Peter Johnson

Oh my god. Listening to San Jose right now. This is sick! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, Ubu!

The Sixth Sense. Jackie Mac sure does take some sick solos on this one!

Come on, Berigan--you can do it!

Dan? Everything a'ight?

Hill & Hutch for sure, particular with the LA Phil sessions (that's a nice surprise to me!). Got the rest on wax!

winter's cityside crystal bits of snowflakes all around my head and in the wind I had no illusions that I'd ever find a glimpse of summer's heatwaves in your eyes you did what you did to me, now it's history I see here's my comeback on the road again things will happen while they can I will wait here for my man tonight, it's easy when you're big in japan when your big in japan, tonight big in japan, be tight, big in japan where the eastern sea's so blue big in japan, alright, pay, then I'll sleep by your side things are easy when you're big in japan, when you're big in japan neon on my naked skin passing silhouettes of strange illuminated mannequins shall I stay here at the zoo or should I go and change my point of view for other ugly scenes you did what you did to me, now it's history I see... things will happen while they can I will wait here for my man tonight, it's easy when you're big in japan when your big in japan, tonight big in japan, be tight, big in japan where the eastern sea's so blue big in japan, alright, pay, then I'll sleep by your side things are easy when you're big in japan, when you're big in japan when your big in japan, tonight big in japan, be tight, big in japan where the eastern sea's so blue big in japan, alright, pay, then I'll sleep by your side things are easy when you're big in japan, when you're big in japan

????? That was my thought...but....???

Party foul. Should I move it to Reissues? Can I move it to reissues???

Oh, yeah, NOW prices are negotiable! Ummm, I want you to send me back four dollars from the McGhee disc. Deal?

Oy! How did I miss this! Howard McGhee, please...PM comin' your way!

I'm sad I missed his show in Phila. last weekend/week, but I was out of town. Got no argument from me on the front the man's a master producer--his records kick. Wish I'd been there. Damn, Philly to Seattle? Who organized that tour?

Of course, read phonetically, the title of this thread is "France is coming to get us" which is, all things considered, not so bad. 32-hour work week! Red wine in the drinking fountains! Sign me up!

I agree...how many of the first few batches of Connoisseurs have been reissued, at this point? I agree the stuff should be in print...but it would be nice to see the stuff that's never hit CD or, better yet, never had any U.S. issue or reissue of any sort!!!

B-3er, I can get your stuff in the hands of Ortleib's (click here) and Bob and Barbara's (click here and here). Let me know! PJ

Cribbing this straight over from the "catching up with Tom Evered" thread at AAJ. Interesting information! Well, I'm glad I spent time and energy finding some of this OOP stuff True Blue? Basra???!!! This is just further proof that if I can find it, it's guaranteed to be reissued!

Maximum Organ! Jim, I think you should change the name of the band--that's great!

Up for additions, price changes and weekend air!

I'd love one! Email address is: bmwbikeman@hotmail.com Thanks in advance, big wheel!

Aaaaaaaack! Wrong again...on so many levels! Oh well. At least I got KD and CF on disc 1...my (one and only) personal shining BFT moment!

Here goes...continuing my thoughts (sad, stab-in-the-dark-guesses?) over to disc 2. 1. Summertime. Can’t miss that chord progression. Piano players (there’s definitely more than one. Could this be “The Contemporary Ensemble”, a CD I’ve long since lost (and wish I still had)? Nice and bluesy, the way this song should be. Nope—it’s stone live, so it’s something I’ve not heard. Lord, Lord LORD they’re swinging it home! 2. This almost sounds like it could be Metheny, but the guitar sound is a bit different. I’m kind of snoozing on this one—sounds like the last song of a last set on a Saturday night. Good for a mood, but it doesn’t do much for me. 3. Aaaaaa. What is this song. I have something like six versions of it! I can never think of the names when I hear them in this context. I like this version—sounds post-1980 to me—but don’t have it. Nice, competent ensemble; pianist likes to throw chords in that aren’t in the chart every once in a while, and I like it. 4. Another tenor! I like this a lot. It’s sort of post-bop crossed with blaxploitation soundtrack—dipping into the early 70’s to get a nice funk beat/bassline. I have no idea what this is, but I’m going to have to be on the lookout for it. I don’t like the piano tone—it sounds like a Yamaha spinet or other weak instrument—but it’s good stuff. 5. Hmmmm…a little snippet of Lou live (nice cut, Dan) with the Turbanator. This has got to be one of Lou’s BN records (I think this is only the second track on the BFT without a piano!). I’m pretty sure this is from http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...=glance&s=music 6. A little barrelhouse action—well, not really I guess; don’t really care for this one. I have no idea who it is, but it’s got the classic blues turnaround again. NMCOT. 7. Can I get an AMEN! Get that Hammond on full stops! This is great stuff—very obscure. I have no idea who’s playing (could be one keyboardist, not sure). Very greasy, very lazy tune. I love it. 8. Started out thinking this was Ray’s Rockhouse…but it’s clearly not. Sounds like it could have been touched by Oliver Nelson; I really like this one. I can’t tell how old the recording is; I suspect it’s on the recent side based on the way the piano was mic’ed (it wasn’t Rudy, that’s for sure!) which is the only negative I have for this track. Nice lazy trumpet solo. I’m going to have to look for this one when I figure out who it is. 9. Is this Stan the Man Turrentine? I think it has to be, but the “echo chamber” makes it not one of his BN recordings. Wait, again I know the tune but can’t place it. Almost sounds like a revamped version of ST & the 3 sounds, with a less-firey pianist than Gene Harris. Maybe this is a straightahead tune from one of Stan’s CTI recordings. Nice. 10. I have this track, but I don’t know what it’s from. Again, Webster-ish tone for that tenor player; I wonder who it is (particularly since I have it). I like this one and pull it out on Sunday mornings…but I can’t…figure…it…out!!! Well, that was great fun, Dan—thanks for a compilation of some seriously dirty, greazy blues. This one will be staying in heavy rotation for a while, and I have a feeling that it will force an increase in my music-buying budget as well! Can’t wait to hear the answers!

Thanks for the feedback, everyone; you bring up interesting issues, and different perspectives to the table--I appreciate it. 1/3 to 2/3! Interesting... No decision yet!

The TVR is good for that, no doubt!

Some background--as objectively as I can state it. I trust nobody employed by my firm is a member of this board! Gail (my wife) and I moved to Philadelphia from Seattle in 2001 for her residency. We love Philly, and, although I can see myself living here for the duration, Gail has decided that she will not ultimately be happy unless we have a plan to get back to the Pacific Northwest--at some time. When we moved here, I found a position with a law firm I love. Love. Best job I've ever had. When Gail finished her residency, she found a position with a pediatric practice she loves--best job she's ever had. We bought a house in Philly, have made great friends here--it's all good. Recently, I flew back to Seattle to interview with a great firm there. Long story short, it felt like a great fit, and they offered me a position starting January 2005. I'm sitting on the offer now--no real deadline to accept/reject, but I need to fish or cut bait soon. Now we're in a quandry and don't know what to do. Gail's position is contracted through June 2005, and a bicoastal marriage (for a defined period) is no problem for us (been there, done that). Of course, we would prefer to keep the duration of that to a minimum. Issue: legal jobs in the PNW are few and far between. If I reject this job, there might not be another one in a comparable firm in my field (trusts and estates) for some time to come; this can be problematic as time creeps on and I try to "switch coasts" without a good portable book of business. On the other hand, if a firm is willing to hire me now, what's to say one wouldn't hire me in a year? I should also say that the 1/1/05 start date is a bit of a negotiation already; they want me now, I want them next June. So my question for you, my dear, esteemed fellow board members, is this: what the hell should we do? Probably the most important facts here are: a) we own a house; b) we have most of our family in the PNW; c) we will have kids at some point in the near future; d) we love our current positions. I know this is asking for responses in a vacuum, but I really trust all of your judgment and would really appreciate your input. As you can probably tell, I'm really struggling with this, so please, please chime in with any questions you might be asking if faced with a similar situation. Thanks so much for the feedback--I truly appreciate it.

One day, I'll get more than one track right! Telling you, this BFT has me coming back for more info more than most! Dan, ever the trickster.