete Blue Note Blue Mitchell Sessions, Disc 1. Haven't had this one out in quite a long time. DANG! It's pretty good!

Grant Green's take on Bacharach's "Wives and Lovers" (Matador) is interesting. And "Wives and Lovers" definitely qualifies as a "Horrible Pop Song"!

Richard Cheese - Silent Nightclub "America's loudest lounge singer Richard Cheese performs swingin' Vegas versions of rock, rap, and Top40 hits, "swankifying" contemporary songs into traditional pop vocal standards. "Slient Nightclub" features with 14 all-new swingin' holiday hits to make your season tight!" Mr. Cheese is sort of like "Weird Al" -- but instead of changing the lyrics, he sings in a "lounge" style. Amusing, but the coolest part: his band swings like hell! Lots of fun.

Yes, still a good deal. Total compliance from me. Captain Pedantic in da house...

Hey... I thought you were riding your bike to work, even in the winter!! Not today, huh?

Great show! Thanks, Lazaro.

NOAA Home Page - Weather Portal Check out the "Local Forecast" (use your ZIP code) -- lots of good information there. Also, the National Weather Service Enhanced Radar Image "National Mosaic" is pretty interesting, especially using the "Loop Image" option.

I really enjoy the two Astor Place releases -- Composer (1996) and Roots (1997). All songs "composed and arranged by Cedar Walton".

Sweet! That's gotta be at least a 10-CD set, right?

Sure, thanks! PM me if you need me to re-send my address to you. It's on its way, bro... enjoy!

Al, I have the "Bird's Best Bop on Verve" CD, and I don't need it anymore, as I recently purchased the Complete Master Takes Set. It's yours if you want it....

BUY BOTH OF THEM.... RIGHT NOW!! (no snide comments this time, Big Al. you won't regret this purchase!) Also, here's another recommendation: Yardbird Suite - The Ultimate Collection.

The driving discussion reminds me of some wonderful, evocative passages in "But Beautiful", by Geoff Dyer. Oh, and the music is pretty good, too!

Oh, man. That's just wrong. Painful.

Also 86.1%. "Excellent musical abilities".

What? I'll one up Aggie -- I saw them in '78, Cobo Hall, Detroit. All four original members. My first concert... 12 years old. Regarding the DVD... Jim said it best: Gene $immon$ never $top$ dreaming up new way$ to make $$$, that'$ for $ure!

Just put an orange slice in your Guinness, and quit complainin'... ya bunch of friggin' whiners!