AfricaBrass

Yeah Rooster, It would be cool to just be able to talk without getting into our personal agendas. That political forum is like a bear trap - OUCH! Actually, I would like the political forums a lot more if we ran them through the Snoop Dogg Shizzolator. I'd be so entertained by the shizz that I wouldn't care what was being said. :rsmile:

Since I can't play politics like the big boys, maybe there could be a politics lite forum with rules for those of us who just want to shoot the bull. I learned to stay out of the politics forum, though I think that it's important that B3-er has created a board free of censorship. I can't think of any other forum out there that treats its' members with so much respect. :rsmile:

Thanks rockefeller center! :rsmile:

I'm not sure how long this song actually is. I know it might be around the 22 second length. My nominee for the greatest is: The theme from the tv show Fat Albert. It is one of my favorite songs EVER! The bass kills me. :rsmile:

Thanks Rooster! I hope you like the David Sylvian. See if you can hear the song "Orpheus" - that's my favorite. I like his solo stuff a lot more than Japan. If you like Sylvian and Japan, check out Sylvians solo album "Gone to Earth" - To me it was his most Japan-like solo record and it also featured the bassist of Japan on it. :rsmile:

I used to really enjoy "Gentlemen Take Polaroids" back in the 80's. I haven't heard it in years, so I don't know if I'd still like it. I don't know if you've explored David Sylvian's (the singer of Japan) solo work. His album "Secrets of the Beehive" is a beautiful record. I like it more than any of the stuff that Japan did. Good luck! :rsmile:

H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y !!!!!! It seems fitting that you share your birthday with Pops! Have a great day!

Thanks Couw! I hope to get back in the pool! Hopefully, I'll be getting those cds to you soon, too! :rsmile:

Nice choices, Big Al! I hate to admit this, but I've never gotten as deeply into this period of Miles as I should have. This album of the week will be a great opportunity to do so. It's amazing how much I've learned from what you guys have had to say during the course of these Albums of the Week. I never imagined I'd be a fan of Weather Report, but now I have a bunch of their early cds. I'll start listening to this AofTW selection early.

Thanks Connoisseur! I understand DrJ's points and agree with them. It is a great publicity stunt. The bishop is getting more publicity than a simple invitation would have garnered. It's just nice to see something that brings people together. :rsmile:

I think it's a great idea. I don't believe people would take money to attend his church, but for him to make that offer is a real gesture of goodwill. My guess is that he'll get a lot of visiters who don't take the money. If I lived in that area, I'd visit his church just because I knew that I was welcome there. I have a great deal of respect for the Bishop reaching out to other races. Unfortunately, I think there are a lot of people who avoid people because of fear, and this kind of act is the kind of thing that brings people together. :rsmile:

Thanks Rooster! I've been busy busy busy, but the biggest problem for me is I haven't had much time to listen to any music at all lately. The only things I've been really listening to lately are my Speedy West/Jimmy Bryant box set on Bear Family and the newest Radiohead album. I know it's a weird combo, but that Radiohead really got under my skin, and Jimmy Bryant is my favorite guitarist, so I've been listening to him for inspiration in my guitar playing. I've got a lot of Albums of the Week to catch up on. I hope you guys all have a great weekend! :rsmile:

This is a great thread! LOL My son will be 2 in August. I agree that when you're in the trenches as a new parent, you just don't care about the environment anymore, you just don't have the energy to care. I think I was a zombie during my son's first six months. Heck, I think I'm still a zombie in some ways. My son announced to us the other night that he's ready to be potty trained. Here's how he did it: He took his pants and diaper off. Just as I was reacting to put it back on him, he did his business on the floor. Aaaargh!! After I cleaned up his fun, I was explaining to him that he's not a dog or a cat and he doesn't do that on the ground. As I said that, my son then started meowing. I think I'm in trouble.

Since pets have been brought into this, here's my submission: The Redneck Pet Carrier

Congratulations!!! I have a 2 year old son and it's been the most amazing experience of my life. Good luck! :rsmile:

I really wanted the Hamilton set for a long time. I finally got it last year, but I still haven't gotten into it. It probably gets the least amount of my Mosaic listening. I'll have to revisit it again. I also have the Kenton Presents set. This is also one that I haven't gotten really into yet. If I was to choose between the Hamilton and the Kenton Presents, I'd get the Hamilton since it's days are numbered. I have most of the Tristano set already, through various reissues, so I don't know if I'll pick it up. I am tempted though, I love this music. If I didn't have any of it, I would buy this set in a second. I also give the Wilson a big two-thumbs up! :rsmile:

Nice choice! You get two great albums for the price of 1. I'll look forward to it. :rsmile:

Thanks Rooster!

Naw, you can keep it.

Wow! Thanks for missing me! I just got back into town. I've been up in Reno for my sister's wedding. It was my first vacation since my son was born a couple years ago. I had a great time. I really needed the break. I had to cut back on my posting prior to my trip since it's been kind of crazy at work. Thanks for you emails! I really appreciate it. I better get back to work. Talk to you later. :rsmile:

Sorry Jim, I can't afford to keep up on Criss Cross releases. I agree the guitarist on this session isn't great, he's not on the same level as Grant Green, but he doesn't ruin the session for me at all. I actually like some of his ideas, his execution isn't perfect, but LD must have dug something about him to have him on this session. Maybe we should nominate Dan again so we can have Musty Rusty as album of the week. I've got to hear that! :rsmile:

Thanks for the name, Dan! I've never seen him anywhere else either, but added some tasty stuff. His tone is different than what I'm used to hearing. I almost wonder if he was playing a Fender. His execution wasn't perfect, but it was good. I find that I've really come to like LD's early sixties recordings quite a bit. I just wish Big John had more room to stretch out. :rsmile:

When her album first came out, I was going to pick it up. I had heard her on Charlie Hunter's album and thought she had a nice voice, and I wanted to support Blue Note. The album also was priced at $7.99 for a while, so I figured I would give it a shot. I just never got around to it. Now, I don't have anything against her, but I have no desire to pick it up. There are so many other albums I'd rather spend my money on. I hate what happened at Blue Note after the success of this record, and I'm pretty much done with them, except for Conns and stuff from Osby, Moran and Harris. My days of buying almost everything they put out are over.

I'm glad you've been digging the Dead, Lon! Jazzwise, I'm with Sal, I've really been getting into Sonny Rollins since we had him as the album of the week. I've never really gotten into him like I should, but that album really did it for me. My main musical squeeze lately has been the collected works of Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West. If you're unfamiliar with these guys, they were an amazing pair. Out of this world guitar playing paired with steel guitar (non-pedal variety). They recorded together in the 50's on Capital. I have the box set on Bear Family and I've also been digging a compilation of their performances on the Tennessee Ernie Ford show from the early fifties that Jasmine released. My 22 month old son wants me to play that cd over and over. I happily oblige. :rsmile:

I just heard this album for the first time yesterday and I was impressed. I hadn't heard any of his Argo recordings before. All I can say is, if Dan likes the other two Argo's better, they must be really good. Unfortunately, I don't have the cd with me right now, so I can't tell you his name, but I dig the guitarist on the session. I realize he isn't Grant Green, but I dig his style, it's really funky. So far, my favorite track is Signifyin', but I need to listen a few more times before I say more. Thanks Dan! :rsmile: