Peter Johnson

Ibid, shows at the VV in NYC last winter! Love him anyway! I saw him at the Vanguard too, about a year ago I think. He did all that and I loved it and I hope I get to see him again. About halfway through the set he also said, "We've had a few requests (long pause)...but we're gonna keep playin' anyway!" He also did "Whiskey Drinkin' Woman" and did a bit about meeting George Bush in the White House and not finding any weapons of mass destruction. I'll make the trip again to see him. I loved every minute of it. The place was packed and the crowd ate it up. Must have been the same show, ajf! The "WMD" version of whiskey-drinkin' woman was a scream. IIRC, it was the Saturday 8:00 show...sound right?

Got it (them, ) today--listening to disc 1 right now! Tasty stuff--thanks a million, Dan. Looking forward to the discussion on this one!

Couldn't agree more! I'm waiting with bated breath for a return engagement @ the VV, but their schedule only goes through September...

Ibid, shows at the VV in NYC last winter! Love him anyway!

Happy birthday, my friend! Great having you around again!

Good news...glad all is well. Come back when you've got time, Tom!

Zero, zilch, none, nada. Don't like box sets, never have. I prefer the individual albums.

Recently noticed Rooster hasn't been around since mid-July; definitely not the norm for him! Maybe he's just on vacation--hope everything is alright!!!

I've always loved the "wedge" bodies as well--always had a thing for the ragtop TR-7, myself. I guess my '92 saab 900 ragtop is a wedge of sorts...but that TVR, man...that puts the slob to shame, for sure! Congrats again on a great acquisition...you're making me think all over again about getting a project car!!!

Motorcycle ride tomorrow morning, then listening to some music, probably cooking out...nothing scheduled, which is the POINT...first leisurely weekend to come my way in a while!!!

Oops...responded before you got pic 2 up. Niiiice. Man, next time I'm in the UK I'm looking you up to go for a ride! How about a shot of the rear?

OMFG, Tony that is sweeeeeet. I've always loved TVRs. You never see them in the states, but when I've been overseas and seen them, my jaw just drops. That's a beautiful ride--can we have a pic with the top dropped? PJ

Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday, Lon!

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Oh my god, so wide of the mark!!! Not even close! Oh well, that's part of the fun. At least I got "Englishman in New York!" Thanks for a great test, Marcus! Mike, I can't wrap my mind around track 7 being A.J.! I'm really going to have to check out some of his later output.

Sheesh! 18 replies already! I better get on the stick! First off, thanks Marcus for an extraordinarily enjoyable BFT. I'm having a lot of fun with this one, and it will stay in fairly heavy rotation in my collection for a while! I don't think there's a single cut I don't like. So, without further ado: 1. Kicking this off with a bang for me is something that sounded initially CTI-ish; I was thinking Bob James when I heard the Rhoads, but when the vocalist kicked in, I got confused. Not sure who this is, but I like it a lot. Not sure who the saxophone player is. Too smooth for Dave Leibman; can't place it. Love the tune, though! 2. Nice and smooth (not smooth in a bad way). Tenor's got a very fluid sound--I feel like I should recognize the player. I've always liked tenor/bass duet sections of tunes. Great sound on this! Unfortunately, I have no idea who anyone is! 3. This sounds like Paul Desmond; hopefully I'm finally getting one (player) right. If it is Paul it's from one of his later records. Not skylarking (electric piano on that, IIRC), but similar time. It's not with Brubeck, I know that! 4. A song I have in another instrumentation on another record. Of course, I can't place it here, but I love the instrumentation. Interesting either low range alto work, or high altitude tenor work. Trumpeter schooled in the Miles Davis school of mutework! Not my favorite so far, but nice nonetheless. 5. Late '70's post-bop in the style of Eastern Rebellion? No idea who's playing the trumpet, but it's not a Rudy recording--the piano's not well-enough recorded. Could this be one of Donald Byrd's bop sides that he did in the middle of his fusion period? 6. Another one I should know, and think I have in my collection. Unfortunately, it's not registering. Nice vibe/sax doubling. Who could it be? No idea! But I like it. 7. Electric fretless bass. This sounds like Weather Report. I absolutely love it--geat piece! This one has me out of my chair for sure. Great sound, great tune! This one is a must-get, assuming the rest of the record is similar! 8. More great chords. Very similar to the previous song. Ooooh, my favorite--tenor/trumpet doubling. This could be a Shorter side. Or at least he's a sideman. I think this is a BN recording. Could be from Schizophrenia. Love it. 9. It don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing). Finally I get the one song that everyone will get!!! But I have no idea who's playing. Not a huge fan of this one. 10. I have no idea who that is on bass; very accomplished. I can appreciate the musicianship, but I'm not wild about it. 11. Aaaaah, I know I've heard this before. Must have been in a movie! Beautiful. But, again, I don't know who's playing or what it is! 12. Taking us out on a medieval note? Sounds like lute playing, but I'm not sure...might be an older classical guitar. 13. You like these songs that start with the bass, don't you? Oh, nice nice nice piano work. I love this song. Don't know who it is or what, but it's got a great late night vibe. Must get this record. 14. Starting like a seriously detuned Maiden Voyage, but I think it's something else. Yes, definitely something else, but ripping a copy from HH's playbook. More great instrumentation. Wait a minute...this is Englishman in New York! Ha! This has to be HH's "The New Standard!" DAMN, it's not. I'd ordinarily have just posted a link, but the track listing for New Standard doesn't include this piece. So I'm willing to cheat; must be track 8 from this record. 15. Not sure who this is (common response of mine). Although I will say that I was blown away the other day in Tower by a Natalie Cole CD where she was singing jazz with a big band. Don't think this is her, but it could be a similar crossover. Very nice comp, Marcus! I really enjoyed it. I can't wait to start reading what others have to say about the selections--and finding out what the answers are! Thanks--this one was fun! 10.

Yiii, yiii, yiii, YIIII! Wish I hadn't read that !

A few for sale...prices include shipping to the continental U.S. All discs are in excellent shape. Will ship overseas as well, of course, for a bit extra. I'll take paypal or a personal check. Hit me with a PM if you're interested! XXX = GONE BLUE NOTE Kenny Dorham, Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia $12.00 (TOCJ)*** Ronnie Laws, Fever $8.00 Ronnie Laws, Pressure Sensitive $8.00 XXXHank Mobley, Poppin' $12.0 (Blue Note Spain edition) DVD: Various Artists, One Night with Blue Note (no CD) $12.00 COLUMBIA Miles Davis, At Carnegie Hall (remastered) (2 discs) $12.00 Miles Davis, Dark Magus (remastered) (2 discs) $12.00 Miles Davis, Live at the Fillmore East (2 discs) $12.00 DVD: Herbie Hancock, Future 2 Future $8.00 COLUMBIA (JAPAN) Miles Davis, Get Up With It $14.00 CONCORD Stanley Turrentine, Do You Have Any Sugar? $6.00 CTI George Benson, Body Talk $8.00 FANTASY Dave Brubeck, Stardust $8.00 OTHER Headhunters, Evolution Revolution $5.00 *** If anyone is looking for the TOCJ sound and would like to trade this across for the 2-CD RVG set, I'd be interested in such a trade.

Got it! On sale a Tower, lucky me. Haven't listened to it yet, but I'll post some impressions here when I do. Thanks all, for the recommendations!

As many of us said upon the demise of the BNBB, is equally applicable now: fuck 'em!

I'll take care of Nate, Marcus--it's been arranged.

Alrighty then!