GA Russell

The Yardbirds' cover of I'm Not Talking was included on their (US Epic) Greatest Hits LP. That was the first time I heard one of his songs.

Bobby Darin - OAS 6.98 GBP FBA https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0030Y10ZC/ $9.63 + $3.99 or $15.82 prime https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0030Y10ZC/

This is not a box, but rather a compilation of every Christmas recording by Elvis, originally issued on 5 various albums. 24 tracks. RCA label. First issued 1994. Elvis - If Every Day Was Like Christmas - $5.23 prime https://www.amazon.com/Every-Day-Was-Like-Christmas/dp/B000002WR7

Mose was a favorite of mine. The first album of his that I heard was the Atlantic "Best of" issued in the fall of '69. I was hooked immediately. My favorite album of his was I've Been Doing Some Thinking. Like Duane, his You Are My Sunshine was a favorite of mine. RIP.

Riders fans might be interested to learn that there is an article about Mosaic in this morning's Wall Street Journal. http://www.wsj.com/articles/florida-sinkhole-heightens-concerns-about-fertilizer-industry-1479038414 http://www.wsj.com/articles/florida-residents-sue-mosaic-over-sinkhole-1474644337 ***** A few thoughts about the Ticats' season from Josh Smith and Drew Edwards. http://3downnation.com/2016/11/14/good-bad-hamiltons-season-ending-loss-eskimos/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/11/15/five-telling-quotes-ticats-locker-room-clean/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/11/15/despite-dissapointing-ticats-season-kent-austin-staying-put/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/11/14/broken-ticats-season-comes-familiar-end/#comments ***** Semi-Finals Plays of the Week http://www.cfl.ca/videos/kegsize-plays-of-the-week/ ***** Finals Previews from the league's website East http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/15/head-to-head-who-has-the-edge-in-the-eastern-final/ West http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/15/head-to-head-who-has-the-edge-in-the-western-final/ ***** Lary Kuharich died Sunday at 70. RIP. http://www.tsn.ca/former-stamps-lions-coach-kuharich-dies-1.608543 ***** Regina will host a "#CFLWEEK" in March, which the league hopes will be an annual event. http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/15/inaugural-cflweek-coming-to-saskatchewan-in-2017/

3Down's Semi-Finals picks http://3downnation.com/2016/11/13/east-semi-final-picks-win-go-home-time/#comments ***** Today's Semi-Finals results Eastern Semi-Final Edmonton 24....Hamilton 21 http://www.cfl.ca/games/2357/edmonton-eskimos-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ http://3downnation.com/2016/11/13/season-ticats-fall-esks-east-semi-final/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/eskimos-beat-ticats-advance-to-eastern-final-1.606969 The Eskimos led 18-3 at the half. The Ticats tied it at 21 with 1:34 to go in the game. Sean Whyte won it with a field goal with ten seconds left. ***** Western Semi-Final BC 32....Winnipeg 31. http://www.cfl.ca/games/2358/winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-bc-lions/ http://3downnation.com/2016/11/13/bombers-lose-west-semi-final-complacency-coaching-errors-12-thoughts/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/lions-edge-blue-bombers-late-to-advance-to-western-final-1.607123 The Bombers led THE ENTIRE GAME until the Lions took the lead with 1:06 left in the game. ***** So now next week's Finals will see the Redblacks hosting the Eskimos, and the Stampeders hosting the Lions. Will the Grey Cup be The Battle of Alberta?

Twilight Zone (complete) - $49.99 prime https://www.amazon.com/Twilight-Zone-Complete-Rod-Serling/dp/B01KOCNQUO

Happy Birthday 2016 Eric!

I want to add that in the Bomber game, Justin Medlock set the new league record with 60 field goals for the season. ***** The Als this week decided to part ways with Jim Popp. http://3downnation.com/2016/11/07/jim-popp-general-manager-montreal-alouettes/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/11/07/jim-popp-releases-statement-parting-ways-alouettes/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/11/09/several-challenges-ahead-next-alouettes-gm/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/11/08/madani-popps-firing-andrew-wetenhall-now-firmly-control-alouettes/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/11/07/3min-3down-end-popp-comes-next/#comments http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/07/alouettes-announce-jim-popp-will-not-return-2017/ http://www.tsn.ca/popp-not-returning-as-alouettes-gm-1.602060 ***** Here are the 2016 final standings http://www.cfl.ca/standings/ ***** Here are the 2016 final stats http://www.cfl.ca/league-leaders/ ***** 11/09 checking down http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/09/checking-news-notes-first-week-playoffs/ ***** The league announced this year's divisional all-stars. http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/09/shooting-stars-cfl-divisional-all-stars-announced/ http://3downnation.com/2016/11/09/cfl-announces-divisional-stars/#comments ***** The next day, the league announced each division's nominees (finalists) for the CFL Awards. http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/10/cfl-announces-shaw-cfl-award-nominees/ http://3downnation.com/2016/11/10/mitchell-jackson-nominees-cfl-mop/#comments ***** Semi-Finals picks Jamie Nye http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/09/weekly-predictor-will-surge-division-finals/ Malcolm Kelly http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-playoffs-preview-1.3845892 ***** weekend previews Drew Edwards http://3downnation.com/2016/11/12/facts-figures-line-ups-east-semi-final/#comments 11/12 game notes http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/12/cfl-ca-game-notes-a-look-at-the-division-semi-finals/ ***** Santino Filoso reviews the Redblacks' season. http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/12/cfl-ca-game-notes-a-look-at-the-division-semi-finals/

The regular season wrapped up with last weekend's Week 20 games. Winnipeg 33....Ottawa 20 http://www.cfl.ca/games/2353/winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ http://3downnation.com/2016/11/04/bombers-win-ottawa-await-results-b-c-14-thoughts/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/11/05/12-thoughts-on-ottawa-loss/#comments The Redblacks' loss meant that for the first time in league history, a team with a losing record finished first. ***** Montreal 32....Hamilton 25 http://www.cfl.ca/games/2354/montreal-alouettes-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ http://3downnation.com/2016/11/05/ticats-fall-32-25-alouettes-season-finale/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/11/05/good-bad-hamiltons-loss-alouettes/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/11/06/video-ticats-loss-alouettes-not-good-sign-playoffs-loom/#comments ***** Edmonton 41....Toronto 17 http://3downnation.com/2016/11/04/ticats-face-esks-east-semi-final/#comments http://www.cfl.ca/games/2355/toronto-argonauts-vs-edmonton-eskimos/ ***** BC 41....Sask 18 http://www.cfl.ca/games/2356/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-bc-lions/ http://3downnation.com/2016/11/06/riders-season-mercifully-ends-loss-b-c/#comments ***** Week 20 Plays of the Week http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/07/kegsize-plays-of-the-week-wk-20-2/ ***** Final power rankings Malcolm Kelly http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-power-rankings-1.3842470 cfl.ca http://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/08/stampeders-top-final-nissan-titan-power-rankings/ Scott Cullen http://www.tsn.ca/stamps-a-clear-no-1-in-cfl-power-rankings-1.603282

Thanks Rod!

TTK, the photo you chose was the photo chosen (by RCA?) to grace the music album cover. Leo G. Carroll was eliminated from the photo, but his finger tips on Vaughn's shoulder were not!

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African music! MG, are you familiar with this? AS PART OF THE DIGITAL INCUNABULA SERIES M.O.D. TECHNOLOGIES Presents Maâlem Mokhtar Gania / Bill Laswell TAGNAWWIT - Holy Black Gnawa Trance AVAILABLE ONLINE AND THROUGH WWW.MOD-TECHNOLOGIES.COM ON DECEMBER 9, 2016. PRE-ORDERS NOVEMBER 25, 2016. Maâlem Mokhtar Gania lead vocals, guinbri (hajjuj), backing vocals, qaraqab, handclaps Si Mohamed Outanine backing vocals, qaraqab, handclaps Hicham Ait Salah backing vocals, qaraqab Youssouf Outanine backing vocals Khairdi Qaid backing vocals Graham Haynes cornet Peter Apfelbaum tenor saxophone & flute Jill Ryan alto saxophone Dominic James guitar Robert Burger keyboards Bill Laswell bass Chad Smith drums Guy Licata drums Adam Rudolph percussion Aiyb Dieng percussion New York, November 10, 2016 - GNAWA (or Gnaoua) MUSIC is a rich North African repertoire of ancient African Islamic spiritual religious songs and rhythms. Its well preserved heritage combines ritual poetry with traditional music and dancing. The music is performed at "Lila"'s (pronounced Leela), entire communal nights of celebration, dedicated to prayer, evocation of spirits and healing, guided by the Gnawa Maâlem, with the female Moqadema and his group of musicians, who are also dancers. Though many of the influences that formed this music and it's special language can be traced to sub-Saharan West Africa, its traditional practice is concentrated in Morocco and parts of Algeria and Tunesia (where it is known as Stambouli). TAGNAWWIT offers a rich mix of musical and cultural backgrounds, fusing many individual influences into one collective sound. GNAWA FUSION at the highest level. Maâlem Mokhtar Gania - son of the great Maâlem Boubker Gania, is the fourth and surviving brother of a.m.o. the legendary Maâlem Mahmoud Gania (or Guinia) - a gnawa superstar in gnawa simply known as El Maâlem - and Maâlem Abdellah Gania - by many called The Marley or The Rasta for his dreadlocks and fondness for reggae. This collaboration with bassist/producer Bill Laswell features musicians from extremely diverse backgrounds. Dominic James and Aiyb Dieng from West Africa, Chad Smith - drummer of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Graham Haynes, Peter Apfelbaum, Adam Rudolph and many others. A CLASSIC AFRICAN FUSION. TRACKS 1. Sidi Fkih Shamharouch 11:15 2. Zaini 10:15 3. Oulad Khalifa Maneen Shesh 10:18 4. Sheikh Moulay Ahmed 11:42 5. Toumarmania 9:10 6. Mabodallah Allah Dayyim 10:46 The record pays homage to the memory of Mokhtar's late parents Maâlem Boubker Gania & Moqadeema Aicha Qabrane, his late brothers Maâlem Mahmoud Gania, Maâlem Abdelah Gania and Maâlem Bilal "Lahzen Zitoune" Gania, as well as his sister J'meia Gania. May their Souls rest in Peace. Chad Smith appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Chad Smith plays Pearl Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Vater Sticks & Remo Heads. Produced by Bill Laswell & Torben Holleufer.

Of course!

RIP. Wasn't he on Gerry Mulligan's Limelight album called Something Borrowed, Something Blue?

This one is out today. Party tonight in New York at Club Bonafide. Pianist/Composer Enoch Smith Jr. To Release His 4th CD, "The Quest: Live at APC," On His Misfitme Music Label, November 11 CD Is Drawn from Two Live Sessions Recorded at Allentown Presbyterian Church in New Jersey, With Bassists Noah Jackson or Mimi Jones, Drummers John Davis or Andrew Atkinson, & Vocalists Sarah Elizabeth Charles or Emily Braden CD Release Show Scheduled for Nov. 11, Club Bonafide, NYC October 31, 2016 The Quest: Live at APC is the latest recorded chapter in composer/pianist Enoch Smith Jr.'s ongoing search to find a seamless synthesis of jazz and gospel and a balance between the spiritual and technical aspects of his creativity. Smith's 4th CD as a leader and first live date will be released by his Misfitme Music label on November 11. "It's my belief that jazz would not exist in the form it does today if not for black gospel music and its contributors," Smith wrote in a Woodshed column titled "Bringing the Gospel to Jazz: A Misfit's Theme" that appeared in the September 2016 issue of Down Beat magazine. The Rochester, New York-born, Allentown, New Jersey-based musician -- with his acclaimed series of gospel-immersed jazz albums (2010's Church Boy, 2011's Misfits, 2015's Misfits II: Pop, and now The Quest: Live at APC, all for Misfitme) -- is at the forefront of bringing jazz and gospel even closer together. The Quest is drawn from two Jazz Vespers concerts recorded in March and April 2016 at the Allentown Presbyterian Church, where Smith has worked full time as Director of Music and Worship for the last four years. One concert featured Smith with bassist Mimi Jones, drummer John Davis, and rising star vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles, a veteran of Smith's previous two CDs. Bassist Noah Jackson, drummer Andrew Atkinson, and vocalist Emily Braden joined Smith on the other. In addition to Smith's originals -- including the swinging "Wheels Up," the chant-like "Creator" featuring Braden, and the title track with its call-and-response gospel feel -- the program contains a rendition of Chick Corea and Neville Potter's "Open Your Eyes You Can Fly," a feature for vocalist Charles, and the venerable hymn "Jesus Loves Me," heard in both instrumental and vocal versions. "They have two completely different feels," Smith says. "I really enjoyed the place we took that instrumental version of it." Enoch Smith Jr., 37, was raised in Rochester, New York in the Church of God by Faith, a Pentecostal denomination, where he began singing at age 3 in the children's choir. He later played drums for services, then got a chance to sub for the regular pianist, making his way through trial and error. "Growing up and playing mostly in church, you get a whole different side of what music is all about," he says. "For me, it was always more of a spiritual connection than a connection of the head." Although he had originally intended on becoming a lawyer and had done several internships at Rochester law firms while still in high school, Smith decided to interview for admission at Berklee College of Music at the suggestion of his high school choir director. He was accepted on the spot. "It was amazing and intimidating and exciting all at the same time," he says of his classes at Berklee. "I definitely saw that I didn't fit into the mold. I felt like a misfit. "The transition from playing primarily by ear and then learning theory opened my mind to different approaches, devices, and things that I could use musically to expand or make my playing more interesting," he adds. "That was the plus side. I think the down side of it is when you get so focused on technique and technical things, it can pull you away from the more spiritual side of life and what brought me to the instrument and things that were naturally expressed. I'm working my way back to where I can play with the same feeling that I had when I started." Smith continues working full time at Allentown Presbyterian Church, where his duties include playing piano, composing original music, directing music programs for children of all ages, and creating Power Point presentations for services. He has recorded as a sideman with bassist Mimi Jones, saxophonist Stantawn Kendrick, drummer Reggie Quinerly, and saxophonist-singer Camille Thurman, among others, and since the summer of 2016 has been touring as an organist with fast-rising blues-and-soul singer-saxophonist Vanessa Collier. Besides appearing in clubs in the New York City area and in Detroit, he has performed at the Barbados and New Rochelle jazz festivals and has composed music for independent filmmaker Nefertiti Nguvu's short I Want You in 2007 and her 2014 feature In the Morning. The Enoch Smith Jr. Trio, with Noah Jackson ("my favorite bass player") and drummer Andrew Atkinson, will perform a CD release show for The Quest at Club Bonafide in New York City on Friday 11/11. Photography: Aleksandr Rhoad Web Site: MisfitMe.com

Napoleon Solo died today at 83. RIP. I have DVDs of him with UNCLE and also The Protectors. I'll have to watch one tonight. Anyone have The Magnificent Seven? In recent years, he has been seen here on TV promoting "The Law Offices of James Scott Herron!" http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/robert-vaughn-%E2%80%98the-man-from-uncle%E2%80%99-star-dies-at-83/ar-AAkbLyF?OCID=ansmsnnews11

Leonard Cohen has passed away at 82. RIP. http://variety.com/2016/music/news/leonard-cohen-dead-dies-canadian-singer-songwriter-suzanne-1201915361/

Happy Birthday Jeff!

Thanks John and BeBop! The Donato album is made up entirely of his compositions, and I was surprised by the number I was familiar with (mostly from early Sergio Mendes records).

Happy Birthday 2016 Tim!

Happy Birthday 2016 Neal!

Happy Birthday Paul!

Dana, regarding the 5 Original Albums boxes, I don't know. Who will be the first to order?