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I always wondered if Dauner had some peripheral involvement with German Fluxus during that period - seems likely considering the concepts enumerated on the LP jacket. An unclothed Weber playing cello wouldn't work out as well in any other context, after all.

I like Jeffrey's playing on "The Gift," that Charles Moffett record on Savoy. Very, very strong gutbucket tenor approach. Apparently he has a funky side on Savoy himself, but I've never had it.

Oh man, they are the best. If only they had records on BYG...

On the subject of Wayne and Monk, what about Grachan's tune "Monk In Wonderland?" Yeah, I know Wayne isn't on the date, but the bridge sounds very much like a Wayne-ing moment, if you get what I'm saying. Not to mention the ethereality of Grachan, but I think it would work as an interesting concept. If you had Wayne, Grachan, Hill, Cranshaw and Chambers doing an album of Monk tunes in '64, you would be a happy camper, wouldn't you? I know I would.

Shit, I really wish I'd thought of that one. That's my favorite Smiley!

Gitin has seen just about every group in its prime, I think! Today: upgraded to a tight orange/black stereo copy of Rolf and Joachim Kuhn "Impressions of NY," cover just a mild crease and a pinhole. Forgot how much I liked that record...

I was going to ask if this was released separately, and now I know. Thanks. Is Rowser a pseudonym?

Was spinning Ed Askew "Little Eyes" (De Stijl), before that the Insect Trust s/t on Capitol. Who knows what's next.

RIP Al, we hardly knew ye.

OK, I'm not getting the reference. Uh oh.

Yeah, I'm either moving to Austin (another hand at grad school) or New York in October/November. MSP not my scene (nor was it ever, really).

Yes, you should. Also: Jiri Stivin and Rudolf Dasek, "System Tandem" (Japo). Those guys are all great... Don't have the Velebny on MPS but I'll bet it's pretty good.

Yes, that is great! Every time I play Magic of Ju-Ju, Frank Charles's bottle percussion prompts my girlfriend to say "More Cowbell!"

Goin' to work shortly, but before that: Karel Velebny SHQ (ESP) a very interesting Czech avant-garde record, approximates Left Coast American jazz with a fair amount of "Out to Lunch" listening time before recording.

Dude, they arrested Eminem!

Clint will be casting Hilary Swank in the lead role of his next film, a biopic of Richie Powell, due in theatres next Summer.

I don't have much to contribute, as the only Weber I have is on a Wolfgang Dauner record ("Fur", Calig 1969) on which he plays both acoustic upright and cello. It's a nutty record for sure. OK, continue.

There is a nice picture of you playing with Billy Higgins in Val Wilmer's book, As Serious As Your Life.

...complete session, in whatever format you choose to send me. Yeah, it's foolish to post this'n, but I'm tired of looking for it. Any help in obtaining even a listening-only, non-archival copy would be much appreciated. If in non-vinyl format, would be happy to trade.

Oh yeah, A Love Supreme... It's good.

As long as it's not some jive-ass placenta...

Just don't call him... "late for dinner!"

Agreed. RIP Albert...

You gonna change your avatar?

I'm wondering about that too; I have the Japanese LPs but someone played me selections from the box that I thought were much better and more vanguard than what's on the records.