AfricaBrass

Are you sure you'll be able to resist buying all three now? Of course not.

I think I'll go for the Kelly/Chambers now and pick up the Wilson and Shorter/Morgan when they start running low (if I can).

Thanks for the tip, Berigan! I can't get enough of those guys.

Thanks Brad!

Sorry to hear this, Catesta! Some people really....

Okay, how about the Wynton Kelly vs. the Teddy Wilson? I can choose one, but which one?

You guys are making me want both sets. B)

I was listening to disc 3 of this set last night. Great stuff! This set is becoming a favorite.

Thanks Jazzbo!

I figure I'll be able to get one of the two VeeJay sets. Which one should I get? The Shorter/Morgan or Kelly/Chambers? Please help me make my choice.

I have the1980's remastering and it doesn't sound that great. I remember reading that they remastered VOLUNTEERS in the early 90's. Maybe that's what you have.

I'd be interested in helping you out. Send me a personal message if you're interested.

I can't wait.

Couldn't agree more. Yup. I just wish they'd remaster it.

That's great, John! They do ship quick. It's a nice wagon to fall off.

Have a great birthday!

BLOWS has a different vibe than the Crosby album, it's hard to explain, it's sort of science fiction. It's a heavier and angrier record, but It's cool. Crosby does appear on two tracks which are good. I'd say it's worth trying the album. If you can get a copy of the PERRO sessions I mentioned (in a previous post) that would give you a good dose of Crosby and the gang.

My best wishes to Ed!

I'd suggest some Charles Mingus. I don't think you can go wrong with the first Mingus album I ever bought: MINGUS AH UM It was the third jazz recording I purchased and I have a real soft spot for it. "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" to me is worth the price of admission alone.

I listened to SUNFIGHTER again tonight. I really do like some of the songs, especially the track "Sunfighter". I really love the whole trip Kantner was on at this time. I think I'll spend some time with this album this week. BARON VON TOLLBOOTH is my least favorite of the three albums, but the track "Your Mind Has Left Your Body" is one of my favorite tracks from these three albums. A couple years ago I downloaded a couple CDs from www.gdlive.com that consisted of outtakes from BLOWS plus David Crosby's IF I COULD ONLY REMEMBER MY NAME. These albums shared the same musicians and were recorded around the same time. It's called the Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra (PERRO). They're worth checking out. It's nice to talk about this music.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

I agree Clem, to me SUNFIGHTER is a lot better than later Airplane. I guess I always compare it BLOWS, which I love so it doesn't fare as well.. As for the booklet of the reissue, it has a few small photos and four pages of liner notes by Jeff Tamarkin. BFrank, the Kantner/Slick CDs I have were remastered in '97, so you may already have them.

Thanks Hans, Now I have a good excuse to pick up the reissue. I LOVE that album!

The thread must have been deleted. It was title "My Brother Karim" and was supposedly started by his brother. Wherever Mnytime is, I hope he is well.

This is silly, but I had one of my recurring dreams last night (it must have been this thread that triggered it). My dream is that I find out that I never really finished high school and I have to go back for a semester. But the bad part is that I have to go back at my age now (35). I hate that dream. I always wake up feeling so old. That's as bad as my dreams get, so I consider myself lucky. B)