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Art Hodes: South Side Memories (Sackville) Wonderful music by Art Hodes and liner notes to match, with Mr. Hodes recounting his experiencing the music and life of 1920's Southside Chicago.

Billy Boy Red Garland Pete Rose

MomsMobley Hank Williams William B. Williams

A woman cuts my hair. That's one thing. But letting someone work on my face and neck with a razor is quite another, No thanks! And I can use 40 bucks for a lot of other things.

Kip Hanrahan (& company): Desire Develops an Edge (American Clave) - 2 LPs

Dilly Dally Flub-a-Dub Phineas T. Bluster

Great pick. I forget how long it is, but he really makes a beautiful transition from inside to outside playing on that. I remember playing that track for a few people at random back in the day, just somebody would be hanging out, not "jazz people" or anything, just folks, and not everybody would dig it. But some of the ones that did would get up and start hollering and screaming the deeper into it that Trane & Elvin got, I mean, involuntary reactions and shit, like in church or something. My first reaction was not quite so outwardly demonstrative, but yeah, I was gripped, to put it mildly. Still am. Ultimately, that's the kind of music I like best, the kind where "liking" it or not is not an option you have. It just takes you over. BAM. Figure it out later, if ever. Hell yeah. When I read your post I was reminded of catching Coltrane's quartet at Shelly's Manne-Hole in L.A. around 1965. People got so lost in the music that they were emitting primal screams and shouts. Those small cocktail tables were being knocked over, glasses were breaking, it was pandemonium. It was like a vortex in the room. I have never experienced anything like that, before or since. When I walked out after the set, a buddy of mine was waiting in line to go in for the next set. He asked me, "what the hell was going on in there?" I could only say, "you'll find out". Amazing. And from a 'West Coast' crowd too I don't think we'll see music of the mind and the heart like that anymore. What an experience to have heard that music in it's own time, unfolding before you! Great story, Cali. freelancer, as long as Cecil is with us, there's always the chance it can still happen.

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I am curious if this is mono or stereo. I had an original lp (mono only) and it could blow the doors off the house. None of the cd reissues even come close. My copy is stereo. Our doors are still intact.

John Patton - the Oh Baby! session

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Lenny Bruce Father Flotski Pat O'Brien

Plastic People of the Universe The Kardashians The Loud Family

The whole idea of that is frightening to me.

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Donald Byrd: Chant (BN rainbow) I don't know if Down Beat reviewers still give star ratings, but I'd give this one a solid 3 1/2 stars.

Sabu: Palo Congo (BN/EMI Toshiba Japan)

Penelope Lively: Judgement Day

Perhaps the thread title should be "How Many People Enjoyed Meeting Miles Davis?".

Graham Greene Red Green Ranger Gord

:party: The Happiest of Birthdays, Hans! :party:

Welcome back! You've been missed.

There must have been some hip students in Iowa in the early '60s.

The Four Seasons Dick Dale Glen Glenn