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Cool thread, Rooster Ties! I went for Mobley's Slice Off the Top. I really like what he added to that session. Warning. Don't bring up Spaulding on the AAJ board around DEEP. I did, and we had a pretty funny exchange. My favorite DEEP quote about Spaulding: JAMES SPAULDING SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO PLAY IN PUBLIC. (NO, STRIKE THAT) HE SHOULDN'T EVEN BE ALLOWED TO PRACTICE!! I feel vindicated (somewhat) that you started this thread. I've enjoyed Spaulding's Blue Note work in the past and I was afraid I was missing something. I've even got one of his MUSE albums. :rsmile:

Thanks, Rooster Ties. I was just curious about the order of the list. If I was Clarkson, I'd be really embarrassed by this. She seems to have some talent. Yeah, where is Simon?

I didn't take it as you putting down mountain biking. Cyclecross looks like an amazing sport. From the pictures I've seen in the past, I've come away highly impressed. I would love to be able to ride (or run) cyclecross. :rsmile:

Wow! 96 people! That's pretty sad. I don't know where the original list came from, but it's kind of sad that Kelly Clarkson is the third from last on the list, just two above the vocal editor. Heck, the photographer is only number 21 on the list. I recognize a few names on the list. I think they might have given production credit to anyone famous who visited the studio. It's refreshing to see that it's all about the music. I posted a link to the adventures of Mixerman a while back and got no bites on it. If you're curious how they could end up with 96 people in the mix. Mixerman's tale is very telling (and very funny!). I'll post the link one more time. Trust me, it's really funny. Mixerman :rsmile:

BeBop's posts have given me an idea. How about a survey of the history of jazz? Maybe some of the more mature listeners on this board would like to lead us through jazz's history. For example, the history of the tenor. Just as we have started an album of the week, maybe we could have another thread where we could spend a week on a different player or era. Example: Coleman Hawkins' Body and Soul. We could focus on Hawkins' work in the 30s. What made him such an important musician? Maybe we could base the study upon a cd that is easily available for everyone who is interested to follow along with. I didn't have the good fortune to grow up around jazz. I discovered it in my late teens. I'm always amazed when I speak to someone who grew up with the music and experienced it firsthand. There's so much passion in those people. I would love to hear the stories and really learn how to LISTEN to the music. I really hope someone runs with this idea. It could be really valuable for the younger listeners here. :rsmile:

BeBop, You have my respect. I always wanted to try cyclecross. I even put some of those WTB drop bars on a mountain bike years ago. It was a truly scary thing. I thought I wasn't going to make it back. Those drop bars came off as soon as I made it home. I'm in Southern California and I never could find any good cyclecross events when I was riding a lot. JohnB, That sounds like a bachelor party I would really enjoy. Those ski lifts are like a Disneyland for bikers. They're a lot of fun. Impossible, Thanks! I remember as I was riding along with the deer, being aware of what an amazing thing it was. It's amazing, you can hop on your bike, ride for a while, and then find yourself in situations like this. I really miss riding daily.

Let's put it this way. I had an epiphany yesterday. Life is too short to waste it getting annoyed by people I don't give a shit about. So unless you can enable an ignore function, I'll be at AAJ where the software keeps my blood pressure down. I'm trying to stay out of the political forums myself. I hope you will stick around here, Dan! :rsmile:

BeBop, Those are some great suggestions! I'm looking forward to your contributions. :rsmile:

Thanks pryan!

I think that's a really good one - has the attraction of being seminal, but not as 'here we go again' as 'Kind of Blue'! For that same reason, maybe Coltrane's Ascension would be worth a spin? I'd love to do Ascension or some Ornette Coleman.

I didn't even notice. I guess my new Fat Albert avatar is appropriate. He is the true Supa Groover. :rsmile: :rsmile:

Thanks Joe! I might just make that my new avatar. Good luck with the bluegrass, Jazz!

Thanks Ghost! I'll look for Roman Candle. I really thought I'd like the really produced stuff more, but the acoustic stuff really shows how talented he is. He has some great songs. :rsmile:

I hope you like his music, John. I finally listened to Figure 8 yesterday and I'm really surprised to say that I like his first S/T release better. I'm not saying that it's not good. It is, but I just enjoyed the simplicity of his first album a little bit more. I'm still looking forward to picking up his other albums, but I'll have to wait a while. I've bought too many cds lately. :rsmile:

If anyone is interested, my favorite lunchbox was my Fat Albert and the Cosby kids one. That was my first grade lunchbox. As far as bluegrass is concerned, I'm more of a old school bluegrass guy. I've been getting more into the newer stuff. I'll second Joe's suggestion of Tony Rice. He's a monster player. One of my favorite bluegrass groups today is Del McCoury's. I first heard them on the Steve Earle record, The Mountain. They've got their own albums. I have a couple, they're good. I'll have to check out some of Joe's recommendations too. My favorite bluegrass guitarist is/was Clarence White. I got into both jazz and country/bluegrass through the band, The Byrds. His acoustic playing was great, but I love his electric work. He's one of my favorite guitarists ever. The Byrds - Live at the Fillmore 1969 has some great examples of his live playing. He steals the show. I have to second jmjk's recommendation of the Organissimo cd. Joe's playing on it blows me away too. In fact, I've been trying to learn some of the stuff he plays on it. All the musicians on it wail. You should check out the mp3s on this site. :rsmile:

I think that is a great idea. One album a week isn't enough for me. I mostly know older recordings, so it would be nice to be turned on to some new stuff. :rsmile:

Randissimo, Those Giants look like sweet bikes. I'm still on a hardtail. I'm looking forward to entering the realm of full suspension someday. Back when I was riding daily, I was always tweaking my bike. I bought so many aftermarket goodies for it, it was crazy. It took me a long time to realize that I should just stick with the Shimano parts and not use all those boutique parts. My bike always rode better with the standard stuff. I stopped racing way back in '91. I was flying down a ridge and I came to a dropoff. I was probably going about 50 mph, I pulled a tabletop and I ate it (ooof!). I went down so hard that I bent a Shimano XT crankset. I had to wratchet my cranks for 10 miles back to my car. I was really hurting. That's when I broke my back. Now, I'm happy to just cruise along. Mountain bikes are a blast! :rsmile:

Buddy Rich

Welcome to the board, Jazz! It's nice to have another guitar player around here. Don't worry, some of the technical stuff is over my head too, but it's still fun to talk guitars. :rsmile:

Gene Ammons

I used to race mountain bikes until I broke my back. We have some good trails out here in Southern Calfornia, but there have been some closures of great trails. I'm hoping to get on my bike more in the future, but I have found it hard to make the time for it. It is such a great way to get away from everything. I've had amazing experiences while on my bike. I've had deer run along with me. That just blew me away. :rsmile:

Yeah, this is a nice idea for a poll. I also dug the Andrew Hill poll too. Thanks, Rooster Ties! I went with Contrasts, too. I really like most of his music, but I just haven't gotten into Mother Ship as much as everyone else. Unity would have killed the competition in my opinion. Great album! :rsmile:

I've got this album on vinyl and I've been waiting for this new reissue. I really dig Bloomfield. His Butterfield and Electric Flag albums are part of my regular rotation. Did you pick up the live Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield cd they just reissued? I'm curious about that one. I'm sure I'll pick it up. :rsmile:

I hope so too! impossible, thanks again for starting this thread! :rsmile:

I'm a big Beach Boys fan too. I know there are a couple books at least. Heroes and Villians - Stephen Gaines - I read this one years ago. Unfortunately the lives of these guys were pretty sad. It's a depressing read somewhat. The Nearest Faraway Place - Timothy White - I enjoyed this one more, but it doesn't focus entirely on the Beach Boys. It's subtitle is "Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, and the Southern California Experience" if that helps describe it. I also remember Brian Wilsons autobiography. Unfortunately, it was written while under the influence of Dr. Landy. I don't really know what to believe in it. If these books are out of print. Here's a great search site for out of print books: http://www.isbn.nu Good luck!