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I'd like to see Sam Rivers' A New Conception as a reissue. Might be nice while he's still alive, so that he could possibly reap a little cash from the release of another title. I LOVE the version of "That's All" from that session. Even though I have the Mosaic, it would be nice to have the individual cd.

Dmitry is a new Jag in a world full of broken down Yugos. Shit, I'm even tempted to buy this, and I already have a copy!

yes, thanks for posting this.

Hey, no worries! I like Rava and I thought it was kinda cool that I stumbled on the 80 Mondi album in a used store. I need to burn it to cd and check it out for a day or two. At $3.50, it was a non-threatening purchase! I also found copies of Andersen's Shimri and Bobo Stenson's Underwear at next to nothing!

I found a vinyl copy just this past weekend and also picked it up! I think the production suffers a bit. Sounds like it was recorded in a cave. At 1st listen, the playing is good, but I haven't have time to dig into it too deeply. I believe this was Rava's 1st date as a leader. My copy says marcello melis on FENDERBASS (thought that was cute). akanalog, do you have Rava's latter ECM release called "Opening Night"? I'm curious to hear it, or any comments on it.

Same here. O'Neill is pretty terrifying technically, and always seems to have fresh ideas.

You guys are funny. Even though I will not be purchasing the Christensen Rarum, I did purchase the Stanko Rarum for the same reasons Aggie mentioned. Never inspired me to pick up any beyond Balladyna, though. Back to Christensen...I REALLY dig his playing on Garbarek's SART, especially the snare work on Fountain of Tears. That whole track is percussively fantastic, though sometimes it's difficult to tell if some of the sounds are being made by Christensen, or if it's Rypdal just being weird--all of it is okay by me.

Agreed. Which is probably why he received his own entry in the Rarum series, although I don't believe he recorded any sessions as a leader. I've had his Rarum disc in my hands a few times, but never purchased it, as I have most of the tracks on their original releases. (edit to delete duplicate word...why no spell check on this board?)

I think the "freak out" tune may be "Surprise Hotel", which is not too much of a distraction for me, as it only lasts a few minutes. The tune which follows ("By the Sea") is really nice. Roswell Rudd plays some cool bone on the Quartet album, and there's a duo version of 'Round Midnight, which, sadly, doesn't really take off. A nice set, nonetheless. I have a vinyl copy of The Plot, but I haven't checked it out in depth yet---something to do at home tonight. I don't have the ...80 Days album, but I'll keep my eyes open

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Yeah, Dmitry. What's shakin'? I see you're a New Englander now?

Thanks, Jim. These are terrific. I especially like listening to Joe, being a guitar player and all!

Yeah, it's nice that he's throwing in that d note on the b-string with the thrid finger. Do it, do it!

Robert, that's fantastic...and he's such a good looking boy, too. Keep pushing Randy Rhodes on him, and in 6 years, he'll be a moving force in the rebirth of Shred. (Love the green walls too)

Thought I'd post a photo of my family, since all of you are so proud of your own (and rightly so)! Some of mine are bit on the cheap side, but they all do as they're told and all sound great in their proper context. Left to right, then center bottom: *Squier Strat with Fender Japan's disasterous take on a floating tremolo bridge and locking nut, which started to fall apart in 1989, one year after I bought it. Sounds great, but I need to put another bridge on it. *Ibanez electric nylon - I bought this in 1988 after seeing Pat Metheny holding one. *Epiphone Emporer Regent - Korean made, bought used, and is a very cherished fixture in my living room. I pick it up at least once per day. *Custom handmade electric 12-string (not handmade by me, though). A gift from a drummer friend who had a hard time playing it, so he put it up for adoption. *Fender Pink Paisley Tele - Japanese reissue bought a few months back. My wife almost made me return it when I brought it home. She just doesn't understand... *Charvel Strat - I had wanted a Charvel since 1984, and I found this one used in 2000 for next to nothing (which is probably what it's worth). Custom puke green pickguard is my doing---ya know, just for that late 80s feel. *Hohner G2 Steinberger copy - Back in the day, this was the next best thing to shelling out $1800 for a real Steinberger. Steinberger licensed bridge and EMG Select pickups (which are nothing like the real EMGs). For a knock off, this guitar really screams! This was recently repaired and put back into my arsenal by Paul at Peekamoose Guitars, NYC. He really did a fantastic job. Scott, I'm following your projects very closely. My Squier Strat and Charvel are going to look entirely different in a few months. Keep the updates coming! This photo is kind of small. Can anyone assist in telling me how to properly upload photos?

C'mon, Bertrand. Everyone knows Brian May was a (teenage) Yardbird

Very different in some ways. Different can be seen on so many levels. I have lots of friends with the same interests who have totally different temperments, and attitudes. My favorite friends are the ones who have different interests than I have, but have that same attitude or outlook on life as me (often cynical, with sunspots here and there, and very rarely taken seriously).

Thanks for posting that link, Quincy. In the DVD for the making of the Face Value lp, Phil Collins stated that "In the Air Tonight" is about nothing in particular. It's not about saving a drowning man, and it's not about his divorce (though he was going thru one at the time). Oh, and as for sellouts, how about Rush Limbaugh using The Pretenders' "My City Was Gone" as his radio show theme music? I can't imagine HOW IN THE WORLD Chrissy would approve of that. There must be a lot of $$$ involved, or perhaps it falls under the general media "umbrella" licensing fee.

Yeah, that band had a string of "contenders".... Let's not start picking on Duran Duran. Just because she dumped you for a Simon LeBon lookalike all those years ago doesn't give you the right to...ya know...! Duran Duran was/is actually a good band. But in the early 80s their image ruined their rep. God's honest truth...

When I was 12 or so I bought Styx' Kilroy Was Here. I found some enjoyment in it back then - neat synth sounds and cool stereo panning (I've ALWAYS been a sucker for production) - but if I listened to it now, I'd probably vomit a vital organ. Other favorite mistakes: Yes - Tormato Larry Carlton - Discovery Miles Davis - Man with the Horn

You rang...? Hi Joe. Thanks for remembering me! I've been out of the loop lately, and I mainly lurk these days. I check the board here once every week or two, but very rarely post anything. I'll try to improve my participation! As for guitar players, I enjoy guitarists who play for the song...always melodic and supportive of what else is going on with the other instruments, and then when it comes time to solo...BAM!! Lately, I've been digging Terry Kath's playing on the old Chicago albums and Peter Green's work with early Fleetwood Mac (not to take anything away from Lindsay Buckingham, who, years later in FM, proved himself a fascinating guitarist too!). Matter of fact, F Mac has always had good guitar players (Welch, Kirwan)... With jazzers, I listen for tone just like many of you guys. I really like Emily Remler (rest her junkie soul), Jim Hall, Grant, Kenny Burrell. I like Joe Pass and John McLaughlin as players, but I don't dig their tone. And of course, any rock/pop guitarist who plays textures with a healthy amount of chorus and digital delay gets my vote for MVPs of the century. I KNOW you guys out there realize how DIFFICULT it is for a guitarist to lay back and keep his mouth shut (guitaristically speaking).

Happy Birthday, JMoose. This IS the most wonderful time of the year, eh? And I can vouch for the royal screwin' we sometimes get having birthdays so close to christmas.

Thanks for the fine birthday wishes, private e-mails and PMs! You guys are SWELL! Yes, things have been busy in jmjk-land as of late-----new house, new job, and my wife is still living outside of Boston for another 2 months. I'm in upstate New York trying to hold down the fort and doing my best to remember which of my belongings are in what State right now. It's never boring 'round here. -J

This is all so amazing!

Happy birthday, o bastion of wit, political logic and all things JRVG!