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yeah, I remember saying that, about 10 orders ago! And I made my first order in March!

I love this phase of Chick's career. His playing is always fascinating to me. Isn't there anyone here who can tell Sony how much we need this material issued in one of those nifty box sets??

Yes, people are being sold on this material for the third or 4th time, but for someone like me, just now exploring the catalog, these reissues are a special treat. You get to discover the original album, hear the demos, outtakes and other related material, and read the man's comments about each album, with all the lyrics. All for a lower price than many other single CDs. I also appreciate the sequencing; the original album on disc 1, with all the extras on disc 2, so the flow of the original album is undisturbed. I will eventually get every one of these. I picked up Kojak Variety a couple days ago, and I haven't even listened to the original album yet. Disc 2 is very good, with his very good interpretations of non-traditional country songs in a country style for a proposed album by George Jones.

I can't listen to the Rolling Stones or the Beatles anymore, even though the music is great

I had that disc briefly, but it did nothing for me at all, other than put me to sleep. Must be the Bacharach. I sold it rather quickly. But I've been liking everything else I've heard

I wish the Borders close to my workplace was like that. When I go in on a Tuesday on my lunch hour to get something I've been waiting for, I always have to ask someone to find it, which involves people digging through bins and searching carts until they finally locate it. Many of the new releases don't hit the shelves until Wednesday

I have it on a limitited edition Actuel, in one of those mini-LP sleeves. I agree, it is very good

wow!!! a post from Johnny E that I can completely agree with!!!

yep. Good read, not too gushing as some of these types of books are.

for me it was a gradual shift from the more "complex" (or at least less simple) rock music to jazz. The final leap I would say was from Frank Zappa to Miles Davis. So, no one album for me.

yes, I do have to ask. I still don't get it. Where's the ego? Or am I just completely missing something? I like his playing, I agree with him on a lot of the audience comments (why can't people be quiet, and why is it neccessary to clap for everything?) and self-indulgence is not always a bad thing

high school was not a very fun time. they will have to reunite without me. now, COLLEGE, that was a fun time!

thanks for the recommendations. I think Elvis may be one of those artists who you either have to hear everything or nothing. I'm well aware of all of the early classics, so I will get those eventually, and they seem to be readily available in local stores (I did get Imperial Bedroom but haven't listened to it yet). I went with All this Useless Beauty, which is, at least to me, an underappreciated beauty. The songs and arrangements are so involved, that it seems to be well above most pop music (like most of Elvis' songs, I suppose), and the piano and electric piano playing of Steve Nieve is stunning in many places. Lots of ballads with Nieve's beautiful leads and solos. I think I will get Kojak Variety next, mainly for the bonus disc, which contains some demos Elvis did (in a trio, just him with bass and drum) for a proposed album of country versions of contemporary (or at least non-traditional country) songs by George Jones. Jones rejected them but I've read that THIS is the country album Elvis should have done instead of Almost Blue

Turns out, yes. Yes they can.

Bush- Cheney '04

really? what constitutes this "ego trip"?

how? this message is a lot more clever than the usual prescription drug messages I get! It IS new to me, it IS different, and it's certainly more clever than what normally fills up my inbox!

John Coltrane- Village Vanguard Master Takes Anthony Braxton-Quartet (Dortmund) Miles Davis-Miles Smiles

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Anthony Braxton- self titled release on BYG (from the Dusty Groove bastards)

I just got Delivery Man yesterday and I've listened to it a lot already. Very good, would have been better if he had left the intolerable Lucinda Williams off of it. I can't understand the appeal of her voice. She sounds like she is trying to sing around a mouthful of marbles. Just annoying. But the band is fantastic on this record. Maybe Almost Blue should be next purchase?

I'm going to avoid Get Happy for now because from what I've read about it, it has too much of a soul/Motown sound, which I particularly dislike. But I'm sure the songwriting is great

I've recently picked up 2 of the double disc reissues (what a great treat this must be for the hardcore fans!!), King of America and Blood and Chocolate, and I'm thinking of what to get next. I already have My Aim is True, This Year's Model and Armed Forces from the Ryko series, so I'll put those off for now. I was considering All This Useless Beauty or Imperial Bedroom.......any suggestions/comments?

Oh, man. That's just wrong on so many levels. it's a joke, of course

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